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However, whilst most landlords are aware that income can be shared equally by married couples for tax purposes, we receive many phone calls at Less Tax 4 Landlords from landlords who are not aware of the possibility to make changes to this arrangement.
Changes to the default 50/50 split on property income can be declared using what’s known as Form 17.
Form 17 enables landlords to make changes to the default 50/50 split for tax purposes to reflect the actual ownership of the underlying assets. This is known as ‘actual basis’.
Where the partners have unequal income tax rates, it might make sense for the partner paying more tax to reduce their proportion of income by transferring a greater share of the beneficial interest in their property to their spouse or civil partner.
So what does Form 17 do?
You can submit Form 17 if you want to change the split of income to reflect your actual share of ownership, rather than being treated as if you own the property 50/50.
In order to change the split, you’ll need to provide evidence that your beneficial interests are unequal in the form of a declaration or deed.
Here are the facts:
- Form 17 is only used if the beneficial interests are unequal
- Form 17 can be used on any type of property provided it is held ‘jointly’ (excluding beneficial joint tenants)
- Form 17 cannot be used to change the income split back to 50/50
- The change in beneficial interests does not affect capital gains tax for married couples and civil partnerships though Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) MAY arise if the transaction involves ‘chargeable consideration’ in the form of say a cash payment or transfer of debt, although this can usually be avoided or mitigated.
Form 17 should not be used if:
- Income is from commercial letting of furnished holiday accommodation
- Income is from a partnership
- Income is from shares in a company
- Property is held as beneficial joint tenants where you are both jointly entitled to the whole of the property and income. (You will need to change the title ownership from Joint Tenants to Tenants in Common in order to declare unequal interest in the property)
Form 17 can be completed online at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-tax-declaration-of-beneficial-interests-in-joint-property-and-income-17, however, if you are unsure whether you are paying the correct amount of tax, and are in any doubt about:
- your beneficial interest in property held in joint names
- your beneficial interest in income from such property
- whether you should complete Form 17
then Less Tax 4 Landlords can provide some limited initial guidance free of charge and arrange for independent legal advice to be provided by OCG Legal Ltd. We can arrange a quote for you, including preparing the legal documentation and creating a deed of trust, plus filing the Form 17 paperwork. The typical charge for this on an execution-only basis is just £300 per property.
If you would like us to contact you to discuss your Form 17 and/or Deed of Trust requirements then please complete our online request a quote form for landlord deed of trust work.
If you would like us to estimate your tax savings for form 17 then this is also an additional service we can provide.
If you are a portfolio landlord and a higher-rate taxpayer then whilst Form 17 may help if your partner pays a lower rate of tax, it may not be the best option and you should consider contacting us before requesting a quote.
Any information on this website is for general guidance only. The information may come from multiple sources and is based on our understanding of current taxation, legislation and HM Revenue & Customs practice as at the date stated, all of which are liable to change without notice. Business, Personal Estate, Financial and Tax planning are complicated subjects and no two clients circumstances are the same; the impact on your situation will depend upon your individual circumstances and you should always seek coordinated advice before taking action.


The verdict is still out on whether this is the series or season finale for ABC’s musical extravaganza, but either way, the Galavant finale ends the first eight episodes on a high note. If this is just the end of the first season, there are plenty of strings left untied and stories left untold to make for an intriguing scenario going forward. On the other end of the spectrum, if this is it for Galavant and his band of singing friends, it’s a major case of musical blue balls.
Similar to last week’s episodes, “My Cousin Izzy” and “It’s All in the Executions” are two episodes that are clearly meant to be linked directly one after the other. Unlike last week however, these two lack a bit of the finesse and perfect comedic timing, with a lot of jokes being repeated several times over. Galavant trying to complete his big solo song while constantly getting interrupted is one in particular that fell flat and is extremely predictable in the end. In general, the series’ trademark subversion takes a backseat occasionally this week, instead allowing the cliches to break through into the forefront of the show. Galavant was meant to kiss Isabella, he did. Isabella was meant to wind up with her cousin, she did. Chef was meant to wuss out of killing everyone, he did. Galavant was meant to eventually finish his song and have it be short and pointless, he did.
That’s not say the episodes are a loss by any means. In fact, it’s still another solid group of episodes in a series that has been pretty great all along. Watching the characters continue to grow is rewarding, and seeing their interactions constantly shift is interesting. Being that almost every character ends up in the dungeon at one point or another, it’s not long before we get to see every character interaction possible. The best by far is Galavant and King Richard. Deciding that they’ve both been scorned by the same woman and should go out for a dude’s day out (bros before hoes, after all), they end up getting drunk, and hatch a plot to kill Richard’s brother. It all culminates in one of the funniest songs in the series.
Watching two guys acting drunk and running around a castle may not be everyone’s sense of humor, but if it’s yours, the song is just fantastic. The obvious juxtaposition of them supposedly “sneaking” to commit the assassination, yet singing at the top of their lungs is great, and seeing the two once-enemies trouncing around the castle and drunkenly interacting with everyone they run into is more than amusing.
Even King Richard’s oddly touching solo song is welcome and comes at a time when it feels appropriate, even if it isn’t very funny. Chef and Gwen’s song is a much welcome improvement over last week’s as well. Where their duet singing about their potential horrible life together worked last week, their song about poisoning the entire castle goes over much better this time around, and works well as both a way to move the plot forward and a clever homage to Sweeney Todd.
The writing crew does a decent job of balancing it all, but it definitely feels like there should have been more episodes of Galavant. Especially in the middle of these two there is just twist after twist and big event after big event that lack any real impact because of the multiple events surrounding them. It’s also pretty disappointing that the big antagonist in the episodes winds up being one who was introduced at the very end of last week. After a month of build-up, a lot of the tension is just ditched in favor of a new character who has no real place in the world and is never established as having such.
Minor twists make sense, like constantly switching who the combatants would be in the big duel between Richard and his brother, but others are just attempting to cram as much plot into an hour as possible. Considering the excellent pacing of the previous three Sunday episodes, this week’s duo is extremely rushed overall, and would have clearly been better served over the course of a few more episodes. More character dynamics, and in turn more comedy, could have been pulled if a few of the episode’s events could have pushed off until next week.
If this is it for Galavant – and I truly hope it isn’t – the series will hopefully go down as one that ended way before it should have. It’s understandable that a singing sitcom may be more difficult to market, and affect ratings (as the show references in its fourth wall-breaking final song), but it’s a show that has been willing to take risks, go against the grain, and overall deliver an enjoyable comedy experience. It certainly had mistakes along the way, but hopefully the show will indeed come back and we can finally have a wholly original TV show to enjoy every week inbetween procedural cop dramas and reality competitions.
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In its first conference win at home this season, Northwood defeated Chapel Hill 72-55 on Friday night.
Chaz Bailey led the Chargers (8-10, 2-6) with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Jared Worley added 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Chapel Hill (9-6, 4-3) was led by Jamil Walker with 11 points, six of which came in the first two minutes on a pair of 3-pointers. For the rest of the game, the Tigers were 4-of-18 from behind the arc
After Walker's treys gave CHHS a 6-2 lead, the Chargers went on a 22-2 run for the rest of the first quarter and never trailed again. Consecutive 3-pointers by reserve guards Christian Ferrell and Justus Thompson to end the first quarter gave Northwood a 20-8 lead. Meanwhile, the Tigers went over ten minutes without a field goal bridging the first and second quarters.
The Chargers went into the fourth quarter with only three turnovers and shot 49% from the field. Northwood point guard Ti Pinnix finished with eight assists and two turnovers. The Tigers leading scorer, David Caraher, was held to eleven points on 5-of-14 shooting.
It was the third game in four days for Chapel Hill, which started the week with a loss to Cardinal Gibbons and a home victory against Northern Vance.
In the girls game, Chapel Hill reassumed command in the Big Eight Conference race with a convincing 61-45 victory over Northwood. Raziyah Farrington led CHHS (13-2, 8-0) with 16 points, including four points off five free throws in the final minute to help secure the win.
Autumn West added 10 points for the Tigers, while Alliyah Chaplin, ,Taylor Headen and Jessica Wall each chipped in eight points.
Northwood (15-3, 6-2) was led by Shontai Totten's 21 points.
Heading into this week, Chapel Hill, which hadn’t lost to a 3A team since 2013, held a two-game lead over Northwood and Cardinal Gibbons with six games left in the Big Eight season.

