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As Ohio prepares to resume executions after a nearly three-year hiatus, Amnesty International and Ohioans to Stop Executions are collaborating to educate and mobilize Clevelanders to reject the death penalty. Cleveland State University students and the public will hear a panel of experts Thursday evening (Nov 17 at 6pm), including Ohio death row survivor Kwame Ajamu and Murder Victim Family Member LaShawn Ajamu. The two will discuss what it is like to deal with the aftermath of murder from personal experience. Kwame Ajamu is one of three men exonerated in 2014 after a recantation by the witness whose testimony sent the three to Ohio’s death row in 1976. LaShawn Ajamu’s brother James was murdered in Canton in 1997. She now co-chairs OTSE’s victim outreach program.
“This event gives people a way to put a real face on an issue that is completely foreign to most of us,” said Marissa Beller, coordinator of the Amnesty International chapter at Cleveland State University. “The legislature is looking at aspects of this issue in their lame duck session, and our state might be resuming executions in January. We wanted to make sure people at CSU and in the Cleveland area are standing up to say that we don’t need to do this. We can be safe and hold dangerous criminals accountable without killing them.”
The panel also features noted Cleveland attorney Terry Gilbert and Abraham Bonowitz, State Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator for Amnesty International USA and a staff member with Ohioans to Stop Executions.
WHAT: Voices of Experience: What would you do if it happened to you?
WHEN: Thursday, Nov 17 from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
WHERE: Mather Mansion Ballroom at Cleveland State University (2605 Euclid Ave)
- Kwame Ajamu – Wrongly convicted and sent to Ohio’s death row in 1976. Exonerated in 2014.
- LaShawn Ajamu – Sister of James, who was murdered in 1997
- Terry Gilbert – Noted Cleveland Civil Rights and Criminal Defense Attorney
- Abraham Bonowitz – State Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator for Amnesty International USA
The panelists are available for advance interviews by calling 561-371-5204.

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2017 Gladstone Area Brigade Executive workshop
Wednesday, 1 Mar 2017
Last Saturday saw over 100 brigade volunteers and RFSQ staff give up their weekend to attend an executive workshop on Boyne Island.
1st Officers, Secretaries, Chairs and Treasurers from across the Gladstone RFSQ Area heard about improvements in training, equipment, the new management committee manual and the increase in volunteer support being provided by the RFS and QFES.
Deputy Commissioner ESV Mike Wassing, Assistant Commissioner RFSQ Tom Dawson and Chief Superintendent Gary McCormack were just a few of the staff who flew up to support the volunteers in addition to Craig Magick, Andrew Marnie and the local Area Office team.
To support the Gladstone volunteer elected RFBAQ Representative John Massurit, the RFBAQ had an information and PPB Grant Application stand at the workshop.
There was a large display of the new vehicles in service with new dual cab and single cab Isuzu appliances, single cab Canter and a Ford Ranger dual cab kindly driven up by Broweena RFB in the Maryborough Area.
Also on display were the Operational Support Unit 244 Sierra, Central Region 72 and Central Region 81 which is the RFSQ Regional Community Education vehicle. John Welke, who is the manager of Operational Support demonstrated a prototype CAFS system that the RFSQ is investigating.
The Executive Workshop is organised annually by the Gladstone Area Office staff and they are to be commended for this proactive volunteer support initiative.
Follow the RFBAQ Facebook site to see more pictures of the new brigade appliances.
The Gladstone RFSQ Area Office:
- Supports 76 Rural Fire Brigades;
- Has 1,833 volunteers;
- 104 Fire Warden Districts;
- 136 Fire Wardens and Deputy Fire Wardens; and
- Covers the Gladstone and Banana Regional Areas.
- This is 29,577 sq kilometres, or an area bigger than Albania yet slightly smaller than Belgium.


“We’ve been blessed for the last 13 years to have Paula Edmonds who did a phenomenal job,” said Ron Coombs, Reed Athletic Director. “Jessica coming in obviously has those shoes to fill, but I think the exciting thing is that she understands it’s her program and she’s going to mold it into what she wants it to be, and we’ve encouraged her to do that. We’re excited for her to be in.
“Her attitude and her organization as well as her excitement for the program is what I think really impressed the interviewing committee. We had an interview committee of six and she was the unanimous pick so I think that speaks for itself. She was very well prepared and excited and I think that’s really what set her apart.”
Along with her enthusiasm for the position, Bradshaw also boasts an impressive resume.
Bradshaw was a member of the McQueen cheer team while she was in high school before joining the cheerleading team at the University of Nevada. After that, Bradshaw returned to the home of the Lancers to take the reins of the cheer program for three years from 2005-2008. Since then Bradshaw has joined Ignite Athletics, an all-star cheer gym in South Reno where she is both a coach as well as a member of the Ignite level four open team.
It was at Ignite that Bradshaw heard about the opening at RHS as a couple of girls she coaches at Ignite also attend Reed. Although tryouts are not until the end of May, Bradshaw is eager to getting things under way with the Raiders.
“The most exciting thing for me is that I get to be a part of the girls’ high school experience,” Bradshaw said. “I loved my coaches in high school. They really shaped who I am today, so I am excited and I look forward to being that for the girls that are going to be on the future teams at Reed High School.”
Once the team has been established following tryouts, Bradshaw said she plans to go right into summer workouts and camps due to the early start to the school year next fall.
“I’m looking forward to being at football games with them and competing,” Bradshaw said. “We’re going to have a competition team, so we’ll be competing at tournaments and I’m looking forward to getting started on that as well.”


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CHENNAI: Students of IIT-Madras are authorities in game theory, structural engineering and everything else technical. But the institute wants them to sharpen their social skills as well. If it doesn't come naturally, the institute plans to teach them how. IIT-M will soon introduce a life skills course that will be mandatory for all first-year students. The two-credit course in the first semester will last 30-hours, and will be activity- and project-based, institute officials said. The institute will rope in experts from within and outside the campus, including alumni, for classes in specific topics.
Other campuses have launched similar courses, but IIT-M dean of students LS Ganesh believes this is the first time that any university will attempt to fine tune the life skills of students on such a large scale. Around 900 students will join the institute this month. "It's going to be a logistical nightmare," said Ganesh.
Students will be grouped into 12 batches with 40 students in each, and the institute will have to come up with ways to hold sessions within 72 working days in the first semester.
The courses are expected to help students develop affirmative thinking, deal with success and failure, relationships, regional and gender diversity, alternate sexual orientation, health and hygiene, substance abuse, time management, decision making, communication and social responsibility.
At the end of the semester, the students will be evaluated on these skills using psychometric assessments and other tools.
IIT-Kharagpur offers a few courses on similar lines, but they are not compulsory. Another initiative being considered by IIT-M is corporate-style 'outbound experiential learning' to promote team spirit and interaction among members of the student council. There has been an increase in the number of suicides at the IITs in recent years. "Several students face stress, and academics is the least of their problems," said Sivakumar M Srinivasan, head of IIT-M's guidance and counseling unit, Mitr. "Freshers are 17-year-olds leaving home for the first time and many of them don't know how to use their new-found freedom. When they enter college they are thrust into a class full of toppers and have to cope with issues such as peer acceptance."
The IITs formed a task force under IIT-Kanpur chairman M Anandakrishnan last year to investigate the cause of the rise in suicides. The task force has made several suggestions and that are being considered by the individual IITs.
IIT-Kanpur dean of student affairs A K Ghosh said the institute is focusing on improving parent interaction and attaching faculty members to mentor students during the duration of their stay on campus.
The orientation for IIT-M students begins later this month.


