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All of Alan Jackson's Studio Albums, Ranked
Bobby Moore Updated: January 24, 2022
Alan Jackson's talents as a songwriter and singer have placed all but six of his 46 career singles in the Top 40. Over half of those 40 hits -- 26, to be exact -- topped the Billboard country singles chart.
While Jackson's hits alone could've made for a Hall of Fame-worthy career and offered plenty of inspiration for Luke Combs and other students of '90s country, Jackson's studio albums need to be heard in full to grasp the songwriting depth, sentimentality and sense of humor shared over the years by one of country music's best ambassadors.
Read on to find to find out how The Boot ranks Jackson's country long-players. Our list excludes compilations, live albums and gospel or Christmas-themed albums.
NEXT: Top 10 Alan Jackson Songs
Source: All of Alan Jackson's Studio Albums, Ranked
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Please join us from 10:00AM to 11:00AM this Saturday the Free Community Workout with Greg Amundson. The Community Workout will start at 10:00 AM and will be open to all skill levels and is FREE for guests!
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Because removable doors aren't quite enough, the next-generation Jeep Wrangler will be available with a distinctive "half door" option package directly from the factory—a design that members of the media have already started calling "donut doors."
But these aren't merely the half doors of Wranglers past, which had a lower window sill. Instead, the new half door option discards with the roll-up glass window and punches a hole in the door's sheet metal. The look is a little like a cutaway model designed to show off a vehicle's safety features while allowing for a more al fresco driving experience.
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Jeep has not yet announced pricing for the half doors. The 2018 Wrangler—codenamed JL—will go on sale early next year in Sport, Sport S, Sahara, and Rubicon trim levels.
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Agora Image: 2002.03.0377 (3-143): Beardless male head wearing a diadem. 2nd- 1st c. B.C. Pentelic marble. Side view, proper right.
Title: Beardless male head wearing a diadem. 2nd- 1st c. B.C. Pentelic marble. Side view, proper right.
Bibliography: Hesperia 4 (1935), p. 406, fig. 31. | {
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The Novato Fire District maintains effective and efficient fire prevention activities through our division. The RPM division is tasked with providing the highest level of fire prevention through public education, inspection and code enforcement, and detailed plan review. Under the direction of the Battalion Chief/Fire Marshal, the RPM division personnel strive to provide members of the Fire District with the most updated information available to safely protect their home or place of business from fire and hazards. Fire Prevention has proven to be the most effective way to reduce loss of life and property.
Areas of responsibility include: Public Education, Community Risk Reduction, Inspections, Fire Investigation, Vegetation Management--Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Awareness, Fire Protection Standards & Code Development, Development and Construction Reviews, and Code Enforcement.
RPM has set a strategic goal this year of meeting or exceeding the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) standard 1730; Organization and Deployment of Fire Prevention Inspection and Code Enforcement, Plan Review, Investigation and Public Education Operations. This means specific goals and objectives have been identified to address and demonstrate many of the performance standards identified in each functional area of NFPA Standard 1730. This includes but is not limited to: The creation of new prevention policies, fully implementing its management information system, modify and implement a new fee structure, publish an annual report of activities, perform an approved Community Risk Assessment, and enhance fire inspections & fire investigations, streamline plan reviews, and tailor public education programs based on our communities' risk.
RPM staff continue to expand their participation in disaster preparedness activities by holding leadership positions in the Novato Emergency Operations Center, the Disaster Citizen Corps Council, Public Disaster Education and Preparedness committee, and FIRESafe Marin Committees. All staff participates to their respective levels in local, regional, and state fire prevention, fire investigation task force, and code development organizations. | {
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Well hey there friend, and welcome back to my blog! I hope you all love Harry Potter and the magical world of J.K. Rowling as much as I do… Because today I'm sharing these super simple Hogwarts House Ornaments with you all!
Super simple, just take the tops of your ornaments off, and put the necklaces in. One necklace leaves it a little sparse, so I used 2. I think if you wanted it completely full though you'd want to use three.
I cut out my house logos from this photo I found on google. If you type in "Hogwarts House Logos" into your search, it'll be the first photo to pop up under the images tab.
Here are the ornaments all finished up! They turned out so well, and it was such a quick simple craft. I loved it! Let me know what you think in the comments, and make sure to check out some of my other quick and easy Christmas Crafts!
I love to see all the fun things you do!
I agree! Nice job Melisa!
I am definitely going to use those bids form the collars!
Hey there friend, and welcome to my blog! I love posting easy crafts, and ideas for all my readers. make sure to check out my other posts! | {
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Potential Signs of Cerebral Palsy in 7-8-Month-Olds
Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis, Child Development
Most children in the United States are not diagnosed with cerebral palsy until they are 2 years of age, on average. However, many children show signs of this condition at a much earlier age. Early diagnosis often leads to better outcomes as children can enter early intervention programs sooner. Take a closer look at some of the potential signs of cerebral palsy in babies who are 7 to 8 months old.
Poor Motor Skills in 7- to 8-Month-Olds
Most babies start exercising their motor skills at around 7 to 8 months of age. The following motor skill developmental delays may be signs of cerebral palsy in 7-month-old and 8-month-old babies:
Not rolling over in either direction
Not crawling or attempting to move each way, such as scooting or army crawling
Not pulling their body up into a standing position
Not bearing weight on feet when supported in a standing position
Having muscles that are too tight or too loose when held or supported in a standing position
Needs support to sit up straight
Resists sitting with legs extended straight
Difficulty keeping head upright when picked up
Reaches for things with only one dominant hand, rather than using both hands, and keeping the less dominant hand in a fist
Difficulty bringing hands together, such as when trying to clap
Difficulty moving objects from one hand to another
Difficulty lifting hands to their mouth
Difficulty picking up things with their thumb and index finger
Not putting toys or other objects in their mouth
Uses the tongue to push soft food out of their mouth rather than eating normally or spitting out unpalatable food
Gags or regularly chokes when feeding
Not pointing at things that they see or want
Not mimicking the gestures of others, such as clapping or waving
Has the asymmetrical tonic reflex, which causes a baby to extend the leg on the side it turns its head and contract the opposite leg, and it persists
Has the Palmer grasp reflex, which causes a baby to involuntarily grab hold of something in their palm, and it persists
Has the Moro reflex, which causes a baby to spread their arms out, then bring them into their body when they feel unsupported or unsafe, and it persists
Poor Verbal Skills in 7- to 8-Month-Olds
At 7 and 8 months of age, most babies are testing their vocal cords and attempting to mimic the sounds they hear. Most babies at this age tie together different vowels in an attempt to form words. Because of cerebral palsy, 7- and 8-month-old babies may be much quieter than their peers. The following verbal behaviors may indicate a 7- or 8-month-old has cerebral palsy:
Not saying simple words, such as "mama" or "dada"
Not babbling
Not trying to imitate words other people say
Lack of Response in 7- to 8-Month-Olds
Most babies between 7 and 8 months of age are very alert and excited about the world around them. They are like little sponges, keen to soak up the world around them and interact with the people they love. However, brain injuries and development problems that cause cerebral palsy can stifle these instincts.
A 7- or 8-month-old baby with cerebral palsy may not respond to common sounds, sights, and words as babies without the condition do. For example, you may notice the following behaviors in babies with cerebral palsy:
Seeming uninterested or unexcited by doorbells, their dogs barking, or the voice of a parent returning home
Not looking up when someone says their name
Not looking when someone points something out, such as a plane in the sky or an animal at the zoo
Not stopping actions or hesitating when someone says the word "no" to them
Not recognizing the faces of people they commonly see, such as their parents, siblings, and grandparents
Not watching the path of a falling object
Not looking for hidden objects, such as toys put behind a parent's back or under a blanket
Not engaging in simple games, like clapping games or peek-a-boo
Unusual Social Behaviors in 7- to 8-Month-Olds
At around 7 to 8 months old, most babies start behaving in typical ways. They learn to favor the familiar and avoid new things or people. The following unusual behaviors can indicate that your baby has cerebral palsy:
Never showing fear or distrust of strangers
Not showing any real preference about which toys they will play with
Appearing standoffish and detached from familiar people
All babies develop at different rates, but when you notice the potential signs of cerebral palsy, you should not delay. Investigating them further could mean the difference between an early or delayed diagnosis. Getting a positive cerebral palsy diagnosis can be challenging, but help is at hand. If you think it's possible that your child has cerebral palsy that was caused by medical malpractice, contact The Cerebral Palsy Family Lawyers at Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC to learn more about how we can help you determine if you have a case for compensation.
Claire Surles, RN
Claire comes to JJS after a 10-year career as a labor and delivery nurse. She dedicated her hospital efforts to advocating for families, providing the safest birthing environment possible as Newborn Admission Nurse at UMMC St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Maryland. Her passion for helping those who experienced losses at any stage of gestation led to her appointment as Coordinator of the hospital's ROOTS perinatal loss program. READ FULL BIO | {
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CUP: Contact, "crash clock" knock-out A.J. Allmendinger at Martinsville
PHOTO: @JTGRacing
A.J. Allmendinger picked up the 7th last-place finish of his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career in Sunday's First Data 500 at the Martinsville Speedway when his #47 Kroger ClickList Chevrolet fell out with crash damage after 94 of 505 laps.
The finish, which came in Allmendinger's 332nd series start, was his first of the season and his first in a Cup Series race since the March 29, 2015 race at the same track, the STP 500, 98 races ago.
In this, JTG-Daugherty Racing's first year fielding two cars, Allmendinger has struggled for much of the season. Coming into Sunday's race, Allmendinger sat 27th in the point standings with just one Top Five, a 3rd-place finish in the Daytona 500, and no Top Tens since a 9th-place showing at Watkins Glen. The #47 team scored just two DNFs in the regular season, but that total doubled just this month with wrecks at Talladega and Kansas. Martinsville looked to be a chance for a turnaround, as Allmendinger scored a pair of runner-up finishes in 2012 and 2016. In fact, in eighteen previous starts, he had finished 15th or better twelve times.
In Saturday's opening practice, Allmendinger again showed promise, ranking 9th in the session, just under two-tenths shy of session leader Denny Hamlin. He then held serve with a 12th-fastest lap in Happy Hour, but stumbled in qualifying for 27th on the grid with a lap of 95.675mph.
Starting last on Sunday was driver-turned-broadcaster Hermie Sadler, who was making his first Cup Series start since April 1, 2012, when he finished 31st at the same Martinsville track in Circle Sport's #33. This time around, Sadler was driving for Tommy Baldwin Racing, which itself has been absorbed into Premium Motorsports to be teamed with Premium's #15 of Reed Sorenson. After the session, however, Sadler would be joined by three drivers, all sent to the rear for unapproved adjustments. Sent to the rear along with Richard Childress Racing teammates Austin Dillon and Paul Menard was Jimmie Johnson, who spun during his second timed lap in Round 2 and was forced to change his flat-spotted tires.
By the first lap, last-place had fallen to Carl Long, who was driving his own #66 O.C.R. Gaz Bar Chevrolet for the first time since Darlington. He was also shaking down a brand-new chassis the team had prepared, just the second car in Motorsports Business Management's garage. Long lost 15 seconds to the leader in the first three laps, and was the first to be lapped by Joey Logano as the pair crossed the stripe to complete the 21st circuit.
Long held 40th until around Lap 40, by which time Michael McDowell had lost a lap following his Lap 36 tangle with Ty Dillon and Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. off Turn 2. McDowell, his #95 Chevrolet debuting new sponsorship from Jolt eyedrops by Rohto, had also shown speed that weekend, running 14th in the opening practice and lining up 20th. As a result, he quickly moved to 39th on the restart and ultimately finished 19th. The first car McDowell passed was ARCA Racing Series driver Kyle Weatherman, who was making his NASCAR debut in Rick Ware Racing's #51 Lilly Trucking / Spoonful of Music Foundation Chevrolet.
Not long after the restart, Ty Dillon pulled his #13 GEICO Chevrolet onto pit road for a second pit stop, apparently due to damage received during his incident between McDowell and Stenhouse laps earlier. The stop dropped Dillon to three laps down, and he took last from Weatherman by the time he returned to the track on Lap 84. Three laps later, the third caution of the day came out, bringing Allmendinger into the last-place mix.
Running 22nd, Allmendinger was bumped into a 360-degree spin off Turn 2 by Danica Patrick, whose #10 Warriors In Pink Ford suffered damage to the right-front. Allmendinger limped around the track with a flat left-front tire, but at the time, no other significant damage. He beat the pace car off pit road to stay on the lead lap, and lined up on the Lap 93 restart, but came back down pit road on Lap 95. Reports indicate Allmendinger's crew discovered a broken track bar. Through it all, the "Crash Clock" was still running, and it expired during the green-flag stop, ending his day. No other driver would fall out of the race until near the halfway point, when Matt DiBenedetto had electrical issues on Go FAS Racing's #32 Keen Parts Ford, leaving him 39th.
Finishing 38th was Jeffrey Earnhardt, whose Circle Sport with The Motorsports Group crew spent several laps in the garage with a rear gear issue, returned to the track, then fell out with the issue soon after. With three races to go, Earnhardt holds a two-finish lead over Cody Ware. Ware now stands as the only driver mathematically in contention to take the title from Earnhardt, though his only path is to finish last in all three remaining races. This title may have already been clinched for two reasons. First, Cody has made just five starts in 2017 and none since Loudon on September 24. Second, Rick Ware Racing has already announced that Kyle Weatherman will drive in place of Cody at Phoenix in two weeks, and there is no news as yet if Ware will drive for another team.
Rounding out the Bottom Five were 37th-place Kyle Larson, eliminated last week from Playoff contention, whose #42 First Data Chevrolet made contact with Kyle Weatherman off Turn 2 and slammed the inside wall, and 36th-place Carl Long, whose new chassis backed into the Turn 2 wall after brake trouble with 41 laps to go, leading to the race's wild finish.
40) #47-A.J. Allmendinger / 94 laps / crash
39) #32-Matt DiBenedetto / 187 laps / electrical
38) #33-Jeffrey Earnhardt / 274 laps / rear gear
37) #42-Kyle Larson / 300 laps / crash
36) #66-Carl Long / 444 laps / crash
2017 LASTCAR CUP SERIES OWNER'S CHAMPIONSHIP
1st) Circle Sport with The Motorsports Group (5)
2nd) Rick Ware Racing (4)
3rd) BK Racing (3)
4th) Hendrick Motorsports, Furniture Row Racing, JTG-Daugherty Racing, Premium Motorsports, Richard Childress Racing, Roush-Fenway Racing, Stewart-Haas Racing (2)
5th) Chip Ganassi Racing, Front Row Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing, Motorsports Business Management, Richard Petty Motorsports, StarCom Racing, Tommy Baldwin Racing (1)
2017 LASTCAR CUP SERIES MANUFACTURER'S CHAMPIONSHIP
1st) Chevrolet (19)
3rd) Ford (6)
2017 LASTCAR CUP SERIES DRIVER'S CHAMPIONSHIP
Posted by Brock Beard at 8:49 PM
Vic said...
In the last article of Allmendinger finishing last last year, it said there was a driver in the 47 who finished last in the 70s. But this time, you said he is the only driver to finish last in the 47.
You are correct, my mistake. Bruce Hill was indeed the first driver to finish last in No. 47 at Martinsville. Guess this is a first in its own right - don't have any statistics for the "LASTCAR Statistics" section this week.
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La Sinfonía n.º 32 en sol mayor, K. 318 fue escrita por Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart en 1779, después de su regreso de París.
Historia
La sinfonía fue enseguida considerada como una obertura de las óperas mozartianas Thamos, rey de Egipto o Zaide, pero eso es improbable, porque las fechas de composición de esas obras no coinciden con la del manuscrito autógrafo, y también porque la obertura era generalmente la última pieza en ser compuesta para una obra que iba a ser representada. En 1785, Mozart empleó la sinfonía como obertura para la interpretación en Viena de la ópera de Francesco Bianchi La villanella rapita.
La partitura autógrafa se conserva en la actualidad en la Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York.
Estructura
La sinfonía está compuesta para dos flautas, dos oboes, dos fagotes, cuatro trompas, dos trompetas, timbales y cuerdas.
La obra presenta la forma de una obertura italiana, lo que consiste en tres movimientos que se interpretan uno tras otro sin ninguna pausa:
Allegro spiritoso, en 4/4.
Andante, en 3/8.
Primo tempo, en 4/4.
La forma no es la de una verdadera obertura italiana o una obertura da capo. El primer movimiento se desarrolla como una forma sonata, pero sin repetición de la exposición. Los dos grupos de temas se inician entre material transicional. Aún en el primer movimiento, se inicia un desarrollo que conduce al primer tema de la exposición que es trabajado en numerosas tonalidades. En el momento en que la música está en la dominante y aparentemente va a caer sobre la tónica para una recapitulación, la música sigue hasta el movimiento lento.
El movimiento lento es un rondó (ABACAB), pero cuando se está esperando la reexposición del estribillo, la música continúa hasta el tercer movimiento, que sigue con el desarrollo del primer tema del primer movimiento antes que sea interpretada una "recapitulación inversa" en la que los dos temas del primer movimiento son recapitulados en orden inverso.
Referencias
Enlaces externos
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Composiciones de 1779
Composiciones en sol mayor | {
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Biografia
Camillo Zancan nacque il 23 agosto 1820 ad Egna, in Alto Adige, da Giuseppe Zancan e Lucia Pellegrini. I nomi della famiglia però sugli atti battesimali vennero germanizzati dal parroco, trasformandoli in Kamillus Joseph Thomas Zancan, Joseph Zancan e Luzia Pellegrini. Il padre era originario di Arsiero, Vicenza, ma si era trasferito ad Egna dopo il matrimonio, nel 1818, per gestire la locale Osteria all'Agnello.
Camillo Zancan aveva quattro sorelle (Marina, Maria Adelaide, Caterina Lucia e Leopoldina Carolina), due più grandi di lui e due più piccole. Le sorelle nacquero ad Egna anch'esse, eccezion fatta per la più grande, che invece ebbe Rovereto come città natale. In pieno clima risorgimentale Zancan aderì alle idee mazziniane, divenendo quindi un fervente repubblicano. Agli inizi di luglio del 1847 l'orchestra e i cantanti dell'Opera di Trento eseguirono l'inno a Pio IX, dichiarato fuori legge dagli austriaci.
Il pubblico reagì sventolando fazzoletti ed emblemi bianco-gialli (colori pontifici) forniti proprio dal patriota altoatesino, che in questo modo compì una delle sue prime imprese.
Gli anni 1847 e 1848 furono molto caldi per il Trentino, come per tutta Europa, in pieni fermenti nazionalistici. Il 19 marzo 1848 i cittadini di Trento scesero in piazza per chiedere l'unione del Trentino al Regno Lombardo-Veneto, l'uscita dalla Confederazione germanica, l'alleggerimento della pressione fiscale e l'istituzione di una Guardia Nazionale nel capoluogo tridentino. In quest'occasione Camillo Zancan tenne un discorso patriottico dinnanzi al municipio. La rivolta però venne repressa dai soldati austriaci, i quali spararono sulla folla uccidendo quattro persone, tra le quali due ragazzi di 11 e 16 anni. Nella notte tra l'8 e il 9 aprile gli austriaci decisero di arrestare quattro notabili locali, come garanzia dell'ordine pubblico appena restaurato. Venuto a conoscenza degli arresti, la mattina del 9 aprile Camillo scappò a Vicenza, ove si unì al Corpo Franco di Arnaldo Fusinato. Col Corpo Franco partecipò, così, ai combattimenti a Pian delle Fugazze, Padova e Vicenza. A giugno, invece, dopo che gli asburgici presero Vicenza il patriota si recò a Brescia, dove si unì alla Legione Tridentina, dalla quale si congederà verso la fine agosto.
Alla fine Zancan tornò a Trento, in virtù di un'amnistia concessa dagli austriaci. Quest'ultimi, tuttavia, incominciarono a sorvegliarlo: proprio per questa ragione modificò il suo cognome in Zancani, in modo tale da sfuggire ai controlli.
Nel 1859 si arruolò volontario nei Cacciatori delle Alpi, partecipando nel maggio ai combattimenti presso Varese e San Fermo, mentre nel 1860 pugnò insieme ai Mille in Sicilia, venendo ferito a Calatafimi, guadagnandosi, così, il grado di sergente. Dopo essersi rimesso il garibaldino altoatesino combatté nei pressi di Palermo, dove venne nuovamente ferito, questa volta al ginocchio sinistro. Il 18 giugno venne nominato sottotenente e, una volta guarito, partecipò alla battaglia di Milazzo. A fine agosto sbarcò in Calabria, per poi risalire fino in Campania ove venne ferito per la terza volta, durante la battaglia del Volturno. Una volta finita la campagna nel Meridione diede le dimissioni, rifiutandosi di unirsi all'esercito regolare sabaudo. Il 5 maggio 1861 varcò il confine con l'Austria e di fronte alla gendarmeria di Trento dichiarò a gran voce le proprie idee irredentiste, chiedendo di essere arrestato: venne accontetato dagli austriaci che lo trasferirono nelle carceri di Innsbruck, ove rimase fino a novembre, quando venne rilasciato per prove insufficienti. Nel periodo successivo organizzò assieme a Giuseppe Mazzini un'operazione volta ad annettere il Trentino all'Italia. Zancani trasportò degli ordini esplosivi nella Venezia Tridentina, ove vennero nascosti, soprattutto in grotte. Il tentativo insurrezionale però fallì prima ancora di essere attuato: il piano venne scoperto e i cospiratori arrestati dalla polizia austriaca e italiana. Zancani combatté nuovamente nella guerra del 1866 a Condino, durante la quale venne gravemente ferito dalle lance austriache e dai cavalli che lo calpestarono una volta disarcionato. L'episodio gli fece meritare la Croce dell'Ordine Militare di Savoia. Negli anni successivi si riabilitò e aderì alla neonata Associazione Italia Irredenta, arrivando ad esortare Garibaldi di invadere il Trentino nel 1878.
Spirò a nella casa della sorella a Cannaregio (Venezia) il 26 dicembre 1888, amareggiato per il patto della Triplice Alleanza a cui aveva aderito l'Italia qualche anno prima (1882). La somma per i funerali venne messa disposizione dallo Stato per interessamento di Francesco Crispi. In casa del defunto, infatti, non venne trovato "un soldo per seppellirlo" (così affermò Cossovich, Presidente della Società dei Mille).
Nel 1923 gli si dedicò la via principale di Egna e la locale scuola elementare, mentre l'anno dopo sulla sua casa, al 23 dell'attuale via A. Hofer, venne apposta una lapide che recitava:
"CAMILLO ZANCANI / DA EGNA / UFFICIALE DI GARIBALDI / A TUTTE LE LOTTE DEL RISORGIMENTO / ALLA LEGIONE TRENTINA DI ROMA / ALLE EPICHE ARMATE DI LOMBARDIA E DEL TRENTINO / ALLA SCHIERA LEGGENDARIA DEI MILLE / DIEDE IL SUO GRANDE CUORE / IL SANGUE DELLE SUE FERITE /FU LA SUA VITA PATIRE PER LA PATRIA / FU IL SOGNO DEGLI ULTIMI ANNI / POSARE LE VECCHIA OSSA CRIVELLATE / NELLA TERRA NATALE / QUESTA LAPIDE SULLA CASA PATERNA / POSE EGNA REDENTA / MEMORE DELL'EROE / 1820-1888".
Quello stesso anno un busto in bronzo, opera dello scultore Luigi Cainero, venne fuso dalla ditta Colbacchini e figli di Trento, finendo per essere inaugurato, però, soltanto nel 1929. Una lapide venne collocata pure nella caserma della frazione Villa. Il testo recitava:
"CAMILLO ZANCANI/ NATO NEL 1820 A EGNA / MORTO NEL 1888 A VENEZIA / VOLONTARIO GARIBALDINO / PRESENTE SU TUTTI I CAMPI / DI BATTAGLIA DAL 1848 AL 1866 / DECORATO: / ORDINE MILITARE DI SAVOIA / DUE MEDAGLIE D'ARGENTO / FERITE RIPORTATE: / DA UNA PALLA DI RIMBALZO / AL BRACCIO DESTRO / DA UNA PALLA DI RIMBALZO /AL GINOCCHIO SINISTRO / DI LANCIA AL PETTO / DI LANCIA AL BRACCIO DESTRO / GIUGNO 1928 A. VI. E. F."
Durante l'occupazione nazista, avvenuta dopo l'8 settembre 1943, vennero distrutte tutte le lapidi e il busto, i quali non furono più ripristinati. Il busto danneggiato, in particolare, venne spostato nel dopoguerra al Museo trentino del Risorgimento, ove però da innumerevoli anni non è più possibile rintracciarlo. Rimane soltanto la via di Bolzano intitolata al garibaldino altoatesino. Stando al libro citato nella fonte, però, fino agli ultimi decenni del XX secolo pure la scuola elementare di Egna era dedicata a Camillo Zancani. Tuttavia, attualmente non esiste nessuna struttura scolastica, né ad Egna né nel resto del mondo, intitolata al patriota italiano.
Negli anni '80 si costituì un Comitato Onoranze a Camillo Zancani nel Centenario della Morte, avente il fine di apporre una lapide bilingue sulla casa natale del garibaldino. Il comitato nacque con il fervido augurio dell'allora Presidente della Repubblica Francesco Cossiga e vide la partecipazione di importanti personalità politiche come Bettino Craxi (allora solo Deputato al Parlamento di Roma) e Valerio Zanone (Ministro della Difesa). La segreteria era controllata da Achille Ragazzoni, storico altoatesino residente a Collalbo. Non risulta tuttavia sia mai stata posta tale targa ad Egna.
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In the specialized YNHCH Heart Center operating room are (l-r): Peter J. Gruber, MD, PhD, Jeremy Asnes, MD, and T-Y Hsia, MD.
Yale New Haven Children's Hospital recently became the first Connecticut hospital certified by the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) to perform pediatric heart transplants. UNOS serves as the nation's organ procurement and transplantation network under federal contract.
Last summer, YNHCH, in collaboration with Yale School of Medicine and its clinical practice Yale Medicine, recruited world-renowned leaders in pediatric cardiac surgery. T-Y Hsia, MD, is Yale Medicine's new chief of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at YNHCH and professor of Surgery at Yale School of Medicine; and Peter J. Gruber, MD, PhD, is YM's associate chief of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at YNHCH and professor of Surgery at YSM. They join Jeremy Asnes, MD, YM's director, Cardiac Catheterization Lab at YNHCH and associate professor of Cardiology, YSM, and the rest of the new YNHCH Heart Center team.
Children and families now have access to the best in pediatric cardiac care close to home. In addition, adults with congenital heart disease requiring heart transplants will receive the best care possible through a collaboration between pediatric and adult heart transplant physicians and surgeons. By combining all the specialists' expertise within the new Children's Heart Center, YNHCH is now the only destination for comprehensive heart care for newborns, infants and children in Connecticut.
A full spectrum of medical and surgical treatments for children with congenital heart defects, cardiomyopathy and other heart conditions round out the team's expertise.
"We're treating not just the patient but the family, to help parents understand their child's medical condition, what can be expected from surgery and the entire care process," said Dr. Hsia. "We partner with families to reduce the stress of having a critically ill child." | {
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DETROIT >> Wings general manager Ken Holland confirmed that Todd Bertuzzi and Mikael Samuelsson won't be returning next season.
As far as the rest of the unrestricted players go, the team will take a wait-and-see approach.
"The other guys I'm not sure," Holland said. "I basically told the other agents we're not doing anything right now. Under the CBA on June 27, which is next Wednesday, we can start talking to potential unrestricted free agents.
Bertuzzi, 39, had nine goals, seven assists and was a minus-17 in 59 games last season.
Samuelsson, 37, had one goal, three assists and was a minus-7 in 31 games over two seasons.
There is also no more news regarding who'll back up Jimmy Howard next season.
DETROIT — The new rule in the CBA gives teams 48 hours prior to the start of free agency to make a pitch to potential free agents and allows players time to make up their mind is something Wings general maanger Ken Holland likes a lot.
DETROIT – Valtteri Filppula's time in Detroit appears to be over.
And the main sticking point remains money.
Holland last spoke with Filppula's agent on Monday.
The Wings did make offers to Filppula in August and September before talks broke down.
Filppula, who made $3 million last season, is believed to be asking for about a $2 million raise a year.
On Wednesday, teams can begin talking to potential unrestricted free agents before the official signing period begins on Friday at noon. This is something new under the latest collective bargaining agreement.
Holland will continue to talk with Daniel Cleary and Damien Brunner, the Wings' other two unrestricted free agents, to try and work out deals.
There seem to be sticking points with both of them.
With Cleary it's not money, but length of a deal, while Brunner seems to be more about money.
Cleary is 34 and Detroit will more than likely not want a deal of more than two years.
Brunner had his ups and downs in his first year in the league, so it's hard to set the bar on his value.
DETROIT – There is indeed a method to the Detroit Red Wings' line of thinking as free agency approaches.
Detroit seems to be in a holding pattern for now with the NHL Entry Draft taking place Sunday and free agency set to begin on July 5.
"I think there are always trade talks but more often than not they don't lead to anything," Wings general manager Ken Holland said earlier in the week. "There's always a feeling out processes. This is the weekend that teams are motivated and we are motivated to make a move or two between now and unrestricted free agency that we think will make our team a little bit better.
The Wings are set between the pipes with Jimmy Howard as the starter and Jonas Gustavsson serving as his backup.
On defense, seven are signed for next season and one, Brendan Smith is a restricted free agent, will get a deal done bringing the total to eight on the blue line heading to training camp.
Detroit would look at a possible upgrade on defense or it may trim one of its eight on the roster, but there is little depth on the blue line in Grand Rapids so that seems unlikely.
Forward is where things are bit more murky.
The Wings currently have 12 players under contract and two others that are restricted free agents – Joakim Andersson and Gustav Nyquist – will be signed sometime in the near future to bring the numbers up front to 14.
There are still three unrestricted free agents – Valtteri Filppula, Daniel Cleary and Damien Brunner – that could find their way back on the roster, but those deals may not happen until the hours leading up to the start of free agency.
If the Wings are unable to sign Filppula they may try and trade his rights to a team so they could try exclusively to negotiate a deal with the center before he hits the open market.
The Wings do have interest in new unrestricted free agent Vincent Lecavalier, who was bought out by Tampa Bay on Thursday.
There is some concern of the pace of Lecavalier's game at this point of his career.
Detroit is in the midst of building a team that likes to get up-and-down the ice.
There would be interest in the 33-year-old center, who is still good down low around the net. They would jump at a one-year deal for the right price.
Yzerman, who spent his entire career with the Wings, is the Lightning's general manager.
Centers Stephen Weiss, Matt Cullen and Patrik Elias could also garner some interest from Detroit along with wingers Jarome Iginla, David Clarkson and Nathan Horton.
There is also a chance the Wings could decide to use one or two of their allotted contract buyouts, but would need to do so by July 3 since that player or players has to go on waivers.
Teams are permitted two amnesty buyouts that can be used this summer or next summer. They would be able to buy out a player at two-thirds of their remaining value of the contract and not have any of the salary count against the salary cap.
DETROIT — The Wings have a lot more decisions to make this offseason, mainly regarding unrestricted free agents Daniel Cleary, Damien Brunner and Valtteri Filppula.
The 14 included restricted free agents Gustav Nyquist and Joakim Andersson.
Holland did tell defenseman Ian White he won't be re-signed.
DETROIT – As the NHL trade deadline approaches there's one thing Wings general manager Ken Holland won't be dealing for this season … depth players.
"I don't think we need any more depth up front," Holland said. "We'd like to get healthy up front. If we can do a legitimate trade to acquire a player that we think is a legitimate top nine or top six forward or a legitimate top four defenseman then we're going to look. I don't need any depth. There's no use for me trading a fourth-round pick to bring in here someone to sit. We have lots of depth up front and we have lots of depth on defense so we don't need depth.
The trade deadline is 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Holland will miss the Wings' charter flight to Phoenix just in case a deal for what he's looking for happens.
"I think we wake up Wednesday and because of history we'll have 20-30 trades, but lots of deals will be made for depth," Holland said. "I've had some conversations with some teams about the odd depth player and I really don't have an interest. Again, because of the development of (Jakub) Kindl, (Brian) Lashoff, Brendan Smith, because of the signing of Dan DeKeyser on defense, we've got nine guys here and had to trade away Kent Huskins to make room. | {
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What is Tenure? Dean Jeff Milem Explains
Dr. Jeffrey Milem, Professor and Jules Zimmer Dean's Chair at UCSB's Gevirtz School of Education
In this episode, we talk to our first threepeat guest, Dr. Jeffrey Milem, the Jules Zimmer Dean's Chair of the Gevirtz School of Education at UC Santa Barbara, about the mysteries of tenure. Faculty tenure is a dream to some who feel it protects academic freedom, a scapegoat for those who feel it cushions professors from reality, and the truth is likely somewhere in between.
Dr. Jeffrey Milem is Professor and Jules Zimmer Dean's Chair at UC Santa Barbara's Gevirtz School of Education. Dr. Milem came to UCSB in 2016. Before that he was the Ernest W. McFarland Distinguished Professor in Leadership for Educational Policy and Reform in the College of Education at the University of Arizona. Much of his research and academic career has focused on issues of access, social justice, and racial equity in higher education.
Bits of Music You May Notice: Yo La Tengo, "Georgia Vs. Yo La Tengo," Los Lobos, "Revolution," Warren Zevon, "Accidentally Like a Martyr."
This episode first aired on KCSB-FM 91.9 on May 19, 2022.
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The National Academy of Sciences gathered more than 80 new members and 21 foreign associates into its fold yesterday (May 1), including numerous notable life science researchers. UPenn biologist Nancy Bonini, Yale University molecular biologist and olfaction researcher John Carlson, Baylor College of Medicine biochemist Wah Chiu, Princeton University biological engineer Pablo Debenedetti, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center President Ronald DePinho, and National Science Foundation Director Subra Suresh are included in the list of esteemed scientists and engineers.
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Elon University trustee, Medallion recipient dies unexpectedly
Humorist and speaker Jeanne Robertson, supporter of Elon University athletics, died August 21 at the age of 77
By Kyra O'Connor | 8/21/21 10:28pm
Courtesy of Jeanne Robertson.
Updated as of Aug. 25, 2021 at 1:23 p.m. to include comments from Elon University staff and faculty members.
Jeanne Robertson, Elon University Board of Trustees member and longtime supporter of Elon University athletics, died unexpectedly on Aug. 21 at the age of 77.
A Graham native, Robertson was named Miss North Carolina 1963, where she began speaking as part of the title. While she originally viewed speaking as a way to make some extra money, she continued her degree at Auburn University and eventually became a full-time professional speaker in 1976.
Since her debut as a full-time speaker, Robertson wrote four books, spoke at the White House and was president of the National Speakers Association. In 1989, Robertson became the first woman to receive the association's most cherished honor, the Cavett Award, given annually to a member "whose accomplishments, integrity and reputation are a credit to NSA and the speaking profession."
Robertson was elected to the Elon University Board of Trustees in 2003. Since her appointment, she and her husband, Jerry Robertson or "Left Brain" as he was known to her fans, made gifts to fund renovations to Alumni Gymnasium in 2010, the track and field complex that is named in their honor and supported the development of the Schar Center. Jerry Robertson died in June at the age 83.
"We have lost one of Elon's greatest friends," said President Connie Ledoux Book. "Jeanne Robertson loved to tell the Elon story wherever she went, and she backed up her words with active participation at meetings, events and games; generous gifts to the university; and personal involvement with our students, who she often hosted at her home for team dinners. Jeanne was passionate about Elon, education and student success, and we will miss her deeply."
