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About this Research Topic
This Topic has been realized in collaboration with Dr. Ana Civantos Postdoctoral Researcher Associate, Department of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA. Dr. Civantos has contributed to defining the Research Topic and will act as an advisor in areas around in-vitro testing of materials.
The tissues of the muscle-skeletal system and joint cartilages suffer a degradation mostly associated with aging, which in some cases is a consequence of diseases related to physical activity or traumas. Hard and soft tissue implants fail due to different reasons: bone resorption associated with stress-shielding phenomena, a deficient osseointegration because of interfacial problems (absence of bioactivity and bacteria presence), inadequate design and tribo-mechanical behavior, which indicates the necessity of improving the biomechanical/biofunctional balance. In this context, the use of porous materials (homogeneous and gradient porosity) and surface treatments is widely recognized and up to 34 different techniques to produce porous metallic materials (also named foams or cell materials) have been reported. Optimum bulk properties of porous samples and better combinations of advanced surface modifications are required for a desired balance between a high mechanical strength, a low stiffness, a proper stimulation of bone cells for bone repair, and a high fatigue life.
The tissues of the muscle-skeletal system and joint cartilages suffer a degradation mostly associated with aging, which in some cases is a consequence of diseases related to physical activity or traumas. The implants fail due main three reasons:
1) Biomechanical incompatibility reflected in the elastic mismatch with respect to hosting tissue, and the consequent bone resorption around the implants.
2) We still need more knowledge about roles of biointerfaces and their interactions with other properties of the implant/tissue system; this is a determinant aspect to improve osteointegration.
3) Life prediction of implantable devices is still a challenging task to be addressed; permanent Ti implants need to be designed from a damage prevention philosophy, instead of damage tolerance one
To overcome the clinical limitations of current implants, synthesis, fabrication, biological evaluation and characterization of natural or synthetic tailored porous biomaterials (metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites) to substitute hard and soft tissues, should be studied in detail. The chemical and physical surface modification, as well as the relationship among the micro-structural, tribo-mechanical and biological (cells and bacteria) behavior, have to be implemented and evaluated.
This Research Topic welcomes themes around, but not limited to, the following areas:
• Porous biomaterial (metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites) to substitute hard and soft tissues
• Conventional and novel fabrication techniques of porous materials (homogeneous and gradual pores distribution)
• Modification of surface topography (roughness, texture)
• Biological evaluation of porous biomaterials
• Thermo-chemical treatment and coating deposition
• Chemical composition, phases, and micro-structural analyses of the substrate and coatings
• Corrosion and tribo-mechanical behavior
• Bone cells and bacterial strains evaluation
• Nutrient diffusion, biodegradability, and routes to stimulate specific cells
Keywords: Porous biomaterials, Surface modification, Biomechanical behavior, Osseointegration, Bacterial and biological response
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.

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A district of inner city Leicester and its origins. . . . . . .
In idle moments travelling, masked up, on today’s trains, you can feel the train slow to a junction or a stop and look up to see a railway landscape, as I think of it. It’s not so much the peculiarities of bridges and stations, signals, cabins, but those rows of terraced houses that cluster in narrow streets around the railway - sometimes running parallel to the lines or at right angles, cutting the townscape into regular squares of streets and back yards. Of course, they are the reminders of housing often built for railway workers, 100 years or so back in time. Here in York, for example it’s not hard to work out where the Carriage Works were or the engine sheds, if only by the nearby housing that remains.
Collecting oral histories around Leicester, several interviewees mentioned ‘Newfoundpool’, sometimes ‘the’ Newfoundpool. I looked it up and it was an interesting story.
In 1830 Isaac Harrison discovered a natural spring in his market garden, on the outskirts of Leicester, a city then swelling with new industries and new arrivals. Referring to it as the New Found Pool, he thought he could turn it into a spa, but the good citizens of Leicester weren’t ready for a spa – Buxton, maybe, but not Leicester. It didn’t work. So, turn the clock forward to 1885 when Orson Wright, a local builder, buys some of the land and starts to construct Newfoundpool. He laid out the streets so that the first names spelt “IHarrison’ (I for Isaac). In the middle, a larger building, the original spa hotel, became the Empire Hotel. Wright either anticipated developments or simply speculated on the growth of the city. Either way, as the Great Central Railway arrived in Leicester, many of the houses became homes for railway workers or for those displaced by the building of the Great Central station and yards close by.
‘Keith’ remembered it as a real community when he lived there as a child, with his parents and siblings. Living, now, in sheltered accommodation away from Leicester, he sat in his arm chair and reminisced for me about days, long ago, in the Newfoundpool. ‘It was a community then, and it still is. I still go back there to get my hair cut…… It was surrounded by allotments, hundreds of them, and my dad, a railwayman, built himself a big shed on his allotment. He used to go and sleep up there in the summer instead of sleeping at home when he was on the night shift.’
‘I remember the streets were cobbled and you had the noise all the time, horses and carts, clompity clomp, all day and night. There was the knocker up, too, to get you down to the shed on time. He must have gone up to the allotments as well, because quite a few men slept up there, like my dad.’
Keith’s memories have that rose-tinted hue in them, of a wonderful past, a childhood that never seemed to have a bad moment. But then, he mentioned illness and how neighbours came together to tend sick children while parents went to work. And father too, if he was not around: “you were given a brass ring, I think, and if you gave them that at the window, you could pick up his wages.’
Keith went silent a few times, conjuring up images of ‘the old days’ and a railway family, how and where they lived. ‘But it’s all nationalities now, of course, mainly east Europeans, but still a community. The railway’s long since gone but I think it was the railway that held everyone together.’
It’s an interesting thing, this nostalgia. In my travels collecting oral histories, I find it fascinating to collect stories of life in the communities we all know about – railways in different cities and in small towns like Woodford Halse in Northamptonshire, mining communities, sometimes mixed with railways such as at Annesley and Hucknall in Nottinghamshire. It would be easy to be seduced into thinking it was an idyllic life when it was quite the reverse. But I think Keith was right about one thing – the sense of community that employment such as railways brought to people. It’s a powerful source of memories and Keith was no exception in remembering the past, emotionally at times.
1964. Woodford Halse station. An enthusiasts' train calls at Woodford Halse shortly before closure of the line.
When I visit Locomotion at Shildon I like to walk or drive around Shildon itself. Locomotion, today, is a large modern building but surrounding it are the elements of a community built for railways and for coal – an extension of Locomotion perhaps, a chance to glimpse back into the past.
Museums have a difficult task today of bringing this sense of the past alive. Some museums – Beamish in County Durham, for example – are able to do this more by the reconstructions, the characters in costume, the recordings, and old photographs they show. But others, such as the NRM, don’t have the space to create a railway village. Maybe we should, though? Maybe community spirit today matters as much as it ever did. That said, the NRM’s exciting development plan is now coming alive and so, if not a ‘village’, then an equally important means of connecting with the railway past for all of us.
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A former university official is facing accusations of embezzlement from Southern Oregon University.
William Kolacek, 35, turned himself in to the Ashland Police Department today after an investigation that determined $48,000 was missing from the university over six months, said Detective Bon Stewart
Kolacek, formerly director of residential life at SOU, also is accused of defrauding U.S. Bank of about $13,000 in November.
A routine audit in early March uncovered the losses, and Kolacek promptly resigned. He was booked into Jackson County Jail on first-degree aggravated theft
-- Kimberly A.C. Wilson;