Samsung officially announced and confirmed the long awaited Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi only at CES 2011. The new version of the tablet will be released in the United States in the 1st quarter of this year but no exact release date or price has been revealed yet.
The Wi-Fi version of the Galaxy Tab is expected to come price tag of under $500.
“Consumers and enterprise want different options,” Khan said. “We’re giving consumers the most choice.”
Here are the specs for the Wi-Fi Galaxy Tab :
- Rear-facing 3-megapixel camera
- Front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera and camcorder
- Flash 10.1 support
- 16GB of internal storage with microSD expansion for up to 32 GB of additional storage
- Weight: 13 ounces; Depth: 12 millimeters thin
- 7-inch TFT display with 1,024 x 600 WSVGA resolution
- OS: Android 2.2 (Froyo)
- All Share DLNA support
- 4,000 mAh Battery


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released October 17, 2015
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Produced and recorded by Erien Eady Ward and Jeremy Holmes
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|Year : 2020 | Volume
| Issue : 10 | Page : 2186-2189
To assess the accuracy of Plusoptix S12-C photoscreener in detecting amblyogenic risk factors in children aged 6 months to 6 years in remote areas of South India
Kirandeep Kaur1, Veena Kannusamy1, Fredrick Mouttapa1, Bharat Gurnani2, Rengaraj Venkatesh3, Anjali Khadia1
1 Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Pondicherry, India
2 Department of Cornea and Refractive Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Pondicherry, India
3 Chief Medical Officer, Department of Glaucoma, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Pondicherry, India
|Date of Submission||08-Nov-2019|
|Date of Acceptance||11-Apr-2020|
|Date of Web Publication||23-Sep-2020|
Dr. Bharat Gurnani
Aravind Eye Hospital, Thavalakuppam, Cuddalore Main Road, Pondicherry
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
Purpose: To assess the screening accuracy of a novel fourth generation, handheld Plusoptix S12 C photo screener in detecting amblyogenic risk factors in children aged 6 months to 6 years in remote areas of South India. Methods: In this cross sectional study, 381 children aged 6 months to 6 years were screened by a trained fieldworker in Anganwadis and schools using the Plusoptix photoscreener. This was followed by complete ophthalmic evaluation including retinoscopy, subjective refraction, and strabismus evaluation by an optometrist and an orthoptist. All children further underwent complete ocular examination by the senior pediatric ophthalmologist for validation of the results. Results: A total of 367 children were included in the study. The sensitivity and specificity of the photo screener were found to be 86.76% and 82.27%, respectively. Positive Predictive Value, Negative Predictive Value, and Receiver Operative Characteristics were 52.67%, 96.47%, and 83.11%, respectively. In subgroup younger than 3 years, sensitivity and specificity was 89.19% and 81.18%, respectively. Myopic astigmatism was the most common amblyogenic risk factor in our study group. Conclusion: In India, with a lack of adequate healthcare professionals and poor health-seeking behavior; photo screeners can play an important role. We recommend the use of photo screeners for screening children as young as 6 months, especially in remote low-resource settings. This will help in expanding reliable eye care services to previously underserved areas.
Keywords: Amblyogenic factors, mass screening, pediatric, photo screener, plusoptix
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Kaur K, Kannusamy V, Mouttapa F, Gurnani B, Venkatesh R, Khadia A. To assess the accuracy of Plusoptix S12-C photoscreener in detecting amblyogenic risk factors in children aged 6 months to 6 years in remote areas of South India. Indian J Ophthalmol 2020;68:2186-9
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Kaur K, Kannusamy V, Mouttapa F, Gurnani B, Venkatesh R, Khadia A. To assess the accuracy of Plusoptix S12-C photoscreener in detecting amblyogenic risk factors in children aged 6 months to 6 years in remote areas of South India. Indian J Ophthalmol [serial online] 2020 [cited 2023 Jun 9];68:2186-9. Available from: https://journals.lww.com/ijo/pages/default.aspx/text.asp?2020/68/10/2186/295693
Amblyopia is the most common cause of decreased vision in children. Schmucker et al. showed that early diagnosis, timely referrals for further evaluation, and early interventions lead to better visual outcomes. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS), and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines have also recommended early vision screening for children.
The barriers to vision screening among Indian children include lack of awareness, relatively lower accessibility to eye care specialists, and limited healthcare providers. Thus, a large proportion of children rely on vision screening performed at schools or vision screening camps organized by local eye hospitals. However in these camps, preschool children - the most vulnerable age group is neglected due to lack of awareness about the need for screening at this age and also lack of experience in examining these children among ophthalmologists. Thus, there is a strong urge for a cost-effective and reliable screening tool for screening this age group in mass numbers. The screening tool should be easy to use and handle, portable, fast, cost effective and should run on rechargeable batteries so that it can be used in rural areas with no electricity.
In younger children, it is quite cumbersome to reliably determine visual acuity (VA) using vision charts. This makes traditional vision screening inappropriate for screening large numbers. One alternative to this can be use of photo screeners. Photo screener is a device that captures two “red reflex” images of a patient's eyes. In this study, we have used the fourth generation Plusoptix S12-C photo screener, which is a portable handheld vision screener. It screens both eyes simultaneously (binocular) in 0.5 seconds at a distance of 1 meter (3.3 feet). Therefore, children as young as 6 months, with a short attention span can also be screened. This instrument assists in measuring refractive error, pupil diameter, and interpupillary distance. It automatically compares refractive error with preprogrammed referral criteria, which can be modified based on the population being screened to affect the specificity and sensitivity of the screening. This model can be connected to EMR (electronic medical record) and thus allows easy data storage. We screened 6 months to 6 years old children, considering limited data available on the use of photo screeners especially the preverbal age group.,,,,
Various photo screeners such as the iScreen, Medical Technology and Innovations (MTI), Plusoptix, Welch Allyn Spot vision screener, Sure sight autorefractor, Pediavision, and 2WIN (Alaska Blind Child Discovery; Adaptica, Padova, Italy) have been studied and found to be accurate relative to traditional eye examination techniques in detecting amblyogenic risk factors (high refractive errors, anisometropia, strabismus, cataracts involving visual axis). Ganekal S et al. reported ametropia (50%), anisometropia (40.9%), strabismus (6.8%), visual deprivation (4.5%), and combined causes (2.2%) as the various amblyogenic causes in their study from Southern India.
On a thorough literature search using PubMed, Cochrane database, Google Scholar and ePUB; we found lack of convincing evidence about the use of photo screeners among children in South India. The purpose of our study was to analyze whether the photoscreeners like Plusoptix with tested efficacy can be reliably used for mass screening of the pediatric population, by a nonmedical personnel. Once proven beneficial, these can be used by health policymakers to improve the scale of pediatric vision screening with accuracy, especially the large underserved rural population.
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A cross-sectional study was conducted over 2 years from July 2015 to June 2017, wherein a total of 381 children, aged 6 months to 6 years were screened. The study was done through outreach endeavors conducted at Integrated Child Developmental centers (ICDS), primary healthcare centers (PHCs), and primary schools. Children with non-vision threatening conditions such as conjunctivitis, hordeolum, and allergic conditions were excluded. The study was conducted following the Declaration of Helsinki and received Institutional Review Board approval from Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry, India. Informed consent was obtained from the parents/guardian of all study participants.
Several meetings were conducted and the pertinent authorities at Anganwadis, PHCs, and primary schools were explained in detail about the study. The consent forms and an information sheet regarding common ocular problems of childhood were distributed 3–4 days preceding each outreach endeavor. Children for whom consent forms were duly signed by parents/legal guardians were included in the study.
For each subject screened, age, gender, the place at which the screening was performed were recorded. Photo screening with the Plusoptix S12-C was performed by a trained technician for each subject and device-generated either a pass, refer, or inconclusive status which was based on age-related criteria selected for screening. We used preprogrammed screening criteria for the Plusoptix as detailed in [Table 1].
|Table 1: Preprogrammed, age-based screening criteria of the Plusoptix S12-C photo screener using ROC 1 (Receiver Operator Characteristics)|
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Whenever feasible the uncorrected VA was recorded following which cycloplegic retinoscopy/refraction was performed for all children. This was followed by strabismus evaluation; if necessary and complete anterior segment, and dilated fundus examination by the ophthalmic team. Retinoscopy and refraction were performed using HOTV charts for children aged 3 years or more whereas only retinoscopy values were used for children under 3 years of age or children who were unable to perform HOTV matching. Pediatric ophthalmologist determined the final diagnoses and management.
The results of the Plusoptix photo screening were compared with the complete ophthalmic examinations. Characteristics of the study population, such as age and gender, were presented as percentages. Statistical parameters of sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) were determined and presented as percentages with 95% confidence intervals. All analyses were considered significant at P < 0.05. Statistical analysis was done using IBM SPSS version 23.0 and OpenEpi version 3.01.
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A total of 381 children underwent screening with the Plusoptix S12-C photo screener. As per our exclusion criteria, 14 children were not considered for evaluation either due to lack of signed consent, or who needed management for non vision threatening conditions like hordeolum, acute conjunctivitis, or allergic conjunctivitis. Thus, the results from 367 children (96% of children screened) were considered for evaluation. The baseline demographic characteristics of the subjects are shown in [Table 2]. The average age among the cohort was 4.17 years with the distribution in age ranging from 6 months to 6 years.
The screening results with Plusoptix and ophthalmologist have been summarized in [Table 3].
|Table 3: Screening results with Plusoptix photo screener and a pediatric ophthalmologist|
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Of the 255 subjects who were given a “Pass” by the photo screener, 96.5% were also found to have a normal examination by the pediatric ophthalmologist. However, 3.5% subjects labelled “Pass” by the photoscreener were found to have an underlying ocular pathology when examined by the pediatric ophthalmologist. Of the 112 subjects who were given a “Fail” by the photo screener, 52.7% were found to have an underlying amblyogenic risk factor, while 47.3% were found to be normal by the ophthalmologist.
The sensitivity and specificity of the photo screener for all ages were found to be 86.76% and 82.27%, respectively. PPV, NPV, and Accuracy Receiver Operator Characteristics (aROC) were 52.67%, 96.47%, and 83.11%, respectively. In the subgroup of subjects 3 years of age or younger, the sensitivity and specificity of the photo screener were 89.19% and 81.18%, respectively. The area under the ROC was 83.6% for the younger age group.
Of the subjects who were found to have an abnormality by the pediatric ophthalmologist, the most common amblyogenic risk factor was refractive error which included astigmatism in 23 subjects (38.9%), followed by hypermetropia in 7 subjects (11.9%), and myopia in 6 subjects (10.2%). Other conditions diagnosed included squint in 9 subjects (15.2%), Brown syndrome in 1 subject (1.7%), cataract in 2 subjects (3.4%), and significant ptosis in 1 subject (1.7%). Ten infants with history of prematurity (16.9%) were referred to base hospital for detailed evaluation, of whom 2 had history of retinal laser.
| Discussion|| |
In developing countries like India, there is a large targeted population that needs to be screened. It seems like almost an impossible task to screen the entire population especially the children, in whom early diagnoses and treatment of amblyogenic factors would yield a maximum number of productive life years. Photo screening offers an option for screening the unscreened age group without being dependant on traditional vision charts. In the United States, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Association of Certified Orthoptists (AACO), AAPOS, and American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) issued a joint statement advocating instrument-based vision screening for children between the ages of 6 months to 3 years. In India and similar countries with poor access to vision care and no policy for early vision screening, photo screening tools can play a vital role in detecting amblyogenic risk factors. Many photoscreeners such as iScreen, MTI, Plusoptix, Welch Allyn Spot and 2WIN have been developed to screen amblyogenic degrees of refractive error in children., However, due to nonvalidation none of these seems to have widely replaced the screening practices or have been able to find space in the pediatrician's office.
