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Some of the married couples are not able to conceive a baby due to a number of factors. Couples who cannot get pregnant after a year or more of trying are referred to as infertile couples. An estimated 7 million people across the world are unable to conceive children as a result of different factors occurring independently or a combination of factors.
A good number of infertility cases can be treated through surgery, drug administration, and hormone therapy. Up to 3 percent of infertility cases require advanced solutions in the form of egg donation and In-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. Some of these cases will end up in successful pregnancies whereas others will fail even with repeated attempts.
This small group of couples can try surrogacy and adoption to ensure that they become parents. The surrogate will carry a pregnancy to term for a couple also referred to as the intended parents. Following the delivery of the baby, the surrogate will hand over the child to the intended parents and forfeit all rights.
Reasons Why Women Choose To Become Surrogates
The chief reason why women choose to become surrogates is the desire to help other women or couples have children of their own. Other reasons behind the decision to become a surrogate are the need to experience the event of birth, they love being pregnant, and they have finished having children of their own.
Yet other women choose to become surrogates out of the good relations they have with the intended parents. Once requested to become a surrogate mother, they will gladly accept and help the intended parents get a child of their own. Even though some payments are made for the time and discomfort involved, rarely do you find a surrogate mother in it purely for the money.
Benefits of Surrogacy
Surrogacy has helped couples who cannot conceive or carry a pregnancy for nine months and those who suffered repeated IVF failure or have medical conditions that prevent the intended mother from conceiving or carrying a pregnancy to term.
Some couples have gone for international surrogacy where it is difficult to find a surrogate in your local area or city. Fertility Match in Ottawa has helped intended parents to find a surrogate mother and find success throughout the journey of surrogacy.
The two surrogacy options available for couples in Ottawa are traditional surrogacy and gestational surrogacy. Traditional surrogacy entails finding a surrogate mother who will act as an egg donor and as the surrogate mother. The surrogate mother will be biologically related to the baby later given up to the intended parents.
Gestational surrogacy or IVF treatment entails the use of an egg donor or an egg from the intended mother. The baby will not be biologically related to the surrogate mother. It is the preferred option for many intended parents due to the emotional and legal challenges that arise from traditional surrogacy.


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About the Hotel
Located in Senggigi, Central Inn is minutes from Art Market Senggigi and close to Pura Batu Bolong. This hotel is within the region of Autore Pearl Farm and Showroom and Islamic Center NTB.
Make yourself at home in one of the 24 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance. The shuttle (surcharge) will take you to the nearby beach or shopping center.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at a restaurant serving guests of Central Inn.
Business, Other Amenities
For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) and a ferry terminal shuttle.
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- Designated smoking areas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Total number of rooms - 24
- Television in common areas
- Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Free WiFi
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Beach shuttle (surcharge)
- Outdoor pool
- Daily housekeeping
- Shower only
- Air conditioning
- Premium bedding
- Free toiletries
- LCD TV
- Free bottled water
- Private bathroom
Know Before You Go
- This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal and airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

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App Tracking Transparency will soon be enabled on Apple iOS 14 products by default. This post outlines new app development and privacy changes and what impacts these will have on advertising.
Change is coming to Apple’s AppStore. In the next iOS Beta, developers will need to comply with the new AppTrackingTransparency framework before they submit their apps. No compliance, no app, says Apple—apps that don’t abide by these rules will face removal from the App Store. But owners of mobile apps are rapidly running out of time to ensure their apps are ready.
What is App Tracking Transparency?
App Tracking Transparency is part of Apple’s new efforts to promote data privacy via transparency in the AppStore. While initially announced at WWDC in June, no information was available until September of 2020, when Apple updated their app developer guidelines. Apple deferred the privacy efforts to give the industry time to adjust their apps until early 2021.
Since then, the first phase of this effort has occurred, as, in December of 2020, Apple began to require privacy practices disclosures on the AppStore pages.
Apps are thus required to self disclose data collection and use practices as part of the app submission process. Should Apple find that this information is inaccurate, they’ll seek to have it updated, but failure to do so may result in removal from the Apple Store until the app is compliant with the guidelines.
In the next beta (sometime soon), the second phase will occur, where the consent prompting for tracking efforts will become mandatory for apps prior to tracking, in alignment with the guidelines.