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THE CHEVY SUBURBAN HD IS BACK
But only for the US Government as GM Defense is awarded a $36.4 million development contract to build 10 new SUVs..
The American automobile giant has announced that it has been awarded $36.4 million by the U.S. Department of State to build 10 custom Suburbans over the next two years for the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS).
As you can expect due to the confidentiality of the project, most of the details on the made-to-order Suburban models are not being disclosed by the manufacturer however what we do know is GM Defense will use significant commercial-off-the-shelf parts, including the body, exterior, propulsion, interior and brakes for their government, purpose-built HD Suburban. The HD Suburban will feature a new and unique body-on-frame chassis and suspension, designed to specifically support increased government vehicle performance requirements with a higher payload capacity and greater ground vehicle weight.
GM Defense will use advanced manufacturing tools and techniques, including fixtureless assembly and flexible fabrication, to support increased efficiencies and quality in low-volume production of the new chassis and frame. The advanced manufacturing techniques will help to reduce overall program costs and offer greater flexibility and responsiveness to address future customer needs.
“We’re excited to be developing a fully-integrated, purpose-built HD Suburban in partnership with the U.S. Department of State,” said Steve duMont, president of GM Defense. “The Chevrolet Suburban has been an iconic name in commercial transportation since 1935. Our development contract win speaks to our long-standing legacy of exceeding transportation capabilities and our new, HD Suburban will deliver government-specific advanced mobility solutions to meet the needs of DSS.” said Steve duMont, president of GM Defense
The Chevrolet Suburban HD was discontinued after the production run of the last-generation model ended in 2018. Although GM have hinted that the gigantic SUV might make a return.
GM Defense will deliver the vehicles in two phases, the first delivery of which will be next spring. A production contract to build a fleet of 200 HD Suburbans per year for nine years is expected to succeed the completion of the development contract in or about May 2023.
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Senator Abubakar Ohere, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has expressed his strong disagreement with the recent ruling by the election petition tribunal. The tribunal declared Natasha H Akpoti Uduaghan as the victor of the February 25 Kogi Central Senatorial election.
Senator’s Opposition to Tribunal’s Decision
Senator Ohere wasted no time in voicing his concerns immediately after the tribunal’s judgment. He asserted that how the process unfolded did not entirely adhere to the principles of the law. Furthermore, he pointed out that critical aspects of the law were not adequately considered during the tribunal’s proceedings.
Sen. Ohere Sadiku Abubakar, who was recently appointed as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Contents, went on to express his unwavering commitment to defending his electoral victory. He conveyed his confidence in eventually reclaiming his mandate, a sentiment that has driven him to seek legal recourse through the appeal court.
Reassurance to Supporters
In a bid to maintain calm and unity among his supporters, Senator Ohere reassured them of his dedication to their cause. He urged them to remain composed as they pursue the next legal avenue available to them. Despite the ongoing legal battle, Ohere affirmed his commitment to fulfilling his legislative responsibilities within the hallowed halls of the Senate.
The election petition tribunal, which convened in Lokoja, declared Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as the victor of the February 25 Kogi Central Senatorial election. The tribunal’s Chairman, Justice K.A. Orjiako, announced that Uduaghan secured 54,064 votes, surpassing her closest competitor, Abubakar Sadiku-Ohere, who garnered 51,291 votes.
As this legal battle unfolds, Senator Abubakar Ohere’s determination to challenge the tribunal’s decision highlights the significance of the ongoing electoral dispute in Kogi Central. Stay tuned for further updates on this developing story.


"dfgsrzwer" wrote:"mikebdoss" wrote:
I'm perfectly happy with the FCC limiting annoyances in broadcasting, just like they do for all the airwaves.
It's a "feel good" law. The government passes a law that is almost impossible to enforce, and wastes time and money doing so. The only reason it passed was because it "sounded good". And there are no standard penalities if by chance someone is caught.
By the way, it was Congress that forced the FCC to "enforce" it; they also weren't happy about it.
I can't say I have a problem (in general) with congress making a law, and having a government organization enforce it. That's pretty much what congress is supposed to do.
It's not a glitch. It's the streaming providers not volume leveling their output, and most likely boosting the audio on commercials intentionally. Some Roku devices have the ability to attempt to level the volume. My Sharp Roku TV calls it TruVolume, but that might be specific to a Roku TV. You can find any potential options under the * menu under Sound Settings. You might not have that menu available unless something is actually playing.
But be aware that enabling any sound mode will force the device into stereo only out. You lose any multi-channel audio if you use them.


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Altered mucosal immune response after acute lung injury in a murine model of Ataxia Telangiectasia
Su Youn Kim
Antigenic and 3D structural characterization of soluble X4 and hybrid X4-R5 HIV-1 Env trimers
Correlative light- and electron microscopy with chemical tags
Margot P. Scheffer
Erin M. Schuman
Achilleas S. Frangakis
- Correlative microscopy incorporates the specificity of fluorescent protein labeling into high-resolution electron micrographs. Several approaches exist for correlative microscopy, most of which have used the green fluorescent protein (GFP) as the label for light microscopy. Here we use chemical tagging and synthetic fluorophores instead, in order to achieve protein-specific labeling, and to perform multicolor imaging. We show that synthetic fluorophores preserve their post-embedding fluorescence in the presence of uranyl acetate. Post-embedding fluorescence is of such quality that the specimen can be prepared with identical protocols for scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM); this is particularly valuable when singular or otherwise difficult samples are examined. We show that synthetic fluorophores give bright, well-resolved signals in super-resolution light microscopy, enabling us to superimpose light microscopic images with a precision of up to 25 nm in the x-y plane on electron micrographs. To exemplify the preservation quality of our new method we visualize the molecular arrangement of cadherins in adherens junctions of mouse epithelial cells.
Chemically induced photoswitching of fluorescent probes - a general concept for super-resolution microscopy
Peter J. Verveer
- We review fluorescent probes that can be photoswitched or photoactivated and are suited for single-molecule localization based super-resolution microscopy. We exploit the underlying photochemical mechanisms that allow photoswitching of many synthetic organic fluorophores in the presence of reducing agents, and study the impact of these on the photoswitching properties of various photoactivatable or photoconvertible fluorescent proteins. We have identified mEos2 as a fluorescent protein that exhibits reversible photoswitching under various imaging buffer conditions and present strategies to characterize reversible photoswitching. Finally, we discuss opportunities to combine fluorescent proteins with organic fluorophores for dual-color photoswitching microscopy.
Imaging-systems for localization-based super-resolution light-microscopy in physical biology : design and applications
- Physical Biology is a field of life sciences dealing with the extraction of quantitative data from biophysical or molecular biological experiments with different levels of complexity. Such data are further used as parameters for mathematical models of the biological system. These models allow to predict reactions on external stimuli by describing the relevant molecular interactions and are therefore used for example to generate a deeper comprehension of complex human diseases. An essential technique in biophysical research on human diseases is fluorescence microscopy. This is a constantly developed toolbox comprising a large number of specific labeling strategies, as well as a broad spectrum of fluorescent probes. It is further minimal invasive and therefore suitable for measurements in living cells or organisms. The sensitivity of modern photo-detectors even allows for the detection of a single fluorescent probe with an accuracy of approximately 10 nm.
The model-prediction was further verified by two color SMLM experiments. In this work the development and application of imaging-systems are described which provide quantitative data with single-molecule resolution for systems biological model approaches with a low degree of abstractness. In the near future, the impact of mathematical models in the research field of complex human diseases will increase. The predictions of these models will be more exact, the more detailed and accurate the input parameters will become. This work gives an impression of how quantitative data obtained by SMLM may serve as input parameters for mathematical models at the single-cell level.
Ordnung des Fachbereichs Biochemie, Chemie und Pharmazie für den Masterstudiengang Biochemie mit dem Abschluss Master of Science vom 10. März 2014 : genehmigt durch das Präsidium am 2. September 2014
Species differences in bacterial NhaA Na+/H+ exchangers
- Bacteria have adapted their NhaA Na(+)/H(+) exchangers responsible for salt homeostasis to their different habitats. We present an electrophysiological and kinetic analysis of NhaA from Helicobacter pylori and compare it to the previously investigated exchangers from Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium. Properties of all three transporters are described by a simple model using a single binding site for H(+) and Na(+). We show that H.pylori NhaA only has a small acidic shift of its pH-dependent activity profile compared to the other transporters and discuss why a more drastic change in its pH activity profile is not physiologically required.
Roles of coactosin-like protein (CLP) and 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein (FLAP) in cellular leukotriene biosynthesis
- 5-Lipoxygenase (5LO) is a key enzyme in biosynthesis of leukotrienes (LTs), lipid mediators of inflammation. To study the roles of the 5LO accessory proteins coactosin-like protein (CLP) and 5LO-activating protein (FLAP), we knocked down these proteins in human monocytic cells. Our results show that expression of CLP was required for full cellular 5LO activity when cells were activated with Ca2+ ionophore, as well as with a physiological stimulus (lipopolysaccharide followed by N-formylmethionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine). During LT biosynthesis in stimulated cells, 5LO typically translocates to the nuclear membrane. This redistribution, from cytosolic to perinuclear, was clearly compromised in both CLP- and FLAP-deficient cells. Our results suggest that the CLP–5LO interaction may be a target for reduced LT production.
Resonance Raman and FTIR spectroscopic characterization of the closed and open states of channelrhodopsin-1
Víctor A. Lórenz-Fonfría
- Channelrhodopsin-1 from Chlamydomonas augustae (CaChR1) is a light-activated cation channel, which is a promising optogenetic tool. We show by resonance Raman spectroscopy and retinal extraction followed by high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) that the isomeric ratio of all-trans to 13-cis of solubilized channelrhodopsin-1 is with 70:30 identical to channelrhodopsin-2 from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (CrChR2). Critical frequency shifts in the retinal vibrations are identified in the Raman spectrum upon transition to the open (conductive P2(380)) state. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectra indicate different structures of the open states in the two channelrhodopsins as reflected by the amide I bands and the protonation pattern of acidic amino acids.
Molecular Characterization of the Na+/H+-Antiporter NhaA from Salmonella Typhimurium
Christopher J. Lentes
Syed H. Mir
- Na+/H+ antiporters are integral membrane proteins that are present in almost every cell and in every kingdom of life. They are essential for the regulation of intracellular pH-value, Na+-concentration and cell volume. These secondary active transporters exchange sodium ions against protons via an alternating access mechanism, which is not understood in full detail. Na+/H+ antiporters show distinct species-specific transport characteristics and regulatory properties that correlate with respective physiological functions. Here we present the characterization of the Na+/H+ antiporter NhaA from Salmonella enterica serovar Thyphimurium LT2, the causing agent of food-born human gastroenteritis and typhoid like infections. The recombinant antiporter was functional in vivo and in vitro. Expression of its gene complemented the Na+-sensitive phenotype of an E. coli strain that lacks the main Na+/H+ antiporters. Purified to homogeneity, the antiporter was a dimer in solution as accurately determined by size-exclusion chromatography combined with multi-angle laser-light scattering and refractive index monitoring. The purified antiporter was fully capable of electrogenic Na+(Li+)/H+-antiport when reconstituted in proteoliposomes and assayed by solid-supported membrane-based electrophysiological measurements. Transport activity was inhibited by 2-aminoperimidine. The recorded negative currents were in agreement with a 1Na+(Li+)/2H+ stoichiometry. Transport activity was low at pH 7 and up-regulation above this pH value was accompanied by a nearly 10-fold decrease of KmNa (16 mM at pH 8.5) supporting a competitive substrate binding mechanism. K+ does not affect Na+ affinity or transport of substrate cations, indicating that selectivity of the antiport arises from the substrate binding step. In contrast to homologous E. coli NhaA, transport activity remains high at pH values above 8.5. The antiporter from S. Typhimurium is a promising candidate for combined structural and functional studies to contribute to the elucidation of the mechanism of pH-dependent Na+/H+ antiporters and to provide insights in the molecular basis of species-specific growth and survival strategies.