The Plusoptix S12 C is among the first handheld portable model that is lightweight, compact, less time consuming, easy to handle, and transport. The Plusoptix S12-C, an updated version of the Plus photo screeners, has indispensable merits for the large-scale vision screening e.g., it is a portable instrument without connection to a laptop/ desktop, has faster data acquisition, allows easy data storage, runs on rechargeable batteries, and is patient-friendly using a smiling face with flashing lights as the fixation target. Plusoptix models have inbuilt referral criteria based on AAPOS guidelines, which was used in our study as described in [Table 1]. The traditional screening methods include retinoscopy which is time-consuming, requires co-operation from a child, and additionally demands well-trained optometrists and orthoptists, making it practically an impossible solution for mass screening.
The present study evaluates the performance of the Plusoptix S12-C photo screener among 367 south Indian children from the age group of 6 months to 6 years, compared with the gold standard complete ophthalmic examination. We found early screening for amblyopia and amblyogenic risk factors, followed by appropriate treatment, can significantly reduce the prevalence and severity of amblyopia in children. This was similar to earlier statements given by various authors.,,
Silbert DI et al evaluated the efficacy of Plusoptix A 09 in Honduras and found a sensitivity of 89% and specificity of 80%. Similarly, Plusoptix A 08 tested in central Iowa by Bloomberg JD and Suh DW calculated sensitivity of 87% and specificity of 88%. Our results were consistent with the above studies. Kirk et al. screened sequential pediatric eye patients with high prescreening prevalence of amblyopia risk factors with Plusoptix S12, SPOT, and TWIN photo screeners. Values for sensitivity, specificity, and inconclusive results for Plusoptix, SPOT and 2WIN were 91%, 78%, 71%; 71%, 59%, 67%; 10%, 13%, and 5%, respectively.
The strengths of our study include a population-based design, the use of the latest handheld portable Plusoptix model, its focus on South Asian population where the accuracy of photo screeners has not been much studied, and the inclusion of most vulnerable and sensitive age group which is left out in all regular screening protocols. To our knowledge, this is the first population-based study for determining the accuracy of the Plusoptix S12-C in amblyopia screening among the South Indian population.
Our study has few limitations as atropine refraction was not done, thus potentially decreasing the accuracy of the gold standard examination in detecting refractive amblyopia risk factors. The study sample was heterogeneous as there were more subjects in the >3 years old group than in the <3 years old group.
| Conclusion|| |
Thus, Plusoptix S12-C photoscreener can be used reliably to screen children as young as 6 months old for amblyogenic risk factors. The use of such photo screeners is particularly beneficial in rural areas of developing countries, where children are more medically underserved. Employing photo screeners can amplify the number of children who can be screened, and at an earlier age than others methods of screening, thus resulting in greater and earlier detection of children with risk factors for amblyopia. Screening efforts by traditional methods (i.e., transporting a high number of skilled personnel to eye camps with large amounts of equipment) pose a logistical and financial challenge. With the photoscreener, these barriers can be lifted, all without much sacrifice to the accuracy of the screening results.
Future work should focus on establishing optimal referral criteria for photo screeners based on our population. There is also a need to determine the cost-effectiveness of instrument-based screening on a large scale basis. Since early detection of treatable eye disorders has significant benefits for vision and well-being, establishing policies for early vision screening should be considered in India. Photo screeners with tested efficacy needs to be promoted for mass screening. The authors hope that this study will help policymakers in achieving the dream of preventing needless blindness. A brief outline has been proposed about the use of photo screeners for mass screening [Flowchart 1].
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By Paul Coleman
The grisly Grenfell Tower fire is a vicious bandit that steals lives.
Many people who walked these west London streets just a few weeks ago have now perished. But local residents do not yet know exactly how many lives the fire has stolen. The blistered tower grotesquely blackens west London’s skyline and stops people in their tracks as they go about their daily lives. But the scorched and gutted tower still refuses to yield that grim final tally.
Senior coroner Dr Fiona Wilcox is responsible for formal identifying victims of the fire that began and rapidly spread around 01:00 on Wednesday 14 June. In the three weeks after the fire, Dr Wilcox formally identifies 21 people who have died. She informs their families. Police Commander Stuart Cundy says police have forensically transferred the last of 87 visible remains recovered from the tower to the Westminster Mortuary. “I must stress that the catastrophic damage inside Grenfell Tower means that this is not 87 people,” says Cundy. “I cannot say how many people have now been recovered.”
Police speak to at least one resident in 106 of Grenfell’s 129 flats and from this know that people from those flats are dead or missing presumed dead.
But, three weeks after the fire, police remain unable to trace or speak to anyone who lived in another 23 flats spread from the 11th to the 23rd floor. Detective Chief Superintendent Fiona McCormack, a homicide and counter-terrorism specialist, says police do not know for sure exactly how many people were in those 23 flats on the night. McCormack has listened to 26 emergency 999 calls from people who said they were inside one of those 23 flats. Police assume that no one from any of these flats survived.
McCormack says international forensic specialists are involved with the Grenfell investigation. “But the tragic reality is that due to the intense heat of the fire there are some people who we may never identify,” says McCormack.
Contain and defuse
Survivors, family, friends and other local residents know the actual death toll will be much higher – and on these streets some people say the authorities are dampening public awareness of this higher death tally in order to contain protest and defuse anger.
For instance, a typed notice on a scrap of paper taped to a brick wall near Ladbroke Grove states: ‘Grenfell Tower. Local estimate 150 Dead including 50 children.’
One local resident, a Londoner of Moroccan origin, says a fire officer friend has said firemen found “about 42 bodies, from children to old people, people who’d been hiding together in one room. He can’t tell the media this as he’d get the sack”.
Even though some Grenfell Tower and Grenfell Walk residents had forewarned of its possibility – even of its inevitability – the Grenfell fire strikes the people of this Latimer Road neighbourhood like a thunderbolt. Some of those who survived and went to hospital now walk these streets in a post-traumatic daze. Other local people in this quiet corner close to Ladbroke Grove and the annual Notting Hill Carnival route, volunteer their visceral shock, grief and anger. Time, if it is a healer, has yet to put in a real shift on these streets.
“Hundreds have died in there,” says a woman who lives on the Lancaster West estate. “The authorities are lying to us, to stop us taking to the streets. They worry about riots.” Wearing a cream hijab and light green tunic, she pauses and stares at an ever-growing carpet of flowers on the steps outside the Notting Hill Methodist Church. Then she quakes and sobs: “I lost my friend in that fire. My daughter used to visit her friend there and sleep over. How can this happen in London, in this century?” Other local women take her to a nearby bench to sit and console her.
“I can’t believe my friends died there,” cries another woman. “I dream about this nightmare every night. We’re not going to let them get away with this.”
Eyewitnesses to the fire remain traumatised, many of them women. Tamara, a local resident, recalls: “Several of us ran over to the estate and there were people throwing the kids out of the building and saying ‘just save my children’.”
“I saw a man fly out of his window,” says Samira, another eyewitness. “I saw kids screaming for help and a lot of people jumping out.”
“People jumped,” says a fireman. “A mother threw a baby from a floor high up, caught by a complete stranger just so she could get away her baby away from the fire.”
A young man closes his eyes and puts his hand on his forehead to recall a raw, salted and painful memory. “I saw a kid on fire on the twenty-second floor,” says the young Londoner. “He walked to the window and jumped.”
A frail-looking elderly white woman, a local resident, confronted by the dozens of ‘Missing’ notices, flowers and crayoned children’s drawings of Grenfell Tower, slumps to the pavement. Three women come to her aid and sit with her on the ground to offer comfort.
Grenfell Tower is part of the Lancaster West council housing estate that has provided generations of working class people with 900 homes since it opened in the mid-1970s. The tower itself housed an estimated 600 people in 129 flats on 24 floors. The Royal London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea council own the estate on behalf of local people. But in the mid-1990s the council pass management of the estate to the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation, a not-for-profit private company with tenant representatives on its board. A long-running saga over many years sees tenants lose any meaningful grip over the company. Grenfell Action Group residents accuse the KCTMO of ignoring their expressed worries about poor fire safety, no sprinklers, inadequate fire safety and a series of power surges that causes small fires in flats. The KCTMO operates with a democratic deficit that will later cost lives – and render many homeless.*
McCormack says the KCTMO provided police with a list of Grenfell Tower residents on the first day of its investigation after the fire. “We quickly identified – by the end of that day – that the list was not accurate,” says McCormack. Investigators take statements from survivors to find out if flats had visitors that night. Local schools and nurseries are asked if children have not attended since the fire. Fast food outlets are asked if they delivered to Grenfell Tower that night.
McCormack fears some people might not be forthcoming with information as they might be worried about their immigration status. A few also might have been illegally sub-letting council flats in the tower – although no evidence of sub-letting is produced. The Director of Public Prosecutions says tenants of Grenfell Tower and Grenfell Walk sub-letting their properties on the night of the fire should not face prosecution for offences under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013.
The government opens a smaller window for people to provide police with information about the fire even if they are worried about their immigration status. The government tells Visa and Immigration Enforcement officers that people ‘directly affected by the fire’ should be granted a temporary period of lawful residence in the UK. This does not apply to relatives of those affected by the fire. This short-term policy will cease on 31 August 2017. “I do not want there to be any hidden victims of this tragedy,” says police commander Stuart Cundy.
The police’s forensic operation might last until the end of 2017. But the truth looms that traumatised local people may never precisely know how many perished in that middle-of-the-night larceny. Londoners across this anxious city are already disorientated by cruel terrorist attacks at Westminster, London Bridge/Borough Market and Finsbury Park. Normal life is yet to be resume. But many know that the Grenfell investigation bears more than just a passing resemblance to the aftermath of the destruction of the twin towers of the World Trade Centre in New York. The remains of 40% of the 2,753 people who perished in that attack by hijacked aircraft in September 2001 were never identified or even found.
Seven days after the fire, a local North Kensington resident, Pauline, flicks through the pages of book of condolence placed on a table outside Notting Hill Methodist Church. Pauline neatly and reverentially adds her own words to the book: ‘I can’t even imagine what you were all going through, watching it from my window I felt so helpless. Every single one of you are so courageous and for those that didn’t make it God truly bless your souls.
RIP. With deepest love, Pauline x.’
* Prime Minister Theresa May self-imposes a deadline of three weeks after the fire for government and the council to rehouse survivors and residents who have lost their homes. The government makes 139 offers of alternative accommodation but only nine such offers are accepted.
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£294m spent on 25 acquisitions
In a third-quarter reporting season that has seen its share of disappointments, particularly among global businesses, Reed Elsevier is one of the exceptions. It has been grinding out revenue growth at 3 per cent, excluding the one-off effects of the timing of various big exhibitions and currency movements, for the past three years.
That rate was maintained at the halfway stage. Third-quarter revenue growth duly came in at 3 per cent, too. That methodical reliability is appreciated by the market and Reed Elsevier shares have gained 5 per cent since I recommended them in February for just that reason.
The gains were felt across the group, although inevitably there were differences. The scientific, technical and medical division undershot…

