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Startups founded or co-founded by women continue to raise less money globally, despite generating more revenue as compared to those founded by men. In fact, since the beginning of 2016, companies with women founders have received less than 3% of investment deals in Africa in 2022, despite the data showing that investors are better off investing in women.1,2.
There is a body of research indicating that traditional financing is biased against female founders and that some alternative forms of investment can make a big difference in the gender gap. Financing vehicles such as debt are lower risk, and women-led businesses tend to raise twice as much debt as their male counterparts, especially after acceleration support.2 Revenue-based investing approaches have seemed to close the gender gap without even trying, and those investors are seeing much more diverse portfolios.3 Early indicators indicate that the algorithm-based data sets used to evaluate investments do not have the same bias – because numbers do not lie.4 Lastly, some blended finance models have seen success when blending commercial with philanthropic capital.
The current traditional forms of financing for women may not reduce the gender gap at the desired pace and there is need for a dynamic change in financing approaches. The VISA Foundation sponsored session at the 10th Sankalp Africa Summit explored innovative financing structures that could change the game for women-led businesses.
Role of accelerator programs in accessing finance
Accelerator programs play a crucial role in nurturing and supporting businesses to grow. However, male founded businesses have dominated these programs. In order to increase diversity and inclusion of more women founded businesses, there has been a recent shift towards women-only cohorts in accelerator programs. These programs provide tailored support, mentorship, and networking opportunities that cater to the unique challenges faced by women entrepreneurs. Andia Chakava, Investment Director at Graca Machel Trust notes, “women entrepreneurs are not homogeneous and have different needs. Enterprise development programs are necessary to coach entrepreneurs, and networks play a vital role in funding at the early stage.” However, the programs have not been as successful in having more women owned businesses access finance. They need to provide additional support in preparing the women led businesses to become more investor ready and linking them to the right investors. Including funding in their models is another way to encourage more people to invest in the businesses they work with. They should also create support communities to help de-risk the businesses through recommendations and fundraising support. According to Esther Ndeti, Investment Principal at Unconventional Capital, “As for revenue-based investments in enterprises, the beauty lies in the abundant portfolio support it offers, where investors join the ride, empathizing with the challenges faced and enduring the ride’s bumps alongside the enterprise. Promoters can relinquish ownership and repurchase it later.”
According to Elizabeth Howard, Founder at Lelapa & African Crowdfunding Association, “More needs to be done with regards to gender diversity in funding to put more capital behind women-led businesses.” Funding structures need to be more accommodative of women owned businesses.
2 Why Women-Owned Startups Are a Better Bet, BCG: Link
3 Venture Capital and the Gender Financing Gap: The Role of Accelerators, We-Fi, Village Capital, and IFC: Link
4 Why are revenue-based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders? TechCrunch: Link
An increase in blended financing for women-led businesses is one of the innovations in the space that is increasing financing to women led businesses. Women entrepreneurs tend to prefer debt to equity, as there is often a knowledge gap in understanding the intricacies of capital markets and equity structures. To address their concerns with equity financing, there is an increase in blended finance structures by women-focused funders to make it more attractive.
The perceived risk of investing in women owned businesses is high but philanthropic funding has helped de-risk and increase the flow of capital to these businesses. Betty Metto from the Africa Guarantee Fund mentions that through the AFAWA programme, Africa Guarantee Fund provides a risk coverage ratio of 75% compared to the usual 50% for women financing. To reach more women founders, funders need to expand further into small, no-asset businesses and early-stage startups that are not yet at the point of scaling which is where a significant number of women owned businesses are. For this kind of businesses, there is a need for alternative credit assessment tools to include them in access to finance. VISA foundation has supported Grace Machel to create an alternative credit assessment tool to assess founders who do not have collateral but have a decent track record in the industry.
Sensitization and awareness creation for investors
Angel investors play a crucial role in providing funding for early-stage startups, however, few angel investment networks focus on women entrepreneurs. According to Sakina Mandanda, Director Financial Products at AgFinance, “There is now more focus on funding female entrepreneurs and businesses, with some investors deliberately seeking out female-led ventures. The market has become more specific, with investors looking for women in various sectors like manufacturing, construction, infrastructure, and technology.” In order to offer more suitable financial investment options, more angel investors need to be informed and educated on the market needs of women entrepreneurs. For example, women founders are more interested in revenue-based investments, that is, equity with revenue-based payback. This is because they have an option to buy back and can negotiate the percentage of revenue that is used for payback. Understanding the needs of women entrepreneurs will in turn increase suitable and favorable investment options. In order to offer more backing and comfort to angel investors to adjust and accommodate more women entrepreneurs, fund managers also need to invest alongside the angel investors to illustrate confidence in the investment.
The rise of women-led businesses is a positive development in the entrepreneurial space. However, women entrepreneurs still face significant challenges in accessing funding. To overcome these challenges, there is need for a shift towards women-only cohorts, an increase in philanthropic funding for women-led businesses, blended finance structures, niche funding mandates, and support communities within accelerator programs. Additionally, angel investors need to focus more on women entrepreneurs, and fund managers need to invest alongside them. By implementing these strategies, women-led businesses can overcome funding challenges and continue to grow and scale, contributing to the economic growth of their communities.
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Section: CAPITAL REGION Page: B10 Date: Thursday, February 7, 2002
JUDGE BACKS MOVE TO SHORE UP CHURCHCATHY WOODRUFF Staff writer
Albany The city's public safety commissioner acted prudently and within his authority when he declared the landmark St. Joseph's Church on Ten Broeck Triangle an immediate public danger, prompting work to shore up the 18th-century cathedral, a judge has ruled. In a six-page decision, state Supreme Court Justice Thomas W. Keegan pointed to engineering reports and photographs of the Gothic-style Roman Catholic Church and said ``it is plain that the exercise of that emergency authority, in this instance, was justified by the need to protect the public health and safety.'' The building's owner, restaurateur Elda C. Abate, had disputed the severity of the building's condition and whether the city had the right to take control of the property. At issue was Public Safety Commissioner John C. Nielsen's Dec. 20 order, declaring the building structurally unsound. That order followed a Sept. 26 notice to Abate, who purchased the church from the Albany Roman Catholic Diocese in August 2000 for $1, informing her that she should immediately apply for a building permit and commence work to make the building safe. Once Nielsen's order was issued, the city took control of the site and began shoring up the property on its own.
Abate's attorney, Randall Kehoe said the city's action has effectively prevented her from gaining access to her own building and carrying out the work the city has requested. ``She owns the structure. She wants to make repairs,'' he said. Kehoe said it is possible she will appeal Keegan's decision but that he may recommend waiting until a separate dispute centering on the September order, now being heard by City Court Judge Cheryl Coleman, is decided. The city has spent an estimated $150,000 so far on interior scaffolding work to stabilize the church and prevent collapse. Nielsen said the work is nearly complete and he is pleased that the judge's decision allows that work to continue. Abate had originally pledged to restore the old church for use as a banquet hall, and neighbors and historic preservation advocates supported that plan. The support evaporated, however, when Abate sought permission to stay open until 4 a.m. and advertised the church as the future site of a dance club. In a statement issued Wednesday, Mayor Jerry Jennings said: ``I believe the court's decision is an important step in what will be a long, but necessary, journey to save this landmark.'' Jennings has said he'd like Abate to cooperate with the city in an effort to put the church in the hands of the Historic Albany Foundation, which could find a new use for the church.