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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) commonly co-occur, share latent genetic risk, and are associated with many negative public health outcomes. Via a self-medication framework, trauma-related drinking to cope (TRD), an unexplored phenotype to date, may help explain why these two disorders co-occur, thus serving as an essential target for treatment and prevention efforts. This study sought to create a novel measure of TRD and to investigate its indirect influences on the association between PTSD and AUD, as well as its potential shared molecular genetic risk with PTSD in a genetically-informative study of college students. A sample of 1,896 undergraduate students with a history of trauma and alcohol use provided genotypic data and completed an online assessment battery. The psychometric properties of TRD and how it relates to relevant constructs were examined using descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling. Results of a correlated multiple mediator model indicated that, while accounting for the effects of generalized drinking motives, TRD partially mediated the relation between PTSD and alcohol use problems (β = 0.213, p < .001), consistent with the self-medication hypothesis, and that this relationship was stronger for males (β = 0.804, p < .001) than for females (β = 0.463, p < .001). Results were substantiated using longitudinal data. Genotypic analyses to be presented will include univariate genome wide complex trait analyses (GCTA) to establish SNP-based heritability associated with TRD and PTSD, separately, as well as bivariate GCTA to examine potential overlap in heritability between TRD and PTSD.
PTSD, Alcohol, Drinking Motives, Coping, Self-medication
Mental Disorders | Psychological Phenomena and Processes
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Company: Northern Beaches Council
Division: Community & Belonging
Business Unit: Childrens Services
Title: Early Childhood Educator - Diploma - Casual Role
Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council was created in 2016 through the three councils of Manly, Pittwater and Warringah coming together to deliver the highest quality services to the community. Exciting new infrastructure projects and community programs have quickly demonstrated the positive impact the new council is having.
Working within a team environment and reporting to the Children’s Services Director, the role of our Early Childhood Educator – Diploma is to:
Provide and promote a healthy, safe and enriching environment that provides high quality care and education for children aged between six weeks and six years in accordance with ACECQA (The Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority), the National Quality Framework, Early Years Learning Framework, Code of Ethics and other relevant legislation and governing bodies, Service and Centre Philosophy, Policies and Procedures.
- Contribute to the design and delivery of high quality care and educational curriculum, ensuring a supportive, stimulating and educational environment for the children
- Plan, implement and evaluate programs suitable to the individual needs and interests of children
- Maintain and update records, including developmental observations, checklists, and all daily information concerning children’s learning experiences
- Be aware of and develop skills relevant to administration functions within the centre
- Keep your own and Centre’s administration up to date
- Provide for the well-being, safety and welfare of all children.
- Create a safe, supportive, stimulating and educational environment for the children
- Form caring and nurturing relationships with children.
- Facilitate all aspects of integration of additional needs children – programs, facilities, professional support, equipment and diet and allergies
- Take an active role in the supervision of the children throughout the day
- Undertake assigned parts of the daily curriculum
- Be aware of children’s additional needs, diet and allergies
- Ensure the Supervisor/Room Leader is informed of any problem arising, which would affect the children or the smooth running of the service
Please refer to the Position Description for more information.
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- genuine work-life balance and flexible working arrangements
- employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits
- values based culture and a teams oriented working environment
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- Please read the Position Description. You will be required to respond to the selection criteria questions online when you apply. Your response to these questions should demonstrate how you meet the requirements of this role.
- For further information, please contact Stephanie Wallace on 0294518126 during business hours.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ACT FOR SUDAN COMMENDS CONGRESSIONAL LETTER TO OBAMA
Joins with Congress in urging immediate cross-border humanitarian aid operation
CITIES NATIONWIDE – November 23, 2011 – Act for Sudan, a bipartisan, interfaith alliance of 55 American and Sudanese advocacy organizations across the country, commends the Congressional Sudan Caucus and the 62 members of Congress who yesterday sent a letter to President Obama regarding the dire humanitarian crisis and ongoing government-sponsored ethnic cleansing in Sudan.
In the letter, the Members of Congress urge the Obama Administration to “adopt a Sudan policy that addresses the symptoms of unresolved conflicts that remain despite the CPA. That is, we must recognize and confront the root of the problem: marginalization of the peripheries by Khartoum.“ The letter continues, “In order to address the source – rather than just the symptoms – of the problems in Sudan, the Administration should refocus its current policy on mediation, democracy promotion, accountability, and civilian protection. If we, as a key stakeholder, fail to take swift action, the ongoing violence will only increase and the peace that so many Sudanese hoped for will fade into the abyss of instability and war.”
The timing of this letter is especially important since it contrasts directly with recent statements from the Administration encouraging respect for the “sovereignty” of Sudan, in spite of its track record of committing genocide in most every region of Sudan over the course of the past two decades. White House Deputy National Security Adviser Denis McDonough and US special envoy to Sudan Princeton Lyman recently travelled to Khartoum and Juba for diplomatic meetings with both Sudan and South Sudan. During their trip they encouraged all parties to continue political talks. Act for Sudan believes that the Obama administration should acknowledge the difficulty of political dialogue with a government that continually breaks its agreements and has engaged in a long-standing pattern of ethnic cleansing.
Act for Sudan commends the Congressional letter for urging an immediate cross-border humanitarian aid operation given the massive humanitarian crisis in Sudan where the government is using food as a weapon of war by denying access to aid organizations. The letter states, “The people of Sudan are in dire need of humanitarian assistance, including food, water, shelter and medical treatment. The Government of Sudan has shown an unwillingness to allow humanitarian organizations access in order for them to provide these critical supplies and services. Therefore, we urge the Administration to mobilize international support for an immediate cross-border humanitarian aid operation to get the people of Sudan the help they so desperately need.”
According to Act for Sudan, the United States must work with its allies, including those within the African Union, to end the continued impunity of al-Bashir’s government in attacking its own civilians and civilians in South Sudan. The alliance advocates for the United States to take all necessary steps to prioritize protecting civilians and providing necessary aid. Recently, Act for Sudan coordinated an open letter to President Obama signed by 66 organizations across the country asking the United States to urgently address civilian protection and humanitarian assistance for millions of Sudanese facing government-sponsored attacks and obstruction of humanitarian assistance.
Hundreds of thousands of civilians in South Kordofan and Blue Nile face relentless aerial attacks, violent displacement, and starvation due to the Sudanese government’s ongoing military assaults. Residents of these areas are now also experiencing additional ground attacks as the rainy season has ended and the government has activated militias and ground equipment that were staged for deployment. Further, the government is denying humanitarian aid access to these vulnerable men, women and children as well as the IDPs who fled Abyei months ago. In Darfur, civilians continue their years of living in insecurity and under government oppression and attack.
Act for Sudan is an alliance of American citizen activists and Sudanese U.S. residents who advocate for an end to genocide and mass atrocities in Sudan. Act for Sudan is dedicated to advocacy that is directly informed by the situation on the ground and by Sudanese people who urgently seek protection, justice, and peace. For more information please visit www.actforsudan.org.