Both Robertsons also received the university's highest honor, the Elon Medallion, in 2017. President Emeritus Leo Lambert presented the award. Lambert met Jeanne and Jerry before he became president at Elon, when he was introduced to the Robertsons at a basketball game. After meeting Jeanne, Lambert would go on to work with her for nearly 13 years during her tenure as a trustee and his tenure as president.
"She was an active, engaged dynamic trustee, really loved Elon," Lambert said. "And of course she was a nationally famous speaker, and one of the things she did is I think she mentioned Elon in just about every speech she gave."
The Robertsons were recipients of the Southern Conference Distinguished Service Award in 2007, which recognized their contributions to Elon athletics. In addition to being mainstays at university sporting events, the couple has endowed multiple scholarships. Dave Blank, director of athletics, said Elon University is fortunate that the Robertsons chose to stay in Burlington.
"You couldn't ask for two more dedicated and committed supporters of Elon Athletics than Jerry and Jeanne Robertson," Blank said. "To lose them both this summer is just gut-wrenching. Through the years, they established deep connections with student-athletes, coaches, staff and fellow fans. With a one-of-a-kind personality, Jeanne lifted up Elon Athletics, whether it was cheering in the stands or lending her support to our programs."
Robertson also gave Elon University's commencement address in 2005, in which she urged graduates to look for humor in their daily lives.
"She was 100% original and irreplaceable," Lambert said. "They'll just never be another person quite like her."
Celebration of life details and an obituary will be posted on her Twitter page at a later date, according to a recent tweet.
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Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 (No 2)
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The files included in this section are organized as Series 10 and located in Boxes 1-176.
The files in the Series Public Relations consist of an amalgam of constituent correspondence, much of which is in response to the writer's inquiry, viewpoint, or request. The Public Relations files contains letters requesting government publications, tickets to the White House, U.S. flag, an autograph or photograph of the Congressman or the President, information for term papers or a debate topic, intervention with a federal or state agency, and occasionally letters of appreciation or disparagement for the Congressman's political activity. In addition to such letters, there are files in which the Leland office wrote to constituents when their names appeared in the newspapers. Weddings, deaths, honors or awards, anniversaries, and elections to office (politics, school or service groups) – in a word, any mention, other than for a criminal activity, generated a brief letter of congratulations from the Congressman.
In addition, an examination of the material indicated that the Public Relations files also contain the minutia of Congressional life such as thank- you letters for the exchange of gifts, thank – you notes for alerting the congressman to a forthcoming speech and, occasionally, a brief letter of congratulations from prominent Democratic constituents on a Leland accomplishment.
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Curators: Larry H Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
The following presentation explores the application of antisense oligonucleotide agents that modulate the activity of Il17 and Il23 signaling activity in the cell.
IL 17 & 23
United States Patent 9,238,042
Schnell , et al. January 19, 2016
Antisense modulation of interleukins 17 and 23 signaling
Provided are antisense oligonucleotides and other agents that target and modulate IL-17 and/or IL-23 signaling activity in a cell, compositions that comprise the same, and methods of use thereof. Also provided are animal models for identifying agents that modulate 17 and/or IL-23 signaling activity.
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Differential Roles for Interleukin-23 and Interleukin-17 in Intestinal Immunoregulation.
Maxwell JR1, Zhang Y1, Brown WA1, Smith CL1, Byrne FR2, Fiorino M2, Stevens E3, Bigler J4, Davis JA5, Rottman JB6, Budelsky AL1, Symons A1, Towne JE7.
Interleukin-23 (IL-23) and IL-17 are cytokines currently being targeted in clinical trials. Although inhibition of both of these cytokines is effective for treating psoriasis, IL-12 and IL-23 p40 inhibition attenuates Crohn's disease, whereas IL-17A or IL-17 receptor A (IL-17RA) inhibition exacerbates Crohn's disease. This dichotomy between IL-23 and IL-17 was effectively modeled in the multidrug resistance-1a-ablated (Abcb1a(-/-)) mouse model of colitis. IL-23 inhibition attenuated disease by decreasing colonic inflammation while enhancing regulatory T (Treg) cell accumulation. Exacerbation of colitis by IL-17A or IL-17RA inhibition was associated with severe weakening of the intestinal epithelial barrier, culminating in increased colonic inflammation and accelerated mortality. These data show that IL-17A acts on intestinal epithelium to promote barrier function and provide insight into mechanisms underlying exacerbation of Crohn's disease when IL-17A or IL-17RA is inhibited.
Interleukin-23-Independent IL-17 Production Regulates Intestinal Epithelial Permeability.
Lee JS1, Tato CM1, Joyce-Shaikh B1, Gulan F2, Cayatte C1, Chen Y1, Blumenschein WM1, Judo M1, Ayanoglu G1, McClanahan TK1, Li X2, Cua DJ3.
Whether interleukin-17A (IL-17A) has pathogenic and/or protective roles in the gut mucosa is controversial and few studies have analyzed specific cell populations for protective functions within the inflamed colonic tissue. Here we have provided evidence for IL-17A-dependent regulation of the tight junction protein occludin during epithelial injury that limits excessive permeability and maintains barrier integrity. Analysis of epithelial cells showed that in the absence of signaling via the IL-17 receptor adaptor protein Act-1, the protective effect of IL-17A was abrogated and inflammation was enhanced. We have demonstrated that after acute intestinal injury, IL-23R(+) γδ T cells in the colonic lamina propria were the primary producers of early, gut-protective IL-17A, and this production of IL-17A was IL-23 independent, leaving protective IL-17 intact in the absence of IL-23. These results suggest that IL-17-producing γδ T cells are important for the maintenance and protection of epithelial barriers in the intestinal mucosa.
Gastroenterology. 2008 Apr;134(4):1038-48. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.01.041. Epub 2008 Jan 17.
Regulation of gut inflammation and th17 cell response by interleukin-21.
Fina D1, Sarra M, Fantini MC, Rizzo A, Caruso R, Caprioli F, Stolfi C, Cardolini I, Dottori M, Boirivant M, Pallone F, Macdonald TT,Monteleone G.
Interleukin (IL)-21, a T-cell-derived cytokine, is overproduced in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), but its role in the pathogenesis of gut inflammation remains unknown. We here examined whether IL-21 is necessary for the initiation and progress of experimental colitis and whether it regulates specific pathways of inflammation.
Both dextran sulfate sodium colitis and trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid-relapsing colitis were induced in wild-type and IL-21-deficient mice. CD4(+)CD25(-) T cells from wild-type and IL-21-deficient mice were differentiated in T helper cell (Th)17-polarizing conditions, with or without IL-21 or an antagonistic IL-21R/Fc. We also examined whether blockade of IL-21 by anti-IL-21 antibody reduced IL-17 in cultures of IBD lamina propria CD3(+) T lymphocytes. Cytokines were evaluated by real-time polymerase chain reaction and/or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
High IL-21 was seen in wild-type mice with dextran sulfate sodium- and trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid-relapsing colitis. IL-21-deficient mice were largely protected against both colitides and were unable to up-regulate Th17-associated molecules during gut inflammation, thus suggesting a role for IL-21 in controlling Th17 cell responses. Indeed, naïve T cells from IL-21-deficient mice failed to differentiate into Th17 cells. Treatment of developing Th17 cells from wild-type mice with IL-21R/Fc reduced IL-17 production. Moreover, in the presence of transforming growth factor-beta1, exogenous IL-21 substituted for IL-6 in driving IL-17 induction. Neutralization of IL-21 reduced IL-17 secretion by IBD lamina propria lymphocytes.
These results indicate that IL-21 is a critical regulator of inflammation and Th17 cell responses in the gut.
Neurochem Res. 2010 Jun;35(6):940-6. doi: 10.1007/s11064-009-0091-9. Epub 2009 Nov 14.
Synergy of IL-23 and Th17 cytokines: new light on inflammatory bowel disease.
Shen W1, Durum SK.
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, involve an interplay between host genetics and environmental factors including intestinal microbiota. Animal models of IBD have indicated that chronic inflammation can result from over-production of inflammatory responses or deficiencies in key negative regulatory pathways. Recent research advances in both T-helper 1 (Th1) and T-helper 17 (Th17) effect responses have offered new insights on the induction and regulation of mucosal immunity which is linked to the development of IBD. Th17 cytokines, such as IL-17 and IL-22, in combination with IL-23, play crucial roles in intestinal protection and homeostasis. IL-23 is expressed in gut mucosa and tends to orchestrate T-cell-independent pathways of intestinal inflammation as well as T cell dependent pathways mediated by cytokines produced by Th1 and Th17 cells. Th17 cells, generally found to be proinflammatory, have specific functions in host defense against infection by recruiting neutrophils and macrophages to infected tissues. Here we will review emerging data on those cytokines and their related regulatory networks that appear to govern the complex development of chronic intestinal inflammation; we will focus on how IL-23 and Th17 cytokines act coordinately to influence the balance between tolerance and immunity in the intestine.
Eur J Immunol. 2007 Oct;37(10):2680-2.
IL-23 and IL-17 have a multi-faceted largely negative role in fungal infection.
Cooper AM1.
The role of IL-23 and IL-17 in the response to fungal infection has been the focus of recent reports. In this issue of the European Journal of Immunology there is an article that reports an important role for IL-23 and IL-17 in limiting fungal control, promoting neutrophillic inflammation and regulating the killing activity of neutrophils. In the fungal model it appears that IL-23 and IL-17 are counter-productive for protection.
IL-12 and IL-23 cytokines: from discovery to targeted therapies for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases
MWL Teng, EP Bowman, JJ McElwee,…, AM Cooper & DJ Cua
Nature Med July 2016; 21(7):719–729
http://www.nature.com/nm/journal/v21/n7/full/nm.3895.html
The cytokine interleukin-12 (IL-12) was thought to have a central role in T cell–mediated responses in inflammation for more than a decade after it was first identified. Discovery of the cytokine IL-23, which shares a common p40 subunit with IL-12, prompted efforts to clarify the relative contribution of these two cytokines in immune regulation. Ustekinumab, a therapeutic agent targeting both cytokines, was recently approved to treat psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, and related agents are in clinical testing for a variety of inflammatory disorders. Here we discuss the therapeutic rationale for targeting these cytokines, the unintended consequences for host defense and tumor surveillance and potential ways in which these therapies can be applied to treat additional immune disorders.
IL-12 and IL-23 are produced by inflammatory myeloid cells and influence the development of TH1 cell and IL-17–producing T helper (TH17) cell responses, respectively. The rationale for developing IL-12 antagonists was prompted by observations that mice deficient in IL-12p40 are resistant to experimentally induced autoimmune conditions, including paralysis induction after immunization with brain-derived antigens, arthritis inflammation after immunization with a joint antigen, ocular disease after immunization with a retinal antigen and multiple gut disease models. This suggested that IL-12 could be an effective therapeutic target1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Studies of neutralizing antibodies to IL-12p40 in multiple mouse strains seemed to confirm the importance of therapeutically targeting IL-12 to decrease immune pathology6, 7. However, mice deficient in the other IL-12 subunit, IL-12p35, showed no protection or showed exacerbated disease in some models1, 2. Following the recognition, in 2000, that IL-12 and IL-23 share the IL-12p40 subunit but only IL-23 uses the p19 subunit8, it was determined that mice deficient in IL-23 but not IL-12 are resistant to experimental immune-mediated disease1, 2, 3, 4, 5. By 2000, the first anti–IL-12p40 therapy targeting IL-12—subsequently recognized to target IL-23 as well—was under evaluation in patients with Crohn's disease9. Currently, at least 10 therapeutic agents targeting IL-12, IL-23 or IL-17A are being tested in the clinic for more than 17 immune-mediated diseases (Table 1). Here we discuss the preclinical and clinical data validating these therapeutic strategies and the potential consequences of targeting these immune pathways.
Figure 1: Schematic representation of IL-12 and IL-23, and their receptors and downstream signaling pathways
IL-12 is made up of the IL-12/23p40 and IL-12p35 subunits, and IL-23 comprises IL-23p19 and IL-12/23p40. IL-12 signals through the IL-12Rβ1 and IL-12Rβ2 subunits, and IL-23 signals through IL-12Rβ1 and IL-23R. IL-12 stimulation of JAK2…
Figure 4: Schematic representation of the mechanisms by which IL-23 indirectly or directly promotes tumorigenesis, growth and metastasis.
IL-23 is produced by myeloid cells in response to exogenous or endogenous signals such as damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) or tumor-secreted factors such as prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). IL-23 can act directly on tumor cells to promote their transformation, proliferation and/or metastasis. In mice, IL-23R is expressed on several innate and adaptive immune cell types, which are found in various proportions in tumors. Stimulation of IL-23R on these immune cells leads to production of cytokines such as IL-17 and/or IL-22, which can have direct proliferative effects on stromal or tumor cells. IL-17 and/or IL-22 also elicit a range of factors from various hematopoietic and nonhematopoietic cells, which can have direct effects on tumor proliferation and metastasis or induce the production of additional inflammatory cytokines, chemokines and mediators such as IL-6, IL-8, matrix metallopeptidases (MMPs) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), all of which can contribute to the generation of a tumor microenvironment in which CD8 and NK cell effector functions are suppressed. DC, dendritic cell; Mφ, macrophage.
Michele W L Teng, Edward P Bowman,…., & Daniel J Cua
Nature Medicine 21, 719–729 (2015) doi:10.1038/nm.3895
Familial genetic studies, large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and next-generation sequencing approaches have highlighted therapeutic indications where IL-23 may contribute to inflammatory disease risk. For example, a psoriasis GWAS reported a protective association for the single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs11209026 (c.1142G>A; p.Arg381Gln) residing in the IL-23R protein-coding sequence with a modest odds ratio (OR) of 0.67 (P = 7 × 10−7)25. A GWAS in ileal Crohn's disease also showed an association with rs11209026 (ref. 26), with the minor glutamine variant protective for Crohn's disease risk with an OR of 0.26–0.45. The protective association of this variant (and other SNPs in linkage disequilibrium with it) in Crohn's disease was also shown in ulcerative colitis27, 28, 29, 30, 31,32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41. The largest meta-analysis of all inflammatory bowel disease GWAS to date (~40,000 cases and ~40,000 controls) indicates that carriage of the glutamine variant gives a modest reduction for disease risk (OR = 0.43, P = 8 × 10−161) (ref. 36). The rs11209026 allele is also associated with protection from ankylosing spondylitis42, 43, psoriatic arthritis44, 45, 46, 47 and graft-versus-host disease48, 49, 50, 51. Notably, this IL-23R variant has not been reliably associated with other common inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes or multiple sclerosis in GWAS powered to detect protective effects similar to those seen in Crohn's disease and psoriasis52, 53, 54. Although these GWAS findings are compelling, it is important to keep in mind the limitations of such studies; these common loci tend to additively explain only a small proportion of the narrow-sense heritability of disease risk55.
Treatment of inflammatory disease with any immunosuppressive agent carries the theoretical risk of impaired host defense responses to pathogens and/or decreased tumor surveillance. Emerging data from human loss-of-function variants and mouse preclinical studies have informed the relative risks of targeting IL-12 and/or IL-23.
The theoretical risk of compromised immunity are of particular concern owing to immune defects discovered in patients with autosomal recessive deficiencies in IL-12/23p40 and IL-12Rβ1 (refs.105,106,107) (Fig. 3). Both deficiencies are genetic etiologies of Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease (MSMD) (genes involved in MSMD are listed at http://www.biobase-international.com), a rare condition in otherwise healthy patients who have a selective infection predisposition to weakly virulent mycobacteria such as Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccines, nontuberculous environmental mycobacteria and virulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis (OMIM209950)108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113. Half of patients with MSMD also have nontyphoidal and, to a lesser extent, typhoidal Salmonella infection.
Owing to the roles of IL-12 and/or IL-23 in host defense and tumor surveillance, particular attention has been focused on infectious disease–related adverse events after anti–IL-12/23p40 treatment in humans. Meta-analysis of briakinumab's phase 2, phase 3 and open-label extension (OLE) psoriasis databases in 2010 identified 14 cases of candidiasis (including mucocutaneous esophageal and oral candidiasis); no reports of mycobacteria or Salmonella were noted. With regard to the roles of IL-12 and/or IL-23 in tumorigenesis, malignancies were observed at a rate of 1.7 events per 100 patient years (PY), and were cancers commonly seen in the general population.
Clinical testing of IL-23 and IL-17A inhibitors have confirmed the initial hypotheses that IL-23–TH17 pathways are indispensable in promoting immune-mediated diseases, and agents targeting these pathways work particularly well in specific disease settings. However, it is not clear why IL-17A and IL-17RA antagonists work well for psoriasis but exacerbate Crohn's disease95, 96. It appears that different classes of inhibitor targeting IL-23 and IL-17 pathways may have unique nonoverlapping attributes in different clinical settings. Investigators are still learning where the overlap occurs and what the differences are between targeting IL-23 and targeting other related pathway cytokines. For example, mouse innate lymphoid cells constitutively produce gut protective IL-17A and IL-22 in an IL-23–independent manner. The constitutive IL-17A and IL-22 expression levels generated in response to commensal gut organisms seem to be crucial for maintenance of epithelial barrier function185 and tight junction formation (D.J.C., unpublished observation). However, high levels of IL-17A and IL-22 induced by IL-23 can be pathogenic during tissue injury responses in the presence of additional inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1, IL-6, GM-CSF and TNF. Therefore, targeting IL-23 via anti–IL-23p19 will partially suppress IL-17A and reduce inflammation, whereas anti–IL-17A therapy will neutralize all protective IL-17A.
The immune system's function is to maintain balance in the face of insult from external pathogens and accumulation of genetic errors leading to cancer. Disruption of this balance toward immune-exuberance can lead to autoimmunity and immunopathology after infection, whereas inadequate immunity can allow pathogen evasion and breakdown in tumor surveillance. The common thread that connects autoimmunity, infection and cancer is inflammation, and the drivers of inflammation are intercellular messengers that enable cross-talk between immune cells and surrounding stromal tissues. We have underscored the importance of innate cell-produced IL-12 and IL-23 as intermediaries that act on T cells and NK cells to promote inflammation and highlighted that IL-12 and IL-23 have overlapping cellular immune functions. Whereas IL-12 is important in driving STAT1- and STAT4-mediated immune surveillance against specific intracellular pathogens and immunity against neoplasm, IL-23 promotes STAT3-dependent antifungal immunity and drives 'sterile' wound-healing responses in psoriatic lesions, which have a gene signature similar to that of many autoinflammatory conditions186, 187. Strikingly, this signature of uncontrolled wound-healing response is also observed in many cancers188. Although there is insufficient clinical data to determine the long-term safety of IL-23 inhibitors, preclinical models suggest that IL-23 paradoxically promotes tumorigenesis by enhancing skin and mucosal tissue inflammation associated with immune evasion mechanisms.
As the roles of IL-12 and IL-23 were elucidated in preclinical models, there was concern that inhibiting these factors could lead to profound immune suppression. Is it better to target factors capable of regulating a broad range of immune function and may leave patients unprotected against pathogens and cancers or to aim for a restricted pathway that may have limited efficacy for treatment of immune disorders? Although the efficacy and safety profiles of IL-12/23p40, IL-23p19 and IL-17A and IL-17RA therapies become clearer with each clinical trial, the decisions to progress these targets were made many years in advance, on the basis of limited data. Animal studies are important for elucidating the cellular and molecular mechanisms, but clinical testing is required to determine whether a specific disease mechanism also operates in humans. Immunological research is at an inflection point, where the basic concepts of molecular and cellular immunology are being translated into effective therapies for diseases that were considered intractable only a few years ago. Despite the challenges, efforts to translate basic disease mechanisms to the clinic are finally paying off. Although much work remains to be done, the fundamental question of which immune target will benefit which patient population is now being clarified. We optimistically await the answers that will change the lives of patients with serious immune-mediate conditions.
Cytokines in Crohn's colitis.
Sher ME1, D'Angelo AJ, Stein TA, Bailey B, Burns G, Wise L.
Am J Surg. 1995 Jan; 169(1):133-6.
Increasing evidence points to a pathologic role for cytokines in Crohn's colitis. Levels of cytokines are increased in diseased segments of colon in Crohn's colitis, but no one has studied the concentration of cytokines in clinically and histologically nondiseased segments.
Mucosal biopsies were obtained from 7 patients with active segmental Crohn's colitis and from 7 controls without inflammatory bowel disease. The concentration of Interleukin (IL)-1 beta, IL-2, IL-6, and IL-8 in patients and controls were determined using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay and compared. Histologic sections were also performed to confirm diseased and nondiseased segments of colon.
The concentrations of IL-1 beta, IL-6, and IL-8 were significantly higher in the involved segments of colon (10.3 +/- 4.1, 3.7 +/- 1.0, 34.4 +/- 6.9 picograms [pg] per mg) when compared to controls (1.8 +/- 0.5, 1.1 +/- 0.5, 5.3 +/- 1.0 pg/mg). The concentrations of IL-1 beta, IL-2, and IL-8 (8.5 +/- 2.9, 5.3 +/- 1.2, 26.3 +/- 8.8 pg/mg) in normal appearing segments of colon of patients with Crohn's colitis were also significantly higher than in controls, whose IL-2 level was 2.0 +/- 0.5 pg/mg. IL-1 beta and IL-8 were significantly more concentrated in both the involved and uninvolved colonic segments of patients with Crohn's colitis compared to controls. IL-2 and IL-6 were also more concentrated in Crohn's patients than in controls, but not significantly. The differences in interleukin concentrations between involved and uninvolved segments of colon in patients with segmental Crohn's colitis were not significant.
Although Crohn's colitis is often a segmental disease, concentrations of IL-1 beta and IL-8 are increased throughout the entire colon. These observations reinforce the hypothesis that Crohn's colitis involves the whole colon even when this is not apparent clinically or histologically.
Clin Exp Immunol. 2000 May;120(2):241-6.
Increased production of matrix metalloproteinase-3 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 by inflamed mucosa in inflammatory bowel disease.
Louis E1, Ribbens C, Godon A, Franchimont D, De Groote D, Hardy N, Boniver J, Belaiche J, Malaise M.
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are characterized by a sustained inflammatory cascade that gives rise to the release of mediators capable of degrading and modifying bowel wall structure. Our aims were (i) to measure the production of matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3), and its tissue inhibitor, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1), by inflamed and uninflamed colonic mucosa in IBD, and (ii) to correlate their production with that of proinflammatory cytokines and the anti-inflammatory cytokine, IL-10. Thirty-eight patients with IBD, including 25 with Crohn's disease and 13 with ulcerative colitis, were included. Ten controls were also studied. Biopsies were taken from inflamed and uninflamed regions and inflammation was graded both macroscopically and histologically. Organ cultures were performed for 18 h. Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), IL-6, IL-1beta, IL-10, MMP-3 and TIMP-1 concentrations were measured using specific immunoassays. The production of both MMP-3 and the TIMP-1 were either undetectable or below the sensitivity of our immunoassay in the vast majority of uninflamed samples either from controls or from those with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. In inflamed mucosa, the production of these mediators increased significantly both in Crohn's disease (P < 0.01 and 0.001, respectively) and ulcerative colitis (P < 0.001 and 0.001, respectively). Mediator production in both cases was significantly correlated with the production of proinflammatory cytokines and IL-10, as well as with the degree of macroscopic and microscopic inflammation. Inflamed mucosa of both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis show increased production of both MMP-3 and its tissue inhibitor, which correlates very well with production of IL-1beta, IL-6, TNF-alpha and IL-10.
Gut. 1997 Apr;40(4):475-80.
In vitro effects of oxpentifylline on inflammatory cytokine release in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Reimund JM1, Dumont S, Muller CD, Kenney JS, Kedinger M, Baumann R, Poindron P, Duclos B.
Inflammatory cytokines, including tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin (IL)-1 beta, have been implicated as primary mediators of intestinal inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease.
To investigate the in vitro effects of oxpentifylline (pentoxifylline; PTX; a phosphodiesterase inhibitor) on inflammatory cytokine production (1) by peripheral mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and (2) by inflamed intestinal mucosa cultures from patients with Crohn's disease and patients with ulcerative colitis.
PBMCs and mucosal biopsy specimens were cultured for 24 hours in the absence or presence of PTX (up to 100 micrograms/ml), and the secretion of TNF-alpha, IL-1 beta, IL-6, and IL-8 determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs).
PTX inhibited the release of TNF-alpha by PBMCs from patients with inflammatory bowel disease and the secretion of TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta by organ cultures of inflamed mucosa from the same patients. Secretion of TNF-alpha by PBMCs was inhibited by about 50% at a PTX concentration of 25 micrograms/ml (IC50). PTX was equally potent in cultures from controls, patients with Crohn's disease, and those with ulcerative colitis. The concentrations of IL-6 and IL-8 were not significantly modified in PBMCs, but IL-6 increased slightly in organ culture supernatants.
PTX or more potent related compounds may represent a new family of cytokine inhibitors, potentially interesting for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2015 May;21(5):973-84. doi: 10.1097/MIB.0000000000000353.
Neutralizing IL-23 is superior to blocking IL-17 in suppressing intestinal inflammation in a spontaneous murine colitis model.
Wang R1, Hasnain SZ, Tong H, Das I, Che-Hao Chen A, Oancea I, Proctor M, Florin TH, Eri RD, McGuckin MA.
IL-23/T(H)17 inflammatory responses are regarded as central to the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease, but clinically IL-17A antibodies have shown low efficacy and increased infections in Crohn's disease. Hence, we decided to closely examine the role of the IL-23/T(H)17 axis in 3 models of colitis.
IL-17A(-/-) and IL-17Ra(-/-) T cells were transferred into Rag1 and RaW mice to assess the role of IL-17A-IL-17Ra signaling in T cells during colitis. In Winnie mice with spontaneous colitis due to an epithelial defect, we studied the progression of colitis in the absence of IL-17A and the efficacy of neutralizing antibodies against the IL-17A or IL-23p19 cytokines.
In transfer colitis models, IL-17A-deficient T cells failed to ameliorate disease, and IL-17Ra-deficient T cells were more colitogenic than wild-type T cells. In Winnie mice with an epithelial defect and spontaneous T(H)17-dominated inflammation, genetic deficiency of IL-17A did not suppress initiation of colitis but limited colitis progression. Furthermore, inhibition of IL-17A by monoclonal antibodies did not reduce colitis severity. In contrast, neutralizing IL-23 using an anti-p19 antibody significantly alleviated both emerging and established colitis, downregulating T(H)17 proinflammatory cytokine expression and diminishing neutrophil infiltration.
Our results support clinical studies showing that IL-17 neutralization is not therapeutic but that targeting IL-23 suppresses intestinal inflammation. Effects of IL-23 distinct from its effects on maturation of IL-17A-producing lymphocytes may underlie the protection from inflammatory bowel disease conveyed by hypomorphic IL-23 receptor polymorphisms and contribute to the efficacy of IL-23 neutralizing antibodies in inflammatory bowel disease.
Luger, D. et al. Either a Th17 or a Th1 effector response can drive autoimmunity: conditions of disease induction affect dominant effector category. J. Exp. Med. 205, 799–810 (2008).
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IL-17A signaling in colonic epithelial cells inhibits pro-inflammatory cytokine production by enhancing the activity of ERK and PI3K.
Guo X1, Jiang X2, Xiao Y3, Zhou T2, Guo Y4, Wang R2, Zhao Z2, Xiao H2, Hou C2, Ma L3, Lin Y2, Lang X2, Feng J2, Chen G2, Shen B2, Han G2, Li Y2.
PLoS One. 2014 Feb 25;9(2):e89714. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089714. eCollection 2014.
Our previous data suggested that IL-17A contributes to the inhibition of Th1 cell function in the gut. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here we demonstrate that IL-17A signaling in colonic epithelial cells (CECs) increases TNF-α-induced PI3K-AKT and ERK phosphorylation and inhibits TNF-α induced expression of IL-12P35 and of a Th1 cell chemokine, CXCL11 at mRNA level. In a co-culture system using HT-29 cells and PBMCs, IL-17A inhibited TNF-α-induced IL-12P35 expression by HT-29 cells and led to decreased expression of IFN-γ and T-bet by PBMCs. Finally, adoptive transfer of CECs from mice with Crohn's Disease (CD) led to an enhanced Th1 cell response and exacerbated colitis in CD mouse recipients. The pathogenic effect of CECs derived from CD mice was reversed by co-administration of recombinant IL-17A. Our data demonstrate a new IL-17A-mediated regulatory mechanism in CD. A better understanding of this pathway might shed new light on the pathogenesis of CD.
J Immunol. 2008 Aug 15;181(4):2799-805.
The human IL-17F/IL-17A heterodimeric cytokine signals through the IL-17RA/IL-17RC receptor complex.
Wright JF1, Bennett F, Li B, Brooks J, Luxenberg DP, Whitters MJ, Tomkinson KN, Fitz LJ, Wolfman NM, Collins M, Dunussi-Joannopoulos K, Chatterjee-Kishore M, Carreno BM.
IL-17A and IL-17F, produced by the Th17 CD4(+) T cell lineage, have been linked to a variety of inflammatory and autoimmune conditions. We recently reported that activated human CD4(+) T cells produce not only IL-17A and IL-17F homodimers but also an IL-17F/IL-17A heterodimeric cytokine. All three cytokines can induce chemokine secretion from bronchial epithelial cells, albeit with different potencies. In this study, we used small interfering RNA and Abs to IL-17RA and IL-17RC to demonstrate that heterodimeric IL-17F/IL-17A cytokine activity is dependent on the IL-17RA/IL-17RC receptor complex. Interestingly, surface plasmon resonance studies indicate that the three cytokines bind to IL-17RC with comparable affinities, whereas they bind to IL-17RA with different affinities. Thus, we evaluated the effect of the soluble receptors on cytokine activity and we find that soluble receptors exhibit preferential cytokine blockade. IL-17A activity is inhibited by IL-17RA, IL-17F is inhibited by IL-17RC, and a combination of soluble IL-17RA/IL-17RC receptors is required for inhibition of the IL-17F/IL-17A activity. Altogether, these results indicate that human IL-17F/IL-17A cytokine can bind and signal through the same receptor complex as human IL-17F and IL-17A. However, the distinct affinities of the receptor components for IL-17A, IL-17F, and IL-17F/IL-17A heterodimer can be exploited to differentially affect the activity of these cytokines.
Am J Surg. 1995 Jan;169(1):133-6.
Protein Pept Lett. 2015;22(7):570-8.
An Overview of Interleukin-17A and Interleukin-17 Receptor A Structure, Interaction and Signaling.
Krstic J, Obradovic H, Kukolj T, Mojsilovic S, Okic-Dordevic I, Bugarski D, Santibanez JF1.
Interleukin-17A (IL-17A) and its receptor (IL-17RA) are prototype members of IL-17 ligand/receptor family firstly identified in CD4+ T cells, which comprises six ligands (IL-17A to IL- 17F) and five receptors (IL-17RA to IL-17RE). IL-17A is predominantly secreted by T helper 17 (Th17) cells, and plays important roles in the development of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. IL-17RA is widely expressed, and forms a complex with IL-17RC. Binding of IL-17A to this receptor complex triggers the activation of several intracellular signaling pathways. In this review, we aimed to summarize literature data about molecular features of IL-17A and IL-17RA from gene to mature protein. We are also providing insight into regulatory mechanisms, protein structural conformation, including ligand-receptor interaction, and an overview of signaling pathways. Our aim was to compile the data on molecular characteristics of IL-17A and IL-17RA which may help in the understanding of their functions in health and disease.
Gut. 2014 Dec;63(12):1902-12. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2013-305632. Epub 2014 Feb 17.
Involvement of interleukin-17A-induced expression of heat shock protein 47 in intestinal fibrosis in Crohn's disease.
Honzawa Y1, Nakase H1, Shiokawa M1, Yoshino T1, Imaeda H2, Matsuura M1, Kodama Y1, Ikeuchi H3, Andoh A2, Sakai Y4, Nagata K5, Chiba T1.
Intestinal fibrosis is a clinically important issue in Crohn's disease (CD). Heat shock protein (HSP) 47 is a collagen-specific molecular chaperone involved in fibrotic diseases. The molecular mechanisms of HSP47 induction in intestinal fibrosis related to CD, however, remain unclear. Here we investigated the role of interleukin (IL)-17A-induced HSP47 expression in intestinal fibrosis in CD.
Expressions of HSP47 and IL-17A in the intestinal tissues of patients with IBD were determined. HSP47 and collagen I expressions were assessed in intestinal subepithelial myofibroblasts (ISEMFs) isolated from patients with IBD and CCD-18Co cells treated with IL-17A. We examined the role of HSP47 in IL-17A-induced collagen I expression by administration of short hairpin RNA (shRNA) to HSP47 and investigated signalling pathways of IL-17A-induced HSP47 expression using specific inhibitors in CCD-18Co cells.
Gene expressions of HSP47 and IL-17A were significantly elevated in the intestinal tissues of patients with active CD. Immunohistochemistry revealed HSP47 was expressed in α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA)-positive cells and the number of HSP47-positive cells was significantly increased in the intestinal tissues of patients with active CD. IL-17A enhanced HSP47 and collagen I expressions in ISEMFs and CCD-18Co cells. Knockdown of HSP47 in these cells resulted in the inhibition of IL-17A-induced collagen I expression, and analysis of IL-17A signalling pathways revealed the involvement of c-Jun N-terminal kinase in IL-17A-induced HSP47 expression.
IL-17A-induced HSP47 expression is involved in collagen I expression in ISEMFs, which might contribute to intestinal fibrosis in CD.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2011 Jan 14;404(2):599-604. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.12.006. Epub 2010 Dec 6.
Role of heat shock protein 47 in intestinal fibrosis of experimental colitis.
Kitamura H1, Yamamoto S, Nakase H, Matsuura M, Honzawa Y, Matsumura K, Takeda Y, Uza N, Nagata K, Chiba T.
Intestinal fibrosis is a clinically important issue of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It is unclear whether or not heat shock protein 47 (HSP47), a collagen-specific molecular chaperone, plays a critical role in intestinal fibrosis. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of HSP47 in intestinal fibrosis of murine colitis.
HSP47 expression and localization were evaluated in interleukin-10 knockout (IL-10KO) and wild-type (WT, C57BL/6) mice by immunohistochemistry. Expression of HSP47 and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) in colonic tissue was measured. In vitro studies were conducted in NIH/3T3 cells and primary culture of myofibroblasts separated from colonic tissue of IL-10KO (PMF KO) and WT mice (PMF WT) with stimulation of several cytokines. We evaluated the inhibitory effect of administration of small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting HSP47 on intestinal fibrosis in IL-10KO mice in vivo.
Immunohistochemistry revealed HSP47 positive cells were observed in the mesenchymal and submucosal area of both WT and IL-10 KO mice. Gene expressions of HSP47 and TGF-β1 were significantly higher in IL-10KO mice than in WT mice and correlated with the severity of inflammation. In vitro experiments with NIH3T3 cells, TGF-β1 only induced HSP47 gene expression. There was a significant difference of HSP47 gene expression between PMF KO and PMF WT. Administration of siRNA targeting HSP47 remarkably reduced collagen deposition in colonic tissue of IL-10KO mice.
Our results indicate that HSP47 plays an essential role in intestinal fibrosis of IL-10KO mice, and may be a potential target for intestinal fibrosis associated with IBD.
Kidney Int. 2003 Sep;64(3):887-96.
Antisense oligonucleotides against collagen-binding stress protein HSP47 suppress peritoneal fibrosis in rats.
Nishino T1, Miyazaki M, Abe K, Furusu A, Mishima Y, Harada T, Ozono Y, Koji T, Kohno S.
Peritoneal fibrosis is a serious complication in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), but the molecular mechanism of this process remains unclear. Heat shock protein 47 (HSP47), a collagen-specific molecular chaperone, is essential for biosynthesis and secretion of collagen molecules, and is expressed in the tissue of human peritoneal fibrosis. In the present study, we examined the effect of HSP47 antisense oligonucleotides (ODNs) on the development of experimental peritoneal fibrosis induced by daily intraperitoneal injections of chlorhexidine gluconate (CG).