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Ensuring goods could be transported far and wide, the pick up goods train formed an important part of freight operations on the rail network. Mark Chivers recalls their role and presents a selection of readily modelled pick up goods train formations from the 1950s and 1960s.
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Locomotion Models and the National Railway Museum launch a new ‘OO’ gauge model, Hornby reveals images of its latest projects, another layout is added to the Great Electric Train Show line-up, Hornby Magazine’s diesel brake tender breaks cover and all the latest news.
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Peter Midwinter’s love of bridges took him to the West Highlands for his latest 4mm finescale project and resulted in a breathtaking 10ft long bridge, based on that at Connel Ferry in Scotland, as the layout’s centrepiece.
Track is fundamental to a model railway and sectional pieces are usually the starting point for many. Mark Chivers looks at a selection of sectional track ranges and considers the options available in ‘OO’.
Your views, opinions and responses from the Hornby Magazine postbag.
Andy Peters reveals his latest stunning ‘O’ gauge creation, a Cornish byway which captures the very spirit of a classic GWR branch line terminus.
Locomotion Models’ exclusive Ivatt ‘Atlantic’ heads this month’s busy reviews section together with Bachmann’s new ‘Merchant Navy’ for ‘N’, OO Works’ new ready-to-run ‘I3’ 4-4-2T, LMS non-corridor stock for ‘OO’ from Hornby and much more.
Evan Green-Hughes recalls Ivatt’s ‘C1’ large boiler ‘Atlantics’ which were powering East Coast Main Line expresses long before Mallard and Flying Scotsman.
Chelmsford and District Model Railway Club showcase their incredible ‘OO’ gauge South London tramway layout, set in the Second World War, at the height of the Blitz.
With some heritage railways now more than 50 years old, Evan Green-Hughes recalls the pioneers of the preservation movement and considers the future of these historic lines.
Mike Wild turns his attention to the rolling stock and wiring of the office ‘N’ gauge test track to move the project to the next stage.
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The cow project in Sri Lanka is now going so well that the farmers have joined forces to set up a dairy with the support of Ten Brinke. Here in the future the milk will be processed directly into yoghurt and other milk products. The building construction process is going well.
At present, quark and yogurt are already produced under simple conditions, and the dairy farmers ensure structural improvement and expansion of production.
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New York, NY, March 28, 2014 --(PR.com
)-- 3 All Mighty is a Los Angeles based band that infuses an array of influences of trip hop, rock, downtempo, alternative and AAA/AC. Their latest LP, No One Likes A Dirty Beach hit stores this week! The band is an alternative electronic act with not only that trip hop vibe, they also bring in its own sweet vocals with its' drum and bass while even showing off some jazz and ambient underlays in the music. The band consists of producer, writer and performer Kimberly Lott. The band has achieved commercial success with licensing placements on the NBC Sports Network and with many Top 40 and Top 10 songs achieved every month at Our Stage (MTV) with songs off their previously released albums (Seven Rebekahhs, Charleston Chew, Eclectic Lovers, 3AmEgo) at Sunset.
They (3 All Mighty) released their latest album, 'No One Likes A Dirty Beach' this week on Tuesday March 25th (2014), and will follow that street day with a live performance on the Isis International Stage at an event to celebrate Woman's Appreciation month. In the heart of Leimert Park thrives a group of community business members with a passion to develop an event rooted in the foundations of culture, art, music and community. In the summer of 2010, the neighborhood organization hosted by Ben Caldwell of the Kaos Network birthed the Leimert Park Art Walk through the incubator meeting and that tradition continues every week to this day.
The festival begins at 1PM with 3 All Mighty performing live later on in the early evening along with many other artists (Oracle Jayne Doe, B. Squid, Dawn Gun, Fawks-One, GermFree, Eyerie, Sassy, Nite N Dae, Poetic S., Bonnie Blue, Poka, Acey Heart, Semi, Shy But Flyy, Halle Johnson, Jill Avilez, Mars Gana and Anna Melissa) that will also perform live for the celebration of women. Fine art and popular modern art will be shown by Jumake and Ashley-Rae with Ashley-Donique doing the host work all day and all night on that main Isis Invitational Stage at Leimert Park (KAOS, 4343 Leimert Blvd.) in Los Angeles.
3 All Mighty invites its' fans along with all activists for woman's rights and equality amongst all people, and to celebrate Woman's Appreciation Month at Leimert Park on Sunday March 30th (2014). Join 3 All Mighty when they play live this week and also enjoy the several other fantastic female based artists that highlight the contributions of women in our contemporary society today.
"No One Likes A Dirty Beach" by 3 All Mighty is now in store everywhere. The first two singles being to worked to radio are “Satellite Moon” and “Indigo Love Spells”!
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The business incubator group created the Art Walk with one goal in mind… to develop and cultivate a stronger sense of community within the Leimert Park District. In the heart of Leimert Park thrives a group of community business members with a passion to develop an event rooted in the foundations of culture, art, music and community. In the summer of 2010, the neighborhood organization hosted by Ben Caldwell of the Kaos Network birthed the Leimert Park Art Walk through the incubator meeting.


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EghtesadOnline: The Iranian Central Oil Fields Company has a project to collect and process associated petroleum gases from Dehloran oilfield on a daily basis, the managing director said.
“The aim is to collect 2.3 million cubic meters of APG. The project is expected to take 23 months and cost $140 million,” IRNA quoted Ramin Hatami as saying.
This is in the framework of commitments to help protect the environment and the collected APG will be used as feedstock for the petrochemical plant in Dehloran, Ilam Province, he added.
Moreover, the move will help cut APG in the region—a major source of pollution, as large amounts of harmful emissions are released in the environment through gas flaring.
Dehloran oilfield is located 22Km southwest of Dehloran City, Ilam Province near the border with Iraq.
Collecting APG from oil and gas fields is a priority of the Oil Ministry to safeguard the environment, prevent loss of national wealth and create jobs.
Flaring is the venting of natural gas that cannot be processed or sold. Collection of APG is an important safety measure at many oil and gas production sites, as it prevents industrial plant equipment from over-pressure and explosion.
Iran has made progress in using flare gas either for power generation or as a feed to refineries and petrochemicals. Reports say the government has invested more than $5 billion in related projects.
Since 2008 Iran has prevented the flaring of over 12 billion cubic meters of APG, a source of global warming and a waste of valuable fuel.
Despite the measures, Iran has the highest rate of energy waste in the form of APG in the Middle East and ranks third in the world in terms of gas flaring after Russia and Iraq.
According to the Majlis Research Center, approximately 17 bcm of gas is flared and wasted annually -- $6 billion net loss for the treasury.
Gas flaring is a global problem that is getting worse. The World Bank reported a 3% increase in gas flaring on a global scale in 2018. It said oil production sites around the world were burning approximately 140 bcm of natural gas annually.