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In this case, we thought we’d help you out, which is why we created the
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The guaranteed future solution which allows you to ride your new MV Agusta as soon as you like. After three years, you decide whether to replace it with another model, keep it or return it.
HOW IT WORKS:
1. Choose the MV Agusta of your dreams from all the models in the Euro 4 and Euro 5 range. *
2. Make an advance or exchange your used motorcycle, and sign the Agos loan request.
If our financial partner Agos approves your request, you can take the motorcycle of your dreams home with you and you will start repaying the monthly installments of your loan. You will be contacted 90 days before the end of the installment period and you can freely decide whether:
- Keep the bike by paying the maxi final instalment in a single solution or by paying it in instalments
- Return the motorcycle to the Dealer who will buy it back at the agreed value at the start of the loan2 and will pay the Maxirata;. **
- Return it with the dealer who will buy it back at the agreed value at the start of the loan2 and purchase another
With MV Agusta Just Ride the future value of your motorbike is guaranteed, as well as the chance to always be riding a new MV Agusta model.
The offer is valid at the MV Agusta dealers participating in the initiative.
* MV Agusta JUSTRIDE is valid on Mv Agusta Euro 4 and Euro 5 models with the exception of the Limited Edition.
** The guaranteed future value is calculated on the turnkey list price and is established considering the age and mileage traveled by the motorcycle, after checking the availability of the motorcycle and the applicability of the offer at the Dealership. The participating MV Agusta dealerships offer you the opportunity to return the motorcycle or replace it under the conditions and limits specified in the documentation governing the "ValoreFuturo Guaranteed" initiative.
Advertising message for promotional purposes. For pre-contractual information, ask the point of sale for the document "Basic European information on consumer credit" (SECCI) and a copy of the contractual text. Subject to approval by Agos Ducato S.p.A. Within 45 days from the expiry of the Maxirata, the Customer, as an alternative to the balance thereof, will be able to pay in instalments. The Dealership Network acts as a NOT exclusive credit intermediary. The participating Dealership, in the case of Option Maxirata, offers you the possibility of returning the vehicle or replacing it under the conditions and within the limits specified in the documentation governing the "Guaranteed Future Value" initiative, providing, in this case, the payment of the Maxirata (coinciding with the so-called " Guaranteed Future Value "). Offer valid until 31/12/2022
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Category: Crafts and Hobbies|
The author of the book: Stan Lee
Format files: PDF, EPUB, TXT, DOCX
The size of the: 5.79 MB
Edition: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
Date of issue: 9 July 2013
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BBC Offices Delhi and Mumbai Being Searched
NEW DELHI: Sleuths from the IT dept paid a surprise visit to the BBC branches in Delhi and Mumbai. The phones of the employees were seized at first. The raid comes against the backdrop of criticism the Britain news broadcasting channel has been facing over the documentary series on PM Modi and allegations linked to the 2002 Gujarat riots.
According to sources, tax officials were carrying out a survey of the allegations of international taxation and transfer pricing irregularities involving the news company.” We need some clarifications and for that our team is visiting the BBC office and we are carrying out a survey. Our officers have gone to check account books, these are not searches, said a Tax officer.”
Sources also report that officials have been asked to leave the premises early today and that their phones would also be returned after the so-called ‘survey’.
It is worth noting that earlier today Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticized the BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots. “The truth emerges despite a thousand conspiracies around it. They are after Modi since 2002. But every time, Modi Ji comes out stronger & more popular,” Shah had said.


PECO crews are currently on their way to restore power following a significant derecho that passed through the Midwest on Aug. 10.
Residents of southeastern Pennsylvania know all too well the devastating impacts of a derecho, as one tore through the area in early June. These storms can bring intense winds and inflict serious damage across a large area in a short amount of time. Parts of the Midwest are currently working to clean up the damage of the recent derecho and utilities are working to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers.
PECO crews embarked on their journey to Chicago on the morning of Aug. 11. Approximately 45 employees and 50 contractors are on their way to support PECO's sister utility, ComEd, in its power restoration efforts. As of Aug. 11, 450,000 ComEd customers were currently without power because of this intense storm.
Crews departed from Berwyn, Pennsylvania, after gathering necessary supplies, beginning their two-day trip to northern Illinois. The truck caravan is expected to stop in Toledo, Ohio, before arriving in the ComEd service territory.
Mutual assistance continues to be a hallmark of the electric utility industry and serves as a critical component of power restoration efforts following major weather events.


