The musician and Chic co-founder said that black artists have historically struggled to escape being “pigeon-holed” in comparison to their white counterparts.
Rodgers told Metro Online: “A lot of artists have become wealthier and more famous quicker, but still black artists are basically… basically you have to drive in one lane and that is something I have always tried to fight.”
He continued: “It’s very difficult because if you’re pigeon-holed and you have to respond a certain way to be part of the current zeitgeist – that’s very difficult.
“When I worked with artists like David Bowie, he told me he never thinks about that. He said ‘I just think about what I’m feeling and what I’m seeing. I never worry about which audience is going to like it’, and I remember saying ‘Jesus, it must be amazing to be white.’”
Rodgers added that Bowie “wasn’t offended” by his comment, and that he “understood it completely”.
Rodgers, who is mentoring a new UK artist as part of a year-long scheme with Apple Music and The Ivors Academy, produced two of Bowie’s albums: 1983’s Let’s Dance and 1993’s Black Tie White Noise.
Among the Bowie tracks Rodgers produced were iconic numbers including “Modern Love” and “Cat People (Putting Out Fires)”.


Last April Motorola filed a lawsuit against Apple which was originally targeted at MobileMe, but after iCloud was released they said MobileMe was “integrated” into iCloud. The lawsuit is related to European Patent 0847654 (B1), entitled "Multiple Pager Status Synchronization System and Method."
Today, Apple lawyers claimed that the technology Apple uses isn’t covered by the Motorola patent and that the methods described in the patent were also already publicly accessible when the patent was filed. Sadly, according to FOSS Patents, the court was in favor of Motorola and did not appear to believe any of Apple’s arguments.
The final decision is not held until February 3, 2012, but it’s not looking good for Apple. Apple has asked the court to set a bail of 2 billion euro if they lose the case though the court said, “I am not yet entirely sure that amount adequately mirrors the commercial value of this dispute,...The technology isn’t a standard and there are alternative ways to provide the same services.”
If motorola do indeed win, Apple could be forced change the method of synchronization or remove access to iCloud in Germany.


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It wasn't, said Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables, as if the Tigers suddenly flipped a switch.
They've been getting there for a while: learning to play with better technique and pad level, focusing, making better decisions, sustaining effort and intensity for longer periods of time.
For the Clemson defense, it all came together during four special quarters of the Chick-fil-A Bowl, as the Tigers imposed their will on a team that's made a living off imposing its will.
Eight times Clemson's defense slammed the door on LSU with three-and-out stops, including two in the fourth quarter - the Bayou Bengals' only two possessions of the fourth quarter, in face.
The Tigers gave up a pair of short-field scores after turnovers, as well as one long touchdown run. Other than that, LSU got next to nothing. Les Miles' team finished with 219 yards, just 48 snaps, and managed just nine first downs (compared to Clemson's 32).
The Tigers played like the bully on the block. They stacked the box, dared LSU to throw the football, and got away with it. They sacked quarterback Zach Mettenberger six times, including several occasions on plays that LSU kept everybody home and max-protected.
Malliciah Goodman finished off a sometimes-too-quiet career with a beast of a game.
"Our team imposed its will longer and found a way to win," said Venables afterwards. "The guys showed great focus and intensity throughout the game. We played with better technique, better pad level, and played harder and longer and tougher for four quarters."
The difference between Clemson's defensive performance between the LSU and South Carolina games?
Continued improvement and "three or four plays," said Venables.
Venables: Defense showed great focus, intensity
"The motivation for us is playing the next game, playing to our ability and accepting the challenge of playing a great team and program like LSU," Venables said. "Every game, most of the time when you play good-on-good, there are a few plays that make the difference in the game.
"When you win like we did today, it's because of what our guys did in all three phases of the game, with everybody pulling their weight and overcoming the challenges that are inevitable in this type of game...
"The team that we beat tonight is a model of toughness, consistency and physicality. That's what you strive to be. That's a team that played for the national championship less than 12 months ago and was just a few plays away from playing for it this year.
"To beat them in the fashion that we did, to fight through adversity in all three phases of the game was a team effort. It was a great team win.”