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Besides the frustrating front panel buttons, it seems to be a really decent monitor, which I'd be really happy with if I could get Fedora Linux to drive it correctly.
Initially I was using the onboard Intel graphics, which simply refused to offer the resolution(s) I want to run at (2560 x 1440).
So I decided to try a seperate graphics card. After some reading that suggested it may be workable with Linux I went for a 4GB Gigabyte Radeon RX460.
[dafoot@bigfoot ~]$ lspci | grep VGA 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Baffin [Radeon RX 460] (rev cf) [dafoot@bigfoot ~]$
Now under Fedora 25 there are included open drivers for this GPU and it appears my system has them installed:
[root@bigfoot ~]# lshw -c video *-display description: VGA compatible controller product: Baffin [Radeon RX 460] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0 version: cf width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm pciexpress msi vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom configuration: driver=amdgpu latency=0 resources: irq:131 memory:b0000000-bfffffff memory:c0000000-c01fffff ioport:e000(size=256) memory:de300000-de33ffff memory:c0000-dffff [root@bigfoot ~]#
So now my 'select resolution' interface at least recognised the Radeon 460 and the monitor as Benq BL2710.
So that's progress.
Unfortunately, any time I select that resolution, it is unusable....all fuzzy/jaggy.
Curiously, I just took a screenshot to add to this post while the scrren was a mess like that and the image showed all the text perfectly clearly.
I wonder if DisplayPort will behave any better if I try that.


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Trigger laws took effect in several states quickly after the Roe reversal. Republican-run states across the nation moved quickly to ban abortions following the Supreme Courts ruling.
Thirteen states have passed “trigger laws” that ban abortions designed to automatically take effect once Court Justices struck down Roe v. Wade. At least eight enacted a ban the day of Friday’s ruling. Missouri’s Attorney General Eric Schmitt certified outlawing most abortions just minutes after the decision. He said the state was the first in the nation to effectively end the procedure.
“The one thing about it is your not doing away with it either,” said Governor Mike Parson (R-Mo.). We may be in this state but there’s other places to go if people want to do that in time, but right now this is something some of us have all worked hard for. I hope people respect this one and behave accordingly.”
🚨BREAKING: With the Dobbs decision just handed down and a stroke of my pen — Missouri became the first state to effectively end abortion and has become the most Pro Life state in America. pic.twitter.com/8asHJKMIdo
— Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) June 24, 2022
Kentucky, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah and Alabama followed suit. All of those states allow abortions in cases of medical emergency, which makes those performing it a felony punishable by years in prison. Women undergoing the procedure cannot be prosecuted. In Texas, Tennessee, North Dakota, Mississippi and Idaho trigger bans are expected to take effect in the coming weeks.
“With it now in place we don’t need a special session to be called,” stated Amy O’Donnell, Author at Texas Alliance for Life. “We don’t need the attorney general to make any kind of statement. It simply is the law. It doesn’t take effect immediately, it actually takes effect 30 days after the final judgment is rendered.”
According to the Washington Post, abortion has been legal and will likely remain protected in at least 20 states and the District of Columbia. Meanwhile, tens of thousands continue to protest as the overturn of Roe sent shockwaves across the nation.


This is not our first encounter with Fallgrapp. Our Slovakian faves make the sort of dance music you need to listen to on your really good headphones to enjoy all the detailed and beautiful sounds hidden in the mix. On Dym they’ve teamed up with Juraj Benetin for a boy/girl duet (my favourite! thank you!) and his gravelly intonation contrasts beautifully with Nora’s free-flying vocals.


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Starting Monday, September 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the TSJC music room on the corner of Pine and State Street, the Trinidad Community Chorale will begin rehearsals for their 2019 holiday concert titled “Holiday Swing” featuring upbeat, popular holiday tunes. Membership is open to everyone in the community and the seasonal membership fee is $25.
The chorale, which I have enjoyed directing for the last several years, has seen growing numbers during their fall season. This is attributed to the popularity, uniqueness and excitement of the music that is chosen for the concerts.
“As the city begins focusing more on local arts efforts as a listed “Colorado Arts District”, quality, live music, in which the community is encouraged to participate, is important for building a culture supportive of performing arts,” said Trinidad Music Association (TMA) President Sharon Sorenson.
Sorenson feels there is a heightened feeling of support for performing arts that exist to serve the community.
“Everywhere I go, I run into someone who comments on how much they love our concerts,” Sorenson said. “People ask me all the time when we’re going to start singing again or when our next concert is. It makes me feel good about what we do for the community. Our audience always gives us great feedback and enjoys our performances. Even though our community chorale concerts are free to the public, we’ve always been able to bring in enough donations to keep putting them on.”
“Fun-raising” efforts, as TMA Treasurer Naomi Segers calls them, have also been beneficial to the organization’s growth.
“We’ve held two community karaoke events in the last year that each brought in almost $1,000 each for our association,” Segers said. “That helps us to buy more new music, offer more scholarships for anyone who may need some help covering membership and uniform costs, and purchase more equipment to make our concerts a little better each season.”
This season, the chorale will utilize local guitarists, horn players, and drummers to add a “big band” feel to the concert.
“We also plan to have another Lessons and Carols at Holy Trinity Catholic Church,” said Sorensen. “That concert is performed by the Trinidad Chamber Singers, our only audition group, and it always sets a beautiful tone for the Christmas season.”
To stay informed of when their concerts are, or to get involved with the chorale, find and follow them on Facebook, email them at Trinidad.Music.Association@gmail.com or come to their first rehearsal to see how you can become a part of the local music scene.