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1 The Lord God seith these thingis, The yate of the ynnere halle, that biholdith to the eest, schal be closid bi sixe daies, in whiche werk is doon; for it schal be openid in the dai of sabat, but also it schal be openyd in the dai of kalendis.
2 And the prince schal entre bi the weie of the porche of the yate withoutforth, and he schal stonde in the threisfold of the yate; and preestis schulen make the brent sacrifice of hym, and the pesible sacrifices of hym; and he schal worschipe on the threisfold of the yate, and he schal go out; forsothe the yate schal not be closid til to the euentid.
3 And the puple of the lond schal worschipe at the dore of that yate, in sabatis, and in calendis, bifor the Lord.
4 Forsothe the prince schal offre this brent sacrifice to the Lord in the dai of sabat, sixe lambren with out wem, and a wether with out wem,
5 and the sacrifice of ephi bi a wether; but in the lambren he schal offre the sacrifice which his hond schal yiue, and of oile the mesure hyn, bi ech ephi.
6 But in the dai of calendis he schal offre a calf with out wem of the droue; and sixe lambren, and wetheris schulen be with out wem,
7 and ephi bi a calf. Also he schal make the sacrifice ephi bi a wether; but of lambren as his hond fyndith, and of oile the mesure hyn, bi ech ephi.
8 And whanne the prince schal entre, entre he bi the weie of the porche of the yate, and go he out bi the same weie.
9 And whanne the puple of the lond schal entre in the siyt of the Lord, in solempnytees, which puple entrith bi the yate of the north, for to worschipe, go it out bi the wei of the south yate. Certis the puple that entrith bi the weie of the south yate, go out bi the weie of the north yate. It schal not turne ayen bi the weie of the yate, bi which it entride, but euene ayens that weie it schal go out.
10 Forsothe the prince schal be in the myddis of hem; he schal entre with hem that entren, and he schal go out with hem that goen out.
11 And in feiris and in solempnytees, the sacrifice of ephi schal be bi a calf, and ephi bi a wether; in lambren schal be sacrifice as his hond fyndith, and of oile the mesure hyn, bi ech ephi.
12 Forsothe whanne the prince makith a wilful brent sacrifice, ether wilful pesible sacrifice to the Lord, the yate that biholdith to the eest, schal be openyd to hym; and he schal make his brent sacrifice, and hise pesible sacrifices, as it is wont to be doon in the dai of sabat; and he schal go out, and the yate schal be closid after that he yede out.
13 And he schal make brent sacrifice ech day to the Lord, a lomb with out wem of the same yeer; euere he schal make it in the morewtid,
14 and he schal make sacrifice on it ful eerli; eerli he schal make the sixte part of ephi, and of oile the thridde part of hyn, that it be meddlid with the floure of wheete; it is a lawful sacrifice, contynuel and euerlastinge, to the Lord.
15 He schal make a lomb, and sacrifice, and oile, ful eerli; he schal make eerli brent sacrifice euerlastynge.
16 The Lord God seith these thingis, If the prince yyueth an hous to ony of hise sones, the eritage of hym schal be of hise sones; thei schulen welde it bi eritage.
17 Forsothe if he yyueth a biquest of his eritage to oon of hise seruauntis, it schal be his `til to the yeer of remyssioun, and it schal turne ayen to the prince; forsothe the eritage of hym schal be to hise sones.
18 And the prince schal not take bi violence of the eritage of the puple, and of the possessioun of hem; but of his owne possessioun he schal yyue eritage to hise sones, that my puple be not scaterid, ech man fro his possessioun.
19 And he ledde me in bi the entryng, that was on the side of the yate, in to the treseries of the seyntuarie to the preestis, whiche treseries bihelden to the north; and there was a place goynge to the west.
20 And he seide to me, This is the place where prestis schulen sethe, bothe for synne and for trespas; where thei schulen sethe sacrifice, that thei bere not out in to the outermere halle, and the puple be halewid.
21 And he ledde me out in to the outermere halle, and ledde me aboute bi the foure corneris of the halle; and lo! a litil halle was in the corner of the halle, alle litil hallis bi the corneris of the halle;
22 in foure corneris of the halle litle hallis weren disposid, of fourti cubitis bi lengthe, and of thretti bi breede;
23 foure weren of o mesure; and a wal bi cumpas yede aboute foure litle hallis; and kychenes weren maad vndur the porchis bi cumpas.
24 And he seide to me, This is the hous of kichenes, in which the mynystris of the hous of the Lord schulen sethe the sacrifices of the puple.