The IDFA (Identifier for Advertisers) will be hidden behind this prompt. Per the guidelines and explainer, multiple conditions restrict data collection unless the user has granted permission to allow tracking.
How to prepare for App Tracking Transparency
There are multiple steps required to ensure your app is ready for the new world we’re about to enter.
- Have a list of all the data collected by your app and its 3rd party SDKs (you may have to reach out to SDK vendors for this information).
- Assess and Classify this data as per the App Store requirements for the type of data and use scenarios.
- Determine, based on these scenarios, where you should prompt for consent in the app.
- Refactor the app to add the consent dialog(s) and adjust loading of SDKs–or firing of data calls–to respect the consent selection.
- Submit the updated App to the AppStore, using the data classifications from step 2 to self-disclose the data collection and use it as part of the app submission.
App Tracking Transparency effects for Google users
If your app uses Google’s SDKs for advertising, in addition to the above, you should be aware of Google’s Advice for Partners. Google recommends that you update Mobile Ads SDK to version 7.64 to support SkAdNetwork (Apple’s new privacy-preserving ad system).
Google also states:
“Advertisers running Display, Video and other campaigns promoting web-based conversion goals may see performance fluctuations as Apple’s ATT policies go into effect. During this time, we will be expanding modeled conversions to more iOS 14 traffic.”
Of particular interest is the fact that they expect to model conversions more for iOS 14 traffic, i.e., instead of reporting the numbers directly (since they may be wrong), they’re going to provide estimates. It may be useful to review any marketing plans and targets in light of these restrictions.
For their part, Google has elected not to track users and will discontinue using the IDFA in their apps going forward.
App Tracking Transparency effects for Facebook’s ad platform users
Users of Facebook’s ad platform need to be cautious as well, as Facebook has been predicting upwards of 50% revenue loss for publishers from the changes.
Facebook has updated their apps, regardless, as a loss of the app store audience would dramatically affect their business lines. Like Google, they’ve adjusted their apps to no longer track users or use the IDFA in light of Apple’s requirements.
They have also released information for advertisers on their platform, explaining the limits now imposed by the iOS 14 updates in depth. Marketing teams leveraging Facebook’s platform for ads need to understand and adjust their plans in light of these restrictions.
Technically, app owners should upgrade to Update to Facebook’s SDK for iOS 14 version 8.1. However, there are many further steps for running and measuring campaigns and more attribution windows to be aware of, and we encourage anyone leveraging Facebook to review these changes.
When do developers have to make these changes?
According to Apple’s Developer Update on January 28th, 2021, these changes should happen as soon as possible. Realistically, we expect to see something in February, based on the release timelines since iOS 14’s release this past September. We do acknowledge that this may be wrong, as no official timeline has been provided, but Apple has been clear it will happen in Q1 2021, and time is rapidly running out.


Beavers rally to tie No. 1 UND
• NORTH DAKOTA 4, BEMIDJI STATE 4: Graeme McCormack and Gerry Fitzgerald scored third-period goals as the Beavers rallied to tie No. 1 UND in Bemidji after a scoreless overtime. McCormack also had BSU's first goal in the middle of the opening period after North Dakota took a 2-0 lead. Michael Bitzer made 28 saves for the Beavers. Johnny Simonson and Austin Poganski each had a goal and an assist for UND.
• MICHIGAN 6, MERCYHURST 4: Tyler Mott's goal three minutes into the third period broke a 4-4 tie in the Wolverines' victory over the visiting Lakers. Kyle Connor had two goals for No. 11 Michigan, one into an empty net with 16 seconds left.
• BOSTON COLLEGE 6, WISCONSIN 0: Colin White and Austin Cangelosi each scored two goals as the No. 4 Eagles routed the visiting Badgers, who were outshot only 27-20.
• MIAMI (OHIO) 3, OHIO STATE 2: The No. 18 RedHawks won on Jack Roslovic's second goal of the season with 1:33 to play. Anthony Greco had two goals for the host Buckeyes, the first shorthanded and the second with 2:45 left. .
• NOTRE DAME 7, PENN STATE 4: Steve Fogarty had a hat trick and Andy Ryan two goals for the visiting Irish, who built a 5-1 lead late in the second period. Mario Lucia, son of the Gophers' coach, had a goal and two assists for Notre Dame. Dylan Richard and Alec Marsh had two goals apiece for the Nittany Lions.