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Matthew Steele and friends install LURE
Matthew Steele has created one of Charlotte’s most unusual sculptures, and one of its most ephemeral.
Commissioned to develop a work for the Skyline artists in residence project, Steele was confronted with a big, blank slate – the garage area of the old Goodyear building at South Tryon and Stonewall streets uptown. Before the building is razed for Crescent Communities’ Tryon Place development, Amy Bagwell and Amy Herman are organizing monthly artists in residence in the space. Steele and two other artists’ work will be on view Friday.
Steele was attracted to the project because the building would be torn down. He had a month to make something, when he wasn’t working as creative services manager at McColl Center for Art + Innovation. At first he had no idea what he’d do.
Herman said they want the artists to “alter the building in some meaningful way.”
“No parents. No rules,” Steele said. “What could I do that I typically couldn’t do? What could I break?”
Left behind in the storage area were rows and rows of metal storage racks. Steele found his medium, something to break. He spent almost 1-1/2 weeks using a Sawzall reciprocating saw and impact wrench to dismantle enough racks to build “Lure,” his 70-foot sculpture that looks like a lattice-work ship’s hull made out of an erector set.
When he started, he said, he knew it would be a gamble. He usually works in much smaller spaces, with smaller pieces he can control. (His largest piece at an exhibition this year at Central Piedmont Community College was 6 feet.) His space at Goodyear is the four-bay garage. And he would be using material he had never worked with.
After coming up with the idea, Steele worked on the details with Google’s SketchUp 3D program. He determined the size based on how he wanted to affect the space and made a scale model out of wood.
Steele, who was an artist in residence at McColl in 2012, said he built the built the sculpture in 10 days, in a place that is not attractive to many artists because it’s dirty and hot. And it was physically demanding, because he was always moving around the big pieces.
He wanted to go through the roof, but he didn’t think it would work. Then he decided to go through the wall, into the air conditioned waiting room space being used by the XOXO theater group. Going through the wall was his impetus; the sculpture stemmed from that.
Steele and about 17 friends on Saturday hoisted the structure through the triangular hole in the wall, where it extends 12 feet into the waiting room. In the garage, the bow of “Lure” is about 7 feet above the floor while the aft rests on the floor at a width of 8 feet.
He’s taken down long, tall, heavy rows of steel shelving to use as raw material, and he’s gone right through a cinder block wall. He’s taken seriously the charge to alter the space, and we’re thrilled.
Amy Bagwell, Skyline artist host
“I’m excited to see what he’ll do with alternate materials like metals as well as what he’ll do with space,” said Grace Cote, who picked Steele for the CPCC show. “I liked that his work was unlike anything else I’d seen in Charlotte. It is highly architectural, but also infused with abstract concepts.”
Herman expects “Lure” to stay on view as long as the building stands.
Crescent’s Tyler Niess said the artists program is funded through October, and he’s looking for sponsors to extend it until the building is vacated at the end of the year. “Our aspiration is the program will live beyond the building. ... If this has struck a chord with the community,” he said, “what are ways we can make it last?”
“This is a great problem-solving exercise,” said Steele, 28. “So much fun. It’s totally like being a little kid – do something you would totally get in trouble for.”
Skyline Artist Showcase
See the work of Robert Childers (painting and mixed media), Matthew Steele (sculpture) and XOXO_Ensemble Performance (theater) 6-9 p.m. Friday at the Goodyear building, 100 E. Stonewall St.
The project is co-presented by The Wall Poems of Charlotte and Amy Herman, with support from Crescent Communities, Moore & Van Allen; Parkway Properties; Little Diversified Architects; The Wilbert Group; and Charlotte Center City Partners.
Details: Facebook.com and search “skyline artists.”


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[below text is an excerpt from C&EN News written by Celia Henry Arnaud]
A college of textiles is an unexpected place to find a chemist trained in high-resolution mass spectrometry. But the Wilson College of Textiles at North Carolina State University had something that attracted Nelson R. Vinueza: It is home to the Max A. Weaver Dye Library.
Weaver, a longtime researcher at Eastman Chemical, and his team collected dyes from the company over a period of more than 30 years. His efforts resulted in a treasure trove of about 98,000 vials of dye molecules dating from the 1960s to the 1980s, which Eastman donated to NC State in 2013, along with accompanying fabric swatches. NC State hired Vinueza that same year, and he’s now codirector, with Harold S. Freeman, of the dye library.
The library team is working to make the collection publicly available, in part to encourage researchers to find new uses for the compounds other than as textile dyes. As a first step toward that goal, Vinueza, computational chemist Denis Fourches, and coworkers have digitized and analyzed the structures of 2,700 of the dyes. The team recently reported the results of this work, giving chemists a first glimpse at the structural diversity within the collection (Chem. Sci. 2017, DOI: 10.1039/C7SC00567A).


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At nine-and-a-half miles from ASU, apartments at The Apex on Central are within easy commuting distance of ASU and downtown Tempe. Driving in light traffic to campus takes 18 minutes. Rush hour traffic can increase the drive time to 35 minutes. Several routes to the downtown Tempe/ASU area are viable, with surface streets providing the most direct routes. These surface-street routes include traveling south on 3rd Street and east on Southern Avenue or north on Central Avenue and east on Broadway. Both routes lead to Mill Avenue which runs alongside ASU’s western border. Using eastbound Interstate 10 also works and takes about the same 20 to 35 minutes, but the route is slightly less direct.
To avoid the hassles of driving and the expense of on-campus parking fees, public transportation is often a better alternative to driving. You can catch the Route 61 bus by walking about 10 minutes to the bus stop at Southern and Central avenues. You’ll transfer to a northbound Route 65 bus at Mill and Southern avenues. Route 65 buses serve several campus sites along ASU’s western edge, first stopping near the Gammage Memorial Auditorium and finally dropping off passengers at ASU’s northwestern corner near Sun Devil Stadium. The total public transit trip takes about 45 minutes.
Restaurant options near The Apex on Central apartments are plentiful, from national chains such as Pizza Hut and Subway to more local eateries such as La Sonorense Tortilla Factory and Maryln’s Fish & Chips. A couple of blocks from the apartment complex, you’ll also find stores like CVS, 99 Cents Only and Harbor Freight and services at businesses such as Midas and Southside Animal Hospital. Food City is a dozen blocks away, and El Reposo Park is seven blocks afield. Several schools are also nearby, including Sunland Elementary and South Mountain High.

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Well, we knew this was coming…and it’s finally here! Another attempt to halt conservative free speech this time via our military.
Here’s the story via Twitchy:
The U.S. Army Times ran a story on two petitions dealing with Rush Limbaugh:
With more than 21,000 electronic signatures so far on a petition calling for conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh to be banned from the Armed Forces Network radio station, Limbaugh supporters have launched a counter-petition to keep his three-hour show on AFN.
It had just two signatures as of Monday afternoon, but it has been posted for only two days on the White House’s public petition website, We The People.
Under that website’s guidelines, petitioners have one month to collect 25,000 electronic signatures. If they meet this threshold, the White House promises an official response
The anti-Limbaugh petition needs less than 3,900 more signatures by April 3 to meet the requirement.
The pro-Limbaugh petition needs to get 24,998 more signatures by April 10 to get an official White House response to the petition.
The Pro-Rush Limbaugh Petition.
Make sure and click on the highlighted link to Michelle Malkin’s Twitchy.com above…it has the link you can click to sign if you’re pro-Rush and free speech.
Add your thoughts friends. I know for a fact Limbaugh has supported and raised money every year for our military one way or the other…this is more than infuriating…plus you know full-well the troops serving everywhere across this land and abroad will not be ‘Happy-Campers‘ if the leftist bastids win! Not by a long shot!
Fire Away…Inquiring Minds Want to Know!