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UniCredit Bulbank CEO Levon Hampartzoumian: Banks in Bulgaria Not Growing, but StableCEO Profiles |Author: Milena Hristova | January 30, 2012, Monday // 12:27| views
Exclusive interview with UniCredit Bulbank CEO Levon Hampartzoumian for the "Investors of the Decade" Business Survey of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) and Novinite.bg.
Does Bulgaria's banking system continue to perform well despite increasing bad loans, faltering economy and "the elephant in the room" – the eurozone debt crisis?
Bulgaria's banking system performs well, but it reflects the situation in the real economy. When the economy is struggling, it is quite normal to expect that the performance of the banking system will not be spectacular. When it comes to stability however, there is no doubt that the banking system is stable, but it is not growing because of the economic slow-down.
In the middle of December the international rating agency Standard and Poor's confirmed the long-term and the short-term credit rating of UniCredit Bulbank at BBB/A-3, outlook stable.
This is the highest credit rating given to a Bulgarian bank and is identical to the rating of Bulgaria, the so-called sovereign rating. This is the highest possible rating a bank can receive in a country and this is a confirmation of how good our performance is. UniCredit Bulbank is the leading bank on the Bulgarian market and even though the other banks are not as good as we are, they are stable as well.
Whom should we thank for having a stable banking system – the new order imposed after the banking crisis from 1996-97 or the central bank and the finance minister?
The stability of Bulgaria's banking system has always been the result of a combination of organized structural effort. In the first place by those who designed the Currency Board and those who implemented the new regulations in the banking – the Bulgarian National Bank and to some extent the Finance Ministry.
Secondly, by the four consecutive governments, who were persistent in implementing strong financial discipline, keeping the budget deficit under control and creating buffers, which proved to be extremely helpful during the crisis years.
UniCredit Bulbank, part of the UniCredit Group, is the largest bank in the system and a market leader. What types of projects does the bank continue to finance? What has changed in comparison with 2007-2008 in terms of requirements and financial cost?
We are able to support our existing clients, but of course today the conditions for financing and the requirements for the bankability of a project are higher than before the crisis. Enthusiasm of businesses for credits is lower, while prices are slightly higher.
The financial cost for taking loans is slightly increased to cover the increased risk in the environment. We can support our clients in another bad or another good year, depending on how things are going to develop.
How do these changes modify the relations between banks and clients?
Clients appreciate our efforts. Figures show that banking profits have shrunk in the past couple of years, which means that the banks are taking on their shoulders part of the difficulties in the environment.
Being subsidiaries of foreign banks, the banks in Bulgaria are directly linked to the well-being of mother companies. Half a year ago you said that was not a problem as the parent companies came from eurozone countries, they were well-capitalized and willing to support the local entities. How would you comment on that statement today?
The commitment of mother companies to the subsidiaries here continues to be strong. The local banks are subject to local regulations, which are much more restrictive than the regulations in the European Union. The development of the regulations is in one and the same direction, however ours will remain more restrictive even after the new regulations in Europe come into force.
Therefore we have enough cushions to absorb some shocks on the market. The ability for this is not unlimited but hopefully there will be a resolution in the coming months, which will increase the predictability in the economic environment in Europe.
The crisis is not going to be resolved in weeks and months, it will take years. If however the environment is predictable, this will be the first condition, which will allow businesses to plan their actions and development. Accordingly the banks will be able adapt to this.
Predictability, macroeconomic stability and low cost of doing business are Bulgaria's advantages, which should be promoted better abroad. But are these factors sufficient for attracting investments?
No, this is not enough. Bulgaria has low tax rates, but as we can see from the figures this is not enough to attract investments.
You need friendly environment to entrepreneurs – both Bulgarian and foreign, which involves a lot of things different from low taxes – efficient judiciary, overall performance of the administration, cutting red tape, better education, including special effort in the area of vocational education. Foreign investors don't need only doctors, engineers and super stars – they need qualified workforce, the supply chain for which dried up in the past twenty years.
Investments in Bulgaria contracted and exports weakened this year, while the gloomy outlook in the eurozone - Bulgaria's key export destination – does not give grounds for optimism for 2012. What should the country do to meet the challenges the next couple of years will bring?
Once the environment in the eurozone becomes predictable, this will signal improvement in the investment activity. Nowadays the major drawback is not macroeconomics since it does not directly affect the performance of companies, but the uncertainty, which makes everyone go into a wait-and-see mode, postpone investments and consumption.
For Bulgaria meeting the challenges of the next two years will be a matter of sustainable development and good reputation. Bulgaria should become a friendly place for businesses and a nice place to live in.
Provided that these two conditions are met it will naturally attract the attention of local and foreign investors, of educated young people, who will choose Bulgaria as the place to be. Tourists will also be more than happy to be here because they will find good value for their money.
Bulgaria also has to make significant efforts to improve its reputation, which is the most difficult task. A couple of delegations sent abroad or a few exhibitions with archeological finds from Bulgaria can not change a county's image.
Do you expect the biggest western lenders in Bulgaria and the Balkans to withdraw or they will continue to see the emerging market here as attractive and will be reluctant to give up space?
Bulgaria will continue to be attractive for western lenders until they can make good returns on their investments. Once they see that the conditions for making good returns have worsened, they can have a second thought. How events will unfold depends on the performance of the real economy, which is not tied up solely with the efforts of the government or the situation in the EU. It is up to the entrepreneurship of each and every Bulgarian or those who have chosen to do business in Bulgaria. We should not throw the blame for all our woes on the crisis.
In mid-term the crisis is healthy as it will help clean the blackboard – the weak players are going to disappear, while only the most successful will stay or reappear. Of course for this to happen we need to see the necessary structural reforms implemented. The solution is not a list of measures or an action plan, but a systematic effort on behalf of everyone of us, including those who have been elected to represent the executive power in the country.
What will it take for the European Union to tackle the eurozone debt crisis and make so that it works better as a true union?
It is clear that we need a new set up, which will involve a much larger degree of integration, responsibility over local budgets, giving up part of the local discretion for the sake of a more efficient union.
Bulgaria is too small to be a factor in the EU economy, but can it benefit from these changes?
Bulgaria can definitely benefit if the European Union becomes stronger and more efficient.
What is the best way to describe what we are experiencing today – a crisis, a return to normality or a new world with more pragmatism?
This is definitely a period of reforms, imposed by external circumstances.
How would you describe the dynamics in investments in Bulgaria over the last decade?
The country entered the decade just as it came out of a severe crisis and a lot of heavy structural reforms, which were implemented during the last years of the previous century. Combined with the overall positive development in the global economy it was a fantastic period for investments in Bulgaria.
However the crisis brought all this to a halt. Bulgaria's economy performed reasonably well during the crisis, not spectacularly, but it could have been much worse. The challenge now is to make investors – both local and foreign – look at opportunities in Bulgaria. This won't be an easy task as the region as a whole is much less attractive when compared with the usual suspects – China, Mexico, Brazil, India and Vietnam.
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A trip to inviting Central Pennsylvania is an appealing option for travelers with all types of interests. Here, impeccable fly-fishing opportunities abound for outdoor enthusiasts while those who are looking to restaurant hop and shop their way through a stay will be satisfied with amazing options to enjoy that too! It’s also a destination packed with incredible museums to check out when you’re looking to boost your itinerary with stops that are equal parts engaging and educational. The following are a few that you’re simply not going to want to miss out on the next time you’re here!
Columbus Chapel & Boal Estate
Just 15 minutes away from Reynolds Mansion, the Columbus Chapel and Boal Estate are easy to access and amazing options to enjoy when you’re looking to dig into the area’s past. Found at 163 Boal Estate Drive, this destination sprawls across 38 acres of land and showcases impeccable Georgian-style architecture paired with Beaux-Arts influence. The historic Central PA home has been in the Boal family for over 200 years and is a testament to life in America through the course of eight generations. A tour of this home-turned museum is a chance to encounter original furnishings, artwork, and artifacts. Drop-in tours are available each Wednesday through Sunday at 2:00 pm and reservations aren’t required.
The American Philatelic Center in Bellefonte
Head over to 100 Match Factory Place in Bellefonte to enjoy time at The American Philatelic Center Monday through Friday from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm. Here, visitors can enjoy touring the largest, non-profit organization for stamp collectors on the planet! It’s the home of both the American Philatelic Research Library as well as the American Philatelic Society.
Time here puts you in the center of stamp collecting in the United States with options to view a variety of captivating stamp collections on the museum side of the building as well as intriguing archives on the library side.
Pennsylvania Military Museum
For those who have a passion for military history, time at the Pennsylvania Military Museum is always well spent during a Central PA journey. Located at 51 Boal Avenue in Boalsburg, the Pennsylvania Military Museum is open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm as well as Sundays from noon until 3:00 pm.
The museum sits off Route 322 and is within easy reach of the Pennsylvania State University Campus. A visit to the museum is a chance to browse galleries and displays dedicated to military history and artifacts. There are also exterior trails to explore and a pavilion to enjoy during a visit. The 28th Division Shrine & Monuments is not to be missed!
Centre County Library & Historical Museum
When you’re interested in pairing a museum visit with some genealogy research, time at the Centre County Library & Historical Museum is a must. Found at 200 N. Allegheny Street in Bellefonte, this dual museum and library is open Monday and Wednesday from 10:00 am until 7:00 pm, Tuesday and Thursday from noon until 7:00 pm, Fridays from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm and Saturdays from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm.
The Centre County Library first opened in 1939 and continues to function as the main branch of the Centre County Library & Historical Museum system. The Pennsylvania Room at 203 N. Allegheny Street sits in the historic Miles-Potter-Humes house and is a destination that specializes in genealogy research alongside state and local history. It’s open to researchers Monday through Friday from noon until 5:00 pm.
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- The CTO of the cryptocurrency payment business Ripple, David Schwartz, has refuted rumors that the company repurchased 10 billion XRP units.
- The rumors immediately spread outside of the XRP community once it was published by the news source CryptoAlert.
In recent days, the cryptocurrency community has been abuzz with speculations surrounding Ripple and a potential buyback of 10 billion XRP tokens. However, Ripple, a prominent blockchain company known for its digital payment protocol, has come forward to deny these speculations.
Ripple’s chief technology officer (CTO) and one of the original developers of the XRP Ledger, David Schwartz, has responded to recent rumours about the company’s alleged plan to buy back 10 billion XRP tokens, or 10% of the total supply and $5 billion at current prices.
The topic of buybacks is primarily associated with stocks, where a company buys back its own shares from the open market to create scarcity and potentially boost the value of the remaining shares.
Ripple, being a blockchain company, has not made any official comments specifically regarding a buyback strategy for XRP. However, the speculation surrounding this topic has prompted David Schwartz, Ripple’s CTO, to weigh in on the conversation.
Schwartz acknowledged that Ripple does engage in purchases of XRP but expressed uncertainty about whether these acquisitions align with the context being discussed in the community.
He highlighted that the current speculation lacks an official source that substantiates the claims of a buyback. Therefore, Schwartz’s statement suggests that while Ripple does acquire XRP tokens, it may not be in the same manner or with the same intentions as the community is assuming.
The rumours surfaced a day earlier when a post on the dubious news website CryptoAlert published it as fact. The rumour swiftly caught on in the XRP community despite the dubious source and unsubstantiated information, with many influential people commenting on it.
In light of the current legal dispute between the company and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ripple Labs Inc., continues to be questioned regarding its contribution to the circulating supply of XRP.