• ST. CLOUD STATE 4, MINNESOTA STATE MANKATO 0: Patrick Russell and Kallie Kossila each had a goal and an assist and Charlie Lindgren had 30 saves in the No. 12 Huskies' shutout win over the visiting Mavericks, ranked No. 14.
• DENVER 4, MICHIGAN STATE 2: The Pioneers scored three third-period goals to beat the visiting Spartans.


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**New Pattern Release**
Pieces of Her Heart
This design holds a special place in my heart. It was commissioned as a custom piece for my aunt’s 80th birthday. Later, the written pattern was tested by a friend who had recently lost her mother. The women in our lives should be celebrated! Whatever your reason for choosing this design, I hope it is as special to you as it is to us. ♥
Level 2 – Intermediate design (angle stitches).
Written for Mosaic Overlay Crochet, this pattern includes:
- Written Pattern
- Detailed Instructions packet
- Stitch Key
- Photo tutorials
- Video tutorials for each type of stitch used in the patterns
Special thanks to my pattern tester, Darcie Russell!

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There's a lot left unsaid between Claire and Jamie Fraser when they finally reunite at the end of "Faith." She is still reeling from the loss of their child, he is newly out of prison and missed the entire experience, and both of Outlander's main characters decide it's finally time to return to Scotland after an attempt to change history that has gone off with quite a few hitches.
Claire and Jamie might have had a difficult time processing the events of the episode, but stars Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe have had plenty of time to understand the emotions their characters are struggling with. For Heughan, the way Jamie processes the loss of his child is through his pain for his wife.
"He feels so much guilt. He’s lost something, but he didn’t have a connection. He missed it all, so therefore there’s a great void for him. But for her, especially — he feels for her," Heughan explained. "He’s betrayed her trust, and that’s probably the worst part for him."
Praising Balfe's performancing in "Faith" as amazing, Heughan admitted that it's these dark, meaty scenes that both he and his co-star revel in. "In a weird way, those are definitely the scenes where me and Caitriona love to play," he said. "Those are the days that we really enjoy the most. It’s great for us as actors because we get asked to go to these places and be challenged. There’s a wonderful scene when Jamie returns back from incarceration and sees her for the first time. They’re challenging but definitely the most rewarding scenes to play."
Beyond the loss of her first child, Claire also made the difficult decision to do whatever needed to be done to get her husband out of the Bastille. Even though Claire helped King Louis XV determine whether Master Raymond and the Comte St. Germain were doing dark magic, the king still asked her to trade sex with him to get Jamie out of prison.
"At this point in Claire’s life, coming on the heels of the miscarriage, she’s lost so much already," said Balfe, explaining Claire's mindset. "Paris has been such a disaster for them, her relationship with Jamie is in fragments, and I think at this point her self-worth... I think she just feels like, 'I’m such a shell of who I was that this is nothing to me. If it gets my husband back, if it gets him free, this is something that I would give in a heartbeat.' It’s an interesting thing, but it goes to the depths of her love for Jamie, and what people will do for love and what people will do to survive and to save the ones that they love."
Balfe praised Lionel Lingelser's portrayal of Louis and the way he's both humorous but there's "that real edge of danger." He's seemed to have a soft spot for Claire since their first meeting, as was evidenced during his torment of Black Jack Randall in "Untimely Resurrection," and Balfe believes it's because Claire is a character who also commands respect.
"Very often we see people who have a sense that this is not your typical woman," said Balfe. "[Louis] definitely has respect for her. Her opinion of Louie is that here’s someone who you have to be careful around, but I think she understands that here’s a transaction that she’s going to have to make."
Outlander airs Saturdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Starz.
Terri Schwartz is Entertainment Editor at IGN. Talk to her on Twitter at @Terri_Schwartz.

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Enfield Grammar School students broadcasting team September 2020 statement:
Dear all Staff and Students,
We have a couple announcements and notices regarding the future of the Enfield Grammar News Corporation and all media formats.
Firstly, we are unfortunately announcing the permanent end of production of the Enfield Grammar Gazette. We feel that with the COVID-19 situation and the overall inability to distribute a newspaper, we will no longer be able to produce this publication. We apologise for any inconvenience or disappointment this may cause.
