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Overwhelmed by the choices, some listeners are loading up podcasts that don’t last much longer than a commercial break.
For most comic-book writers, the chance to overhaul Superman would have been challenge enough. But for Brian Michael Bendis, part of the attraction in jumping to DC was the opportunity to revive Jinxworld, his line of arthouse-style comics.
Museums and shows reflect the wide variety of a delicate craft, from Tiffany to modern artists’ highly personal works.
DC Comics is releasing a new 12-issue comic-book series on Martian Manhunter, a rare superhero who has yet to star in his own feature film.
The Emmy-winning actor starred in ‘The Longest Yard,’ ‘Boogie Nights,’ ‘Deliverance’ and ‘Evening Shade.’
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul who understood vocal harmony and phrasing perhaps better than any of her female pop and soul contemporaries, has died at 76.
The Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle opened an exhibit devoted to Pearl Jam just as the band played two sold-out concerts in its hometown.
The annual convention, drawing 130,000 people and a universe of costumes, puts a spotlight on coming films and TV shows.
The National Comedy Center opening next month in Jamestown, N.Y.—birthplace of Lucille Ball—looks at what makes us laugh, from vaudeville to podcasts.
In China, audiences flock to the NBA; the ex-Houston Rockets star seeks to jump-start the homegrown pro league in his new role as head of the Chinese Basketball Association.
With an escape game and networking parties, La Scala and the Paris Opera are attracting under-30 audiences
Circus entertainers and workers from around the U.S. gathered outside Chicago to mark the centennial of a 1918 train crash that killed 86 members of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus.
Brian Koppelman, co-creator of Showtime’s “Billions,” is also the host of “The Moment,” his podcast where artists, entertainers and other creative types talk about their career paths and missteps along the way.
Behind the effort to digitize the archives of Chicago talk-show giants Studs Terkel and Milt Rosenberg. The shows include interviews with presidents, movie stars and more.
The Wall Street Journal’s guide to all things Harry and Meghan, as TV specials, books, social-media feeds and other media ramp up ahead of their wedding.
Byron Allen got his start by writing jokes. He now runs Entertainment Studios, a media company with cable channels, TV shows, a film-distribution company and with its recent purchase of the Weather Channel, plans to expand.
An arched eyebrow is a moneymaker for action star Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson, but other actors use it at their peril.
‘Run,’ a graphic-novel series tracing history through the eyes of Rep. John Lewis, continues the story begun in the National Book Award winner ‘March.’
Podcasts were a niche industry only a few years ago, but their hosts are now the rock stars of the touring circuit.
The Metropolitan Opera fired its former music director James Levine following a monthslong sexual-misconduct investigation.
The producer explains how he uses Garry Shandling’s generosity as a model in advising younger entertainers.
Wall Street Journal film critic Joe Morgenstern weighs in on who deserves to win the top awards at the 90th Academy Awards—and who will actually win. Have your own say in our annual poll.


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Statistical and biophysical modeling of binaural interaction in the lateral superior olive
The Lateral Superior Olive (LSO) is believed to be involved in encoding high frequency localization information based on interaural level difference (ILD) and interaural time difference (ITD) cues. Details of how this ...
An electrodiffusion model of conduction in nerve fibers
A new membrane model for mammalian nerve fibers has been developed. The membrane model utilizes new characterizations for delayed-rectifier currents, and adds an inwardly-rectifying potassium channel as well as a ...

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Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 2, a constitutional amendment to provide judges with more flexibility in setting cash bail and other conditions of pre-trial release. In addition, Senate Joint Resolution 4 passed the Senate which provides for an advisory referendum on the April ballot. Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Saukville) issued the following statement:
“Our current system for bail is failing to protect law-abiding citizens. It is critical judges are unrestricted in their ability to review the totality of the circumstances when determining bail instead of releasing dangerous criminals back on the street to commit additional crimes. Under current law, judges are limited to a single factor when setting the amount of bail. With the passage of SJR 2, judges will be in a better position to prevent horrific incidents like the Waukesha Christmas parade massacre and other heinous acts committed by criminals out on bail.”
“It comes as no surprise that we have a tremendous shortage of workers. Wisconsin has an opportunity to get our state back on track by eliminating government incentives that stunt economic development, among other things. In April, voters will be able to voice their opinion on whether or not able-bodied, childless adults should be required to look for work in order to receive taxpayer-funded welfare. This is an issue that has taken on heightened importance in light of workforce shortages a number of Wisconsin employers are facing as well as reducing some individuals’ increasing reliance on the largess of the hard-working taxpayers of Wisconsin.”
Senator Stroebel represents the 20th Senate District which includes parts of Ozaukee, Washington, Fond du Lac, Calumet and Sheboygan Counties.

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(BLOOMBERG) – Mr Igal Namdar has made a fortune buying shopping malls no one else wants.
He scoops up struggling centres at bargain-basement prices after their landlords lose faith, betting he can turn a profit before the last tenants turn out the lights. So far, that strategy has netted big gains – as well as lawsuits accusing him of letting his real estate slide into disrepair.
In building an empire of 268 properties in 35 US states, he has accumulated a personal net worth of about US$2 billion (S$2.7 billion).
The coronavirus pandemic accelerated the shift to e-commerce, forcing many already-ailing department stores and apparel shops to go dark. Landlords that own lower-end malls – with high proportions of tenants that have fallen behind on rents or shuttered stores – have been hit especially hard.
For Mr Namdar, that smells like opportunity. He expects a flurry of deals next year as more owners of troubled retail properties head for the exits.
“Any seller of retail – malls or open air – any size of portfolio, we’re there,” Mr Namdar, 51, said in an interview from his base in New York. “We can close immediately, as is, where it is, with no due diligence.”
The formula for Namdar Realty Group and partner firm Mason Asset Management is to recruit down-market retailers to fill vacancies while holding down costs by limiting debt and capital-improvement spending.
His bet is that he can pay a small enough price to outrun the decline. He said he sees value in the properties as malls, where other investors in the market are more interested in redeveloping them for other uses.
Mason president Elliot Nassim, 40, whose cousin married Mr Namdar, focuses on leasing and redevelopment while the latter oversees property management. They don’t pretend to cater to luxury consumers. They say they charge affordable rents so stores can fill vacancies.
One centre, the Eastdale Mall in Montgomery, Alabama, is now 100 per cent leased, up from 70 per cent when it was purchased in January last year for US$24 million.
Their first purchase, in 2012, was the DeSoto Square Mall in Bradenton, Florida. They sold it in 2016 for US$25.5 million to ML Estate Holdings, which sued two years later, contending the property had lower revenue and higher costs than represented.
Mr Namdar has also been sued by retailers: International Decor Outlet in 2017 accused the landlord of contract breaches like malfunctioning air-conditioning, substandard repairs and inadequate security at the Regency Square Mall in Jacksonville, Florida.
At the same property, Impact Church of Jacksonville accused managers of making the “building look abandoned”. Impact paid US$7.4 million in 2016 to buy a former department store on the site, where it now runs a school and a church. The price was more than half the US$13 million Namdar paid for the entire mall, which names 46 other tenants on its website.
Mr Namdar said: “There were factors that led to this, such as not having the rent to pay. Properties that are marked for redevelopment are few and far between, so we maintain our assets.”
Besides buying properties, the company has acquired potential tenants, such as cinema chain Goodrich Quality Theatres and a furniture chain.
Among recent mall deals was the US$10.3 million purchase in April of Marketplace at Brown Deer outside Milwaukee, valued at US$45 million in 2005, according to loan documents and an announcement by the seller, Retail Value.
“We’d like to improve our quality but we’re not going to pay a crazy premium for an A-mall,” Mr Namdar said. “Our goal is to stick to those B and B-plus assets. Those A’s get to be too crazy. The Ferraris of the world – that’s not the kind of car we’re looking for.”
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Lora Bay Phase 4
The County has received a plan of subdivision application known as Lora Bay Phase 4 (County file number 42T-2018-10) to create a total of 38 single detached residential units and a future development block (Block 39) for multi-residential units. The proposal would be to develop Block 39 through a future condominium application and site plan application that could include an additional thirty-six (36) residential multi-attached units proposed within three (3) separate three (3) storey, twelve (12) unit buildings. Access to the lots would be via two public roads, one would be an extension of West Ridge Drive and the second road would be a crescent shown as Street A of the proposed plan. Servicing to the proposed subdivision will be via municipal water and sewer services.