HSP47 antisense or sense ODNs were injected simultaneously with CG from day 14, after injections of CG alone. Peritoneal tissue was dissected out 28 days after CG injection. The expression patterns of HSP47, type I and type III collagen, alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA), as a marker of myofibroblasts, ED-1 (as a marker of macrophages), and factor VIII were examined by immunohistochemistry.
In rats treated with CG alone, the submesothelial collagenous compact zone was thickened, where the expression levels of HSP47, type I and type III collagen and alpha-SMA were increased. Marked macrophage infiltration was also noted and the number of vessels positively stained for factor VIII increased in the CG-treated group. Treatment with antisense ODNs, but not sense ODNs, abrogated CG-induced changes in the expression of HSP47, type I and III collagen, alpha-SMA, and the number of infiltrating macrophages and vessels.
Our results indicate the involvement of HSP47 in the progression of peritoneal fibrosis and that inhibition of HSP47 expression might merit further clinical investigation for the treatment of peritoneal fibrosis in CAPD patients.
Trends Mol Med. 2007 Feb;13(2):45-53. Epub 2006 Dec 13.
The collagen-specific molecular chaperone HSP47: is there a role in fibrosis?
Taguchi T1, Razzaque MS.
Heat shock protein 47 (HSP47) is a collagen-specific molecular chaperone that is required for molecular maturation of various types of collagens. Recent studies have shown a close association between increased expression of HSP47 and excessive accumulation of collagens in scar tissues of various human and experimental fibrotic diseases. It is presumed that the increased levels of HSP47 in fibrotic diseases assist in excessive assembly and intracellular processing of procollagen molecules and, thereby, contribute to the formation of fibrotic lesions. Studies have also shown that suppression of HSP47 expression can reduce accumulation of collagens to delay the progression of fibrotic diseases in experimental animal models. Because HSP47 is a specific chaperone for collagen synthesis, it provides a selective target to manipulate collagen production, a phenomenon that might have enormous clinical impact in controlling a wide range of fibrotic diseases. Here, we outline the fibrogenic role of HSP47 and discuss the potential usefulness of HSP47 as an anti-fibrotic therapeutic target.
Arthritis Rheum. 2013 May;65(5):1347-56. doi: 10.1002/art.37860.
Interleukin-17A+ cell counts are increased in systemic sclerosis skin and their number is inversely correlated with the extent of skin involvement.
Truchetet ME1, Brembilla NC, Montanari E, Lonati P, Raschi E, Zeni S, Fontao L, Meroni PL, Chizzolini C.
Levels of interleukin-17A (IL-17A) have been found to be increased in synovial fluid from individuals with systemic sclerosis (SSc). This study was undertaken to investigate whether IL-17A-producing cells are present in affected SSc skin, and whether IL-17A exerts a role in the transdifferentiation of myofibroblasts.
Skin biopsy samples were obtained from the involved skin of 8 SSc patients and from 8 healthy control donors undergoing plastic surgery. Immunohistochemistry and multicolor immunofluorescence techniques were used to identify and quantify the cell subsets in vivo, including IL-17A+, IL-4+, CD3+, tryptase-positive, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA)-positive, myeloperoxidase-positive, and CD1a+ cells. Dermal fibroblast cell lines were generated from all skin biopsy samples, and quantitative polymerase chain reaction, Western blotting, and solid-phase assays were used to quantify α-SMA, type I collagen, and matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP-1) production by the cultured fibroblasts.
IL-17A+ cells were significantly more numerous in SSc skin than in healthy control skin (P = 0.0019) and were observed to be present in both the superficial and deep dermis. Involvement of both T cells and tryptase-positive mast cells in the production of IL-17A was observed. Fibroblasts positive for α-SMA were found adjacent to IL-17A+ cells, but not IL-4+ cells. However, IL-17A did not induce α-SMA expression in cultured fibroblasts. In the presence of IL-17A, the α-SMA expression induced in response to transforming growth factor β was decreased, while MMP-1 production was directly enhanced. Furthermore, the frequency of IL-17A+ cells was higher in the skin of SSc patients with greater severity of skin fibrosis (lower global skin thickness score).
IL-17A+ cells belonging to the innate and adaptive immune system are numerous in SSc skin. IL-17A participates in inflammation while exerting an inhibitory activity on myofibroblast transdifferentiation. These findings are consistent with the notion that IL-17A has a direct negative-regulatory role in the development of dermal fibrosis in humans.
Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2007 Aug;32(4):650-5.
[Effect of heat shock protein 47 on the expression of collagen I induced by TGF-beta(1) in hepatic stellate cell-T6 cells].
[Article in Chinese]
Li Y1, Wu W, Jiang YF, Wang KK.
To determine the effect of heat shock protein 47 (HSP47) on the expression of collagen I induced by transforming growth factor beta(1) (TGF-beta(1)) in hepatic stellate cell-T6 (HSC-T6) cells.
We used 1 ng/mL and 10 ng/mL recombinant human TGF-beta(1) to stimulate the cultured HSC-T6 cells. Heat shock response (HSR) and antisense oligonucleotides of HSP47 were used to induce and block the expression of HSP47, respectively. The expressions of HSP47 and collagen I were detected by Western blot and the cell viability was observed by MTT assay.
Both HSP47 and collagen I were expressed in normal HSC-T6 cells. Collagen I and HSP47 expression could be induced by both 1 ng/mL and 10 ng/mL TGF-beta(1) and collagen I was expressed the most after the treatment with 10 ng/mL TGF-beta(1). Although HSR could not affect the synthesis of collagen I as it induced the HSP47 expression, HSR could promote the expression of collagen I induced by TGF-beta(1). With no effect on the cell viability, antisense oligonucleotides could significantly inhibit HSR-mediated HSP47 expression and TGF-beta(1)-induced collagen I synthesis.
Over-expression of HSP47 enhances TGF-beta(1)-induced expression of collagen I in HSC-T6 cells, and HSP47 may play important roles in the process of hepatic fibrosis
Fibrogenesis Tissue Repair. 2013 Jul 8;6(1):13. doi: 10.1186/1755-1536-6-13.
The role of interleukin 17 in Crohn's disease-associated intestinal fibrosis.
Biancheri P1, Pender SL, Ammoscato F, Giuffrida P, Sampietro G, Ardizzone S, Ghanbari A, Curciarello R, Pasini A, Monteleone G,Corazza GR, Macdonald TT, Di Sabatino A.
Interleukin (IL)-17A and IL-17E (also known as IL-25) have been implicated in fibrosis in various tissues. However, the role of these cytokines in the development of intestinal strictures in Crohn's disease (CD) has not been explored. We investigated the levels of IL-17A and IL-17E and their receptors in CD strictured and non-strictured gut, and the effects of IL-17A and IL-17E on CD myofibroblasts.
IL-17A was significantly overexpressed in strictured compared with non-strictured CD tissues, whereas no significant difference was found in the expression of IL-17E or IL-17A and IL-17E receptors (IL-17RC and IL-17RB, respectively) in strictured and non-strictured CD areas. Strictured CD explants released significantly higher amounts of IL-17A than non-strictured explants, whereas no difference was found as for IL-17E, IL-6, or tumor necrosis factor-α production. IL-17A, but not IL-17E, significantly inhibited myofibroblast migration, and also significantly upregulated matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3, MMP-12, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 and collagen production by myofibroblasts from strictured CD tissues.
Our results suggest that IL-17A, but not IL-17E, is pro-fibrotic in CD. Further studies are needed to clarify whether the therapeutic blockade of IL-17A through the anti-IL-17A monoclonal antibody secukinumab is able to counteract the fibrogenic process in CD.
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2013 Jul;28(7):915-24. doi: 10.1007/s00384-012-1632-2. Epub 2012 Dec 28.
Role of N-acetylcysteine and GSH redox system on total and active MMP-2 in intestinal myofibroblasts of Crohn's disease patients.
Romagnoli C1, Marcucci T, Picariello L, Tonelli F, Vincenzini MT, Iantomasi T.
Intestinal subepithelial myofibroblasts (ISEMFs)(1) are the predominant source of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) in gut, and a decrease in glutathione/oxidized glutathione (GSH/GSSG) ratio, intracellular redox state index, occurs in the ISEMFs of patients with Crohn's disease (CD). The aim of this study is to demonstrate a relationship between MMP-2 secretion and activation and changes of GSH/GSSG ratio in ISEMFs stimulated or not with tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα).
ISEMFs were isolated from ill and healthy colon mucosa of patients with active CD. Buthionine sulfoximine, GSH synthesis inhibitor, and N-acetylcysteine (NAC), precursor of GSH synthesis, were used to modulate GSH/GSSG ratio. GSH and GSSG were measured by HPLC and MMP-2 by ELISA Kit.
In cells, stimulated or not with TNFα, a significant increase in MMP-2 secretion and activation, related to increased oxidative stress, due to low GSH/GSSG ratio, was detected. NAC treatment, increasing this ratio, reduced MMP-2 secretion and exhibited a direct effect on the secreted MMP-2 activity. In NAC-treated and TNFα-stimulated ISEMFs of CD patients' MMP-2 activity were restored to physiological value. The involvement of c-Jun N-terminal kinase pathway on redox regulation of MMP-2 secretion has been demonstrated.
For the first time, in CD patient ISEMFs, a redox regulation of MMP-2 secretion and activation related to GSH/GSSG ratio and inflammatory state have been demonstrated. This study suggests that compounds able to maintain GSH/GSSG ratio to physiological values can be useful to restore normal MMP-2 levels reducing in CD patient intestine the dysfunction of epithelial barrier.
BMC Pulm Med. 2012 Jun 13;12:24. doi: 10.1186/1471-2466-12-24.
Pirfenidone inhibits TGF-β1-induced over-expression of collagen type I and heat shock protein 47 in A549 cells.
Hisatomi K1, Mukae H, Sakamoto N, Ishimatsu Y, Kakugawa T, Hara S, Fujita H, Nakamichi S, Oku H, Urata Y, Kubota H, Nagata K,Kohno S.
Pirfenidone is a novel anti-fibrotic and anti-inflammatory agent that inhibits the progression of fibrosis in animal models and in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). We previously showed that pirfenidone inhibits the over-expression of collagen type I and of heat shock protein (HSP) 47, a collagen-specific molecular chaperone, in human lung fibroblasts stimulated with transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 in vitro. The increased numbers of HSP47-positive type II pneumocytes as well as fibroblasts were also diminished by pirfenidone in an animal model of pulmonary fibrosis induced by bleomycin. The present study evaluates the effects of pirfenidone on collagen type I and HSP47 expression in the human alveolar epithelial cell line, A549 cells in vitro.
The expression of collagen type I, HSP47 and E-cadherin mRNAs in A549 cells stimulated with TGF-β1 was evaluated by Northern blotting or real-time PCR. The expression of collagen type I, HSP47 and fibronectin proteins was assessed by immunocytochemical staining.
TGF-β1 stimulated collagen type I and HSP47 mRNA and protein expression in A549 cells, and pirfenidone significantly inhibited this process. Pirfenidone also inhibited over-expression of the fibroblast phenotypic marker fibronectin in A549 cells induced by TGF-β1.
We concluded that the anti-fibrotic effects of pirfenidone might be mediated not only through the direct inhibition of collagen type I expression but also through the inhibition of HSP47 expression in alveolar epithelial cells, which results in reduced collagen synthesis in lung fibrosis. Furthermore, pirfenidone might partially inhibit the epithelial-mesenchymal transition.
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Re: bsftcs' W&W MAPS !!
Here I am trying for some outdoor maps, based upon stitched-together screenshots of the game's own automap. Seems like different screenshots have different color schemes.
This is a small size map of the third outdoor zone, near Brimloch Roon. I am working on a larger one.
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BSFTC's maps of the Crypt miss an area in the B part of the Crypt, it is concealed by a wall. Said wall can only be removed by a hard to see button. | {
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All about the allium
Summertime, and the garlic is fragrant
July 11, 2020 | 1:20 pm
GILROY, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 26: Freshly picked heads of garlic sit in a box at Christopher Ranch on June 26, 2019 in Gilroy, California. California garlic growers are benefiting from tariffs on Chinese imports because the price of Chinese garlic is now the same as U.S. grown garlic. Tariffs on Chinese garlic surged to 25 percent from 10 percent on May 9 of this year. In the last three months of 2018, U.S. garlic grower Christopher Ranch saw its profits rise 15 percent due to the tariffs. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Jane Stannus
By Jane Stannus
https://spectator.us/life/all-about-the-allium-garlic-china/
'A nickel will get you on the subway,' the saying goes, 'but garlic will get you a seat.' Garlic's always possessed a pungent reputation — according to the explorer Robert de la Salle, the area of modern-day Chicago was so full of Allium tricoccum, our native wild garlic, that the Algonquin called it Che-ka-kou, 'place of the smelly onions'. But it was Lucky Leif Erikson who brought the first bulbs of Allium sativum, the kind of garlic you buy at the grocery store, to the settlements of Vinland in Newfoundland and along the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
The Vikings didn't remain chez nous, but garlic did, carving out a niche for itself as is its wont. It overcame centuries of upper-crust Anglo-Saxon disdain, exemplified by the poet Shelley, who on visiting Italy was horrified to see well-bred young ladies eating garlic without shame — and annoyed when his friend Byron joined in with gusto. But by the late 20th century, the odoriferous dainty had conquered American hearts and palates. A plethora of garlic farms, large and small, are now spread across the country, and many is the kitchen garden with a couple rows of ripening bulbs.
Garlic is easy to grow, they say. If you live in a cold climate, you plant your seed garlic — each clove oriented upright, stem to the sky — in the fall. All winter it slumbers in the frozen earth, and when spring beckons it bursts joyfully through the surface of the field in gorgeous green rows. But when we tried growing some, the garlic must have sensed we were amateurs. Nary a green stalk appeared when spring rolled around. Instead, a month's worth of rain pooled in the field, as the garlic cloves sat comfortably below ground level, probably cracking jokes at our expense. We thought the water would drain off, but no: it sat cheerfully stagnant till June, openly flouting the laws of physics. Had we been aiming for a bumper crop of mosquitoes, we could have planned no better; passersby wondered audibly whether we were raising garlic or trout. The majority of our aspiring garlics never saw the light of day. Although a few eventually came up, it was one of those pyrrhic victories where the casualties so far outnumber the survivors that you'd burst into tears if you weren't afraid of drowning them too.
But this tragic experience doesn't seem to be common among garlic growers. Indeed, on the commercial level, garlic was a reliably profitable crop in America until the early 1990s, when China flooded the market with garlic far cheaper than anyone in North America could offer. Then, like all the other North American producers forced to compete with goods from the famously opaque People's Republic of China, American garlic farmers suddenly had a lot of free time to scratch their heads and wonder how China could afford to grow garlic, ship it to North America and dump it on the market at a price that barely covered shipping costs.
Had the Chinese Communist party subsidized its growers? Did Beijing decide to sell Chinese produce at a loss in an attempt to undermine the North American economy? Yuan Yang, a Chinese correspondent for the Financial Times, reported in 2018 that as part of the forced-labor program in China's jails, prisoners were made to peel vast quantities of garlic destined for the USA — which would render imports illegal. However that may be, American garlic farmers were thrilled last year when President Trump subjected Chinese garlic to heavy tariffs. Quality has also remained a concern with Chinese garlic — many unanswered questions have swirled over the last couple decades relating to nasty kinds of fertilizer, unhygienic processing practices and polluted soil. It's also said to be common practice to bleach the bulbs before shipping, so that the consumer may be dazzled by their unnatural whiteness.
If you come across such whited sepulchers sitting in the grocery store, the only proper course of action is to demand North American garlic pronto. The two most widely grown commercial varieties in the United States are the creatively-named 'California Early' and 'California Late', softneck garlics that are generally blander in taste than the hardneck varieties you'll find at your local farmers' market. (No, there are no redneck varieties.) Supporting your local garlic producers won't just let the Chinese Communist party know you're onto them but will also bring flavorful and nutritious food to your table.
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A kiss may be just a kiss, but a garlic isn't merely a garlic. In colder climates, the porcelain cultivar 'Music' is favored, a hot garlic that becomes deliciously sweet when cooked. ('Music' was the variety that came to a tragic end in our field, lending fresh poignancy to that song about 'the day the music died'.) Many think Purple Stripe varieties, with their strong, complex flavors, are the best for roasting (if you haven't tried whole roasted heads of garlic, you haven't lived). Garlic aficionados tend to rate Rocamboles as the finest of all. Rocamboles love regions with real winters and are sweet, aromatic, only moderately hot and delicious raw. Crush or grate a few cloves, mix with olive oil and serve it with bread as an appetizer.
If you frequent local garlic vendors in early July, you may be lucky enough to encounter the delightful and under-appreciated garlic scape. The scape is the flower of the garlic plant. It is strikingly pretty, a glossy green tube that grows straight up from the bulb into a dramatic coil about two-thirds of the way up, culminating in a seed capsule with a long, pointed beak. Scapes are usually harvested early in the season so the plant's energy can be devoted to the bulb. Like asparagus, young scapes are tender and possess a light garlicky flavor best brought out by sautéing or grilling. They make an excellent accompaniment to steak.
T.S. Eliot immortalized the vegetable rather obscurely in 'Burnt Norton' from Four Quartets: 'Garlic and sapphires in the mud/ Clot the bedded axle-tree…' Both garlic and gemstones come out of the earth; symbolically speaking, why shouldn't they be discovered embedded together in the mud on the tractor axle of an old blue Ford? Life, after all, is better when it includes garlic and sapphires. Sapphires will get you admiration, but garlic will get you respect. And a seat.
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By Doug Beizer
Concealed weapon no more
Brijot Imaging Systems Inc. has released a concealed weapons detection camera, the Brijot Imaging Systems Weapons Detection System.
The camera uses passive millimeter-wave sensor technology developed by Lockheed Martin Corp., said officials from Brijot of Orlando, Fla. The camera system will detect guns, knives or bombs, whether metal, plastic or composite, Brijot officials said. The millimeter-wave camera combined with a video camera and special algorithm software can interface to other security devices.
The camera system is passive, meaning it uses no harmful rays, and it has a range up to 45 feet with lens options, company officials said.
And the word is ...
WordLogic Corp., a developer of multilingual, predictive text input software, has released WordLogic Predictive Keyboard for Desktop PCs.
The software, an intuitive text-entry system, uses one-key operation and a prediction engine, making data entry faster and simpler, officials from the Vancouver, British Columbia, company said. It works with any standard PC application for e-mail, instant messaging, word processing, spreadsheets and presentations for Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
Initially available in English, the software includes a personal dictionary that remembers user preferences for words and phrases.
Manage your e-mail
ZyLab Technologies Inc., a developer of content management and compliance solutions, has released a new product, ZyImage E-mail Management Suite.
The ZyImage suite can be integrated into larger document management processes, so extra storage is not required, company officials said. Users can choose the appropriate scale, ranging from basic personal searching within an existing records management environment to comprehensive backup solutions within a broad knowledge management context.
E-mails can be kept or destroyed based on choice rather than on available mailbox or server space, officials said.
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You know that paradox where you start with the statement "This sentence is false"? And if it IS false, then it has to be true? But if it is true, then that makes it false again?
Hinduism says that all paths are equally valid. One of those paths is Christianity. Christianity says that Christ is the only way. Both play an equal role in the paradox as each precludes the other. The only difference is that Christianity precludes Hinduism straight off the bat, whereas Hinduism embraces Christianity into the fray but then Christianity excludes itself, immediately.
This problem – this oversimplification, if I'm honest – itself stems from another paradox. Because really the verse from Hindu Scripture where we get the idea that all paths are equal – "truth is one, the sages call it by many names" – refers to the path, the experience, the practice. Not the dogma. Not what it says in scripture. Which, again, is where we got the idea that "truth is one, the sages call it by many names" in the first place.
But of course even that isn't the end of it. Because you see, that scripture is Śruti, or "that which is heard." In short it is scripture that comes from direct meditative experience of the masters. Whereas other Hindu scriptures are Smrti, or "that which is remembered" which when it comes down to it, consists of commentary on the Śruti texts.
So "truth is one.." is not at its root, scriptural, but a self-referential truth.
But even so, in a world of dogmatic distinctions dividing the faiths, Hindus and Christians have been playing a game of "This Sentence is False" for roughly 2,000 years. | {
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Original drama from ystv. Written by Tess Humphrey, produced by Tess Humphrey and Isabella Weyman.
Nonetheless, by targeting keywords and phrases that you never target currently, you will be in a position to move up the rankings fairly promptly.
These are some basic usually recognized industry standards, that are on the beginner side of search engine optimization strategy.
...... Only You can hear me summoner ,What masterpiece shall i play today?
Im not sure it's fair to accuse the director of indolence: a lot of student tv departments have very small budgets and are run by novices - i'm not sure what standard you quite expect of a student production? As for the acting, the girl with black hair portraying the lawyer was quite captivating actually, so such a general assessment doesn't seem very appropriate, given how large the cast was. I feel what ultimately let down a promising idea was the editing, which made the plot hard to follow and spolit several sections. I do agree the sound was a massive hinderance too. Nevertheless it was a good effort - a slightly shorter version with improved editing and sound good make this rather more successful.
Brilliantly written and acted, By an unbiased viewer. | {
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New Mexico council member who vowed to show up armed to Biden's inauguration, University of Kentucky student who said 'idk what treason is' and heavy metal guitarist 'who hit cops with bear spray' are charged with storming the Capitol
Iain Duncan Smith's fury at the BBC for adopting the language of Labour and calling benefit cut 'bedroom tax'
Duncan Smith accuses the BBC of helping to alarm thousands of people
He wrote in a letter that the phrase was political and 'factually wrong'
The government estimates that each household affected will lose £14 a week
By James Chapman for the Daily Mail
Published: 20:51 EST, 14 March 2013 | Updated: 06:40 EST, 15 March 2013
Iain Duncan Smith has launched an incendiary attack on the BBC for 'adopting the language of the Labour Party' by branding a key welfare reform a 'bedroom tax'.
In a letter leaked to the Daily Mail, the Work and Pensions Secretary accuses the corporation of helping to alarm hundreds of thousands of people in social housing who will be unaffected.
In the strongest attack on its coverage by a minister since the coalition came to power, he says there has been 'persistent use' of the term 'bedroom tax' by BBC correspondents and on the BBC's news website, despite the phrase being 'innately political and indeed factually wrong'.
Iain Duncan Smith slated the BBC for using the 'innately political' and 'factually wrong' term
Under the Government's housing benefit reforms, which come into effect in April, working-age claimants in social housing who have more bedrooms than they require will see their handouts reduced.
Tenants affected will face a 14 per cent cut in housing benefit for the first excess bedroom, and 25 per cent where two or more bedrooms are unused.
The Government, which estimates the average affected household affected will lose £14 a week, says the policy will save taxpayers £500 million a year from the massive housing benefit bill. It will also encourage people to move into smaller properties to relieve pressure on stock, helping families crammed into homes that are too small, ministers say.
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Mr Duncan Smith says the Government is simply cutting what he calls a 'spare room subsidy', but Labour has mounted a fierce campaign to oppose the move, branding it a 'bedroom tax'.
In a letter dated March 7, to Fran Unsworth, the acting head of BBC News, the Work and Pensions Secretary insists: 'It is not a tax and it is wrong to describe it in this way. A tax, as the Oxford English Dictionary makes clear, is a "compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on worker's income and business profits or added to the cost of some goods, services and transactions".'
Fran Upsworth is acting head of BBC news and was sent the letter after Duncan Smith became enraged
He goes on: 'What this policy does it reduce some social housing tenants' benefit if their home has one or more spare bedrooms. This cannot in any way be described as a tax. The BBC gas a duty to inform the public. We believe that the BBC is failing in this duty and confusing members of the public on whether they might be "taxed".
'This is a public disservice. In using the word tax, the BBC has helped to worry those not in social housing that they might be taxed when this is not the policy.
'It is also a term continually used and promoted by the Labour Party.'
Mr Duncan Smith says that the Government has complained about the unquestioning use of the term before and been led to believe that the BBC, which has a statutory duty to be politically unbiased, accepted it was political and should not be used.
But correspondents continue to use it, sometimes with the addition of the words 'critics call' or 'it's been called', he complains.
The Work and Pensions Secretary said he accepts the BBC is right to report that the Labour Party is calling the policy a tax, but insists its correspondents should make clear that the term is factually incorrect and innately political.
'We do not believe it is the job of the BBC to use misleading terms and promote the views of the Labour Party,' he adds. 'Rather than doing this, you might care to devote some time to explaining what the Government is trying to do – I'm sure your audience would value this.'
He points out that on BBC Breakfast, Moneybox presenter Paul Lewis talked about how the policy might impact disabled people and foster carers 'without even mention there is millions in support' for those groups. Foster carers and parents of serving armed forces personnel have since been exempted from welfare deductions.
'Nor have we heard any of the facts given to you by the department about the thousands of families in overcrowded accommodation or on waiting lists for a home,' Mr Duncan Smith adds.
'This is not simple debate about the "branding" of a policy. It is about factual accuracy, ensuring the public are properly informed, and being clear about the political nature of terminology that has gained common currency at the BBC.
'The public expects you to do better.'
A BBC spokesperson said: "We can confirm that we have received a letter from Iain Duncan Smith and we will respond directly in due course."
A YouGov poll showed that 49 per cent of the public support the government's reforms, compared to 38 per cent against. Labour has opposed the welfare reform, but yesterday there was confusion as one shadow minister suggested it would support it when claimants refused to move to smaller properties.
Shadow culture minister Helen Goodman said: 'We have said that the bedroom tax should only apply if people have been offered a smaller place to live and turned it down, because obviously it's better to use housing stock more efficiently.'
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Popular senator issues 'shocking' warning to Donald Trump fans
'That's the next step in this playbook, sadly'
President Donald J. Trump greets U.S. Embassy personnel and their families Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in New Delhi, India. (Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead)
As the son of immigrants from communist Cuba, Sen. Marco Rubio has a warning for Americans in the wake of the FBI's raid of Donald Trump's home.
Anyone who supports the former president may be next.
"This is shocking to Americans, but in Latin America and many of the countries around the world, here's what happens," Rubio, said in a Fox News interview spotlighted by the Epoch Times. "A group takes power. One of the first things that group does is they begin to persecute and go after their political opponents.
"And then when the supporters of their political opponents begin to complain about it, they begin to target them and they criminalize opposition."
Rubio, the vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, said that is exactly what is happening in the United States.
A member of the audience stands to take a photo of President Donald J. Trump as he addresses his remarks Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at Turning Point USA's 5th annual Student Action Summit at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead)
The Democrats took power and "they're demanding … they want Donald Trump arrested, they want him charged right now."
Do you agree with Marco Rubio on this issue?
"And I'm telling you, the next thing you're gonna see here – because it's the playbook – he next step in this process is going to be that people who are supporters of Donald Trump or just conservatives complaining about this … are going to begin to get labeled as potential insurrectionists and are going to begin to get harassed by law enforcement," he said.
"That's the next step in this playbook, sadly," he said.
Rubio fired off a letter Wednesday to FBI Director Christopher Wray, demanding an explanation for the raid, noting it comes just three months before the November midterm elections as public trust in government and electoral procedures erodes.
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. (Video screenshot)
Americans have a "right to know" why the FBI did something it has never done to any other president.
Previously, the agency informed the congressional intelligence committee leadership in sensitive cases.
"I expect an explanation as to why I, and to the best of my knowledge, every other leader of the congressional intelligence committee first learned of this raid on President Trump's residence via the media, despite the law requiring the committees to be fully and currently informed of all intelligence activities undertaken by the U.S. Government, including any significant anticipated intelligence activity," he wrote. | {
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Posted in: 2 Shout-out-Looks. Tagged: Bb. Pilipinas 2014, Fun Prediction Contest, Norman's Blog.
After diligently studying the One hundred sixty-seven (167) entries to our Fun Prediction Contest, I have initially arrived at two (2) possible winning entries. Both individuals were able to guess four (4) of the Top 5 correctly. The first difference that gave one the edge over the other is that Kyle missed out on the 3rd-ranked Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental crown, while regular poster Carlo placed the wrong name for the 2nd-ranked Bb. Pilipinas International title. Another advantage of the former is that he submitted his entry at 14:03HRS on March 28 (almost a full ten hours before the deadline) while the latter e-mailed his at around 20:45HRS on March 29 (nearly 24 hours after the deadline).
So our winner (a homegrown entry for a change) is Kyle Tracerda (I'm not sure if it is his real name or not, but will find out soon enough) of Davao City. His entry is posted below. Kudos as well to Carlo who came so close. I would have declared a tie if only he hadn't missed the cut-off date and time (which was met by 92% of the entries).
I have already exchanged emails with Kyle about his win and he volunteered to shoulder the shipping expenses of the prize package to his home province (to be deducted from the cash prize). However, I insisted that I take care of everything since we have a trusted courier service at work.
Posted in: 1 Pageant Pages, 2 Shout-out-Looks. Tagged: Bb. Pilipinas 2014, Bianca Guidotti, Hannah Ruth Sison, Kris Janson, Laura Lehmann, Mary Jean Lastimosa, Parul Shah, Pia Wurtzbach, Yvethe Santiago.
It was a battle of the former runners-up alright.
Up to the dying minutes of Bb. Pilipinas 2014, all the spectators at Smart Araneta Coliseum were on pins and needles cheering at the top of their lungs for either BBP2011 2nd Runner-Up Mary Jean Lastimosa or BBP2013 1st Runner-Up Pia Wurtzbach. It's not like the announcement of the winner for Miss Universe Philippines came down to this that easily.
The third-time joiner had to wait three long years before nailing the most coveted crown. On the other hand, last year's sole lady-in-waiting patiently trained with the other Gold winners and sacrificed the offer to take part in a lesser-known pageant abroad to try her luck in this year's beauty derby.
In the end, the reward was given to the lady who took the longer road to victory. A most sweet win, I must add. It came at a time when MJ had the slimmest of age qualification to back up her bid. And the reaction upon hearing her name being called as the successor of Ara Arida made her cry so much that instead of reacting with calculated poise and confidence, she turned all humble and vindicated at the same time. Why, even anchorperson Shamcey Supsup was in tears when she saw her best friend finally harvesting the fruits of hard work and determination.
MJ Lastimosa had all the lucky stars aligning for her last night. She was in her finest elements all throughout.
As for the other winners, the crowns were definitely expected even if the placements got all jumbled up one way or the other. Bb. Pilipinas International Mary Anne Bianca Guidotti and Bb. Pilipinas Supranational Yvethe Marie Santiago now have the most challenging reigns as they will wear the country's sash abroad in pageants where the reigning titleholders are their predecessors in the nationals. But then again, back-to-back wins can be more glorious if they choose to take the mission more relentlessly.
Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental Kris Tiffany Janson wanted a higher finish. But winning the honor that allowed her to make history by being its first recipient will hopefully push the Cebuana to go all-out in the assignment and become the Philippines' first Miss Intercontinental. She has things cut out for her, I believe. And for Parul Shah, she may have been given the least-exciting crown but in the final analysis, a victory is still a victory. Time now to look back at her Aliwan Festival days and dig deep in her pockets to see how she can possibly shine to the max in mainland China for the bigger competition.
The two runners-up had it in the bag as soon as they completed their respective Q&A turns. I knew that Laura Lehmann and Hannah Ruth Sison did solid. It's just that there were at least four others who were clearly being favored going into the segment. Landing 6th and 7th places respectively, they are now in seats of patience that would test their individual inner strength to fluorish with the new queens and make fresh new bids in 2015.
All in all, it was a night of not-so-surprising results. The five (5) winners deserved their crowns even if my heart goes out to Pia Wurtzbach for not getting one. It could be a sign for her to look elsewhere and not be tied down by another contract with BPCI.
My heartfelt congratulations to all the winners. Now starts the commitment to support our new Bb. Pilipinas 2014 representatives in the quest to further the impressive performances of last year's quartet. Time to move on.
Posted in: 1 Pageant Pages. Tagged: Bb. Pilipinas 2014, Bianca Guidotti, HANNAH SISON, Kris Janson, Laura Lehmann, Miss Intercontinental, Miss International, Miss Supranational, Miss Tourism Queen International, Miss Universe, MJ Lastimosa, Parul Shah, Yvethe Santiago.
Since late January, we have seen all forty (40) Bb. Pilipinas 2014 Official Candidates give their best in outlasting each other on the way to the five (5) crowns. So it is with pride that I present to you the Binibinis who survived and are now scheduled to represent the Philippines in Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Supranational, Miss Intercontinental and Miss Tourism Queen International.
Sunday Specials: Live from the Araneta Coliseum, it's Bb. Pilipinas 2014!
Posted in: 1 Pageant Pages, 2 Shout-out-Looks. Tagged: Bb. Pilipinas 2014, Smart Araneta Coliseum.
I am now on my way to Smart Araneta Coliseum to watch Bb. Pilipinas 2014.
Real-time updates should follow in reasonable succession. If my style of writing gets intermittently altered in style (read: dazed and confused), it only means that I am getting a wee bit too excited for my own good. LOL.
Grabbing a bite before entering the venue.
The venue is slowly filling in. And the fans/supporters of each candidate are forming their spots in the upper boxes.
Swimsuit competition now. First batch standouts are Pia, Laura, Kris, Emma and Diana.
Second batch standouts are MJ, Bianca, Hannah Sison, Joy Marie and Yvethe Marie.
Long gown competition to start now.
Standouts in the first batch are Pia, Emma, Kris, Diana and Laura.
2nd batch standouts are: Bianca, MJ, Hannah Sison, Joy Marie, Angelique and Yvethe Marie.
Majority of them wore red evening gowns. Hannah Sison and Pia Wurtzbach were in white. Diana was the only one in black. Yvethe was in powder blue.
Second set of Special Awards up next.
The fans' cheers are deafening!
The Top 15 will be announced soon!
Binibinis waiting for Top 15 anmouncement.
Q&A for the first half of Top 15 up next.
Laura describes the city representing her personality and nailed it.
Julian talks about confidence. Short and sweet.
Bianca speaks about her advocacy of putting up her own NGO.
Joana explains that aside from love, all we need is beauty and goes on and on.
MJ celebrates the beauty of the woman and her advantages in life.
Pia explains on the best lesson a woman can teach the world.
Parul touched on the Malaysian Airline tragedy.
Nichole talked about the advantage of a beauty queen in landing a job.
Among the first 8, the best ones would be Laura, Bianca, MJ and Pia.
Zahara explained about Filipino heroism and blanked. Later on, she spoke about the OFW.
Yvethe talked about the quality of the Filipina that makes her stand out in Miss Universe.
Emma was asked about why the Filipina stood out in 2013.
Kris was asked on what she could change if she goes back in time.
Liezel stressed on her confidence.
Personally, my Top 5 are Pia, Bianca, Yvethe, MJ and Kris. Hannah and Laura as alternates.
The judges are deep in deliberation now. Behind closed doors.
Emin to be interviewed by Shamcey and Janine.
Waiting for their fate, the Top 15 are.
Due to long deliberations, host Anne Curtis obliged with an impromptu song number to the delight of the fans.
May the Best Binibinis win tonight!
Posted in: 1 Pageant Pages, 2 Shout-out-Looks. Tagged: Bb. Pilipinas 2014, Bruce Casanova, Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Ever since the year started, I have been living and breathing Bb. Pilipinas 2014. Suffice it to say, not a single day has passed by without posting anything that has to do with the pageant – from teasers on possible applicants to the tedious screening process to the selection of Official Candidates to the Press Presentation to the long string of sponsor activities to the charity events to the talent/fashion show to the eye-opening TV primer to the all-important Gala Dinner at Sofitel to the rehearsals all the way to the day of the finals itself.
