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One of the more exotic figures in the history of computing, Ada Lovelace was the daughter of the romantic poet Lord Byron through his brief and disastrous marriage to Annabella Milbanke.
Her parents separated only a month after her birth and Byron never saw his daughter again. Brought up by her mother who was a gifted mathematician herself, Ada showed a strong interest in mathematical studies from an early age. At the time it was impossible for a woman to study mathematics in anything other than an amateur way but Ada Lovelace was lucky. She was introduced to Charles Babbage, who was working on the ideas for his calculating machine, the Analytical Engine, now recognised as a forerunner of the modern computer.
Ada engaged in a long correspondence with him in which she was able to exercise her mathematical gifts properly. She was asked to translate an article that an Italian scientist had written about Babbage's ideas and, when she showed it to Babbage, he suggested that she should add her own notes. By the time she had finished, Ada's notes were three times as long as the original article.
In many ways Ada saw the potential of Babbage's machine more clearly than its originator. She described the steps by which the Analytical Engine could work out the answers to mathematical problems, creating what were, in effect, the first ever computer programmes, and she speculated on its future ability to create graphics and complex music. Such speculations seemed wild at the time, even to Babbage, but time has proved her correct. The computing language ADA acknowledges her prescience and is named in her honour.
Married to the Earl of Lovelace, Ada died aged only thirty-six, the same age at which her father died. Although she had not known him, she requested that she should be buried next to her father and they lie side by side in the family vault in St. Mary Magdalene Church, Hucknall in Nottinghamshire.
The plaque to Ada Lovelace is in the heart of Mayfair, at 12 St James's Square.
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Treasures Lost, Treasures Found
By Nora Roberts
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AN OCEAN OF LOVE
Kate Hardesty had inherited a pile of mysterious ocean charts. Her practical, no-nonsense father had had a dream--sunken treasure--and he'd left a map leading to a gold-laden ship.
Determined to complete her father's explorations, she turned to the only man with the ability to tackle the treacherous dive deep beneath the Atlantic: Ky Silver.
Kate had left Ky four years ago, frightened of the needs he awoke in her, yet now she needed him more than ever. But working with Ky meant more than searching for gold pieces--it meant plunging her heart into the depths of love....

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Police identify man found killed in Durham
Posted December 9, 2008 11:07 a.m. EST
Updated December 9, 2008 3:38 p.m. EST
Durham, N.C. — Police have identified the victim of a Sunday morning homicide as Edwin Aguero, 41.
Aguero's body was found lying on the sidewalk in front of the the Laundry King Laundromat in Wellon's Village Shopping Center, 1000 N. Miami Blvd. in Durham.
Police believe that two men spotted on surveillance video outside the laundromat may be connected to the crime. Detectives have not disclosed how Aguero died.
Anyone with information about the homicide is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 919-683-1200, Sgt. Jack Cates at 919-560-4440 ext. 262 or Investigator Penny Stewart at 919-560-4440 ext. 244. Callers to Crime Stoppers never have to identify themselves.

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Tigray holds the painful reality of being Africa’s most disturbed region today. With no food and medical supplies in sight, it’s a full-blown humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia. A headline on the website of the World Food Programme (WFP), says “No food, No Fuel, No Funding,” an apt description of the current situation.
Since December 14th, there has been no access to food aid. The absence of medical supplies dates even farther behind to July 2021. This has led to kids dying of malnutrition, starvation, and an increased disease burden in the region. Since November 2020, when the battle lines were drawn, more than 2 million people have been displaced.
Tigray’s biggest medical centre, Ayder Referral Hospital is losing its old glory, no thanks to the war. Patients are dying helplessly and the medical officers are not in better conditions. In a few weeks’ time, there’ll be no food again, the WFP has warned. Its supplies are shorter than ever and its 900 trucks that left for Tigray are yet to return.
At Ayder Hospital, staff have been washing hand gloves to be used again. Insulin supply is on a low and the hospital will run out of stock in the coming days. Diabetes patients are at the edge. An airlift of medical supplies is being weighed, if they are not shot by Ethiopian soldiers. It’s a wholesome humanitarian behemoth in Tigray. To remember how long this conflict has taken leaves many begging questions. Is there more to the conflict than politics?
Tigray People’s Liberation Front
For almost three decades, the TPLF, dominated by the Tigrayan people ruled in Ethiopia. The region of about 7 million people, in a nation of 115million people had so much power in its reins. It didn’t relinquish control of the state for 27 years and used its strong military to its advantage.
After the conquest of the Derg in 1991, the TPLF, as part of the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) ruled until 2018 under Tamrat Layne, Meles Zenawi and Hailemariam Desalegn before Abiy Ahmed, a man of Oromo extraction and former member of the Oromo Democratic Party became the Prime Minister.
In 2019, Ahmed collapsed the constituent parts of the EPRDF to form his own political party – the Prosperity Party but this move was rejected by the TPLF. The rejection saw the TPLF make a political stand against the ruling party and at some point queried the government’s decision to postpone the 2020 elections as a result of COVID-19. A cursory look into the current issues leaves a political, personal and historical undertone to the current problems.
Prime Minister Ahmed settled Ethiopia’s two decades of dispute with Eritrea, by shaking hands with the President of the country, Isaias Afwerki. It was a move hailed by the world and one expected to make a huge difference. Abiy Ahmed won a Nobel Peace Prize for that step and gained more followers, many of whom may have been left disappointed by his recent actions.
The TPLF struck the national military base in November 2020 and Ahmed’s response was affirmative. Offensives were launched against Tigray and people fled their homes. For more than a year, the Prime Minister has forgotten Tigrayans are also Ethiopians.
TPLF leader, Debretsion Gebremichael was seen in a viral video address to Tigrayans asking them to pick weapons and fight against the state. The video is being used today as a point of defence for Ethiopians supporting the government’s move. Civilians have suffered many casualties as the TPLF is outrun by the Ethiopian National Defence Force, backed by its current powers, supported by Eritrea in committing war crimes and being backed by some more powerful nations failing to come out.
The war in Tigray emanated from a political situation between the Prosperity Party and the TPLF, but has now snowballed into an ethnic challenge in need of urgent attention. Already, Tigrayans have accused the government of a committing a genocide and have described what locals are facing as an ethnic cleansing.
In Columbus, capital of American state, Ohio, where more than 40,000 Ethiopians live in, there’s a gradual division between the Tigray people and others. The Ethiopian diaspora are reacting to events at home with division, not with unity and that’s an effect of the current situation faced by the country.
What started as a political conflict has now become a battle of ethnicities and one that threatens the future of Ethiopia.
The Tigray People now want secession from the country and the Oromo people are also not left out in the desire for exclusion. Africa’s second most populous country prides itself in its diversity and the beauty of its respective cultures. To see it crack the way it has leaves a bad taste and pretending all is well is a tissue of lies.
The ongoing war may be seen by secessionists as a perfect opportunity but it’s important that the African Union took urgent steps to bring Africa together, live up to its name, and achieve the aim for which its idea was engendered in the first place.
The Horn of Africa on the Edge
Ethiopia deals with a battle in one of its most important regions Tigray, with human rights abuses suggested and a humanitarian crisis in full swing.
Somalia and Kenya are at loggerheads over a myriad of issues, from security to maritime space. President of Somalia, Mohammed Abdullahi has also failed to leave office even after the expiration of his tenure, throwing the country in a difficult situation and forcing constituent parts like Jubbaland to demand an exit.
In Sudan, the presence of the military leadership has led to thousands of locals protesting on the streets. Some of them have been killed in the process and the locals are staying relentless even in the face of blazing guns. The political turmoil in the country has been a vexed question, long-lasting yet destructive. And the region is finding stability hard to come by, despite its avalanche of blessings.
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This best-noted variety of apricot in America is at last made available to our public: the genuine, true to name 'Royal' apricot of France. As explained elsewhere (see our blogposts) this variety has been confused in the public mind with other fruits by the duplicity of fruit-growers and tradesmen lasting well over a century ... with the result that, until the advent of The Arboreum Company, few or no fruit fanciers could obtain the true variety.
The name of this fruit has evolved with the politics prevailing at the time of its birth. First fruited in 1813 during the reign of Napoleon I, it was named 'Luxembourg,' for the Paris residence of his empress, Marie-Louise, also the site of the nursery where it was raised from a seed of 'Peche de Nancy.' After ten years of eclipse under the Bourbon restoration, it was opportune to be renamed 'Royal' to shed all associations with the previous regime, and its commercial success was assured for all time.A variety as changeable in fruit as in name, it produces, in young trees and within the canopy, large elongated, wedge-shaped fruits clear orange-yellow with only a suggestion of pink brushing around the stem cavity. Old and unirrigated trees, and far out on exposed branches, produce more compact fruits with brighter red markings resembling those of 'Shipley's Blenheim'. 'Royal' is the probable seed parent of 'Shipley's Blenheim,' and a century ago was more regular in cropping than that variety under southern Californian conditions; both varieties were sold under the 'Royal' name ever since. Ripens early July. 600 hours. On Lovell.