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A small cinema located in the town centre of Pengam, near Blackwood. Operating by 1937, in 1954 it was operated by the Pengam and Fleur-de-Lis Workmen’s Library Institute.
The procenium was 19 feet wide and there were two dressing rooms. The cinema also contained a cafe, dance hall and billiards hall.
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This is the writing and marketing show with Wendy H. Jones, It does what it says on the tin. Everything you need to find your way around the business of being a writer.
Using Your Own Life Story in Fiction
Today's show si taken by Wendy's stunt double, author SC Skillman as she talks about using your won life story when writing fiction. Wendy has lost her voice and will be back next week when it recovers.
Setting up a Multi-Author Book Signing
Have you ever thought about setting up a multi-author book signing? Today's episode takes you through the process of setting it up as well as giving you the experience from the perspective of three authors - myself, Sarah Grace, and Ruth Leigh.
Applying for a Society of Authors Grant
Today's show focuses on the Society of Authors and applying for the grants which are available to members of the society. I am surprised that many people do not know these grants are available or how they apply for them, so today's show addresses this.
Crosscultural Writing and Publishing with MAI
Today's episode is different as I take a back seat and Kathrine Blessan interviews Tony Collins about MAI and the work they do to support writing for authors worldwide.
Writing Books That Empower Others
Often we want to tell our life story but the rawness of it can be a barrier. Today, I talk to Avishai El who gives us hints, tips, and strategies to deal with our emotions and write memoirs which may be traumatic. Why should we do this and why is it important? All the questions are answered in the show.
Writing Satirical Novels
What is satire and why should we be reading and writing about it? can we incorporate it into our writing and is it important that we do so? These questions and more are answered into today's episode where I discuss all things satirical writing with Charles Harris.
Exactly what it say on the tin
Wendy brings it all on various episodes that cover all thing marketing and writing - a great listen and friend to have in the space
Just what this writer needs!
I’m so excited to be listening at the start of this podcast. It promises to be just what I need! As an American author with a publisher in the UK, I’m already gleaming subtle differences that will aid in reaching my UK traders. And Wendy is a delight! I could listen to her all day. Looking forward to more from this new addition to my podcast library. ❤

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I love books. Give some of the credit for that to Curious George and some to my mother. As a lover of the written word, I’m always sorry to hear about the demise of any bookstore. So I’m sad to hear the news about Borders Bookstores’ problems. http://tinyurl.com/4r2eh4k
In my house, books are considered great gifts to give and receive. In fact, some of my unread gifts are piled on the floor of our living room turned library. I plan to read some of these now that my life is a little less hectic than it has been for the last four years.
Before I tackle the pile, I’m reading a book I just purchased (and mentioned in an earlier post), Iron Butterflies by Birute Regine.
My love for books started long before I could read. I don’t remember going to book stores back then, but trips to Knoxville’s Murphy branch library were an almost weekly adventure.
My mom or one of my five siblings would walk with me to the library up the hill from our apartment to Murphy branch, a low red brick building filled with rows of shiny wooden tables and chairs and shelf after shelf of books, new and worn.
I remember the smell of the books and the cool quiet in the library. We didn’t have air conditioning at home so on hot Tennessee days, I would spend hours at Murphy branch looking at picture books and eventually reading hundreds of the books there.
One of the proudest days of my young life was when I could write my name. Writing my name meant I could sign for my own red and white plastic library card. The first time I ran my fingers over the raised lettering that spelled out my name on the card was unforgettable. Walking home clutching an armload of books that I had checked out with my new card made me feel grown up.
Even after I learned to read, having my mother read to me was always a treat. All of us would crowd on the couch around her and spill onto the floor as she read Horton Hears a Who! or Curious George Rides a Bike, two of my early favorites.
My mother is still a great reader. On a recent car trip from Richmond back to Knoxville, she read to me from Charles Kuralt’s America as we drove south on Interstate 81 hugging the Appalachian Mountains.
The last book I read was Paint the Sky Purple by local author, Vanessa Womack. She signed it and gave it to me in August 2010. I didn’t get around to reading it until I took time off at Thanksgiving. http://tinyurl.com/4jltunq
I feel a little ashamed to admit that it took me that long to read it. Now, I don’t have any excuse not to find time to read more and I won’t feel guilty if I pick up a book or two at Varina library’s book sale this weekend (Feb.26). http://tinyurl.com/4a93yuv
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Erigga dishes out new record dubbed, “Quarantine Cruise”.
Highly gifted Nigerian rapper, Erigga has released a brand new single and it is titled “Quarantine Cruise”.
“Quarantine Cruise” serves as Erigga‘s first official single for the year, it comes after he dished out the official music video of his buzzing record dubbed “Next Track” featuring talented singer, Oga Network.
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Intense p53 staining is a valuable prognostic indicator for poor prognosis in medulloblastoma/central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumors.
ABSTRACT Intense p53 immunostaining may predict for a poor prognosis in central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumor of childhood.
Medulloblastoma is a common childhood primary brain tumor. Potential prognostic indicators for patients with local disease are age, extent of resection, and gender. However, none of these are well established. Immunohistologic staining is a potentially useful means to identify high-risk patients. The purpose of this clinical pathologic study was to investigate the prognostic significance of GFAP, synaptophysin, Ki-67, and p53 immunostaining in medulloblastoma/central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumors (CNS PNETs.)
The records of 40 patients with CNS PNETs were reviewed. Their surgical specimens were immunostained for p53, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), synaptophysin, and Ki-67. The p53 specimens were scored blindly for the intensity of staining of nuclei (intense vs weak) and the quantity of cells stained. The Ki-67, GFAP, and synaptophysin specimens were analyzed for quantity of cells stained.
Ten patients' specimens stained intensely for the p53 protein. Eleven had weakly staining nuclei. Nineteen specimens had no staining. The patients with specimens that stained intensely had a statistically significant decreased disease free survival (P = 0.03). Mere presence or quantity of p53 nuclear staining did not correlate with disease free survival. Immunohistochemical staining for Ki-67, GFAP, and synaptophysin did not correlate with disease free survival. Clinical parameters of age, gender, and extent of resection also did not approach statistical significance for disease free survival.
Intense nuclear staining for p53 was the only variable in this clinical pathologic study that reached statistical significance for disease free survival. This suggests that intense staining for p53 may be the most important prognostic indicator for non-metastatic CNS PNETs. p53 Immunostaining with antibodies against p53 in CNS PNETs should be studied in a multi-institutional setting with larger numbers of patients.
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ABSTRACT: Extraneural metastases (ENM) rarely occur in medulloblastoma (MBL) patients and only few cases of subcutaneous localizations have been described. ENM indicate an aggressive disease associated with a worse prognosis. The characterization of metastatic tumours might be useful to understand their pathogenesis and to identify the most appropriate therapeutic strategies. We present the case of a child with Large Cell Anaplastic (LC/A) MBL, who developed multiple subcutaneous metastases in the scalp area after a ventriculo-peritoneal shunting procedure. The disease rapidly progressed and the child died despite chemotherapy and primary tumour surgical debulking.We molecularly classified the tumour as a group 3 MBL; in addition, we derived stem-like cells (SLC) from a metastatic lesion. Primary tumour, metastases and SLC were further analysed, particularly focusing on features linked to the cutaneous dissemination. Indeed, molecules involved in angiogenesis, cell invasion and epidermal growth factor signalling resulted highly expressed. The present report describes a very rare case of subcutaneous metastatic MBL. The tumour, metastases and SLC have been clinically, pathologically and molecularly characterized. Our case is an example of multidisciplinary approach aiming to characterize MBL aggressive behaviour.BMC Cancer 04/2014; 14(1):262. · 3.32 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The primary brain tumors are the second most common cause of death due to malignancies in children. This study was done to analyze the histological spectrum of primary brain tumors in children and also to find out the expression of p53 and Ki67 in some of the common pediatric brain tumors. This study was done over a period of 2.5 years. The patients were followed up until 6 months to determine the outcome. We examined H and E sections from 61 pediatric brain tumors and also performed immunohistochemical stains with p53 and Ki67 on 52 of these samples. Of the 61 cases of pediatric brain tumors the commonest were pilocytic astrocytomas and medulloblastomas both constituting 22.9% of total cases, followed by high grade gliomas, that is, anaplastic astrocytoma and glioblastoma taken together (14.7%), diffuse astrocytomas (11.4%), ependymomas (8.1%), and oligodendrogliomas (4.9%). Other cases comprised craniopharyngiomas, astroblastomas, and gangliocytoma. The mean age of presentation was 9.3 years, male children being more commonly affected. Ki67 labeling index (LI) and p53 expression in pilocytic astrocytomas and diffuse astrocytomas were significantly lower than that of high-grade astrocytomas. However, there was no significant difference of expression of these two antigens in pilocytic astrocytomas and diffuse astrocytomas. It was found that Ki67 LI was a better marker for distinguishing between grades of astrocytoma than p53 (P=0.000 and P=0.002, respectively). The survival in cases of pilocytic astrocytomas was far better than high-grade gliomas. However, there was no significant difference in survival between pilocytic astrocytoma and diffuse infiltrating astrocytoma. There was significant positive correlation between expression of p53 and Ki67 LI in cases of medulloblastomas. Both p53 (P=0.002) and Ki67 LI (P=0.000) taken individually correlated well with survival in these cases. Also, Ki67 LI is better predictor of outcome than p53. From this study, it can be concluded that Ki67 and p53 score correlated well with the grade of astrocytoma; however, Ki67 is a better marker for differentiating between the grades of astrocytoma than p53. Also, Ki67 LI is a better prognostic factor than p53 in case of medulloblastomas.Indian journal of medical and paediatric oncology 01/2012; 33(1):25-31.
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ABSTRACT: Medulloblastomas are the most common malignant brain tumors in childhood. Emerging evidence suggests that medulloblastoma comprises at least four distinct diseases (WNT, SHH, Group 3 and 4) with different biology, clinical presentation, and outcome, with especially poor prognosis in Group 3. The tight connection of biology and clinical behavior in patients emphasizes the need for subgroup-specific preclinical models in order to develop treatments tailored to each subgroup. Herein we report on the novel cell line HD-MB03, isolated from tumor material of a patient with metastasized Group 3 medulloblastoma, and preclinical testing of different histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACis) in this model. HD-MB03 cells grow long term in vitro and form metastatic tumors in vivo upon orthotopic transplantation. HD-MB03 cells reflect the original Group 3 medulloblastoma at the histological and molecular level, showing large cell morphology, similar expression patterns for markers Ki67, p53, and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), a gene expression profile most closely matching Group 3 medulloblastomas, and persistence of typical molecular alterations, i.e., isochromosome 17q [i(17q)] and MYC amplification. Protein expression analysis of HDACs 2, 5, 8, and 9 as well as the predictive marker HR23B showed intermediate to strong expression, suggesting sensitivity to HDACis. Indeed, treatment with HDACis Helminthosporium carbonum (HC)-toxin, vorinostat, and panobinostat revealed high sensitivity to this novel drug class, as well as a radiation-sensitizing effect with significantly increased cell death upon concomitant treatment. In summary, our data indicate that HD-MB03 is a suitable preclinical model for Group 3 medulloblastoma, and HDACis could represent a therapeutic option for this subgroup.Journal of Neuro-Oncology 10/2012; · 3.12 Impact Factor