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Nebraska residents who are younger than 65 years old and considered healthy may have to wait another four months to get the coronavirus vaccine based on current distributions. State health officials and Gov. Pete Ricketts say they’re receiving 94,000 vaccinations a month from the federal government.
Nebraska has been vaccinating front-line health care workers and people with ties to long-term care facilities. Under the state’s distribution plan, the next in line are an estimated 500,000 residents who are at least 65 years old or have certain health conditions. State officials predict that 75% of that group will get a vaccine. That translates into a four-month wait for everyone else unless Nebraska starts receiving more shipments.
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KitchenAid KRFF507ESS 26.8 cu. ft. French Door Refrigerator - Stainless Steel
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AFTER JAMES PRIDDY A COLOURED PRINT of Bidford-on-Avon, together with a COLOURED PRINT of Stratford-upon-Avon, and a MONOCHROME PRINT of a river scene
A SELECTION OF BOXED COLLECTORS PLATES
A BOX CONTAINING A SELECTION OF PREDOMINANTLY DOMESTIC METAL WARE AND COLLECTABLES, to include a SHOE PIN CUSHION, POCKET LIGHTERS, Deco Dressing Table VANITY SET, etc.
A BOX CONTAINING A SELECTION OF VARIED COLLECTABLE ITEMS to include CRESTED CHINA, COMMEMORATIVE TANKARDS, VANITY COMPACTS, MODEL FIGURINES OF DEER, and a small ALBUM OF POSTCARDS etc.
A BOX CONTAINING A SELECTION OF CERAMIC COLLECTABLES, to include Masons Mandelay pattern MANTEL TIMEPIECE, MODEL ANIMALS, small Jasperware lidded TRINKET BOX, and a pair of probably Italian Renaissance style cast spelter JUGS
THREE BOXES CONTAINING A SELECTION OF USEFUL DOMESTIC AND COLLECTABLE ITEMS, to include DRINKING GLASSES, PLATED TRAYS, KITCHENALIA etc.
A FLAT BOX CONTAINING A SELECTION OF CUTLERY
A FLAT BOX CONTAINING A SELECTION OF COSTUME JEWELLERY
A VARIED SELECTION OF DOMESTIC GLASSWARE, to include VASES, BOWLS, and DRINKING
TWO BOXES OF PREDOMINANTLY COLOURED COLLECTORS AND DOMESTIC GLASSWARE, to include examples from Mdina, Isle of Wight, etc.
A PLAIN MAHOGANY CASED HANGING WALL CLOCK, with carved shell motif
A 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY FOLD-OVER TEA TABLE, on turned column, four outswept legs terminating in well cast brass paw feet with castors below
A WOODEN METAMORPHIC CHILDS HIGHCHAIR, with typical ratchet works
A LATE 19TH CENTURY OIL ON BOARD STILL LIFE STUDY, in period moulded gilt frame
A WINDSOR & NEWTON BRANDED FOLDING ARTISTS EASEL
A BOX FULL OF COLLECTABLE ITEMS, the majority pottery, being plates and bowls, together with a hand painted oval BROOCH, and a DUPONT POCKET LIGHTER
A BOX CONTAINING A SELECTION OF COLLECTORS VINTAGE TELEPHONES, to include a red Trim push-button, together with a Nikkormat vintage CAMERA with boxed accessories
A BAG CONTAINING A SELECTION OF PRINTED EPHEMERA, COLLECTORS TEA CARDS etc.
A FIELDINGS & CO. CROWN DEVON POTTERY TOILET SET, with traditional jug and bowl with various other dressing table top tidies
A BOX CONTAINING A SELECTION OF COLLECTORS PLATES, some in original packaging, depicting heraldic devices of the regions, etc.
A BOX CONTAINING A ROYAL DOULTON YORKSHIRE ROSE PATTERNED PART TEA AND DINNER SERVICE
A BOX CONTAINING A SELECTION OF DOMESTIC POTTERY AND PORCELAIN, to include NOVELTY TEAPOTS, Imari patterned BOWL, VASE AND PLATTERS, together with a selection of turned marble and hardstone EGGS
A SELECTION OF ROYAL WORCESTER BLUE & WHITE DINNER WARES, with gilded edging
A SELECTION OF VARIOUS GLASS BOTTLE CRUETS with plated stands, together with some glass based, metal topped PERFUME BOTTLES AND ATOMISERS, and three carved wooden items, one musical
A BOX CONTAINING A SELECTION OF DOMESTIC AND COLLECTABLE POTTERY, to include Imari decorated PIG, GINGER JARS AND COVERS, Willow patterned PLATES etc.
THREE VARIOUS WOODEN BOXES, both 19th and 20th century
A BOX CONTAINING A SELECTION OF COLLECTABLE AND USEFUL DOMESTIC POTTERY, to include Cottage Ware TEAPOTS, Majolica style items etc.
A CASED PORTABLE TYPEWRITER
A BOX OF DOMESTIC METAL WARES, to include tall Art Nouveau JUG, vintage pewter TANKARDS, LETTERHEAD EMBOSSER etc.
A BOX CONTAINING A LACQUERED COVERED MUSICAL PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM, an oversized Canton style GINGER JAR & COVER, and sundry other items
TWO BOXES CONTAINING A SELECTION OF VARIED AND INTERESTING COLLECTABLE ITEMS, to include PRINTS, DECANTER STOPPERS, PLATES etc.
A SMALL PINE TABLE-TOP SIX-BOTTLE WINE RACK
THREE BOXES CONTAINING A SELECTION OF DOMESTIC CHINA, GLASS AND METAL WARES, the majority being PART TEA SERVICES
A BOX CONTAINING A SELECTION OF DOMESTIC ITEMS, to include PORTMEIRION KITCHEN STORAGE JARS, HIP FLASK, VINTAGE TEA KETTLE ON STAND, glass handled SALAD SERVERS, pottery BOWLS etc.
A BOX CONTAINING TWO VINTAGE HOLOPHANE PENDANT LIGHTS
A BOX CONTAINING A SELECTION OF DOMESTIC AND COLLECTABLE POTTERY, the majority being Wedgwood powder blue JASPERWARE
A BOX CONTAINING A SELECTION OF DOMESTIC METAL WARES, to include large chased oval twin-handled TRAY, TROPHY CUP, TEAPOT etc.
TWO BOXES CONTAINING A SELECTION OF USEFUL DOMESTIC AND COLLECTABLE ITEMS, to include decorated TINS
TWO BOXES HOUSING A SELECTION OF DOMESTIC POTTERY
FOUR VARIOUS MODERN 12-BOTTLE WINE RACKS
A PLASTIC CRATE AND BASKET CONTAINING DOMESTIC TABLE WARES
A SELECTION OF HAND PAINTED ORIENTAL SCENES, in slender black frames
FOUR DECORATIVE PRINTS, to include two rural etchings
A BOX CONTAINING A PERSIAN STYLE TWIN HANDLED EWER, a bisque porcelain VASE depicting figure with a basket by a gate, miniature hand painted porcelain LADLE, together with a small porcelain PLATE with heavily gilded and part pierced rim
A BOX CONTAINING PREDOMINANTLY DOMESTIC METAL WARES, to include copper POTS, brass CANDLESTICKS, stainless steel TOAST RACK, etc.
AN EDWARDIAN WALNUT CASED CHIMING MANTEL CLOCK
A VICTORIAN WATERCOLOUR OF A RURAL SCENE, monogrammed B.F.
A CUT GLASS RESERVOIR OIL LAMP on ornately fancy cast metal column base with rococo scrolls and flower head forms
A LATE 19TH CENTURY HAND PAINTED MILK GLASS PANEL, decorated with a floral spray, in moulded wooden frame, together with TWO COLOURED PRINTS, one of Narcissi, the other of a Bluebell wood
A STRONG TOPPED WOODEN FRAMED FOOTSTOOL, a slatted FOLDING STOOL, and a slatted FOLDING CHILDS CHAIR