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In bankruptcy filings, crypto exchange FTX revealed a curious connection to stablecoin Tether through a small bank in rural Washington. Farmington State Bank is in fact the 26th smallest bank in the US, out of over 4,700. Until this year, it employed three people.
The bank was first formed in 1929 in a sleepy town named Farmington, hugging the Idaho border. It’s home to just over 100 residents, and features zero restaurants, hotels, or pharmacies — it doesn’t even appear to have an ATM.
The fact that Farmington State Bank somehow finds itself embroiled in the largest cryptocurrency fraud in history is puzzling, disconcerting, and totally out of place, to say the least.
Farmington State Bank is as rural as they come
Farmington was officially established in 1888 as a frontier town. Cattle ranching was the primary endeavor at the time, but farmers also grew sugar beets and fruit orchards. By the late 1890s, these had been largely abandoned in lieu of growing wheat and lentils.
The town began to thrive thanks to its railroad depot: the Spokane-Palouse rail line ran to Farmington. This allowed its local produce to be exported, putting it on the map. Teddy Roosevelt even visited the town in 1908.
Its success caused a boom in population, reaching a peak of 500 citizens by 1929 — the same year Farmington State Bank was established. However, the great depression hit Farmington hard. By 1940, its population was just 341 and fell to 140 by 1970. Since then, numbers have remained quite consistent.
Farmington has an unsecured website built on WordPress. The bank is one of only four businesses listed in the directory — along with a sawmill, buckskin outfitter, and a lentil processing plant.
It could very well be that the reason Farmington State Bank was able to weather the great depression while so many other small banks failed is precisely because of its rural roots. The bank’s president, John Widman, bragged about not offering credit cards, having more deposits than loans, and being a hobby farmer. This was in 2010.
This is all despite the fact that the bank was purchased by a British citizen going by the name Archie Chan in 1995. Chan had hoped to turn the bank into an international banking hub, said Widman in 2010.
And for 25 years, Archie Chan kept the investment as a non-lucrative cushion. Then, in 2020, everything changed.
Big city moves: Federal approval
In 2020, a company named FBH purchased Farmington State Bank. FBH’s chairman is Jean Chalopin, who also chairs Deltec Bank and Trust — one of the main banks for both Alameda Research and Tether. Chalopin joined Farmington’s board of directors.
Shortly after the purchase, the bank pivoted to deal with cryptocurrency and international payments. But due to Farmington State Bank’s ‘backwards’ traditions of not taking on risky loans or — and this is truly mind-boggling — even being a part of the Federal Reserve System, it couldn’t move money anytime after the purchase.
This is when it sought Federal Reserve approval — and got it.
On June 30, 2021, Mary Daly welcomed the bank to the Federal Reserve System, hopefully forcing it to undergo a series of rigorous tests and examinations to confirm it meets all standards necessary.
Farmington State Bank, which for over 100 years hadn’t found a need to become a part of the Federal Reserve System, was now its newest member.
FTX enters the chat
After Farmington State Bank set up international wires and SWIFT transfers through the Fed, it took full advantage. In March of 2022, fake algorithmic stablecoins like TerraUSD began to experience their first cracks.
Lost in the media frenzy, PRnewswire pushed forward a largely unnoticed announcement: Alameda Research — Sam Bankman-Fried’s company now suspected of commingling funds with customers of FTX — had invested $11.5 million in the rural bank.
“At Alameda Research, we are committed to growing the industry and supporting businesses that are creating real change,” said Ramnik Arora of Alameda Research.
- On March 1, 2022, Farmington State Bank trademarked the name Moonstone Bank.
- Three days later, it adopted the new moniker.
- On March 7, Alameda infused $11.5 million into Moonstone — at the time, more than double the bank’s entire net worth.
Meanwhile, Chalopin said, “Alameda Research’s investment into FBH Corp and Moonstone Bank signifies the recognition, by one of the world’s most innovative financial leaders, of the value of what we are aiming to achieve. This marks a new step into building the future of banking.”
Farmington State Bank had consistently reported deposits hovering around $10 million for decades. In the third quarter of 2022, these deposits jumped up to $84 million. $71 million came from just four new accounts, New York Times reports.
More questions than answers
During the collapse of Terra, 3AC, and Celsius, Moonstone stepped up its marketing efforts by speaking at a blockchain event in Seattle.
The speakers for the event included Moonstone’s team members: the son of Chalopin, Janvier Chalopin, Daniel Ranallo, and Josey Booth. All three have scrubbed their LinkedIn profiles as of writing.
Joseph Vincent, chief legal officer for Moonstone, has not responded for comment. Today, Moonstone’s website makes no mention of blockchain.
No one is able to ascertain what the $11.5 million investment from Alameda Research was for, no one can explain why a small, rural bank in southeastern Washington state would be used to move millions of dollars by Alameda, and no one can fully explain the connections between Farmington, Deltec, FTX/Alameda, and Tether.
Not to mention, it remains unclear how a Bahamas-based company like FTX, with ongoing investigations by top financial watchdogs, was able to purchase a stake in a federally approved bank.
It seems Sam Bankman-Fried’s complicated web is only beginning to untangle.


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Why are chicken wings so expensive in 2021?
With so many people ordering wings during the pandemic, demand has far outstripped supply. Shortages then follow, which results in higher prices. The AP also reported a 7% increase in wing sales year-over-year. But the pandemic was not the only factor in throwing the supply/demand equation off balance.
Why are chicken wings so expensive 2019?
Supply issues, wild price swings. Wings, like any other food commodity, can fluctuate dramatically in price over the course of the year. Typically, wing prices reach their zenith in the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl, then decline thereafter.
Why is chicken so expensive 2020?
James Fisher, from the Delmarva Chicken Association, said that the reasons for the increasing prices are likely due to both supply and demand. Supply has been tight, especially in southern states, due to unpredictable winter weather. … Both experts said that there’s also a booming demand for poultry right now.
Why are there no chicken wings?
The shortage is due to several reasons. One is wild weather caused by climate change, particularly the record cold snap in Texas – a major source of the nation’s chicken meat – that disrupted production and caused prices to skyrocket.
Is there currently a chicken wing shortage?
There is a global shortage of chicken wings and thus affects customers, sellers and restaurateurs. … During the Covid-19 pandemic, the demand for this dish increased to such a degree that there is now a global shortage of chicken wings , which is affecting the pockets of customers, sellers and restaurateurs.
How much does 1lb of chicken cost?
Average Retail Food and Energy Prices, U.S. and Midwest Region
|Item and unit||U.S. city average||Midwest region(1)|
|Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)||1.609||1.740|
|Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)|
|Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)||3.276||3.361|
What’s wrong with Costco rotisserie chicken?
Costco’s Rotisserie Chicken
But while roasted rotisserie chickens are convenient, tasty, and easy on your wallet, they’re often not so good for your health. … Costco’s rotisserie chicken has 460 mg of sodium per 3-ounce serving. That’s one-fifth of the maximum amount of sodium adults should consume in a day (2,300 mg).