Now, moving onwards, the EGNC Senior Production Team has been working tirelessly to find a safe yet effective way to continue production of the EGNC News Broadcast – and we are pleased to announce that we are preparing to restart filming. Following conversation with SLT Leadership, we are planning to hopefully start filming over the next few weeks and release a new edition of the EGNC News Broadcast before the end of the half-term. So, fingers crossed!
Finally, we want to thank all staff and students who have supported us with our news corporation and we hope that you enjoy all our future endeavours.
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In my first year at university I learnt about personality. I can't remember what the thing was officially, but the concept struck me as good. It proposed that you didn't have one clearly defined personality, but many (or an incredibly flexible one) - and you unconsciously used them differently depending on who you were interacting with. Hence the uncomfortable feeling when your friends meet your granny.
At the time I had many different groups of friends from different environments, and when they got together it felt strange. I didn't know who to be or how to act, so this idea made a lot of sense to me. I liked it.
When I started Henrietta, I was in a pretty weird place. None of the usual politics bothered me, and although I didn't want to offend anyone with what I wrote, my attitude was fairly blasé. I didn't really care that much to be honest.
Being ill had a way of focussing me. I could suddenly see really clearly what mattered - and what didn't. I became a single personality, the same person to everyone. I didn't feel the need to hide parts of me, or mould myself to what I thought people wanted me to be. I just was me. One of the best things was just being able to write. It was liberating: not giving a shit.
I made some resolutions during recovery, about how as I felt my way back to normal life I wouldn't slip back into the old ways. The ways that I had suddenly and clearly seen as unnecessary, like worrying too much and not aways saying what I think. I also resolved to do more exercise and eat more healthy and generally view this as a second chance, a way to start again (but better this time round).
None of these things have happened.
What I am particularly sad about is this loss of not caring. I now really question what I want people to know and I find myself not communicating as openly anymore. That's the real reason that I stopped writing so much. I can't be as honest. Life has got in the way.
It is sad, but it's real, actual, life. I feel naive to think that I really thought I could maintain the simple mantra. I go back to work tomorrow, and I'm very much looking forwards again and getting excited about the future. I don't actually mind that much really - it's been such an interesting experience but it's nice to feel a bit normal again.
Life goes on.


Sean Christie, Vice President of Hotel Operations at Wynn Las Vegas, recently sat down with the legendary Robin Leach for an extensive Q and A session for the Las Vegas Sun. Christie talked about his views on the future of nightlife in Las Vegas as well as discussing Wynn’s latest nightlife venture, Intrigue.
The interview delved into the music concept for the venue, the by-invite-only social media-free lounge, and a few small but interesting tidbits of the interior design of the nightclub. Much of Intrigue is still being kept under wraps but everyone here at Wynn Social can’t wait to see how it all comes together when it opens in spring 2016.
To read the full interview click here.


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What I Kennedy president Obama's first term was filled with countless scandals that we were exposed right here on this program.
But the so called journalists in the mainstream media they chose to ignore them now some of them include the botched fast and furious operation.
The disaster -- half a billion dollar loan -- -- lender another -- green companies and more recently the Ben -- cover up.
So the big question I have is will the media continue to turn a blind eye to the administration's missteps over the next four years joining me now.
Well known to be an investigative journalists wrote the best selling -- book the price of politics Bob Woodward is here.
I have a question can you name a single time in this campaign which has been long is -- takes a long time to do these campaigns.
Where Barack Obama directly was asked Mr.
President you said you would cut the deficit in half in your first term.
You gave us six trillion dollars in debt how do you explain that I've looked I can't find -- can you remember any time that's happened.
And not it directly but you know you were talking earlier and the show about realism and this line that somehow the mainstream -- liberal media.
Did Romney and then really was helping Obama I just don't think comports with the -- can I give you some examples that you can stand that.
I I could stand to put him but it's -- but I want to say one thing before you get to your list -- I promise I won't stop.
If the president said -- cut the deficit in half and my first term.
And then gives a six trillion in debt and he said bush was unpatriotic.
For four trillion in eight years.
The fact that he can go an entire election Bob and not be asked that question.
To me is media.
It's it's not only by yes it is -- -- so and it's frankly dereliction of duty but well.
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Of all candidates but.
Look at them the most.
Memorable -- -- in the last six weeks in the campaign was the first debate October 3 when Obama did very poorly.