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Boom. Earth Technologies, the South Bay-based surfboard and SUP production company that’s been at the forefront of building greener boards, just changed the game. In a press release Wednesday, Earth Technologies announced that their factory will soon become the first zero-waste board building facility in the world, thanks in part to tiny mealworms. But let’s back up.
For the last ten years, Earth Technologies, helmed by Ryan Harris, has been at the center of building the greenest surfboards and SUPs possible. When we caught up with Ryan a little over a year ago, he explained his drive to get his hands on the most eco-friendly materials out there. Not one to shy away from uphill battles, Ryan was using bio-resin back when it would cure a weird yellow color, has fought hard against unfounded theories that epoxy doesn’t perform as well as poly, and has always sought to minimize waste in the process.
But making surfboards is really messy, says Ryan. “I felt like it was kind of a catch-22 to preach all this stuff about sustainability when we are putting out, you know, mountains of trash into the trash bin outside and it ends up in the landfill.” Ryan’s found solutions for larger chunks of EPS foam that are bi-products of the shaping process through Marko Foam and Sustainable Surf’s Waste to Waves program, along with other ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle. But for some of the tiniest forms of waste, namely foam dust, sawdust, and the like, there was no way around that waste stream ending in a landfill.
Four or five months ago, though, Ryan found a solution to his waste problem in the form of mealworms.
“I met this guy named Eddie [Garcia], and he runs The Living Earth Systems… and he sends me this video of these freaking meal worms eating styrofoam and eating wood. And I was like, ‘This is a joke. There’s no way,'” says Ryan. Eddie has a facility on Molokai and recently opened another in Fallbrook, California. “To keep it short and sweet, he’s got a network of these worms that eat styrofoam and wood and poop out organic soil. And so that is the solution for all of our shaping dust.”
In addition to recycling and upcycling processes Earth Technologies is already employing, and the addition of the mealworms to the equation, part of the company’s commitment to zero-waste also includes a board recycling and deposit program, and a vacuum infusion system.
As part of the board recycling and deposit program, the Earth Technologies factory will become a collection center for broken or retired epoxy boards. “The outer shell gets stripped and shredded, then we upcycle the foam into new shapes or handplanes,” explains the press release. “The customer recycling the board will get an in-store credit. A portion of this in-store credit will go to key non-profits we support.”
The vacuum infusion system is all about turning waste into usable, durable products. “All shop trash/waste gets sorted/categorized then processed by two machines: an industrial shredder and particle reducer,” explains the release. “Every bit of production waste from gloves, stir sticks, excess resin on floors, to brushes and squeegees will go through this process. Through the Vacuum Infusion Process we will turn our densified waste into usable products ranging from key chains, and coasters to fins and handplanes.”
“A year ago I didn’t think this was possible,” says a very excited Ryan over the phone. “It’s the dream.”