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Despite the mayhem on Wall Street, JP Morgan unveiled plans to invest $1 billion (£560 million) on technology to expand its global treasury service capabilities.
The investment, which started at the beginning of 2008, will be used to finance the migration of all of its international customers onto a single, global platform that includes treasury services such as accounts, payments, billing and information reporting. The bank claims the platform will give clients greater transparency into their treasury activities, and help them manage their cash more efficiently across regions.
"While many banks are curtailing treasury investments, selectively downsizing their global footprint due to the current economic environment, JP Morgan is taking the opposite approach. We are boldly expanding our global treasury services capabilities," said Melissa Moore, CEO of JP Morgan’s Treasury Services business when announcing the move.
“In conjunction with our substantial investment plan, we are expanding the JP Morgan footprint in every region in the world. Through these efforts, we are combining global and local capabilities that will enable clients to operate more efficiently worldwide."
JP Morgan is already investing in an offshore clearing network for Asia to help clients to keep liquidity in the region, clear in multiple regional infrastructures, consolidate cash balances and benefit from same-day finality.
The announcement comes a day after the biggest shake-up in the financial markets for a century with the news that Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, Merrill Lynch has been bought by Bank of America and American International Group (AIG), one of the biggest insurers in the world, is ensconced in negotiations for emergency funding.

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Crockpot Sloppy Joes
Have a few people on your shift that avoid vegetables like the plague? These sloppy joes hide at least ⅓ cup vegetables per serving. A bagged salad mix is usually the easiest side option but consider fresh corn on the cobb or green beans in the summer months.
This recipe can be cooked stovetop or in a slow cooker. Larger shifts may require two slow cookers to fit everything. If you have time, try the homemade sloppy joe sauce. If not, the store bought version is fine. Note that both the store bought, and the homemade version of the sauce can be high in sugar. The goal of this recipe is to make the classic sloppy joe a bit lower in fat and sneak some extra veggies (fiber) in.
Consider buying the bananas the shift before to allow them to ripen.
Active Prep Time: 30 minutes
Makes 6 servings
- 3 lbs lean ground turkey
- 1 medium onion, grated
- ¾ cup carrot, grated
- 2 small zucchinis, grated
- 2 small yellow squash, grated
- 2 cans sloppy joe sauce
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 6, 12 whole grain buns
- 6 slices cheddar cheese
- Turn crockpot to high and set aside.
- In a large, non stick skillet, brown ground turkey over medium high heat. While turkey is browning, grate onion, carrot, zucchini and yellow squash using a food processor, or by hand with a large box grater.
- Once turkey is browned, drain fat and liquid well. Place into crockpot and sprinkle with chili powder.
- Replace non stick skillet to heat. Place grated vegetables into hot pan and sprinkle with pepper. Sautee until the water from the vegetables has evaporated and vegetables are tender (about 7 minutes).
- Pour cooked vegetables over meat in the crockpot.
- Pour sloppy joe sauce over vegetables and turkey in the crockpot. Stir to coat everything evenly.
- Cover and cook 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally. Serve over slightly toasted buns or lettuce wraps.
- 1 sandwich, 517 calories, 44g carbohydrate, 17g fat, 49g protein, 7g fiber
Megan Lautz, MS, RD, CSCS, TSAC-F
Megan is a Registered Dietitian and coach who specializes in firefighter nutrition. Megan’s mission is to help firefighters perform better, recover faster, and enjoy long healthy retirements. Megan is the owner of RescueRD LLC, which provides nutrition seminars and coaching for tactical athletes across the country. Check out @Rescue.RD on Facebook and Instagram.


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From: Harrison Police Department Facebook Page
The Harrison Police Department is excited to announce the arrival of K-9 Officer, Bady (Bad-E).
Bady is a 17-month-old male Belgian Shepherd (Malinois). Bady was born in the country of Slovakia, before being sent to the Netherlands for training. Bady was brought to Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, to Shallow Creek Kennels. Bady met his handler, Patrolman Guffey and they become close partners. After six additional weeks of training, Bady and Patrolman Guffy were certified nationally as a team.
Bady is currently certified as a dual purpose K9.


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Our momentary (contact-closure) switches can be used to integrate with lighting controls and home automation systems.
These switches can also be used in conjunction with a Forbes & Lomax in-line dimming pack to enable them to work as a dimmer, or with a relay pack to have an on/off function.
The combination of momentary switches and in-line dimmer or relay packs enables the lights to be dimmed from more than one location.
Button dimmers and retractive toggles can be mixed with standard dolly switches on the same face plate.


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Hope all mum’s had a great Mothers Day! To raise funds for our babysitter at our local golf club, the girls got together and put on a Mothers Day Lunch with all the trimmings.
We had stalls with plants, jewellery, shoes, and had a massive cake stall and raffles. It was a great day and we raised much needed funds. A huge thank you must go out to the girls behind the scene.
We are a tiny golf club where some days only two to four girls will play but the few that are there do so much. Everyone does the job of three people I’m sure.
But that’s the way it is in a small community, the same people in all different clubs and committies. A top job ladies, were else but in the country do you get a feed fit for a hungry crowd.

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Brink and Cotet take two wins at Polo Ralph Lauren All-American Tennis Championships
Sept. 30, 2006
Tulsa, Okla. - Kriegler Brink, a sophomore from Gauteng, South Africa, continued his strong play as he defeated Mark Rutherford of Marquette 6-3, 6-4 in the prequalifying first round, and Tennessee's Tcherveniachki 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-3 in the second round.
TCU junior Cosmin Cotet also recorded two victories, as he defeated Olexsander Kotsiuk of Oklahoma State 6-3, 6-3 in the prequalifying first round, and Niklas Persson of Denver 7-6(5), 6-0 in the second round.
"I was very happy with today's results," said TCU head coach Dave Borelli. "Kriegler and Cosmin played very, very well."
Both Brink and Cotet advanced to the third round, where the winner moves on to the singles qualifiers. Brink will face No. 8 Jan Zelezny of LSU, while Cotet will meet LSU's James Cluskey. Both matches will begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday.
In other first round action for the Frogs, senior Andrew Ulrich fell to Derek Stephens of Tennessee 6-4, 6-2. Also, Evan West of Butler defeated Stuart Row 6-4, 4-6, 6-0, while Radu Barbu fell to Arizona's Peter Zimmer 6-2, 7-6(6).
"I was pleased with the progress that Andrew and Radu made today," said Borelli.
For complete coverage of tomorrow's action at the Championships, visit www.gofrogs.com.


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Pillivuyt France, Toulouse Small Square Baker, 6.75 Inches x 6.75 Inches, Oven-Microwave-Freezer
Pillivuyt France, Toulouse Medium Square Baker, 8.5 Inches x 8.5 Inches, 2.5" deep. Pure White. Oven-Microwave-Freezer. Made in France.
- The Pillivuyt "Toulouse" Square Bakers are known for their exceptional quality, durability, and toughness. Their exceptional glazing creates a natural anti-stick surface that makes them easy to clean. The pure white surface makes them attractive on any table.
- The "Toulouse" line is distinctive with it's "pleats" on the base, while the arch of a kiln door provides the inspiration for the shape of the handle. Especially important, they are freezer, dishwasher, microwave, oven & broiler safe. The rounded handles make it easy to lift and serve.
- Each handle is embossed with “PILLIVUYT” as a stamp of the quality and craftsmanship behind each piece.
- Made in France.