Media than liberal media -- every one -- called hammered him for it.
In fact it didn't let up in -- May be a day before election.
Second point the fact checkers like Glenn Kessler at the Washington Post my newspaper.
Did a great job in people -- they analyzed me in he was hard on Romney hard on Obama.
Giving him four and Tokyo's for something that's in my book where Obama and wasn't -- registration said.
We -- is an awful word automatic spending cuts.
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If you didn't see the first debate is a total complete knockout even the president admitted it I'm not sure I give a lot of credit there in light of this that.
We don't know to this stay where the president was what he knew about request for security before.
Why he wouldn't acknowledge it's a terror attack after.
Why CBS Steve croft held the tape till the day before the election.
That proved that what he said was a lie.
And we don't know -- -- why did our government give guns to gangsters drug dealers criminals we get to get an answer that.
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For getting answers and before getting to the bottom of it in digging into let me just give me an example some people.
Close to Romney a couple of weeks ago just showed up at my house.
Instead they -- somebody in a very sensitive position in the US government who is willing did meet with me.
-- give me information about Ben Ghazi appointments were broken the guy didn't show up he finally showed up.
And -- they didn't have anything -- -- any firsthand knowledge he said you ought to talk to this person and that person and and so forth so.
All I bet you would look at Pete -- let you -- gain the accurate part of let me ask you this what would -- but we don't know where the president was.
On the night of 9/11 when this happened.
We don't know what he knew he denied for two weeks what was what do we know our State Department watched in real time.
According that this -- at -- On the mess.
On this and said we really ought to get some answers and we aren't that's my point again -- we didn't and you know you can't write if you don't have anything but.
When I work on one of these projects -- books it takes months in years I know developed this sources and get the documentation anywhere it my third example a field.
Bear with me.
Is coverage of the economy every time.
The unemployment number was bad or did.
Story about the growth of the economy and how anemic the recovery was was covered incessant -- By the mainstream media the economy was the number one issue.
Because that dad of was was filtered through us.
I would give you one correction on that and and I'm not trying to be nitpicking -- Parse words would you that if they've media didn't point out and did a better job of pointing out the labor participation rate.
Words that which.
Obama inherited in January 2009 the real unemployment -- -- ten point 7% they never they never gave the context -- to my satisfaction.
But I know -- but I but really you make some points but I think Ben Ghazi fast and furious.
And not answering.
And very direct questions about the debt and deficits I think it does media failed the American people.
OK here we don't mean by bottom line for me and I think you would agree for this is the thing we should worry about the most.
These secret government concentrations.
Of power in the White House in congress in the CIA -- -- Federal Reserve.
That is good -- those people who were running those institutions are not held accountable -- we need are more aggressive tough stuff.
The liberal the liberal blogs we'll beat you up for even coming online program thank give a billionaire Bob Woodward OK thank you appreciate it Pat Buchanan Juan --
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India and Pakistan's decision to embark on a year-long joint survey of the boundary pillars in the disputed Sir Creek area is welcome.
The breakthrough appears extremely heartening, considering that it comes after eight rounds of unsuccessful negotiations.
The two countries should make the most of this opportunity to work together in trying to understand each other's point of view on the dispute better.
Both India and Pakistan should realise the importance of resolving the boundary dispute — in the 96-km-long stretch of water between the Rann of Kutch (India) and Sind (Pakistan) — fast.
It's a crucial confidence-building measure, which would spell rapid improvement in Indo-Pak relations. Most importantly, it would end the travails of fishermen of both countries who, in the absence of a mutually-agreed boundary, inadvertently cross over to the "other side" and end up rotting in jails for years.
A peaceful end to the maritime dispute would also throw upon the area, with its untapped petroleum reserves, to unhindered mining. Energy is a key area of concern for emerging economies like India.
The building of exclusive economic zones (EEZs) in the two countries can, once a solution has been worked out, also proceed apace.
What inspires great hope is the softening in Pakistan's position. Willing to accept nothing short of international arbitration, Islamabad has displayed great political will to agree to the bilateral mechanism of survey.
New Delhi should respond with even bolder proposals. While it goes ahead with the survey of boundary pillars — set up in 1925 as part of a 1914 pact between the then princely state of Kutch and British province of Sind — the Indian government should try to evolve a consensus on mining the area for oil together with Pakistan.