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Network File Storage (NFS) in cloud hosting environments
Last Updated: March 1st, 2023 2 min read Severs Australia
Network File Storage (NFS) is a protocol for file sharing that allows remote clients to access files over a network. NFS is commonly used in cloud environments to provide shared file storage services that can be accessed by multiple virtual machines (VMs) or applications.
In a cloud hosting environment, NFS can be used to provide a shared file system that can be mounted by multiple VMs or containers, allowing them to share data and collaborate on files. NFS can also be used to provide storage for cloud-based databases, such as MySQL and PostgreSQL, which require shared file storage for data persistence and recovery.
NFS can be deployed in cloud environments using a variety of storage solutions, such as Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices or distributed file systems like GlusterFS and CephFS. These solutions can provide scalable and fault-tolerant file storage services that can be easily integrated with cloud platforms like OpenStack and Kubernetes.
One of the main benefits of NFS in cloud environments is its ability to provide a shared file system that can be accessed by multiple VMs or containers. This allows applications to share data and collaborate on files, making it easier to develop and deploy cloud-based applications.
NFS can also provide a cost-effective and scalable file storage solution for cloud environments, as it allows multiple VMs or containers to share a common file system without the need for dedicated storage devices or hardware. This can help to reduce storage costs and simplify management in cloud environments.
Overall, NFS is a versatile and scalable file storage solution that can provide shared file storage services for cloud-based applications and databases, improving collaboration and data persistence in cloud environments.


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It promises to be a hugely exciting weekend in the race for a Betfred Championship play-off spot as Barrow Raiders visit Sheffield Eagles.
The match will take place at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park on Sunday 17 July, at the slightly earlier time of 2:00pm.
And with both sides pushing for a place in the top six, it could be an 80 minutes of real magnitude as we approach the business end of the 2022 season.
An impressive start to the 2022 campaign saw Sheffield win five of their opening seven Championship fixtures, although one of their early defeats came at the Matt Johnson Prestige Stadium in Round 1.
However, they come into Sunday’s clash in a bit of rut, having lost their last four matches in a row.
BUY TICKETS: Sheffield Eagles vs Barrow Raiders
Their most recent loss came at home to fellow promotion hopefuls Batley Bulldogs last Friday. A see-saw battle saw the visitors run out 20-18 winners to climb to fourth in the division, with a game in hand on third-placed Halifax Panthers.
The Eagles have a wealth of talent across the park, with Super League experience in their ranks, and they will undoubtedly be out to make amends on home soil.
Paul Crarey preview
Hear the thoughts of Raiders boss Paul Crarey ahead of Sunday’s trip to South Yorkshire.
Up next is a trip to @SheffieldEagles
Coach Paul Crarey looks forward to Sunday's Round 19 clash, injuries and keeping the momentum going. pic.twitter.com/IgNwRnp3iE
— Barrow Raiders (@BarrowRaiders) July 15, 2022
Anton Iaria preview
Barrow Raiders forward Anton Iaria says the squad are excited by the prospect of fighting for a play-off spot, come the end of the Betfred Championship season. Read more here.
Sunday’s fixture at the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park kicks off at 2:00pm. Match tickets are priced as follows:
Regular price –
- Adults: £18
- Concessions/students: £12
- Juniors: £5
Seated price –
- Adults: £20
- Concessions/students: £14
- Juniors: £7
Buy your tickets for Sunday’s clash with Sheffield Eagles!