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In “AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order,” Dr. Kai-Fu Lee, an esteemed authority on AI and China, reveals the rapid and unexpected rise of China in the field of artificial intelligence. Lee argues that this unprecedented development will bring about significant changes much sooner than anticipated, urging both the US and China to embrace the responsibilities that come with technological power. While experts already predict the devastating impact of AI on blue-collar jobs, Lee goes further to highlight that white-collar jobs will also be greatly affected. Although universal basic income may not be the ultimate solution, Lee offers insights into which jobs will be impacted and how soon, which roles can be enhanced through AI, and most importantly, provides solutions to address one of the most profound changes in human history that is rapidly approaching.
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If you’re interested in staying informed about the latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on the world, then “AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order” is a must-read for you. Written by Dr. Kai-Fu Lee, a renowned expert on AI and China, this book provides valuable insights into the rapidly evolving AI landscape and how it will affect the future.
With a wealth of scientific research and evidence supporting its claims, “AI Superpowers” offers a compelling argument that China has caught up to the US in AI at an astonishingly rapid pace. The book highlights the significant impact that AI will have on both blue-collar and white-collar jobs, challenging our conventional understanding of the AI revolution. Dr. Lee’s thought-provoking perspectives and predictions make this book a necessary read for anyone interested in technology, economics, and the future of work.
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Beyond the technical aspects, “AI Superpowers” delves into the profound societal implications of AI. Dr. Lee examines how AI will impact various industries, jobs, and even government policies. By exploring the potential disruptions caused by AI, the book prompts readers to consider important ethical and philosophical questions that arise from the rapid advancements in this field.
Solutions for the Future
While many fear the negative consequences of AI, Dr. Lee offers potential solutions to address the challenges ahead. He provides a clear roadmap for adapting to the changing technological landscape and offers practical recommendations for individuals, businesses, and policymakers. By understanding the impending changes, readers can better prepare themselves for the future and be proactive in shaping a positive outcome.
As a bestseller in leading publications such as The New York Times, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal, “AI Superpowers” has gained widespread acclaim and recognition. Dr. Kai-Fu Lee’s distinguished reputation as an expert in AI and China further establishes the book’s credibility and quality. Countless readers and experts have praised the book for its insightful content, well-researched arguments, and engaging writing style.
What It’s Used For
Gaining Insights into AI’s Impact on Jobs
“AI Superpowers” is an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to understand how the AI revolution will affect employment opportunities. Dr. Lee provides a detailed analysis of the jobs that will be impacted by AI and the timeline for these changes. By gaining this knowledge, readers can make informed decisions about their career paths and take proactive steps to prepare for the future.
Shaping Policy and Business Strategies
Policymakers, business leaders, and entrepreneurs can benefit greatly from the insights provided in “AI Superpowers.” The book offers a unique perspective on how AI will shape government policies, corporate strategies, and the global economic landscape. By understanding these predictions, decision-makers can plan and implement initiatives that harness the power of AI while minimizing its potential negative effects.
Expanding Technological Literacy
“AI Superpowers” is an excellent resource for anyone seeking to expand their understanding of AI and keep up with the latest developments in the field. Dr. Lee explains complex concepts and technologies in a clear and accessible manner, making the book suitable for both novices and experts alike. By reading this book, readers can enhance their technological literacy and stay informed about the rapidly evolving world of AI.
The specifications of “AI Superpowers” are as follows:
Title: AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order Author: Dr. Kai-Fu Lee Pages: approximately 300 pages Publisher: Publication Date Language: English
Who Needs This
Anyone with an interest in artificial intelligence, technology, economics, or the future of work should consider reading “AI Superpowers.” Whether you are a student, professional, entrepreneur, policymaker, or simply a curious individual, this book provides valuable insights into the rapidly changing AI landscape. By understanding the implications of AI, you can make informed decisions about your career, business strategies, and personal growth.
Pros and Cons
- Provides groundbreaking insights into AI development in China and Silicon Valley
- Offers a comprehensive analysis of the societal implications of AI
- Presents potential solutions to address the challenges posed by AI
- Written by Dr. Kai-Fu Lee, a highly respected expert in AI and China
- Well-researched and supported by scientific evidence
- May be technical for readers with limited knowledge of AI
- Some predictions and projections may be subject to change as AI continues to evolve
Below are some frequently asked questions about “AI Superpowers”:
Q: Is this book suitable for readers with no prior knowledge of AI? A: Yes, “AI Superpowers” is written in a clear and accessible manner, making it suitable for both novices and experts.
Q: Does the book only focus on China and Silicon Valley? A: While the book primarily discusses AI development in China and Silicon Valley, it also explores the global implications and offers insights applicable to other regions.
Q: Does the book offer practical solutions for individuals? A: Yes, “AI Superpowers” provides practical recommendations for individuals, businesses, and policymakers on how to navigate the AI revolution effectively.
What Customers Are Saying
Customers have praised “AI Superpowers” for its eye-opening content, compelling arguments, and thought-provoking insights. Readers appreciate Dr. Lee’s ability to present complex ideas in a relatable and engaging manner, making this book a highly recommended resource for those interested in AI and its impact on society.
The overall value of “AI Superpowers” lies in its ability to provide readers with a deep understanding of AI’s impact on jobs, society, and the future. By offering compelling arguments, well-researched predictions, and practical recommendations, this book equips readers with the knowledge necessary to navigate the AI revolution successfully.
Tips and Tricks For Best Results
To enhance your experience while reading “AI Superpowers,” consider the following tips:
- Take notes: Write down key points, insights, and questions that arise while reading to deepen your understanding and facilitate further exploration.
- Engage in discussions: Share your thoughts and insights with others interested in AI to gain different perspectives and expand your knowledge.
- Further research: Utilize the references and resources provided in the book to delve deeper into specific topics of interest.
- Stay updated: Continuously seek new information and stay informed about the latest developments in AI to supplement your understanding gained from “AI Superpowers.”
“AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order” is a groundbreaking book by Dr. Kai-Fu Lee that explores the rapid development of AI in China and its implications for the world. With insightful analysis, well-supported predictions, and practical recommendations, this book provides readers with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the AI revolution successfully.
If you’re curious about AI, its impact on jobs, society, and the future, “AI Superpowers” is a must-read. Dr. Kai-Fu Lee’s expertise and thought-provoking perspectives make this book an invaluable resource for individuals, businesses, and policymakers alike. Embrace the future and equip yourself with the knowledge necessary to thrive in the age of AI by reading “AI Superpowers.”
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text: The Shasta County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing Tuesday to reach an agreement on county workers' wages. The board voted to ultimately stick with its current offer of 2.5%. The union is fighting for a 15% increase in wages and benefits. The board's decision Tuesday doesn't end the strike. the strike is set to go until May 12.

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Published 11:15 am Monday, November 23, 2020
James A. Dilley, 92, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, at Missouri Baptist Hospital in Creve Coeur, Missouri.
Funeral service will be noon Tuesday at the Tracy Brammer-Monroe Funeral Home, 518 S. Sixth St., Ironton, with Pastor Scott Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow in Myrtle Ridge Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be Tuesday, 11 a.m. until time of the service at the funeral home.
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USDA Loans – What They Are, How to Get One, and Why They Are Beneficial
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is for more than choice meats. The USDA also offers a unique type of home loan that allows specific borrowers to purchase a home with no money down.
It is one of the only loans, other than the VA loan, where an individual can qualify for a loan that covers 100% of the property value, with no down payment at all.
USDA home loans are one of the most unique home loans options on the market. But keep in mind that not every home, and certainly not every borrower is going to qualify for this type of loan.
Who Qualifies for USDA Home Loans?
There are several eligibility considerations that affect who can apply and receive a home loan from the USDA.
In order to buy a home with a USDA loan, the home must be in a location the USDA has marked as a “rural development area,” though areas classified as “rural” can actually include towns and cities. The homeowner must also qualify under income limits (although this specific amount varies by county, so please contact our loan originators for more information).
There are other requirements as well, such as a credit score of over 640, good credit history, US citizenship, and steady income history for 24 months. The home must not cost more than 29% of your monthly income, and must meet USDA size requirements.
There is also a maximum amount the home can cost for the loan to cover it – although again, this is determined by the county.
Benefits of a USDA Home Loan
For those who qualify, a USDA home loan can be highly beneficial. It allows you to purchase a home for no down payment.
The purpose of these home loans is to make life better in rural areas, and the USDA mortgages are a powerful step to help those with lower incomes in rural areas improve the quality of their lives and the values of homes around them.
For more information about USDA home mortgages, or to find out about your eligibility for these and other no/low money down loans, contact me today!