Only five (5) will bring home crowns tonight. And my earnest wish is that only the best of the best will lay their hands on the same and start their reign immediately afterwards.
If only I had it in my power to hand out all the national beauty titles for 2014 to this batch, I certainly will. Aside from the titles at stake, why not throw in the selection of our representatives to Miss World, Miss Earth, Miss Tourism International, Miss Grand International, Miss Tourism World, Miss Asia Pacific World, Miss Humanity International and what-have-you? Alas, that simply cannot happen.
Regardless of affiliation, may the best Binibinis win the crowns tonight!
Be that as it may, a quintet will shine above the rest. Who will these beauties be? The most deserving, I silently pray.
Posted in: 1 Pageant Pages, 2 Shout-out-Looks. Tagged: Bb. Pilipinas 2014, Montemar Beach Club.
Some of the Binibinis during their 3-day working vacation in Bataan.
Despite the competition, a strong sisterhood was formed among the Binibinis.
While we are not totally privy to the inner workings of what happens behind the camera with the Bb. Pilipinas 2014 Official Candidates, you only need to look at the photo grids and personally-taken images in this post to conclude that the friendship and camaraderie among them have been genuinely developed. In fact, practically everyone admits that being a Binibini is such a fun and fulfilling experience. And I am convinced of that.
Bonding in almost any activity, these Binibinis are.
Sunday Specials: Can someone find a guy like John Spainhour for Mr. World Philippines 2014?
Posted in: 2 Shout-out-Looks. Tagged: Bench, John Spainhour, Mr. World Philippines 2014.
Fil-Am John Spainhour is a shoo-in for Mr. World Philippines 2014, don't you think so?
Or better yet, why not him?
Fil-Am John Spainhour is the tall, gorgeous and ex-US Marines of a hunk who is also a popular fashion model and one of the more successful endorsers of Bench Body. In fact, his latest ad campaign for the underwear line is plastered in all of the bigger Bench stores in Metro Manila nowadays.
In some shots, he could be a deadringer for American Idol judge and popular crooner Harry Connick Jr. But the moment he steps on the stage, he takes on the look and personality that is unmistakably his.
For Mr. World Philippines 2014 purposes, his stats couldn't get any better. He is 26 years old, stands 6'1″ and is as physically fit as the serious tri-athlete. After all, he went through all the harsh and punishing training for US Marines – something being mimicked by Mr. World in some of their events.
And can he stand side-by-side the more well-chiseled male reps of other countries? I bet he will. | {
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In tight job market, Missoula employers increasingly apt to train, hire 'ex-offenders'
By Renata BirkenbuelSeptember 25, 2019
The monthly Missoula Job Service Employers' Council drew a handful of employers interested in learning more about hiring "ex-offenders" as they transition from prison to community. From left to right are Shawna Smith of Sheehan Majestic, Missoula Job Service manager Kelly Deniger and Missoula Job Service workforce consultant Chery Sabol. (Renata Birkenbuel/Missoula Current)
With the state estimating Montana's workforce will increase annually by 3,900 workers over the next 10 years, a Job Service specialist said Missoula employers are more and more open to hiring a felon as he or she transitions from prison back into the community.
"I tell people that employers become more open-minded as the labor force shrinks in Missoula," Chery Sabol, workforce consultant with the Missoula Job Service, told 16 participants at an alternative workforce training session Wednesday.
"But I really do feel the tide has turned in Missoula and employers are more apt to listen to – or at least consider – the possibility of hiring somebody with a record," Sabol added.
The Missoula Job Service Employers' Council, a nonprofit public-private partnership that acts as an advisory council to the Job Service, hosted Wednesday's workshop. Engaged employers and Job Service experts attended.
"Employers are hiring for attitude and they're willing to train," she said, although more local small business owners are needed to participate.
Typically, strong economic growth and tight labor markets lead to strong labor force growth as wages increase and other workplace improvements motivate nonworkers to join the labor force, according to the Montana Department of Labor and Industry.
However, Sabol told Job Service advisory council members that growth of the labor force is projected to slow down through 2025 – mainly due to an aging population and a lack of young people to replace retirees.
"The numbers say you'll probably not see much change in the labor force until 2025," she told the group, which included human resources managers from the engineering, hospital, retail, insurance and education sectors.
As baby boomer retirements taper off starting in 2025, the state expects the labor force growth to eventually outpace employment growth.
Missoula's unemployment rate was 2.6 percent in August, slightly lower than the statewide rate of 2.9 percent, according to numbers released on Sept. 20.
The state reported that projected employment and labor force levels suggest the unemployment rate should start to increase back to normal levels by 2028.
About 15 local employers participated in a Job Service job fair a few weeks ago. With a dearth of applicants, Sabol suggested that employers – especially new human resources personnel and smaller local employers – look at alternative solutions to filling open jobs.
"We advocate quite a bit for people to consider hiring people with records," Sabol said. "We give them numbers like 95 percent of people who are incarcerated are going to return to the community and are going to have to work. So how can we not we hire them and expect them not to cause problems?"
She encouraged employers to remember that 70 percent of people who have committed crimes committed non-violent or non-sexual offenses.
"So they're not the big, scary serial killer people we think about when we think about hiring felons," Sabol said, trying to dispel the myth.
That's where crucial support systems like the Missoula Pre-Release Treatment Center and the Job Service come into play.
Thomas Smith, Job Service workforce specialist, said one local bakery manager was upset when an employee, a felon, failed to show up for work. But instead of firing the hire, the manager simply picked up the phone and communicated with the pre-release center to basically give the hire a second chance.
"There's an added layer of accountability there, to make sure somebody's doing their job," said Smith "It also gives them the opportunity to get to know somebody."
Sabol said not only are construction jobs plenty in Missoula and the surrounding area, but so are traditional entry-level jobs like food service positions and even dental assistant, for which employers will train.
"I really feel that the community is opening up to this idea a little more – that the felons who are working in the community have gotten a second chance," said Sabol. "Sometimes they fail horribly, just like the rest of the population out there."
Again, more employers will offer on-the-job training.
"For so many of our jobs, the employer will train the right person for the job," Sabol added. "It's not just in construction; it's pretty widespread."
Sabol and Smith always ask the employers on their list, "Would you hire a felon?" when screening them for potential job leads for Job Service job-hunters. Answers vary, but Jen Buckley, Probation and Parole officer, said the key is sitting down and talking about potential fears of having a felon in the workplace.
As felons struggle with transitioning from prison to society, often they have to deal with a divorce, lack of housing and mental health issues while learning how to job-hunt.
"Be open-minded," Buckley said to employers and invited them to call her any time with questions. "Everybody is scared of felons. But talk about what you're scared of. We can talk about that."
Buckley said Probation and Parole guides those transitioning back to society about how to be respectful to employers while employing strict rules for the ex-offenders. The pre-release center and the job service both offer extensive job-training and life-skills lessons for ex-offenders to readjust and prepare for the work force.
Sabol shared the Montana Department of Corrections' top 10 offenses for male offenders to help dispel the typical myth of the felon profile:
Criminal possession of dangerous drugs, criminal endangerment, theft, felony DUI, burglary, assault with a weapon, partner/family member assault, criminal possession with intent to distribute, criminal distribution of drugs and failure to register.
The top 10 offenses for female offenders are: criminal possession of dangerous drugs, criminal endangerment, theft, felony DUI, criminal distribution of drugs, criminal child endangerment, forgery, criminal possession with intent to distribute, burglary and bail jumping.
Smith reminded employers that a Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is available through the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. The program assists individuals who are facing barriers transitioning to gainful employers and can save Montana employers up to $9,600 per qualifying new hire during his or her first year of employment.
The number of qualifying new hires is unlimited. For-profit and tax-exempt organizations hiring job seekers from about a dozen targeted groups may apply. For more information, contact Christy Robbins at the Montana Department of Labor and Industry at [email protected] and 406-444-9046 or 800-726-0615.
"There's such great resources in Missoula and we're really lucky," said Tawna Larson, treatment coordinator at Missoula Pre-Release. | {
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Home>Sports> Klay Thompson's Father Speaks: "Klay's Going To Retire In The Warriors' Uniform"
Klay Thompson's Father Speaks: "Klay's Going To Retire In The Warriors' Uniform"
By Devin Ch
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The Golden State Warriors need to identify their core moving forward, if they haven't already.
Klay Thompson father Mychal is a celebrated member of the NBA community. After wrapping up his career with a string of NBA Championships as Kareem Abddul-Jabbar's more-than-capable backup, Mychal moved away from the game. He said it himself, he's happy to be known primarily as the "father of Klay Thompson," but real heads recognize his pedigree as a former number one overall draft pick.
After previously stating that Klay Thompson would explore his free agent options in 2019, Mychal has gone back on his word. "Oh yeah, you can mark it down," Mychal told an audience at a party held to kick off a Thompson Family Foundation's charity golf tournament. "Klay's going to retire in the Warriors' uniform. He's going to play at Chase Center, and he's not going to be at Chase Center as a visiting player, he's going to be a Warrior for the next seven or eight years."
Experts have spent all summer debating whether the Warriors could a find method to balance the books, year after next. Durant will be a free agent within the same time period, so decisions will have to be made regardless of management's decision to spend over the luxury tax limit. Klay is reportedly willing to take a "hometown" discount to remain in Golden State, but I'll reserve judgement until the rest of the picture becomes more clear.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson sees big business running with government space tech the way it did with GPS
Published Mon, Dec 16 20199:49 AM EST Updated Mon, Dec 16 201912:06 PM EST
The space industry is long overdue in its shift toward commercialization, says astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
"This should have happened decades ago," he says.
Tyson points to the military's development of GPS and the industries that popped up in the private sector as a blueprint for business opportunities in space.
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson on the future of investing in space
The space industry is long overdue in its shift toward commercialization, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson told CNBC on Monday.
"This should have happened decades ago," Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium at New York's American Museum of Natural History, said on "Squawk Box."
"When we think of space, we think of NASA," but the government agency is "only a small fraction" of what's going on in space, said Tyson, who likes to comment on all things science on social media and television.
Among the top commercial space enterprises are Virgin Galactic, the space tourism arm of Richard Branson's empire that went public this year, as well as privately held rocket companies SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, and Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos.
Morgan Stanley forecast $800 billion in annual sales by 2040 for hypersonic travel, which means traveling in aircraft at more than five times the speed of sound.
Virgin Galactic is in the early stages of exploring how the technologies it developed for space tourism might apply, with Boeing venture arm HorizonX recently investing $20 million in Branson's firm, specifically to explore hypersonics.
However, the idea of companies forming around what was once the government's domain is not new.
Tyson, a bestselling author and host of TV shows, pointed to the history of Global Positioning System technology. "Now entire industries exist" because of the GPS development that started out as a military project, he explained.
"That's the future" blueprint for the advancement of space travel and exploration by companies, he predicted. But there needs to be an increase in regulation in space, he said, adding it's been "a little bit of a wild West" thus far, he added.
Tyson reiterated his support for a "space force" to protect U.S. interests in space.
Funding for the creation of that type of arm of the military, a priority for President Donald Trump, is contained in the $738 billion defense policy bill that passed the House last week.
— CNBC's Michael Sheetz contributed to this report.
Aerospace and defense industry
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Startup Weekend is back – and it will kick off a week of events in Palm Beach County.
Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of entrepreneurs learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. There have been more than 1,800 past events in 120 countries around the world in 2014.
All Startup Weekend events follow the same basic model: anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers. Teams organically form around the top ideas and then it's a 54 hour frenzy of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation. The weekends culminate with presentations in front of local entrepreneurial leaders with another opportunity for critical feedback.
Put on by Startup Palm Beach, this event will be held July 18-20 at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Find full details and register here. A handful of 50 percent off discount tickets are available with the code "StartingGate." | {
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Q: Should I use "get" or "got" here?
They finally get their way.
Or
They finally got their way.
Which one is grammatically correct?
A: You can use both, but it depends when the time setting is
They finally get their way.
would be said just after they get approval
They finally got their way.
is for any time in the past.
It was two years of struggle until they finally get their way.
It was two years of struggle then they finally got their way.
Then there is
They always get their way.
they have in the past and will always in the future have their way
They always got their way.
they have in the past and will probably in the future have their way
A: Both are correct depending on context and tense.
"Got their way" would be correct in both cases, "get their way" would only work in present tense.
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I had a really top time on my stag do. I'd not been all that well, so my best man decided to do a foodie themed trip, rather than tying me to anything in Leeds city centre. So off we went to San Sebastian. Still up there as one of the most amazing places I've ever been. And Verdejo was a constant companion!
So they do Pintxos in San Sebastian, which is Basque tapas, but with a little spike through it. What do you need with that? You need acidity, and plenty of it. All the tortillas and squid, all the way to the padron peppers just worked so well with the fresh, fruity wine with a balanced aftertaste. If you've got one knocking round you, head off to your local tapas joint and get that Verdejo ordered.
As a self-employed (read unpaid) blogger, I'll be in the kitchen working out another sub-£5-a-head meal to go with it. I have a feeling I've got a few frozen salmon fillets in the freezer, so maybe defrost those, steam them up, and try making a hollandaise sauce from scratch. Just serve it up with new potatoes, butter, and parsley. | {
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Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper. Encompassing the entire field of railway signal engineering from the point of view of first principles, without delving into details. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine.
A few small marks to boards. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn and rubbed, slightly grubby to rear panel.
Written by J.W.R. Griffiths & P.L. Stocklin & C. Van Schooneveld.
Published by Academic Press. 1st. 1973. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good condition wrapper.
Written by D. Allen & C.J. Woolstenholmes.
Published by Oxford Publishing. 1992. Very good condition in a very good condition wrapper.
Published by Oxford Publishing. 1st. 1985. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine condition wrapper.
Published by Senior Publications. 1st. 1999. Fine condition in a fine condition wrapper.
Written by R.C. Bond & O.S. Nock.
Written by Chris Hawkins & George Reeve.
Published by Wild Swan Publications. 1st. 1984. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine condition wrapper.
Published by Alan Sutton. 1st. 1989. Very good condition in a very good condition wrapper.
Written by D.W. Ronald & R.J. Carter.
Published by David & Charles. 1st. 1974. Very good condition in a very good condition wrapper.
Published by Oxford Publishing. 1991. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good condition wrapper. | {
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Q: New column by applying function to another column in data frame Here is a sample data frame of the data I am working with. It is basically a modified VCF file for those who are familiar with genetic data formats. If not, essentially each row contains information for a position in the genome where a variant may exist.
samp <- structure(list(Chrom = structure(c(1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L,
1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L), .Label = "chr12", class = "factor"),
Pos = c(8613204L, 8613412L, 8614238L, 8614506L, 8614652L,
8614669L, 8614768L, 8614951L, 8614986L, 8615225L, 8615809L,
8616149L, 8616392L), Ref = structure(c(1L, 1L, 4L, 3L, 3L,
3L, 2L, 3L, 2L, 4L, 2L, 4L, 3L), .Label = c("A", "C", "G",
"T"), class = "factor"), Alt = structure(c(3L, 2L, 2L, 1L,
1L, 1L, 3L, 1L, 1L, 3L, 4L, 2L, 4L), .Label = c("A", "C",
"G", "T"), class = "factor"), Info = c("AC=3913;AF=0.78135;AN=5008;NS=2504;DP=-128;EAS_AF=0.9921;AMR_AF=0.8357;AFR_AF=0.5779;EUR_AF=0.7366;SAS_AF=0.8466;AA=G|||;CSQ=G|ENSG00000205846|ENST00000382073|Transcript|intron_variant||||||||1||||||;GENCODE=ENST00000382073;FUNSEQ=0.1881",
"AC=4051;AF=0.808906;AN=5008;NS=2504;DP=-128;EAS_AF=0.9921;AMR_AF=0.8444;AFR_AF=0.6725;EUR_AF=0.7366;SAS_AF=0.8538;AA=C|||;CSQ=C|ENSG00000205846|ENST00000382073|Transcript|intron_variant||||||||1||||||;GENCODE=ENST00000382073;FUNSEQ=0.1881",
"AC=4021;AF=0.802915;AN=5008;NS=2504;DP=-128;EAS_AF=0.9921;AMR_AF=0.8415;AFR_AF=0.6558;EUR_AF=0.7376;SAS_AF=0.8466;AA=T|||;CSQ=C|ENSG00000205846|ENST00000382073|Transcript|intron_variant||||||||1||||||;GENCODE=ENST00000382073;FUNSEQ=0.7997",
"AC=3990;AF=0.796725;AN=5008;NS=2504;DP=-128;EAS_AF=0.9921;AMR_AF=0.8386;AFR_AF=0.6339;EUR_AF=0.7376;SAS_AF=0.8466;AA=A|||;CSQ=A|ENSG00000205846|ENST00000382073|Transcript|intron_variant||||||||1||||||;GENCODE=ENST00000382073;FUNSEQ=0.1881",
"AC=4069;AF=0.8125;AN=5008;NS=2504;DP=17188;EAS_AF=0.9921;AMR_AF=0.8487;AFR_AF=0.6528;EUR_AF=0.7714;SAS_AF=0.8599;AA=A|||;CSQ=A|ENSG00000205846|ENST00000382073|Transcript|intron_variant||||||||1||||||;GENCODE=ENST00000382073;FUNSEQ=0.0029",
"AC=4044;AF=0.807508;AN=5008;NS=2504;DP=-128;EAS_AF=0.9911;AMR_AF=0.8458;AFR_AF=0.6362;EUR_AF=0.7714;SAS_AF=0.8599;AA=G|||;CSQ=A|ENSG00000205846|ENST00000382073|Transcript|intron_variant||||||||1||||||;GENCODE=ENST00000382073;FUNSEQ=0.0029",
NA, NA, "AC=3795;AF=0.757788;AN=5008;NS=2504;DP=-128;EAS_AF=0.9653;AMR_AF=0.7954;AFR_AF=0.5651;EUR_AF=0.7167;SAS_AF=0.82;AA=c|||;CSQ=A|ENSG00000205846|ENST00000382073|Transcript|intron_variant||||||||1||||||;GENCODE=ENST00000382073;FUNSEQ=0.0029",
NA, "AC=4053;AF=0.809305;AN=5008;NS=2504;DP=-128;EAS_AF=0.9921;AMR_AF=0.8458;AFR_AF=0.6362;EUR_AF=0.7724;SAS_AF=0.8671;AA=C|||;CSQ=T|ENSG00000205846|ENST00000382073|Transcript|intron_variant||||||||1||||||;GENCODE=ENST00000382073;FUNSEQ=0.0029",
"AC=4076;AF=0.813898;AN=5008;NS=2504;DP=-128;EAS_AF=0.9921;AMR_AF=0.8473;AFR_AF=0.6528;EUR_AF=0.7724;SAS_AF=0.8671;AA=C|||;CSQ=C|ENSG00000205846|ENST00000382073|Transcript|intron_variant||||||||1||||||;GENCODE=ENST00000382073;FUNSEQ=0.0029",
"AC=4052;AF=0.809105;AN=5008;NS=2504;DP=-128;EAS_AF=0.9921;AMR_AF=0.8473;AFR_AF=0.6346;EUR_AF=0.7724;SAS_AF=0.8671;AA=T|||;CSQ=T|ENSG00000205846|ENST00000382073|Transcript|intron_variant||||||||1||||||;GENCODE=ENST00000382073;FUNSEQ=0.0029"
), TG_rs = c("rs10770739", "rs10770740", "rs4883148", "rs4883149",
"rs4883150", "rs4883151", NA, NA, "rs7303948", NA, "rs4242889",
"rs4883154", "rs4242890")), row.names = c(NA, -13L), .Names = c("Chrom",
"Pos", "Ref", "Alt", "Info", "TG_rs"), class = "data.frame")
What I would like to do is extract values from the "Info" column. However, the information contained in this column is not the same for each row, and does not always occur in the same order. Thus, I want to use pattern matching to get values of interest to me.
I wrote a little function to extract the "allele frequencies" (AF) for various "super populations" (eg. AMR, AFR, EUR, SAS, EAS) which are contained in the Info column.
extractAF <- function(pop, vec) {
info <- unlist((strsplit(vec, ";", fixed=TRUE)))
AF <- as.numeric(unlist(strsplit((info[grep(pop, (unlist((strsplit(vec, ";", fixed=TRUE)))))]), "=", fixed=TRUE))[2])
return(AF)
}
This function requires two arguments: the 'pop' which is a string specifying which super population to extract, and the 'vec' which is designed to take the Info column of my dataframe.
The function works as expected when passing a single vector through:
extractAF("AFR_AF", samp[1,'Info'])
#[1] 0.5779
extractAF("AFR_AF", samp[5,'Info'])
#[1] 0.6528
However, I wish to do it to each row of the dataframe and create a new column containing the data. When I use the mutate function of dplyr, I wind up with a column of the same value:
library("dplyr")
mutate(samp, AFR_AF = extractAF("AFR_AF", Info))
I read a post (that I can't seem to find now otherwise I would reference it) that said mutate is passing all the rows at once, instead of row-by-row which I need.
So I tried a few other ways below based on this post :
apply(samp[,'Info'], 1, function(x) extractAF("AFR_AF", x))
Error in apply(samp[, "Info"], 1, function(x) extractAF("AMR_AF", x)) :
dim(X) must have a positive length
samp[, extractAF("AMR_AF", Info), by = .I]
Error in [.data.frame(samp, , extractAF("AMR_AF", Info), by = .I) :
unused argument (by = .I)
samp[, extractAF("AMR_AF", Info), by = 1:nrow(samp)]
Error in `[.data.frame`(samp, , extractAF("AMR_AF", Info), by = 1:nrow(samp)) :
unused argument (by = 1:nrow(samp))
#
UPDATE
Additional sample dataset that contains an NA and AF=0 in the INFO column below:
structure(list(CHROM = c("chr1", "chr1", "chr1", "chr1", "chr1",
"chr1"), POS = c(16090898L, 16091074L, 16091583L, 16092212L,
16093560L, 16093639L), ID = c("rs6429774", "rs6429776", NA,
"rs74528955", "rs904912", NA), REF = c("G", "A", "T", "C", "T", "C"),
ALT = c("A", "G", "A", "T", "A", "T"), QUAL = c(NA, NA, NA, NA, NA,
NA), FILTER = c(NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA), INFO =
c("AC=1606;AF=0.320687;AN=5008;NS=2504;DP=21565;EAS_AF=0.1419;AMR_AF=0.2983;AFR_AF=0.525;EUR_AF=0.3509;SAS_AF=0.2137;AA=G|||;CSQ=A|ENSG00000162458|ENST00000441801|Transcript|upstream_gene_variant|||||||96|1||||||;ERB=A||proximal_1216|Regulatory_Feature|proximal_enhancer;FUNSEQ=0.3335", "AC=1690;AF=0.33746;AN=5008;NS=2504;DP=20247;EAS_AF=0.1498;AMR_AF=0.3012;AFR_AF=0.5681;EUR_AF=0.3549;SAS_AF=0.227;AA=G|||;CSQ=G|ENSG00000162458|ENST00000441801|Transcript|5_prime_UTR_variant|81|||||||1||||||;ERB=G||proximal_1216|Regulatory_Feature|proximal_enhancer;FUNSEQ=0.3335", NA,
"AC=8;AF=0.00159744;AN=5008;NS=2504;DP=19197;EAS_AF=0.0079;AMR_AF=0;AFR_AF=0;EUR_AF=0;SAS_AF=0;AA=C|||;CSQ=T|ENSG00000162458|ENST00000441801|Transcript|intron_variant||||||||1||||||;GENCODE=ENST00000441801;ERB=T||proximal_1216|Regulatory_Feature|proximal_enhancer;FUNSEQ=0.3335", "AC=3282;AF=0.655351;AN=5008;NS=2504;DP=14721;EAS_AF=0.8343;AMR_AF=0.6916;AFR_AF=0.4259;EUR_AF=0.6531;SAS_AF=0.7577;AA=A|||;CSQ=A|ENSG00000162458|ENST00000441801|Transcript|intron_variant||||||||1||||||;GENCODE=ENST00000441801;FUNSEQ=0.1483",
"AC=5;AF=0.000998403;AN=5008;NS=2504;DP=14736;EAS_AF=0.003;AMR_AF=0;AFR_AF=0;EUR_AF=0;SAS_AF=0.002;AA=C|||;CSQ=T|ENSG00000162458|ENST00000441801|Transcript|intron_variant||||||||1||||||;GENCODE=ENST00000441801;FUNSEQ=0.1483"
)), row.names = 14:19, class = "data.frame", .Names = c("CHROM",
"POS", "ID", "REF", "ALT", "QUAL", "FILTER", "INFO"))
A: You may not need those formulas since sub is vectorized. First create a variable of all possible codes like (AFR, AMR, EUR, etc...). Use that vector to create a search pattern to go through the Info column and return a new data frame with all matches:
all_pop <- c("AMR_AF", "AFR_AF", "EUR_AF", "SAS_AF", "EAS_AF")
pat <- paste0(".*\\b", all_pop, "=(\\d+(\\.\\d+)?)\\b.*")
out <- sapply(pat, sub, "\\1", samp$Info)
newdf <- setNames(as.data.frame(out), all_pop)
# AMR_AF AFR_AF EUR_AF SAS_AF EAS_AF
# 1 0.8357 0.5779 0.7366 0.8466 0.9921
# 2 0.8444 0.6725 0.7366 0.8538 0.9921
# 3 0.8415 0.6558 0.7376 0.8466 0.9921
# 4 0.8386 0.6339 0.7376 0.8466 0.9921
# 5 0.8487 0.6528 0.7714 0.8599 0.9921
# 6 0.8458 0.6362 0.7714 0.8599 0.9911
# 7 <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA>
# 8 <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA>
# 9 0.7954 0.5651 0.7167 0.82 0.9653
# 10 <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA>
# 11 0.8458 0.6362 0.7724 0.8671 0.9921
# 12 0.8473 0.6528 0.7724 0.8671 0.9921
# 13 0.8473 0.6346 0.7724 0.8671 0.9921
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The taboo against upperclassmen using the College Houses did not always exist. As recently as my first year, and to a lesser extent my sophomore year, it was not uncommon for upperclassmen to attend College House parties. I remember seeing upperclassmen friends at most of them, not even just the big ones like Cold War.
As we anticipated, this weekend's Cold War party had the lowest attendance in my time at Bowdoin. After stopping by Mac briefly, we made our way towards Quinby to cheer on our friends' band, only to be surprised by four Brunswick police officers standing outside. They were checking students' IDs and threatening to issue court summonses for underage drinking.
Up until now, my only real experience with the Brunswick Police Department (BPD) had been watching officers drive through campus and pull over reckless drivers on Maine Street. I have always appreciated their presence on and around campus. As I understood it, there was an unwritten agreement between Bowdoin and the Town of Brunswick that BPD would let us keep to ourselves so long as we confined our mischief to campus.
My friends and I continued past the police, thinking little of it, and made our way into Quinby just as our friends' band began playing. After only a few songs though, Bowdoin Security came in to close the party down. To Security's credit, they were sympathetic and respectful, announcing that the closure was due to noise complaints. When I asked a Security officer why the tamest Cold War party in years was being shut down by police for a simple noise complaint, he attributed it to increasing tensions between the town of Brunswick and Bowdoin due to the increase in off-campus parties.
There were now at least five BPD officers outside of Quinby (others claimed to see as many as eight), certainly an excessive number for a mere noise complaint. Unlike Bowdoin Security, the police officers appeared visibly frustrated. They began interrogating the outpouring students. Some students were scolded justifiably, for drunkenly running down the middle of the street for instance. Other students were harassed unreasonably, having their names and IDs taken down for simply leaving the College Houses.
At the Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) meeting this week, Randy Nichols, director of Safety and Security, reaffirmed that Bowdoin-BPD relations are great. I would argue that this incident, as well as several other police-student interactions earlier this year, suggests otherwise. I agree that Bowdoin may have a better relationship with local law enforcement than most schools in the country, but that relationship certainly appears to be worsening. Brunswick police walked onto school grounds to investigate students simply because they heard music coming from the house; that sets a dangerous precedent.
Only one official citation was reported that night, but we cannot ignore what this event means for the future of Bowdoin students. A simple citation for one Bowdoin student could mean deportation for another Bowdoin student. Bowdoin Security has successfully established its role as safekeepers rather than enforcers, and that is remarkable. I believe they are the most underrated department on campus.
The problem only arises in that Bowdoin students are conditioned to be upfront and honest with Security officers at all times, but being honest to a police officer when he or she asks you if you've had anything to drink can have serious repercussions. I, like many other Bowdoin students, came into college having never drank before. One of the great assets of the College Houses is that they create a safe environment for students to experiment with alcohol in a safe manner and in the presence of House members who have been trained to facilitate that experience. The presence of BPD, counterintuitively, makes these spaces no longer safe.
College Houses have already become increasingly exclusive spaces for first years and sophomores, but the emerging threat of police investigation make these spaces even less welcoming. Even in their prime, the College Houses have always struggled to make their membership as diverse as the greater student body. With applications for next year's Houses already down by 17 percent, this incident is going to make it even harder to create diverse and thereby inclusive Houses. Meadow Davis, director of Residential Life, said in the same BSG meeting that students are taking a calculated risk by choosing to live in a College House. As I have already pointed out, these risks have varying severity for each Bowdoin student, and considering the College House system is supposed to epitomize inclusivity, I believe that laying this risk onto the students is unacceptable. Not to mention the even greater potential for A-hosts to be arrested for furnishing alcohol to minors if these trends continue.
The College House system is dying, but who is to blame for this cultural shift? If the increased BPD activity can truly be attributed to an increase in off-campus socializing, then perhaps BSG and the senior class have been somewhat complicit. I would argue, however, that those bodies turnover almost entirely each year, so their capacity and responsibility to deal with a problem that has been growing for many years is limited. In the revolving door that is the Bowdoin student body, only one relevant entity has a consistent presence and should therefore be held responsible for legacy problems: the administration. They have seen this problem developing for years and have for the most part ignored it.
I realize that campus social life is complicated and abstract—we barely even understand what led to this shift towards off-campus housing in the first place. So I am by no means implying that finding and implementing a solution will be easy. Allowing the situation to escalate virtually unabated and allowing Bowdoin-BPD relations to deteriorate into such volatility, however, is absolutely unacceptable.
Perhaps I'm wrong. Perhaps I am simply misinterpreting this incident as a trend when it really stands alone. I hope I am wrong. As critical as I have been, I love the College House system, and I truly believe that it is one of the best things about Bowdoin and that it sets us apart from our peer institutions. The College Houses are meant to create a uniquely inclusive space for all Bowdoin students to socialize and have fun, while off-campus parties are inherently exclusive, even if that is not their intention.
As I near graduation and begin reflecting on my Bowdoin experience, I have realized these past four years have easily been the best of my life, but I am ready to leave this place and embark on a new adventure. I just hope, more than anything, that when I return to campus as an alum in the not-so-distant future, I find the inclusive social environment that I remember so fondly.
Riley O'Connell is a member of the Class of 2018.
Sorry, Riley, but I disagree. If first years and sophomores are consuming alcoholic beverages in college houses they are in violation of state law, and, if they draw attention to themselves by loud and unruly behavior, the BPD will investigate. Bowdoin students seem to think that consuming alcohol in private or public spaces is rather a divine right. Does that account for the town now posting placards on the path on the south end of campus near Longfellow and Coffin Streets about open consumption?
Stop whinging about the BPD and your college experience and use your ink for better purposes.
Yes, perhaps indeed you are wrong. Relations between BPD and Bowdoin Security are great as Randy asserts. You do not know the specifics of the situation you encountered because you walked up on it after several officers were already on scene. Law enforcement officers enforce the law – the fact only 1 citation is not a barometer of anything. You do not know how many verbal/written warning they may have also issued. It is very simple really – obey the law and be honest with Bowdoin Security AND the police. Believe me, if BPD really wanted to crack down, you'd know it and it would be far more intrusive than what you describe.
Truly, perhaps you have forgotten that underage drinking is against the law?
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Q: how to use i18n with jolt client? I have a problem sending the euro sign within a jolt request. The server is set to use internationalization.
On the client side i did the folowing:
-the classpath contains jolti18n.jar and joltse.jar
-i set System.setProperty("bea.jolt.encoding", "ISO-8859-1"); this is the charset used on the server
-the connection is made using the parameter i18n=true
Does anyone know what is the problem?
A: Yes, there is no Euro sign in ISO-8859-1, thus it could not be converted.
Please try setting encoding to UTF-8 instead.
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Finding the best rigid media, however, is not always the easiest task. Although there are far fewer suppliers of rigid versus standard vinyl, the number of sources and choices continue to grow. To help you narrow your selection, The Big Picture has compiled a list of manufacturers and exclusive distributors of print-ready rigid media that is at least 24-inches wide. More than 45 companies are listed here; keep in mind that, due to space, we typically only provide a sampling of a company's rigid roster.
The Acriglas Clear Impressions line, designed to reproduce the look of patterned glass, is crystal clear and carries textures on one or both sides of the sheet. Nine new textures available (18 total) include: Brushed, Woven Silk, Mesozoic, Precambrian, Box Mini-Flute, Waffle Iron, Techno, and Morning Dew. Offered in standard sizes of 4 x 6 ft and in thicknesses from 1/8- to ½-in.
The company's Eco Advantage rigid media line includes: HD Board (made from 92% recycled material, FSC-certified) available in 48 x 96-in. sheets in 3/8- or 1/2-in. thicknesses; Outdoor Board (with printable white paper liner, FSC-certified) available in 49 x 72-in. sheets in 0.55-in. thicknesses; Earthboard (100% recycled content, compostable, biodegradable) available in 40 x 60-in. sheets in 0.80-in. thicknesses; and Eco Styrene (biodegradable, high-impact) available in 48 x 96-in. sheets in 0.2-, 0.3-, or 0.6-in.thicknesses.
Available in a wide variety of thicknesses and sheet sizes, Plexiglas acrylic sheets and Tuffak polycarbonate sheets can be wide-format inkjet printed.
FiberBrite comprises a line of fiberglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) panels, all of which are compatible with solvent and UV-curable flatbed digital printing. The panels, available in a variety of sizes, sheets, and thicknesses, include: FiberBrite Original, ValuePlus, Survivor, and TuffStuff.
The photoluminescent PermaLight rigid media (PVC or aluminum) can be used with solvent and UV-curable flatbed printers. Available in various thicknesses in glossy or matte finishes.
The company's inkjet-printable Fine Art Metals, designed for fine-art applications, are aluminum and gold coated with an inkjet-receptive clear gloss. Available in a five finishes—Brushed Silver, Matte Silver, Satin Silver, Satin Gold, and Satin White—the metals are produced in sizes from 8.5 x 11 to 20 x 60 in., and in thicknesses of 0.005, 0.012, 0.016, and 0.020 in.
Offers its line of CV rigid vinyl (non-plasticized) media in various sizes and thicknesses. Gloss and matte finishes available.
Precision Board High Temperature (PBHT) and Low Temperature (PBLT) Urethane boards can be digitally printed using inkjet. Available in thicknesses from ½- to 20 in. and in sheets 20 x 60 in. to 5 x 10 ft.
Offers Enviroboard MR (Moisture Resistant) rigid boards designed as a multi-ply alternative to traditional foamboard and corrugated plastic boards. Printable on both sides. Available in 48 x 96-in. sheets for flatbed UV printing applications in 3-, 3.5-, and 4.7-mm thicknesses.
Compatible with most solvent-based printing systems, CoolFlex Rigid is a 15-mil (custom thicknesses available) rigid PVC sheet that's engineered for Tri-Vision boards, kiosks, transit shelters, and tradeshow displays. Available in 48 in. x 150-lb rolls.
Its 14-mil rigid vinyl is available in gloss white or translucent in 38- and 50-in.-wide rolls and is compatible with solvent and mild-solvent inks.