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Novato Real Estate News
Real Estate news for Novato, CA continually updated from thousands of sources.
Yesterday | via National Mortgage News
The median price for a detached home in Marin County, Calif., last month was $1.065 million, up from last year but down from the $1.2 million record set in May and June, a real estate analysis firm reported last week. The July median - the point at which half the sales were more expensive and half were less - rose 8.6% over July 2015, according to Irvine-based CoreLogic. Comment?
Wednesday Aug 10 | via Marin Independent Journal
San Rafael officials are taking a hard look at the city's resale inspection program, which has drawn criticism for its uneven performance and that it takes too much time to complete. The program wound up in the political target when Assemblyman Marc Levine, a former San Rafael councilman, asked the state auditor to review its performance. Comment?
Tuesday Aug 2 | via Marin Independent Journal
Real estate professionals shared their thoughts with city leaders this week on how to fix San Rafael's controversial residential resale inspection program. Changing to a report-only system, with no onsite home inspections by the city, seemed to be favored by the majority, based on comments made at Monday's meeting and in letters sent to the City Council. Comment?
Saturday Jul 30 | via Marin Independent Journal
San Rafael city leaders and the public will have a chance to mull alternatives to the city's controversial residential resale inspection program Monday, though no decisions will be made. The City Council will discuss five possible options for changing the program, which drew fire from San Rafael Assemblyman Marc Levine after his house failed inspection. Comment?
Jul 14, 2016 | via Point Reyes Light
In the face of strong concerns from activists, neighbors and Fish and Wildlife officials, the Marin County Planning Commission on Monday unanimously upheld plans for a new three-story home on a lot prone to landslides above Woodacre Creek. The approval followed hints of a lawsuit from the Salmon Protection and Watershed Network, which said the county should complete a court-ordered cumulative environmental impact study on development in the San Geronimo Valley before green-lighting the home; the group also called for more analysis on the project's chances of exacerbating erosion. Comment?
Yesterday | via The Campbell Reporter
California has an immense shortage of housing, and every day it gets worse because we're not building enough to keep up with even a modest level of population growth. The shortage has driven housing costs through the roof, especially for working-class and poor families, and is atop the list of California's truly important issues with water and transportation. Comment?
Yesterday | via Inman
U.S. homebuyers need to make a salary of $52,699.17 to afford a median priced home of $240,700 with a monthly mortgage payment of $1,229.65. The most expensive metros to purchase a home are all in California: San Francisco, San Diego and Los Angeles, respectively. Comment?
Yesterday | via National Mortgage News
The California State Assembly approved legislation Monday that would expand the rights of a deceased homeowner's surviving loved ones, including widows, widowers and other heirs. SB 1150, also known as the Survivor Homeowner Bill of Rights, defines a mortgage servicer's responsibility in cases where a borrower dies and the surviving homeowner was not included on the loan. Comment?
Thursday Aug 18 | via North Denver Tribune
The tastiest place in town on August 11 was under the mountainous tent canopy at 32nd and Osceola. The fourth annual Taste of Highlands was brought to the big top by Highland Merchant Association and was presented by Nostalgic Homes, Matthew Hibler of Cherry Creek Mortgage, and in partnership with Westword magazine. Comment?
Thursday Aug 18 | via Press-Telegram
Newly released figures from ApartmentList.com , an online rental marketplace, show that while home prices have recovered and foreclosures rates have fallen since the Great Recession. homeownership rates have eroded. Comment?
6 min ago | via Scoop
Wall Street moved lower ahead of Friday's speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen who might offer clues on the timing for an interest rate hike by the central bank-which some Fed officials have recently suggested could be as early as next month. "The rhetoric we've gotten from the Fed over the past week from numerous Fed officials ... has reminded the market that the Fed can raise rates at any meeting," Gary Pollack, head of fixed-income trading at Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management in New York. Comment?
Nov 21, 2013 | via Valley Morning Star
Yes, the federal government owes trillions of dollars more than it did a few years ago. Comment?
8 min ago | via 900 CHML AM
The numbers for August home sales in Metro Vancouver won't come out for another two weeks, but realtors in the market admit this month has been a little slower than usual. Aaron Jasper works primarily in Vancouver and has seen some deals at lower prices for detached homes, condos, and townhouses, and even with subject clauses. Comment?
18 min ago | via National Mortgage News
The Federal Housing Finance Agency is seeking to make it easier for Federal Home Loan Banks to accept certain kinds of collateral for advances. Since 2000, some Home Loan banks have accepted "other real estate-related collateral" including commercial real estate loans, commercial mortgage-backed securities and home equity lines of credit. Comment?
19 min ago | via TMZ.com
The faces of the 13 men vying for the attention of TV's first gay bachelor have been revealed ... and there's a LOT of scruff on those faces. TMZ obtained the pic of the guys Robert Sepulveda Jr. will have to choose from ... and they have very varied backgrounds. Comment?
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KSAR EL BARKA
Ksar El Barka is an historic town located in the commune of Tamourt N' Naaj (formerly commune of Nbeïka), 60 km NNE of the capital, Moudjeria.
It is an archaeological site where there are many vestiges of a fortified village weakened by the effects of time and the looting of men.
Its architecture is particular and characteristic of the region with its thick stone walls plastered with clay (banco) with triangular or partitioned niches.
Ksar el Barka was created by the Kunta from Wadan in 1690. Its foundation would, in this case, be posterior, on the one hand to the invasion of Tagant by the Mâquil Arabs in the 16th century, on the other hand to the disappearance of the empires of Niger at the end of the same century (1591: conquest of Songhaï by the sultan of Morocco).
Its founder, Imam Taleb Sid'Ahmed Ben Bajed, did not belong to the first Kunta generations who came to Tagant because the tomb of his father Bajed, that of his grandfather, Sidelemin and even that of his great-grandfather, Sidi Haiballah, are all in Tagant. The latter is in Legbour, 24 km west of Tidjikja, but the first settlement project of the Kunta in Tagant was undoubtedly that of Ksar El Barka.
COORDINATES 18°24'11" N 12°13'23" W
Men of the Kunta tribe have long lived in the Tidjikja area as nomads and traders. Originally the Kunta family came from the area around Akka in Morocco, spread south, founded the cities of Oudane, Tichit and then Ksar el Barka.
The city quickly developed into an important trading and transshipment center. Here the caravans from Timbuktu, Guinea, Ghana and Senegal arrived. Likewise the large caravans from Morocco.
With the growing prosperity and wealth, Ksar el Barka also developed into a cultural center. Numerous poets and scholars have written their works here and spread and influenced culture and knowledge throughout West Africa via trade routes. This becomes particularly evident in the spread of Islam, the interpretation of which in West Africa still corresponds to the teachings of Ksar El Barka. In 1753, during a visit by the great Sheikh Sidel Moctar El Kounti, Ksar el Barka was declared a holy city.
But things weren't so holy in the city. Tribal wars and subsequent invasions led to the repeated destruction of the city starting in 1822, and each time the city was rebuilt soon after being destroyed by its residents until it was finally destroyed in 1893. In February 1905, French colonial troops occupied Ksar El Barka.
This city proved to be of great heritage interest due to the diversity and the number of manuscripts identified and listed among the nationals of this almost forgotten town.
Ksar El Barka occupies a remarkable site, on the north bank of the Oued el Abiod, a major tributary of Lake Gabou, a vast depression where a large part of the surface waters of the Tagant come together.
The village is placed on one of the passes of the Tagant plateau , on the caravan route from Morocco, the Mediterranean and the Atlantic to Walata and Mali, passing through Adrar in the North and Tichit in the 'East.
This situation explains, it seems, the existence of the city and its former prosperity, it also suggests that the place was occupied from a very ancient time as evidenced by the many Neolithic sites, and the many cave paintings observable around.
But also the ruins that remain on the nearby rocky hills, those of Anekch al Akhall and Anekch al Abyadh, to the east of the previous ones, all located about 5 km south of the town.
Along the wadi, the development of agricultural land and the importance of the palm groves constituted the basis of the dynamism of this commercial city that the Saharan caravans frequented with regularity.
Ksar El Barka was also a center of cultural influence which housed poets, scholars and scholars . The prestigious medersas of Ahl Moulay Eli Ould Moulay Rchid, Ahl Chekh Ould Mmenny, Ahl Taleb Ebbat, Ahl Adoubba, Ahl Elghadhi, Ahl Khayne and many others spread wisdom and knowledge there.
But the definitive sanctuary of Ksar El-Barka, intervened during the visit, of Cheikh Sid'el Moctar El Kounti, distinguished figure and outstanding scholar, illustrious refounder of the Quadirya Way, who came from Azawad to glorify the Ksar, in 1753.
From 1820, the war which opposed the Kunta to the Ahl Sidi Mahmoud and the Ahl Mohamed Cheïne, resulted in 1822-1823 in the destruction of Ksar el Barka and Rachid (near palm grove founded by the Kunta in 1723), an episode unfortunately followed of a smallpox epidemic throughout Tagant.
Later, in 1892-1893, Ksar el Barla was the scene of a fight which opposed the Kunta to the Zenaga (Idaw'ish) who, defeated, lost 17 notables of the Ahl Mohamad Cheïne.
However, the various destructions were fairly quickly followed by the (at least partial) reconstruction of the Ksar by its inhabitants.
In February 1905, the French occupying forces, under the orders of the General Delegate of the Colonial Administration, Xavier Coppolani, occupied Ksar El-Barka, and built there a fortified building serving as a grain reservoir intended for the supply of French troops installed in Tidjikja.
In 1914 the colonial administration accepted an old wish of the then tribal leader, Sid Mhammed Ould, to rebuild the mosque. In a wave of excitement, residents restored and rebuilt hundreds of apartments.
In reality the city had to be completely rebuilt and inhabited, but the change in trade routes and transport options meant that the foundations for civilization were lacking. More and more residents have emigrated, bringing the city to a state of total abandonment.
Today Kasr El Barka is a site of national archaeological interest.

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In a post on hack a day, “Doctor Bass” needed to do perform some welding on his electric bike but had not welded before and didn’t have the required welding equipment. Ingeniously he connected a battery made from from reclaimed DeWalt A123 liyhium cells to power his diy welding rig.
He has a huge adjustable resistor which is responsible for limiting the current. 80 Amps seems to work the best with the welding rods he’s chosen. It is worth noting that when he demonstrates the welder, the color of the wire used for positive and negative leads is opposite of convention. His positive wiring is black while his negative connection is red.
To start the welding process he connects a jumper-cable-like clamp to his work piece which serves as the positive electrode. To hold the welding rod he drilled a hole in a pair of vice grip pliers and bolted on the negative lead. This way the end of the welding rod can be clamped in the vice grips while his other hand guides the tip. So far he’s still practicing, but it looks like he’s nearly ready to take on the job at hand.
He certainly would have been better off using a power transistor, such as an IGBT module to limit the welding current instead of the resistor because the resistor loses energy by turning it into heat. The transistor will more efficiently limit the current.
You will also notice he is using the incorrect safety gear for face protection. The eye goggles do not protect hime from the extreme UV light emitted by the welding arc.
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By Ben Levisohn
Poor Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)–and poor anyone who had been bullish on its shares.
That would include Barron’s Jack Hough, who listed it as a stock on sale on Jan. 13. It’s even more on sale today, however, after Bristol-Myers said that it wouldn’t seek accelerated approval of its lung-cancer treatment combination last night, with shares off 10% at $49.94 at 12:05 p.m. today. Credit Suisse analysts Vamil Divan and Barbara Kotei write that the news “removes the possibility for near-term BMY Upside”:
Bristol-Myers Squibb announced after the close that they have decided to not pursue an accelerated filing strategy for their Opdivo+Yervoy combination in 1st line metastatic/advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We spoke to the company and they could not say much beyond what was in the press release, but we assume the decision was based at least in part on data they may have seen from the single-arm CheckMate-568 (CM-568) study, which is expected to be completed this month. [Last night's] update will pressure Bristol-Myers Squibb shares, where enthusiasm on the combo has been building, while leading to a rally in the shares of key competitor Merck (MRK).
While Bristol-Myers Squibb is getting killed, Merck has gained 3.7% to $62.57.