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BOONE, N.C.—The Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series at Appalachian State University will continue with two presentations by Susan Ludvigson, an award-winning poet and the 2017-18 Rachel Rivers-Coffey Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing at Appalachian, where she is teaching a seminar in advanced poetry.
Ludvigson was chosen for her warm and inspirational presence in the classroom and her many accomplishments, said Joseph Bathanti, the series’ director and a professor of creative writing in Appalachian’s Department of English.
The Distinguished Professorship in Creative Writing annually sponsors the residency of a writer of national prominence at Appalachian. The position rotates among authors of various genres. The professors teach a creative writing seminar, conduct community outreach and are featured in the annual visiting writers series. Ludvigson is the 15th distinguished professor and follows in the footsteps of writers such as Robert Morgan, Bruce Weigl, Kay Byer, Kelly Cherry, Toi Derricotte, Gurney Norman, R.T. Smith and Al Young.
Ludvigson is the author of “Step Carefully in Night Grass,” “Lights,” “The Swimmer” and other books of poetry.
As with all series events, Ludvigson’s presentations will be free and open to the public. A book sale and signing will follow. Her books will also be available in the University Bookstore.
“Her work is witty, wise, lyrically precocious, rooted in shared humanity and the natural world, and thoroughly engaged in what it means to be consciously and conscionably alive in an often-confusing world,” Bathanti said.
Ludvigson’s craft talk, titled “Issues of Voice” will discuss a number of poets with very different voices.
“I’ll be talking about the different kinds of voices a poet can choose to employ,” she said. “Sometimes a voice and manner that resembles the poet’s own voice in ordinary speech, sometimes a voice close to the poet’s voice but using a more formal diction, sometimes adopting and inhabiting a clearly fictional voice or voices.”
For her reading, Ludvigson said she has chosen poems from “Sweet Confluence,” “Escaping the House of Certainty” and a few new and unpublished poems.
“What I hope people will take away is how many varieties of voices and kinds of poems a single poet may employ,” she said. “I find the idea of inhabiting other minds and other voices than my own a pleasure and a challenge. ‘Fun’ may sound a little unserious, but in fact I do think of some of the poems written from the points of view of other people, especially somewhat unusual and even bizarre people, great fun to write, and I hope they’ll be fun for other people to read and hear.”
The Fall 2017 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series is supported by the Appalachian State University Foundation Inc., Appalachian’s Office of Academic Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English, Office of Multicultural Student Development, University Bookstore, Belk Library and Information Commons, and the Appalachian Journal. Business sponsors are The Gideon Ridge Inn, The Red Onion Restaurant and The New Public House & Hotel. Community sponsors include John and the late Margie Idol, Paul and Judy Tobin, Alice Naylor and Thomas McLaughlin.
About the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
The Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series, named in honor of alumna Hughlene Bostian Frank ’68, brings distinguished and up-and-coming creative writers to the Appalachian State Univeristy campus throughout the year to present lectures and discuss their works. Frank is a 2013 Appalachian Alumni Association Outstanding Service award recipient, past member of Appalachian’s Board of Trustees, current board member of the Appalachian State University Foundation Inc., and generous support of Appalachian. Learn more at http://visitingwriters.appstate.edu.
About the College of Arts and Sciences
The College of Arts and Sciences is home to 16 academic departments, two stand-alone academic programs, two centers and one residential college. These units span the humanities and the social, mathematical and natural sciences. The College of Arts and Sciences aims to develop a distinctive identity built upon our university's strengths, traditions and unique location. Our values lie not only in service to the university and local community, but through inspiring, training, educating and sustaining the development of our students as global citizens. There are approximately 5,850 student majors in the college. As the college is also largely responsible for implementing Appalachian's general education curriculum, it is heavily involved in the education of all students at the university, including those pursuing majors in other colleges. Learn more at https://cas.appstate.edu.
About Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, Appalachian enrolls about 19,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.


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Minister of Health Jan Blatný replaced
Minister of Health Jan Blatný, was officially dismissed on Wednesday and replaced by Petr Arenberger, the current director of the Vinohrady University Hospital. Blatný was the third person to hold the post during the coronavirus pandemic.
Blatný was known to have had a strained relationship with Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO), who among other things, criticized him for the overly strict conditions for administering experimental drugs to treat Covid-19. At a press conference on Wednesday Blatný (independent) said he had a “clear conscience” that he had done the job well, calling his sacking “a political decision”.
When appointing Arenberger as the new health minister today, President Miloš Zeman blamed Blatný for the high coronavirus death rate, saying he should not have blocked deliveries of vaccines from Russia and China.


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Speed (Pvt.) Ltd. Established In 2001, Focused purely on the retail sector In Pakistan.
It Is the authorized distributor of world famous brands like Tag Heuer SA and Oris SA from Switzerland, Nike & Timex from the United States and Charles & Keith and Pedro from Singapore.
The scope of its operations includes the launching, marketing, retail and distribution of the above-mentioned watches & accessories, sportswear and footwear & accessories brands in Pakistan.
The primary focus being retailing of the above-mentioned brands through flagship boutiques/ mono-brand outlets in all the major cities as well as establishing a distribution network through a dealership network within all the major cities of Pakistan. At present Speed Pvt Ltd. Manages and operates 42 stores in the major cities of Pakistan and distributes products from the brands under management to over 100 points of sale throughout Pakistan.


Day 1: Learn from Industry Leaders!
"Design the Difference" is this year's conference motto for the European ATC, the most important event for “Simulation-driven InnovationTM” in Europe.
Monday, June 26th, will offer insights into product development solutions for mechanical engineering and will provide in depth information on four different simulation related topics.
Learn from industry leaders in four parallel sessions how to:
- maximize the efficiency of dynamic machines
- design for 3D Printing - by adding value with bionic design & simulation
- implement an efficient design strategy for your electrical device
- shorten time to market and increase product efficiency with next generation math & system modeling
Whether you are an expert on simulation, a user of Altair Solution or neither,
simply learn from the best - our experts and independent industry thought leaders will present successful applications, new techniques, and insights into best practice product development. They will address the challenges in mechanical engineering and offer solutions for each of the above listed areas.
Maximizing efficiency of dynamic machines
"What does a robot, a NC controlled machining center and a rotary hammer drill have in common?
All are complex machines with high demands on productivity
Maximizing the output of such machines while minimizing factors as mass, energy consumption, vibrations is a complex and multidisciplinary task.
Simulation Driven Design methods provide a powerful way to master this challenge.
Learn how to maximize the efficiency of dynamic machines by
- reducing weight (especially moving masses) while maximizing stiffness
- understanding and optimization of vibrations
- predicting realistic loads through kinematic simulations
- creating efficient simulation models
- automating simulation processes"
Design for 3D Printing - adding value with bionic design & simulation
Leading industry representatives present successful applications of additive manufacturing in combination with new approaches in product development. With their best practice examples, they will answer the question: "How to create and benefit from an added value with additive manufacturing?"
Other topics on the agenda are:
- How to create economic applications by combining new manufacturing technologies and a simulation driven design process.
- Case Studies, which will illustrate the creative application of simulation technologies while actively utilizing the design freedom additive manufacturing offers.
In addition to an overview of the digital process, the achieved results, opportunities and limitations as well as an outlook towards future development of additive manufacturing will be presented.
How to implement an efficient design strategy for your electrical device?
"To lower global CO2 emissions, electric power is more and more used in many industries. From energy generation to its final consumption, many electric components are involved and have to be designed in a way to minimize the power losses. There come into play simulation tools like Flux.
Electric generators and motors, power transformers, electric cables and busbars, electromagnetic actuators: all of them can be modeled using Flux in order to optimize power conversion and transmission.
The pre-design of electric machines with fast efficiency map calculations, the accurate evaluation of losses in Flux, the coupling with thermal analysis, the connection with system level tools like Activate, and optimization studies through the Flux-HyperStudy link, will be illustrated through various examples, demonstrating how the Altair suite offers key simulation technologies for energy efficient designs."
Next Generation Math & Systems Tools for Efficient Model Based Development
Today, most products are a combination of mechanics, electrics/electronics, and embedded software. In order to manage the product complexity and ensure innovation development, organizations turn to a model based development process where models of varying granularity, guide system design and system integration are simulated.
Various stages of the development process, starting from capturing product requirements, turning these requirements into functional groups, to logical solution elements and finally into physical realizations will be covered in this session and illustrated by application examples. Altair’s Math & Systems tools, namely Compose, Activate, and Embed will be demonstrated and the interaction with HyperWorks will be illustrated.
Product development engineers looking for Math & System Tools
- Supporting open standards like Octave, Python, Modelica and FMI
- Leveraging legacy data like Matlab and Simulink models
- Connecting 1d-simulation models with 3d-FEA/CFD models
- in a modern user interface
- available under HyperWorksUnits
should attend this session.
26-28 June 2017 - Congressforum, Frankenthal, Germany