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Male sex is a risk factor for acute COVID-19 respiratory tract infection
A sex imbalance in the hospitalization and mortality from COVID-19 patients has been reported worldwide [10,11,12,13,14]. We examined the sex (self-identified) distribution in our hospitalized patients that were graded into three groups (mild, moderate and severe) . There were more males than females in the mild and severe group (Fig. 1A, B). We also analyzed the male/female ratio by age in 10-year increments. In most age groups, the ratios were above one, indicating more male vs. female patients (Fig. 1C). Interestingly, when analyzed based on ethnicity, the male/female ratios were above one in almost all ethnicities except for African Americans (Fig. 1D). The overall mortality rate was higher in male vs. female patients (Fig. 1E).
Inflammatory mediator levels in plasma after acute COVID-19 respiratory tract infection
Previous studies suggested that the severity of COVID-19 is associated with an increased level of inflammatory mediators including cytokines and chemokines [15, 16]. Here, we examined 48 mediators (Additional file 2) in Cohort 1 patients, among which 38 were detectable by our Multiplex ELISA assay. We presented the data of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-8, Eotaxin, IL-10, MCP-3, MDC (CCL22), GROα, IP-10, sCD40L, MIP-1β, and Fractalkine only, as differences between groups were found. However, data of other mediators (EGF, FGF-2, Flt-3 ligand, G-CSF, GM-CSF, IFNα2, IFNγ, IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-1ra, IL-2, IL-3, IL-4, IL-5, IL-7, IL-9, IL-12 (p40), IL-12 (p70), IL-13, IL-15, IL-17A, IL-17E/IL-25, IL-17F, IL-18, IL-22, IL-27, MCP-1, M-CSF, MIG, MIP-1α, PDGF-AA, PDGF-AB/BB, RANTES, TGFα, TNFβ, and VEGF-A) showed no group differences (data not shown). Overall (no disease severity grouping; Fig. 2A–J), IL-6 levels were significantly higher in men vs. women in the COVID groups (Fig. 2B). When compared with controls, Eotaxin in men, and MCP-3 in women were significantly lower (Fig. 2C, E), and IL-10 in women was higher (Fig. 2D), a control vs. COVID-19 difference that was not seen in the counterpart sex, respectively. No sex differences were found in levels of MDC (CCL22), GROα, IP-10, and sCD40L, although males and females exhibited synchronous changes compared to controls (Fig. 2F–I). For samples from Cohort 2 patients, three pro- (IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α) and three anti-inflammatory mediators (IL-10, TGF-β1, CD200) were assayed by conventional ELISA. Sex differences were only seen in IL-10 levels, which were significantly higher in females vs. males at 14 days (Fig. 2J). Together with the data from the cohort 1 patients (Fig. 2D), this suggests that a more robust anti-inflammatory response was seen in female vs. male COVID-19 patients.
Sex differences in the levels of inflammatory markers are dependent on the severity of COVID-19 illness
The symptoms of COVID-19 are variable, ranging from mild fever to severe illness and intensive care unit (ICU) admission. The severity of the disease may be responsible for the cytokine profiles. We examined if the sex differences seen in the above overall data (Fig. 2) remained in patients with different disease severity (mild, moderate and severe). Interestingly, we found that the most dramatic sex differences were seen in the severe groups, e.g., males in the severe group had significantly higher levels of IL-6, IL-8, and MCP-1 than females (Fig. 3B, C, L), a sex difference not seen in mild or moderate group. Males with severe disease also had significantly higher levels of GROα, sCD40L, and MIP-1β than control, mild, or moderate male groups, which was not seen in females (Fig. 3G, I, J). Of note, compared to controls, the anti-inflammatory cytokine, IL-10, significantly increased in females with moderate and severe disease, but was not significantly elevated until the severe stage in males (Fig. 3E). For TNF-α, Eotaxin, MDC (CCL22), IP-10, and Fractalkine, the data revealed no sex differences. Taken together, male COVID-19 patients with severe illness have an exacerbated immune response compared to females with severe disease.
Sex differences in circulating immune cells
To further evaluate the immune response to COVID-19, we performed flow cytometry on fresh blood samples to examine leukocytes from Cohort 2 patients at three time points (24 h, 7 days, and 14 days) since hospital admission. A panel of antibodies to detect neutrophils (Table 1), monocytes (Table 2), and lymphocytic T and B cells (Table 3) was used to identify these leukocyte subsets. Active neutrophils were gated as CD11b+DEspR+ [17,18,19] (Fig. 4A), monocytes as CD11b+CD45+CD14+CD24− (Fig. 4B), T cells as CD45+CD3+ and B cells as CD45+CD19+ (Fig. 4C). Interestingly, sex differences were found in both myeloid cells (neutrophils/monocytes) and lymphocytes, but exhibited different patterns by sex. Male patients had more neutrophils and monocytes at each time point (all significant except a trend at 24 h for monocytes) than female patients (Fig. 4D, E). However, there was a significant elevation in B cells in females vs. males at both 7 days and 14 days (Fig. 4F). No sex difference was seen in T cells (Fig. 4G).
Pneumonia and other organ involvement
After infection with COVID-19, patients often have signs of other organ involvement or comorbidities in addition to pneumonia. We reviewed the hospitalization history of our patients and analyzed organ involvement. Figure 5A shows the percentage of pneumonia, sepsis, acute kidney injury (AKI), deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and myocardial infarction in all patients. Overall, more male patients develop these complications than females, with significant differences in pneumonia and AKI. Figure 5B and C shows the percentages of these diseases in Cohort 1 and Cohort 2 patients, respectively. In males with moderate disease, the percentage of pneumonia was significantly higher than that of females. Prevalence of sepsis showed an increasing trend across the severity of COVID-19 infection in males (p = 0.012) but not in females.