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Does "The Vision of Love" sound like it could essentially be a sequel to Kris Allen's post-American Idol inspiropop song "Live Like We're Dying"? It absolutely does, and the song itself more or less bears it out. Listen below.
As we just stated: "The Vision of Love" is an inspirational song, which means if we critique the song at all, we'll probably get accused of criticizing inspiration, or the vision of love itself, or puppies and sweetness and joy. Please do not do this. And with that, we back off from the lyrics entirely (well, except to point out that "makeup hides her face" and "lonely needs a friend, ask him where he's been" ignore a lot of social complications.)
Instead, let's focus on the music. There's a reason Allen performed his cover of Kanye West's "Heartless" toward the end of Idol and why it essentially won him the competition. Yes, it was yet another guy with a guitar covering a hip-hop song, but to Allen's credit, he didn't seem jokey. He seemed like he might have a decent, if Mrazzy, album in him. The uplift-by-template, too-dutiful piano and tinny percussion of "The Vision of Love" accomplish absolutely nothing a printout of the lyrics wouldn't do better. It's particularly bland compared to the earlier leaked remix, which wasn't groundbreaking but at least betrayed some attention paid to the music. And that can and does happen; if the past two years' wave of It Gets Better songs proved anything, it's that you can be inspirational and have a good track. Kris Allen probably knows this, but by "The Vision of Love," you'd hardly guess.


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It’s a must to eat with nutrition top of mind, no matter how fit you are currently. Too many people mistakenly believe that being thin means they don’t have to pay attention to the foods they consume. The ideas and knowledge given within this article can guide you towards comprehending just how critical a nutritious diet really is.
Pregnant women and women who are nursing need to be especially watchful of their good nutrition. It is important for pregnant women to consume lots of protein in their diet, even if they do not want to eat it. If your physician is ok with you doing so, consider blending a couple of egg whites into your favorite fruit smoothies. Egg whites are high in protein and low in calories, making them a good option to consider. You should choose pasteurized eggs to make sure you don’t get salmonella.
Breaking an addiction to junk food is one of the most difficult, but also most rewarding, obstacles on the road to improving nutrition. You can become used to it being easy to get and the taste of junk food. Cravings for these foods stick around, even after you have made a switch to a more healthful diet. That’s why it’s crucial to be aware of cravings and to build enthusiasm for healthy alternatives.
Vitamin B-12 is very important for red blood cell production. This vitamin is simply one that we are probably consuming enough of in our later years by way of the foods we eat. Anemic people also have the same problem. If you are older, a vegetarian or suffer with pernicious anemia, choose a vitamin B complex supplement.
Salmon is the perfect complement to your healthy diet. Salmon contains a large amount of niacin and omega-3’s. Omega-3’s can help you avoid serious conditions like depression and cancer, and niacin fights against Alzheimer’s. Always purchase wild salmon instead of farmed salmon so as to avoid any toxic chemicals.
Making a delicious smoothie to drink is fun. Here is one way to make your tasty smoothie even better for you. Add a little dash of omega-3 flax-seed oil to the smoothie or the antioxidant-rich cocoa power. These additions help to boost the immune system and even add some flavor to the drink. It is a win-win.
Allow your kids to help you choose healthy foods while grocery shopping. Allow them to choose the vegetables and fruit, so that they will eat them instead of leaving them on the plate. This is a way to get them to try new things, particularly if they find choices with bright colors.
Even if you eat meat, you can improve your diet by eating a meatless meal for two to three times every week. It will cut down on your fat consumption and may cost less than a meal involving meat products.
To protect your heart you need low-fat and high protein choices. Chicken and turkey are two popular sources of protein. Poultry should be roasted, baked, or broiled instead of fried. The white meat of the poultry is also better than eating the dark meat.
Healthy eating is critical to a healthy and productive life. Using the knowledge shared in this article you can avoid unhealthy foods. Take charge of your nutrition and your life.

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Four powerful short plays for powerful people! Written by multiple award-winning playwright Jane Shepard.
All have 2-woman casts, with age flexible roles, and each play, in very different ways, looks at the tender, funny, sometimes harrowing search for meaning. Includes comedy and drama, and all feature Shepard's heady mix of contemporary lyricism, wit, and insight.
- Strong Language
- Mild Adult Themes
- Minimum Fee: £30 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
- Time Period: Contemporary, Present Day
- Duration: 30 minutes
- Setting: Each play features modest or no set requirements.
- Features / Contains: Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
- All Female
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BWW Review: A DOLL'S HOUSE PART 2 at Segal Centre
If Henrick Ibsen's renowned realist drama A Doll's House had a love child with the 2002 romantic comedy Sweet Home Alabama, you might end up with something a little like A Doll's House Part 2.
Now, whether or not that sounds like your cup of tea, I'll warn you that the climactic moment of Reese Witherspoon falling into the arms of her childhood sweetheart doesn't make the cut. Instead, the play ends (unfortunately) not so very far from where it begins.
A Doll's House Part 2, written in 2017 and set in the late 1800s as a sequel to the famous original, purports to be an investigation into the politics of love and marriage. But the play fails to offer anything more revolutionary than a bitter indictment of institutional monogamy. More importantly, perhaps, it fails to tap into the real emotions of rage and heartbreak that the characters bandy around like badminton birdies throughout their disagreements.
Written by Lucas Hnath and performed on Broadway from April to September 2017, the play received a great deal of buzz along with eight Tony Award nominations.
Despite the positive praise, I can't help but remark that the 90-minute play (no intermission) feels like merely the unfinished first half of something that could indeed be very good. As it stands, the characters move into one another's orbit, collide and then move away, showing few signs that anything has changed or grown as a result of the bust-up.
The plot picks up 15 years after the action of Ibsen's play, with Nora and Torvald meeting again for the first time since her departure.
Playwright Hnath's attempt to follow in the footsteps of Ibsen - at one point he bewilderingly drops in that Torvald was strolling along a fjord - continually fall flat. Moreover, I couldn't shake the feeling that the play was not meant to bolster Nora's feminist search for independence, but to punish her for abandoning her children in pursuit of it.
First-time professional director Caitlin Murphy does her best with a text that tries to provide insightful social commentary about the nature of relationships, but ends up feeling tired and clichéd.
The set design compounds the austere tone of the play, featuring a massive false proscenium arch that frames the stage from floor to ceiling, creating the look of a cube in which the action is taking place.
The actual furnishings onstage are minimal to the extreme, consisting of two wooden chairs that provide all the comfort of a jail cell. Perhaps it's an overt rejection of Ibsen's naturalism, but in effect it makes the stage seem cold and bare.
While the production was undeniably professional and polished, and the cast did an admirable job to humanize a quartet of largely unsympathetic characters, the play ultimately cannot escape its own flaws, or live up to its iconic predecessor and namesake.
A Doll's House Part 2 runs at the Segal Centre for Performing Arts until Dec. 9.