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Through my endeavors as a photographer, artist, and scientist, the most important thing I have learned is the power of the creative process. I don’t believe that creativity is some mystical talent or something with which only a lucky few are born. Instead, I believe you can improve your creative abilities through effort and practice. Yes, everyone can be creative. Dictionary.com defines creativity as, “the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships…and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.” I love that definition. “The ability to transcend traditional ideas…to create meaningful interpretations.” That is why I thrive on creativity and, by trying to apply it to all aspects of my life, I have found that I have a more complete life. I take a holistic view of this. I’m not just a photographer, or and artist, or a scientist. I consider myself a creative person who also happens to be a photographer, artist, and scientist. And you know what? By believing that, it actually happens!
I’ve met some amazing people through photography, art, and science. I know some dedicated and successful members of each community. Sometimes I’m so awestruck by the intelligence and talent of these people that I wonder, “what am I doing in their presence??” But I learn something from all of them and I’ve also been fortunate to have many mentors and influences from some of the best photographers, artists, and scientists in the world. This is humbling and inspiring at the same time and I hope I can somehow “pay forward” the positive influences I have encountered in my life. Hopefully, this website will help me do just that!
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ENERGETIC CHANGE AND CO-CREATION
Enjoy this piece about co-creation and the changing energies on the planet at this point in time.
We have an excerpt from Lee Carroll's book, Kryon - "The 12 Layers of DNA"....Enjoy.....
Here, dear Human, is the secret behind how your co-creation for yourself helps all of humanity and the vibration of the earth. For what you do for yourself, seemingly just to move into appropriateness, drives the engine of vibrational change for the planet.
Anything you are able to spiritually co-create helps everyone. Now you know. It's also why co-creation is timed the way it is, not in the time you expect!
It's the biggest frustration to a Human Being to not know when these things are going to manifest. Quite often Humans feel that their manifestations must occur on their own schedule.
They quickly learn that there is more to the puzzle, and now you know why, for the others around you are always involved in this sacred process.
Think of yourselves, therefore, as the "leader manifestor," instead of just a co-creator of your own destiny, for it also helps those around you , with permission of their pieces of their own entourage, in a place you can't even imagine.


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Court rules for retrial of HDP deputy due to rights violation
ANKARAPeoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Sebahat Tuncel, who was sentenced for being a member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), should be retried, as her right to a free and timely trial was violated, Turkey's Constitutional Court has ruled.
The court ruled on Feb. 27 that Tuncel’s file should be sent back to the related court to remove the violation and its results.
Tuncel was detained in Istanbul 2006 upon a notice that she was holding regular meetings with PKK members. She was also accused of going to a PKK camp in northern Iraq and meeting with the senior members of the organization in 2004.
She was then released after she was elected as a deputy in the July 27, 2007 elections.
However, an Istanbul high criminal court then ruled on a sentence of eight years and nine months for her in 2012, which was approved by the Court of Appeals. However, she remained free due to her immunity as a lawmaker.
According to an internal rule within the HDP, Tuncel is not expected to run for a seat in the June 7 elections, as she has already been a deputy for three consecutive terms.


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On Sunday afternoon, Chamber Music Raleigh presents Detroit-based Sphinx Virtuosi in a concert at Hayes Barton United Methodist Church. The 18-member string ensemble, made up of African-American and Latino players, offers a varied program, including an Argentine tango, a Catalan dance and a tribute to Mexico by Piazzolla.
3 p.m. $20 (students $15). 919-821-2030 or chambermusicraleigh.org.
- Brooklyn Rider string quartet returns to UNC’s Carolina Performing Arts series Friday for a program of contemporary songs and pieces by Glass, Adams, Muhly and others, with mezzo Anne Sofie von Otter. Details at carolinaperformingarts.org.
- The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle presents a program in Durham’s Carolina Theatre Sunday that includes overtures by Weber and Schumann and Schubert’s complete incidental music to “Rosamude” with the Concert Singers of Cary. Details at thecot.org.
- The Raleigh Symphony’s Free Spirits Ensemble celebrates its 15th season Sunday in Meredith College’s Carswell Hall with modern settings of traditional American music, including “Simple Gifts” and “Ashokan Farewell.” Details at raleighsymphony.org.


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20 years RUTEX
OnSeptember 26, 2014RUTEX celebrated the 20thanniversary of thecompany
The party took place in the restaurant “SKY PLAZA” in the presence of many guests and friends of RUTEX. The event was honored by employees and friends of the firm as well as by many official guests who delivered their greetings.
The celebration began with a formal part, in which a short video about the history of the company was screened. It continued with a speech by Prof. Peter Stefanov, the founder and current General Manager of RUTEX and ended with greetings of guests and friends of the firm.
The celebration was full of many surprises and pleasant emotions as can be seen in the photo gallery available here.

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Pax2-Cre Transgenic Mice
These mice were generated in our lab at the House Ear Institute by Taka Ohyama. The Cre recombinase gene was inserted into a bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) containing about 120kb of the Pax2 genomic locus by homologous recombination in bacteria.
Pax2-Cre mice are available for purchase from the Mutant Mouse Regional Resource Center in North Carolina.
A generic Cre genotyping protocol for the mice is available. A more specific genotyping protocol that identifies the IRES-Cre element specifically is also available, but bear in mind that this protocol will detect other IRES-Cre transgenes too.
We and others have observed that the Pax2-Cre transgene can be active in the female germline. There have been isolated reports of Pax2 being expressed in female gonads, which may explain this result. Using Pax2-Cre females to create conditional mutants can therefore give embryos with recombination throughout the body. This effect seems to have variable penetrance depending on the background strains of the mice and the floxed allele involved. For this reason, we recommend that only Pax2-Cre males are used to generate conditional mutants
Foxi3 Mutant Mice
Foxi3 mutant mice were generated in our lab at the House Ear Institute by Taka Ohyama. The loxP-flanked allele can be turned into a null allele by mating with Cre-expressing lines, which removes exon 2.
Foxi3-flox mice are available for purchase from the Jackson Laboratory, here.
A genotyping protocol for the mice can be found here.
Shirokova, V., Jussila, M., Biggs, L.C., Ohyama, T., Groves, A.K. and Mikkola, M.L. (2016). Foxi3 deficiency compromises hair follicle stem cell specification and activation. Stem Cells 10.1002/stem.2363
Birol, O., Ohyama, T., Edlund, R.K., Drakou, K., Georgiades, P., and Groves, A.K. (2015). The mouse Foxi3 transcription factor is necessary for the development of posterior placodes. Developmental Biology 409, 139-151.
Jussila, M., Aalto, A., Sanz Navarro, M., Shirokova, V., Kallonen, A., Ohyama, T., Groves, A.K., Mikkola, M.L. and Thesleff, I. (2015). Suppression of epithelial differentiation by Foxi3 is essential for molar crown patterning. Development 142, 3954-3963.
Edlund, R.K., Ohyama, T., Kantarci, H., Riley, B.B. and Groves, A.K. (2014). Foxi transcription factors promote pharyngeal arch development by regulating the formation of FGF signaling centers. Developmental Biology 390, 1-13.


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Italian duo Promise Land and UK based Aussie Will K have already had major success with their productions this year having released on Arkade, No Face, Fonk and Doorn which have all been well received by DJs, fans and bloggers. This new beauty is called ‘Get Down‘ which has been released (18th September 2017) onto Kryder’s imprint Sosumi it’s set to be repeated over and over again for sure by all.
‘Get Down‘ has this gorgeous yet simplistic melody that flows through the track and with a drop that carries on with that simple, charming melody it’s certain that this will be addictive. It’s beastly vocal and bass line with a sassy percussion also adds a really nice harmonic vibe to it that I’m sure everyone will adore. Intertwining melodies too are a wonderful thing to hear in a track too so it’s really nice to hear that in this beauty.