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The newly published Encyclopedia of Black Comics (Fulcrum, 2017) is something the world has never seen before.
That’s because nothing like it existed before Rider University professor Sheena C. Howard co-wrote and edited the literary ode to Black comic book creators and other noted African-American creatives.
“It’s not just about comics,” said Howard, the first Black female winner of the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. “It’s the history of journalism, history of print newspapers, history of online media and social media.”
The 280-page encyclopedia features over 100 short biographies on African-American artists and writers, including 1940s “Krazy Kat” comic creator George Herriman; Jackie Ormes, the first Black woman with a nationally syndicated cartoon; and “The Boondocks” creator Aaron McGruder, according to Newsworks.
The encyclopedia also celebrates comic convention creators like Yumy Odom of the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention and Jason Richardson, creator of the anime and gaming convention J1-Con. Then there are artists who might not fit neatly into any one category but made notable achievements within Black comic book culture.
The topics explored in Howard’s new encyclopedia illustrate “the astonishing power of comic books and graphic novels to reflect the diversity that defines the Black American experience,” literary critic and historian Henry Louis Gates, Jr. wrote in his forward.
Most, but not all, of the artists featured in Howard’s book created political content with in-your-face themes about racial identity, Newsworks reported. The communications professor could not tackle the encyclopedia’s various subjects all on her own, however. Howard said she coordinated a team of 50 writers to help assemble the featured biographies.
“Most of the entries in this book are written by people who knew the people they are writing about, or worked with the people. That ensured the accuracy of the content,” she said. “A lot of people who wrote the entries interviewed the people they wrote about.”
The Encyclopedia of Black Comics is now available for purchase at bookstores nationwide or online at Amazon.com.

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The BeeHolder, Winter 2012
Last year, scientists confirmed that New Zealand Manuka honey could be used to combat some of the most hard-to-treat infections that are resistant to powerful antibiotics. Hospital acquired infections of MRSA and Clostridium Difficile (C Diff) are costing the NHS millions of pounds each year. There are just too few antibiotics that are effective against these bacteria. These antibiotics are used as a very last resort because when the bacteria have acquired a resistance to them there is nothing left except a world-wide catastrophe. With the aim of searching for honeys that have a high bactericidal capability a team at Cardiff’s School of Pharmacy has been collecting honey samples from throughout Wales and will then screen them for activity against various bacteria including MRSA and C Diff. The search is for the specific plants whose nectar or pollen enhance a bactericidal effect in the honey. Wales is the ideal place for such research because it is the only country in the world where its entire flora has had its DNA analysed and bar-coded*. Well done the National Botanic Garden of Wales (NBGW) for completing this project.
The NBGW will identify the plants which contributed to the most powerful honeys. The team will then investigate the plants found in honey for the potential to develop new drugs. The Botanic Garden has 14 beehives and an in-house bee keeper, Lynda Christie, is providing key expertise in support of this project.
The joint University and Garden team are also looking for honeys which help bees resist pests and bugs. In particular, they are testing for resistance to the Varroa mite and the bacterium Paenibacillus larvae, responsible for American Foulbrood, one of the most destructive of all bee diseases.
Honey samples from the areas indicated on the map have been analysed so far.
Professor Les Baillie of the Welsh School of Pharmacy said: "A lot of drug development involves expensive laboratory screening of a huge variety of plant products, often without success. We’re hoping to cut out the middle man and let the bees do a lot of the hard work, guiding to us those plants which work. We’re hoping the public can provide us with as much home-made honey as possible – they could supply the vital breakthrough in fighting these bacteria."
At the National Honey Show (October 2012) Jenny Hawkins from the Welsh School of Pharmacy said the honey from one particular apiary near Tywyn had showed particular promise. 38 different plants had been identified within the honey, but none were unique to this particular batch of honey and the proportions of each type of plant within the honey were again not particularly unique. When the team visited the Tywyn area they failed to identify any unique characteristics of the area, but Hawkins pointed out that they were particularly short of samples of honey from Mid and North Wales. It maybe that in these areas there are subspecies of the Welsh Flora that are contributing an important bacteriocide. The team does need more samples of honey. Contact HawkinsJ6@cardiff.ac.uk for details of how to send in your sample.
(adapted from a Cardiff University in-house magazine)
* This project followed a less successful attempt to baa code the DNA of sheep, Ed.


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December 27, 2006
Seeking balanced scholarly wisdom on lethal injection mess
As part of a year-end review of the death penalty in 2006, Karl Keys here provides a fairly comprehensive account of "The Year of the Needle." Also, DPIC has kept this page updated with all the latest lethal injection developments. Both resources have me wondering when we will start seeing extended scholarly analyses of all the lethal injection brouhaha.
As we enter 2007, lethal injection issues have resulted in moratoria on executions in the two states — California and Florida — with the largest death rows. In addition, nine other jurisdictions — Arkansas, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, South Dakota and the federal system — have had executions blocked or delayed because of lethal injection issues. Not surprisingly, most death penalty abolitionists have celebrated these developments, while death penalty proponents have been troubled that the chance a condemned murder might suffer pain while being executed has brought capital punishment to a near stand-still nationwide.
Responding in part to the Supreme Court's contribution to this mess with its ruling in Hill v. Crosby, I wrote an article on lethal injection development for the Cato Supreme Court Review. Entitled "Finding Bickel Gold in a Hill of Beans," I urged Congress and state legislators to do more to clean up the lethal injection mess. (I've also blogged on these themes in posts here and here and here.)
Perhaps because legislatures have not listened to my scholarly suggestions, I am now wondering when other scholarly voices will start expounding balanced wisdom on all the lethal injection developments. (Of course, Debby Denno has written a lot in this area in the past, as detailed here and here, but I do not think she's written yet on 2006 developments.) The extreme views of partisans are generally well-known in this arena, but I am eager to hear what others in the ivory tower make of all the lethal injection goings-on. Perhaps lawyers, judges and lawmakers scrambling on the ground in numerous states would also be eager for more scholarly insights.
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Hopefully, any of the balanced scholarly looks will (a) acknowledge that these lethal injection cases in federal courts should be dealt with swiftly, as the Supreme Court has said that when stays in capital cases are issued, the issues need to be resolved expeditiously, (b) acknowledge that some of the legal reasoning in some of the cases lacks, e.g., Fogel's constitutionalization of the wattage of a light bulb or Frost's use of cases where a party has engaged in sharp dealings to analyze Ohio's "fault" in filing an interlocutory appeal and (c) examine whether the burden of proof has been subtly shifted from the prisoner to the state in these cases.
It also should never be forgotten that the victims' families have gotten the shaft. It should never be forgotten that these stays are equitable remedies, and I fail to see how the equities lie with any of these killers. But that's just me.
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Gateway College of Evangelism, now known as Urshan College, is a Bible college in Florissant, Missouri, near St. Louis. It is affiliated with the United Pentecostal Church International. In 2012, the college was acquired by Urshan Graduate School of Theology. It is currently not accredited, but offers 2-year and 4-year degrees.
Gateway College (Urshan College) currently offers an Associate's Degree in Biblical and General Studies and a Bachelor's Degree in Christian Ministry with four emphasis options. Starting in Fall 2008, Gateway College began offering online classes through the Consortium of Online Christian Colleges in addition to their on-campus instruction.
Gateway is not accredited. However, the administrators of the college are currently attempting to gain accreditation and have hired an advisor to assist with the process.
Gateway is located in the northwestern part of the Saint Louis metropolitan area. The college can be reached by turning off of I-270 at McDonnell Boulevard and going north on McDonnell Boulevard, which becomes Howdershell Road. The college is situated on the right, approximately two and one-half miles north of I-270.
Gateway College sits in the strategic hub of the Midwest. The historic city of Saint Louis, long known as the "Gateway to the West", offers an authentic source of inspiration and a climate of achievement that provides a proper setting for the goals of Gateway College.
In addition to being near the population center of the United States, Gateway College is located near the population center of the United Pentecostal Church International.
In and around Saint Louis there are many United Pentecostal churches of various sizes. These afford involvement in virtually any type of church situation. Also, World Evangelism Center, the general headquarters of the United Pentecostal Church International, is less than ten minutes from the Gateway College campus. Such a nearness to the center of the international operations of the movement is unique to Gateway College and affords many advantages.
A number of Gateway College students have become involved and are now active in the various programs of the church as a result of this location. The proximity of W.E.C. affords the college with frequest guest lecturers and preachers from the church headquarters.