A new species of human with an exceptionally small brain and an unusual combination of both primitive and more modern human-like features has been discovered in a remote South African cave chamber, according to research published in the journal eLIFE.
Named Homo naledi, the as-of-yet undated new species is represented by more than 1,500 fossils that belonged to at least 15 individuals.
Estimates reveal that their brains were comparable in size to those of some of the world’s first known humans, australopithecines, as well as those of today’s gorillas, Chris Stringer of the Natural History Museum in London told Discovery News.
“That brain volume (about 500cc), implies significantly less brain power than recent humans,” added Stringer, who authored a paper commenting on the finds.
Lee Berger of the University of the Witwatersrand, Paul Dirks of James Cook University and an international team of colleagues discovered the remains deep within the Rising Star cave system in South Africa’s Gauteng province. The Dinaledi Chamber containing the fossils can only be accessed via several steep climbs and fissures.
Discovering the enormous collection of bones “was akin to (archaeologist) Howard Carter moving into Tutankhamen’s tomb for the first time…seeing all of this bone material all over the floor,” lead excavator Marina Elliott of Simon Fraser University recently told science teacher John Mead of St. Mark’s School of Texas during a videocast recorded right in the cave.
Berger and his team conclude that Homo naledi’s curved fingers, shoulder, trunk and hips are, like its brain, more primitive. The wrist, hands, legs and feet, however, are similar to those of Neanderthals and our own species.
“The foot seems structurally and functionally very human, thus implying a human-like gait,” Stringer said.
He said the teeth and other features also that this human was a dexterous omnivore that must have hunted and eaten at least some meat.
Two intriguing mysteries currently surround the discovery. One is the age of the fossils. Berger said it is possible that the new species is more than 2 million years old, putting it fairly close to the origin of the genus Homo.
On the other hand, it has not been ruled out that the fossils are less than 100,000 years old. If that is the case, then it means Homo naledi could have co-existed with our own species, and, like the “Hobbit humans” of Indonesia, only went extinct in more recent times.
Yet another mystery concerns how so many Homo naledi individuals, including babies as well as adults, wound up in the chamber.
One possibility is that all willingly went to the cave room, where they later succumbed to some kind of tragedy.
“I suppose it is possible that the group hid in the chamber as a refuge from something or somebody and then died there of starvation, but they would have had to access the dark zone of the cave through difficult terrain,” Stringer said.
He, Dirks and others instead favor that Homo naledi (or perhaps another human species) intentionally disposed of the bones in the chamber. There is no evidence of human occupation or burial with spiritual intent, but caching of bones is still thought to be a relatively sophisticated behavior only practiced today by certain animals, such as elephants and our own species.
So many question still remain about Homo naledi, including where it fits on the human family tree. Stringer suspects that our genus is “polyphyletic,” meaning that some members originated independently in different regions.
“If (that theory is) correct, this would also imply that some of those independent lineages do not rightly belong in the genus Homo,” said Stringer, implying that a future shake-up of the human family tree could be in store.
Nevertheless, the recent discovery strengthens the name of the overall location in South Africa where the Rising Star cave system exists: the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site.
“While many have concentrated on East Africa as the key and perhaps sole region for the origins of the genus Homo, the continuing surprises emerging from further south remind us that Africa is a huge continent that even now is largely unexplored for its early human fossils,” Stringer concluded.
Casts of Homo naledi fossils, including its skull, hand and jaws, will be unveiled to the public at the Natural History Museum in London on Sept. 25. They will then go on permanent display in a new Human Evolution gallery, set to open at the museum during the end of November.


You first learned about the release date for Elite Dangerous expansion Fleet Carriers' final release date here on Gamereactor and now, on the eve of that date, you can exclusively watch the content's uplifting launch trailer right here, as part of our Game On initiative:
As the trailer shows, these massive ships allow for hyperspace jumps and host up to 16 players, letting them travel and take on missions together.
The content went through two stages of beta testing in the past two months, and according to the dev team, this was useful as "a clear understanding of how different groups of players wanted to use fleet carriers". Not just in terms of gathering and travelling together, but also "to check the importance of different onboard services to different players - this included everything from Universal Cartographics to secure trading", as Frontier Developments proudly told Gamereactor.
"Fleet Carriers are a game-changing update for a variety of players", the dev team further explained when asked about accessibility for newcomers, "whether you have managed to scrimp and save up enough credits to own one for yourself or you are playing with your squadmates". In this regard, besides pursuing the ownership of one of these carriers, "the beauty is what they enable players to do on a community level, to expand their reach into the farthest reaches of space." As an example of this, the devs mention community initiatives such as the impressive DSSA (Deep Space Support Array).
The new multiplayer experience will keep users busy until the recently-announced Odyssey expansion releases early next year. Talking to Gamereactor, the studio admits to being "super excited to announce Odyssey last week, our next Era for Elite Dangerous which will allow players to explore worlds on foot for the first time".
When are you planning your first space jump with friends and on which platform? Good luck, fly safely, stay tuned to Gamereactor's Game On, and leave a comment below.


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Celebrate 50 years of World Music!
The Center for World Music’s 50th Anniversary Festival
Featuring master artists performing music and dance from Peru, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia, India, South Africa, Kenya, Iran, Spain, and more, plus food from around the world!
Saturday, May 11th, 2013 • 10:00am to 4:00pm
Ellen Browning Scripps Park
1133 Coast Blvd
La Jolla, CA 92037
Join us in this beautiful outdoor, oceanfront setting, and bring family and friends.

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Bangladesh reverses border mobile ban
Bangladesh has reversed its decision of shutting down mobile networks along the country’s over 4,000km borders with India, two days after asking telecom operators to block the services citing “security” reasons, according to media reports on Wednesday.
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on Sunday directed the shut down of around 2,000 base transceiver stations, affecting around 1 crore users in 32 districts that share border with India and Myanmar.
The government’s directive to the telecommunication operators came days after India’s Parliament passed the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act , causing much concern in Dhaka that it could lead to an influx of migrants from India. The reports did not give any reason for reversing the decision.
The BTRC, in its order to telecommunications service providers said network coverage within 1-km band along the border areas with India should be suspended until further notice.

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April 4, 2003
Urgent Call to Action for MCA-I Members
By Emma Justice
April marks National Donate Life Month. Statistics have proven, that one in three people will require a transfusion in their lifetime. And the need for donating blood is of paramount importance now.
Like many of you in our industry, among other things, I am involved in working or volunteering for non-profit organizations. One of my favorite organizations is the American Red Cross. I serve on the Board of Directors of the Montclair-Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Many of you may have heard about the nationwide blood shortage our country is currently facing. I would like to underline the seriousness of the matter:
Without adequate supplies of blood, surgeries have to be postponed and people in need may suffer. In many areas of the country we have dangerously low levels of Rh Negative blood and O Negative blood (which anyone can receive in an emergency).
Therefore, I am urging all of you that are able, to donate blood at your local Red Cross, Church, Synagogue, School or Hospital, as soon as possible and as often as possible. Here’s an idea, be a hero – perhaps you could organize a blood drive with one or more of your favorite organizations. Contact your local Red Cross or hospital and inquire.
So many people wanted to help after the tragedy of 9/11. People were rolling up their sleeves to donate blood in hopes of helping heal the pain of the devastation we all felt. We must realize as a society that every day there are disasters which strike our neighbors, family, friends and community. And we can make a difference! By donating blood we assure those facing illnesses, emergency and elective surgeries that the life giving care they require will be provided.
Here are the facts about donating:
- Blood is perishable (red cells last 42 days and platelets just 5 days) and requires daily replenishment.
- To donate blood, donors must be between 17 and 75 years of age, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be in good general health.
- Photo or signature ID is required and knowledge of Social Security Number.
- The blood donation process takes less than an hour and includes a free mini medical exam (temperature, iron count, pulse rate and blood pressure).
I am a very proud member of the Media Communications Association International and I am proud of the people in it. We are a community of professional communicators and people who care, so please if you are able, consider donating blood, you could be saving a life!