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Monday Afternoon Cheat Sheet: 3 Stories that Moved Markets
The markets were mixed today on Wall Street, with declining issues outnumbering advancing issues across the board.
At the close: DJIA: +0.14%, S&P 500: -0.24%, NASDAQ: -0.26%.
1) With consumers no longer viewing personal computers as the number one gift, and problems that go far beyond a weak economy, preliminary worldwide PC shipments declined in the fourth quarter. According to Gartner, the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company, PC shipments on a global basis totaled 90.3 million units in the fourth quarter, representing a 4.9 percent drop from the prior year… (Read more.)
2) The financial sector recently logged its best performance in almost a decade. Between cutting costs and monetary easing from the Federal Reserve, banks rallied across the board last year. Investors are now looking to earnings to sustain the momentum, but this earnings season could be tepid according to estimates.
Earnings growth expectations for financials have been cut to 8.7 from almost 16 percent since the end of the fourth quarter. This week, some of the biggest names in the industry and S&P 500 will announce earnings. Using data from Bespoke Investment Group, a market research firm, let’s take a look at the firms and their likelihood to beat estimates… (Read more.)
3) President Barack Obama held the last press conference of his first term on Monday. The President’s swearing-in ceremony will take place in just one week, on January 21, following a private oath of office on January 20.
“Right now, our economy is growing and our businesses are creating new jobs,” Obama said at the beginning of the press conference. “So, we are poised for a good year if we make smart decisions and sound investments, and as long as Washington politics don’t get in the way of America’s progress.”
How exactly could Washington politics get in the way of American progress? Congress could fail to raise the debt ceiling, for one… (Read more.)

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THE BOSTON MASSACRE
The Boston Massacre was an unfortunate event which could have clearly been prevented if taken the right precautions and made the right decisions at the right time. According to my text book, the massacre was an attempt at protest against the British soldiers taking over the colonists’ jobs. If the soldiers had followed instructions, if Britain had paid the soldiers more, and if Crispus Attucks had taken a more peaceful approach to this problem, things might’ve gone differently.
First of all, the soldiers were told not to fire any weapons, yet they did. Since the citizens were not armed, the soldiers were clearly at a much greater advantage. If the soldiers had refrained from this action then the “massacre” would’ve been fairer. Although the shot was just a shot in the crowd, it still started a huge commotion killing 5 innocent citizens. If the soldiers saw the rioters coming to them, they should have immediately put away their fire arms and set a fair ground so that they could settle this practically.
Secondly, the soldiers were highly underpaid; therefore there was the competition for jobs between the colonists and the soldiers who looked for extra work in local shipyards during off-duty hours. The fight originally started over the shortage of jobs. If the British government paid them a little more, the shortage of jobs wouldn’t be that big of an issue, and the colonists would not have acted in such a harsh manner. The British government should have known there was tension between these two groups and tried to solve their differences by making more jobs available, more salary for soldiers or fewer soldiers across seas.
Lastly, Crispus Attucks didn’t exactly take “the high road” in this situation. He saw what was going on, thought it wrong, and chose to riot. He could’ve tried to talk to his colony’s government to see what could possibly be done on this matter. He could also have calmed the other rioters down and told them not to...
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Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a method for training the common honey bee to detect the explosives used in bombs. Based on knowledge of bee biology, the new techniques could become a leading tool in the fight against the use of improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, which present a critical vulnerability for American military troops abroad and is an emerging danger for civilians worldwide.
By studying bee behavior and testing and improving on technologies already on the market, Los Alamos scientists developed methods to harness the honey bee's exceptional olfactory sense where the bees' natural reaction to nectar, a proboscis extension reflex (sticking out their tongue), could be used to record an unmistakable response to a scent. Using Pavlovian training techniques common to bee research, they trained bees to give a positive detection response, via the proboscis extension reflex, when they were exposed to vapors from TNT, C4, TATP explosives and propellants.
According to Tim Haarmann, principal investigator for the Stealthy Insect Sensor Project, the project applies old knowledge to a pressing new problem. Haarmann said, "Scientists have long marveled at the honey bee's phenomenal sense of smell, which rivals that of dogs," said Haarmann. "But previous attempts to harness and understand this ability were scientifically unproven. With more knowledge, our team thought we could make use of this ability."
The team that Haarmann put together began with research into why bees are such good detectors, going beyond merely demonstrating that bees can be used to identify the presence of explosives. By looking at such attributes as protein expression, the team sought to isolate genetic and physiological differences between those bees with good olfaction and those without. They also determined how well bees could detect explosives in the presence of potentially interfering agents, such as lotions, motor oil, or insect repellant. In addition, the team studied structural units in the honey bee's antenna and looked for biochemical and molecular mechanisms that could advance their ability to be trained and retain their training for longer periods of time.
Currently supported by a development grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Stealthy Insect Sensor Project is a collaboration of scientists and technicians from the Laboratory's Bioscience, Chemistry, and Environmental Protection divisions, including Kirsten McCabe and Robert Wingo.
Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. The Laboratory is operated by a team composed of Bechtel National, the University of California, BWX Technologies, and Washington Group International for the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.
Los Alamos enhances national security by ensuring the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile, developing technologies to reduce threats from weapons of mass destruction, and solving problems related to energy, environment, infrastructure, health and global security concerns.
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The BMBF-funded OWICELLS project was successfully completed with a final presentation at the BMW plant in Munich. The presentation demonstrated a Li-Fi communication with a mobile robot, while the robot carried out usual production processes (welding, moving and testing parts) in a 5x5m² production cell. The robust, optical wireless transmission is based on spatial diversity; in other words, data is sent and received simultaneously by several LEDs and several photodiodes. The system can transmit data at more than 100 Mbit/s and five milliseconds latency.
Modern production technologies in the automobile industry must become more flexible in order to fulfil individual customer requirements.
An international team of scientists has discovered a new way to transfer image information through multimodal fibers with almost no distortion - even if the fiber is bent. The results of the study, to which scientist from the Leibniz-Institute of Photonic Technology Jena (Leibniz IPHT) contributed, were published on 6thJune in the highly-cited journal Physical Review Letters.
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The new quote/lyric challenge was announced today by the Craft Barn - either Proud or Vintage (or both)
The DT all used Proud, and I immediately thought of Heather Small's "Proud" before I saw Pauline's DT piece had - so I started searching, knowing I had something to fall back on if I couldn't find something that struck me...
In the end, I settled for Shakespeare, from Romeo and Juliet "Thank me no thankings, nor, proud me no prouds" from the speech by Capulet to his daughter Juliet when she tells him she won't marry Paris but will marry Romeo, for love.
I got a bit carried away and didn't take any step by step photos, sorry!
I tore the relevant page from my spare copy of Shakespeare, and glued it to the page as shown.
Entering the Craft Barn challenge here
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Are guns a good investment?
This is a discussion on Are guns a good investment? within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Originally Posted by Cold Shot
Also this ^^^
But really, potable water will be the most valuable commodity in any disaster
Once you have the ...
December 29th, 2012 05:06 PM
Once you have the firearms that you need, get a Katadyn Hiker Pro to filter water.
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December 30th, 2012 02:01 AM
December 30th, 2012 02:06 AM
OK - I did not read any of the above posts.
To answer you question............. Yes, when your life counts on it. Priceless at that momement!
However, if you are trying to get rich on moving guns for profit (legally, I mean), that depends.
It matters that you do your homework and find unique items of interest. I have friends that do this, but I'm more into just having what I need to annoy everyone else.
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