STIRLING VS. LOCKYER: Attorney General Candidates Debate Medical Marijuana
The candidates for state attorney general last night squared off over Proposition 215, the 1996 initiative that "sought to allow ill people to obtain marijuana for medicinal purposes." In a televised debate, state Sen. Bill Lockyer (D) said he voted for Prop. 215 "because his mother and sister died of leukemia at early ages." Calling Lockyer a "1960s Bay Area liberal," Chief Deputy AG Dave Stirling (R) said "he opposed the initiative and that there should be further study of whether marijuana actually helps with some conditions." Lockyer contended that Stirling and state AG Dan Lungren (R) were doing "'all they could' to keep marijuana from ill people who believe they need it." Both candidates agreed that "the law should be improved to insure that those who truly need marijuana could get it" (Morain, Los Angeles Times, 10/13). Click medical marijuana for past CHL coverage of the issue.This is part of the California Healthline Daily Edition, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. Sign up for an email subscription.


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WW: Crockpot Black Bean Soup
Posted By: Hick Chick Wed, 25 Feb 2004, at 7:13 a.m
1/4 lb. chorizo
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small red pepper, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
2 tbsp. dry sherry
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 bay leaf
15 oz can black beans, un-drained
15 oz can FF chicken broth
juice of 1 lime
2 tbs. minced cilantro
1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper
Discard chorizo skin. Crumble meat and brown in a non-stick skillet for 2
minutes. Add onion, garlic, and peppers. Sauté over medium high heat 5 minutes.
Add to slow cooker. Add sherry, cumin, bay leaf, beans and broth. Cover and cook
on low 4 to 5 hours. Remove lid. Scoop out 1 cup beans and press with the back
of a fork to mash. Return to pot. Add lime juice, cilantro, salt and pepper.
Simmer uncovered just to warm through, about 5 minutes.
Yields 8 (1-cup) servings; 2 points per serving.

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Tips on safe rush control as MCPA continues to be detected in drinking water
Rush control normally takes place in June and July and involves the use of MCPA products.
However, in recent years, Teagasc says drinking water monitoring results for Ireland have shown that a number of herbicides commonly used on grassland, such as MCPA, have been detected in drinking water.
It highlights that MCPA is water soluble and takes several weeks to break down. Rushes thrive in poorly-drained areas (with a water table near the surface), which are prone to run-off to nearby water bodies.
Teagasc has released the following tips on the use of herbicides when tackling rushes.
Herbicides can enter water bodies from:
- point sources (mainly in the farm or farmyard) – leaks from storage areas and spills or drips from handling operations such as mixing, filling and washing; or,
- diffuse sources (mainly in the field) – inputs arising during or after application from processes such as spray drift, run-off and drainage.
- What to do?
- Use non-chemical control methods, e.g., cutting, drainage, sward improvement.
- If spraying, target only the rush-affected areas and cut rushes one month before, or one month after spraying to improve the effect of the spray.
- Consider weed wiping with an appropriate herbicide (not MCPA) as a rush control option.
- It is essential to take great care and follow best practice procedures when using any pesticide and particularly so in the case of herbicides used on grassland.
Weeds in grassland
- Don’t underestimate basic grassland husbandry such as lime, fertiliser, topping or reseeding as weed control measures.
- Low levels of weeds do not affect grass production and are beneficial to the environment.
- A vigorously-growing grass sward can outcompete weeds and prevent new weeds growing.
- Spraying at the right time doubles the effect of the spray.
Dos when using herbicides:
- do read the product label instructions carefully and plan the treatment in advance;
- do inform yourself of the location of all nearby water bodies (ditches, streams, ponds, rivers, lakes and springs);
- do find out if any groundwater body or surface water body in your locality is used as a drinking water source and, if so, the location of the nearest abstraction point;
- do ensure that pesticide products are stored in a secure, dry area which cannot result in accidental leaks or spills – empty, triple-rinsed containers should be disposed of in accordance with the ‘Good Practice Guide for Empty Pesticide Containers’;
- do ensure that application equipment is properly calibrated and in good working order;
- do take every precaution during mixing and preparation to avoid spills and drips – minimise water volumes (rain and washings) on the handling area;
- do consider using drift-reducing nozzles if spraying – keep the spray boom as low as possible to the ground and use the coarsest appropriate spray quality; and,
- do clean and wash down the sprayer at the end of the day, preferably in the field and well away from water bodies or open drains. Tank washings should be sprayed onto the previously sprayed area, on a section far away from any water body, observing the maximum dose for that area.
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Mayor Drew to Attend Margaret Thatcher's Funeral
The White HouseOffice of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
April 16, 2013
MAYOR DREW TO ATTEND MARGARET THATCHER'S FUNERAL
Since President Obama does not care to attend former British head of state Margaret Thatcher's funeral, he has elected Middletown,Connecticut Mayor Daniel T. Drew attend in his place.
Mayor Drew visited Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro in Washington, attended the Obama Inaguration, and went to China all on behalf of Middletown's citizens.
President Obama commented on why he chose Mayor Drew: " With his frequent flyer miles, and the fact that citizen's of Middletown won't miss him since he is gone most of the time anyway, Mayor Drew is the perfect delegate."
Mayor Drew could not be reached for comment at the time of this press release, as he had already left for the day.
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A stylus and tablet make pretty poor stand-ins for pencil and paper. The smooth, friction-less glass feels unnatural against your palm; the bright screens can strain your eyes over time; and incessant notifications compete for your attention. But as good as paper feels, it’s not a convenient way to collaborate.
Those shortcomings are what ReMarkable, the startup behind an E Ink drawing tablet, set out to reconcile more than five years ago.
“We wanted a gadget that felt like the pen and paper we used through school,” Magnus Wanber, ReMarkable’s chief executive officer, told Digital Trends. “We fell in love with the idea of a paper experience.”
The team settled on a one-two punch of a solution: An E Ink with a pencil-like stylus.
E Ink screens, unlike the color LCD screen in Apple’s iPad and Microsoft’s Surface Pro, are made up of millions of microscopic capsules that contain positively charged white particles and negatively charged black particles. When a positive or negative electric field is applied, the corresponding particles move to the screen’s surface, making it appear as though they’ve been printed.
E Ink’s unique properties make it much more power-efficient than LCDs. When nothing’s changing on screen, it doesn’t consume any power, and it doesn’t need a backlight — E Ink screens use ambient light for illumination. But E Ink isn’t typically sourced for stylus-equipped tablets. When the ReMarkable tablet’s development began in 2013, the team learned that displays with refresh rates high enough to support drawing apps didn’t exist. Most E Ink screens refresh every 100 milliseconds — fast enough for flipping pages in an eBook, but about half a second too slow for styluses.
Undeterred, the team engineered their own solution. They spent three years refining an E Ink screen design, refining on a platform — Canvas Display — that leverages five core technologies to deliver sub-55ms response time. They teamed up with E Ink, the privately held company that manufactures E Ink screens, shortly after to produce Canvas Displays at scale.
Then, the team turned its attention to the tablet. The Canvas Display was molded into a tablet form factor — the ReMarkable — which launched on Kickstarter last year. “We needed to see if there was a market for it,” Wanberg said. “We needed to prove that we weren’t just building it for ourselves.”
Validation came swiftly. The ReMarkable blew past its goal, raising $11 million on more than 30,000 in pre-orders. “It’s made us more confident than ever that we’re solving a real problem,” Wanberg said. “The device has a crystal clear rationale.”
But the product isn’t quite finished — the team’s testing the seventh generation prototype, with plans to ship the tablet in August. The design has been finalized, and the hardware’s fully functional. It’s lightweight and thin, with a 10.3-inch 226ppi (pixels per inch) touchscreen and physical buttons that handle navigation. It’s dust resistant and durable — Wanberg said it can withstand drops without cracking.
The ReMarkable’s stylus is just as impressive. It supports more than 2,000 levels of pressure and tilt detection, and uses electromagnetic resonance to register taps and touches on the tablet’s surface. Unlike most drawing styluses, it’s passive — it doesn’t require batteries or need to be recharged.
There’s more to the stylus than meets the eye. The tip — a combination of felt and plastic that took the team nine months to formulate — approximates the feel of notebook paper. Just like graphite in a pencil, the stylus’ material wears down after a while — about nine months. You’ll have to buy replacements for the tip, though no price has been announced yet.
True to the ReMarkable team’s claims, the stylus feels unlike any on the market. During a demo in New York City, we used it to scribble and sketch on the tablet’s blank canvas mode, and were impressed by its responsiveness.
The ReMarkable team’s paid no less attention to the tablet’s software. An extensive brush library boasts includes a tilt-sensitive pencil tool that broadens your strokes as the stylus is laid flat against the tablet’s screen. A background editor lets you upload and switch between graphs, lined notepaper, and even staff paper.
Saved sketches sync to ReMarkable’s suite of smartphone and desktop apps, and a “digital whiteboard” option lets collaborators see (and contribute) changes in real time.
Eventually, the ReMarkable team plans to add optical character recognition (OCR) in a future software update — it converts handwriting to text. Wanberg said it’s already up and running on internal prototypes, but the team wants to ensure it’ll work in “all drawing scenerios.” The team’s also planning on integrating Microsoft’s OneNote, Dropbox, Evernote, and other cloud storage platforms down the line.
“We’re very open,” Wanberg said. “Whatever the users want, we’ll try to add it.”
The ReMarkable tablet, which ships with a stylus and protective folio cover, will start at $530 when it goes on sale later this year.
- You shouldn’t buy the Galaxy S23 Ultra — and that’s the best thing about it
- Why you need to look closely at the Galaxy S23 to see what makes it special
- The Galaxy S23 secretly beats the iPhone in a very important way
- Everything Samsung announced at Unpacked: Galaxy S23, Galaxy Book 3, and more
- The Garmin Vivomove Trend is a powerful smartwatch with a sleek disguise