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Bears Outdoor Beginners, also known as Bears Open Outdoor Beginners by some, is one of the best ways to give your beginners some outdoor Ultimate experience while the UK weather still allows for it. The tournament follows outdoor rules but is five a side with reduced sized pitches.
BOB is of open beginners format but we encourage teams to bring both male and female players and to try to match players on the field where possible. This tournament is a bit later in term than traditional Uni beginners’ tournaments, and we will also be allowing two experienced players on the line (though encourage giving beginners as much pitch time as possible) – this is to combat the additional challenges posed by wet and windy outdoors in Autumn.
This page has all the information you might need as a team taking part in BOB. If you’re looking for something that isn’t explained here, make sure you check your captain’s pack once they have been sent out. If it still isn’t there, feel free to contact us at firstname.lastname@example.org.
Date & Venue
The 2017 tournament will be a 16 team tournament taking place on the 4th November 2017 (Saturday), from 9am to 4:30pm on Varsity Pitches at the University of Warwick. Due to the later date, all players will also need basic UKU membership. All players will need studded boots.
The pitches likely won’t show up on your GPS of choice, they are located opposite Varsity Pub, so try using the following details instead:
Varsity Gibbett Hill Road Coventry West Midlands CV4 7AJ
Alternatively, just enter the coordinates 52.38392, -1.567494 into your favourite mapping application.
Parking in front of the pub isn’t free, so we recommend parking your cars (or other modes of transport, we don’t judge) at the Car Park indicated on the map below (behind Varsity).
If you need to use the toilets, showers, or changing rooms, we recommend using those in the Westwood Sports Centre. You can also use Varsity’s facilities, but please take your boots off and make sure you don’t bring any mud into the pub or they’ll hate us for ever. And we don’t want that because we go there for a meal after every training.
If you need to buy food at any point in the day, we recommend either Rootes Grocery Store (in central Warwick University Campus, very charming but somewhat expensive – about a 10 minute walk each way) or the Cannon Park Shopping Centre which contains a Tesco as well as a number of food outlets (about a 20 minute walk each way so only really do able if you have two games off unless you drive there). Cannon Park also contains a Sports Direct if you desperately need any sports equipment. These are also the two places where you can find free cash machines/ATMs if you need access to some of that cheeky moolah at any point in the day, there is also one within Varsity Pub but it will charge you.
Varsity Pub is also an excellent place to have a post-tournament meal and we will definitely be heading there with our beginners, if you’d like to join us let us know and we will book a table for you!
Schedule & Spirit
A link to the schedule is here. A hooter will be going off at the start of each game, and also at hard cap – in case we get delayed in our timings for any reason, trust the hooter not the schedule.
Spirit scores will be submitted using an online form which will be linked here, please try and use your phones but if this is a problem, ask the TD for help. If you’re lucky, the pub opposite have free WiFi which may be reachable from the pitch. We will be including ‘use of experienced players’ as an example under the fairmindedness category.
Rules & Format
We will playing using outdoor rules but on reduced 5-aside sized pitches. Games will be 25 minutes. We will be playing with soft and hard caps, more details will be on the schedule.
Experienced players (6+ months of playing) are encouraged to accompany their beginner’s teams, however a maximum of 2 are allowed on the pitch per point. You should make these players known to your opponents before starting your game to avoid any confusion. Experienced players may assist, but not score points, and in the case of an experienced player accidentally catching the disc in the end zone, they should take the disc to front of the end zone and resume play from there.
Accidents & Emergencies – first aiders will be present on the day, go to them if you need any fixin’. Please try not to die, the University probably wouldn’t let us host another tournament. If needed, the nearest A&E is:
University Hospital Coventry Clifford Bridge Road Coventry Warwickshire CV2 2DX
Phone number: 024 76964000
Water – We will provide each team with a couple of 5L bottles of water, please collect them when you arrive. We recommend that you come to the tournament with your water bottles pre-filled up, but if you run out of water either ask at the TD desk, or you can ask the staff in Varsity to fill it up for you.
Feel free to contact our TDs at any point with any questions you might have. They’ll be present on the day, and are here to help! They’ll also be taking part in the tournament, so please don’t think they’re ignoring you if they don’t respond immediately.

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
The Life of Oscar Wilde Essay -- Biographies
The Life of Oscar Wilde The year is 1884 and many things have taken place in the life of our literary giant, Oscar Wilde has been married years and his touring of the United States and other countries have shown his of success in his writing all over the literary world. Some of his most recent writtings are "The Picture of Dorian Gray"(1891), "A Woman of No Importance"(1894) and his most resent essay known as "The Decay of Lying" is OscarÃ¢â¬â¢s story of his outrage about the current style of writing that is going into the art society. What has happened to the spectacularness of this art, it has come down to being as horrid as what is being published in the local newspapers. Is it true that " The Decay of Lying" has fallen to its deepest shadow of shame? It seems that in the words of Oscar Wilde, that is the shameful truth. How could this type of atrocity take place. It seems that the Victorian society in still under the belief that the Romanticism of life is still coursing through their veins, dead veins to be more specific. Wilde's views romanticism as a crude, childish and yet passive thing of the past and that it should remain there in the past. The romantics ideas of nature and realism need to be brought up-to-date. Wilde has criticized the likes of as Wordsworth and other writers of the Romantic Era, they would send us out to nature and say "The solutions to societies problems and can best be remedied out here, within the confines of nature, this is where you need to be. Walking, talking, being out in the great airy open and embrace what nature has to offer. Only here can you expect to amend and resolve any personal and troublesome problems." Wilde's interpretation of this remedy: outlandish, extreme and insane, society has e... ...t about a man, his character, morals and beliefs as a whole. At this moment, Jack becomes distressed about this problem his lady love had let him know that she could never marry a man that has the name other than Earnest. As a result of this occurrence our main character find that he must be christen with the name of Earnest in order for Gwendolyn to consider him as a husband. This situation is one of many that Wilde has created as a form of lying. When this play was first, performed and seen, people were outraged at this type of story. Wilde continues to explain in more plays, poems and other forms of writing that his plays and other forms of writing are just to be observed as entertainment. His goal was not to be a moralist and instill morals for the masses. That was the furthest thing from his mind, Wilde intent is to create art that is for what it is ArtÃ¢â¬â¢s sake.

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- Indian Navy Ships INS Satpura and INS Kiltan alongwith P8I Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft are participating, for the first time in multilateral maritime exercise La Pérouse, being conducted in the Eastern Indian Ocean Region from 5th to 7th April 2021.
- Post conduct of La Perouse, the Indo-French Naval exercise “Varuna“ is scheduled in the Western Indian Ocean, wherein UAE too shall be participating.
- The first edition of La Pérouse joint exercise, initiated by France in 2019, included ships from Australia, Japan and the US.
- The exercise is named after the eighteenth century French Naval explorer.
- India’s participation in 2021 completed the QUAD force representation in the French led Naval Exercise.
- QUAD is a grouping of India, USA, Australia and Japan which aims to safeguard the interests of democratic nations in the Indo-Pacific region and address global challenges.
- It will witness complex and advanced naval operations including surface warfare, anti-air warfare and air defence exercises, weapon firing exercises, cross deck flying operations, tactical manoeuvres and seamanship evolutions such as replenishment at sea.
- It will provide an opportunity for these five like-minded, high-end naval forces to develop closer links, sharpen their skills, and promote maritime cooperation throughout a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Naval Significance of Indo-Pacific:
- The Indo-Pacific is slowly but surely turning into a serious Naval Theatre for multi-national activities with a vision to establish a free, open, inclusive and a rule-based ordering of the Indo-Pacific to support the freedom of navigation and peaceful cooperative use of the seas.
- The goal is to respect and adhere to the international laws like the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and peaceful resolution of territorial sea disputes.
- The role of the QUAD navies in the IOR (Indian Ocean Region) has been well illustrated by the effective cooperative engagement capabilities of the multi-national Naval powers through naval exercises like formation sailing, live fire drills, Search and Rescue (SAR) operations etc.
- Navies of member countries of QUAD participated in Malabar wargaming exercise in November 2020.
- On the other hand, China endeavours to establish a defensive perimeter around its seas (Yellow Sea, East China Sea and part of South China Sea) by following a sea denial policy in these regions.
QUAD+ France Pacific Ocean Concerns:
- The region of Pacific Islands stretches from Hawaii in the north to Tonga in the south, and Easter Island in the east to New Caledonia in the west.
- US interest in the Indo-Pacific region has always been well illustrated with the fact that US Indo-Pacific Command established after World War II is the largest unified command.
- France has a direct strategic and economic stake in New Caledonia, French Polynesia, and Wallis and Futuna. France is a member of the Pacific Community and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).
- Japan although has trade ties with China but has always been suspicious of China’s growth as a military power. China’s assertiveness closer to Japanese waters and airspace have been a testing time for Japan.
- Indian Navy has always maintained a tactical advantage over the IOR to ensure compliance to the internationally established Rules of the Road (ROR) for the seas.
- This has been respected by the world (like declaration of warships transiting IOR etc.), but Indian Navy has observed and reported multiple sightings of undeclared Chinese ships and submarines suspiciously lurking within the IOR.
SOURCE:THE HINDU,THE ECONOMIC TIMES,MINT