Re-board sandwich board is a 100% recyclable indoor/outdoor board with craft liner; water-resistant and flame-retardant (upon request); available in various thicknesses and sizes. Out-board, designed for outdoor applications, is a polymer-laminated, paper board-based composite material, which provides a water vapor barrier. Available in sheets: 50 x 70 in. (other sizes on request) and 720 mµ thick. Distributed in US by ZN Production Company (znprodco.com).
GreenCore Rigid Print Media (RPM) is a two-sided, ultra-smooth board designed for UV-curable as well as dye-sub printing. Made from raw materials, the media is biodegradable. Available in matte finish in 1/8- and 1/4-in. thicknesses in 4 x 8-ft sheets.
Ireland-based Foamalite's products are foamed PVC sheets. Available standard without coating or with polyethylene masking on one side, Foamalite offers a smooth finish for use as P-O-P displays and signage panels and is available in thicknesses from 1 to 19-mm in a range of colors. Gilman Brothers (gilmanbrothers.com) is the master US distributor.
Gilman Brothers offers many foamboards that can be directly printed using solvent and UV-curable inkjets. The boards are available in a variety of thicknesses (1/16- to 3 in.), sizes (up to 48 x 192 in.), densities, and surfaces. All feature the Reveal extruded polystyrene foam center.
InSite Reveal has a bright-white paper exterior over memory foam; also available with adhesive-coated or acid-free liners. Insite Biodegradable is a standard, paper-faced memory foamboard with Gilman's biodegradable rigid foam center and SFI-certified paper liners. InSite Polycoated offers a polyethylene-coated paper surface that creates a barrier to moisture and humidity.
Hartman offers a line of HartBoard substrates that can be used with pigment or dye-based aqueous, solvent, and UV-curable inks.
A printable clay-coated, foam-centered board, HartBoard offers either a satin or matte surface, thickness of 1/8 or 3/16 in., and is available in sheets up to 48 x 96 in. Harty is a 1/4-in., ultra-rigid, clay-coated, foam-centered board available in sheets up to 48 x 96 in. and now in a brighter white. HartLite, Hartman's acid-free, environmentally friendly foamboard, is available in 1/8- or 3/16-in. thicknesses in sheets up to 48 x 96 in. Other printable foamboards include color-coated HartCote (3/16-in.-thick and up to 40 x 60-in. sheets), and an all-plastic HartPlus with a smooth white surface (1/4-in. thick in 48 x 96-in. sheets).
AlumaJet is an inkjet-printable aluminum that can be used with water-based dye and pigment inks. Sheets range up to 20 x 24-in. and thicknesses of 0.005, 0.012, and 0.020 in. In matte, satin, and brushed finishes.
Imaging Alternatives features SmartGrain inkjet-printable wood veneer. Compatible with most aqueous, solvent, or mild-solvent inks, the wood veneer is 0.018-in. thick and comes in sheets up to 24 x 30 in. Custom-sized sheets up to 55-in. wide are available.
Its IntePro sheets are either extruded polypropylene or high-density polyethylene. Designed to be more durable than corrugated fiberboard and lighter than wood or solid plastic sheets, they can be used for indoor and outdoor graphic-art signage applications including signs and P-O-P displays. Available with a conical flute or X-flute, which offers a smoother, more rigid printing surface, in 48 x 96-in. sheets in various thicknesses and colors. Its InteFoam expanded PVC foamboard for P-O-P displays and signage can be heat bent, routed, laminated, and pressure- or vacuum-formed into many shapes; available in 48 x 96-in. sheets in various thicknesses and colors.
Features a range of PVC rigid media. Its Ex-cel line of PVC rigid media includes Ex-cel Pro, specifically designed for digital printing with a closed-cell structure and featuring a bright-white, smooth, matte finish; available in thicknesses from 3-10 mm in 48 x 96-in. sheets. Ex-cel Rigid is extruded from environmentally friendly compounds and has a smooth, glossy finish. It is available in gray or white in thicknesses from 2 to 12.7 mm in 39 x 79 (gray) or 48 x 96-in. (white) sheets.
Rigid substrates include 14-mil Gloss White and 14-mil Translucent White rigid vinyls, which are compatible with solvent and mild-solvent inks.
Kömatex is a lightweight, closed-cell, free-foam, rigid PVC sheet with a matte finish and is available in a range of thicknesses, sheet sizes, and colors. Kömacel Plus is a PVC foam sheet with a semi-rough surface that gives the finished digital print an aged look. Also available in an embossed version, the lightweight substrate can be used for indoor and outdoor applications and is available in 10-, 13-, 16-, and 19-mm thicknesses and a sheet size of 48 x 96; 48 x 120 size sheets are available on request.
KömAlu is a 3 mm printable sheet designed for outdoor applications with a lifespan of five years; comprising two aluminum sheets sandwiching a polyethylene core, it features a durable surface for both interior and exterior uses. Sheets are available in 2 mm 48 x 96 white/white; 3 mm 60 x 12 gloss white/matte white; and 3 mm 48 x 96 white/black.
New is Omega TerraMax, an eco-friendly, lightweight composite board specifically designed for digital printing. It features a honeycomb core, smooth, double-sided, white surface, and is available in 10-mm thicknesses in 4 x 8-ft sheets. Alumalite features a corrugated plastic core, and double-sided aluminum for stability and strength, while Econolite is similar to Alumalite, but only has one finished side. Omega-Bond panels are rigid, lightweight, and feature double-sided painted aluminum bonded to a solid polyethylene core, designed to prevent bowing, warping, swelling, and de-lamination.
Pro-Lite comprises painted aluminum faces bonded to a 10-mm corrugated plastic core that is resistant to water and UV light. Omega-EP is a durable, lightweight, economical expanded PVC graphic board with dent and scratch resistance. The lightweight 3-mm D-Lite panels comprise a high-gloss aluminum surface bonded to a corrugated plastic core and are available in 12 colors.
Polyguard has a double-sided polyethylene coating designed for temporary outdoor applications. It is available in 0.024 and 0.05-in. thicknesses in various sheet sizes. Thru White has a smooth clay coating, is bright white on both sides, and 100% recyclable. Designed for indoor retail signage it is available in thicknesses up to 0.1-in. thicknesses in sheets up to 48 x 96-in. sheets. Earthboard has a white, clay coating on both sides, can be UV printed, is composed of 35% post-consumer waste, and is 100% recyclable. Available in 0.050-in. and 0.080-in. thicknesses in 48 x 96-in. sheets.
Graphic-al OR has the rigidity of an aluminum composite material with a thinner, 0.005-in. aluminum skin and a foamed plastic core. Available in 48 x 96-in. sheets in 3-mm thicknesses.
Graphic-al DP is similar to OR but is specifically engineered for flatbed printing and UV-curable inks. 48 x 96-in. sheets; 3mm thick; can be cut with a saw, substrate cutter/router. White only.
Graphic-al LT comprises two skins of 0.010-in.-thick aluminum and polyethylene core. Top and back surfaces are polyester coatings; both sides are covered with transparent protective film. The 48 x 96-in. sheets are available in five colors.
Note: The company suggests pre-testing the LT and OR products prior to printing.
UK-based Multiplanel offers Alupanel Digital, an aluminum composite specifically designed for digital printing with a specially developed coating on both sides for improved ink adhesion; available in 48 x 96-in. sheets (2- and 3mm thicknesses). Hollow Core features a polypropylene core sandwiched with 0.3-mm aluminum with various strength and bending stiffness; in 48 x 96-, 120-, and 160-in. sheets (various thicknesses). Featuring a removable masking to protect its one smooth, printable side, Foam PVC is available in 1 to 6-, 8-, 10-, and 13-mm thicknesses and various sheet sizes and colors. MDF/Plywood features excellent strength combined with a flat surface, and is available in 1 to 30-mm thicknesses in 48 x 60- and 96 x 120-in. sheets. Various US distributors.
Its SolvoPrint Easy Panel line of rigid PVC media is designed for use with solvent, eco-solvent, and UV inks (available in 8.7-, 12- and 17-mil versions). Also available is Printlux Easy Panel for aqueous dye and pigmented inks (12- and 17-mil versions). All are designed to produce excellent print quality and strong color vibrancy; they also have high scratch and water-resistant properties. Available in 30-, 36-, 42-, and 54-in. widths, depending on product.
Its Converd by Neschen line includes Enviroboard MR (Moisture Resistant) rigid boards. Printable on both sides; available in 48 x 96-in. sheets for flatbed UV printing applications in 3-, 3.5-, and 4.7-mm thicknesses.
Its inkjet-printable products include Poly-Metal, a 3-mm or 6-mm thick aluminum on a polyethylene core comes in a variety of colors finishes in 4 x 8-, 4 x 10-, and 5 x 10-ft sheets; AlumaCorr, a co-polymer core with a laminated 0.015-in. aluminum surface on both sides and available in various sizes and thicknesses; and White-Wood, a white PVC vinyl laminated to wood on one or both sides, is available in 1/8-, ¼-, 3/8-, ½-, and ¾-in. thicknesses in 4 x 8 or 4 x 10-ft sheets; Poly-Scribe is co-extruded as one piece of plastic and available in 1/8- and 1/4-in. thicknesses and 4 x 8-ft panels in various colors. Nu-Alum is a pre-finished panel with a baked-enamel, polyester, wax-free coatingavailable in 14-, ½-, and ¾-in. thicknesses in 4 x 8- or 4 x 10-ft sheets.
Palight Premium is a foamed PVC sheet specifically designed for digital printing (as well as screen printing), and is suitable for use with UV-cured, solvent-based, and aqueous inks. Features a bright-white, smooth, and uniform surface; available in matte or gloss finish, several colors.
Available in 4 x 8-, 5 x 8-, and 6 x 8-ft sheets; in thicknesses from 0.40- to 0.984-in. Various stock/standard colors plus an array of Designer Colors.
Also available are: Palight GPS; PalSun, a polycarbonate sheet available in various finishes, in either transparent or translucent colors and in sheets in 4 x 8, 5 x 8, 6 x 8 ft. in thicknesses between 0.04 to 0.5 in.; PalGlas, an extruded acrylic sheet in either clear or sign white and in sheet sizes of 4 x 8 ft and thicknesses of 0.093 to 0.22 in.
Its Eco-Finish rigid print media is an eco-friendly board that's 99-percent formaldehyde free. It comprises biodegradable and recyclable DPI GreenCore rigid print media with a water-based coating. The combination results in a bright-white, smooth surface specially formulated for high-definition digital printing, the company says. Compatible with aqueous and UV inks (as well as soy); Panel Processing says that the product should be compatible with solvent inks but testing is recommended prior to print work (the company will supply test panels on request). Standard sheet size is 4 x 8 feet; other sizes available.
Features several acrylic media, including its new Optix DA, an acrylic sheet specifically designed for digital flated UV printers so no adhesion promoters are needed prior to ink application. Available in a variety of sizes and thicknesses.
Polyproplyene Multi-Wall sheets are designed for outdoor and indoor signage, displays, and packaging. The substrate is also recyclable.
New is Falconboard Build, a paper-based graphic display board, structurally engineered for three-dimensional P-O-P applications. It maintains similar characteristics as standard Falconboard, a 100% paper-based, recyclable product made from renewable resources (up to 40% recycled fiber content minimum). It features an engineered paper core and water-based adhesives, coupled with a white printing surface. Produced chlorofluorocarbon-free, it emits zero VOCs during manufactur¬ing, and has been designed to be a "green" alternative to foam boards made from polyethylene, polystyrene, or polyvinylchloride. The board accommodates most inks and adhesives and is offered in eight standard thicknesses, from 1/4- to 4 in.; standard sheet sizes are 48 x 96 up to 60 x 120 in. (custom sizes also available). Both media are UV and inkjet compatible.
KromaPlex, a reverse-printable polycarbonate, is backed with 10-mil white, opaque, rigid backer film; it's compatible with solvent- and mild-solvent printers.
Offers a variety of rigid products compatible with solvent, UV-curable, and aqueous inks. Rigid products include Lexan and polyester films, as well as matte or gloss 10-mil, semi-rigid vinyls with permanent adhesives. Also offers various rigid media for non-illuminated signs and P-O-P displays.
Sihl's line of DuraSol Rigid PVC are all designed for eco-solvent, solvent, and UV-curable inkjet inks: The company's DuraSol Heavy 450 is an 18-mil satin coated, and tear-resistant rigid PVC film with a waterfast coating for solvent inks; it has a cardboard-like feel and is well-suited for pop-up displays and tradeshow graphics.
Produces a variety of inkjet-compatible products, including Rejuven8 Plus, a PLA plastic made from renewable sources such as corn. Also available is Valiant, a high-impact polystyrene sheet product specifically engineered for the graphic-arts market; Part of the company's Green Initiative program, it boasts superior toughness, tear resistance, and is designed to meet the embossing, die cutting, lamination, and printing needs of the P-O-P market. Other media include: VPI 41- and 42-series polypropylene; VPI 55-Series APET; VPI 65-series and Spectar PETG; UltraTuf CXand VPI 10-, 12-, and 16-series HIPS.
Available in more than 95 faux designs, Texture Plus is a molded, high-density polymer with a water-based acrylic finish compatible with either solvent or UV-curable inks. The 1/2-in. thick, 2 x 4-ft panels come in standard or interlocking styles.
Formerly Alcan, the manufacturer offers several rigid substrates for direct-print with large-format printers. Its newest addition, Omni-Flute, is a recyclable polypropylene sheet designed for short-term signage and P-O-P displays. It features a smooth, treated surface that accepts direct digital printing and repositionable vinyl, and can be die- or knife-cut. Available in bright white, black, and natural (clear) colors; various sizes.
e-panel, an aluminum composite material (ACM) made of two pre-painted sheets of 0.008-in. aluminum with a solid polyethylene core. Masked on both sides, it's suitable for direct digital print, and can be saw cut, routed, or punched. In 2-mm white (4 x 8-ft sheets), 3-mm white (4 x 8-, 5 x 10-ft sheets), and 4-mm white (4 x 8-ft sheets).
Alucobond ACM consists of two smooth 0.020-in. aluminum facers thermobonded to various thicknesses of polyethylene forming a prefinished panel. In 3-, 4-, and 6-mm thick sheets up to 62 x 196 in., and in various colors and finishes.
Dibond consists of two sheets of 0.012-in. aluminum bonded to a polyethylene core. Pre-painted with a polyester finish, it's available in 2-, 3-, and 4-mm thicknesses and in sizes up to 60 x 120 in. and is compatible with solvent and UV-curable printers.
Sintra is a lightweight, rigid, expanded PVC board with a low-gloss, matte finish. It's available in a wide range of thicknesses—from 1 to 13 mm—and in various colors and sheet sizes. For faster printing speeds, Sintra Print-Optimized versions are available in 3- and 6-mm thicknesses.
Gatorfoam, polystyrene foam between Luxcell wood-fiber veneer liners, is available for direct printing in sheets up to 60 x 120 in. and 3/16- to 2-in. thick. Also offered is Gatorplast, a 3/16- to 1/2-in. thick extruded polystyrene foam core laminated on both sides with high-impact polystyrene.
Fome-Cor, a foam-centered board with clay-coated paper liners, is available in stock sheets up to 60 x 96 and 48 x 120 in. It can be digitally printed directly using water-based, solvent, or UV-curable inks. Polystyrene-based Fome-Cor JetMount board has a higher density, is more rigid, and is specifically designed for direct printing and mounting of digital images.
Foam-X, a polystyrene foamboard with clay-coated paper liners, is a recovery board that retains its shape (producing an open edge) when die cut. Available in 3/16-in. thickness and up to 48 x 96-in sheets.
Structa-Board comprises an extruded polystyrene core that's denser than Fome-Cor, and lightweight, man-made, wood-fiber veneer facers that offer the strength and rigidity of Gatorfoam. With a bright-white face and black polystyrene interior, it comes in 48 x 96-in. boards that are 3/16-in. thick.
A lightweight structural panel featuring a kraft paper honeycomb core with a high strength-to-weight ratio, Tripanel is a recyclable alternative to foam boards for tradeshow and P-O-P displays, indoor signage, and more. Available in a choice of 50-pt. fiberboard skins—foil laminated or clay-coated white—and in ½-, ¾-, 1-, and 1 1/2-in. thicknesses in 49 x 97-in. sheets. For various formations, Tripanel is available in angles of 15, 30, and 180 degrees in 1/2- and ¾-in. thicknesses. Compatible with most inks, Tricel reports.
Compatible with UV-curable and many solvent-based inks, UltraStyrene Opaque is a 20-pt rigid plastic (polystyrene) best suited for front-lit signs due to its structure and opacity. This product can be custom made up to 30 pt. and in widths up to 60 in. Accepts UV, solvent, eco-solvent, and screenprinting inks.
UltraStyrene Translucent is available in a 14-pt. and 18-pt. thicknesses. It is a rigid, plastic material (polystyrene) best suited for back-lit signs. This product can also be custom made up to 30 pt. and in various widths up to 60 in. Accepts UV, solvent, eco-solvent, and screenprinting inks.
United Industries offers several rigid substrates with extruded foam cores that are compatible with UV-curable inks. Specifically for flatbed printers, Ultra White DP is a lightweight, heavy-duty, bright-white, 18-pt., poly-coated, kraft paper-lined foam board with a dense extruded polystyrene foam core. It can be cut by hand, saw, or with razor cutters. Standard sheet size is 48 x 96 in. (increasing soon to 60 x 120 in.) with a standard thickness of 3/16-, ½-, ¾-, and 1 in.
Ultra Board is a heavy-duty, all-plastic foamboard with a high-impact polystyrene surface. Thicknesses from 3/16- to 3 in., comes in white or black surface colors; available in sheets up to 48 x 120 in.
With a white core and white surfaces, Ultra Plus is an all-plastic polystyrene foamboard between two layers of expanded PVC liner. Thicknesses from ¼- to 3 in.; in sheets up to 48 x 120 in.
Ultra Mount is a foamboard with poly-coated, 18-pt., kraft paper liners. Available in white or black and in thicknesses from 3/16- to 1 in., in 48 x 96-in. sheets. Also available in Peel N Stick, which comes coated on one side with high-tack, pressure-sensitive adhesive.
Ultra Aluminum Face is foamboard with an anodized aluminum face. Available in brushed or polished gold and chrome, as well as acrylic baked white finishes; white and black foam cores. Thicknesses from 3/16- to 3 in., and sheet sizes up to 48 x 96 in.
Available in standard as well as 'Peel N Stick' versions, Ultra Core is a 3/16-in. foamboard with a 12-pt. clay-coated paper face in white or black colors in 48 x 96-in. sheets; 'Peel N Stick' available in 10 pre-cut sizes from 8 x 10-in. to 48 x 96-in.
Celtec is a foamed PVC sheet for high-strength, lightweight applications. The smooth, satin-finished sheets are available in a range of sizes (48 x 96 in. up to 72 x 120 in. in selected gauges), thicknesses (from 1 to 30 mm), and 10 colors (available thicknesses vary). Digital and screenprint receptive; die-cutable.
Celtec Ultra White is a solid rigid PVC substrate designed for outdoor applications where resistance to UV is critical. Printable (digital and screen), it features a durable, smooth, gloss finish. Thermoformable and die-cutable. Available in 2-, 3-, and 6-mm thicknesses and in 48 x 96-in. sheets.
Optimized for UV flatbed printers, X-Board Print is a versatile, lightweight board for short-term displays and structures. X-Board's high crush-strength paper core is manufactured from post-consumer recycled paper and sugarcane waste. Panels can be UV inkjet printed direct or decorative laminates can be applied over the board. Available in 10-, 12-, 16-, 20-, and 32-mm thick sheets and sizes up to 48 x 120 in.
Offers rigid vinyls, polystyrene, and high impact polystyrene in various sizes, thicknesses, finishes, and colors. Xcel's product roster comprises 50% post-industrial content polystyrene. Other rigid, printable substrates include styrene, a rigid PVC, polyester-PET, APET, and PETG. | {
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Arthritis happens when cartilage erodes. Bones start rubbing together when this protective cushion disappears. Carpometacarpal (CMC) joint arthritis causes pain at the thumb's base, right at the wrist. The thumb pain and makes it hard to grab, pinch, or open a jar.
CMC thumb arthritis is common. Treatment for this type of thumb pain should be non-invasive (non-surgical) and simple.
Thumb Pain at the base of the thumb, near the wrist.
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To Combat Roving Gangs of Rape-ugees Germans Take To Buying Guns By Mail
Posted by Emma Wolff on Feb 6, 2017 in Featured, Gun Control FAIL, International | 1 comment
Hundreds of illegal guns have been sent into Germany through the postal system, with websites offering the service.
The following summation was sent to me by a source who compiled it from a number of English language translations.
Germany's largest newspaper is reporting that hundreds of people have been caught buying illegal firearms in order to protect themselves from migrants.
The largest of the websites selling guns has been shut down and its user data has been handed over to the police and journalists.
According to claims elsewhere in the German media, people who were buying the weapons come from all different political and socio-economic backgrounds. Many are unaware they are breaking the law and cite rising fears of being threatened by anti-social migrants as the primary reason for their purchase.
Reporters from the Sueddeutsche newspaper tracked down one of the sites' users, a doctor from Munich, who told reporters: "People from other countries, of course, have different ideas about how to behave in society. Uncontrolled immigration is a problem, we need a 180-degree u-turn."
Reports suggest there was a spike in sales after the Cologne sex attacks on New Year's Eve last year.
It is believed the weapons are purchased in Hungary, where they are legal, then posted unchecked into Germany through the EU's open borders.
A well used revolver costs around 349 euros, a Kalashnikov 749 euros. Some of the customers paid up to 4,000 euros. By the end of January 2017, according to the data, the Online shop received orders for more than 150,000 euros.
(source, in German, "Zeit Online")
http://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/zeitgeschehen/2017-02/migrantenschreck-illegale-waffen-website-offline
The latests exchange rate for the USD to the EUR is 1.08 dollars per Euro. Multiply the prices by 1.08 if you wish to obtain the equivalent number in dollars. Perhaps a knowledgable reader can inform us as to the postage rates for packages in the European Union.
The articles say that the police have been informed. I did not read of any arrests being made.
©2017 by Dean Weingarten: Permission to share is granted when this notice and link are included. Gun Watch
Editor's Note: So this is what happens when ridiculous gun control meets irresponsible immigration policies. Gang rapes against the native population skyrockets. Rapes committed by migrant males from the Middle East number in the THOUSANDS in Germany alone. It is little wonder that the population, disarmed by Gestapo like gun control are taking matters into their own hands and purchasing guns illegally through the mail in order to protect themselves.
I wrote an article last year, almost to the day, that outlines how European countries want women to "defend" themselves against these rapists. They even made a how to video that I included. Have a look, and I promise you, sadly…it is NOT a joke:
The Sad and Tragic Example of How European Countries Want Women To Deal With a RAPE-ugee (Video)
Is it any wonder thatgang rapes committed by these so called "refugees" numbered over 5000 last year?
And Germany's response? Not to crack down on the rapists and reevaluate their refugee program…but rather to shut down gun sellers and go after Germans who want to protect themselves.
None of this should come as a suprise though, gun controllers have always believed the following (originally posted by the Brady Campaign on their facebook page):
To all the women around the world who wish to be safe, I say to you I would rather be judged by 12 than raped by 20.
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Making up stories has been a past-time of Deborah LeFalle's since she was a little girl. Because her stories were never for anyone else, her writing took a back seat until after her recent retirement.
In 2012, she decided to make space for her passion and return to her stories. Not wanting to go it alone and she took creative writing classes to hone in on her skills. All writing brought her joy, but poetry was the creative outlet that soothed her soul.
From 2014 to 2017, LeFalle submitted her poetry to various publications. She has had over 30 pieces published in the past three years. Her most recent publication is her published poetry collected all in one place and is titled Worthy. Inspired by her life experiences and filled with several different kinds of poems, Worthy is the culmination of years patiently waiting to be recognized.
I can only describe LeFalle's poetry as delightful. Even the shortest of them (haikus) brought clear images of serene moments in time. My favorites are "Lunar Love Story" and "Where I Find Peace". They both flow like rain on a window.
They aren't all about rainbows and sunshine, like "Stuck on Replay". It's her thoughts on gun violence and how each time feels like it will be the last but of course, it's not. Or "Darceen" where she questions life and poverty.
You know that I don't typically seek out poetry, but I'm glad I did because this book was refreshing. I highly recommend it and to be on the lookout for her new and upcoming work.
LeFalle is currently looking to publish poetry focused on her life growing up in Los Angeles and a micro-chapbook. She's also working to publish her first children's book in September. You can purchase her book Worthy through the link below.
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Here, Wally created a viewer account for Eddy. Wally only wants Eddy to see data about his company, so Wally added a filter to the dataset he shared with Eddy. So whenever Eddy accesses a dashboard made with Wally's dataset, Eddy will only see the data about his company.
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Creative writing requires a high level of imagination and delivery skills. Great poets such William Shakespeare mastered this art by themselves to produce some of the best poems ever written. Though you may not be able to produce a top poem at first, it is very important to understand basic rules to poetry for better quality delivery.
Basically clichés are words or sentences that have been frequently used by other authors. If you are going to use them, then just expect a low quality non-identical piece. The pride of writing poems lies in bringing your thoughts and style into the piece. Try to replace words or expressions that are commonly used with those of similar meanings. You don't want your readers to flip to the next page when they come across sentence that they have already seen in an established poet's piece.
Though many say, poets have freedom to write even free verses, it is always better to have a certain form. This gives your poem a structure besides making it easier for you to create rhythm. Create a shape that you feel your readers will be hooked up to. The overall design of the page will also determine readership of your poem.
This is the common mistake budding poets do after learning a few tricks here and there about poetry. If you are going to fill you piece with repetition, consonance, assonance, similes, onomatopoeia and many more, then losing out on readership will be very likely. Established poets don't try to do that as it bores the readers when they struggle to give meaning to your poem.
Finally, you should try as much as possible to learn every rule of poetry. There are numerous poems online for you to check and see how it's done. Now, if you are going to bring something new to the field, then break the rules as you wish. That is the secret to creativity anyway. | {
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AD: Miles earned right to keep building Huskers
Nebraska AD expects to start contract talks with Tim Miles after Final Four
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Coach Tim Miles will be back for a seventh season at Nebraska and talks about a contract extension will begin after NCAA basketball's Final Four, athletic director Bill Moos said Tuesday.
Miles is 97-97 with one NCAA tournament appearance in six years. Moos, hired away from Washington State in October, said he liked what he saw this season as the Cornhuskers went 22-11 and finished tied with Final Four-bound Michigan for fourth place in the Big Ten.
"I've always considered him my coach and felt he had a pretty solid year and deserved to continue and to build the program," Moos said of Miles in an interview with The Associated Press.
The Huskers went into the 2017-18 campaign coming off three straight losing seasons and finishes of no higher than 11th in the Big Ten. Former athletic director Shawn Eichorst chose not to extend Miles' contract after each of the past two seasons.
Miles has two years left on a contract that will pay him $2.375 million in 2018-19.
"I really can't judge what he's done before I arrived," Moos said. "But I thought he did a real nice job this year. He brought in some talent and managed it very well. I really thought we improved during the course of the season, which is something I look for, especially when you have new players who are getting used to each other.
"And hey, we won 22 games -- 13 in the Big Ten and finished in fourth place when we were predicted to finish near the bottom. I didn't see any reason not to continue the course."
Nebraska beat Michigan by 20 points in Lincoln in January but lost by 19 to the Wolverines in the Big Ten tournament. The Huskers were 16-1 at home, with the only loss by 1 point to Kansas, which also is in the Final Four.
The NCAA selection committee didn't deem the Huskers' résumé strong enough for an at-large bid. They instead went to the NIT and lost at Mississippi State in the first round.
Nebraska is the only school from a power conference that has never won an NCAA tournament game, and the last time the Huskers claimed even a share of a regular-season conference title was in 1949-50.
The Huskers opened a new practice facility in 2011 and new arena in 2013.
"Really, all we're missing is the tradition, and you've got to start that at some time," Moos said. "Arizona wasn't Arizona before Lute Olson got there. Stanford wasn't Stanford before Mike Montgomery got there. So you've got to start somewhere. Usually, it's with stability, if someone is having success."
Nebraska also announced Tuesday that guard James Palmer Jr. and forward Isaac Copeland Jr. will declare for the NBA draft but will not hire an agent, allowing them to maintain their college eligibility if they withdraw their names from consideration by May 30.
Palmer was the Big Ten's fifth-leading scorer, at 17.2 points per game, and a second-team all-conference pick. Copeland averaged 12.9 points and 6.1 rebounds. | {
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We only seek to Collaborate and Partner with Promising, Idealistic, Visionary and "Otherworldly" Futurist Scholars and Researchers who Share Our Passion for The New Virtual Organization World and Our Ultimate Cause – Human Evolution. Aspiring "Virtual Organization" and "Virtual Organization Management" researchers who are mid-career faculty member of universities and 4-year colleges; hold a doctoral degree in either Business Administration, Information Technology, the Humanities or Social Sciences conferred no earlier than 5 years from the date of application but, in any event, no later than 10 years; and who have been granted PAID research sabbatical leave for a consecutive time period of 24 months in order to broaden the horizon and needs of both the faculty member and the sponsoring educational institution.
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Our virtual organization research sabbatical program is Year-Round and is open to all applicants worldwide who meet our strict requirements. Successful fellows will be awarded by VOMI Global Think Tank the prestigious and lifetime Virtual Organization Fellow designation. Virtual Organization Management Institute (VOMI) will also award the prestigious and lifetime Distinguished Virtual Organization Research Fellow designation to such research sabbatical fellows for their contribution to the virtual organization management discipline.
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Otherwise, You're Just Spinning Your Wheels!
Welcome back to The Brown Parachute Club. I hope you enjoyed last week's article on GCF Learn Free. It really is quite an amazing website. This week I wanted to talk to you about Setting Priorities and why it is so important in getting things done.
If you read my articles about Procrastination, Goals, and Discipline, you will remember that you're not going to get anywhere in life without Goals, and the Discipline to take the steps to reach them. However, Discipline without Priorities is like a video I saw on Facebook the other day. This guy was trying to line up 10 kittens in a row. Needless to say, it was an impossible task!
That's what happens in our daily lives. We have great ideas we turn into Goals, but we're unsure of where to begin. We have a list of tasks that need to be done in order to reach that Goal. However, we're not sure "what order" those tasks should be done in to reach that Goal.
This is where Setting Priorities comes in. It allows you to perform a sort of daily triage on the tasks that need to be accomplished. By completing these tasks in the proper order, you get one step closer to achieving that Goal. However, it's not just Goals that need to be prioritized. Your day-to-day jobs need to be arranged as well.
What's more important? Calling a plumber to fix the leaky pipe in your basement, or picking up your suit from the dry cleaners? Unless you WANT an indoor pool in your basement, I would recommend calling the plumber first! That's an extreme example, but figuring out which task needs to be done first is essential to getting things done!
In my article on Procrastination, I mentioned a book by Brian Tracy called Eat That Frog! It is all about tackling your ugliest tasks (or frogs) first thing in the morning. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to finally stop putting off 'til tomorrow what they can do today.
There is another section in the book where he mentions something called the "ABCDE Method". As Tracy describes it, there's more to your life than just ugly frogs that need eating. There are a number of other chores and Goals that need to be completed. This is where the ABCDE Method comes into play.
"A" items are tasks that "Must Be Done", like getting that important report to your boss on time. NOT forgetting your Wedding Anniversary, and other critical items.
"B" tasks are "Should Do" tasks. Stuff like getting your dog to the groomer (unless she just had a run in with a skunk, then I would move that up to an "A" task, pronto), getting an oil change, picking up your suit from the cleaners, and generally stuff that won't stop your world if you put it off for a day.
"C" tasks are jobs that you "Can Do". Stuff like meeting a friend for lunch, donating blood, helping out at your church, going to the movies, etc.
"D" is for "Delegate!" If you're a do-it-yourselfer, you might want to delegate cutting the lawn to your shiftless teenage son. That way, you can finally fix that leaky faucet in the bathroom.
"E" stands for "Eliminate". These are tasks you have on your to-do list that you may have already completed and forgot to cross off the list. Or, they may have been relevant at some point, but are now obsolete.
"Ok", I hear you say, "that's great, but what if there are more than one of these A-E tasks on my list?" That's where sub-prioritizing comes in. For example, look at all of your "A" tasks and attach a number to the "A" for each one, based on the importance of each item. Like "A1", "A2", "A3", etc. You get the idea. Depending on the size of your to-do list, this might take you a while, but the benefits will be enormous.
There is something called the 80/20 Principle, or the Pareto Principle This principle states that 20% of your completed tasks create 80% of the impact on your job or life. You can see that all of the "A" tasks naturally belong in the 20% group. Everything else should fall into the 80% category. The 80% or "B-E" tasks should be worked on only when all of the 20% or "A" tasks are completed.
This same prioritizing should always be applied to your Goal Setting and Achieving. You may have a list of tasks that are necessary for you to achieve a particular Goal, but you realize they might not really be in the proper order. Either re-sort these "Action Steps" into a logical order, or apply the ABCDE Method to them, whichever is easier.
I hope this article has helped you see how your to-do list can be organized more efficiently. There's one more point I want to make about Priorities. Make sure that you don't fall into the "80% Trap"! That's where you wind up spending all of your time working on the 80% tasks instead of the 20% tasks. Why? Because the 80% tasks are easier! That's why they're in the 80% list! Remember, the top 20% of your tasks create the greatest impact and will help you to achieve your Dreams and Goals faster! Are they tougher? You bet! That's why you keep putting them off! However, these are the tasks that will really get you ahead in the world!
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Jerry, Good tips. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks. Between identifying the top 2 ugly frogs, the 80/20 principle, and using ABCDE on everything else, I think Brian Tracy has it all covered! | {
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London, UK, 12 September 2017 – Canon Europe today announces the launch of the DP-V2411, a 24-inch professional reference display designed for 4K High Dynamic Range (HDR) broadcast and film production workflows. Offering stunning image quality with high luminance and wide colour gamut, extensive functionality and advanced interfaces, the DP-V2411 is the perfect tool for broadcasters and film makers.
The DP-V2411 offers a high luminance performance, delivering full screen white of 600 cd/m2, with the ability to increase luminance up to 1,000 cd/m2, using the Boost Contrast mode*. Canon's original built-in backlight control system is able to correct brightness to ensure a uniform, stable, precise and high-quality image.
Delivering accurate colour reproduction, the DP-V2411 uses a direct matrix backlight LED panel which has been optimised to an IPS liquid crystal display to achieve a much wider colour gamut. The display supports a broad range of standards, including the ITU-R BT.2020 Ultra HD broadcast standard colour gamut, ITU-R BT.709, EBU and SMPTE-C, as well as the DCI-P3 digital cinema standard. The DP-V2411 also supports ACES proxy – the transmission standards of ACES – whose framework for colour management is advocated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
Through its adherence to the latest HDR Electro Optical Transfer Functions (EOTFs), PQ and Hybrid Log Gamma, along with Canon Log 2/3, the DP-V2411 offers accurate image reproduction for HDR production. The DP-V2411 is able to display metadata from Canon's Cinema EOS camera range and ARRI Camera Systems. Preset LUTs are installed on the DP-V2411 for both Canon Log and ARRI Log C for HDR monitoring. Enhancing the efficiency of production, the camera can simply be connected to the DP-V2411 without the need to add any special LUTs to check the quality of HDR signal.
Enabling broadcasters and filmmakers to embrace the future, the DP-V2411 comprises a range of advanced 4K HDR interfaces. For a more streamlined and efficient broadcast operation, it is the first Canon display to feature 12G-SDI, which can send 4K 50P signal with a single cable, reducing the amount of equipment. The DP-V2411 also features a HDMI terminal, capable of 4K 50P signal with a single cable for easy connection to cameras or playout systems.