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DICE's Battlefield 1, World War 1 shooter game has reached 21 million players as of the end of June according to Publisher Electronic Arts. "Battlefield 1 had more than 21 million players joining the game as of quarter end."
This September DICE is set to launch the next expansion pack for the title, In The Name of the Tsar. According to CEO Andrew Wison, "At Gamescom, we will detail our plans for a new offering that will bring the richest Battlefield 1 experience yet--including the all-out warfare, epic multiplayer battles and War Stories campaign that have defined the game, plus new maps, deeper progression, and additional fan-favorite game modes, all in a single package."
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FRANKFURT, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Vonovia does not want to become a minority shareholder of Deutsche Wohnen should it fail to collect more than 50 percent of the peer’s shares, Chief Executive Rolf Buch said.
“If we don’t get 50 percent plus one share then there is no offer,” Buch said on Tuesday on a conference call to discuss Vonovia’s third-quarter earnings. nL8N12Y0FY]
Buch said that the group successfully integrated five peers and reached promised synergy targets. “I have no doubts that it will work out, too, in the sixth case (Deutsche Wohnen),” he said.
Vonovia will embark on a roadshow in coming days to discuss its increased earnings guidance as well as the planned Deutsche Wohnen bid ahead of a Nov 30 shareholder meeting, at which investors will vote on the hostile takeover. (Reporting by Arno Schuetze; Editing by Kirsti Knolle)