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In an era of chastened Wall Street egos, Michael L. Corbat, the chief of Citigroup, has cultivated a workmanlike demeanor out of the spotlight. The NYT reports.» Read More
Discussing JPMorgan Ina Drew's retirement announcement amid the firm's $2 billion trading loss, with Bethany McLean, Vanity Fair contributing editor and CNBC contributor.
The "Power Lunch" team discusses some of today's major headlines, including whether California's $16 billion deficit is a bigger worry for the U.S. economy than the euro zone crisis, with CNBC's John Carney, Simon Hobbs, Tyler Mathisen and Sue Herera.
California Governor Brown answers what impact Facebook's IPO might have on closing the state's $16 billion deficit, with CNBC's Jane Wells.
CNBC's Mary Thompson reports on the Obama administration's reaction to JPMorgan's $2 billion trading loss.
David Katz, Matrix Asset Advisors and Larry Adams, Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management, discuss JPM's $2 billion loss, its impact on the financial sector and how investors can navigate market uncertainty.
The "Squawk on the Street" news team reports Yahoo's CEO Scott Thompson has resigned and is replaced by three new board members; three top executives at JPMorgan are set to leave after the company reported a $2 billion loss; and the markets are poised to open on the downside following continued concerns in the euro zone.
JPMorgan’s $2 billion trading loss could lead to “knee-jerk” reactions by regulators, risking regime arbitrage between countries, Barclays co-CEO of investment banking Rich Ricci told CNBC.
Stephen Roach, former Morgan Stanley Asia non-executive chairman, discusses what it will take to get the markets and economy moving again and restore investor confidence, on the heels of JPMorgan's recent loss.
Austan Goolsbee, former C.E.A. chairman, discusses the huge losses at JPMorgan and defends the need for the Volcker Rule to oversee big bank activities.
JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon told NBC's "Meet the Press," he admits the $2-billion trading loss damages his argument against excessive regulations. John Kanas, BankUnited chairman, president & CEO and Camden Fine, Independent Community Bankers of America president & CEO, discuss the fallout from the banking blunder and the future of investment banks.
Three high-ranking officers are expected to leave JPMorgan Chase this week, people familiar with the situation told The Wall Street Journal, in the latest fallout from a trading blunder that has cost the bank at least $2 billion.
Although JPMorgan Chase suffered a trading loss of at least $2 billion due to a failed hedging strategy, it will not be life threatening to the bank, CEO Jamie Dimon said in an interview aired Sunday.
A preview of JPMorgan's CEO, Jamie Dimon's interview on "Meet the Press". Also, CNBC's John Harwood reports JPM's $2 billion banking blunder is drawing increased Congressional scrutiny, and debating whether it's time to break-up the big banks, with Rep. Brad Sherman, (D-CA); Rep. David Schweikert, (R-AZ); and Bill Isaac former FDIC chairman.
Is the market headed higher or lower from here? Zachary Karabell, River Twice Research president and Stephen Weiss, Short Hills Capital, make a bull and bear case for the direction of the markets and U.S. economy.
Mad Money host Jim Cramer shares his outrage on what went wrong at JPMorgan and wonders why CEO Jamie Dimon did not catch this "financial mess" before it got out of control.
JPMorgan took a $2 billion hit, but were regulators aware ahead of time? Michael Greenberger, University of Maryland professor; Tim Ryan, SIFMA president & CEO; and CNBC contributors Michael Yoshikami and Zachary Karabell, offer insight.
David Gregory, "Meet the Press" host, discusses the details of JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon's appearance on his show.
Checking the charts on JPMorgan since the firm reported $2 billion in trading losses, with JC O'Hara, Phoenix Partners Group.
Forecasting Facebook's pricing and performance ahead of its initial public offering, with Steven DeSanctis, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and John Manley, Wells Fargo Advantage Funds.
CNBC's Mary Thompson reports the SEC is opening an investigation into JPMorgan's trading loss, and Jim Iuorio, TJM Institutional Services, explains why he is "short" financials.


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B7-H1-deficient mice display spontaneous build up of Compact disc8+ T cells in the liver organ, advancement of autoimmune syndromes, and overreactions to microbial attacks (6, 10, 11), recommending Rabbit polyclonal to Coilin a critical part for B7-H1 in the rules of inflammatory reactions in the liver organ. Whereas attention continues to be centered on its manifestation in lymphocytes, Kupffer cells, and sinusoidal endothelial cells in the liver organ (11, 12), newer research reveal a Kira8 (AMG-18) cholangiocyte-associated B7-H1 manifestation in individuals with inflammatory hepatobiliary disorders (13). MicroRNAs (miRNAs)4 are single-stranded regulatory RNA substances of 21-23 nt (14, 15). miRNAs control gene manifestation predicated on their complementarity towards the 3-untranslated area (UTR) of focus on mRNAs leading to mRNA cleavage and/or translational suppression (14, 16). It’s been expected that miRNAs control 20-30% of human being genes (14). Over 700 miRNAs have already been identified in human being cells, including epithelial cells. Whereas a lot of the latest work concerning miRNAs continues to be done Kira8 (AMG-18) in tumor- and development-related research, miRNAs may be essential players in the rules of host immune system response (16). Because miRNAs may actually offer quantitative rules of genes than on-off decisions rather, they could be regarded as a good tuning for the mobile responses to exterior influences (17). Certainly, miRNAs have already been implicated in the rules of TLR signaling, viral immune system get away, and antiviral protection (16, 17). Induction of miR-155 through the macrophage inflammatory response suggests its potential participation in the rules of swelling (16, 17). We demonstrated a mobile miRNA lately, exposure. miR-513 can be capable of focusing on a expected site in the B7-H1 3-UTR, leading to translational repression. 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H69 cells had been exposed to tradition medium with different doses of IFN-(0, 0.1, 1.0, 10, and 25 ng/ml) for 8 h (for real-time PCR) or 24 h (for European blotting). A representative Traditional western blot from three 3rd party experiments is demonstrated in and (10 ng/ml) for 2-48 h accompanied by real-time PCR (excitement. HIBEpiC cells had been exposed to tradition moderate with or without IFN-(10 ng/ml) for 8 h (for RT-PCR) or 24 h (for Traditional western blotting). *, < 0.05, vs the nonstimulated control. IFN- alters miRNA manifestation profile in cholangiocytes and reduces miR-513 manifestation inside a STAT1-reliant way Using the miRCURY LNA array evaluation service offered and performed by Exiqon, we recognized manifestation of 206 miRNAs in H69 cells (Fig. 2(10 ng/ml) for 8 h, including miR-513 (Fig. 2and Desk 1). We determined that miR-29b-1* was significantly up-regulated also.