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Our leisurely walks will take us through the region’s stunning landscapes.
Step Back in Time
Step back in time to see medieval villages, and walk through ancient vineyards and olive groves.
Discover the fine culinary richness of Tuscany and visit the covered Florentine Central Market.
Visit Florence, the city of the Renaissance.
Join us to discover some of the finest walking, food and wine Italy has to offer. With four included walks, we can breathe in the spectacular Tuscan landscape made up of fascinating renaissance towns, monasteries, rolling hills, vineyards and olive trees.
Drenched in history and boundless natural beauty, Tuscany is the perfect place to explore on foot. We’ll be based in Montecatini Terme, a spa town famous for its thermal waters, and it’s from here that we’ll enjoy one full-day and three-half day walks around the area.
Arrive at Pisa Airport and transfer to our hotel in Montecatini – Tuscany.
After breakfast we’ll meet our local guide and depart by bus to Vinci, the birthplace of the great Leonardo da Vinci. We’ll visit the old village and the museum where you can admire the prototypes of Leonardo’s most important inventions. Later we’ll walk through the Dark Valley, also called the Valley of the water-mills, where you can see four old mills dating back to the third century. We’ll then continue onwards to Fonte del Romito, a spring which is famous for its organoleptic properties and for the quality of its water. After a break for a packed lunch, provided by the hotel, we’ll walk to the Montalbano hills which are covered in large part by olive trees and grapevines. Finally, we will return to Leonardo’s birthplace and catch a transfer back to Montecatini.
This morning we’ll meet our local guide and walk to the small village of Monsummano Alto, where we can admire the Rocca, a pentagonal fort which, together with a part of the old walls, represents the last remains of an ancient Castle built in the eleventh century. Your afternoon is then at leisure where you might want to take advantage of the leisure facilities in our hotel.
In the morning we can enjoy some free time; why not do some shopping or sightseeing in the centre of Montecatini Terme? After lunch we’ll transfer to Artimino (approximately one hour). Once an old post of Etruscan origin, Artimino is a medieval village which has been rebuilt around Villa La Ferdinanda (known as the Villa of the 100 chimneys). After visiting the Roman parish church of San Leonardo, we will walk for about two hours across vineyards and olive groves, reaching finally the walls of the “Barco Reale”, an old hunting reserve where we might see some wild pigs or porcupines. Returning to the Villa, we will visit to the old cellars for some wine tasting.
After breakfast we’ll leave by train to Florence, followed by a guided walking tour of this unique city. Here we will also discover the culinary richness of Florence and pay a visit to the covered Florentine Central Market, to sample cheese, meat, fish, and typical local products of Tuscany.
Today we’ll meet our guide and walk to the volta of Montecatini Alto, the old part of Montecatini, which is a medieval village perched on the hills that overlook the thermal city. The walk will take place along an old paved road through olives and forests, after which we’ll arrive at the old village. Here we have views of the thermal city and of the provinces of Lucca and Pistoia. At Montecatini Alto, we will be able to relax in a restaurant, enjoying a typical Tuscan lunch. Afterwards we will head back to the city on the cable railway, dating back to 1898, which connects the old village to the modern thermal city. Afterwards we leave for Lucca, birthplace of Giacomo Puccini and one of the most beautiful places in Tuscany. At Lucca we walk through the striking Via Fillungo, the centre’s main axis with its old houses and towers. The Piazza del Mercato was opened in 1830: it is a series of medieval constructions that overlap the theatre enclosing the piazza in a circle and thereby creating a striking architectural frame. The visit ends on Lucca’s city walls, a splendid pedestrian area immersed in the green secular plants. Then it’s back to the hotel for dinner.
Spend a day at leisure. Perhaps make use of the hotel’s spa facilities or enjoy wandering around Montecatini before meeting back at the hotel for our farewell dinner.
It’s time to say “Arrivederci”! After transferring to the airport, we will board our flight home.
Located in a quiet area in Montecatini Terme, our hotel has easy access to Florence, Lucca and Pisa. It offers a traditional restaurant and bedrooms with free Wi-Fi.
The hotel has a spa and wellness centre, including a Turkish bath, sauna, hot tub with water jets, sensory showers and beauty treatments. Room service is available and there is a bar on-site.
All the hotel’s comfortable rooms are equipped with an en-suite bathroom, complimentary toiletries, hairdryer, safe, television, air-conditioning and Wi-Fi.
The transfer time from Pisa Airport to our hotel is approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on weather and traffic.
One full-day and three half-day guided walks are included in the programme. Your walking guide will advise you in resort of the daily programme. The walking programme is graded as Easy to Medium with some ascents/descents and rough underfoot terrain.
It is your responsibility to ensure that you are fit and well enough to take part in your chosen activity holiday. If you are unsure as to whether the walks are within your capabilities, please contact the office to discuss this matter, thus making sure you appreciate the terrain that you will be walking.
You could be walking across uneven ground in some areas and extreme care must be taken, especially if wet. If used to using a pole/stick, it is advisable to bring it. Please appreciate the route and content of the holiday may change at the time and at the discretion of the guide/organiser, should conditions require. Solo’s Holidays cannot be held responsible for personal injury, accident or damage to property whilst on these walks other than incidents arising out of the company’s negligence. The guide has the right to refuse to guide a walk with anyone not properly attired.
It is important that you have the correct footwear. It is essential to wear walking boots that are comfortable and preferably lightweight, with some ankle support and a good grip. If you already have a pair of boots that you are happy walking in (including during hot/wet weather and on hard ground), then bring these along. However, if you are bringing new footwear, do make sure they are well broken in before you arrive.
The weather, even in summer, is unpredictable – particularly in mountainous areas. We would therefore recommend you travel with clothing suitable for all conditions, and suggest you use the following checklist as a guideline of what to take:
We suggest a Group Collection to cover transfer drivers, and hotel staff of €15.00 per person. Your Tour Leader will collect this on your behalf and distribute it accordingly, thus relieving you of the burden of who, when and how much to tip. The tipping of housekeeping will be left to your individual discretion (a small amount left in your room on departure should cover this and would be much appreciated). As is customary, ‘the hat’ will be passed around for the driver and guide on all optional excursions. For any meals that are not included in your itinerary, or taxi fares, your Tour Leader can advise of an appropriate add on.
A full 10-year passport is required, valid for 6 months beyond the intended length of stay.
A visa is not required by holders of passports endorsed “British Citizen” for stays of upto 90 days in any 180-day period.
It is your responsibility to ensure that you have the correct visa, a valid passport and any other travel documents for your holiday. All information provided relates to British citizens who hold or are entitled to apply for a British passport. For the most up-to-date visa information please visit; Italy Foreign Advice
If you are not a British citizen and do not hold a British passport, you must make your own enquiries as to the applicable requirements. Alternatively, you can apply for your Visa with our preferred partner the Travel Visa company by selecting the following link; Travel Visa Company.
Compulsory vaccinations: None.
All clients are responsible for acquainting themselves with up to date health information of the countries being visited and where necessary take the required precautions. We recommend that you check with your doctor prior to departure as this information can change. You can also visit the travel health website for more information; Travel Health Italy
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I was so nervous about embarking on my first Solos Holiday, but I shouldn’t have been – it was the best thing I have ever done!
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Our tour leader Monica was exceptional! Had such a good time and will be rebooking with Solos. Thanks for a great holiday!
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|Make Music VT at Your Library|
Event Type: Dept. of Libraries Webinar|
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 11:00 AM
Make Music Day is an annual worldwide festival of music, celebrated in over 1,000 cities in 120 countries on June 21. Musicians perform in public places at no charge to celebrate music in all its forms and share it with the public in a community-building experience that brings joy to everyone.
Vermontís libraries are invited to create and host music experiences that enrich their local communities, whether oriented to children and families, seniors, new Americans, BIPOC, LGBTQ, teens, other marginalized groups, the general public, or all of the above! Big Heavy World coordinates the map of music sites and promotes artists and venues through its network of press contacts, social media, and radio station.
Join Jim Lockridge from Big Heavy World, Craig Mitchell and VTLIB staff to explore how your library can participate in Make Music Day 2021.
This workshop will take place on MS Teams. Link to join is on the VTLIB website CE page.
1 CEU, Elective category
Contact: Joy Worland
Contact Number: 8027982567
Presenter: Jim Lockridge, Craig Mitchell & VTLIB staff