text: Based on genome sequencing, it’s estimated that more than 90% of genes kept in individual hereditary material are transcribed, but just 3% of these support the information necessary for the production of body system proteins. for quite some time to discover a ideal marker useful in the monitoring and medical diagnosis of gliomas, including glioblastoma. solid course=”kwd-title” Keywords: micro RNA, glioblastoma multiforme, immune system checkpoints, glioma, tumor 1. Launch Only in america about 10,000 brand-new instances of high grade glioma are recognized yearly . Despite the relatively low prevalence due to high aggressiveness, the tumor is responsible for about 4% of cancer-related deaths . Glioblastoma multiforme belongs to a group of main nervous system tumors, characterized by high aggressiveness in terms of the histological as well as clinical element. It was described as IV grade glioma according to the World Health Business (WHO) classification. GBM represents 10%C18% of all intracranial tumors and 50%C60% of all astrocytoma tumors. The annual event of GMB is definitely 5/100,000 individuals, mostly NBR13 diagnosed in the 5 th and 6 th decade. You will find two forms of GBM-primary and secondary. The 1st one happens most often in people over 55 years of age. It is definitely characterized by quick medical manifestation and de novo event, which already are standard for GBM. In the secondary form, usually diagnosed in people under 45 years of age, the tumor evolves on the basis of low grade. The 5-12 months survival rate is found to be below 20% in individuals suffering from glioblastoma multiforme, while the median survival time after treatment reaches ca. 11C24 weeks . Based on genome sequencing, it is estimated that over 90% of genes stored in human being genetic material are transcribed, but only 3% of them contain the info necessary for the production of body proteins . This group also includes micro RNAs (miRNA) representing about 1%C3% of the human being genome . About 40% of the micro RNA genes are located in the introns and exons of additional genes, which may be associated with their fundamental function, i.e., rules of the manifestation of additional genes [6,7,8]. Furthermore, each micro RNA can control up to over 100 target points and each of which can be controlled by different miRNAs. The result of this is the creation of a complicated system of key dependences in the rules of fundamental functions of the organism [5,9,10]. The 1st papers describing the current presence of micro RNA had been released in 1990s . The function of miRNA was described in many medical ailments such as for example kidney disease, diabetes, neurodegenerative disorder, joint disease, aswell as cancers . MiRNAs get excited about research on reproductive function and infertility [13 also,14]. In the 2000s, the initial papers Doramapimod explaining the need for micro RNA in the pathophysiology of human brain tumors, including glioblastoma, begun to show up [15,16,17]. Since that time, many authors have already been analyzing the consequences of these contaminants on various areas of glioblastoma advancement. Numerous observations show the disturbances between your level of appearance of micro RNA in comparison to regular brain tissues [18,19,20,21,22,23]. Evaluation from the books signifies that in the entire case of glioblastoma, the amount of micro RNA (253 up-regulated em vs /em . 95 down-regulated) is normally overexpressed Doramapimod more regularly . Among the contaminants with increased appearance, the authors frequently talked about: miR10b, miR17-92, miR21, miR26a, miR92 miR221/222, miR335, miR451, and miR486 as the low amounts had been often provided by: miR7, miR34a, miR106a, miR124, miR128, miR129, miR137, miR139, miR-181a, miR181b, miR218, miR323 and miR328, and miR342-3p [16,17,19,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34]. The need for several micro RNA in Doramapimod the pathogenesis of cancers is still unidentified, however in modern times intensive analysis provides been completed to clarify this presssing issue. 2. Defense Checkpoints vs. MirRNA Latest tests confirmed the hypothesis that concentrating on molecules called Immune system Checkpoint (IC) open up new possibilities to assume control over GBM. The cytotoxic T-lymphocyteCassociated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) was the 1st particle with immunomodulatory properties, clogged with Ipilimumab (humanized antibody) in individuals with metastatic melanoma . CTLA-4 inhibits appropriate T cells co-stimulatory signaling by Doramapimod binding CD 86 and CD 80 on antigen-presenting cells. In individuals suffering from GBM, there is a bad correlation with the manifestation of molecules within the CD8+ and CD4+ cells and the final outcome of the disease [36,37]. Programmed death ligand Doramapimod 1 (PD-L1) as a member of IC family plays a crucial role in immune modulation and immune adaptation of glioma cells. Activation of PD-1 receptor on T-cells results in significant reduction of its cytotoxicity and proliferation. Further signaling raises tumor evasion and prospects to immune escape. Over-expression of PD-L1 is definitely preceded from the activation of multiple receptors such as epidermal growth element receptor (EGFR), interferon receptors (IFNAR, IFNGR) and toll like receptors (TLRs). Down-signaling of self-activated glioma cells takes place.


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Age Dating Young Groundwater
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This book provides an overview of common tracer methods that can be used to estimate the age of young groundwater that recharged less than about 60 years ago. In this book, applications of tracers to address hydrogeologic problems are only mentioned briefly because such problems are the topic of the Groundwater Project Book titled Introduction to Isotopes and Environmental Tracers as Indicators of Groundwater Flow (Cook, 2020) which readers are encouraged to review.
The dating tracer methods include tritium (3H), tritium/helium-3 (3H/3He), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). All these methods except 3H involve the occurrence and transport of dissolved gases and thus the basic concepts of dissolved gases are discussed in this book.
The authors are hydrogeologists interested in solving both groundwater quality and quantity issues in a world in which the availability of high-quality groundwater is diminishing. The goal of this book is to inform researchers and policy makers about the concepts and underlying assumptions involved in groundwater dating methods with the aim of increasing the application of these powerful methods while informing readers of their inherent limitations.

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Red Dot’s Scarfy Challenge
I received a goodie box from Red Dot
yesterday and thought it’s one of their classy ways and idea as invitation for an event but it wasn’t. I even thought it’s a post-valentine gift since the box had this cute red bow and hearts on it.
The insides: That’s the stunning Katherine Domingo
Well, this might sound out of my league since i’m a photographer and I was never an icon or inspiration in the “fash” scene but being chosen to be a part for Red Dot’s little 7 for 7 Challenge is really a privilege. Before i let you know what the goodie box is wall about, please don’t judge. Haha! So here goes.
my quirky scarf 🙂
I have to admit, I got excited and a little anxious because i seriously am not confident to blog about or even talk about my sense of style which i sometimes think and believe do not exist. I now realize how tedious it is for fashion bloggers to update their websites. Like taking photos, creativity is a MUST! But i had nothing in mind! haha! So for the mean time, I just wanted to try it out and if i get into this in the long run, i promise to be more “stylish” and creative using my Red Dot
scarf. I don’t know if i’m going to consider this as my “first look” but oh well, there’s nothing more easier to wear a scarf than to wear it as a scarf itself! Haha!
I wore it while photo-covering a children’s birthday party this afternoon. 🙂 At least it gave an “umph” of color to my laid back outfit. 🙂 Please don’t judge. Hahaha!
So for now, you have to grab yourselves a scarf in RED DOT (add them in facebook too!) so you can join me and let’s all see how this 7 for 7 Challenge which I now call as “My Scarf Journey” goes. Bring it on!

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Morning Glories #1. Invisible Cities. Invisible Cities maps information from one realm - online social networks - to another: an immersive, three dimensional space.
It displays geocoded activity from online services such as Twitter and Flickr, both in real-time and in aggregate. Real-time activity is represented as individual nodes that appear whenever a message or image is posted.
A Real-Life Comic-Book Superhero. Osamu Tezuka: Father of manga and scourge of the medical establishment. So far in this blog series on graphic medicine I've been looking at medical comics in the west.
Now I look east to the work of the "Father of manga" (Japanese comics) Osamu Tezuka. A talented writer, artist and animator, Tezuka used his medical education to inform his anatomically accurate depictions of surgery. Tezuka was born in Toyanaka City, Osaka, in 1928. Though he attended medical school and became a licensed physician, he chose not to work as a doctor and instead devoted himself to writing and drawing manga and making animated films. Over the course of his long career Tezuka became a defining force in shaping the genre, publishing more than 700 manga running to more than 150,000 pages.
Astro Boy (cover image, Manga by Paul Gravett) Watchmen Plot Summary - Chapter 1: At Midnight, All the Agents… - WatchmenComicMovie.com. Watchmen No. 1 At Midnight, All the Agents… Release Date: September 1986 October 12 , 1985.
Two police detectives investigate the murder of Edward Blake who was forced out of his apartment window by an unknown assailant. Rorschach, a former costumed hero turned vigilante, investigates the crime scene after the police leave and discovers that Edward Blake was the secret identity of a government sponsored “mask” named The Comedian. Book Review - Bodyworld - Written and illustrated by Dash Shaw. DASH SHAW. Medical Histories of Other Historical Figures. 6 Historic Figures Who Shaped The World (By Cheating Death) The most amazing thing about history is how ridiculously close things came to turning out differently.
An inch here, a second there... that's the only difference between the world we live in now and an alternate universe where it's all Nazis and dinosaurs. For instance, there are some great men who we take for granted, not realizing how close they came to getting snuffed out like Tupac, forever changing history as we know it. It should go without saying that pregnant women should stay clear of bolts of lightning. This is especially true when they are pregnant with the guy who is destined to invent the United States of America and get his face on the one dollar bill. Came Within Inches of Death When: Mary Ball Washington, mother of the future father of the USA, was enjoying a dinner party and sitting next to the fireplace.
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Cortés was part of the generation of Spanish colonizers who began the first phase of the Spanish colonization of the Americas. Born in Medellín, Spain, to a family of lesser nobility, Cortés chose to pursue a livelihood in the New World. He went to Hispaniola and later to Cuba, where he received an encomienda and, for a short time, became alcalde (magistrate) of the second Spanish town founded on the island. In 1519, he was elected captain of the third expedition to the mainland, an expedition which he partly funded. Name Early life Early career in the New World Arrival. In the Singularity Movement, Humans Are So Yesterday - NYTimes.c. Niki Smith – Literary Agents Who Represent Graphic Novels. The following is a list of literary agents who represent graphic novels and comics.
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Determination! May 11 2015
Sometimes you just have to admire the tenacity of something to reach higher and be more than it was intended to be. Such is the case with my elderberry bush planted in the back yard at the corner of the house in an old wooden cask. Until I could decide where to plant it in my yard, I just stuck it in the peck-sized cask half full of dirt so the roots wouldn't die before it found its permanent home.
Last year, it made a feeble attempt to grow and actually had about three heads of tiny purple berries on it, but it was still in its temporary home awaiting the fence I'm trying to get put around the back yard to keep my furbabies home.
This year, the 'bush' has decided to take matters into her own hands and expand. Just look at that brown trunk from last year and all those new green stems from this year! Heck, it hasn't even been fertilized and it's already twice as tall and wide as it was last year!
Every single branch has new blooms at the tips that will develop into delicious purple berries that I plan to make into jelly if the birds don't get to them first. The first picture below is bloom on my bush, the other two are what will appear later this year as the blooms develop first into masses of blooms, then a cluster of tiny berries.
Here's what I think she did and the evidence to help prove my case.
See that stem coming up from the ground outside the cask? I think the roots went down into the ground through the hole in the bottom of the cask or through openings in the side of it. In any event, the elderberry has escaped her 'temporary' housing and the roots are now growing in the ground underneath. You have to admire her determination in making herself perfectly at home where she sits.
I'm hoping a name will pop up for her, but nothing suitable has presented itself yet. Any ideas? A living thing that has overcome its surroundings and thrived like this needs a really good one.