The DP-V2411's HDR functions support the highest quality for HDR production. A built-in 4K waveform monitor can display scales for PQ and Hybrid Log-Gamma signal, while the HDR False Colour feature also supports both PQ and Hybrid Log-Gamma signal. HDR False Colour shows a different colour, based on the input signal level, on the monitor. In addition to this False Colour function, the DP-V2411 can display HDR image and False Colour image simultaneously in split screen from a single 4K input. The DP-V2411 also provides a HDR and SDR comparison function, which allows images to be compared in split screen on the monitor. This removes the requirement for two monitors for this task, further boosting efficiency in the production process.
With a compact 24-inch size, a short depth of just 105mm, a weight of just 12kg and a durable aluminum frame – the cost effective DP-V2411 can save space in the studio or track. Further convenience is offered via the DP-V2411's removable carrying handle. The front body design of the DP-V2411 leverages the same noise-free design as the DP-V2410 so as not to interfere with production work.
The DP-V2411 will be on display at Canon's stand (Hall 12, stand D60) at the forthcoming IBC event in Amsterdam between 14-19 September.
* Boost function luminance is typical value (as measured by Canon) when shipped and not guaranteed. | {
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There's nothing like a good old IFS vs Solid Axle debate. There are advantages to both, and each shines in its own environment. It just so happens the short course style racing of the west coast Ultra4 series favors IFS. Since 2011, all 4 of the Glen Helen races were won with IFS… the 2 Nor Cal Stampede races were also won with IFS…. BUT that doesn't mean solid axle machines aren't close behind.
Three solid axle drivers come immediately to mind when I enter any Ultra4 short course style field, Alex Hardaway, Jason Blanton, and Jake Hallenbeck. Jason earned his Ultra4 National Title last year as the fastest solid axle racer of the season, and Alex and Jake have more seat time on the Nor Cal short course field than virtually any other driver. While everyone aims for 1st, taking a podium finish is nothing short of an amazing achievement in today's high turnout competition, and you can count on one of these solid axle machines making their way to the top. As it happens it's Jake's year to shine. Having just grabbed 3rd in the MetalCloak Nor Cal Stampede, he returned last weekend with a 3rd place finish at the 4 Wheel Parts Glen Helen Grand Prix.
And the IFS vs Solid Axle debate continues.
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Snake bite or suspected snake bite is a rare but dangerous condition. The Emergency Care Clinical Network has updated this statewide guidance on managing snake bite envenomation or suspected snake bite.
The clinical guidance and pathways only apply to suspected community-acquired snake bites in patients who are not snake handlers. Specific advice regarding bites in snake handlers and from exotic snakes should be obtained from a clinical toxicologist (for example, Poisons Information Centre 13 11 26).
Research regarding the optimal management of snake bite in Victoria is ongoing. This guidance is based on best available evidence and expert opinion. The Emergency Care Clinical Network will review new evidence and update this guidance as appropriate.
A PBI is recommended first aid for a potential snake bite. The preferred bandage is one which is broad (15cm) and elasticised. Self-adherent bandages should be avoided as they have the potential to become increasingly constrictive, particularly if there is any swelling. Bandaging should start at the bite site, then cover the whole limb, and be as firm as if bandaging a sprained ankle. Immobilisation of the limb, as well as the patient in general, is essential.
Snakes endemic to Victoria include the tiger, brown, and red-bellied black snakes. Most venomous snake bites in Victoria are from tiger or brown snakes, and both may present with an initial coagulopathy on blood testing. Bites from endemic snakes are managed with either tiger or brown antivenom. Read our guidance on minimum antivenom stockholdings.
Note: Point-of-care tests are not appropriate for INR and D-dimer as they may give false negative results in patients with venom-induced consumptive coagulopathy (VICC).
The choice of antivenom is based on the clinical syndrome and local geographical patterns of snake distribution. SVDKs can be useful, but in inexperienced hands they can have significant rates of snake misidentification, false positives and false negatives. For this reason, SVDKs should be conducted by a trained hospital pathology service technician.
As recommended in the pathway a swab of the bite site should be taken and clearly labelled. Subsequent use of a SVDK should be discussed with a clinical toxicologist. SVDK results should not override clinical and geographical data when choosing the appropriate antivenom to administer to patients with clinical or laboratory evidence of envenomation. If unsure, discuss with a clinical toxicologist (for example, Poisons Information Centre 13 11 26).
Given the narrow range of snakes involved and interpretation issues with SVDK, it is reasonable to exclude SVDK analysis from clinical pathways. This is a decision for local health services. If health services decide to use a SVDK, it can be used in the Snake bite envenomation clinical pathway under 'Early decision making' > 'Choice of antivenom' along with a strong recommendation that the results are discussed with a clinical toxicologist.
It is strongly recommended that all cases of envenomation are discussed with a clinical toxicologist to guide treatment (including choice of antivenom) and follow-up healthcare after discharge (for example, Poisons Information Centre 13 11 26).
All patients with a suspected snake bite should be managed in a facility with access to antivenom, critical care facilities and a 24-hour laboratory for blood tests. If these criteria are not met, inter-hospital transfer may be required, even for asymptomatic patients. Early discussion with a toxicologist will help determine this need.
Patients presenting directly to Ambulance Victoria should be transferred to an emergency department, where possible bypassing urgent care centres. Patients presenting to urgent care centres should have an emergency ambulance transfer arranged at an early stage.
If patients deteriorate or become unstable, admission and transfer to a tertiary level ICU may be necessary. This decision can be made in consultation with a toxicologist and Adult Retrieval Victoria.
Circumstances, symptoms and examination on their own are not indicators for antivenom. Consider all aspects when assessing for evidence of envenomation.
This table details information to seek when assessing if envenomation has occurred.
History of unconsciousness, collapse, convulsions or cardiac arrest.
Go to Snake bite envenomation clinical pathway and seek advice from a clinical toxicologist (for example, Poisons Information Centre 13 11 26).
There are several relative indications for antivenom that require expert interpretation.
any abnormality of INR, APTT, fibrinogen, D-dimer, full blood count (leucocytosis, evidence of thrombotic microangiopathy) or CK > 1,000 IU/L.
The assessment and management of an envenomed patient is complex and requires clinical toxicology input to advise which antivenom(s), if any, and dosage of antivenom(s) to be administered. | {
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Baltimore Ravens defeat the Tennessee Titans
Ravens rallied from 10 points down and beat the Tennessee Titans 20-13 Sunday in their AFC wild-card game.
Geno Perez
Posted: January 11, 2021 12:08 PM
by Geno Perez
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lamar Jackson finally has his first postseason victory — and on the road, no less.
Combine that with Baltimore smothering 2,000-yard rusher Derrick Henry, and the Ravens look playoff tough.
Jackson ran for 136 yards and a 48-yard touchdown while throwing for 179 more as the Ravens rallied from 10 points down and beat the Tennessee Titans 20-13 Sunday in their AFC wild-card game.
Baltimore also held Tennessee to its fewest points all season.
The Titans (11-6) had the ball and a chance to tie when Marcus Peters intercepted Ryan Tannehill's pass intended for Kalif Raymond with 1:50 left. After the turnover, the Ravens came onto the field and started waving good-bye to the Titans — drawing a taunting penalty they didn't mind at all.
"We finished finally," Jackson said. "We finally finished."
Tannehill thought Raymond was bumped by Peters.
"It definitely looked like it could've been a flag and probably should've been, but it wasn't thrown so here we are," Tannehill said.
The Ravens (12-5) snapped a string of 21 straight games lost by the franchise in either the regular season or playoffs when trailing by 10 or more. They will play either top-seeded Kansas City or Buffalo in a divisional game set up by how Baltimore stopped Henry for the first time in three games.
The All-Pro ran all over the Ravens with 328 yards rushing combined in the past two meetings. With both Calais Campbell and Brandon Williams back on the Baltimore D-line, Henry had his worst performance this season with 18 carries for 40 yards.
"Our defense was tired of hearing the noise," Jackson said. "And they did what they were supposed to do."
Henry credited the Ravens with being the better team.
"This definitely is going to sting probably in my mind for the rest of this year until we suit back up," said Henry, who missed two key plays following an 7-yard catch midway through the third quarter after losing a shoe.
Baltimore also slowed a Tennessee offense that tied for fourth averaging 30.7 points a game and had more offensive yards per game during the season than any team but Kansas City. The Ravens finished with a 401-209 yards edge in total offense.
"This may be the best win I've ever been associated with …," said Baltimore coach John Harbaugh, who won a Super Bowl eight years ago and now has eight road playoff victories, surpassing the career mark of Hall of Famer Tom Landry and Tom Coughlin. "It was a very strong effort. Our tackling was strong, all the outside backers. That kind of physicality. We were able to hit him with multiple helmets and take him back."
The Titans lost their first home playoff game in 12 years and now have had three of their past eight postseasons ended on their own field by Baltimore.
"We won the division, hosted a home playoff game," Titans coach Mike Vrabel said. "Wasn't good enough today. Our guys competed and battled and came up short."
Tennessee sacked Jackson five times and got an interception. But the Titans couldn't slow Jackson enough after halftime. Jackson turned in the sixth 100-yard rushing game by a quarterback in the postseason, and joined Colin Kaepernick with two.
The Titans took a 10-0 lead with Tannehill tossing a 10-yard TD pass to Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Brown. Stephen Gostkowski kicked a field goal set up by Malcolm Butler's interception, his first in the postseason since picking off Russell Wilson in Super Bowl 49 to preserve New England's win over the Seahawks.
"We didn't get rattled," Jackson said.
Baltimore's defense, the second-stingiest scoring unit in the NFL, took over. The Ravens held Tennessee to minus-7 yards in the second quarter, the third fewest in any quarter of a playoff game since the 2000 season.
Rosenberg resident dies in fatal wreck north of Refugio
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Ghaddafi & Co: Blackouts, Brutalität und Blutbäder | Vorwärts und nicht vergessen!
Eine ungewöhnliche Welle des Protestes überschwemmt den Mittleren Osten, aber die autokratischen Regime antworten mit Gewalt und dem Blockieren des Internets wie in Ägypten. Deshalb unterstützen Sie die Proteste, indem Sie helfen, daß weiterhin dokumentiert und veröffentlicht werden kann, was in Lybien, Jemen, Bahrein und anderswo derzeit geschieht.
across the Middle East — in Bahrain, Libya, Yemen, and more countries every day — autocratic regimes are trying to crush unprecedented peaceful protests with brutality and blackouts. These countries are poised on the brink between liberation and enormous bloodshed — and the protesters' ability to reach the eyes of the world could determine the outcomes.
Avaaz is working urgently to "blackout-proof" the protests — with secure satellite modems and phones, tiny video cameras, and portable radio transmitters, plus expert support teams on the ground — to enable activists to broadcast live video feeds even during internet and phone blackouts and ensure the oxygen of international attention fuels their courageous movements for change.
The amazing live-feeds from Cairo's Tahrir Square vitally sustained public support and broadcast the Mubarak regime's shameless violence against Egyptian demonstrators. As we watched the scenes of protest from around the world, hundreds of thousands of us signed the Avaaz solidarity petition–which was announced on Al Jazeera to ensure Egyptians knew of the world's support. Today, Egyptian protest leaders say that knowing the world was with them helped spur them on and helped stop moments of violence from becoming bloodbaths.
As Egypt's internet blackout deepened, Avaaz and partners worked to send satellite internet equipment to organisers there. Now, Bahrain is scrambling to implement its own internet clampdown — and we have the chance to provide critical support to ensure the blackout can't succeed. The communications equipment and support teams will help leaders to broadcast locally to organize rallies, communicate with other activists around the region, and provide information to the world if there is a blackout — providing an essential counterweight to regime propaganda, and a form of protection to demonstrators through increased exposure and prominence.
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An indigenous woman has claimed she was fired from work after she filed a complaint about racism. Samantha Cooper said her employer, the Centre Against Domestic Abuse (CADA), sacked her two days after she complained of being subjected to racist remarks.
Cooper, who was a case manager at the government-funded domestic violence organisation before she was sacked, filed an official complaint to the Fair Work Commission against CADA for racial discrimination. She had worked for the organisation's Moreton Bay region in Brisbane since March.
She filed an official complaint on Nov. 27, outlining a list of alleged incidents, Brisbane Times reports. In the short months that she had worked, she apparently experienced a number of racist comments directed at her, including being told she was "quite pretty for an Aboriginal" and being asked if she had ever met a "real" Aboriginal person.
CADA's reaction, according to the 25-year-old law student, was worrying. The organisation fired her two days after she complained.
"If they've got other reasons, I'd welcome that and I'd much prefer that for the community, because it would be horrific to think that raising a formal complaint about racism would result in me being terminated," she told the publication.
Her employment had been on a "fix term" contract, which was supposed to end in September 2018, according to a letter from CADA's manager. However, in her termination letter, CADA, a registered charity funded by the Department of Communities, blamed state government reallocating funding.
A spokesman for the Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women denied the alleged cut funding to Cooper's Breaking Down the Barriers program, which was a 12-month project that started in March. A new allocation of $120,000 had even been granted in October for a full-time Indigenous worker starting Jan. 1.
Allegedly, Cooper started claiming about racial discrimination when she heard rumours that the funding for her program would be cut. FWC will hear her case on Jan. 24. | {
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February - March 2019 | Issue 2626 - 2627
Poynted remarks
No border: back the backstop (Comment)
Revolution means winning big (Comment)
Some things to forget about Korea (Comment)
Brexit and direct action (News)
DSEI 'not guilty' verdicts overturned (News)
Two minutes to midnight (News)
Three actions (News)
Stansted 15 to be sentenced on 6 February (News)
Obituary: Genny Bove: 27 February 1962 — 3 November 2018 (News)
Wylfa B dead in the water? (News)
Blockaders on trial (News)
How the yellow vests are reinventing French politics (Feature)
Ironing out ironies in Norn Iron (Feature)
Seeing Yemen from Jeju (Feature)
Hambach forest saved (News)
Rebelling locally (Feature)
The mark of Cain: 'War and Humanity' (Feature)
The mark of Cain: 'Making Sense of the Warrior' (Feature)
The mark of Cain: 'Civilians and War' (Feature)
People get ready! (Feature)
Bruce Kent: As I please (Comment)
Diary: 'An impossible plan' (Comment)
Household tips & tricks from Giuseppe Conlon House (Comment)
Radical Music: 'En þori ég, vil ég, get ég? Já ég þori, get og vil!' (Comment)
Lessons from a Dark Time & Call Them By Their True Names (Review)
Michael Rosen (ed), Workers' Tales: Socialist Fairy Tales, Fables, and Allegories from Great Britain (Review)
Neil deGrasse Tyson & Avis Lang, Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military (Review)
Case Study: Colombia, 2013 (Comment)
Roouminations (Cartoon)
Lord's Prayer (Feature)
Comment by Claire Poyner
Our columnist takes on the anti-vaxxers
Experts – who needs 'em? One of my favourite pastimes is reading Facebook posts on vaccinations. It's always entertaining. For the record, these are posts that are pro-science not anti. Quite why 'anti-vaxxers' would want to be following a science FB page such as 'Neuroscience News and Research', I can't imagine.
Now don't get me wrong, a healthy scepticism is essential.
Part of the difficulty is the healthcare system in the US. It's a real profit-making industry, healthcare in the US, so there's considerable mistrust of professionals who appear to be in it for the money. Funnily enough, that mistrust doesn't seem to apply to the food industry, also in it for the money, or banking, or insurance. Somehow, if they're producing something you might want, or need, you can ignore the profits made and go ahead and buy. Vaccinations are 'optional', so some are opting out.
Not being in favour of coercion, I would prefer people to realise the value of beneficial science (not all science is beneficial, science has created a lot of weaponry), whether it's vaccinations or suggestions that if we exercised more and ate more vegetables, we'd live longer healthier lives.
None of these things should be compulsory. Deciding to eat yourself to an early grave is a choice which affects you and your immediate family.
Deciding to not vaccinate your child could well impact on a lot more people including people you don't know and just pass on the street (or in school), particularly newborns and people whose immune systems are compromised.
It is true that 'Big Pharma' does make a lot of money. But then so does Microsoft and here I am on a computer using their products. The pharmaceutical industry does need a bit of a reform ('nationalise it' said my dad) and checks and controls. (See Bad Pharma by Ben Goldacre). This doesn't mean everything it produces should be avoided.
If an anti-vaxxer's child contracted a serious illness, leukaemia maybe, would they boycott 'Big Pharma' treatments? That would probably be grounds for a child protection order. No, they probably wouldn't, arguing that not vaccinating is not the same thing, and it isn't.
However, my daughter will avoid erythromycin for the rest of her life because of an allergic reaction to it, but she wouldn't avoid any other antibiotics and certainly would never seek to persuade others to do the same.
There needs to be a greater understanding of science. Chemicals especially. (How often do you see a claim that something is 'free of chemicals'? So it's a vacuum you're selling there, then?) Scientists do not add elemental (ie liquid) mercury to injections. Thimerosal is added to some vaccinations as a preservative. It's a compound of mercury added as an antiseptic and antifungal agent.
Being concerned about 'mercury in vaccinations' would be a bit like being worried about adding sodium (highly reactive) and chlorine (poisonous in high quantities) to your dinner when scattering common salt on it. Nevertheless, thimerosal is no longer added to routine children's vaccinations in the EU and the USA, even though there appears little evidence that it's harmful in the small doses involved.
However, every time a story on vaccination appears, there's always someone (lots of someones) who says 'I'm not putting mercury in my child…' even though most injections don't and even if they do contain thimerosal, it's still not 'mercury'. There's always someone who says, 'how does it affect you if I don't get my child vaccinated?'
There's always someone who says: 'Well, my neighbour's child developed autism right after the vaccinations' as if correlation equals causation or an anecdote is evidence.
This really is a plea for better science education and a basic understanding of statistical analysis. Or just wiser use of the internet. | {
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2018 the beginning of Google releasing the browser version of Chrome, which automatically block intrusive advertising. New Google's filtering technology developed by obsessions establish "Coalition for Better Ads guidelines laid down - which means that this browser users will see fewer pop-up ads, and hear less automatically pasileidžiančių audio, writes engadget.com.
"The reality is that people too often have to deal with įkyriomis work preventing online advertising - for example, those which have unexpectedly loud and starts playing music or causes to wait 10 seconds before showing open the page content," - said Google's advertising and commerce senior vice president Sridhar Ramaswamy. According to him, the annoying experiences some people can lead to absolutely block all ads and thus cause serious injury to the Internet platform, content developers and journalists. They are dependent on advertising, which has the ability to create content.
The first reports that Google intends to create an ad-blocking version of Chrome, appeared in April. And while the evaluation of the user's perspective to get rid of any annoying content seems sensible move in terms of Google's prospects for such a solution it seems somewhat surprising: each quarter for one of your Google earns after more than 20 billion. US dollars.
Meanwhile, Web content developers will be able to see that their advertisements violate the new Google standards.
When Google in 2018 will strictly apply the new standards better ads, these ads to users in Chrome no longer see. | {
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PMG Contemporary Photography: Digital Prints Workshop Bibliography
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1 PMG Collaborative Workshops Bibliographies - Contemporary Photography: Digital Prints
1.2 Silver Halide & Electrostatic Processes
1.3 Thermal Processes
1.4 Ink Jet Processes
1.5 Workshop Notes
PMG Collaborative Workshops Bibliographies - Contemporary Photography: Digital Prints[edit | edit source]
6 - 10 November 2006, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
General[edit | edit source]
Adelstein, Peter Z. IPI Media Storage Quick Reference. Rochester, NY: Image Permanence Institute, 2004.
Altshuler, Bruce. "Collecting the New: A Historical Introduction." In Collecting the New: Museums and Contemporary Art. Edited by Bruce Altshuler. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2005: 1-13.
Becker, Dieter, and Klaus Kasper. "Digital Prints: Technology, Materials, Image Quality & Stability." In Ein Bild sagt mehr als tausend Bits – Über Informationsgehalt, Aussagekraft und Halbarkeit herkömmlicher und digitaler Bilder. Tagungsband der Schule für Gestaltung Bern und Sonderdruck des Rundbrief Fotografie. Göppingen: Museumsverband Baden-Württemberg e.V., 1996: 10-14. www.foto.unibas.ch/~rundbrief/les33.htm.
Buskirk, Martha. "Medium and Materiality." In The Contingent Object of Contemporary Art. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2003: 107-160.
Corzo, Miguel Angel, ed. "Introduction." In Mortality/Immortality?: The Legacy of 20th Century Art. Los Angeles: Getty Conservation Institute, 1999: xv-xx.
Gschwind, Rudolf, Lukas Rosenthaler, and Rino Büchel. "Digitization and Long Term Archival of Photographic Collections: Recommendations of the Swiss Federal Office for Civil Protection, Section Protection of Cultural Property." In Archiving 2004: IS & T's 2004 Archiving Conference: Final Program and Proceedings, April 20-23, 2004, San Antonio, Texas. Springfield, VA: Society for Imaging Science and Technology, 2004: 11-17.
Hofmann, Rita. "Farbmittel digitaler Ausdruckmedien: Drucktechnik und Haltbarkeit." In Ein Bild sagt mehr als tausend Bits – Über Informationsgehalt, Aussagekraft und Haltbarkeit herkömmlicher und digitaler Bilder. Tagungsband der Schule für Gestaltung Bern und Sonderdruck des Rundbrief Fotografie. Göppingen: Museumsverband Baden-Württemberg e.V., 1996. www.foto.unibas.ch/~rundbrief/les34.htm.
Hoskins, Stephen. "The Diversity of Digital Print Technologies Used in the Creation of High Quality Fine Art." In 22nd International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies: Final Program and Proceeding, Denver, Colorado, September 17, 2006. Springfield, VA: The Society for Imaging Science and Technology, 2006: 303-307.
Iles, Chrissie, and Henriette Hudlisch. "Keeping Time: On Collecting Film and Video Art in the Museum." In Collecting the New: Museums and Contemporary Art. Edited by Bruce Altshuler. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2005: 65-83.
Image Permanence Institute. A Consumer Guide to Traditional and Digital Print Stability. Rochester, NY: Image Permanence Institute, 2003. http://www.rit.edu/ipi/sub_pages/consumerguide.pdf and http://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/shtml_sub/consumerguide.pdf.
Mandell, Lee, and Sue Kriegsman. "Digital Repository Planning and Policy." In Archiving 2005: Final Program and Proceedings, April 26, 2005, Washington, D.C. Springfield, VA: Society for Imaging Science and Technology, 2005: 5-8.
Real, William A. "Toward Guidelines for Practice in the Preservation and Documentation of Technology-based Installation Art." Journal of the American Institute for Conservation 40, no. 3 (Fall/Winter 2001): 211-231.
Rosenthaler, Lukas. "The (Short) History of Digital Archiving." In Archiving 2006: Final Program and Proceeding, May 23-26, 2006, Ottawa, Canada. Springfield, VA: Society for Imaging Science and Technology, 2006: 69-74.
Sheridan, Sonia Landy, ed. "New Foundations: Classroom Lessons in Art/Science/Technology for the 1990s." Leonardo: Journal of the International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology 23, 2/3 (1990). The following selection of articles is included in the notebook:
Sheridan, Sonia Landy. "Why New Foundations?" 165-167.
______. "Mind/Senses/Hand: The Generative Systems Program at the Art Institute of Chicago 1970-1980." 175-181.
______. "Homography: Visualizing Time." 233-240.
______. "Image Generation Survey: Electrostatics." 251-253.
______. "Image Generation Survey: Light." 273-274.
______. "Image Generation Survey: Magnetics." 275-276.
______. "Image Generation Survey: Sound." 287-290.
______. "Image Generation Survey: Heat." 291-293.
______. "Image Generation Survey: Visualizing Time via Computers." 315-317.
Thompson, Bob. "Digital Imaging Techniques and Materials." In Printing Materials: Science and Technology. Leatherhead, Surrey: Pira International, 1998: 453-470.
Wilhelm, Henry. "A 15-Year History of Digital Printing Technology and Print Permanence in the Evolution of Digital Fine Art Photography – From 1991 to 2006." In 22nd International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies: Final Program and Proceeding, Denver, Colorado, September 17, 2006. Springfield, VA: The Society for Imaging Science and Technology, 2006: 308-315.
Work, Ray A. "Substrate Developments in Fine Art Media." In 22nd International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies Final Program and Proceeding, Denver, Colorado, September 17, 2006. Springfield, VA: The Society for Imaging Science and Technology, 2006: 323-325.
Silver Halide & Electrostatic Processes[edit | edit source]
Bacilek, John F. "The Efforts of Eastman Kodak Company to Produce a Direct Digital Output Silver Halide Color Paper." In IS&T's 50th Annual Conference: A Celebration of All Imaging, Cambridge, MA, May 1997, vol. 50. Springfield, VA: The Society for Imaging Science and Technology, 1997: 242-246.
Grattan, David. "The Stability of Photocopied and Laser-Printed Documents and Images: General Guidelines." Technical Bulletin 22. Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Conservation Institute, 2000: 1-7.
Subt, Sylvia S. Y. "Archival Quality of Xerographic Copies." Restaurator 8, no. 1 (1987): 29-39.
Thermal Processes[edit | edit source]
Eastman Kodak Company. "Environmental Effects on the Stability of Images on Kodak Thermal Print and Transparency Material." Technical Information Data Sheet T12080. Rochester, NY: Eastman Kodak Company, 1993, revised May 1997: 1-4.
Hayashi, Masafumi, and Kazuya Yoshida. "Recent Developments in Thermal Dye Transfer Prints." In 22nd International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies: Final Program and Proceeding, Denver, Colorado, September 17, 2006. Springfield, VA: The Society for Imaging Science and Technology, 2006: 261-264.
Henzel, Richard. "D2T2 Printing after Two Decades." In 22nd International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies: Final Program and Proceeding, Denver, Colorado, September 17, 2006. Springfield, VA: The Society for Imaging Science and Technology, 2006: 288-291.
Ink Jet Processes[edit | edit source]
Alpers, Peter. "The Evolution of the Term 'Giclée'." Digital Fine Art Magazine (Spring 1999): 1-3.
Baumann, Edward, and Rita Hofmann. "The Equivalence of Light Sources in Light Stability Testing." In IS & T's NIP20: International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies, Salt Lake City, UT, October 31, 2004, vol. 20. Springfield, VA: The Society for Imaging Science and Technology, 2004: 699-704.
Bugner, Douglas E., and Brian L. Lindstrom. "Further Investigations into Accelerated Light Fade Reciprocity of Inkjet Photographic Prints." In 22nd International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies: Final Program and Proceeding, Denver, Colorado, September 17, 2006. Springfield, VA: The Society for Imaging Science and Technology, 2006: 235-238.
Bugner, David, et al. "Ozone Concentration Effects on the Dark Fade of Ink Jet Photographic Print." The Journal of Imaging Science and Technology 49, no. 3 (May/June 2005): 317-325.
Brinkerhoff, Val. "The Glory of Giclée: Fine Art Iris Inkjet Printmaking: Art and Science Meet Head-On." PHOTO Techniques 19 (May/June 1998): 28-35.
Chovancova-Lovell, Veronika. "Effect of Optical Brightening Agents and UV Protective Coating on Print Stability of Fine Art Substrates for Ink Jet." In 22nd International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies: Final Program and Proceeding, Denver, Colorado, September 17, 2006. Springfield, VA: The Society for Imaging Science and Technology, 2006: 227-230.
Fryberg, M., R. Hofmann, and P. A. Brugger. "Permanence of Ink-jet Prints: A Multi-Aspect Affair." In IS & T's NIP 13: International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies, Seattle, WA, November 1997, vol. 13. Springfield, VA: The Society for Imaging Science and Technology, 1997: 595-599.
"IRIS Graphics FAQs: IRIS Giclée Printmaking." Bedford, MA: IRIS Graphics, Inc. Originally printed from website www.irisgraphics.com (no longer valid).
Lavédrine, Bertrand. "Étude de la Stabilité Photochimique d'Impressions Couleurs à Jet d'Encre." Nouvelles de l'Arsag 13 (December 1997).
Martin, Tony. "Dye-Based or Pigment-Based? Debunking the Myths of Digital Inks." Digital Photo Techniques (March/April 2004): 49-50, 53, 60.
Kanazawa, Yukihiko, et al. "Indoor Pollutant Gas Concentration and the Effect on Image Stability." In IS & T's NIP20: International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies, Salt Lake City, UT, October 31, 2004, vol. 20. Springfield, VA: The Society for Imaging Science and Technology, 2004: 748-752.
Papanagiotou, Chrysoula. "Ink-jet Printing as an Alternative Method of Image Re-integration. Paper Conservation News 97 (March 2001): 10-13.
Quill, Jeffrey, et al. "Quantifying the Indoor Light Environment: Testing for Light Stability in Retail and Residential Environments." In IS & T's NIP20: International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies, Salt Lake City, UT, October 31, 2004, vol. 20. Springfield, VA: The Society for Imaging Science and Technology, 2004: 689-698.
Reber, Juerg, and Rita Hofmann. "Correlation of Ozone Test Chamber Data with Real Life Permanence of Inkjet Prints." In 22nd International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies: Final Program and Proceeding, Denver, Colorado, September 17, 2006. Springfield, VA: The Society for Imaging Science and Technology, 2006: 231-234.
Sarver, Patrick. "The Giclée: Rising Star Among Prints." Art Trends (August/September 1997).
Workshop Notes[edit | edit source]
Hofmann, Rita. "The Stability of Materials and Current Testing Practice." Presentation Notes, Mellon Workshop, San Francisco, CA (8 November 2006).
Light, Michael. "Curriculum vitae" and "Bio." Workshop Handout (November 2006).
Sheridan, Sonia Landy. "Readings for Generative Systems: One Artist's Response to Evolving Science & Technology." Workshop Handout (November 2006).
Sterrett, Jill. "Select Bibliography for Conservation of Time-based Media and Contemporary Art" and "Websites for Conservation of Time-Based Media." Workshop Handout (1 September 2006).
Further Reading[edit | edit source]
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). "Standard for Measuring the Dark Stability of Ink Jet Prints (F2035-00)." 2000.
Brill, T. Light: Its Interaction with Art and Antiquities. New York, London: Plenum Press, 1980.
Cost, F. Pocket Guide to Digital Printing. Albany, NY: Delmar Publishers, 1997.
Diamond, A.S., ed. Handbook of Imaging Materials. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1991.
Durbeck, R. C., and S. Sherr, eds. Output Hardcopy Devices. Boston: Academic Press, 1988.
Dobrusskin, S., W. Hesse, M. Jürgens, K. Pollmeier, and M. Schmidt. "Faustregeln für die Fotoarchivierung." Rundbrief Fotografie Sonderheft 1, no. 4 (2001).
Hanson, E., ed. IS&T: Recent Progress in Ink-jet Technologies II. Springfield, VA: IS&T, 2000.
Hibino, I. "High Resolution Thermal Transfer Technology (Micro DryTM Technology)." In IS&T's 1998 PICS Conference. Springfield, VA: IS&T, 1998: 100-102.
Institute of Physics. Postprints: 26-27 Oct. 2000, Preservation and Conservation Issues Related to Digital Printing. London: Institute of Physics, 2001.
Institute of Physics. Postprints: 24-25 March 2003, Preservation and Conservation Issues Related to Digital Printing. London: Institute of Physics, 2003.
ISO 18920: 2000. "Imaging Materials -- Processed Reflection Prints – Storage."
Johnson, H. Mastering Digital Printing. 2nd ed. Cincinnati: Muska & Lipman Publishing, 2005.
Jürgens, M. C. "Konservierung von Digitalprints." Rundbrief Fotografie, N.F. 28, 7, no. 4 (2000): 18-19.
Jürgens, M. C. "Identifizierung von Digitaldrucken." Papierrestaurierung 2, no. 4 (2001): 2-7.
Jürgens, M. C. "Toward a Methodology for the Identification of Digital Print Formats." In Postprints: Preservation and Conservation Issues Related to Digital Printing. London: Institute of Physics, 2001: 60-65.
Lee, D., W. Fass, and A. Winslow. "Engineering an Ink Jet Paper - What's Involved?" In IS&T: Recent Progress in Ink Jet Technologies. Edited by Rezanka and Eschbach. Springfield, VA: IS&T, 1996: 247-253.
Lowe, A. Digital Hard Copy: Discreteness and the Dot. London: Permaprint, 1997.
MacPherson, I. "Pigments for Ink and Non Impact Printing." In SPIE: Hard Copy and Printing Materials, Media, and Process 1253. Bellingham, WA: SPIE, 1990: 118-135.
Mills, R. "Ink Jet Printing: Past, Present and Future." In IS&T: Recent Progress in Ink Jet Technologies. Edited by Rezanka and Eschbach. Springfield, VA: IS&T, 1996: 12-15.
Park, E. "What is a Thermal Paper?" Paper Technology VIII (1989): 14-15.
Robb, A. "The Effect of Relative Humidity on Ink-jet Prints." In Postprints: Preservation and Conservation Issues Related to Digital Printing. London: Institute of Physics, 2001.
Sakaki, M., M. Hirose, and M. Katayama. "Development of Plain Paper for Color Bubble Jet Printing." In TAPPI: New Printing Technologies: Symposium Proceedings. Atlanta: TAPPI Press, 1996: 149-152.
Sarada, T., and J. Cartin. "Piezo Driven Drop On Demand Inkjet Technologies, Inks and Papers." In TAPPI: New Printing Technologies: Symposium Proceedings. Atlanta: TAPPI Press, 1996: 155-159.
Schneider, J. M. "Continuous Ink Jet Technology." In IS&T's 50th Annual Conference: A Celebration of All Imaging, Cambridge, MA, May 1997, vol. 50. Springfield, VA: The Society for Imaging Science and Technology, 1997: 313-318.
Sobotka, W. "New Developments in Papermaking for Non-Impact Printing Technologies." In SPIE Proceedings: Hard Copy Output 1079. Bellingham, WA: SPIE, 1989: 301-307.
Störing, M. "Fluch oder Segen? Optische Aufheller in Papieren." Fine Art Printer (February 2006): 34-36.
Störing, M. "Optische Aufheller: Langzeitergebnisse Simuliert." Fine Art Printer (March 2006): 25.
Urbons, K. "Technik und Kunst der Fotokopie, Teil I: Technik und Kunst der Fotokopie." Rundbrief Fotografie, N.F. 19. 5, no. 3 (September 1998): 38-42.
Urbons, K. "Technik und Kunst der Fotokopie, Teil II: Konservatorische Aspekte." Rundbrief Fotografie, N.F. 20. 5, no. 4. (December 1998): 8-11.
Vaught, J. "Thermal Ink Jet: A Historical Recollection." In IS&T Reporter 10, no 2. (1995):1-2.
Will, H. "So Entstehen Hochwertige Fine-Art-Papiere: Ein Besuch bei der Hahnemühle FineArt GmbH." Fine Art Printer (February 2006): 26-33.
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Q: How to serve static default content under each subfolder wIth ktor I have a static route that works fine, but I would like to add a default document for any/all sub folders - default seems to only be able to take a fixed file to serve, with no way of asking it to look in the request directory.
The following will serve any static file under the "/export" directory when "/export/..." is requested, but if not found then the file "/index.html" is always returned instead of "export/.../index.html".
static("export") {
files("export")
default("index.html")
}
Is there any way to define this? It seems like a standard feature for a web server, so I may have just missed something obvious...
A: default() handles only the top-level folder, for whatever reason. You can replace the files() and default() pair with a custom extension, looking like this:
fun Route.filesWithDefaultIndex(dir: File) {
val combinedDir = staticRootFolder?.resolve(dir) ?: dir
get("{static_path...}") {
val relativePath = call.parameters
.getAll("static_path")
?.joinToString(File.separator) ?: return@get
val file = combinedDir.combineSafe(relativePath)
val fallbackFile = file.combineSafe("index.html")
val localFile = when {
file.isFile -> file
file.isDirectory && fallbackFile.isFile -> fallbackFile
else -> return@get
}
call.respond(LocalFileContent(localFile, ContentType.defaultForFile(localFile)))
}
}
Basically, this resolves the local file matching the requested path, serves it if it's a regular file, or serves its index.html (if present) if it's a directory. Otherwise, it delegates the error handling to Ktor (likely returning a 404).