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About Chlamydial (Enzootic) Abortion
Chlamydial abortion (also known as enzootic abortion of ewes (EAE), ovine enzootic abortion (OEA), or kebbing) is a major cause of lamb mortality across the world and the most common infectious cause of abortion in sheep and goats in the UK. It is caused by the bacteria Chlamydia abortus which invades the placenta during pregnancy which can lead to abortion or the birth of weak lambs.
Infection with C. abortus has both a direct and indirect effect on the developing lamb. Growth of the organism directly damages the placenta and the destructive effect of the inflammation its presence induces affects the transport of nutrients to the developing lamb and the production of the hormones which control pregnancy. In addition the organism may also cross the placenta and cause a degree of inflammation in the lamb’s internal organs.
Abortions due to C. abortus typically occur in the last few weeks of pregnancy. Work at Moredun has shown that regardless of when sheep become infected, the organism does not actively cause disease until after 80-90 days of pregnancy.
A high level of environmental contamination by infected ewes in lambing pens or fields is an important link in the spread of disease. Infected lambs, placentas and excretions provide a source of infection to other susceptible ewes through ingestion and inhalation.
C. abortus is also a zoonotic pathogen and therefore can be passed from animals to humans posing a particular risk to pregnant women. It is important that pregnant women and immune-compromised individuals should avoid contact with ewes during lambing time and should not handle contaminated clothing from those working with lambs.
- Enzootic abortion in sheep is caused by the bacterial pathogen Chlamydia abortus
- The disease is variously known as Enzootic Abortion of Ewes (EAE), Ovine Enzootic Abortion (OEA), chlamydial abortion and ovine chlamydiosis
- C. abortus has an affinity for the placenta (afterbirth) which is damaged by the invading pathogen and can lead to abortion or the birth of weak lambs
- Aborted lambs, placentas and vaginal discharges from infected ewes are heavily contaminated with C. abortus and are a danger to other susceptible sheep and to pregnant women
- Prompt isolation of aborted ewes, destruction of their placentas and dead lambs and disinfection of the abortion site are essential for limiting spread of infection
- Ewes that have experienced enzootic abortion develop immunity to the disease which protects them from disease in subsequent pregnancies
- Enzootic abortion may be prevented by vaccination and/or buying replacement stock from sources known to be free from EAE
Currently there are 3 vaccines (two live and one inactivated) available in the UK
- Management practices to keep a flock “clean” can be supported by joining the Premium Sheep and Goat Health Scheme (EAE accreditation)
- Oxytetracycline can be used to treat in-lamb ewes during an outbreak to reduce the number of abortions
Moredun has a major programme of research aimed towards understanding the pathogenesis of C. abortus in sheep and developing improved methods and strategies for the management, diagnosis and control of infection.
The aim of our research is a better understanding of the immunological mechanisms underlying disease pathogenesis as well as the identification and characterisation of chlamydial components that interact with the host, with a view to the development of improved vaccines and diagnostic tools.
The development and commercialisation of a Chlamydia abortus diagnostic bloodtest has been a major achievement. The test allows for accurate diagnosis of the disease by offering high specificity and sensitivity of detection. The test detects the presence of antibodies to C. abortus in blood samples from infected sheep using an indirect ELISA technique.
Specific objectives include:
- Identification of the immunological correlates of protection
- Identification of mechanisms of disease pathogenesis in the placenta and uterus
- Identification and characterization of chlamydial pathogenicity factors, such as those of the type V secretion system (BBSRC Project BB/E018939/1 – funded through the Combating Endemic Diseases of Farmed Animal Species initiative)
- Development of improved serological and molecular tools for the specific detection of chlamydial species
- Investigation of the protective efficacy of candidate vaccine antigens in pregnant mouse and sheep models of infection towards the development of new vaccines
- Conducting deep genome sequencing of C. abortus strains to investigate strain variation in collaboration with the Sanger Institute (BBSRC Project BB/E018939/1)
- Studying the prevalence and pathogenesis of novel Chlamydia-related organisms in UK cattle (BBSRC IPA Project BB/J015083/1)
- BMGF project, Supporting Evidence-Based Interventions (SEBI): Causes and extent of mortality of domestic ruminants in Tanzania.
Scientists at the Moredun Research Institute are working closely with colleagues at the University of Glasgow and colleagues from several organisations within Tanzania in order to determine the significance of Neospora caninum, Toxoplasma gondii and Chlamydia as infectious causes of abortion in sheep, cattle and goats in Tanzania.
In collaboration with the Sanger Institute
Funded through the Combating Endemic Diseases of Farmed Animal Species initiative.
- BBSRC IPA project (BB/J015083/1), Studying the prevalence and pathogenesis of novel Chlamydia-related organisms in UK cattle.


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On February 5, the Rochester City School District will be celebrating International Safer Internet Day 2019, hosting events at the District's Central Office and at Virgil I. Grissom School No. 7.
Students from Roberto Clemente School No. 8 will be at the District's Central Office for a day-long
learning experience about being safe on-line. Students at Virgil I. Grissom School No. 7 will be involved in a presentation with representatives from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The material will include a NetSmartz Workshop, an interactive, educational program that provides age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer online and offline.
Safer internet Day is a global initiative to promote safer internet habits for children and adults, including topics such as cyberbullying awareness, online privacy, and appropriate internet behavior. As students have increasing access to the web both in school and at home, they are encouraged to be good digital citizens.
Staff from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the RCSD will engage students in discussions around how to remain safe in a digitally connected world. Safer Internet Day activities will be occurring throughout the day at all District schools and Central Office.


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Carotenoid Esters in Foods: Physical, Chemical and Biological Properties
CHAPTER 11: Quantification and Method Validation
Published:19 Feb 2019
F. C. Petry and A. Z. Mercadante, in Carotenoid Esters in Foods: Physical, Chemical and Biological Properties, ed. A. Z. Mercadante, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2019, pp. 351-372.
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To obtain reliable results, a method of analysis of naturally occurring carotenoids should include several steps (i.e. sampling and sample preparation, extraction, separation, identification and quantification, as well as validation of the chosen method). There is no official procedure or protocol for sampling and sample preparation with the purpose of obtaining a representative sample at laboratory scale. Despite the existence of other quantitative techniques (e.g. internal standard and standard addition methods), the carotenoids, including those acylated with fatty acids, are mainly quantified by liquid chromatography–diode array detectors, and their concentrations are estimated based on external calibration curves of free xanthophylls. The following performance characteristics have been the most applied for validation of a method for carotenoid quantification: accuracy, precision, limit of detection and limit of quantification. This chapter provides an overview of the current strategies used for food sampling and for the quantification of carotenoid esters, as well as of the validation of methods used in the quantitative determination of such compounds.

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Songs for Airports
"I find that it is the very simple melodies that best carries the music forward, not the complex interplay of rhythms. I don’t know how many times I have listened to this record. And it gets me every time. " by Jamsphere
"One of the biggest powers of music is when songs are written for a specific purpose. A feeling that can be created in an individual solely due to a song exposes the magic that a songwriter can create. We recently discovered Kaori Astrom who is a master at composing music to set moods." by IndieBandGuru
Each song is composed for scenes that take place in an airport. I have traveled in North America, Europe, and Asia and I found that each airport had it’s own colorful uniqueness. I tried to incorporate the elements of each of these different airports into the songs. The main purpose of the project is to provide a quiet, peaceful and minimalistic musical moment for anyone who needs it.
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Dr. Anthony Galea is one of the few doctors that has gained prominence for being a healthcare agent to the stars. The Canadian doctor has treated numerous NFL players and Olympic swimmer Dara Torres, but he is more likely to go down is history as the man that helped bring down the greatest golfer of the modern era.
Galea and several other doctors affiliated with him are suspected to have provided a myriad of professional athletes with performance enhancing drugs, which include anabolic steroids and human growth hormone in several forms, including the banned substance known as Actovegin.
The good doctor was found with Actovegin, a drug created with calf’s blood, and HGH while attempting to cross the U.S.-Canadian border.
In a statement to several media outlets, Galea said finding information on the athletes that benefited from the illegal substances “would be impossible.”
Tiger Woods hosted Galea in his home at least four times during February and March during his recovery from knee surgery. It is said that Woods underwent platelet-rich plasma therapy, a blood spinning technique designed by the Canadian doctor to increase post-surgery recovery, with Galea’s supervision.
There has been no direct connection between Woods and Dr. Galea as it pertains to HGH or illegal doping, but a recently launched investigation into the matter is sure to reveal something that promises to be a real game changer in the ongoing Tiger Woods saga.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating Dr. Anthony Galea for criminal conspiracy and smuggling as well as for the advertisement and selling of unapproved drugs.