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Australia’s most anticipated and highly attended trade event for the food industry is returning to the country’s culinary capital in September.
This year, Fine Food Australia will celebrate its 30th birthday with a more comprehensive and relevant Bakery World than ever before.
A strong contingent of bakeries and bakery suppliers are set to be represented, showcasing the latest products, equipment and ingredients. In addition, exciting competitions and show features are lined up to give visitors a different view into the day-to-day operations of the industry.
Baking highlights across the show will undoubtedly include the Official Great Aussie Pie Competition, a 25-year-old institution that promotes and celebrates Australia’s much-loved food icon. The annual competition is open to all pie making professionals and attracts thousands of entries from bakers across the country.
As the original and biggest nationally recognised pie competition in Australia, the Official Great Aussie Pie Competition is highly regarded by the baking industry and represents the pinnacle of pie making excellence.
As the original and biggest nationally recognised pie competition in Australia, the Official Great Aussie Pie Competition is highly regarded by the baking industry and represents the pinnacle of pie making excellence. and taste samples as the competition unfolds throughout the duration of the show.
The dedicated Bakery World is also the ideal place for bakery owners and operators, pastry chefs, trainers and apprentices to network and source new products, including bakery ingredients, pies and pastry products, cakes and biscuits and much more.
A wide range of bakery equipment will be showcased at Bakery World, including ovens, mixers, dividers, rounder and moulders, chillers and freezers, display cabinets and slicers.
Outside Bakery World, Fine Food Australia will showcase everything from specialty and bulk foods, beverages, cooking and hospitality equipment and machinery, coffee and emerging food trends.
There are also a host of educational master classes, demonstrations and competitions scheduled throughout the duration of the event, as well as the opportunity to build relationships, drive business and be generally inspired by Australia’s the dynamic food and hospitality industry.
Fine Food Australia will be held from September 15-18 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.


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When it comes to cars, Americans have stronger opinions than they do about almost anything else, including politics and religion, One could even argue that cars are a religion to some car aficionados. And where there’s religion, there’s always controversy.
Here in America, we speak English. That’s been a proven fact since our country was founded. So why are high schools still trying to teach English in a country where everyone already knows the language?
A team of students from Lee Elementary won the Eastmont School District straw-tower competition Tuesday at Eastmont High School. Dozens of kindergarten and first-grade students from five elementary school competed in the event. Students had 75 plastic straws, a roll of masking tape, scissors and 30 minutes to build the tallest free-standing tower. The winning Lee team was made up of first grader Alexis Garcia and kindergartners Keith Johnson, Addi Donaldson and Sarah Estes. They were coached by second-grade teacher Sue Heitzman. Their tower was 83-inches tall. They won two ...
Nearly four months ago, more than 112 million people tuned in to watch Super Bowl XLVIII on television, the highest ever recorded. Nearly 83,000 people packed into MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to watch the Seattle Seahawks clobber the Denver Broncos. Some people piled in simply to see the halftime performance from chart-topping artist Bruno Mars.
WENATCHEE — In a time when nonprofits often go in search of help, community volunteer Rudi Pauly is a bright anomaly. After more than 60 years of service, she’s not only a strong advocate for community involvement; her relentless smile and boundless enthusiasm make it sound like fun.
Marcy LaGagnier is documenting osprey building a nest along the Icicle River as part of her “Wings on the Icicle” series. This image, taken earlier this spring, shows a female on the right directing traffic as the other ospreys bring back nest-building materials. LaGagnier is a Puyallup-based photographer with family and friends in North Central Washington.
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Mercedes-Benz is commemorating one of the greatest driving performances in motor racing history – and closing the SLR story – with an ultra-exclusive version of the McLaren SLR
The SLR Stirling Moss two-seater has neither a roof nor a windscreen, in the spirit of the 300 SLR roadster in which Moss and the late Dennis Jenkinson won the 1955 Mille Miglia road race in Italy.
Moss and Jenkinson drove the 1955 SLR to victory in the famous Italian road race – run on semi-closed roads – in 10 hours seven minutes and 48 seconds, one of the greatest racing feats ever.
Jenkinson used a form of pacenotes, written on a continuous roll of paper in the passenger’s side of the car, calling the corners and straights to Moss during the 1000 mile (1600km) race.
It may lack windscreens and hood, but Mercedes promises the 2009 special edition SLR’s driver and passenger “unadulterated high-speed excitement.”
To achieve that, it fits the SLR Stirling Moss with a 478kW (650 horsepower) supercharged V8 which will rocket the car to 100km/h in less than 3.5 seconds, and on to a dramatic top speed of 350km/h (217mph), placing it in sports racing car territory.
Mercedes will build only 75 Moss SLRs, starting in June 2009 when production of regular SLRs stops.
Mercedes describes the Moss SLR as “extremely sophisticated and yet at the same time decidedly spartan.”
Two wind deflectors a couple of centimetres high direct airflow over and past the driver and passenger. Two air scoops integrated into the bodywork serve as roll-over bars (the 1995 sports racer had two prominent headrest/fairings behind Moss and Jenkinson).
Mercedes says the sports racer-like design, without windscreen or side windows presents the driver and passenger with “a previously unheard of intensity, conveying a driving experience in its purest and most sensual form (and) the kind of open-air feeling that is utterly unique for a roadgoing vehicle.”
The bodywork is lightweight carbon fibre and has a pronounced arrow shape enhanced by an elongated bonnet and a compact, muscular rear.
Black-painted ventilation gills mounted facet-like on the sides and on the bonnet evoke the 1950s ports racer. Driver and passenger enter the car through swing-wing doors which open forwards.
Two tonneau covers are stowed in the boot. With the passenger tonneau fitted the driver is enclosed in a 1950s-style sports racing car cockpit. With both in place the car is secure from would-be thieves.
The interior has a Spartan luxury, using carbon fibre, aluminium and fine-quality leather seats that wear a tartan pattern like the seats in mid-1950s Mercedes racing cars. An aluminium plate around the gear lever carries Stirling Moss’s engraved signature.
The Moss SLR has a closed underbody and a diffuser in the rear bumper for maximum rear downforce. Like the 1955 SLR racer, the Moss has an air-brake that raises during heavy braking at speeds above 120km/h.
Price? Mercedes isn’t saying, but the Moss won’t be available for general sale anyway. This final version of the current SLR – Mercedes refers to it as the SLR’s crowning glory – will be offered only as a “very special thank you to the most loyal of SLR customers. They are the only ones able to acquire a Stirling Moss.”