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Yesterday’s pile on the M9 doesn’t seem to have sunk into some drivers. Yesterday’s crash resulted in nearly 100 vehicles piling into one another in various incidents between Kildare and Naas and this morning comes the sad news that one woman died shortly after falling into a coma. One taxi driver told me this morning that one his way into work this morning the fog was just as thick, and people were traveling past him at a good 50 mph. Is it cultural recklessness on the roads (five people killed in four different incidents in Donegal makes grim reading in the Donegal Democrat this morning)? Or could the south learn from the more intricate signing and technology we have in Northern Ireland?
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If you’ve been scoping the market lately for a full fledged tablet computer, then the Pro 3 of the Microsoft Surface Series should be right up your alley. According to the latest technology news, Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is the latest installment of their super tablet line, and quite frankly is pretty impressive considering the extra bucks needed to acquire it.
With a thinner chassis and slick design, the Surface Pro 3 has managed to pull off a unified device to end all other devices, (for the time being). With a larger 12-inch, 2160×1440 high resolution display, and a aspect ratio of 3:2, the difference in the Surface Pro 3 is immediately noticeable, especially while it’s being used in notebook-style (which is more laptop-like than its previous version. The Surface Pro 3 also feature a cool new kickstand which makes it easier to set up and use, and this version is also optimized for a digital pen, which is a nifty additional.
Considering a thin (9.1mm) chassis, the Surface Pro 3 features some serious hardware. Along with having i-series core options of i3 and i7, the Pro 3 still runs on a 15W Haswell ULT SoC. And if you go for the i5 option, you will get a dual-core/4 thread Haswell part along with a 3MB L3 cache. According to the latest technology news regarding the Surface Pro 3, the top speeds of all variations of its CPU cores are 1.9GHz base frequency and 2.9GHz max turbo, which makes it a pretty impressive machine which is able to perform at low thermals for the serious users. Both 64 and 128 GB of storage come with 4 GB of RAM, while those with 256 or 512 GB storage feature 8 GB of RAM.
Since the keyboard is an important component in all laptop/Tablet devices, the Surface Pro 3 type cover is clearly designed for improved precision for both artists and inkers alike.
For the techno geeks out there, the 64 GB version has more than 36 Gs’ of available disk space, and the 128, 256, and 512 GB variations come with the 96, 211, and 450 GB, respectively. In terms of storage, the 64 GB Surface Pro can be compared to a 32 GB iPad. That being said, the Surface is way more powerful. The surface features a full-size USB 3.0 port and a Mini DisplayPort, along with a MicroSD card slot as well, for up 128 GB of additional storage space.
The pen uses a single AAAA battery and two coin cell batteries, while Microsoft claims that the Surface Pro 3 features a battery which allows it to get juiced for the whole day after a single charge.
So, the one question that has been bugging some people is the SATA-based drive and why Microsoft hasn’t switched to PCI-E yet. We think that the reason might be that PCI-E SSDs are a bit longer than the mSATA SSDs.
It seems that Microsoft’s CEO, Satya Nadella has taken the route of Apple Inc., which is that using cutting-edge technology only leads to an increase in prices (and not to mention a reduced profit margin). So, if it’s fast enough already, why push the tempo by adding hardware which will only lead to the device being more expensive than it already is.
Since the latest, MacBook Pro is around 4.5 pounds, (which is one super heavy tablet) and considering all other Tablets, Android or otherwise cannot be considered as super-computers, which is a serious deal breaker especially for the pros, Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 seems like the obvious choice for those who want to enjoy the latency and transfer rate of a high-end Tablet computer with real practical usability.


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RUSH: You know, California Republicans might no longer be in the caboose.
Last month, the entire California Republican Congressional delegation made tracks to President Trump’s new Transportation Secretary, Elaine Chao. They asked her to put the brakes on a $650 million federal grant Obama had approved to supposedly upgrade Caltrain. That’s a commuter railway that runs through Silicon Valley and through Nancy Pelosi’s district.
Caltrain was gonna share tracks with a new high-speed bullet train that Governor “Moonbeam” had rammed down taxpayer’s throats at a cost of $68 billion. That project, which is supposed to connect L.A and San Francisco, is already four billion over budget and seven years behind schedule.
Republicans asked for a full audit of the grant money. They want to make sure none of the funding finds a “back-door” into Gov. Moonbeam’s boondoggle bullet train.
For the first time in years, California Republicans got a thumbs-up from the White House. The Trump Administration agreed to put Obama’s $650 million grant on hold. That’s good news for taxpayers, bad news for big-spending leftists.
And they’re beside themselves. High-tech big-shots in Silicon Valley and the state’s elected Democrats want the money, and they want it now. These same high-tech leaders did nothing but slam Trump during the campaign, and yet here they are begging him for money when they’ve got more money than anybody else in the world.
But now Caltrain has run into the Trump train and their little choo-choo is derailed, folks. You gotta love it.

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A gigantic line stretching 13,000 miles across the planet has been spotted on Google Earth. The strange line resembles a con-trail emitted by an aeroplane but is much longer, reaching from Antarctica to the North Pole.
The strange line resembles a con-trail emitted by an aeroplane but is much longer, reaching from Antarctica to the North Pole.
It was spotted by the YouTube channel SecureTeam 10. ‘This was not created by an airliner,’ it said.
‘This map here and at this distance only gives us images of the major cloud formations and weather around the Earth.
‘There are obviously hundreds of thousands of contrails by planes but we cannot see them. ‘Whatever created this cloud formation, if that’s what it is, would have to be massive.
‘Not only that, it would have the ability to go from Antarctica spanning 13,000 miles in a straight line all the way to the North Pole without stopping and without changing direction. ‘It would have to do this fast enough to leave this entire line of clouds in perfect condition like it moved over the Earth in a matter of minutes.’
If the line is real, it may have been produced by a new type of jet capable of travelling at extreme speeds. However, there’s a chance it may have been produced by a glitch in Google Earth, which stitches together photos taken at different times together.
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China's Ding Junhui racked up a record-equalling number of centuries by a single player in a world championship match on Friday with his sixth helping him to a 14-10 lead over Alan McManus in the semi-finals.
The 29-year-old Ding hit his fifth ton on the way to a 9-3 advantage over Scot McManus, who responded with his second and third centuries to win five frames and get back to 9-8 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
World number 17 Ding finished the evening session in control but saw the chance of a 147 break disappear in the 20th frame when he missed a black on 113 after struggling for position.
The pair's combined total of nine centuries was a record for a world championship match, one more than the previous mark.
In the afternoon session, Hong Kong's 38-year-old world number 14 Marco Fu had come from 5-3 down to draw level at 8-8 with England's 2014 champion Mark Selby in the other semi.
Fu, who last reached the semis in 2006, was shocked to see his tip fly off while he was chalking his cue, having tied the score at 7-7 after two centuries in a three-frame streak.
He lost his tip when his score was on 33 in frame 15 but it was glued back on during a 10-minute suspension and he returned to complete a break of 81 and take an 8-7 lead.
Former world number one Ding's six centuries matched Ronnie O'Sullivan's against Barry Hawkins in the 2013 final and Mark Selby's versus Stephen Hendry in the second round in 2011.
He is aiming to become the first Asian player to reach the final but world number 29 McManus, at 45 the oldest player to reach the last four since Ray Reardon in 1985, is putting up a fight.
Fu and world number one Selby resume at 1000 local time (0900 GMT) on Saturday in the best-of-33 frame contest, while Ding and McManus play their final session at 1430 local.