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'Nine Cardinal Principles of the rule of the English Rajah' is a mouthful but it is important for Sarawakians to wrap our minds around it.
The third White Rajah of Sarawak, Charles Vyner Brooke announced the document on
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Apart from its rich culture, Sabah is also widely known for its rich biodiversity.
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Since 2010, Korean variety show Running Man has been running all over the world visiting various different countries such as Vietnam, Indonesia and England.
Over the course of their visits outside of South Korea, they
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Kimchi is basiclly fermented vegetables, much like preserved tuhau for the Sabahans. Just like tuhau, Korean kimchi
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Congrats, again! Just a few weeks after Stacy Keibler secretly married boyfriend Jared Pobre in an intimate beachside ceremony in Mexico, the former professional wrestler and model announced on Twitter that she is pregnant with her first child. Click here to see more photos of Keibler.
“Look what we’ve got cooking!” she tweeted, alongside a photo of a bun in an oven. “A Bun’dle of love!”
Though Keibler, 34, has known Pobre, 39, for more than five years, the pair didn’t start dating until fall 2013, after she split from A-lister George Clooney last summer. Keibler dated the Oscar winner, 51, for two years, attending numerous red carpets on his arm.
News of the pregnancy is as surprising as Keibler’s impromptu wedding on March 8.
“Stacy really did not tell any of her friends that this wedding was happening,” a source close to the Supermarket Superstar hostess told Us Weekly of the event. Keibler and tech entrepreneur Pobre simply told their families about a surprise Mexican vacation. Once their loved ones arrived, the couple revealed plans for a “rogue wedding,” the source said.
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Lol! This appears to be somebody’s idea of a joke, but this kitty doesn’t think it’s very funny! It’s definitely an idea that would be fun to do this winter, if you get this kind of snow in your area. We’ve only had a couple of dustings so far this year, but they got 5 inches about 20 miles north of here, so maybe we’ll get some soon.
I think the bell on the collar is a nice touch, and the twig whiskers are just too cute. Hurray for the Snow Cat!
It wasn’t me, but I like it!
Here’s another snow cat, this one is from @SuzanneLepage1 for Whiskers Wednesday. Notice the pretty calico kitty looking at the snow cat like WTH??
Go back?! He’s NATIVE AMERICAN you twit!! His ancestory can be traced to the FIRST PEOPLES of this country…can yours?! Didn’t think so…
I owned a cat named snow ball once.
One year my niece built a snow cat and her kitty glared at it for days until it melted.
My neighbir did a snow dog, colored with coffee yet!
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This kitty remimds me of my Mom’s (then ours, when Mom passed away) cat = Miss Kitty. Although, Miss kitty did not have 1 blue eye and q green eye. But she was such a lovable cat and loved my Mom to death. Mom had a mechanical mitral valve, and you could hear it clicking away as it worked, and Miss Kitty loved it. She loved to lay on Mom’s chest(after her chest healed from open heart surgery to put the valve in), Miss Kitty developed her own health problems, but finally had them healed before she passed away. She was a special and beautiful cat.
wonderful story.. I also have a cat who is my love of my life… she sleeps on my pillow with me an I cant go to sleep unless she is purring next to me.. she has also saved my life 4 x already.. I have type one diabetes an if I have a low during the night.. she wakes me up by pouncing on me licking me patting my face or meowing.. she just knows.. I love her dearly.. she is my angle

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Ending years of controversy, the Netherlands has handed over its last remaining research chimpanzees to a private animal rights foundation. The move followed the approval by the Dutch House of Representatives of a ban on biomedical ape research, effectively closing the door to new chimpanzee experiments in Europe.
In June, the Dutch government and the ‘Stichting AAP’ agreed on the transfer of 63 chimpanzees currently located at the Biomedical Primate Research Center in Rijswijk, the only remaining chimp research facility in Europe. The privately funded foundation, which already runs a shelter for exotic animals near Amsterdam, will erect new facilities where the retiring chimpanzees can spend their old days, their level of care and confinement dictated by Dutch government’s standards. In return, for the next 25 years the government will contribute €1.5 million ($1.7 million) per year, i.e. €24,000 ($27,000) per animal.
The actual transfer of the animals will begin late next year. Twenty-nine chimpanzees infected with aids virus (HIV) or hepatitis C (HCV) will move to secured buildings at the existing AAP facilities in Almere, northeast of Amsterdam. Thirty-four animals that don’t pose any risk to humans will enjoy nicer weather at a new 200 acre AAP location near Alicante, in southern Spain. The remaining 40 will be transferred to European zoos.
The end of European ape research, long sought by animal rights activists, was accelerated by a report published in 2001 by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences (KNAW). It concluded that high costs and decreasing scientific need had made chimp studies all but superfluous. In rare instances where ape research will be crucial to combat a human disease, the panel said, large colonies funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S. would be better equipped.
In May of this year, however, Dutch politicians stressed ethical, rather than practical considerations when they unanimously outlawed studies on chimps, bonobos, orangutans and gorillas—making the Netherlands the second country to do so after New Zealand. If the bill survives the Senate, as is expected, researchers will risk six months in prison for experimenting on apes in the Netherlands.
“I am pleased that with this bill the Netherlands, again, proves to be a progressive country regarding animal welfare,” Public Health undersecretary Clémence Ross proudly told House members. One representative quoted Gandhi: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
Anton Berns, research director of the Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) and chair of the KNAW panel that laid the foundation for the decision, attributes the ‘moral dressing’ over his findings to ‘opportunism’. Politicians were catering to animal rights lobbyists that seem to be gaining strength, he says.
However, even in parliament itself some hypocrisy was acknowledged. Because “if the occasion arises”, the government quoted the KNAW report, Dutch researchers would still be free to do experiments abroad. Observed House member Bas van der Vlies (SGP): “Since through a back door [the Netherlands] will profit from [ape] research elsewhere, I see no reason for us to start beating our chests like gorillas.”


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LAWMAKER FILES BILL THAT BANS DISCRIMINATION IN COLLEGE
CAMARINES Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. filed a bill that prohibits discrimination in college on the basis of sex, ethnicity, physical condition, religious belief or political affiliation in admission to Higher Education Institutions.
House Bill 8395 or the proposed Anti-Discrimination in College Admission Act punishes persons or institutions found involved in discrimination.
It mandates the Commission on Higher Education to formulate rules and regulations against discrimination and preferential treatment of educational institutions.
Villafuerte said that the State should protect the right of students to be admitted in the institution of their choice.
“Every citizen has a right to select a profession or course of study, subject to fair, reasonable, and equitable admission and academic requirements,” he said in his explanatory note.
Once enacted into law, any person found violating the Act, upon conviction by a court, will suffer the penalty of imprisonment not less than one month but not more than one year or a fine of P20,000 to P50,000.
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White Plains, NY, United States, 2011/08/02 - ITT named top corporate citizen in U.S. government contracting; Also wins 2011 International Stevie® Award for global citizenship in Asia (NYSE: ITT) - ITT.com. NYSE: ITT
ITT Corporation today announced that it has received multiple honors for its worldwide corporate citizenship efforts. ITT has recently been named one of the top 15 Best Citizens in Government Contracting by CR Magazine, and it has also been honored for the work of ITT Watermark, its signature global corporate citizenship program, with an International Stevie® Award for Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year in Asia, Australia and New Zealand by the 2011 International Business Awards?.
“It is a tremendous honor to be recognized as a leading corporate citizen and for the content and quality of our citizenship efforts,” said Steve Loranger, chairman, president and chief executive officer of ITT. “ITT is proud to leverage our products and expertise to support global customers and communities in need around the world.”
The CR Magazine Best Corporate Citizens in Government Contracting list annually ranks the top publicly traded companies that exemplify transparency and accountability while serving the United States government. ITT was selected for its high performance in each of seven categories: climate change, employee relations, environment, financial, governance, human rights and philanthropy.
ITT Watermark was recognized for its efforts to provide access to safe water and sanitation to children and families in Asia, among other developing areas around the world. In Asia, ITT Watermark partners with Water For People, Mercy Corps and Planet Water Foundation to provide safe water and sanitation to local communities and disaster victims. ITT Watermark’s work in Asia is one of several focus areas for the program, which seeks to provide and protect safe water resources for people in need. In its first three years (2008-2010), ITT Watermark impacted more than 500,000 beneficiaries.
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ITT Corporation (itt.com) is a high-technology engineering and manufacturing company operating on all seven continents in three vital markets: water and fluids management, global defense and security, and motion and flow control. With a heritage of innovation, ITT partners with its customers to deliver extraordinary solutions that create more livable environments, provide protection and safety and connect our world. Headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., the company reported 2010 revenue of $11 billion.