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American rapper and music star, Nipsey Hussle, comes through with a single which is titled "Honest Friend ft. Rick Ross".
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time, or if you have a document that has been expired for more than 2 years, until you do the following:
Prove your date of birth - Present one of the documents from the list below.
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You’ve burst back onto the music scene after a long break, what made you decide to step away from it all?
I guess I’d seen it coming for a while. During the touring and even the making of my second album, I always said that after all the promotion for it was done; I would take a big break. But then the time came and I’d reached a level of success in the US that was kind of crazy to walk away from. In other words everyone was telling me that I should capitalise on it and not take too long to release a follow-up. So I tried and tried, but after two years of just being completely unable to write anything I liked, I just threw in the towel.
You kind of fell back into performing whilst on university break; can you tell us more about how that came about?
Well I was offered a slot on Lilith Fair in the US, Sarah McLachlan’s famous all-female tour, and at that point I hadn’t played in years but I secretly was starting to miss it, so I said what the heck and said yes anyway. Then a couple of weeks later I freaked out and tried to cancel it but it was too late! But as soon as I got over there and started playing shows again, I was so happy. All these feelings starting coming rushing back, like how amazing it felt to share songs with an audience, and how much I just really loved performing.
Your last album was about personal relationships, your new album The Ol’ Razzle Dazzle is more about the music. Can you explain where your inspiration came from for
I was really struggling for a long time with trying to figure out what I wanted to say with this album, but nothing was coming naturally. Then after a while I realised that I was avoiding the topic that scared me the most, my writer’s block and my disillusionment with the entertainment industry, ie. What I did for a living. I was really in a place of, ‘what the hell am I doing with my life, I spend the whole time singing and talking about myself!’ It just had started to feel really superficial, but at the same time I didn’t have a clue what I’d do with my life if it wasn’t for music
You’ve referred to the latter part of your career as ‘being in a production line’, what
are you going to do differently this time around to ensure you remain happy in what you’re doing?
Well for one, accept that it’s just part of the game! It’s a strange way to make a living when so much of what you do is going round promoting yourself; it screws with your head a little. I think what really helps is when you can compartmentalise the personal you and the professional you, and treat interviews like they are part of the job, and beneficial to your ultimate goal of success, rather than someone trying to suck your blood! I also am definitely not going to tour as much as I used to, a good dose of home life every now and then is what keeps me grounded and happy.
Do you think you’ll be back on the music scene for the long run now?
I really have no idea. I’ve never been one to plan for the future or have any idea what I want it to look like. I just want to keep doing what makes me happy and if music stops making me happy again then I’ll stop. I have a feeling I won’t, because it’s so deeply ingrained in who I am and I love it so much. I do think I’m the kind of person that needs to live a little in between projects and touring. It may be a while before the next album. Then again, who knows?
Missy Higgins is performing at the Fremantle Arts Centre on December 8th & 9th,
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Responding to U.S. government demand, BAE Systems Inc. will produce and sell a type of space-based semiconductor known as a field programmable gate array (FPGA) that has been discontinued by its original designer, the company announced July 16.
BAE Systems had long produced the RH1280 FPGA at its Manassas, Va., foundry on behalf of Actel Corp. of Mountain View, Calif. Actel discontinued the line in 2006, and the companies worked out a licensing deal this spring under which BAE Electronics & Integrated Solutions will assume responsibility for both producing and marketing the chip, which has been redesignated the RH1280B.
The BAE officials said the line is being revived at the behest of the U.S. government for a legacy national – a euphemism for classified – satellite program. But they said the RG1280 FPGA is used on a variety of satellites, including those based on the Lockheed Martin A2100 and Boeing 702 platforms.
Switching to a new FPGA would cost millions of dollars in satellite-component redesign work, the officials said. A typical satellite includes 30 to 40 of the FPGAs, and BAE has promised its government customer that it will make the legacy chips available for another 15 years, they said.
The RH1280B is far from cutting-edge technology, conceded Tim Scott, national sales manager for BAE Systems in Manassas. But for the U.S. government and some big satellite makers, the 11-year-old microchip remains in dispensable.
“This solves a major obsolescence problem for many legacy satellite programs,” BAE said in a press release. Continued production of the old FPGA enables “producers of satellite payloads and instruments to avoid time-consuming and costly redesigns.”
The state-of-the-art foundry that will produce the RH1280B was updated with government funding as part of a $200 million program intended to assure the availability of highly robust semiconductors and other microelectronic components for national security programs, said George Nossaman, director of Advanced Digital Systems at BAE Systems. The industrial-base program, begun in 2002, also upgraded a similar semiconductor foundry operated by Honeywell in Plymouth, Minn.
The chips and integrated circuits produced at the two plants are hardened to withstand very high doses of radiation, such as those produced by the electromagnetic pulse from a nuclear blast in space, BAE officials said. Such highly robust devices are used aboard the Pentagon’s Milstar series of highly secure strategic communications satellites, among others. The commercial market for devices hardened to military standards is limited because of their high cost, BAE officials said.


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With supply chain issues increasingly in the spotlight in South Africa the organisers assert that the conference’s timing could not be better.
“This year marks four decades of bringing supply chain professionals from around the world together in South Africa for the annual SAPICS Conference,” said Mungo Park, president of SAPICS – the Professional Body for Supply Chain Management.
He said that the 40th annual conference would be a milestone event.
“More than 800 supply chain practitioners will converge at Cape Town’s Century City Conference Centre on 10 June to expand their knowledge and drive the growth, development, professionalisation and value of supply chain management across the multitude of diverse industries that it impacts.”
Park said that SAPICS was proud to be hosting UK-based humanitarian logistics specialist Pamela Steele, whose 25 years in logistics and supply chain management in the humanitarian and development sectors included working for UNICEF in Copenhagen.
“Pamela is also the co-founder of AWESOME, the African Women in Supply Chain Management network. Her participation in the panel discussion around improving gender diversity in supply chain management will add significant value,” he said.
In line with the association’s recognition of the critical need to optimise healthcare supply chains, SAPICS has lined up several specialists in this area.
Park revealed delegates could expect a powerful presentation by Deborah Dull, supply chains programme officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, who would discuss the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa to aid decision making in the healthcare space.
A panel discussion featuring thought leaders from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Africa Resource Centre would also examine why the public and private health sectors should be working together to improve the delivery of life-saving medicines to vulnerable communities and patients.
He added that the South African Health Department’s chief director of sector wide procurement, Gavin Steel, would discuss healthcare improvements achieved through an optimised supply chain implementation, while a case study by Lean Institute Africa CEO Rose Heathcote would show how effective lean management streamlines patient care.
The 2018 SAPICS Conference will be held at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town from 10 to 13 June.