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Well, that’s awkward. Ahead of the Oscars on February 24, Anne Hathaway tried to poke a little fun at herself about her previous hosting gig with James Franco back in 2011 but fans weren’t laughing. It’s considered one of the most disastrous awards shows of all time, and the actress acknowledging it made it more cringe-worthy.
“No matter what happens with today’s show, just remember, it’s already been worse,” the 36-year-old wrote on Instagram. She added, “Happy Oscars!”
James was criticized for poor writing and a lackluster performance while Anne was perceived as overly upbeat and tip-toed the line of irritating. “Anne chose this picture because James’ eyes are closed. That sums up his input as a host. He was sleeping,” one person commented on the Devil Wears Prada star’s post.
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Other users saw it as a small jab towards her co-host. “Anne’s got shade for days,” someone wrote while another commenter added, “You were fabulous. He was terrible. I will loathe him forever.”
The 40-year-old actor claimed to Playboy after the show that he was trying to compliment the actress’ stage presence. “I thought, OK, Anne is going the enthusiastic route. I’ve been trained as an actor to respond to circumstances, to people I’m working with, and not to force anything,” he explained. “So I thought I would be the straight man and she could be the other, and that’s how I was trying to do those lines.”
Last month, Anne admitted to ET that she tries to take all things in stride. “My approach to all this stuff is really simple: we’re lucky,” the Oscar winner explained. “Whether or not it does well or it bombs, this is the stuff of dreams. This is not something to get upset about. Now, that being said, when it really bombs, it does sting a bit. I think it might end up being a net positive over life. Well, the lessons that I learned, the life lessons about who to trust and when to trust them, that’s going to be the net positive.”
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Kate Middleton and Prince William may have made what could have been one of their most uncomfortable, if not ironic appearances to dateÂ—at least in the opinion of many who are looking in from the outside! On Saturday, June, 30, the Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge attended the wedding of her Marlborough College friend, Alice St. John Webster, to Gerald Alvenel in the village of Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England.
While it could have been the joint attendance of Kate’s sister, Pippa Middleton, that made things a bit uneasy, given Pippa’s last big hurrah was that unfortunate controversy and misunderstanding with those fake firearm photos, it wasn’t. It perhaps could also have been more of those pregnancy rumors that have been swirling around the Duchess, but it wasn’t that either. However, it was a few other guests at the affair that provided several servings of awkwardness.
Not one, not two, but four of Kate Middleton and Prince William’s ex flames were among the 300 attendees at the wedding. As Us Weekly reports, William’s former girlfriends, writer Olivia Hunt and aspiring actress Rose Farquhar, were both there. As for Kate, her previous boys Henry Ropner and Willem Marx also made an appearance.
But, apparentlyÂ—and unsurprisinglyÂ—the royals have bigger and better and far more important things to occupy their attention now, as it seems they weren’t in the least bit bothered by the guest list. A few exes at a wedding is nothing! If anything, the situation was perhaps most awkward for those exes who didn’t end up on the arm of either Kate Middleton or Prince William.
That aside, Kate once again was dressed to impress and stood out among the crowd in a floral-print silk chiffon dress by Beulah paired with those ubiquitous nude L.K. Bennett heels and a Jane Corbett fascinator, as Us Weekly confirms.
Because this particular wedding is all about the irony, it’s worth noting that the weather was rainy, which was unfortunate for the bride and groom. But, even more than that, Beulah is not only an ethical fashion line which supports disadvantaged women (kudos to Kate for supporting!), but it was also started by another of William’s close friends and rumored flings, Natasha Rufus Isaacs.
So, really there could have been five exes who made some sort of appearance at this little affair!


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I was heading by bike in the general direction of Carlton University’s fabled tunnels, when a most incredible Victorian exhibition building came into view, its’ massive 20′ wooden doors opened and welcoming me in to look around and explore the space. The building was deserted and wonderfully impressive, even fanatstic: I was half-awake, so you be the judge.
Only later did I discover that this building, The Aberdeen Pavilion, built in 1898, amusingly goes by the name of the Cattle Barn, or Cow Palace, and was originally inspired by London’s Crystal Palace.
With the gentle morning light streaming in, I parked my faithful Brodie and played through a couple of etudes from 76 Studies, published by Faber Music. The first study to catch my eye was the playful, carnival-like music of Jules A. Demersserman, and the second a more lyrical and dreamy etude by one of the compiler of theses studies, Paul Harris: perfect for the space!
I have always loved the music of Demersserman, full of French charm as it is; I believe the original version of this study has carefully placed grace notes, so, as my latte from the Spark Street had not fully kicked in, please don’t consider this anything like the definitive version, especially with my unexpected rallentando midway through and dump trucks going about their business just outside in the expansive (read ‘prime real estate’) parking lot.
Once slated for demolition, this building is a wonderful example of Victorian architecture, and, restored some time ago, seems to be standing up to the tests of time far better than its’ modern companion, the Ottawa Civic Centre, which has fallen somewhat into disuse. I have even heard that part of the stadium seating has been condemned. Suggestion: don’t sit in the south seats!
Apparently condos are on the way, however I trust that the Cow Palace will be spared the wrecking ball.

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The article states that Huami announced the launch of a new product (its TWS earbuds) at CES. This was later complemented by Amazfit’s twitter account which stated the launch of the successor, The Amazfit Bip S.
According to Huami, the device would not only be ultralight but it would feature a design to compensate for better, ultra-long battery life and a more powerful processor under the hood. The company, in its tweet, attached a teaser for the device which shows the design to be unchanged. It features the same square dial design and a 22mm band. Perhaps the company would change the display to give it a more sharp image to be displayed.
The article does state that the watch may feature newer color options for it which, previously, was just black. Additionally, it may just include a standalone GPS module on the inside, which was missing from the original Amazfit Bip.
This may take it up a notch from the Amazfit GTS which was thought to be a pseudo successor to the original model but only featured incremental updates. Perhaps we have to wait till CES 2020 in the coming weeks to really know for sure. Till then, we may see more rumors floating in the market. As for the watch itself, you guys may see the first look of the watch in the tweets embedded below.
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The Saturday morning yoga session was taught by special guest instructor and Lansing resident Tara Scott, who has been teaching yoga for eight years.
Men and women of all ages and backgrounds listened and followed along as Scott struck a bell to focus the group.
Scott said she aids her students in finding compassion and caters to the abilities of the classes she instructs.
“There’s something in it for everyone,” Scott said. “Just to really touch the Earth ... it’s just a chance to feel like there’s a sense of vastness.”
She believes that by simply being outdoors and being next to someone on a mat garners community and the union that yoga fosters. Scott said her motto is “movement, mindfulness and meditation.”
“I see that as the art of creating skillfulness,” Scott said. “It’s a collective way to generate compassion.”
Second year law student Kate Matych said she likes the idea of being around the art and the people outside of the museum and relaxing during the Broad Art Museum’s yoga sessions.
“It definitely integrates the MSU students with the East Lansing community,” Matych said.
The outdoor event even brought some attendees back into the practice of yoga.
Graduate student Trevor Nelson said he had taken a break from practicing yoga, but came back to it for the event. He said he hoped the people walking on the street would see the class and feel moved to give yoga a try.
“I feel more connected to the people around me,” Nelson said. “To me, it brings a sense of community.”
Scott said every class and every individual has limits with what their body can do.
“You never know what shows up when you are able to kind of just move out your tension and be with your breath,” Scott said.