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Alangkarn Pattaya is a unique theater that boldly declares itself as the Thai Extravaganza Show, a fitting name when you consider everything that it has to offer. Some of the greatest tourist attractions in Pattaya, Thailand are wrapped up into this single venue including musical performances, cultural theaters, circus events and stage performances.
The Alangkarn theatre in Pattaya features Thai history, tradition and culture in a two-hour long stage performance that combines lavish stage settings with colourful costumes to create a truly unique spectacle. Sound effects, lighting effects, laser shows and pyrotechnics are often involved in conjunction with dancing, aerial acrobatics and storytelling.
If looking for things to do in Pattaya, and your focus is extraordinary entertainment unlike anything you have seen before, then visiting the Thai Alangkarn theatre is something that you must do. Situated at km.155 Sukhumvit road in Na-Jomtien, Sattahip, Chonburi, the theatre complex encompasses a total of 32 acres with capabilities of seating as many as 2,000 guests in tiered rows.
The Alangkarn theatre is one of the best places to visit in Pattaya whether you are staying for a day, a month or a year. It features modern-Thai style decorations and a 70 meter Hexa stage with 11x15 meter screens and a water screen surpassing 50 meters. The theatre offers multi-dimensional presentation techniques in conjunction with surround sound for the richest possible experience. The Thai Extravaganza Show is everything that it promises to be, with lights, sounds, colours and visuals that will titillate the senses.
When looking for things to do in Pattaya, Thailand, consider the extraordinary show that is put on at the Alangkarn theatre. There is no greater way to take in all of the history, culture and beauty that the region has to offer than to take in the sights and sounds of the Thailand Extravaganza stage show.

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MEDFORD, Ore. — A Ruch student raised hundreds of dollars for a local nonprofit to show her parents that she was responsible.
Bailey Houghton asked her parents if she could adopt a kitten but her parents told her they didn’t think she was responsible enough.
She decided to bring a donation box to raise money for the humane society.
When the principal found out she announced it to the school.
And in just a few days, the school was able to raise $540.
“I thought I would get to at least $100,” said Bailey Houghton. “I hope that the use would give animals better lives.”
“We got the call about how much money she raised; which is amazing. But no, she took it upon herself,” said Estrella Cervantes, the Operations Manager of SoHumane. “Which is awesome to see young kids doing that.”
And yes, Bailey finally got her kitten.
She describes him as a black kitten with green eyes named Loki.
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If hydrogen is transported on a gas tanker, explosion protection must also be ensured. The Pepperl+Fuchs product portfolio for hazardous areas offers a range of solutions for hydrogen transport by sea. For example, the FB remote I/O system, installed in an SR Series enclosure, is ideally suited for connecting the field signals on the ship. For reliable control of the crane on the gas tanker, a flanged Ex de solution is available, combining an enclosure in the "flameproof enclosure" (Ex d) type of protection with the advantages of the "increased safety" (Ex e) type of protection. This means that components not suitable for the hazardous area can also be used safely on the gas tanker for crane control, while certified operating elements are easily accessible in the Ex e enclosure.


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I'm having my boyfriend's parents over for dinner for the first time and I want to make a good impression. How fancy should I go?
How well do you know them? How fancy are they? And how comfortable are you plating cailles en caisses à la vigneronne while looking calm?
If you answered "I wintered with them in San Marino last year," "They make the Clarkson-Ralston-Sauls look like Kentucky washer people" or "I moonlight at The French Laundry between motivational-speaking gigs," knock yourself out.
Otherwise, you should cook within your comfort level. Think simple dishes made with great ingredients: roast chicken, say, with duck fat potatoes and a gorgeous mixed-herb salad. Maybe even try a practice dinner with a trusted friend (the boyfriend?) a few days in advance. If he tells you that your chicken's great, but Father doesn't feel that he's eaten unless he got baby songbirds in aspic, consider eating out instead.
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ALROSA will conduct a new series of free medical camps for screening of all its employees across different locations from August onwards, the mining company announced. It added that it will be increasing the budget for this activity as compared to the spend during the previous year.
Health screening camps were first conducted during October to December 2017 and over 5,500 employees were covered. There were twin programmes dedicated to “Men’s Health” and “Prevention, and early diagnosis of diseases of the digestive system”. These were conducted at Udachny, Aikhal, Mirny and Lensk by teams of professionals from the international medical center SOGAZ. The total cost of the exercise was about RUB 30 million.
Given the positive response from the employees, ALROSA has not only decided to continue the practice of early diagnosis and preventive measures, but also add on new programmes including “Cardio-screening”, “Women’s Health”, and another to diagnose diseases of the digestive system. These will be conducted between August 2 to November 30, 2018, covering an expected 10,500 people at a total cost of RUB 77 million.
Yulia Kulakova, Director of ALROSA Medical Center, said, “Last year’s screening programme gave a very good result and helped many people get a real picture of their health and take timely preventive treatment. The large number of participants in the programme shows that people understand the importance of early diagnosis. It is important for ALROSA to provide employees with this opportunity, especially given the fact that most of the employees work in areas far from major cities. Healthcare of the employees is an essential part of the company’s social programmes.”
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2017: Crunch Time Approaching on North Korea
- Last year, North Korea tested a submarine launched missile. 3 weeks ago, a solid-fuel rocket.
- The new Trump administration began examining it's options for dealing with the DPRK, including the military, including possible regime decapitation.
- Kim Jong-Nam, half brother of the North Korean ruler, an advocate of reform once seen as an alternative to Kim Jong-Un who has been living under Chinese protection in Macau, was assassinated by DPRK agents using VX at the Kuala Lumpur airport while traveling incognito.
- The Times reports the US under Obama had been conducting a cyber and electronic warfare effort against North Korea. (ref)
March 6, 2017:
- During US-South Korean military exercises, North Korea launched 4 intermediate range missiles (photo above) toward Japan; this range can reach US forces in Japan and other regional bases.
- Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, or THAAD missile defense: deployment begins in South Korea, over Chinese objections.
The KN-08 intercontinental missile is thought to be capable of reaching all targets in the continental US. (ref)
March 8, 2017:
China Alarmed, Says DPRK Should Stop All Bomb and Missile Tests, US-South Korea Should Cease Military Exercises
"The United States and North Korea are set for a "head-on collision" with neither side willing to give way, China's top diplomat has warned.
In a week of heightened tensions in the region, Foreign Minister Wang Yi cautioned the US in unusually frank language against the deployment of a controversial missile defense system in South Korea. The system is vehemently opposed by China.
But he also had strong words for North Korea, saying Pyonyang should suspend its nuclear weapons program.
"'The two sides are like two accelerating trains coming towards each other,' Wang told reporters in Beijing. 'The question is, are the two sides really ready for a head-on collision?'" ("US and North Korea set for 'head-on collision', China warns" - CNN)
US rejects China's call to halt drills if North Korea stops tests (ref)
US Ambassador to the UN Niki Haley said "all options are on the table".
North Korea Increases Pace of Missile, Nuke Testing... What's Next?
For years whenever the North Korean dictator set off an atom bomb, or tested a missile, or threatened a nuclear attack on the US, the narrative was that he was just trying to get the world's attention, maybe get a foreign aide deal. By now though it is clear that whatever the motivations were a decade ago, the North Korean regime under Kim Jong-Un is going for a nuclear force capable of striking the United States. Recent DPRK claims, though perhaps exaggerated, point the direction ahead: thermonuclear weapons, miniaturization of weapons for long-range missile delivery, the development of a strategic submarine fleet. Once DPRK has the military capability to launch a nuclear missile attack on the US from submarine platforms, the empty threats are not so empty anymore, and it might be assumed that the US would have to take action. One might also assume that China, desiring to be the arbiter and dominant power in East Asia, would rather be the one to deal with the North Korea problem- better than sitting back and letting the US demonstrate a continuing pre-eminence in the region.
While the US cannot afford to ignore Mr Kim's threats once he has obtained the ability to carry them out, Kim's game vis-a-vis the US is likely deterrence, rather than the pre-emptive attack he has sometimes threatened. Kim may not be quite that crazy. Instead, he may be imagining that the DPRK could invade the South, gloriously expelling the foreigners and uniting the Korean homeland- so long as he can deter the US from intervening by holding US and Japanese cities under nuclear threat.
This year's US-South Korean military exercises currently underway for the first time include practice in hitting the nuclear sites and command and control centers in the North. This is serious planning, not 'sending a message', though it is likely we'd want the Chinese to take note and redouble their efforts to 'solve' the North Korea problem from their side. Time is running out.
- Toronto Star, March 9: Kim claims North Korea can put miniaturized atomic bombs on missiles
- FPIF, April 15: North Korea's New Rocket Technology Looks Like It's for Real:
could reach US East Coast by 2020.
- WaPo April 23: North's Successful Test of Submarine
Launched Missile Confirmed by Seoul
- NYTimes May 7:
As North Korea's Nuclear Program Advances, U.S. Strategy Is Tested
"After years of trying to separate fact from propaganda about North Korea's nuclear program, American and South Korean intelligence officials say they have concluded that the country can now mount a small nuclear warhead on short and medium-range missiles capable of hitting much of Japan and South Korea..." (story, NYTimes)
- May 2016, Mr. Kim at the Party Congress: "As a responsible nuclear weapons state, our Republic will not use a nuclear weapon unless its sovereignty is encroached upon by any aggressive hostile forces with nukes." (That is the quote Reuters and other sources are using; is there an equivalent of "nukes" in the Korean language?)
DPRK - Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Selected Press Items -
Preventing North Korea's Nuclear Breakout
"North Korea is on the verge of a strategic breakout- quantitatively (by ramping up its warhead numbers) and qualitatively (through mastery of warhead miniaturization and long-range ballistic missiles)- that directly threatens the U.S. homeland."
Download Edward Litwak's book from the Wilson Center (free).
August 18, 2016:
North Korea Resumes Plutonium Production
North Korea says it has resumed plutonium production from spent fuel rods and has no plans to stop nuclear tests as long as the United States still "threatens" Pyongyang, Kyodo News reported Wednesday. (story)
- South Korea's military said on Thursday it would conduct its largest ever artillery drill near the border with North Korea, a day after Pyongyang said it had resumed plutonium production and would continue nuclear tests. (more)
June 14, 2016, Reuters Exclusive:
North Korea may be 'significantly' upping nuclear bomb output
Kim Jong Un may have a total of 13 to 21- or even more- nuclear bombs already... And, "the estimate did not take into account the possible production of additional highly enriched uranium at a second centrifuge plant thought to exist". In addition, just a week before the report was released, a senior State Department official told Reuters that North Korea had restarted production of plutonium fuel. (story)