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Judge Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas Monday night at the White House. The Senate voted 52-48 to confirm Barrett, making her the first Supreme Court justice in modern history to be confirmed without bipartisan support. Her confirmation gives the Supreme Court a 6-3 conservative majority a week before the 2020 presidential election; the court's future quickly became a hot-button election issue following her nomination.
Coverage from right-rated outlets tended to frame Barrett as highly capable; some framed her confirmation as history-making, and part of Trump's effort to make a lasting conservative impact on politics. Coverage from left- and center-rated outlets also framed Barrett's nomination as indication of a new "conservative era" for the Supreme Court, highlighting the potential impact her appointment will have on healthcare and reproductive rights issues.
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"The confirmation vote was the closest in U.S. history to an Election Day in a presidential race. Trump at a White House ceremony after the vote said that as the president he has "no more solemn obligation and no greater honor than to appoint Supreme Court justices." Justice Clarence Thomas administered the constitutional oath to Barrett, to the applause of a small group of supporters including her husband, Jesse, and several GOP senators. Supreme Court justices also need to take the judicial oath prior to working in the role."
The Conversation (Analysis)
"Originalism is the idea that we should interpret the Constitution with its original meaning. But what, exactly, is the Constitution’s “original meaning”? Some originalists argue it’s the meaning as understood by those who ratified the Constitution in the various state conventions, or the public that elected those ratifiers. Others say it’s the understanding of a reasonable, well-educated reader. Still other scholars claim the Constitution is written in legal language and should be interpreted with its original “legal” meaning."
Snippets from the Left
"Barrett, 48, a federal appeals judge, will fill the seat left vacant by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the liberal icon who died Sept. 18, and Barrett is expected to propel a sharp ideological turn on the court...Some legal experts say it will be the most conservative Supreme Court since before World War II. The addition of Barrett could solidify the right’s advantages on issues like campaign finance and gun rights while threatening progressive issues like abortion rights, voting rights and health care regulations."
"Even though she didn’t answer any of her questions, we know who Barrett is and what she will do on the court. She is exactly who she has always been, who she was seated to become, and if you are worried for your children, for the planet, for the future of anti-racism and LGBTQ rights and voting rights, your worry is not misplaced."
Snippets from the Right
"CNN and MSNBC did not air Monday night’s Senate confirmation vote for Amy Coney Barrett, a historic moment making her only the fifth woman to sit on the Supreme Court. The two cable channels did not cover the 52-48 vote in the Senate, but CNN aired the swearing-in ceremony later at the White House by Justice Clarence Thomas."
David Harsanyi for National Review (Opinion)
"Ahead of the Barrett vote, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer claimed this “will go down as one of the darkest days in the 231-year history of the United States Senate.”...To be fair, Schumer argued that a resolution against Trump’s removal earlier this year was also “one of the darker moments in Senate history” and also that passage of the watered-down Republican tax-reform passage was “one of the darkest . . . days in the long history of this Senate.” So, basically, any time Chuck Schumer loses is the new darkest day in history."


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Pallett Valo Lawyer: Bonnie Yagar
Topic: Pallett Valo Wills, Trusts and Estates lawyer Bonnie Yagar explains the truth about the world of Wills & Estates. Who needs a Will? What happens if you don't have a Will? Can people be cut out of a Will? Is there really a dramatic gathering for the reading of a Will?


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During the investigation, officers found that the rumor originated from a message created on Snapchat telling students to “sluff” school on Monday. After it had been shared and commented on multiple times, students questioned why they should skip school and eventually the message changed from students should skip school into there will be an active shooter at the school on Monday.
This rumor is completely unfounded. We highly encourage parents to speak to their students about how they use social media. This continues to be an issue within our county where students post fake threats or questionable comments that leads to community panic. Each threat must be investigated which takes resources from multiple agencies and an extended amount of time. This is a good reminder, what you post on social media can be impactful, but it also has flaws. What you say and post can be easily misinterpreted and intentional fake threats can have legal consequences.
As a precautionary measure, (and as part of our normal protocol for these types of incidents), on Monday additional law enforcement will be at Tooele High School and neighboring Blue Peak High School. We are so grateful for the relationship we have with the Tooele City Police Department and appreciate their continued efforts in keeping our students and families safe.


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The person having the greatest number of votes as vice-president shall be the vice president, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appoint ed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the senate shall choose the vice-president ; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of sena tors, and a majority of the whole shall be necessary to a choice.
But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of president shall be eligible to that of vice-president, of the United States.
This is a substitute for the third para graph of section 1 of Article II of the consti tution and provides for the method of the election of president and vice-president by the electors, or in default of an election by them.
Thirteenth Amendment (1865). Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place sub ject to their jurisdiction.
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
This amendment has been recognized by the Supreme Court as having been passed with special reference to the completion of the enfranchisement of the African race; Ex parte Virginia, 100 U. S. 339, 25 L. Ed. 676 ; but the word "servitude" which is in cluded in it is of larger meaning than slav ery, and by the use of it the amendment operates to prohibit any kind of slavery, in cluding peonage and coolie labor; Butchers' Benevolent Ass'n v. Slaughter House Co., 16 Wall. (U. S.) 36, 21 L. Ed. 394; and every species of involuntary servitude; U. S. v. Harris, 106 U. S. 629g'1 Sup. Ct. 601, 27 L. Ed. 290 ; but imprisonment at hard labor, and unpaid, is in the strongest sense of the words within this exception; Ex parte Wilson, 114 U. S. 417, 5 Sup. Ct. 935, 29 L. Ed. 89. In a much later case than those which first defined the scope of this amendment, it is said : "The words 'invol untary servitude' have a 'larger meaning than slavery.' . . . The plain intention was to abolish slavery of whatever name and form and all its badges and incidents; to render impossible any state of bondage; to make labor free, by prohibiting that con trol by which . the personal service of one
man is disposed of or coerced for another's benefit which is the essence of involuntary servitude." Bailey v. Alabama, 219 U. S. "2,417 31 Sup. Ct. 145, 55 L. Ed. 191.
Fourteenth, Amendment (1868). All per born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction there of, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citi zens of the United States ; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Representatives shall be apportioned among the several states according to their respec tive numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each state, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for presi dent and vice-president of the United States, representatives in congress, the executive and judicial officers of a state, or the mem bers of the legislature thereof, is denied to the male inhabitants of such state, being of twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, ex cept for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty one years of age in such state.
No person shall be a senator or represent ative in congress, or elector of president or vice-president, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any state, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of congress, or as an offi cer of the United States, or as a member of any state legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any state, to support the constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each house, remove such disability.