I wrote up a slightly longer explanation of this solution here as well.
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I stepped outside this afternoon for a quick break. It was dripping wet, but the air was almost summery and the breeze refreshing. I walked carefully and looked closely. There is always something to notice and admire which does the soul good.
I first worked on this post several weeks ago. I'm only getting back to it now.
Last week as I dug deep into book schedules and chapter counts for both my Year 7 student and my Year 1 student, I had a passing memory of myself at that this same time of year, in almost another lifetime now, frantically cutting out laminated bulletin board pieces and other classroom decor. I grimaced at this memory and felt regret that I spent so much time on the window dressing and very little on thinking about the ideas I was to teach. Now this morning, I take time to read a recent Circe article by David Kern comparing teaching to preparing a meal.
In all my classroom preparation, I delegated hardly any time to contemplating the ideas and the virtues that I wanted to instill in my students. Yes, I knew what subjects I was supposed to be teaching and what books we were to be using, but I was woefully ignorant of how to lead and develop life-giving ideas from the materials that I was given to use. I simply over-relied on the workbooks and worksheets to convey any skills or meaning to my students. How deadening this all sounds. To me and to them.
The amount of seed planting that needs to be done in both the minds of the teacher/parent and the student/child requires time set aside for content and contemplation. Both require that you build up an inventory of stuff to think about, which requires that you must stock the shelves of your mind with this said inventory. And stocking the shelves of your mind means cultivating a taste for reading, listening and doing that which is filled with goodness, truth and beauty. And because we live in a world created by a great and glorious God who is all of those things, we have inexhaustible storehouses of books, poetry, fellowship, stories, music, art, gatherings, nature, architecture, relationships, history, etc to dig into. So much to enjoy and think about, it makes all my classroom decor seem so tacky and pointless now. Who cares about the room, when it's the mind that needs furnishing.
Instead of talking about all the things I haven't posted yet and wanted to, like finishing our summer photos and summer book lists, I'm staying in the present and telling you about now. Or at least what is close to now. As I write, we have a sunny, windy, big blue sky kind of Monday after having two straight days of rain. Unheard of for us, well almost. And by this morning, early this morning, five:thirty this morning, when I was up running to help Laura get to the bathroom to make another stomach bug deposit, I could hear rain still. The forecast last night showed more rain for today. But it looks like the blustery winds came in and swept the rain clouds out the back door just about time I was getting into the shower this morning.
It is our first full week of lessons and this past weekend, I was burning the midnight oil (purely a figure of speech, I don't do anything truly productive usually past eight) of another Ikea JANSJO light bought last week. I have had one on my bedside table for months and enjoyed it's cheering presence, so I wanted one for where I do my planning work. Of course, Seth and Laura both needed one in their rooms for various reasons, so now we can burn the midnight oil together, until eight.
We only had two days of lessons last week between Labor Day, field trip day and dentist appointment-turned-errand day. I knew it was going to be like that, so I kept our plans light as we transitioned back into our Morning Time and lesson routines.
Last week, we noticed a tree growing these enormous green pods out by our parking lot, so we headed out before lunch break one day to investigate and bring back some samples of leaves and pods to examine more closely. After searching through two tree books, Seth found it in the old vintage one. It is called Common Catalpa or Indian Bean. The green pods dry to the dark brown as seen and then split open, allowing a bark-like cylinder inside to be exposed which flakes of seeds are loosely hanging on to. It is all very strange and tropical island like. The leaves are massive, dinner-plate size which only add to the mystique of this tree. Somehow I tricked the kids into drawing it in their nature journals which of course made me feel like the best homeschooling Charlotte Mason mother ever for about two seconds until they asked if I was ever going to make them lunch. How is it that lunch comes every day? I would just love to feed them lunch on Monday and not have to think about that one again until sometime on Saturday, preferably after lunchtime.
In other news, we harvested some of the rainbow carrots this afternoon before naptime, taking advantage of the rain-softened dirt to loosen a few from their underground dwellings. This is technically our second harvest, since I pulled some several weeks ago to roast as a test run.
These are my 'carrot girls', I didn't know I had any until Laura told me. How convenient for me.
It has not been an easy day, a certain middle child spent most of her time this morning going from one disobedient and dangerous activity to another. I will conceal the actual faults, but it has been emotionally and mentally exhausting. But by God's grace, time spent together after lunch with a puzzle and a must-hold-my-hand walk out to the river bank to throw in sticks and collect acorns periodically whizzing past our ears, I felt my heart soften towards this wayward daughter of mine.
I do not think it will get any easier as she gets older, I believe the easy days were years ago when the girls were both in the toddler stage. That didn't seem easy then, but the compliance issues were virtually nil. If you care to, I would appreciate prayers. I don't have any answers and a few of my ideas have not been able to come to fruition. I know He cares for us and that keeps me going.
I hate to end on a serious note, but supper prep doesn't prep itself. I assume you knew. | {
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using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
namespace WeifenLuo.WinFormsUI.Docking
{
/// <summary>
/// Visual Studio 2005 theme (default theme).
/// </summary>
public class VS2005Theme : ThemeBase
{
/// <summary>
/// Applies the specified theme to the dock panel.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="dockPanel">The dock panel.</param>
public override void Apply(DockPanel dockPanel)
{
if (dockPanel == null)
{
throw new NullReferenceException("dockPanel");
}
Measures.SplitterSize = 4;
dockPanel.Extender.DockPaneCaptionFactory = null;
dockPanel.Extender.AutoHideStripFactory = null;
dockPanel.Extender.AutoHideWindowFactory = null;
dockPanel.Extender.DockPaneStripFactory = null;
dockPanel.Extender.DockPaneSplitterControlFactory = null;
dockPanel.Extender.DockWindowSplitterControlFactory = null;
dockPanel.Extender.DockWindowFactory = null;
dockPanel.Extender.PaneIndicatorFactory = null;
dockPanel.Extender.PanelIndicatorFactory = null;
dockPanel.Extender.DockOutlineFactory = null;
dockPanel.Skin = CreateVisualStudio2005();
}
internal static DockPanelSkin CreateVisualStudio2005()
{
DockPanelSkin skin = new DockPanelSkin();
skin.AutoHideStripSkin.DockStripGradient.StartColor = SystemColors.ControlLight;
skin.AutoHideStripSkin.DockStripGradient.EndColor = SystemColors.ControlLight;
skin.AutoHideStripSkin.TabGradient.TextColor = SystemColors.ControlDarkDark;
skin.DockPaneStripSkin.DocumentGradient.DockStripGradient.StartColor = SystemColors.Control;
skin.DockPaneStripSkin.DocumentGradient.DockStripGradient.EndColor = SystemColors.Control;
skin.DockPaneStripSkin.DocumentGradient.ActiveTabGradient.StartColor = SystemColors.ControlLightLight;
skin.DockPaneStripSkin.DocumentGradient.ActiveTabGradient.EndColor = SystemColors.ControlLightLight;
skin.DockPaneStripSkin.DocumentGradient.InactiveTabGradient.StartColor = SystemColors.ControlLight;
skin.DockPaneStripSkin.DocumentGradient.InactiveTabGradient.EndColor = SystemColors.ControlLight;
skin.DockPaneStripSkin.ToolWindowGradient.DockStripGradient.StartColor = SystemColors.ControlLight;
skin.DockPaneStripSkin.ToolWindowGradient.DockStripGradient.EndColor = SystemColors.ControlLight;
skin.DockPaneStripSkin.ToolWindowGradient.ActiveTabGradient.StartColor = SystemColors.Control;
skin.DockPaneStripSkin.ToolWindowGradient.ActiveTabGradient.EndColor = SystemColors.Control;
skin.DockPaneStripSkin.ToolWindowGradient.InactiveTabGradient.StartColor = Color.Transparent;
skin.DockPaneStripSkin.ToolWindowGradient.InactiveTabGradient.EndColor = Color.Transparent;
skin.DockPaneStripSkin.ToolWindowGradient.InactiveTabGradient.TextColor = SystemColors.ControlDarkDark;
skin.DockPaneStripSkin.ToolWindowGradient.ActiveCaptionGradient.StartColor = SystemColors.GradientActiveCaption;
skin.DockPaneStripSkin.ToolWindowGradient.ActiveCaptionGradient.EndColor = SystemColors.ActiveCaption;
skin.DockPaneStripSkin.ToolWindowGradient.ActiveCaptionGradient.LinearGradientMode = LinearGradientMode.Vertical;
skin.DockPaneStripSkin.ToolWindowGradient.ActiveCaptionGradient.TextColor = SystemColors.ActiveCaptionText;
skin.DockPaneStripSkin.ToolWindowGradient.InactiveCaptionGradient.StartColor = SystemColors.GradientInactiveCaption;
skin.DockPaneStripSkin.ToolWindowGradient.InactiveCaptionGradient.EndColor = SystemColors.InactiveCaption;
skin.DockPaneStripSkin.ToolWindowGradient.InactiveCaptionGradient.LinearGradientMode = LinearGradientMode.Vertical;
skin.DockPaneStripSkin.ToolWindowGradient.InactiveCaptionGradient.TextColor = SystemColors.InactiveCaptionText;
return skin;
}
}
} | {
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Americans Continue to Tilt Pro-Israel
More view Israel favorably than the Palestinian Authority or Iran
by Elizabeth Mendes
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The large majority of Americans continue to view Israel favorably, while far fewer say they view the Palestinian Authority or Iran very or mostly favorably.
These data are from Gallup's annual World Affairs survey, conducted each February since 2001. The Feb. 2-5, 2012, survey asked Americans to rate a list of more than 20 countries. Iran ranked at the very bottom, the Palestinian Authority was several spots higher up, and Israel was much closer to the top of the list.
President Obama is to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday at the White House, where the two leaders will likely focus most of their discussion on their nations' respective stances toward Iran. Obama made strong statements on the issue in an interview this week with The Atlantic magazine, telling the publication that the United States "has Israel's back." Both leaders are scheduled to address the upcoming American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference in Washington D.C., which will also be highly focused on Iran. The three leading Republican presidential candidates are also set to speak at the pro-Israel lobbying organization's annual gathering -- each seeking to position himself as best equipped to support Israel.
The majority of Republicans, independents, and Democrats view Israel favorably, though Republicans give Israel its most positive ratings. All three groups are much less likely to view the Palestinian Authority or Iran favorably.
Still, even while the Israel-Iran situation has been brought to the fore, the unresolved issues between the Israelis and the Palestinians remain prominent in U.S.-Israel relations.
On that front, most Americans also continue to say their sympathies are more with the Israelis than with the Palestinians.
Americans have consistently been more sympathetic to the Israelis than the Palestinians since Gallup started asking the question in 1988. Since the mid-2000s, Americans have become increasingly sympathetic to the Israelis, while the percentage sympathetic to the Palestinians has stayed the same. The percentage volunteering a neutral position or no opinion has declined in recent years. Republicans continue to be far more likely than independents or Democrats to sympathize with the Israelis.
The United States has long been an ally of Israel, and Americans continue to show decidedly positive views toward that nation. As nations throughout the Middle East undergo tumultuous change, perhaps making the region more politically unstable, Americans still appear to see Israel as important, with large majorities viewing it favorably and many more giving their sympathies to the Israelis than to the Palestinians.
Americans' partiality toward Israel over Iran is also clear and is apparent across party lines. While this doesn't necessarily mean Americans would support Israeli military action against Iran over that country's nuclear weapons development, it does suggest Americans would be sympathetic to Israel's concerns, and react positively to Obama's recently supportive statements toward Israel in the matter.
Results for this Gallup poll are based on telephone interviews conducted Feb. 2-5, 2012, with a random sample of 1,029 adults, aged 18 and older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
For results based on the total sample of national adults, one can say with 95% confidence that the maximum margin of sampling error is ±4 percentage points.
Interviews are conducted with respondents on landline telephones and cellular phones, with interviews conducted in Spanish for respondents who are primarily Spanish-speaking. Each sample includes a minimum quota of 400 cell phone respondents and 600 landline respondents per 1,000 national adults, with additional minimum quotas among landline respondents by region. Landline telephone numbers are chosen at random among listed telephone numbers. Cell phone numbers are selected using random-digit-dial methods. Landline respondents are chosen at random within each household on the basis of which member had the most recent birthday.
Samples are weighted by gender, age, race, Hispanic ethnicity, education, region, adults in the household, and phone status (cell phone only/landline only/both, cell phone mostly, and having an unlisted landline number). Demographic weighting targets are based on the March 2011 Current Population Survey figures for the aged 18 and older non-institutionalized population living in U.S. telephone households. All reported margins of sampling error include the computed design effects for weighting and sample design.
In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.
View methodology, full question results, and trend data.
For more details on Gallup's polling methodology, visit www.gallup.com.
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Eight percent of Iranians approve of U.S. leadership -- still one of the lowest ratings the U.S. receives worldwide. While 46% support cutting ties with countries that impose economic sanctions on Iran, 31% do not.
Americans Still Rate Iran Top U.S. Enemy
Thirty-two percent of Americans mention Iran when asked to name the country that is the United States' greatest enemy, up from 25% in 2011. China is second on the list, followed by North Korea, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
Americans Give Record-High Ratings to Several U.S. Allies
Nearly all Americans, 96%, have a favorable view of Canada -- a record high for any foreign country Gallup has tested -- followed closely by Australia. Iran ranks last and China's rating declined the most over the past year.
Americans' Views of Israel Remain Tied to Religious Beliefs
Highly religious Americans, Jews and evangelical Protestants remain much more sympathetic to Israel than others in the U.S.
Gallup https://news.gallup.com/poll/153092/Americans-Continue-Tilt-Pro-Israel.aspx | {
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Chalfont and Latimer are our two main customs for this episode.
Latimer is a regenerated Master figure with a moustache, hat and goggles made out of greenstuff. As the more technological of the two he has a few pockets and gadgets added to his clothes.
Chalfont is a Jabe figure with the addition of a hat using green stuff and a section removed from her skirt.
They were originally called Helya and Kivron in the script but I decided those names were far too non-descript and unmemorable. I needed something that fitted the steampunk style I'd given the figures. Chalfont & Latimer is the name of a rail station on the Metropolitan Line in London.
With every story, I've had the approach of 'if this episode was being made in this era, what would the Daleks and Cybermen look like' hence we see the Revenge Cybermen here. I decided against the Revenge cybermat though, opting for the superior looking Closing Time version.
As the penultimate chapter of the Daleks v Cybermen arc I wanted to ramp up the action. The last two stories had shown events beyond the actual conflict so at this stage it was necessary to show the war at its height with the massive weapons the Cybermen and Daleks had at their disposal.
It's also time to reveal a few things about the ongoing arc. All will be explained next time.
The script was completed on 18th June 2012.
The TARDIS interior scenes for the entire arc were done on 1 September 2012. For this session, the Doctor dressed in the space suit used by the tenth Doctor in The Satan Pit.
Continuing the block filming for the whole saga, the Dalek ship interiors were shot on 8 Oct 2012 and the Cyberman ship interiors done on 22 November.
By 18th April 2013, I'd come to realise that the NASA space suit used on The Impossible Astronaut would be more appropriate attire for the 1970s 4th Doctor so I reshot the TARDIS interior scenes and continued with the Doctor/ Space suit combo for the comet exterior scenes on the same day. The comet uses my stock, home-made polystyrene rocks with silver crepe paper as the base.
On 19th April, shooting moved to the planetoid surface- sheets of white crepe paper- and then to the Archivists ship which was put together using lots of stock walls and props.
On 20th April I did the model shots for the story.
The final piece of the puzzle was the shot of the underground cavern which was shot on 13 June 2013 at the same time as some footage for the finale. You may recognise Latimer's probe as one of Darth Maul's probe droids.
The story was edited way ahead of it's projected transmission time and was completed even before it's predecessor An Unfair Advantage.
The last shot to be done was the final panel of the 7th Doctor. It was completely rewritten given that the finale itself has been rewritten a bit since this story was completed. The image uses pictures from last year's Cradle Will Fall.
Part one was published online on 23 September 2013 with Part Two following on time on 23 October.
For the 4th Doctor and Leela, this story takes place sometime between The Invisible Enemy and The Invasion of Time.
If there are a few conveniences that don't make sense yet, don't worry, they will. Stay tuned to the AFT. In the run up to December's finale, I'll do a run down of all the clues you might have missed and address questions that need to be answered. If you have any, do let me know. | {
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Prepaid cards are one of the newest payment methods available. They are comparable in design to credit or debit cards and pay for things in a similar way. However, rather than being linked to a UK bank account or credit card, they have to be loaded with cash, similar to a pay-as-you-go mobile phone.
There are different types of prepaid cards, those for everyday spending, some designed as travel prepaid cards for overseas transactions and some that can help improve credit scores.
If you have a poor credit score, you have probably already noticed that being approved for a market-leading credit card or bank loan is unlikely. Many people end up in a vicious cycle of having a low credit rating, but not being able to access credit to improve it.
A credit-building prepaid card is a way to break the cycle; they're ideal for people wanting to boost their score, but are also a great way to manage finances.
If you keep facing rejection from banks, building societies and credit card issuers, you will either have a poor credit score because of your credit history or no score as you've never accessed credit before. It would be a good idea to stop applying as this in itself can affect your credit score.
Prepaid cards give you the opportunity to demonstrate to lenders that you are able to manage credit responsibly. Not all prepaid cards can rebuild credit scores, but those that do give cardholders a loan, equal to the total value of the monthly fee for one year.
Instead of paying for the prepaid card in a lump sum, the value of the card is 'loaned' to you and repaid on a monthly basis.
By paying the card fee on time every month, you are effectively repaying the original loan. This will show up on your credit file and help you improve your score. This means you are not paying anything additional.
If you're struggling with a poor credit score, then prepaid cards aren't just good for improving your credit; they can also help you manage your budget more effectively.
Many prepaid cards allow you to pay your household bills, such as gas, electricity, water and telephone. This means that you can preload the card with cash on pay day and ensure you have the necessary funds for your expenses all month.
If money is spent on a prepaid currency card in the wrong country, an overseas transaction fee will likely be applied; similar to when a standard UK prepaid card is used abroad.
As there are no credit facilities with prepaid cards, you don't have to worry about additional interest charges or racking up huge debts. Some prepaid cards also allow cardholders to view an online account, where you can track balances and spending.
What do credit building prepaid cards cost?
Prepaid cards are very rarely free to use, there are a number of different fees and charges associated with them. However, the costs do vary between providers, so it's worth knowing about how they work.
Card purchase: this is a one-off charge payable when applying for the prepaid card.
Monthly Fees: credit-building prepaid cards will almost always charge a monthly fee as this is how they help boost credit ratings. You can expect to pay anywhere between £5 and £10.
ATM/Withdrawal: if you are withdrawing cash from the card at the ATM, you may be charged. Some are completely free, whereas others charge up to £2 a time.
Loading Fees: in order to use the prepaid card you need to load cash onto it. Some card issuers charge a fee, but this will depend on the method you use.
It's important to remember that not all prepaid cards are able to help you improve your credit rating. If this is your main reason for applying for a prepaid card, make sure you are comparing cards with this feature.
Once you've narrowed down your list to those cards with credit-building features, you will need to compare fees and charges. All card issuers have different fee structures, so it's worth paying close attention.
When comparing prepaid cards, don't just plump for the cheapest option. You will need to consider the other features and benefits offered by the card too. Particularly as credit-builder cards usually charge a monthly fee, whereas other may not.
If you're looking for ways to improve your credit score, but find that you are being declined for credit cards, overdrafts and bank loans, a prepaid card may be able to assist you in building a secure financial future. | {
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The busiest week we've seen in some time is up on The MUG Event Calendar.
Of course, Apple's "We Wish We Could Say More" event will be front and center at meetings all over the globe, whether on the official agenda or not, and Jeff Gamet of The Mac Observer will visit a Denver group to analyze the announcements. Adam Engst will talk about "The Best Tool For the Job" at a New York group, and Joe Kissell will discuss automation with a California group.
Other topics on this week's agenda include two recipe manager meetings, getting ready for iOS 8, favorite apps, home networking, music and more. | {
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Grammar data also includes some information on closely related variety Asheninka Perene (prq).
Mihas, Elena. 2010. Essentials of Ashéninka Perené grammar. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. (Doctoral disseration). Payne, David. 1981. The Phonology and Morphology of Axininca Campa. Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of Texas - Arlington. Payne, David. 1983. Estudios Linguisticos de Textos Asheninco (Campa, Arawak Preandino). Instituto Lingüístico de Verano. Yarinacocha, Pucallpa, Perú. | {
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In 2004 Spencer & Victoria Colins acquired The Boatyard at Hilperton, near Trowbridge in Wiltshire. Hilperton offered them an ideal central location to trade from being situated halfway between Devizes and Bath on the extremely popular western section of the beautiful Kennet & Avon Canal. No strangers to the Inland Waterways, Spencer's passion for the waterways started as a young teenager working with the Waterways Recovery Group before later moving into running boatyards and marinas after an apprenticeship in engineering. Victoria had spent all her adult life living and trading on the entire waterways network, learning a wide range of canal skills from the very best of teachers. Boat carpentry, painting, rope work and fender making were just some of the skills acquired and, Victoria being Victoria, skills that were honed to perfection. Together their individual skills sets complimented each other and equipped them well to embark on their new venture and rise to the challenge of running such a specialist business.
The core of the original business they acquired offered wharf services such as pump out, diesel, water, and moorings for both visiting and resident canal boats on the Kennet & Avon Canal. These basic services were soon enhanced with addition of engineering services, an extensive workshop, improvements to the infrastructure, the ability to supply coal, calor gas, logs and kindling and a complete fuel polishing service. Ever wishing to meet boaters needs opening times were formalised and extended to ensure customers could access The Wharf Services Department between 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday and 9am and 5 pm at weekends and bank holidays, and always with a happy, friendly, warm welcome and prices that are hard to beat anywhere on the canal network.
As part of the service Spencer & Victoria are always on hand with their extensive knowledge and experience to freely offer advice to boaters, and to further support them by calling on a vast network of suppliers and specialist contractors such as welders, Boat Safety Scheme Inspectors, Boat Surveyors and Marine Architects.
Spencer's passion is for all things engineering, engines, generators and gearboxes. His expertise range from engine rebuilding and installation, gearbox changes, engine servicing etc, through to boat electrical services, solar installations, plumbing, heating and gas installation and testing where Spencer is a qualified and registered gas engineer. To support The Boatyard's Engineering Services the facility is equipped with an overhead engine hoist and Spencer ensures that a full range of parts and consumables for all major canal boat engines is always available.
Victoria's love is fitting out boats, boat carpentry and boat painting. Her eye for clever and imaginative design inside a Narrow Boat is second to none and, unlike most, she is able to carry this eye for design, with craftsman skills, through to the use of both traditional hard woods and modern materials alike to create bespoke and individual interiors that compliment any boat regardless of size or age. Whilst taking care of the inside of a boat Victoria is also a highly skilled boat painter and never happier than standing back and admiring a boat she has just finished painting, complete with coach lines, harlequin panels and sign writing, that only a week or so earlier had been stripped down to bare metal and was now the pride of the waterways.
So whether looking at ordering a new boat, refitting your existing boat, simply making some alteration, or upgrading something like your stove or solar panels, the Boatyard Boat Fitting Services can meet your every need from designs, building and fitting with skill, dedication, and attention to every detail, through to your bespoke boat being ready to take to the waterways.
As the business grew and boaters became more reliant on the services of The Boatyard, Spencer & Victoria invested in Aquilon, a purpose built coal and diesel boat designed to carry fuel, coal, logs, gas and general chandlery and deliver directly to boats along the Kennet & Avon. Aquilon follows a pre-set published schedule throughout the year giving a reliable and dependable service, its progress with your delivery can now even be tracked, via GPS, on The Boatyards website. Orders can be placed via the internet, text or telephone and payment made by cash, credit card or BACS meaning boaters don't need to be in attendance when deliveries are made.
With the increase demand for solid fuels Wiltshire Coal was formed to compliment the services of Aquilon by offering the same range of smokeless fuels for home delivery to Trowbridge and the surrounding areas. Kerosene for household heating and red diesel for contractor's plant has also been added to the range offered by Wiltshire Coal.
Next in the expansion program was the commissioning of a purpose built floating Dry Dock. Delivered in 2017 this major investment allowed the Boatyard to extend its services into boat blacking, undercover boat painting and under the waterline engineering such as welding, hull over plating, propeller and stern gland replacement, anode replacement etc. The dry dock is also available for short term docking for boat surveys etc and for longer term DIY hire. Your guaranteed booking slot, up to two years ahead, is only a phone call away.
Never wanting to stand still, and with their boundless energy, Spencer & Victoria next set about building and stocking the largest chandlery outlet on the K&A where everything boating can be obtained from a new stove, cooker or fridge right down to the smallest nut, bolt or fitting, and again advice and guidance on making your purchase comes as standard. As official stockist for many paint manufactures, including International, Rylard and Craftmaster, The Boatyard's Chandlery Department is able to supply you with not only a huge range of paint but also with brushes, rollers and trays, preparation materials and even white spirits to clean your hands afterwards!
To enhance the local support that Spencer & Victoria enjoy they have now developed an 'On-Line' shopping experience within the Chandlery Department where all the products available from stock can easily be viewed and purchased on the web site, via the On Line Chandlery Shop, for Click & Collect, local delivery, delivery by the fuel boat schedule, or nationally by courier, and all at prices that are hard to beat anywhere on the network. The Boatyard are proud to be the 'One Stop Shop' for all your boating needs.
With their 'hands firmly on the tiller' so to speak, Spencer & Victoria can look back and rightly be proud of what they have built at The Boatyard. However, they also look forward to continuing, and further developing, their professional, and value for money services, to the boaters on the Kennet & Avon and beyond for many years to come. | {
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Chapel Gate is the proud home to a number of large events that not only attract local guests, but regional and national attendees.
We have enjoyed working with the event organisers and hope that this festival will continue to attract thousands of visitors to Chapel Gate for many years to come.
We proudly host the R&T Bournemouth Classic football Tournament that sees over 90 teams participate in one of the largest football tournaments in the country.
Chapel Gate has been the proud number of Bournemouth University's Summer Ball, which has quickly become known as one of the best student festivals in the country.
Launched in 2008, Bournemouth 7s is the World's Largest Sport and Music Festival and takes place every year on the last Bank Holiday weekend in May, attracting over 30,000 sports enthusiasts and festival goers. | {
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Age of a single person is normally calculated in days, months and years. On the contrary, at a collective level, the age of a group or nation is generally measured in decades and centuries. The collective approach of duration is referred as era or age. An era manifests collective character traits or theme of one or more generations. In this article, we have pithily discussed some interesting dimensions relevant to the 21st century's theme. | {
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There is something magical about mornings. Before the youngsters wake up, earlier than we begin checking our e mail or dealing with our endless to-do listing… there's quiet. There's calm. Taking time for yourself in the morning is likely one of the strongest things you are able to do to domesticate wellness, ease, focus, and a way of control in your busy day. By creating an intentional morning routine, you can find your self making more healthy decisions on your physique throughout the day, experiencing much less stress, exhibiting extra endurance with your loved ones, and getting extra completed in your work. Enter: your Morning Power Hour.
In Ayurveda, the every day self-care routine is known as dinacharya, which is a custom-made set of practices (most of which happen in the morning) that drastically enhance your health and mindset, stability your physique, and set the tone in your complete day. Although the complete, traditional dinacharya is moderately in depth and may take a number of hours, I've had nice success in making a modified routine that takes no more than an hour (and may even be completed in less if want be), matches into our busy trendy lives, and yields superb results.
Under is a primary Morning Power Hour dinacharya you could modify, add to or subtract from based mostly on how much time you've got to dedicate to self-care in the morning, and customise in your body/thoughts sort (or dosha).
Click on right here to take our Ayurvedic Typing Assessment and discover your dosha!
3 What is going to your Morning Power Hour appear to be?
3.1 Need help creating your superb day by day routines?
Drink some lemon water. A tall glass of lemon water each morning hydrates, alkalizes, and energizes your physique and will help get up your intestine and encourage a healthy morning BM. It additionally kickstarts your metabolism and helps to flush out collected toxins.
Have a very good poop. Yes! This can be a essential part of a wholesome morning routine, and ideally, you need it to happen right once you wake up (but up to 30 minutes after waking continues to be thought-about regular). Clearing out your intestines first thing within the morning helps you are feeling lighter, more energized, and is necessary to keep healthy digestion and cleansing all through the day. When you've got hassle pooping every morning (and the warm water with lemon doesn't do the trick), attempt taking Triphala before mattress. This tridoshic (which means, good for every type) Ayurvedic herb has a mild, non-stimulating and non-habit forming laxative effect, and is an excellent bowel toning and weight managing herb for all our bodies. It's also awesome for immunity and complete body wellness. Start with 3 capsules earlier than bed, and work your means up to your very best dose to get a cushty morning BM (this can be up to 10 capsules, which is completely high quality!).
Scrape your tongue and brush your tooth. You get up with tons of micro organism and naturally accrued toxins in your mouth. Getting these all cleansed out has all types of magical advantages, like improved immunity, decreased cravings, much less complications, and more. A copper tongue scraper works superb, or for those who're additional super fancy, Vatas can use gold and Pittas can use silver. Use a natural toothpaste — I recommend a fluoride and SLS-free formulation — my favourite recently has been Auromere Ayurvedic Toothpaste.
Salute the solar. Beginning your day with 10-12 solar salutations wakes up your system, clears your head, and promotes complete mind-body wellness. And it just takes 10 minutes! Everybody has 10 minutes to move their bodies. When you're feeling impressed and have more time, segway into a longer workout or asana apply after your initial solar salutes. And don't be afraid to mix it up! For example, I do 5 Sun Salutation A's and 5 Solar Salutation B's, and throw a number of twists into the combination.
For Vata varieties: Concentrate on calming, steady, and fluid motions, with an emphasis on deep respiration and including grounding poses like Tree Pose and Warrior half. Within the colder months, decide up the tempo to warm up your body. Take a look at this video for more ideas.
For Pitta varieties: Concentrate on a sleek, calming, reasonably paced apply, with an emphasis on ahead folds and twists. Moon Salutations is usually a pretty, cooling addition to your apply. Don't overdo it, and avoid too many heating, quick paced motion like leaping to and from chaturanga. Take a look at this video for extra ideas.
For Kapha varieties: Give attention to a stimulating, quicker paced apply. Generate warmth with extra emphasis on Sun Salutation B, and jumping to and from chaturanga. Take a look at this video for extra ideas.
Meditate. Of all the morning practices, I might say lemon water and meditation are the 2 most essential. A every day meditation apply (even for just 5-10 minutes!) is the answer to SO lots of life's stressors and challenges. It calms the thoughts, helps you focus, decreases stress and cortisol ranges, increases endurance, happiness, immunity. It's AMAZING. I do know it can be arduous to begin, however what helps a lot is a guided meditation collection that keeps you accountable, motivated, and supported alongside the best way. My absolute favorite is the Deepak Chopra & Oprah 21 Day Meditation Collection, which has so many lovely themed collection to choose from, each extra illuminating than the last. My present favorite is Want & Future. Each few months, they launch a new free meditation collection, so get on their mailing listing so you already know ahead of time!
Eat a wholesome breakfast. I don't essentially consider that breakfast is crucial meal of the day (that might be lunch!), however fueling your physique in the morning offers you power and stave off cravings and blood sugar drops. The meals we select for breakfast, nevertheless, can make or break our day, so it's essential to decide the fitting meals in your structure.
For Vata varieties: a warm, comforting choice like oatmeal with some maple syrup, ghee, nuts and seeds, and fruit. AVOID something chilly (smoothie, yogurt) or dry (toast, cereal, granola), which can improve nervousness, constipation, and dryness.
For Pitta varieties: a cooling and energizing choice like oats or a green smoothie with plant protein, raw greens, coconut oil, and seasonal fruit is superior. AVOID anything too heating or acidic like eggs (1-2 occasions every week could be ok), bacon/sausage, or fried meals, which may improve acidity, inflammation, stress response, and shorten your mood.
For Kapha varieties: a light-weight choice like a slice of Ezekiel toast or a rice cake with some hummus, a room temperature inexperienced smoothie (without the coconut oil), or simply some seasonal fruit works great! AVOID something too heavy like eggs, bacon, dairy, and so forth., which can improve heaviness, fatigue, and congestion.
These are your fundamentals. I get all this (minus breakfast) completed in less than 30 minutes. In case you're operating on an identical timeline, you could have room left in your Morning Power Hour for some elective add-on's! In case you're craving more, add on from the listing under or be artistic and provide you with some balancing, energizing habits of your personal!
Gratitude journaling or intention setting. These lovely practices permit you to set the tone in your day from a place of intention and love. I really like to use my Want Map Planner to journal and set my intentions for the day and week; I additionally shut out my meditation apply with a day by day intention.
An oil self-massage. This follow, referred to as abhyanga, is likely one of the best tools in Ayurveda for anti-aging, nervousness, joint ache, pores and skin points, boosting immunity, and calming the nervous system. Although it's historically performed using warm oil, standing on a towel earlier than showering, I like to do a modified version within the shower (it's quicker and less messy). Once I'm all achieved with all my shower stuff, and with the recent water nonetheless operating, I take some oil and therapeutic massage my body starting at my ft and shifting up via all my limbs and torso, including extra oil as mandatory. Then I get out and pat dry. My skin is hydrated and supple, no added moisturizer needed! And my mind is soothed all through the entire day.
For Vata varieties: use a Vata Massage Oil, or make your personal using unrefined sesame oil (combined with somewhat castor oil when you've got additional dry skin). Nice important oils to add are geranium, myrrh, patchouli, and/or lavender.
For Pitta varieties: use a Pitta Massage Oil, or make your personal utilizing organic sunflower and/or uncooked coconut oil. Nice essential oils to add are gardenia, jasmine, lavender, lotus, rose, and sandalwood.
For Kapha varieties: use a Kapha Therapeutic massage Oil, or make your personal using jojoba oil and important oils like eucalyptus, frankincense, lemon, peppermint, rosemary, and sage. Some notably oily Kapha varieties feel better with dry brushing as an alternative of an oil massage, so you'll be able to attempt both and see what works greatest for you!
Respiration workouts. Totally different respiration workouts, or pranayama, are superb for addressing what ails you. There are totally different workouts to calm you down, wake you up, focus your thoughts, and heat you up. I like to do a few minutes of pranayam before I meditate.
For Vata varieties: calming pranayama like deep stomach breaths, ujjayi breath. Breath of Hearth can also be awesome for heating up cold Vata.
For Pitta varieties: cooling and balancing pranayama like alternate nostril respiration or sitali. If stressed or distracted, deep stomach respiration or ujjayi breath are nice too.
For Kapha varieties: heating and stimulating Breath of Hearth is a win-win. It busts fatigue and boosts the immune system.. Plus it may assist clear those sinuses!
Studying. Taking some time to read within the morning slows the whole lot down and tells your nervous system that the whole lot is OK. Whether or not it's reading a religious guide (I've been loving Mark Nepo's Guide of Awakening, which has a passage for daily), or flipping via your favourite journal over your morning tea, this pretty bit of self-care is an excellent addition to your morning. Just one rule: no news/e mail/work!
Sip some tea. There's something so calming and nourishing a few cup of tea, which is so a lot better suited to a relaxed, collected day than coffee. I really like to sit for a couple of minutes after breakfast and sip some tea whereas my kiddo performs. It's such a stunning method to loosen up into the day and start issues off with a bit more mindfulness. And relying on the tea you select, you will get some immense health advantages as properly!