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As Massachusetts contemplated closing in those early weeks of March, it was clear to me that we were headed for a shutdown and that it was going to be longer than people anticipated. So I scrambled to catch up on all my appointments- including a blood donation. My trip to the Boston Red Cross Center in Boston ended up being the last thing I would do in public for nearly two months.
A few weeks later, quarantining at my parents’ house, I received an email. “Thank you for giving blood with the American Red Cross on March 12, 2020. Your blood donation was sent to Parkland Medical Center in Derry, NH to help a patient in need.”
While I know why donating blood is important and saves lives, nothing about the process feels especially heroic. The routine of donating blood allowed the ‘why’ to lose some of its potency and was replaced with the “how”- make the appointment, sit in the waiting room, review the screening questions, get a needle stuck in your arm, watch the blood leave your body, get wrapped up, sit with a juicebox and cheez-its, and then leave. But that note? That note sideswiped out of nowhere in the middle of the day because I forgot.
I forgot that once upon a time several donors like me took the time to go through that whole process and their blood was sent to a hospital in Massachusetts to help a patient in need. That patient was my dad.
Between the note and news reports of blood shortages, it just hit me in that moment that I know better than anyone how vital it is for hospitals to have a steady blood supply. My dad is a pretty private person, so I’m not going to detail the accident. But suffice to say that blood transfusions were a critical component to saving his life. Imagining a world where the hospital didn’t have his blood type on hand and growing up (& celebrate 26 birthdays) without my dad is literally too terrible to contemplate.
So for my birthday this year, I’d love if you wrapped up 500ml of your blood and sent it to a patient in need.
I know right now any activity that requires you to be around other people- especially indoors- carries the risk of getting COVID. But I wouldn’t ask folks to take the risk if I didn’t think it was important. (That being said, if you have a pre-existing medical condition or are over the age of 50, I’d definitely prefer you to stay at home and schedule a donation appointment when it’s safe to do so.)


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For just US$25 a year, iTunes Match makes it easy to keep your music synced across all your devices that run iTunes and provides a web-based backup to help you out if you accidentally delete or lose music. To learn how to use iTunes Match--from its basic set up to the more advanced features--read on.
How to Set Up iTunes Match
Setting up iTunes Match is very easy. Essentially, you just turn it on, subscribe, and let iTunes do the rest. For more in-depth instructions on setting up iTunes Match, read this article.
How to Download A Song from iTunes Match
Downloading a single song from your iTunes Match onto a new computer is very simple. Just follow these steps:
- Make sure the device you want to download the song to meets the requirements for iTunes Match.
- Sign into the iTunes account that you used to set up iTunes Match.
- iTunes will update the library on the device to show all the music you've uploaded to the iCloud account associated with that iTunes account/Apple ID. How long this takes will depend on how many songs iTunes needs to display. Expect to wait at least a few minutes.
- When iTunes shows all the music in your iCloud account, nearly all songs will have an icon of some kind next to them (the songs that don't have an icon next to them are already downloaded to the device you're using).
- Look for the icon that looks like a cloud with a downward-facing arrow in it (you'll see this in virtually any iTunes view, including Songs, Albums, Artists, and Genres). Click that button to download the song from iTunes Match to your device.
Downloading Multiple Songs from iTunes Match
The process just described for downloading from iTunes Match is simple and quick for a song here or there, but what if you've got dozens or hundreds--or more!--songs that you want to download? Clicking each one would take forever. Luckily, you don't have to.
If you want to download multiple songs, follow the first three steps above. When the songs appear with the iCloud icon next to them, select all the songs (not the iTunes Match button; just single click on a song) you want to download with a single click. To select a contiguous group of songs, click the song at the beginning of the group you want to download, hold down Shift, and then click the last one. This will select all the songs. To select non-contiguous songs, hold down Command on a Mac or Control on a PC and click all the songs you want.
With all the songs you want to download selected, right click on the selection and click Download from the pop-up menu.
How to Stream, Not Download, Songs
While it's not as well known a feature, iTunes Match can actually stream songs without downloading them. Streaming only works on the Apple TV, both the 2nd generation and 3rd generation models (in fact, it's always streaming on the Apple TV; there's no way to download songs to it) and on computers (on iOS devices, streaming and downloading happens at the same time). To stream a song on your computer, rather than downloading it, just double click a song to play it. Of course, you need to be connected to the web for streaming to work.
Deleting a Song From iTunes Match
Before iTunes Match, deleting a song from iTunes was fairly easy. But now, when each song is also stored in an account on Apple's servers, how does deleting work?
It works in a very similar way, actually: find the song you want to delete, right click on it, and click Delete. When you do this, a window will pop up. If you want to delete the song from both your device and your iCloud account, make sure the Also delete this song from iCloud box is checked and then click Delete. Make sure you're certain, though, because when you do this, the song will be permanently deleted from iTunes and iCloud; unless you've got another backup, it's gone.
If you'd like to just delete the song from your computer, but not iTunes Match, follow the same steps, but uncheck the delete from iCloud box.
One thing to watch out for: if you select a song and use the Delete key on your keyboard instead of the onscreen menu, that will delete both from your library and from iCloud without giving you the checkbox option.
Upgrade Your Matched Songs to 256K AAC Files
One of the best features of iTunes Match, and one that's not very well known, is that iTunes Match gives you a free upgrade on all music you match. When iTunes Match scans your music library and finds songs in the iTunes database, instead of adding the song directly from your computer, it matches it from the master iTunes library Apple maintains. When it does this, it adds the song as a 256 kbps AAC file (the standard used at the iTunes Store) to your account. It does this even if the song on your computer is lower quality. Voila--free upgrade! But how do you take advantage of this and upgrade all your music to 256K?
To begin with, find the lower-quality song you want to upgrade and delete it from your library using the technique described above. When you do this, make sure that the also delete from iCloud box is unchecked. This is crucial--if you don't do this, the song will be deleted from both your iTunes library and iCloud accounts and you'll be out of luck.
If you just delete the song from your library, though, the iCloud download button will appear next to the song (if it doesn't show up right away, just update iTunes Match by going to Store -> Update iTunes Match). Click that button to download the song and you'll get the 256K version.
Cancelling Your Subscription: How to and What Happens to Your Music
To cancel your iTunes Match subscription:
- Sign into your iTunes account at the iTunes Store
- Find the iTunes in the Cloud section of your account
- Click the Turn Off Auto-Renew button.
But what happens when you cancel your iTunes Match subscription? Does that mean you lose your music? Nope.
When you cancel your subscription, all the music you've matched up to that point stays in your iCloud account. Without the subscription, though, you can't add or match any new music, and you can't download or stream songs again until you resubscribe.
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This DVD contains a series of lessons from a guitar player with 35 years experience playing, writing and teaching. The goal was to create a series of no-frills instructional videos which are the equivalent of good individual private lessons. The emphasis is on easy to follow lessons, light on ego and flashy production techniques but full of instructional value: showing, teaching and explaining rhythm and lead lines to some of the worlds greatest classic rock tunes. This series of DVD's personalizes the process and covers each lesson completely through demonstrations, explanation and close up views of the fingerings. You progress at your own pace - playing easier parts first and picking up more each time you play it!
This DVD series includes lessons that are designed to benefit a wide ranges of ages and abilities. Good basic guitar abilities are a prerequisite of this series and it is gear toward a range within the intermediate category. Early intermediate students can find months of material to work on in each DVD - starting on easier songs and working up to the more difficult. The more experienced players may still find surprises in the easier material or just move more quickly to the more advanced details of the chords, riffs and leads. This series does NOT include any TAB or written material - its designed to teach thru visual and audio instruction and demonstration. By watching and playing along with guitar in hand, the student is also training his ear with the ultimate goal of being able to pick out songs on their own. (The series focus is on the fingering hand, while picking hand shots are included when deemed necessary, most basic strumming and individual note picking is understood at this level.)
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The J. Geils band has a long history of fun, funky, party songs. While this DVD is more about the songs than a lot of heavy rock leads, there is a lot of good guitar to learn for a wider range of players. We will examine funky-style strumming techniques and rhythm work, some keyboard parts for guitar, as well as melodic, double stop and single note leads. Most of these songs are well-known and should be in any guitarists arsenal of classic material.J. Geils DVD!
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Give It To Me
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Must of Got Lost
Lookin For Love
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This instructional series is geared toward intermediate players who want to learn the complete songs, chords and leads made popular by these artists. The DVDS are sold as an individual set of lessons for one individual - they are not to be used, copied or resold. (However, creating a personal DVD backup for long term personal storage & is permitted.)
This DVD contains video of instructional material demonstrating how to play these songs and is intended for purchasers private use for learning purposes. Exclusive distribution rights belong to AJ Multimedia, not for resale. *No original artists endorse or appear anywhere in this series of instructional DVD's.
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A sculpted and cast sterling silver, delicate pendant that has a multi-layered look, like overlapping vines or twigs. The sterling silver long and short chain is delicate but long – 22″ – and finished with a hand-forged sterling silver clasp. The pendant measures 0.75″ x 0.25″. It is hand-sculpted and cast using lost wax casting – a process which destroys the wax mold so that each cast piece is one-of-a-kind and cannot be repeated.