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The crazy Seventies were the period of consecration of the Pop and Rock ‘n Roll with the production of a lot of bands like Rolling Stones, Queen, the Clash, The Sex Pistols, David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Hendrix. The Seventies were definitively the apogee of the Rock, from Hard Rock to Punk. So, the second fragrance should be Vinyl. Rock’n Roll, nothing else than Rock ‘n Roll! Vinyl is inspired by the aromas of juice cocktails with lemon and tangerine, alcohol drinks like whisky coca, the smoke of tobacco in nightclubs and rock concert halls. Finally in the base, oriental notes like amber, patchouli and vanilla give a sweet touch and embalm the fragrance.
The perfume family: woody, oriental, gourmand
Top notes: tangerine, lemon, coca-cola, whiskey
Heart notes: whiskey, heliotrope, clove, patchouli
Base notes: patchouli, cedarwood, tobacco, vanilla, amber


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Buffalo State to Host Runway 5.0 | Arts & Culture
Buffalo State College recently announced their Year of the Arts events. On Saturday, April 21, Buffalo State will host Runway 5.0: Synthesis with single-item designers from all different majors and backgrounds. The show includes senior designers from the Fashion Program, fiber design students, alumni, and local designers. The student fashion show will be held at 3:00 p.m. and the main show will be at 8:00 p.m., both in the Pierce Arrow Building.


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There are a few options for dealing with this problem. Here are all of the viable options that are simple to implement. The following are the solutions:
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The last two of vestiges of Harry Macklowes disastrous $7 billion purchase of seven midtown office towers are back on the market, sources said.
Earlier this fall, George Comfort & Sons reached an agreement to purchase 1540 Broadway and Worldwide Plaza at 825 Eighth Ave. for around $2 billion. However, that deal was at least partially contingent on NBC leasing a big chunk of Worldwide Plaza, and that hasnt happened.
Instead, in the last week the buildings have been shopped around again. Experts say that in this climate the buildings will fetch closer to $1.2 billion.
It is unclear if George Comfort & Sons is still interested in buying the properties at a lower price, and representatives didnt return a call for comment.
The market for commercial property in Manhattan has been slammed by the failing economy and credit crunch. In the first nine months of 2008, $13.8 billion worth of properties were sold, down 65% from the year-ago period, according to Cushman & Wakefield Inc.
Mr. Macklowe bought what is known as the EOP portfolio in 2007 for $7 billion. But his lenders, led by Deutsche Bank, took back the properties when he couldnt repay some short-term debt. He was also forced to sell his beloved GM Building to repay some of the loans.
The five other properties have since been sold at prices well below what Mr. Macklowe paid for them.


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Court Reverses Ruling In Invasive Ultrasound Case At Valencia
A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of three former Valencia College students who alleged their constitutional rights were violated in a training program that included students performing invasive ultrasound procedures on each other.
A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday overturned a lower-court judge's decision to dismiss the case. The panel's ruling sent the case back to the lower court, with the dispute focused on whether the former students' First Amendment rights were violated and whether two of them were subjected to unconstitutional searches.
The plaintiffs, Melissa Milward, Elyse Ugalde and Ashley Rose, quit the Orlando state college's sonography program because instructors had students perform what are known as "transvaginal ultrasounds" on each other. The former students also allege they faced retaliation after objecting to the practice.
A transvaginal ultrasound involves inserting a probe into a woman's vagina, allowing the sonographer to see the woman's cervix and other reproductive organs, Tuesday's ruling said.
The lawsuit, which seeks compensatory and punitive damages, was filed in May 2015 against the college's Board of Trustees and program employees Barbara Ball, Linda Shaheen, Maureen Bugnacki and Suda Amodt. The appeals court ruling said the Board of Trustees is no longer a party in the case.
U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell last October dismissed the case, ruling in part that students were not subject to unconstitutional searches under the Fourth Amendment. Presnell wrote that the program employees "did not have the intent to elicit a benefit for the government in its investigatory or administrative capacity."
But the appeals court rejected Presnell's position, saying that while "the employees did not conduct the transvaginal ultrasounds to discover violations of the law, the word 'search' in the Fourth Amendment does not contain a purpose requirement." Milward and Ugalde, who submitted to the ultrasounds, raised the unconstitutional-search arguments. Rose refused to submit to an ultrasound.


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Corporate Commercial Senior Solicitor 8 years PQE l Shirley
This firm is steeped in history and heavily embedded in the West Midlands community and across the wider area, having been in operation for over 300 years. They are the first choice for many individuals and businesses and have built a solid foundation of generational clients.
They have a number of Legal 500 and Chambers-ranked practices, with an impressive cohort of lawyers who have received recognition as leading individuals and next-generation partners.
In addition to their core practice areas like property, private client, employment and litigation they have built a reputation for their expertise in more niche areas like agricultural property, farming and charities/not-for-profit.
Opportunity for a Senior Corporate Commercial Solicitor 8 years PQE to join a high-quality team based in Shirley.
You will undertake a broad range of commercial and corporate work for businesses including SMEs, private clients, start-ups and UK subsidiaries of multi-nationals.
The team have built a varied and interesting client base which spans across the UK and internationally, and they are looking for someone who can continue to enhance the firm's presence in the corporate commercial space.
As an established lawyer who is comfortable running your own transactions, you will demonstrate strong technical skills to apply to the management of commercial contracts.
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Gotham Green and El Prez have hooked up with AshleyOutrageous.com and DJBooth.net to bring listeners their new collaborative EP, Inhale.
The free project finds the L.A./NY dual representative and the Inglewood native (the latter a freestyle series alumnus) trading verses on six brand new cuts, including the Booth-approved, previously released title track.
P-Rawb and Whyteout guest on the EP, which comes backed by the smoked-out soundscapes of Twigg & Stone and DJ Quickie Mart.
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Katie Dixon wins Australia Day award
Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club member Dr Katie Dixon, a dedicated cancer researcher, has received an Australia Day Community Award in the business category at a ceremony at Laycock St Theatre on Sunday, January 22.
She had also previously received a NSW Premier's Award for the most outstanding cancer research scholar of the year after breakthrough discoveries into skin cancer research.
She is currently working in the field of prostate cancer research and said she hoped to develop a drug to cure all types of cancer.
She has published papers on her research and openly shares her knowledge, gifts and skills with the wider community.
Katie said she was dedicated to teaching others and had gained a degree in higher education which would allow her to lecture at universities.
She was also named the Central Coast Surf Life Saver of the Year in 2009 and 2010 and, in 2011.
She was named both the NSW and Australian Surf Life Saver of the Year.
She volunteers much of her time and is a highly valued member of the Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club.
Katie is also a talented violinist and has performed for both the Central Coast Symphony Orchestra and the Sydney Event Orchestra.
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On December 1, 2018, the official Instagram page of Zaporizhzhia National University began its work. It can be found by the link:
On December 2, the first round (writing tests) of the second (regional) stage of the All-Ukrainian competition-protection of research works of students - members of the Minor Academy of Sciences of Ukraine took place on the basis of Zaporizhzhia National University. About 500 students of 9–grades of secondary education institutions in the city of Zaporizhzhia and Zaporizhzhia region took part in writing examinations. According to the results of this stage of intellectual competitions, the best participants will receive the right to defend their scientific work at meetings of the MAS sections, which will be held in ZNU soon, on February 17.
On November 29, students of various faculties of the university met with the leadership of the faculty of physical education, which trains specialists in the field of tourism, as well as with the director of the “AYT career” tourism campaign, Cengiz Alahverdiyev, who spoke about the internship opportunities in the tourism industry in Turkey.