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July 31, 2013
Take Seastreak to see Cinderella on Broadway!
With two evil stepsisters, and a stepmother who makes you do all of her dirty work, literally, it’s kind of tough to catch a break. That’s why it’s always good to have a little magic on hand, especially when you have a fairy godmother willing to help out! If you don’t know what fairy tale we’re talking about, here’s the only hint you need, a glass slipper. And now, for the first time on Broadway, you can see Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, and experience the tale yourself!
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just got the stuff in today! Looks like I’ve got some work to do Ordered new mopar block off plates off eBay. These are real mopar, made in the USA with clips and hardware. Going to either mod these or mod the ones on the truck... not sure. Got them in and they look great, thick sturdy plastic. Also finally got the new rigid SR-Q pro lights in that were on backorder for a smidge. These are the newest updated versions which have the upgraded chips for 102% more light than the previous model. Basically they went from like 1500lumens to 3200 lumens per light (4 LEDs @32w). I tested them out and man they are stupid bright (spot pattern). Also verified the wattage and amps and they are about 2.7amps per light and 5.7 amps or something for the pair. These are rated at 2.29 amps each and I was using a lithium ion motorcycle battery to test so I’m sure the amperage would drop once at a normal 14.4v charge. A note with the Rigid stuff, it’s very nice. Heavy, quality, brightness etc all what you would expect. I was told the harness lacks and that’s true. Nice thick wire but lacks a relay, uses the D2 connectors which I like and a simple single poll light up switch. I’m going to have to figure out the wiring with this and probably add a relay that I can trigger via the high beams. Not sure if I’m going to run a switch into the cab yet honestly. Other than that I’m happy, the harness isn’t junk but it would have been nice with a relay to trigger but these things only pull 5 amps with a fuse so i see why they did it. Attached are pics comparing to a similar style spot eBay cheap 8w dual LED pod. This little guy is actually pretty bright and impressed for the $10 price tag. Optics look like copies of the rigid. Of course the comparison isn’t the best but it was either that or a 20” led bar or 42” led bar. Photos don’t do it justice but the order is. 1.) unboxed all u get 2.)rigid 1 light output, trees are easily 100ft away 3.)ebay 2 led spot same area 4.) ambient light shot (about 11pm here and moon was bright) 5.) comparing the rigid and ebay optics. I will update the thread as I move along.


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Kevin Donly, D.D.S., M.S. is currently a Professor and Chair in the Department of Developmental Dentistry and Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Previous positions include Professor and Associate Director of the Center for Clinical Studies at the University of Iowa, Associate Professor, Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston and Associate Professor, The University of Texas Medical School. He received his D.D.S. in 1984, Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry in 1986, and M.S. in 1986 from the University of Iowa.
Dr. Donly is a Diplomat of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, was on the Board of Trustees for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, was on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation, is the previous Chair of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Council on Post-doctoral Education, is Past-President of the American Society of Dentistry for Children and past Chair of the Public Information Committee for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He completed his four year term as the Pediatric Dentistry Commissioner for the Commission on Dental Accreditation. He is presently the Vice-President of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He has published over 350 chapters, manuscripts and abstracts associated with pediatric dentistry and dental restorative materials research and clinical utilization. He has received grants or research support from the National Institute of Health/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Health Resources and Services Administration, 3M, ESPE, Premier, Bisco, GC, Dentsply, Ivoclar, Kerr, NuSmile, Procter and Gamble, Church and Dwight, Optiva, Oral-B, Enamelon, Atrix Laboratories, Inc. and Guidor companies.


thelistislife42’s review published on Letterboxd:
10/10 as a concert film
8/10 as a film
I'm a really big fan of the Talking Heads, so I'm glad I got to see this brilliant concert film. They're one of the greatest bands ever and this album is their masterpiece. Just cause I have nothing else to say, here are my top five favorite songs on the album.
5. "Take Me to the River"
4. "This Must Be the Place"
3. "Psycho Killer"
2. "Burning Down the House"
1. "Once in a Lifetime"
"Once in a Lifetime" is my favorite Talking Heads song and one of my favorite songs in general. But all the others here are just as great. This movie might have the best soundtrack in film history. Amazing.
My List: Top 500 Greatest Films of All Time
Ranking: 2018, First Time Watches
Top 50 1980s Films
Top 10 Documentary Films
Top 50 Movie Musicals
Top 50 Movie Songs (with Lyrics)


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Participation Increases Six-Fold
Last September, the City of New Rochelle teamed up with the Volunteer Center of the United Way to create Volunteer-New Rochelle. This new program encouraged dozens of local service organizations to post volunteer opportunities on-line and established a link directly from the City’s official website to the Volunteer Center’s database and sign-up system.
Since then, almost 250 New Rochelle residents have registered to participate, a roughly six-fold increase from the rate of volunteer participation prior to last September.
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Vocab Grabbing the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
6th - 12th
Students identify concrete and abstract nouns in the preamble to the Constitution, and complete Frayer Model graphic organizers using history and current events as examples of American values. In this preamble lesson plan, students use...
The World of Constitutions: Better Understanding the U.S. Constitution
9th - 12th
Students examine the purpose of constitutions. In this government systems lesson, students analyze the sections of the U.S. Constitution. Students then compare the U.S. Constitution to the constitutions of other countries. Students write...
Regents Review Worksheet #1: Principles of the U.S. Constitution
Kids who take the Regents Exam really need to know a lot of information. This is a wonderful exam review tool that includes 26 pages of questions, charts, and suggested readings to help upper graders pass the test. It focuses on all...
The U.S. Constitution:Continuity and Change in the Governing of the United States
6th - 12th
Young scholars interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this U.S. Constitution lesson, students examine and analyze primary sources regarding the plan for U.S. government.


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The province’s new list of essential services that kicked in on Saturday has meant many construction projects in the City of Orillia have been halted.
This will not impact work on the Orillia Recreation Centre, Front Street Reconstruction, and the Horne Business Park Expansion, along with critical water/wastewater projects, and facility and sidewalk maintenance projects deemed essential at this time. The City made the determination after a review of the revised essential service list and in consultation with the province.
“The City is committed to the health and safety of staff and the community, while also enabling the continuation of essential projects as approved by the Province in a safe manner. The construction projects proceeding are required to meet the critical needs of the city and will help jump-start our local economy when we come out on the other side of this,” said Mayor Steve Clarke. “I want to commend staff for the work they have put into initiating these projects on behalf of Council, then having to evaluate and prioritize them twice based on the essential and non-essential restrictions laid out by the Province.”
The Orillia Recreation Centre, which is 90 per cent complete, will be the City’s designated emergency evacuation centre and essential to continue. Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital is investigating a number of sites as potential locations for an alternative patient care site, should it be required in the future, and they have identified the new recreation centre as one of those locations. Currently, the City’s emergency evacuation centre is Rotary Place Arena.
Many construction projects planned for 2020 were put on hold because of COVID-19 and the new provincial essential services list including, but not limited to, the reconstruction of Bleeker Street, municipal parking lot upgrades, transit system improvements, Rotary Aqua Theatre improvements, the annual road resurfacing and non-essential building improvements at City-owned facilities.
City operations, such as spring clean-up and road maintenance, will also continue with appropriate physical distancing and health and safety measures in place.
The City will continue to work closely with all of its contractors to help ensure adherence to physical distancing and other COVID-19 prevention measures.