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|Reviews for The Tale of Rumia - Hero of the Shadow|
| Guest chapter 113 . 1/26
One of the best fanfics I’ve ever read, the action was nice, the world building was phenomenal, and I loved the characters. Very nearly cried at the ending that’s how much I loved it.
| solacefall chapter 1 . 11/7/2021
what is the roleplaying forum title?
| Omega E The Reader chapter 112 . 2/16/2021
Actually my mistake for the second point.
Sara and Yumeko losing to Reimu and Marisa made little sense as why they lost to them if they were both so strong to begin with?
And also the tengus too would have gone extinct as they drink sake so much if what you say is true. Which is not true is that Aya managed to drink a sake that knocked a vamprie out.
| Omega E The Reader chapter 113 . 2/16/2021
Now then. Lunatic has reviewed this fic and I have to say this fic has some nice writing to this story. But there are some huge flaws with this story.
Firstly, Goku Syndrome, sure there’s a lot of Touhou characters revealed but that does not excuse most of the characters don’t change at all. Like the SDM, and Eientei crews remain the same throughout the entire fic with no change in their abilities or then getting stronger. Hell! If the strong ones like Rumia and friends lost then everyone is screwed if there is no one strong enough to help defeat the foe that defeated Rumia and Shinki in combat.
Secondly, the Fridge Logic when it comes to the power levels of the main characters which are Rumia & Team 9. I mean seriously how come they lost to Reimu and Marisa anyways? How is that even possible?
Thirdly, Suika and the Devas. You actually went against the old Japanese myths were the oni Chief is the one that Suika was based and you decided to go with a rather useless oc. Also the onis dying to alcohol poisoning was dumb. I mean seriously if that were the case then there would be a mass extinction of onis but that doesn’t seem to be the case as onis are straight up immune to alcohol poisoning.
Fourthly, Kasen. Why did you make her OOC? She’s actually nice and not prone to making mistakes as seen in the deva arc. In fact Kasen is known to still be in good terms with the Devas and not evil and wanting to make a war between the onis and tengus.
Fifthly, the villains. Most of the ocs are either sues at large or don’t have a personality. An example of the latter was the Matriarch with no other personality shown whatsoever or former being the Yorihime summoning in the Hakurei God, who would actually be against her instead of with her.
That is all. And I doubt you will ever read this. As it seems you the author are offline.
| Warthogs309 chapter 113 . 7/6/2020
Ok. That was just fucking amazing, a very good story all in all. It was great at the beginning, and then just kept getting better and better as it went on. And the final arc? That was some dragon ball super shit happening. And even though this went in an almost completely different direction than cannon. It's fantastic! it's basically just another timeline than the main series! For real I would've paid money to read this if I could. This was THE best touhou fan fic I have ever read so far. And all I can really ask is "Please write more!" Only real criticism I have is spelling in some places. But other than that, PERFECT!
| TheGamemaniac chapter 113 . 9/14/2018
Well now that was a good story to chug through.
Epilogue seems kinda fallout-ending esque, which loses a bit of impact by the nature of not being a video game though.
| kinigget chapter 61 . 5/28/2016
That was unexpected
| kinigget chapter 10 . 5/21/2016
...I think I'm beginning to understand
| Yuki Kyuu Aizawa chapter 75 . 10/20/2015
sorry say I like the storm bringer Rumia uses
| Earl of Jubilation chapter 113 . 7/27/2015
One of the most beautiful stories I've ever read
You did a fanfuckingtastic job with this
Truly a work of art
where some as lowly as rumia become a hero whom the weak look up too
from one who should be feared to one who should be admired
It would be great to see a sequel to this fucking amazing story
| Cloy552 chapter 113 . 1/18/2015
This was a wonderful story and I am very glad I read till the end. Kind of sad the three Oni died but the way they went was too funny to worry. Especially since their buddy also lived...er unlived underground.
The only remaining question is if Alice was too tsundere or Marisa was too oblivious for them to be called a couple.
| Cloy552 chapter 68 . 12/24/2014
Well that was cool. And I misspoke zorta in my last review 'of course she would look like yuuka since yuuka was her container for howeverlong'
| Cloy552 chapter 67 . 12/24/2014
Oook I get it now. The purple wings threw me off since Nue usually has three red and three blue... which I really should have noticed made purple. Then I also should have remembered Yuuka is the goddamn FLOWER youkai and should have realized it was her instead of thinking oh it just looks like yuuka. I feel like an idiot.
| Cloy552 chapter 61 . 12/24/2014
TT dammit Yukari. I'm sorry I didn't trust you. Stupid Yumemi and her stupid...stupidness
why would you kill Yukari!? Who else is supposed to be the supertroll of gensokyo? Who is gonna fix the fourth wall when Kogasa breaks it? How am I supposed to take a break before the next arc when you leave it here?
| Cloy552 chapter 46 . 12/24/2014
Goddamnit Yukari. You planned for Rumia to die! Also,Yay Shinki!

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