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Traditional cooking with a modern twist at Smoke & Salt in Brixton, London
Entrepreneurial duo Aaron Webster and Remi Williams are the chefs behind the popular Brixton based restaurant, Smoke & Salt.
Focusing on traditional cooking and ancient preservation techniques, the restaurant has a spot at the trendy Pop Brixton in a shipping container. The tiny eatery packs a lot into such a small space with colourful and flavourful dishes that have gained reviews from the likes of the Evening Standard and The Telegraph.
How it all began
Before they discovered their shared love for cooking on coals, the two chefs both studied at university. Aaron grew up in the UK and had gone to Bournemouth University to study business. It was here that he initially discovered he had an interested in food preparation. He claims that cooking for himself while he was a student encouraged him to eventually join a culinary arts course.
Meanwhile, Remi spent his childhood in Nigeria before his family moved to the UK. After finishing a Chemistry degree, Remi crossed the Atlantic to study at a culinary school in Boston. Finally moving back to the UK to marry, Remi took on a job at The Shed in Notting Hill and is here that the two brains behind Smoke & Salt first met.
Getting set up
In 2014, after both deciding to leave The Shed, the two set off on their joint venture.
Aaron originally had the concept for Smoke & Salt with the name referring to the styles of cooking that would be used.
Techniques such as brining, curing, salting and fermenting are all done from their tiny shipping container kitchen. In a recent interview with leather jacket brand, Belstaff, Remi commented, “We’re dealing with coal, we’re dealing with fire and we’re dealing with smoke. We need [clothing] that’s going to live up to the day-to-day rigours.”
The hands-on approach gives the restaurant its authenticity and intimacy that can’t be found in larger chains.
The two wanted to focus on using British ingredients in their dishes. To accommodate this, they change their menu near-monthly to use only food that is in season at the time. This is just one of the unique selling points to the brand as the menu is kept fresh, exciting and, most importantly, seasonally appropriate.
What’s in store for Smoke & Salt?
Now comfortably set up in their Brixton location, the two are focusing on how to grow the brand even further.
After winning the Cateys Newcomer Award in 2018, the two have also received nominations from the Love London Award’s and were also shortlisted for Best Breakthrough at GQ’s Food and Drinks Awards.
Their continued popularity has led both Aaron and Remi to look at developing Smoke & Salt further with hopes to potentially open a second location in the future.


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Six weeks ago we set the LittleBigPlanet community a seemingly simple challenge: Build a contraption capable of getting from one side of a wall to the other without touching it. More than 120 people took part in the CC14: Wall Jumper challenge, creating some truly unique machines. It was tough but we finally managed to whittle those down to a top five then asked you to vote for the final winner.
Voting ended on Friday. We’ve counted-up the votes and put together this video to showcase not only the finalists and the winner, but also some of the other entries that we really liked but didn’t make the final five.
Congratulations to the creator of The Earthbound Hopper – PPp_Killer – and a massive thank you to everyone who entered and who voted. But PPp_Killer isn’t the only winner of CC14.
For the first time, creators were able to use the PlayStation Move in their Contraption Challenge entries. Because not everyone has a Move controller yet, we decided to judge these levels separately – that way they wouldn’t be unfairly disadvantaged in the public vote. We’ve put together another video to show-off the incredible motion-controlled contraptions the creators came up with. They’re all the more impressive when you realise that the LittleBigPlanet 2 Move Pack had only been out for three days when CC14 started!
Well done to the team behind POPfizz: Dav1d0, Slaeden-Bob, DragonHeart12321 and tjaldex225. All of you, along with PPp_Killer, have bagged yourselves the exclusive ‘Contraption Challenge Winner’ pin which you should see popping-up inside your Pods in the next few days.


Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology BuildingRutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
Native plantings and bioswales at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Building, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ. (Source: Images courtesy of Rutgers University and Flad Architects).
The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (CCB) at Rutgers is a four-story, 145,000 square-foot building located adjacent to the Wright-Rieman Chemistry Complex on the Rutgers Busch Campus in Piscataway, New Jersey. This new, sustainably designed building, pending LEED Gold certification, opened in September 2018 after four years of construction and served as a much-needed upgrade for the Department. More than 6,000 students each semester, in addition to faculty and staff, benefit from the teaching, communal, and conference spaces specifically designed to promote collaborative work, flexible laboratories, and sustainable design. As the Department is a leader in education and research, the CCB building enables further advancement for the chemistry program and strengthens Rutgers’ position in the regional and national economies.
Water efficient landscaping is one way the CCB building reduces outdoor water consumption. Rutgers planted drought-tolerant native and adaptive species following the Rutgers University Storm Water Management Plan to develop bioretention areas. Once fully established, the drought-tolerant landscape design reduces water consumption by 50% by using only captured rainwater or recycled water for irrigation needs. The use of high-efficiency toilets (HET) and urinals, in addition to the use of metering and conventional International Plumbing Code and Uniform Plumbing Code fixtures, reduce indoor water consumption; HETs and urinals reduce flush-water use by 34.86%, while metering and using plumbing code fixtures reduce fixture-water use by 49.53%.
Daylighting and light sensors at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Building, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ. (Source: Images courtesy of Rutgers University and Flad Architects).
Sustainable design and construction reduce energy consumption by the CCB building through a variety of means. Energy performance was optimized beyond prerequisite standards to reduce the environmental and economic impacts associated with excessive energy use. For example, light level sensors automatically adjust the level of light based on daylight; HVAC energy recovery units on the building exhaust reclaim heat and cold energy from conditioned building air; chilled beams and radiant panels used in non-laboratory spaces reduce the amount of energy necessary to condition the air. The design team intended to purchase green power from the 1.4-megawatt solar field on Livingston Campus, though when unable to do so, decided to purchase annually, for 2 years, 1,216 Renewable Energy Credits outside of Rutgers. Additional energy-related strategies include installing well-positioned windows and light shelves to maximize natural light, using light-colored finishes inside the building further reduce electrical lighting usage, and managing the flow of ventilation from office to laboratory ventilation zones.
Materials selection included consideration of recycled and salvaged content, regional materials, certified wood, and low levels of volatile organic compounds(VOCs). For example, 97.87% of materials used in construction contained recycled or salvaged content, and the project recycled 7,834.32 tons of materials and resources and only sent 170.36 tons of material to landfills. Ferrous metal products, blanket insulation, and some composite wood products like medium density fiberboard used in construction make up 14.8% of the cost of materials used. More than one quarter of the materials and products (35.6%) originated or were manufactured within 500 miles of the CCB building. Permanently installed wood materials certified per Forest Stewardship Council guidelines make up over half of the building materials (in terms of cost). The composite wood products emit low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and are free of added urea formaldehyde.
The quality of the indoor environment was designed to promote healthier occupants. The outdoor air delivery monitoring system provides the capacity for ventilation system monitoring to help sustain long-term occupant comfort and wellbeing. Laboratory spaces, such as in the CCB building, require 100% fresh outside air. Recycled air only circulates through non-laboratory areas of the first floor, excluding copy rooms and restrooms. A thermal comfort design and verification system were installed to ensure the environment stays a comfortable temperature and supports the productivity and well-being of building occupants. The CCB building uses chilled beams to cool the office and non-laboratory areas. Radiant heating panels were used to heat these spaces. Overall, these measures reduce the amount of air that is needed to achieve thermal comfort. To complement the steps taken to promote indoor environmental quality, Rutgers plans to continue its Green Housekeeping policy and use green cleaning products and procedures that minimize potential adverse impacts to human health and the environment and plans to collect feedback from building users to measure how these actions improve their occupancy experience.
A 2008 mandate from the State of New Jersey requires “certain State buildings to be designed and managed to meet high-performance green building standards”, specifying buildings to achieve at minimum “a silver rating according to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System as adopted by the United States Green Building Council” or equivalent (P.L., 2007). Rutgers interprets the mandate as building to LEED Silver specifications and occasionally chooses to certify, as was done with this case study project.
Stakeholders held a series of workshops to articulate the project’s vision, goals, and objectives. Some of the identified sustainable objectives include: iconic building design, building as a tool for recruitment, accommodate future changes through flexibility and adaptability, and maximize natural daylighting and transparency.
Rutgers held a Sustainable Design/LEED workshop on January 29, 2013. At the time of registering the project, the LEED 2009 version was the standard. From the workshop, the design team identified 52 probable and 27 possible points. LEED Silver certification requires 50-59 points earned. LEED Gold requires 60-79 points earned. LEED Platinum requires 80+ points earned.
As this project progressed and workshops continued, faculty proposed achieving LEED Platinum certification as opposed to LEED Silver. The faculty argued a higher level of certification would aid the Chemistry Department’s marketing efforts (to attract new students, new faculty, and research dollars) and would serve as an environmental learning opportunity for the Rutgers community. Ultimately, the faculty was asked to contribute money from their budget to support the higher cost of certification, and a compromise was made to target LEED Gold certification.
During construction, the project teams worked together to track LEED credits and made adjustments to the design as needed. The architect managed the overall LEED checklist and responsibilities for the project, the general contractor and subcontractors gathered documentation of the material LEED credits, and the design professionals ensured compliance to the sustainable-based construction drawings and specifications. All team members participated in onsite coordination meetings to ensure the project remained on schedule and in compliance with LEED requirements.
The design of the new chemistry building includes high-efficiency mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) services that meet the building’s wide range of processes and applications. The building utilizes a 1,500-ton water-cooled chiller plant and centralized campus high-temperature hot water source to cool and heat the building. Three 62,000 CFM supply air handling units and two Strobic exhaust fan arrays (170,000 CFM total) serve the laboratories and critical spaces. These supply and exhaust systems utilize cutting edge Konvekta energy recovery technology. The building also contains several other MEP features which include high-efficiency chilled beam systems, Phoenix lab exhaust valves, centralized RODI, compressed air, vacuum, protected water, and hot water systems and an emergency generator. Collectively, these systems perform the 24/7 operations necessary to support this state-of-the-art facility.
Finance & Costs
Sustainable design elements were considered in terms of their initial cost and long term pay off before their inclusion or exclusion from the project. In total, the CCB building project cost $115 million and awaits financial savings calculations.
Lessons & Trade-offs
Expanding the square footage of the CCB building laboratories displaced preexisting parking. The parking lot to the north was re-striped to increase the number of parking stalls by the same number of stalls removed from the project site, and the designers included 30 bicycle racks within 15 yards of the building, on-site shower facilities, and infrastructure for future charging stations for electric cars and plug-in hybrids.
The fundamental energy challenge confronting laboratory designers is the high cost of conditioning the large volume of ventilated air needed for laboratory safety. Design standards that have evolved based on best practices involving air velocities and air change rates do not represent optimal solutions to the challenges presented by the diversity of laboratories and their support spaces. As a result of the disproportionate influence of airflow on laboratory energy consumption, many common energy savings measures, such as increasing building envelope insulation, using high-performance windows, or optimizing building orientation, do not have as significant an effect on overall energy performance as one would expect with other building types. Laboratory buildings often use the low-pressure drop design for potential energy savings in the ventilation system as it improves overall efficiency.
Laboratory space at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Building, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ. (Source: Images courtesy of Rutgers University and Flad Architects).
P.L. 2007, CHAPTER 269. (n.d.). Retrieved November 24, 2017, from http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/AL07/269_.PDF
Pratt, D. M. (2017, April 09). Do LEED for New Construction Projects Require Re-Certification? Retrieved December 05, 2017, from https://www.green-buildings.com/articles/do-leed-for-new-construction-projects-require-re-certification
- New building for the Rutgers Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
- Provide additional and modernized academic and research spaces
- LEED Gold certification to attract and retain students, faculty, and researchers.
- President’s Office, Executive Committee, University Facilities, and Capital Planning
- Architecture, Laboratory Planning, Landscape Architecture, Structural Engineering – Flad Architects
- Civil Engineering – Langan Engineering
- Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Suppression Engineering – Vanderweil Engineers
- Cost Estimating – VJ Associates