The two countries could perhaps also collaborate on EEZs. The temptation, on either side, to corner all energy reserves in the area would be too much to resist. Joint control of Sir Creek, for the sake of mutual economic benefit, would lead to prosperity.

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Jenn N: The author I was most looking forward to meeting was Tess Gerritsen. I love the Rizzoli and Isles novels. Tess was there to promote her new standalone novel, Playing With Fire. She was so sweet. I'm so glad that I got to meet her.
NaomiRuth: Probably Linda Urban. (Although, I found out I could go like two days before and had no time to prepare, so I was mostly just excited to be there and super out of it). I met Linda Urban at a past BEA event (the bookseller speed-dating author event) and I have really enjoyed her books. She's coming out with a middle grade fantasy/adventure and she usually does contemporary fiction, so I'm interested to read Milo Speck, Accidental Agent.
Rebecca T: There were so many, but I think I probably squealed loudest when I saw that Rae Carson was going to be there. Walk on Earth a Stranger looks absolutely amazing.
Jenn N: The best surprise was Michael Connelly. I'm in love with Mickey Haller aka The Lincoln Lawyer. So it was awesome to meet his creator. This signing wasn't listed in any of the BEA programs. I overheard someone on the Tess Gerritsen line talking about it and then got the details on Connelly's Twitter page.
NaomiRuth: Jon Klassen and Michael Buckley were both surprises (Michael Buckley is like always kept a secret, I don't know why. It's very strange). I love both of them and have such a respect for their work and for who they are as people, so I was really, really excited to see both of them.
Rebecca T: I have to second NaomiRuth's comment about Michael Buckley. Last year or the year before we happened to see in the PW Daily that he would be signing in booth the final book of the Sisters Grimm series. This year he wasn't on the schedule again, but we scoured the Daily and got very excited when we saw that he was indeed there again, signing his new YA novel.
Most Illegible Autograph:
Jenn N: Peter Kujawinski co-author of Nightfall. He and his friend Jake were really nice though. They're apparently longtime friends like Jen and I are. We all had a little laugh together. Their personalities sold this book for me. I can't wait to read it.
NaomiRuth: Probably Michael Buckley? I don't know?
Rebecca T: I have to go with Rebecca Serle. She was amazing and even signed other books for people (I brought a copy of Famous in Love which she signed), along with the ARC of Truly Madly Famously (which I can't wait to read!).
Best Line You Stood In:
Jenn N: The best line I stood in was the 3 mile long line for Starbucks. I love macchiatos.
Just kidding (although I do love macchiatos). The best lines I stood in were those at the Harlequin booth. The carpet was nice and plush. The people who worked at the booth were friendly and everyone waiting in line with me was pleasantly chatty. Plus their signings were for multiple authors. So by standing on just one line, you got to meet several awesome authors all in one shot. You definitely need the Harlequin tote you received to carry ALL your new Harlequin books home.
NaomiRuth: The line for Annie Barrows because I met this lovely lady who has written a book and has a radio show, and it was just a very encouraging, engaging kind of conversation. I love being able to meet new people and to hear their stories! :D
Rebecca T: I think my favorite experience was on the line for Shannon Hale (of course she would bring the best people together!). A group of us chatted basically the whole time and we met an author and it was just a lot of fun.
Jenn N: The longest line I stood on was for Celeste Ng. Apparently Jen and I weren't the only ones intrigued by the plot of Everything I Never Told You.
NaomiRuth: By size: Patrick Ness (but we got cut). By duration: Salina Yoon, no doubt about it. That line was like molasses on a Massachusetts winter day. She was super adorable though, so I'm glad I waited on it.
Rebecca T: I think the longest line I waited in by size was probably the Harlequin Teen line on Thursday, but I agree with NaomiRuth - Salina Yoon's line definitely took the longest. So long. But she was very nice and did a little drawing in everyone's book.
Most Organized Publishing House:
Jenn N: Penguin Random House was the most organized. Their in booth signings featured tickets that were handed out approximately one hour prior to the signing. They also had adequate space to queue up while you waited.
NaomiRuth: Abrams seemed pretty organized, from the line I stood in. I don't know. I was mostly just wandering around from booth to booth or following Rebecca around. It was a very surreal kind of day, so I don't remember a lot of it.