V.35 Van Allen radiation belts VSAT VSWR
ITU-T standard describing a synchronous, physical layer protocol used for communications between a network access device and a packet network. V.35 is most commonly used in the United States and in Europe, and is recommended for speeds up to 48 Kbit/s.
These are two high level radiation belts discovered by an Explorer Satellite designed by Dr. Van Allen of Cal Tech. These belts which are highly destructive to communications satellites consists of two belts of highly charged particles and high energy neutrons.
Vertical blanking interval.
Vertical Interval Test Signal
A method whereby broadcasters add test signals to the blanked portion of the vertical interval. Normally placed on lines 17 through 21 in both field one and two.
Very High Frequencies (VHF)
The range of frequencies extending from 30 to 300 MHz; also television channels 2 through 13.
Very small aperture terminal. Refers to small earth stations, usually in the 1.2 to 2.4 meter range. Small aperture terminals under 0.5 meters are sometimes referred to Ultra Small Aperture Terminals (USAT's)
Voltage Standing Wave Ratio. A measurement of mismatch in a cable, waveguide, or antenna system.
Van Allen radiation belts


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Arrived in Tirana some ours ago the International Monitoring Operation on Vetting Arrived in Tirana.
Albanian media report that the persons who will assist the process of Vetting are: Director of Enlargement of the European Commission, Genoveva Ruiz Calavera, which is the chief of the International Monitoring Operation and 3 members of the mission who are from Germany, Italy and Austria arrived this evening in Albania.The United States and European Union have already signed the agreement on the basis of which will be built the work of the internationals about the vetting process.
There will be also be a board decision making, part of which will be the director of enlargement, Genoveva Ruiz Calavera, US Ambassador Donald Lu and EU Ambassador, Romana Vlahutin. Sources say that the three members of the International Monitoring Operation who came in Tirana today, will stay until the end of the screening process of the candidates for vetting institutions.
The work of the International Monitoring Operation starts on Friday with the assessment of candidates for institutions that will make the vetting.
International Monitoring Operation on Vetting leaded by Genoveva Ruiz Calavera landed in Tirana Tuesday, February 07, 2017 Rating:

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Chrysler Group is expecting to establish a price range for its initial public offering this week at the earliest, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people privy with the matter. According to the report, the move will put more pressure on owners Fiat and VEBA (voluntary employee beneficiary association) to reach an agreement that would allow the Italian carmaker to obtain full ownership of the US company before the IPO occurs.
The Journal said that Chrysler expects to complete the IPO – which could raise $1.5 billion to $2 billion -- in the first half of December as it will try to beat the market slowdown during the holidays.
The expected price range would indicate Chrysler’s value at between $9 billion and $12 billion, based on the 16.6-percent stake that VEBA, a retiree healthcare trust affiliated with the United Auto Workers union, has asked the US carmaker to register for the IPO. Based on the proposed IPO price, VEBA’s total 41.5-percent stake in Chrysler will have a value of between $3.7 billion and $5 billion.
VEBA had valued its stake in Chrysler at $3.6 billion at the end of 2012, according to a filing with the US Department of Labor. Chrysler filed IPO documents in late September after its majority parent Fiat failed to reach a buyout deal with VEBA. Fiat is seeking to buy out VEBA’s shares in Chrysler, but is not in agreement with the trust’s $5-billion asking price.
In response, VEBA exercised a right entombed in Chrysler's 2009 government-financed bankruptcy to launch an initial public offering, as part of its bid to compel Sergio Marchionne, chief executive of both carmakers, to strike a deal. Reuters reported last week that Chrysler had added four banks to help underwrite the IPO and that the automaker was looking to launch the deal as soon as early December.


Ottawa, ON – Dr Aaron Schimmer, associate professor in the University of Toronto’s Department of Medical Biophysics and a clinician-scientist in the Princess Margaret Cancer Program/Ontario Cancer Institute at University Health Network, has received the 2012 Till & McCulloch Award, presented each year by the Stem Cell Network in recognition of the year’s most influential peer-reviewed article by a researcher in Canada. Dr Schimmer will accept the award and present a lecture entitled “Novel therapeutic strategies to target leukemia stem cells” as part of the Till and McCulloch Meetings in Montréal on April 30, 2012.
Despite being relatively new to the field of stem cell research, Dr Schimmer brings extensive knowledge of chemical biology and drug discovery using high throughput screening. He was recognized for his article published in the November 2011 issue of Cancer Cell entitled, “Inhibition of Mitochondrial Translation as a Therapeutic Strategy for Human Acute Myeloid Leukemia.” In the lab, Dr Schimmer and his team used drug screening techniques on leukemic stem cells and were able to identify existing drugs with strong potential to act as effective treatments for the devastating blood disorder.
“It is incredibly impressive how much progress Dr Schimmer has made in such a short period of time by using these stem cell screening techniques,” said Michael Rudnicki, scientific director of the Stem Cell Network. “By identifying drugs which are already approved for human therapies and testing their efficacy in treating diseases such as leukemia, Dr Schimmer has shaved years off of the clinical trial process. It is likely that his discovery will improve the outcomes for many patients in the near future.”
By concentrating on Federal Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drugs and testing their efficacy against leukemic stem cells, Dr Schimmer’s team identified one antimicrobial agent in particular – tigecycline, an antibiotic sometimes used to treat skin and abdominal infections – as a potential treatment for acute myeloid leukemia.
“When I was notified by the Stem Cell Network that I had received the award and would be presenting the Till & McCulloch Lecture, I was truly surprised – and very excited,” said Dr Schimmer. “Our lab developed a stem cell focus in very large part due to our involvement with the Stem Cell Network, so it’s fitting that the relationship has come full circle. For me to stand among the most prominent names in this field is a great honour.”
In 2005, the Stem Cell Network established the Till & McCulloch Award in honour of Canadians Drs James Till and Ernest McCulloch, whose pioneering work established the field of stem cell research.


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Spicy Sweet Onion Salmon with Potatoes & Spinach
This dish combines the deliciously delicate texture of pink salmon with a side of new potatoes glazed in spicy sweet onion sauce. A serving of spinach is added for additional nutrition.
Salmon, Onion, Honey, New Potatoes, Spinach, Soy Sauce, Salt, Garlic, Black pepper
|Serving Size (g)||1 Full Meal|

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There is a rumor spread on the ongoing transfer window, that related to Argentina striker Lionel Messi will return back to Barcelona soon.
This rumor spread from the statement of Barcelona president Laporta. He stated earlier that Lionel Messi’s Barcelona chapter is not yet over and he deserves a better end to his career. By Laporta’s statement the Barcelona fans were also excited.
Now Barcelona manager Xavi clarifies his part on Laporta’s statement. He says, “Now there is no room for discussion about Messi’s transfer to Barcelona, because he is still under PSG’s contract.” But the Barcelona manager didn’t lose hope about Messi’s return to Barcelona.
So the Barcelona fans still await their legend’s return to Camp Nou.Lionel Messi and Xavi played together for Barcelona for 11 years. So there is a friendship between them. It also gives hope about the return of Lionel Messi to fans.
Lionel Messi scored 474 goals from 520 games for Barcelona. At the same time Xavi played 505 games for Barcelona. He scored 58 goals for Barcelona. They played together between 2004-2015 for Barcelona. So the fans are excited to the reunion of Xavi and Messi new era.


Abt Consulting launched
Dubai, November 18, 2007
Abt Consulting, an integrated and comprehensive management consultancy company that provides holistic solutions to seafood, aquaculture, organic agriculture, enviro-tech and allied projects, was launched at Seafood Expo 2007.
The Ajman Free Zone-based company offers its expertise to assist companies in establishing new ventures, evaluate/re-engineer existing projects, implement human resource solutions and management strategies in its domain of expertise.
“Nearly half of all seafood consumed as food worldwide are raised through aquaculture rather than caught in the wild, says the new report from the US’ Food and Administration Organisation. Global wild harvest today stands at roughly 95 million tonnes, and cannot be sustained in the long term as some of the natural habitats for fish disappear or degenerate,” said director, Abt Consulting, Dr George Parackal.
“Present global aquaculture production is nearly 60 million tonnes, valued at $70 billion, and to meet increased demand for seafood, the world will need additional 40 million tonnes of Seafood from aquaculture by 2030,” added Dr Parackal, pointing to the immense investment opportunity in the sector.
“The Middle East and Africa region, with its abundant unpolluted coast line and natural habitat, are well positioned to capitalise on this trend,” he said.
“Abt Consulting, with its consortium of associates and consultants, has the depth of talent, practical experience, technical and management expertise to suit client’s requirements. We aim to provide personalised quality service in completing tasks to specification, within the agreed schedule and budget,” added Dr Parackal.
Abt Consulting, with over 300 years in combined management experience of its consultants, specialises in offering consultancy for facility certification and accreditation in aquaculture, seafood and allied projects. abt consulting has the professional support of a worldwide network of expertise specifically for the Middle East and Africa markets. – TradeArabia News Service