Election Promises – SASSE Spring Election 2017
06 May 2017
Here are the candidates for the SASSE Spring Election 2017!
(See attached file)
Due to some vacant positions the deadline for candidacy has been pushed until Thursday May 11th 23:59 at the absolut latest. However, we urge you to send in your election promises ASAP!
Don’t forget to vote for your favourite candidate. Voting period starts Friday May 12th and ends Monday May 15th 23:59.
//The Election Committee


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I started this blog about a year ago, then never did anything more with it. After reading someone else' blog this morning, I decided to 'tweak' it a bit adding my picture and a celtic banner to the top. I never had a diary when I was teenager, so I don't know how this blogger thing is going to work for me.
Probably I will just upload cards I made. Speaking of which, I made two valentine cards this past weekend. The first one is for my daughter Julie, and the second for a friend.


Poco M3 Pro 5G, Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G, Note 10T to Support Bluetooth v5.2
Poco M3 Pro 5G, Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G, and Redmi Note 10T have been spotted on Bluetooth SIG, as per a report. The listing shows that all the three smartphones will come equipped with Bluetooth v5.2. Poco M3 Pro 5G is an upgraded model of the vanilla Poco M3 that was launched earlier, and reports have suggested that it is a rebranded variant of Redmi Note 10 5G that was launched in March 2021. Furthermore, Redmi Note 10T is also expected to be a rebranded Redmi Note 10 5G with some key differences, essentially making all the three phones quite similar to each other.
As per a report by 91Mobiles, Poco M3 Pro 5G has model number M2103K19PI, Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G has model number M2103K19I, and Redmi Note 10T has model number M2103K19I, where ‘I’ in all the model numbers is said to suggest they are Indian variants. None of these Xiaomi phones have been launched in India. Poco M3 Pro 5G will make its debut in India on June 8, and was recently revealed in Europe. A recent report said that Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G could launch in India as Poco X3 GT.
Poco M3 Pro 5G specifications
Poco M3 Pro 5G is expected to run Android 11-based MIUI 12 and feature a 6.5-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) hole-punch display with 90Hz refresh rate. The phone will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, paired with up to 6GB of RAM. Internal storage should be available up to 128GB. Globally, Poco M3 Pro 5G has been launched in a base 4GB + 64GB storage model and a 6GB + 128GB storage option in Cool Blue, Power Black, and Poco Yellow colours.
As for the camera, Poco M3 Pro 5G will have a triple rear camera setup that includes a 48-megapixel main sensor, a 2-megapixel macro snapper, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. There is an 8-megapixel selfie shooter. The smartphone should pack a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Connectivity options may include dual-SIM slots, 5G, NFC, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5.2 (as per Bluetooth SIG listing), GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, and USB Type-C port.
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Yes. You are able to benefit from hypnosis even if you do not enter a deep trance. Some people experience feeling "far away" whereas others remain closer to the surface of consciousness, but this has no impact on the outcomes. It is common for people to think that they are too strong-minded to be hypnotised but hypnotic states are a completely normal part of life and can be induced in everyone.
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Salt Spring Island has unfortunately gained notoriety on the environmental front recently, but not for a positive program or achievement.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency puts out green tent traps containing female spongy moth pheromones annually to detect the presence of the invasive moths, with the males enticed into the traps by the scent. Until last year on Salt Spring the low numbers of trapped moths were not of particular concern. But a jump from three in 2020 to six in 2021 and then 16 in 2022 — combined with a significant rise in numbers in other parts of the province — have prompted the first steps of an eradication plan to be taken.
Members of the provincial Spongy Moth Technical Advisory Committee and staff from member government agencies and the non-profit Invasive Species Council of B.C. held an open house at Fulford Hall on June 7 to bring the community up to speed about the need and plan to address the increasing population. The spongy moth caterpillar’s appetite is huge and they’re not too fussy, with oaks (including Garry oaks), arbutus, alders, apples, pears, roses and willows among the list of favoured trees and shrubs. The species is not yet considered “established” in B.C., as eradication efforts have so far been successful.
But the sense of alarm about the numbers from last year, while measured, was palpable among presenters at the Fulford Hall event. A resident couple who had dealt with an infestation in Ontario added to the discussion, stressing the devastation to trees they witnessed was incredible.
Back in 2006, a large volunteer corps was organized to put out traps and look for egg masses in the Lee Road area of Salt Spring in order to prevent the overhead spraying of the biological insecticide Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki (Btk). Ground spray was eventually used to control an outbreak as well.
Looking for spongy moth egg masses might not sound like a ton of fun, but hopefully everyone — especially in the Vesuvius-St. Mary Lake area shown in the map accompanying the Driftwood’s June 21 story — will take the time to look for egg masses lodged on or in vehicles, boats, sheds, flower planters or trees. Reports of caterpillar or moth sightings are welcomed as well, but the moths, especially, are not as easy to be seen or identified.