text: Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is usually a malignancy from the bone tissue marrow where there’s a BGJ398 scarcity of myeloid cells and an excessive amount of immature cells known as promyelocytes. from the promyelocytic leukemia (mutations and mutations (2). Collectively these studies indicate that various other genetic alterations might donate to APL pathogenesis also if may be the disease-initiating event. The tool of mouse types of APL Although there can be found key hereditary and biologic distinctions in the introduction of malignancies between mice and human beings mouse types of APL are actually very helpful in both modeling APL pathogenesis and in looking into specific remedies. Such versions have been utilized to elucidate the consequences and systems of retinoic acidity and arsenic trioxide therapy with mouse APL cells demonstrating very similar in vivo replies to both substances in comparison with individual APL cells (7). Many approaches have already been used to create mouse APL versions including transgenic PML-RARA appearance xenograft versions and adoptive transfer strategies. Transgenic versions placing beneath the control of cathepsin G or migration inhibitory factor-related proteins 8 (MRP8) promoters led to APL; yet in each case APL created with relatively lengthy latency (six months or much longer) with imperfect penetrance (8). These data recommend additional mutations are required for the development of APL. The function of cooperating disease alleles in APL pathogenesis is normally underscored by mutational research of primary individual APL samples. Applicant gene studies show that mutations in mutation specifically was elucidated by Chan et al. who discovered that coexpressing oncogenic Kras in the endogenous locus with PML-RARA led to APL with shorter latency and near complete penetrance (9). Used jointly the murine and individual genetic data claim that additional disease alleles cooperate with PML-RARA in APL pathogenesis. To elucidate potential cooperating occasions in murine APL versions prior research performed karyotypic evaluation. Zimonjic et al. utilized spectral karyotype evaluation to identify repeated abnormalities in murine APL cells including interstitial or terminal deletion of 1 duplicate of chromosome 2 increases of chromosome 15 and lack of chromosome 11 X and Y (5). Le Beau et al. performed spectral karyotyping evaluation in hMRP8-PML-RARA mice and discovered trisomies 8 15 and 16 and monosomies X or Y as repeated somatic modifications in murine APL cells (4). These outcomes collectively indicate that PML-RARA fusion is essential but not enough to create APL in murine transgenic versions. However in nearly all human beings with APL and generally in most murine APL versions the identification of cooperating disease alleles is not revealed. Entire genomic sequencing In this matter from the transgene beneath the control of the murine cathepsin G promoter had been backcrossed towards the Dark 6/Taconic history for 10 years. These mice developed an APL-like disease with a relatively long latency (9-12 weeks) suggesting the acquisition of additional genetic events is required for APL development with this model. In earlier human studies tumor whole genome sequencing data were compared with sequencing data from matched germline DNA to assess whether candidate mutations were present BGJ398 in the germline or were bona fide somatic mutations acquired during tumorigenesis. In contrast here the authors compared the spectrum of solitary nucleotide variants present in murine APL cells having a sequenced genome of the initial mouse Nos1 BGJ398 strain. An alternative and perhaps more discriminating strategy might have compared the APL mutational data with DNA from littermate settings or compared the murine APL genome with hematopoietic DNA from your same mouse from an earlier time point before BGJ398 APL development. Six nonsynonymous mutations were recognized and validated as being present in the APL genome; the authors then performed secondary mutational analysis of 89 additional mouse APL samples for these 6 mutations. Importantly this approach allowed them to identify that one mutation V658F was present like a recurrent alteration in murine APL. Of notice the V658F mutation happens in the homologous position to JAK2 V617 which is commonly mutated in individuals with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) (13) and has been observed previously.

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We've all felt that moment of panic after swiping a debit card: Is there enough money to cover this? Did I add money to this account recently? If your answer is "no," you might have an overdraft fee heading your way.
Overdraft fees are annoying and unnecessary, and they can seriously hamper your financial aspirations. Take the time to review these 10 tips that'll help you avoid overdraft fees.
But first, a word about overdraft "protection"
Your bank has probably already offered you "overdraft protection," but it's worth noting those policies don't protect you from overdraft fees. Instead, overdraft protection means you'll still be able to use your debit card, even if your account can't cover the charge. You'll have to pay that money back – with the added overdraft fee.
Instead of relying on overdraft protection, you might want to link your checking account to a savings account. This service allows you to avoid fees by dipping into your savings to cover any overdrafts.
Go paperless, but remember to check your email
E-billing doesn't just cut down on paper waste, it's also a convenient way of keeping all your bills in one place. For many of us, checking email is a part of the daily routine, which means you'll get regular reminders of your bill payments.
Paper bills can get accidentally recycled with junk mail, and they create clutter when you hang onto them. Emails, on the other hand, live in near perpetuity in your inbox. If you're preparing for winter months, you can search for last year's bills to get an idea of how much you'll spend on heating.
Embrace convenience with automatic payments
For most types of bills, there's no reason why you shouldn't sign up for automatic payments. The service ensures your bills get paid on time, which saves you on any potential late fees.
One cool feature you might not already take advantage of is scheduling your payments. Most autopay services default to paying off bills as soon as they're ready for you, but you can also plan those payments to keep from accidentally triggering an overdraft fee.
Use direct deposit
Direct deposit is kind of like automatic bill payments, but in reverse. The service puts your paycheck directly into your account, straight from your employer. You'll save a trip to the bank, which is convenient, but direct deposit is also the fastest way to get your money.
Even after you deposit a physical check, there's usually a small delay as that check is processed. If you want to make sure you've got money the morning you wake up on payday, direct deposit is the way to go. Cutting down paper waste is a nice bonus, too!
Have your account tell you when it's running low
Whether you're worried about running low on cash or not, it's a good idea to set up some alerts for your primary bank accounts. You can customize these alerts as you see fit, but at the bare minimum, you should have a "low balance alert" in place. That'll let you know when your balance dips below a certain amount, either via text, email, or whatever else you set up in your account settings. This can be a lifesaver when small purchases start adding up.
You may also want to turn on "suspicious activity" alerts, which will let you know if charges to your account seem out of place.
Take time to write it all down
Remember how organized you used to be in school? Those planners were great for mapping out your week of homework projects, tests, and afterschool activities. As an adult, those same planners can help map out your financial life. Sit down once a week or once a month and write down bill due dates, paydays, saving goals and other major financial events. Once this becomes a habit, you'll become much more aware of your finances and avoid overspending.
There's an app for that
Even if you don't want to go old school and write everything down in a planner, you should still set aside time every month to go through your finances. Financial planning is the easiest way to avoid overdraft fees, and lots of apps specialize in just that: Mint, You Need a Budget and Wealthfront, to name a few.
While the details vary from app to app, they all compile your entire financial life into one place. You'll see your checking and savings accounts right next to any credit card debt, upcoming bill payments, or investment portfolios you may have. Some apps focus more on financial planning and investment, while others emphasize debt reduction and credit score improvement. Try a few out and see which one you like best.
Another simple way to avoid overdraft fees is to use credit cards whenever you can. It's an especially good idea for small purchases, which many forget to include in their budget. You may not think much of that quick grocery run, but at the end of the month those $5 and $10 purchases can add up to more than $100.
Credit cards give you time to move around money and pay off those purchases all at once, and you can shop around to find one with a cool rewards program. Just remember to actually pay it off! If you don't check it at least once a month, credit card debt can easily get out of hand.
Communicate quickly, honestly and often
If it's too late and you've already charged too much to your debit card, reach out to your bank immediately. Let a representative know what happened, and be absolutely honest about the situation. Any misstatements will come back to bite you. If you respond quickly, your bank may offer a line of credit or even overdraft forgiveness.
Don't be afraid to shop around
Even if you aren't a millionaire, banks are actively competing for your business. They want you to keep your money with them. Shop around and look for a bank that offers low overdraft fees, lines of credit, account linking, or overdraft forgiveness. You should still try to avoid overdrafts, but it can't hurt to have perks like these as a backup.


Crocus is having a holiday. It's reached a decision point, (what colour to do the next row), so I'm just letting it rest, with the philosophy that the answer will reveal itself when it's ready.
In the meantime, I've knitted a scarf.
It's the first scarf I have knitted in over 25 years. I used a simple reversible pattern of k2, k1b, P1, as espoused by the Yarn Harlot for her "One Row Scarf".
The yarn is Katia Venus, 50% wool, 50% acrylic. It's lovely and soft. Did I mention I'm a sucker for soft?
I call it the Salsa scarf because that's what the colour reminds me of.
Having finished it, I don't like it. The shading is supposed to give it interest, I suppose, but it just doesn't work for me. To me, it just looks like sections of the scarf have gotten dirty. Maybe the transisitons are not marked enough, or maybe the colour combinations don't quite work.
Maybe those gradations were supposed to work better in a wider garment, such as a jumper - the colour pooling might have made the relationship between the colours work better. Or maybe not ...


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Taking cues from a number of influences, NL drew from the vast well of pioneering artists transcending the confines of no wave, industrial, contemporary composition, extreme metal, noise, outsider pop, oddball punk, musique concrète, and free improvisation. At times, Normal Love has even invoked the creative talents of a select few of their unsung contemporaries, challenging them to write compositions of immense depth and complexity for the band.
After a brief hiatus, as well as several alterations in personnel and instrumentation, the group’s heightened internal focus has both sharpened and unified their approach– distilling their efforts into a potently severe and aesthetically viscous gestalt (in regard to both sound as well as presentation). Their upcoming LP, Survival Tricks, is planned for release this Spring (on Public Eyesore/UgEXPLODE). Subsequent US and European tours will follow.
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