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No longer outsiders
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No longer outsiders
Rahul Gandhi's remark that he agreed with the view that outsiders in the Congress should not be given preference over old loyalists has created a flutter in the party. Those who joined the party more than a decade ago feel they can no longer be branded outsiders. Madhusudan Mistry, for one, points out that it is over 13 years since he joined Congress and only his rivals in the party still rake up the charge that he is a carpetbagger. Shankersinh Vaghela, who is now leader of the Congress in the Gujarat Assembly, similarly feels that he now counts as a loyalist after his many years of service to the party. Jaipal Reddy and Renuka Chowdhury also fall in the category of having migrated more than a decade ago. The relative new-comers in the Congress are Sanjay Nirupam (2005), Beni Prasad Verma (2009), Raj Babbar (2008) and Rashid Alvi (2004).
The President is hamstrung by the rigid security regulations at his Republic Day tea at Rashtrapati Bhavan's Mughal Gardens. These do not permit him to mingle freely with all his guests. According to the security drill, there is an enclosure which is cordoned off and reserved only for ministers and foreign diplomats. In addition there is a separate seating space just for the prime minister, president, vice president, speaker, former presidents and their wives. Unlike last year, this year, chairperson of the NDA, L K Advani, and his wife were permitted to enter the VVIP enclosure, although daughter Pratibha had to remain outside. However, when Advani got up from his seat to mingle with the other guests, an overzealous guard denied him re-entry. An alert Mukherjee rushed to intervene. Pranab Mukherjee also moved out of the cordoned area more than once to mix with his guests and chat. Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh did not leave the restricted area but they did walk to the rope and stretched out their hands across the cordon to greet some of the invitees. Rahul Gandhi and most of the younger ministers and MPs were missing from the tea party.


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Shamefully, this year New Zealand is ranked at number 13 in the SIPRI table ranking the highest increases in military spending around the world. The SIPRI figures, which are based on self-reporting by the government, put the 2019 increase at 19%.
However, the government figures do not include military spending across all three of the Budget Votes where it is mostly itemised: Vote Defence, Vote Defence Force and Vote Education.
The allocation for military spending in last year’s ‘Wellbeing Budget’ increased to a record total of $5,058,286,000 (NZ). By way of contrast, more than 20% of children here are estimated to live in a family with an income below the poverty line, and an estimated one in one hundred New Zealanders are homeless.
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, essential public services including health, education, support for persons with disabilities and housing desperately needed increased spending, yet the government continues to prioritise military spending – in addition to the increase in last year’s Budget, in June 2019 the government announced that it would spend $(NZ)20 billion over the next decade on increased combat capability, frigates and military aircraft.
The shocking increase in military spending – whether here in Aotearoa or around the world – shows the same dominant ideology that focuses on outdated narrow military security concepts, rather than real human security that meets the needs of all, continues to harm us all.
If there is any lesson to be learnt from the current pandemic, surely it is that there must be a transition from combat-ready armed forces to civilian agencies that meet the needs of all peoples and the planet.


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John Keells Foundation and Tea Smallholder Factories PLC (TSF) - both subsidiaries of John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH), Sri Lanka’s largest conglomerate, together with the Carbon Consulting Company (Pvt) Ltd (CCC) initiated a community based tree planting project in June 2014.
Reforestation with a view to increasing the coverage of vegetation of selected environs, creating a bio-link between existing forest areas. The project includes community awareness creation, supervision and maintenance of trees planted, and community development in the related areas.
Phase 1 includes 31 plots of tea smallholder farmland in the vicinity of Hingalgoda, Neluwa, Kurupanawa and Halvitigala in the Galle district.
Since its launch in 2014, the project has involved the planting and maintenance of 300 saplings covering approximately 30 acres of land and benefiting over 30 small holders in the target area.
More than 3000 forest trees have been supplied for over 15 acres of land belonging to Small Holders.
Members of the community involved with the project will be directly benefited through community engagement whilst improving income generation through the monthly allowance paid to them for the maintenance of the plants in the short term as well as the commercial value of cash crops in the longer term.
Tea smallholders living in the Hingalgoda, Neluwa, Kurupanawa and Halvitigala areas were initially appraised on current global warming issues and the benefits of the tree planting project by the staff of CCC and TSF. Prior to planting the saplings, CCC conducted a further awareness session in March 2014 in Halvitigala. The consultants and smallholders had a detailed discussion on “good farming practices” and aspects pertaining chosen plant varieties.
Following the planting, both CCC and TSF continue to undertake periodic monitoring and evaluation.

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‘Fiddler on the Roof’ auditions May 5-6
By Gary Lloyd
TRUSSVILLE — ACTA Theater in Trussville has announced its summer musical will be “Fiddler on the Roof” and auditions are May 5-6 at the theater on Parkway Drive.
The play is directed by Paige Turner. Auditions will be at 7 p.m. A large cast is needed including 10 to 20 men and women (teenagers are welcome) and five to 10 children.
Children will audition at 7 p.m. (only sing and dance) and will not need to read. Adults and teens will follow and need to be prepared to cold read from the script and sing a prepared Broadway-style song of 16 bars. Those auditioning should bring piano music.
Show dates are July 11-13 and July 18-20.
For more information, contact the theater at 205-655-3902.
Contact Gary Lloyd at firstname.lastname@example.org and follow him on Twitter @GaryALloyd.


The National Urban League, Al Sharpton's National Action Network, the NAACP and the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation issued a statement today applauding Clipper's owner Donald Sterling's lifetime ban from the NBA and a $2.5 million fine, much of which, according to NBA commissioner Adam Silver, will go to these same groups or as Silver put it, 'groups fighting racial discrimination'.
They called the decision “a bold, courageous and resolute message that the views expressed by Sterling do not represent the National Basketball Association as an organization today or the kind of organization that it seeks to be in the future.”
But getting Sterling banned and collecting what amounts to a bounty isn't enough. They want a meeting with Silver to negotiate a shakedown.
“Sterling’s long-established pattern of bigotry and racist comments have not been a secret in the NBA,” the statement said. “Yet until now, they have been tolerated and met with a gentle hand and a blind eye.”
They want Silver to mandate 'diversity' and affirmative action hiring in the NBA's executives and ownership to see to it that Sterling “remains an anomaly among the owners and executives in the league.”
Since Silver has already committed to using the NBA's influence and power to try to force Sterling to sell the Clippers, what these groups are obviously insisting on is that the next Clipper's owner be black, regardless of his qualifications or financial stability.
“Our goal is for Commissioner Silver to extend these efforts beyond a reactive approach to one egregious situation to a proactive approach that will allow him to set forth and enforce clear policies and codes of conduct that reflect the best of the NBA, as well as foster a league culture that is as inclusive in practice — at all levels — as it is diverse in players and fan base.”
That 'gentle hand and blind eye' included the NAACP and other groups, of course as long as Sterling kept donating large sums of money to them.
Just two weeks from today, Sterling was set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the NAACP in a dinner headlined by - wait for it - Al Sharpton.
CBS reported today that Sterling was going to receive the award for his long history of donating to minority charities and giving game tickets to inner city children, one of a number of awards he'd gotten over the years.
This should be a good lesson to anyone donating to groups like these.Essentially, they're a bunch of race pimps and con artists who will turn on you when it's convenient.
It's not well known and the organizations have gone to some lengths to bury the fact, but the majority of the civil rights organizations were co-founded and funded by Jews. The NAACP, for example, was organized and co-founded by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, who essentially kept it alive by extensive fundraising for them.In the 1970's, the Jew's reward was to have the NAACP and other groups like them turn on the them and refuse to support them on issues like Israel.
You won't find any mention of Rabbi Wise or any other Jews on the NAACP's website. Instead, they warmly welcome the likes of anti-semites like Louis Farrakhan as an honored guest with standing O's.