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Library:ADCLP/Ashley Bryan's ABC of African-American poetry
Ashley Bryan's ABC of African-American poetry / by Ashley Bryan.
Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a line from a poem by different African American poets, describing an aspect of the black experience.
African American authors, African American poets, African Americans, Alphabet, American, Children's poetry, English language, Juvenile poetry, Poetry
[No age range specified] / [No grade range specified]
- Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award (honor), 1998
- Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 1998
- New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1997. 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 32 cm. ISBN 0689812094 OCLC 35001779
- New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2001.  p. : col. ill. ; 32 cm. ISBN 0689840454 (pbk.) OCLC 45820629

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Weyerhaeuser recently donated chapter books to third and fourth grade students at Winnfield Primary School.
The Winnfield Fire Department resumed Live Burns on Nov. 30. WFD conducted two separate burns located on Nash Street and on Ogden Street. Personnel used this time to hone in on certain skills related to fire behavior as well as nozzle control techniques. These burns are vital for new members to see and experiences these types of conditions and be able to practice their skills so when the time comes they are ready to serve the community when they need it the most!
BATON ROUGE— Following a recent meeting with the regional directors of the Governor’s Office of Rural Development, Gov. John Bel Edwards is encouraging rural communities to reach out to the Office for help taking advantage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Justice40 initiative.
“Louisiana’s rural areas are the lifeblood of our state, and I have tasked my administration with doing everything we can to revitalize these communities,” said Gov. Edwards. “More resources are available for rural communities now than ever before and our Office of Rural Development is here to help local communities access those federal dollars.”
Office of Rural Development Executive Director Noble Ellington and his team are offering hands-on assistance to Louisiana’s rural communities, their local officials, and businesses. The Office of Rural Development wants to help rural communities participate in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Justice40 initiative which requires that 40 percent of the federal BIL funding be spent in impoverished and disadvantaged communities across the United States.
Local projects will be focused on but not limited to the nine pillars of rural development: broadband, clean water, economic development, education, finance, healthcare, infrastructure, workforce development and agriculture.
Contact information for your local regional director and for the Office of Rural Development can be found below and at https://gov.louisiana.gov/page/rural-development-office.
Noble Ellington, Executive Director
Ali Armstrong, Executive Assistant and Communications Director
1. Regional Planning Commission
Parishes: Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, St. Bernard, Plaquemines
Diane Hollis, Regional Director
2. Capital Region Planning Commission
Parishes: Ascension, EBR, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Point Coupee, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana
Major Coleman, Regional Director
3. South Central Planning and Development District
Parishes: Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary, Terrebonne
Michelle Eroche, Regional Director
4. Acadiana Planning Commission
Parishes: Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, Vermillion
Position Vacant — Contact Office of Rural Development Executive Director Noble Ellington for assistance.
Noble Ellington, Executive Director
5. Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning and Development District
Parishes: Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis
Emily Stine, Regional Director
6. Kisatchi Delta Regional Planning and Development District
Parishes: Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Vernon, Winn
Lindlay Howell, Regional Director
7. Coordinating & Development District
Parishes: Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine. Webster
Carlos Jones, Regional Director
8. North Delta Regional Planning & Development District
Parishes: Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, West Carroll
Bubba Chaney, Regional Director
The Winnfield Fire Department would like to announce that it will start back up with live burns starting on Nov. 30. There will be two burns conducted on Nov. 30, one located on Ogden Street and one on Nash Street. If you would like to see about having one of your properties burned, come by the station located at 306 S. Abel St. and ask for Chief Montgomery or Asst. Chief Martin. If it meets all of the department’s requirements they will add you to the list. All the department is asking for this is a simple donation of bottled water and/or Powerade/Gatorade. Thank you all for your continued support with this program!
Winn Parish Master Gardeners offers classes on raising plants and gardens. These classes begin in January of 2023 and are $150. Call 318-628-4528 to sign up or for more information.
The Winnfield Christmas Parade will roll down Main Street on Friday, Dec. 2 at 6 pm with a wonderful fireworks display to follow. The theme for this year is “A Louisiana Christmas.”
Design your own ceramic plate for the holidays on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 9 am at the Winn Parish Library. Patrons are asked to bring cookies for a cookie exchange while decorating. Drinks will be provided. It is an adult craft. Call and make a reservation at 318-628-4478, as supplies are limited.
Winnfield Middle School’s Beta Club sponsored a food drive for the Winn Parish Food Pantry. WMS faculty and students donated almost 1,000 items. In addition to the canned food items, Beta students also donated items to prepare 80 snack bags.
Winn Parish Master Gardeners will present a greenhouse tour outing on Nov. 22, including Mt Grace Greenhouse and LaTech Greenhouse. People wishing to attend are asked to meet at the Dodson Dollar General at 9 am.
Baton Rouge– Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., has proclaimed Nov. 15 as Louisiana Sweet Potato Day in recognition of the 70th anniversary of the Louisiana Sweet Potato Advertising and Development Commission.
The Louisiana Sweet Potato Advertising and Development Commission, which works to expand the market and increase consumption of sweet potatoes grown in Louisiana, was created on July 8, 1952, by Act 272 of the 1952 Regular Session, making it the oldest agricultural commodity commission in the state.
Thanks to the commission, and Louisiana farmers and researchers, sweet potatoes in Louisiana have come a long way since their first commercial production in the state, which occurred in Sunset, La., in 1910.
According to the Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter, in 2021 there were over 7,100 acres of sweet potatoes farmed in the state, creating a total value of $85 million. The LSU AgCenter’s Sweet Potato Research Station is the only one of its kind in the country and has developed new varieties that are now some of the most popular in the world. Additionally, the Lamb Weston Sweet Potato Processing Plant in Delhi, La., is the largest, sweet potato french fry plant in America.
“We hope you’ll join us in celebrating Louisiana Sweet Potato Day. It not only commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Louisiana Sweet Potato Advertising and Development Commission but also celebrates the sweet potato as Louisiana’s official state vegetable and the largest vegetable crop grown in the state,” said LDAF Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M. “As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we’re pleased to recognize the humble and delicious Louisiana sweet potato, which will play a starring role on tables all over the country next week.”
To learn more about Louisiana sweet potatoes and the Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission, visit http://www.sweetpotato.org/.
ALEXANDRIA– The Rapides Foundation is issuing a local casting call for various roles in their upcoming #TreatYourselfCenla campaign, launching in 2023. The campaign is looking for talent throughout Central Louisiana, specifically in Allen, Avoyelles, Catahoula, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Vernon, and Winn parishes. You must be a resident of a listed parish to participate.
The #TreatYourselfCenla submission process opens November 11 across social and online media channels and will close November 21. Applications for talent to appear in still photography, voice-over, and video are being reviewed for people of all ages, body types, ethnicities, and genders. We encourage people living throughout Central Louisiana to join the casting call by visiting our landing page and submitting photos and videos showcasing their personality and why they would be a good fit for this campaign. When the casting call closes, all applicants will be notified. The finalists will be selected during the week of November 21 and begin the photo shoot and filming process throughout the months of November and December.
To find out more about the #TreatYourselfCenla casting call, please visit http://www.treatyourselfcenla.org, and join the conversation with the hashtag #TreatYourselfCenla.
The Rapides Foundation is a philanthropic organization that develops initiatives and provides grants to organizations that share the Foundation’s mission to improve the health status of Central Louisiana.
Throughout the campaign, The Rapides Foundation hopes to inspire residents of Central Louisiana to eat better, move more, and breathe freely.


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Finn and beards. How could you ever go wrong.
Felt like I hadn’t made any embroidery hoops in awhile…. so I remedied that by doing three at once!
:O A dancing buggg!
Custom order Adventure Time hoop! From this scene.
Custom Jake hoop, done!
For those of you who don’t know this scene, it’s the best.
Big B-MO hoop done! Bubbles approves.
All the Finn embroidery hoops I’ve done so far :)
Custom order Princess Bubblegum hoop!
About 8 1/2 inches in diameter. :)
Last years Halloween costume!
I was Fionna & my sister was Cake. I made the hats, backpack, & the belly on my sisters hoodie. :)
My two pieces for the Adventure Time show at OhNo!Doom.
Show opens tonight, if you live in the Chicago area you should definitely check it out!
The Glasses of Nerdicon!
My 2nd piece for the upcoming Adventure Time show!
Done on a 10 inch hoop.
“Before you talk to the chief, you must party with the chief.”
Finished Party Pat hoops! One 10 inch, one 7 inch.
The 7 inch one is available.
I’ll see you in the nightosphere you sick freak!
Another custom order Finn hoop. :)
Tonights custom order work in progress :))
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