For Vata varieties: forgo caffeinated teas (and undoubtedly no coffee) for a warming, soothing tea that may calm your thoughts, focus your power, and enhance digestion. Greatest choices are ginger tea (make with recent ginger), three Seed Tea (1 tsp each of cumin, coriander, and fennel seeds), or cinnamon and licorice. Or do this Vata Tea Blend!
For Pitta varieties: skip super caffeinated choices (that are heating and inflammatory) in favor of a cooling tea that may decrease stress ranges and cool your fiery aspect. Greatest choices are jasmine inexperienced tea, mint, Brahmi, rose, or Golden Milk. Or do this Pitta Tea Mix!
For Kapha varieties: a bit caffeine can truly work fairly nicely for Kapha to increase metabolism, especially when combined with a warming digestive help that may hold issues shifting. Greatest choices are black tea with ginger, ginger tea, or peppermint. Or do this Kapha Tea Mix!
Just an hour (or much less) of balancing, aware practices each morning will reverberate throughout each facet of your thoughts and life.
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In this post I will show you how to transform a Bootstrap Collapse Panel to Accordion Menu, implement a Bootstrap Collapse Panel with icon and also on how to create a Bootstrap Accordion Expand/Collapse All (open / close all) to control all the collapse panels.
First of all Bootstrap JS Collapse plugin allows you to manage a large content on your pages by putting into collapse panel with toggle between hiding and showing content.
See the Pen Bootstrap Accordion Menu example with icons by Andreas Eracleous (@Sp00ky) on CodePen.
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Written by Paul and Robyn Madigan and family.
I must say it was an experience of a lifetime for our family, which consisted of my husband and me, our daughter and husband and two children ages 9 and 11 as well as our second daughter and her son aged 3.
To say China was on our bucket list would be incorrect, however after having run on the Great Wall, it certainly was worth the trip just for that one experience. The structure of the wall and its history is incredible, the run was a challenge and the atmosphere running up the hill to the wall and through the villages with the children was awesome. Our family now has a new appreciation of what is achievable in life. Two ran the marathon, one the half marathon and four of us including the two oldest children ran the 8.5 klm, cheered along by the Chinese people. All this would not have been possible without Travelling Fit.
This is our second experience of running marathons with Travelling Fit, the first being in Iceland. Right from the start, nothing has been too much trouble. Craig handled our booking and was the easiest going person to deal with and was happy to, time and again answer our questions. Thanks Craig. We were fortunate enough to have Mari-Mar, the owner of Travelling Fit, travel with us on both occasions. She is a gem and very good as what she does, however she makes it look so easy. The organisation was brilliant with everything running on time which is not always easy when dealing with approx 60 people on a bus. Our three year old grandson fell in love with Mari-Mar.
Our Chinese guide Frank that accompanied us, spoke great English and was excellent, going over and above to ensure everything was attended too. I have a dietary problem being a Coeliac and this was organised by Craig originally, then Mari-Mar and Frank ensured each day that i was given the correct food and that this was no issue at all. All of our food was great, in particular the lavish lunches we had.
Make no mistake, it is a big day on race day, leaving the hotel on the bus at approximately 2.30am and returning just in time to shower and have dinner. I am sure that we were all still on a high at this stage. The only negative which we could comment on was the breakfast prepared by the hotel for the race day. We understood that it had to be prepared and packaged the night before, however it consisted of a Banana and a boiled egg which were fine. The remainder consisted of Pastries, Cake and Croissants which we felt were not really suitable to run on. Other people may not have felt this way. With that having been said our accommodation, meals and staff at the hotel were great.
An experience that our family shall never forget and can't wait until 2020 when we will be travelling with Travelling Fit to South Africa for the Big 5 Marathon. A job well done. Thank you all.
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On stage at the TEDx Reset event in Feb 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Author of the 2011 book "Communicating with the Future," Futurist Speaker Thomas Frey is a powerful visionary who is revolutionizing our thinking about the future of education.
Thomas is the Executive Director and Senior Futurist at the DaVinci Institute, and is currently Google's top-rated futurist speaker.
Because of his work inspiring inventors and other revolutionary thinkers, the Boulder Daily Camera has referred to him as the "Father of Invention" while The Denver Post and Seattle Post Intelligencer have referred to him as the "Dean of Futurists".
Thomas has been featured in hundreds of articles for both national and international publications including New York Times, Huffington Post, Times of India, USA Today, and US News and World Report.
Before launching the DaVinci Institute, Thomas spent 15 years at IBM as an engineer and designer where he received over 270 awards, more than any other IBM engineer.
Five years ago was the beginning of 2007. George Bush was President, Arnold Schwarzenegger was governor of California, Barack Obama wasn't very well known, and Saddam Hussein had just been executed in Iraq.
Five years ago the Dow Jones was on a tear, on track to break 14,000, and some of the big names on Wall Street were Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, WaMu, and Wachovia, names that no longer exist.
Some of the hottest job markets were in Florida, Arizona, and Las Vegas, areas that were about to see a mass exodus from jobs evaporating in thin air.
The iPhone had just been introduced, MySpace was the top social networking site, and the world still hadn't heard of the Amazon Kindle, iTunesU, mobile apps, iPad, Hulu, and Twitter.
But 2007 was also the year that today's college graduates decided on which college to attend and what their major would be. This is the stark reality of the 5-year educational pipeline created by today's existing college and university system. Today's colleges take far too long and are far too expensive. Here's why.
Today, our best and brightest are drawn to elite colleges like Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Stanford, and Yale. As they attend these institutions they are surrounded by some of the most talented people in the world.
Yet, despite having all the cards aligned in their favor, and being presented with one huge opportunity after another, many of these people fail. They fail at their jobs, fail in their businesses, and fail to live up to their full potential.
So what if a new kind of proving ground were created, an anti-academic college of sorts, where graduation was predicated on success? Where success wasn't defined as academic success, but as real-world accomplishments.
And what if this new institution not only attracted the best and the brightest, but also the most determined and driven? And what if this organization completely rewrote the rules of academia and created an entirely new rung on the ladder of success?
This LINK takes you to the French translation of Thomas' Speaking Topics – "The Future of Colleges and Universities" page. | {
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The Internet has been abuzz about the highly anticipated Google Analytics 360 Suite. The wait was over when, last month, Google debuted its latest integrated data and marketing analytics product range. Businesses can use this to beef up their digital strategy: Google Analytics 360 Suite allows users to track customers efficiently across different devices and tailor their content based on the predicted behavior of their visitors. These can even be integrated with third-party platforms, like Google AdWords, to improve a website's visibility.
The suite has six products, with two—Analytics 360 and Attribution 360—now available in the market, with the rest still in limited beta mode. If you are already a Google Analytics 360 customer, you will be able to get notifications from Google as to when the other products will be available in the market as soon as possible, says Danz Holandez, the Digital Practices Director of digital advertising agency Nurun Manila.
- This allows marketers to test and deploy the version of your landing that's best suited for a particular audience segment. You can easily make text and image changes with its visual editing interface, or use its code editor, for better control.
- This is a data management platform (DMP) that gleans audience data from DoubleClick and Adwords, as well as other DMPs, so businesses can identify specific audience segments that will help them customize their ads.
- A data visualization and analysis tool that also helps you customize your reports and share these with your colleagues, allowing for real time collaboration.
- With this, businesses can manage tags for all their websites and apps on one unified platform, instead of keeping track of them individually.
- Formerly called Google Analytics Premium, Google Analytics 360 helps marketers analyze customer data across different customer touchpoints and manage ad products more effectively.
- Formerly known as Adometry, Google Attribution 360 provides marketers with accurate performance metrics and information from sources like click-throughs and TV analysis.
It will take technical know-how to understand and make the most out of these products. Holandez suggests entrepreneurs should consider the following factors: "Are you just now dipping your toes in digital marketing integration, after years of doing TV and print? How savvy are you when it comes to analytics, channel strategy, and web design?" Google Analytics 360 Suite is no doubt a useful tool set for measuring data and optimizing your site, but if your business relies on social media marketing, you should look at social media monitoring tools, too. One solution Holandez recommends is Publicis Newsdesk, which tracks online conversations and recommends strategic steps marketers can use to drive their digital campaigns in the right direction.
Google's latest marketing analytics products do pack a punch, but it might be premature for entrepreneurs operating smaller businesses to jump right into Analytics 360 Suite if they are still using small-scale data. If this is the case, it might be wiser to stick with the free Google Analystics for now, and just add on later as needed, advises Holandez. Before anything else, you should know what your business digital marketing needs are, he says. | {
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MediaTek Helio X20 deca-core processor unveiled
By Jonathan Pereira On May 13, 2015 Last updated May 13, 2015
While smartphone vendors have started adopting the octa-core processor to provide 'faster' smartphones, MediaTek has now launched the MediaTek Helio X20 SoC with 10 cores.
MediaTek has announced the launch of the MediaTek Helio X20 SoC, which is the world's first processor with 10 cores and a tri-cluster CPU design. The processor has 4 power efficient Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.4 GHz, another 4 Cortex A53 cores clocked at a higher 2.0 GHz and two Cortex A72 performance cores clocked in at 2.5 GHz.
The MediaTek Helio X20 SoC is supported by the Mali T800 series GPU with 2 x LPDDR3 Memory running at 933MHz. We can expect to see the chipset in smartphones by the end of this year. Meanwhile Qualcomm is also reported to be working on a similar processor, likely said to be the Snapdragon 818.
Intex Cloud N with quad core processor and 8 MP camera launched for Rs. 4199
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Tags: KIA
Killed in Action
A newspaper obituary announcing that Sergeant John B. Hancock (1913-1944) had been Killed in Action (KIA) while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. Hancock was born in Thomasville, Georgia, in 1913, but later migrated to Auburndale,…
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Letter from John R. Hull to Edna P. Hancock (April 23, 1945)
A letter from First Lieutenant John R. Hull to Edna P. Hancock dated April 23, 1945. In the letter, 1st Lt. Hull expresses sympathy for the death of Hancock's husband, Sergeant John B. Hancock (1913-1944), who was Killed in Action (KIA) while serving…
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Letter from Eben Cobb Brink to Edna P. Hancock (May 23, 1945)
A letter from Captain Eben Cobb Brink to Edna P. Hancock dated May 23, 1945. In the letter, Capt. Cobb Brink, a chaplain for the U.S. Army, informs Hancock that her husband, Sergeant John B. Hancock (1913-1944), was Killed in Action (KIA) while…
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Memorandum from Colonel H. M. Rund to the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Air Force (February 16, 1945)
A memorandum from Colonel H. M. Rund, the Assistant Adjutant General in the U.S. Army, to General Henry H. Arnold (1886-1950), the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF). In the memo, Col. Rund informs Gen. Arnold that all but one…
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157th Infantry Regiment Battle Casualties, Part 2
A page from a record book listing battle casualties from the U.S. Army's 157th Infantry Regiment. The casualties listed died in France during World War II. A notable casualty listed in this record is Private James M. Hutton, Jr. (ca. 1914-1944). Pvt.…
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World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Force Personnel from Palm Beach, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties
A list of U.S. Army servicemen reporter either killed or missing during World War II. This particular page shows servicemen from Palm Beach County, Pasco County, and Pinellas County, Florida. A notable soldier listed in this record is Private Hubert…
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World War II Alabamians Killed in Action: Aquilla A. Calhoun, Jr.
A record announcing the death of Captain Aquilla A. Calhoun, Jr., a native of Panama City, Florida. Capt. Calhoun attended the University of Florida (UF) and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. It was upon his graduation that Capt. Calhoun enlisted as…
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Three Killed on Local List of Casualties
An article published in The Wilkes-Barre Record announcing the death of three servicemen during World War II. One notable servicemen cited in the article is Major Jack Cameron Heist (1919-1944). Maj. Heist was born to Henry S. Heist and Christina…
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Post Dean, tué Froidement le 29 Mai 1944
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Géromois, le 29 Mai, Ayez une Pensée pour Dean POST
A French newspaper article about Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. (1921-1944), who was killed in action in France during World War II. Lt. Post was a pilot from Tampa, Florida, who served in the U.S. Army with the 357th Fighter Group of the 264th…
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The Changing Wealth of Nations 2018 : Building a Sustainable Future
This book covers a much longer period (1995–2014) with better data and country coverage than previous reports. The focus of the book is on natural capital and human capital since information for produced capital and net foreign assets has been well established by other institutions. For the first…
Land degradation and climate change
The world's soils store more carbon than the planet's biomass and atmosphere combined. An increase of just 1% of the carbon stocks in the top metre of soils would be higher than the amount corresponding to the annual anthropogenic CO2 emissions from fossil fuel burning. Many innovations in…
Soil carbon sink? It depends also on nitrogen
A study just published by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Nature Climate Change shows that soils can be a net sink of greenhouse gases through increased storage of organic carbon.
Invitations to contribute on Special Issues: soil organic carbon, soil erosion and more
A Special Issue on Soil Organic Carbon and its influence on agricultural and environmental effects is open for contributions in Agronomy (E. Lugato). A Special issue on "Soil Erosion by Water" is open in Water MDPI. Another Special issue on the workshops of soil erosion modelling (Ispra, Seoul) is…
Women and Climate Change: Impact and Agency in Human Rights, Security, and Economic Development
According to a 2015 Georgetown University report on women and climate change, "the impacts of climate change – droughts, floods, extreme weather, increased incidence of disease, and growing food and water insecurity – disproportionately affect the world's 1.3 billion poor, the majority of whom are…
Grassland plants show surprising appetite for carbon dioxide
Results from a long-running field experiment suggest that a major group of plants could thrive as the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases.
Copper distribution in European topsoils: An assessment based on LUCAS soil survey
Copper (Cu) distribution in soil is influenced by climatic, geological and pedological factors. Apart from geological sources and industrial pollution, other anthropogenic sources, related to the agricultural activity, may increase copper levels in soils, especially in permanent crops such as olive…
Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) country profiles
Quick and easy to read, the Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) country profiles give an overview of the agricultural challenges in countries around the world, and how CSA can help them adapt to and mitigate climate change. Developed by CIAT and CCAFS, in partnership with the World Bank, Costa Rica's…
Linking disaster risk reduction, climate change, and the sustainable development goals
This paper explores the linking of disaster risk reduction, climate change, and the sustainable development goals in Paris agreements and reveals that no reason exists for climate change to be separated from wider disaster risk reduction and sustainable development processes.
Networking our science to characterize the state, vulnerabilities, and management opportunities of soil organic matter
Soil organic matter (SOM) supports the Earth's ability to sustain terrestrial ecosystems, provide food and fiber, and retains the largest pool of actively cycling carbon. Over 75% of the soil organic carbon (SOC) in the top meter of soil is directly affected by human land use. Large land areas have…
New Article: Agroforestry systems: Meta‐analysis of soil carbon stocks, sequestration processes, and future potentials
Agroforestry (AF) has the potential to restore degraded lands, provide a broader range of ecosystem goods and services such as carbon (C) sequestration and high biodiversity, and increase soil fertility and ecosystem stability through additional C input from trees, erosion prevention, and…
Cooperation is key to improve climate change adaptation across Europe's border regions
Europe's border regions and shared maritime areas are facing increased negative impacts due to climate change, but countries and regions responsible for these areas are already taking action at transnational scale to adapt to these impacts according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing…
Energizing Finance: Understanding the Landscape 2018. Tracking Finance for Electricity and Clean Cooking Access in High-Impact Countries.
Sustainable Energy for All's Energizing Finance series is the first and only in-depth attempt to capture multiple years of data on investment for the two key areas of energy access: electrification and clean cooking. It focuses on public and private finance commitments in 20 developing countries –…
Report Examines Legal Foundations of a Global Pact for the Environment
The draft report 'A Global Pact for the Environment: Legal Foundations' compiles studies from experts in international environmental law from around the world, and outlines the reasons that a Global Pact would constitute an important milestone in the evolution of international environmental law and…
Put more carbon in soils to meet Paris climate pledges
Take these eight steps to make soils more resilient to drought, produce more food and store emissions, urge Cornelia Rumpel and colleagues.
Global Trends to 2030: Challenges and Choices for Europe
Roughly a third of the five hundred million people living in the European Union is younger than 30 years old. According to a new EU report, demography is one of the three mega-trends that will shape Europe's future up to 2030. Demographic trends show that Europe's population is growing too slowly… | {
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Medanta - The Medicity, Gurugram, India
Established in : 2009
Number of beds : 33 - 50
It all started with a vision:- A vision that first came to Dr. Naresh Trehan, while practising surgery at the NYU Medical Center in the USA. For every 1000 Indian patients he treated there, another 1000 couldn't even afford to fly down. That's when he realised that India needed to have an advance multispecialty medical institution of its own. An institution which not only treats, but trains and innovates too, while providing international standards of technology, infrastructure, clinical care, and a fusion of traditional Indian and modern medicine.
That's how Medanta was born in 2009.
It is one of India's largest multi-super speciality institutes located in Gurgaon, a bustling town in the National Capital Region. The institution has been envisioned with the aim of bringing to India the highest standards of medical care along with clinical research, education and training. Medanta is governed under the guiding principles of providing medical services to patients with care, compassion, commitment.
Medanta The Medicity constantly endeavour to provide patients with the latest and most advanced treatment options using the latest technology for greater accuracy and reduced recovery time. Some of the machines we own are owned by a handful of hospitals in the world.
800+ Experienced Doctors
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Hospital Campus:- One roof. 15 hospitals.
Medanta's massive 2.1 million sq. ft. the campus provides 1,250+ beds and houses facilities for over 22+ super-specialities, all under one roof. Each floor is dedicated to a specialisation to ensure that they function as independent hospitals within a hospital and yet have the comfort of collaborating on complex cases. Patients are provided with multiple options for treatment, the most suitable of which are arrived at through a cross-function, cross-specialisation committee such as Tumor board that decides the best course of action
How we designed our campus around patients: -It was clear from the outset that integrated medical treatment was key to the vision of the Institute. By physically integrating the entire hospital in one singular built mass, patients with varied medical requirements are offered multiple options for treatment, the most suitable of which are arrived at through a cross-function, cross-specialization committee.
We have all the space for your care: -This architectural model is in contrast to the medical standard precedent set for Medanta. To provide connectivity between doctors and patients, the building was divided horizontally and each institute was given a complete floor..
Spanning over 2.1 million sq. ft.
48 lifts connect all institutes
90,000 sq. ft. of lobby space
An environment of comfort & rehabilitation:- It was critical to give patients a sense of physical orientation within the building and visual connection with the outside environment. This was achieved by bringing natural light and viewing windows into every patient space possible. This helps cue the patients time cycles into the natural cycles.
Lightwells & large windows
Ayurvedic gardens & open courtyards
Subtle ceiling lights for patient's comfort
Healing the spirit and soul:-The founders were very clear that we were to invent a new language for hospital rooms and not mimic a hotel or domestic room. This new language was to embrace the spirit of India and combine it with the frontiers of the latest global technology.
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BELKYRA™ is an effective Envision offering that is designed to diminish fat stored under the chin to redefine your jawline, which can drastically reduce or even eliminate a double chin non-invasively.
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Founded in 1946, Instron® is a recognized worldwide market leader in the materials testing industry. Our goal is to provide our customers the best ownership experience by delivering the highest quality products, expert support and world-class service.
Instron manufactures testing machines used to test the mechanical properties and performance of various materials, components and structures in a wide array of environments. We offer accessories and software for these systems so that they can be used to solve testing challenges for different materials or standards.
Instron's largest product lines include our universal and dynamic/fatigue testing instruments. Other product lines include impact, rheology, thermo-mechanical, and torsion testing systems. We also manufacture systems and rigs totest complete structures and components, mainly for the automotive industry.
Operating under ISO 9001 quality standards all Instron products are manufactured by Instron. We employ a product design philosophy where our customer's data integrity, safety, and protection of investment are paramount. Why does such a commitment to quality matter so much? Because the accuracy, reproducibility and reliability of test results produced by our systems is critical to the success of our customers' businesses and to the quality of their products. How confident do you need to be in your test results?
Since the conception of materials testing machines featuring strain-gauge load cells, Instron continues to invest in research and development programs designed to introduce technologies and services that enhance our customers' testing. We have successfully introduced numerous innovations and industry firsts through-out our history. We utilize a design and operating philosophy where our customer's data integrity, safety and protection of investment are paramount in everything we do. Our R&D process looks at real working habits and at our customers' environment to bring improvements to the testing industry that go beyond improved specifications.
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"Burnout" – a word that inspires fear in every high achiever. But what does it actually mean to burn out? And, more importantly, what can we do to prevent it?
Burnout is more than just feeling tired or overwhelmed. It's a state of utter mental and physical exhaustion triggered by long-term pressure at work. Burnout is especially common in the caring professions, but it can happen to anyone.
Someone who is burned out often develops depression, anxiety, or both. They may need months off work to recover. Symptoms of burnout include feelings of hopelessness, numbness, utter boredom, and despair. If you are burned out, you may experience panic attacks, insomnia, and suffer from random aches and pains.
Do you ever catch yourself saying "Why do I bother?" when tasks mount up at work? Stop for a moment and think about your short-term and long-term purpose. For example, let's say you are in the middle of a tough project. Your short-term purpose might be to help your company make an awesome product. In the long-term, you might be putting in a lot of effort to impress your manager and get a promotion. If you work in a helping profession, your purpose may be to change (or save) your patients' lives. You may also remind yourself that you are working hard because you want to buy the house of your dreams. Perhaps you also want to work to afford college tuition, or to give your kids a good life.
Read inspiring self-care quotes on a regular basis, and write your favorites in a diary or on a message board. Look at them whenever you need a boost.
You don't have to be best friends with everyone at work. However, striking up a couple of friendships in the office can make your job a lot more enjoyable. It's always nice to have a pal who will grab a drink with you mid-morning or sit in the park with you at lunchtime.
When you value yourself, you are more likely to say "No" to unreasonable requests at work. Building healthy self-esteem allows you to appreciate your own contributions, which can renew your sense of purpose. Keep a list of your achievements and skills. Review it whenever your inner voice tries to put you down.
You deserve more than a pay check for your efforts. Give yourself regular treats and incentives. For example, you could buy yourself a bouquet of fresh flowers on the way home after a hard week. Vacations also make great rewards, as do planned duvet days or movie marathons. Or take serious steps toward your mental health by attending a burnout retreat, in Thailand, for example.
The above tips will make your working days run much more smoothly, but remain on the lookout for signs of burnout. If you find yourself sick at the thought of going into work, or every day seems an endless slog, stop! Talk to your doctor, manager, or HR advisor. Burnout is fairly common, and help is available. With early intervention, you can start enjoying work again.
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Antigua's colonial monuments, Tikal's jungle and Mayan structures, and Quirigua's ruins have been inscribed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
Colonial monuments of Antigua in Guatemala attracts many of tourists to the country.
Antigua's colonial monuments, Tikal's jungle and Mayan structures, and Quirigua's ruins have been inscribed as World Heritage by the UNESCO mainly because of the intact integrity of ancient history that is part of these sites. For example, Antigua Guatemala has many monuments and ruins dating as far as the eighth century. These ruins still stand as if untouched by generations of dynasties and human populations. The Tikal National Park represents an excellent attribute of nature where pyramids, palaces, churches, squares, and other structures exist peaceful in a quiet environment. Quirigua Ruins and Archaeological Park is a jungle-like place where history is recorded in the form of buildings that rose and fell in the Maya civilization.
Antigua, Guatemala's capital was founded in the 16th century as Santiago de Guatemala. Antigua stands at an elevation of about 1,500 meters in an earthquake-prone area. Before this, the city had survived many natural disasters like volcanic eruptions, floods, and severe tremors for almost 230 years.In 1773, the city suffered a major earthquake, but the historical monuments and structures are still preserved as ruins. The authorities moved the capital to a safer location which then became the City of Guatemala, the modern capital and the first city became La Antigua Guatemala. Before the shift, Antigua served as a cultural, political, economic, religious, and educational center of the region.
Antigua design is an inspiration of the Italian Renaissance. Most of the surviving buildings bear witness to the colonial architectural design in the Americas. Preserved monuments in the city include Captain General Palace, Casa de la Moneda, La Merced, Cathedral, Las Capuchinas, Universidad de San Carlos, Santa Clara and others. Before the mid-1800s, the city lay abandoned, but when agriculture production of grain and coffee investment came, people started to move back. Antigua Guatemala is a place of historical memories with Spanish culture, the monuments bearing the Baroque style dating back to the 18th century during which the city served as a center for the exportation of religious statues and images to America and Spain. In 1944, Antigua Guatemala was declared a national monument and earned legal protection. In 1979, UNESCO enlisted it as a world heritage site. The National Council for the Protection of Antigua Guatemala formed in 1972 protects conserves, and these monuments.
Quirigua is an old Maya archeological site in south-eastern Guatemala covering about 1.2 square miles along on the lower sections of Motagua River. In the Maya Classic Period, Quirigua stood at a very strategic intersection place of many trade routes and then for unknown reasons, it entered a period of deterioration and decline.Most of the city's ruins and monuments date back to the eighth century, but there are other pieces of evidence of dwelling from AD 200-AD 900. During this period, the city was renovated to suit the functions of the royal residences and its administrators. At the center is the Great Plaza, Maya's largest public space. It has many monuments around it like the Plaza of the Temple and the Ceremonial Plaza which have elaborate pyramids, terraces, and remarkable staircases.
The monolithic stone statues are carved in stone. The structures have hieroglyphic texts that describe significant dates, celestial events like eclipses, political developments, passages of Maya mythologies, and other social and historical developments of the city. UNESCO inscribed these ruins and monuments a world heritage site in 1981. In general, these monuments and ruins of Quirigua represent outstanding corpus of Maya artistry that withstood the hands of time as that civilization finally ended.Quirigua Ruins and Archaeological Park benefits from the highest level of conservation derived from the state of Guatemala. However, the site is still prone to neglect and human developments. The ruins lie close to the Motagua River and its geological fault, making it vulnerable to natural disasters. There are protective measures against such unforeseen natural catastrophes.
Tikal National Park lies in Peten Province which is largely a forest region often called the Maya Forest extending from Mexico and Belize. The park comprises of 57,600 hectares of savannahs, wetlands, palm forests, and tropical broadleaf where architectural and artistic remnants of the Maya civilization dating back to the Preclassic Period in 600 BC to the final decline and collapse of the city in 900 BC are found. These diverse ecosystems harbor a broad range of fauna and flora. There are over 200 species of trees and other 2000 higher plants. Animals living in these habitats include Jaguar, Puma, monkeys, anteaters, and over 300 bird species.
Tikal which served a major pre-Columbian military, political, and economic center is a remand of the Maya civilization in the park. The urban center or around harbors monuments like palaces, temples, residences, Ceremonial platforms, terraces, roads, ball game courts, and squares. There are many carvings and ancient writings and inscriptions in these monuments. The main archeological zone in the park covers about 1200 hectares covering aguadas-historic water reservoirs and other residential houses. Tikal National Park is a unique world heritage site made up symbolic elements like pyramids living in a peaceful coexistence with nature. In 1931, Guatemala declared Tikal a national monument and a national park later on in 1955. In 1979 UNESCO declared Tikal as a mixed world heritage site. In 1990, UNESCO discovered Maya Forest Biosphere Reserve providing the country with an opportunity of preserving and conserving the park especially with the financial aid brought about by the international recognition.
With just three UNESCO world heritage sites, Guatemala has a lot to show regarding past civilizations, architectural design, and inscriptions. The Constitution of Guatemala protects these sites strictly. As such, most of them retain their original touch of artistry. | {
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Please join us for ECO-RALLY #2 – PICTOU RISING! "A Conversation with Joan Baxter"!
Incisive, no nonsense, take no prisoners. Joan Baxter's brilliant exposé "The Mill – Fifty Years of Pulp and Protest" tells the story of shocking government/industry collusion and a community that refuses to take it. Having destroyed the Pictou Landing First Nation's Boat Harbour, now Pictou's Northern Pulp mill wants to dump its effluent in the Northumberland Strait. An extraordinary battle is playing out on our province's north shore and Baxter's award-winning book is at its very centre.
Journalist, anthropologist, development consultant, mother of two much of Joan's career was in Africa. Home again at last, she now applies her deep knowledge of direct investment in Africa, extractive industries, regulatory capture, environmental rights and justice, food sovereignty and sustainable farming and food systems, to life here in Nova Scotia and Canada.
Interviewing Joan on stage, former CBC journalist Jennifer Henderson. Now with the Halifax Examiner, her publisher calls Henderson "a reporter's reporter." Expertise in a host of current local issues like the QE2 replacement, tidal power, NSP, and the state of our nursing homes.
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<pre class="programlisting">#include <db_cxx.h>
int
DbSequence::get(DbTxn *txnid, int32_t delta, db_seq_t *retp, u_int32_t flags);</pre>
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The <code class="methodname">DbSequence::get()</code> method returns the next available element in
the sequence and changes the sequence value by <span class="bold"><strong>delta</strong></span>. The value of <span class="bold"><strong>delta</strong></span> must be greater than zero. If there are
enough cached values in the sequence handle then they will be
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For maximum concurrency a non-zero cache size should be specified
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By default, sequence ranges do not wrap; to cause the sequence to wrap
around the beginning or end of its range, specify the
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flag to the <a class="xref" href="seqset_flags.html" title="DbSequence::set_flags()">DbSequence::set_flags()</a>
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The <code class="methodname">DbSequence::get()</code> method will return EINVAL if the record in the
database is not a valid sequence record, or the sequence has reached
the beginning or end of its range and is not configured to wrap.
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Specifies the amount to increment or decrement the sequence.
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If the operation is implicitly transaction protected (the <span class="bold"><strong>txnid</strong></span> argument is NULL but the operation occurs
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<span class="bold"><strong>retp</strong></span> points to the memory to hold the
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handle was opened with a non-zero cache size.
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If the underlying database handle was opened in a transaction, calling
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these changes will be automatically committed in a transaction
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the same database as the one in which the sequence object is stored,
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self-deadlock because the active transaction's locks conflict with the
internal transaction's locks. For this reason, it is often preferable
for sequence objects to be stored in their own database.
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Red Sox could be looking to bat Benintendi second
By Brian MacPherson@brianmacp
Andrew Benintendi wasn't even in big-league camp when spring training began a year ago. But Benintendi might be the second hitter in Boston's batting order by Opening Day this year.
Andrew Benintendi wasn't even in big-league camp when spring training began a year ago.
But Benintendi might be the second hitter in Boston's batting order by Opening Day this year.
Red Sox manager John Farrell acknowledged in a WEEI interview last week that he's thinking seriously about using Benintendi near the top of his batting order — and will talk to Benintendi about that role when spring training begins. Benintendi would fill the role into which Brock Holt was shoehorned in the postseason a year ago, a lefty hitter breaking up what otherwise would be a run of righties.
"It's a possibility, there's no doubt," Farrell said. "He's got very good balance at the plate. He's got very good strike-zone understanding. He didn't give way against left-handers. As you look at the candidates to break up those four right-handers in a row, he's a guy you'd look to do that with. Early on in spring training, when we sit down with Andrew, we'll have that as part of the conversation, to take a look at him in that top part of the order."
Benintendi hit .295 with a .359 on-base percentage and a .476 slugging percentage in 34 games in the major leagues last season. That came after he hit .295 with a .357 on-base percentage and a .515 slugging percentage in 63 games at Double-A Portland, production that prompted an August promotion directly to Boston.
Even better, Benintendi showed the plate discipline and bat-to-ball ability a hitter near the top of the order must possess. Among Red Sox hitters with at least 100 plate appearances last season, only Holt and Chris Young swung at fewer pitches out of the strike zone. He made contact nearly 83 percent of the time he swung, behind only Holt, Mookie Betts, Dustin Pedroia, and Christian Vazquez among Red Sox hitters.
Hitting Benintendi second would insert a potent lefty bat that breaks up Pedroia, Betts, Xander Bogaerts, and Hanley Ramirez at the top of the Boston batting order. It also would mean one fewer lefty in a bottom half of the order that projects to include Jackie Bradley Jr., Mitch Moreland, and Pablo Sandoval, in some order.
When Holt hit second in the playoffs against Cleveland, that bumped Bogaerts down to the No. 6 hole in the batting order. Bogaerts hit third for the first four months of last season and second until the end of September, at which point Farrell dropped him down.
Part of the reason for that was left-right balance in the playoffs, a time when managers can leverage their relievers in a more targeted fashion than they can in the regular season. Part of the reason, however, was a second half in which Bogaerts saw his numbers decline across the board.
How Bogaerts hits in spring training and in the early going could affect where Farrell aligns him in the batting order.
"In the first half of the season, you wanted Bogey to the plate as many times as you could," the Red Sox manager said. "He was leading the league in hitting for quite a period of time. We made some changes to try to balance out or get away from easy matchups in the postseason."
Farrell could utilize the depth of his bench and the designated-hitter slot vacated by David Ortiz to align his lineup differently against right-handed and left-handed pitching.
Moreland seems like one obvious candidate to sit against lefties, allowing Ramirez to move to first base and Chris Young to get at-bats as the designated hitter. Another candidate, Farrell hinted, might be Sandoval, a switch-hitter who hit a woeful .197 against lefties in his first season in Boston.
The roster as constituted won't make it easy to platoon Sandoval, however. Holt — who also hits from the left side — and utiltyman Josh Rutledge are the only other realistic candidates to see time at third base.
"The one thing we'll always look to do is put the best team on the field on a given night," Farrell said. "We knew that players have strengths against certain types of pitchers, certain matchups. We know Pablo has had better production from the left side of the plate. I'm not here to say we'd be in a platoon situation. But we'll take the strengths of individuals and use them to the best of our ability."
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Home Crime Nigerian Gov't obtain clearance, to deploy Tucano Jets against terrorists, bandits
Nigerian Gov't obtain clearance, to deploy Tucano Jets against terrorists, bandits
The Nigerian government has revealed that it had obtained clearance to deploy the Super Tucano jets purchased from the United States against the marauding bandits ravaging the country, particularly in the North-West and North-Central States.
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), revealed this during an interview on Good Morning Nigeria, a breakfast show on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).
He also said his office was in the process of gazetting a court judgement that ordered the government to declare bandits as terrorists, adding that the process would be concluded in a matter of days.
The military had been reluctant to deploy the aircraft outside the North-East because of the conditions attached to the sale of the aircraft by the United States, which was anchored on human rights.
But the AGF said on Tuesday that the coast had become clear to deploy the Super Tucano aircraft against bandits in the North-West and North-Central, following the court order declaring them as terrorists.
He said, "Now, we are confronted with another threat in the North-West associated with banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling and in all these, these people are using weapons to attack Nigerians, kidnap them and created a situation of serious security challenge and fear in the system.
"Whatever military hardware you acquire there are limits within the context of the international convention as to how it can be used when it can be used and against who it can be used. And that is how the idea of looking at the activities of the bandits, cattle rustlers, kidnappers come into being.
"Our assessment taking into consideration that they are causing a major threat to the territorial peaceful co-existence and causing a major threat to lives with weapons, the idea then came about that indeed they (bandits) have satisfied the criteria of being declared terrorists within the context of the law so that whatever military hardware at the disposal of the Federal Government can best be used against them within the context of the international convention and within the context of the law."
"I can tell you that with the international convention demands associated with the usage of Super Tucano, the gazetting of the Super Tucano is in progress. The clearance to use the Super Tucano has also been obtained."
Recall that last year, the Federal Government took delivery of the fighter jets after many months of delay but the US at the time had not given a blank cheque to Nigeria on the use of the fighter jets.
The US also floated a monthly schedule to monitor the deployment of the jets, the battlegrounds and the purpose of the deployment. Some US officers have been coming to Nigeria to evaluate the use of the jets in line with the terms of sale.
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