Rebecca T: I agree with Jenn N that Penguin Random House had their act together. They were the largest booth probably and were placed in the corner, which helped, but the tickets (to make sure they didn't run out of books) and the people they had directing traffic, breaking up the lines, and making sure aisles were kept clear did a fantastic job.
Jenn N: Not really cute, but I definitely got a chuckle out of Lauren Saft's inscription in my copy of Those Girls. "I hope your friends are nicer than these girls." I'm currently reading her book right now and, yeah - those girls are awful friends. Lol
NaomiRuth: Rebecca Stead's Rebecca T got this signed for me, so Stead wrote "Surprise!" Which is adorable.
Rebecca T: For me it's definitely Maryrose Wood. Not only was her signature very cute, but she also recognized our blog name and got excited to meet me, which completely and utterly made my day.
Rebecca T: Once again I have to agree with NaomiRuth. Kenneth Oppel and Jon Klassen were the most hilarious pair. Their reaction to Wombly and their banter with each other was adorable and hilarious.
Rebecca T: Ah! So many! I think, though, that I'm most looking forward to Armada by Ernest Cline. I just loved Ready Player One so much and I'm dying to read this new one. Of course, I already did my Top 10 books I'm looking forward to reading, so you can go check that out, if you want to get a taste of more books we picked up at BEA.
So there you have it - those were our superlative moments. If you made it to BEA we'd love to hear about some of your superlative moments. And if you couldn't make it, then we'd love to know who you would have liked to meet or what books you would have liked to snag!

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Autel Robotics is pleased to announce that Jon McBride, a 21-year veteran of the drone industry, has become the company’s new vice president of technology and training. This job has global responsibilities – a step up from his previous senior training role at Autel where he had tremendous influence. Jon is well known in the drone and UAV community for his honesty, understanding of the products and constant customer focus.
Brings 35 years of drone, UAV and RC experience to Autel
Before moving into the UAV industry – even before the consumer industry itself was really born – McBride had a long-standing passion for RC aircraft that began 35 years ago. He owned and operated a successful RC hobby shop in Utah, attracting fans of the hobby from around the world.
As drones grew in popularity over twenty years ago, McBride became a key figure in the development and implementation of new drone technologies. In this new era, drones were no longer just for hobbyists, but also for public safety and specific industrial applications, with an emphasis on making them affordable for everyone – and Jon was at the heart.
A key step in Jon’s career was co-founding Rocky Mountain Unmanned Systems (RMUS), where he worked with corporate drones and developed much-needed training in a market that called for more education on this burgeoning new technology.
Improvement by Autel
Last year Jon joined the Autel team as a training manager. He has spent most of his time traveling around the country training customers and dealers on how to get the most out of their Autel products, particularly the Dragonfish eVTOL series. Based on his experience, Jon was sometimes able to provide critical feedback to help the engineering team improve the Dragonfish range.
“One of my reasons for joining Autel Robotics was that I had learned that manufacturers don’t always have clear instructions or training for their products – and this is a problem across the industry,” he said. “My passion is to educate people and develop manufacturer-certified training courses.”
In the spirit of establishing formalized training, he has worked with the Autel team to build the Autel Robotics Training Center program. ARTC was designed from the ground up to educate users on the operation, maintenance and safe use of their Autel drones.
“We are developing the content and aligning it with FAA standards so we can be the first drone manufacturer to require certification to operate the Dragonfish,” said Mariah May, an Autel team member who worked directly with McBride. to build the training program. “We have already received some good feedback [customers] I felt very well prepared for the instructor training.”
A new role for the future
McBride’s new position expands his formal role from training to include even more influence on the development of new products and technologies based on customer needs and feedback.
In his words, “My new role will include understanding Autel technology, educating and educating our dealers and customer base, working directly with engineers and R&D to improve our products, and bringing brand reliability to the masses .”
McBride’s career has spanned business ownership, military leadership and technological development. Now it is entering an exciting new phase. Both McBride and Autel are thrilled to have him on the leadership team.
“I look forward to working with Autel on our journey towards a future as the best industrial drone manufacturer in the world,” said Jon.
About Autel Robotics
Autel Robotics is a team of industry professionals with a genuine passion for technology and years of engineering experience. Since its establishment in 2014, Autel has always pursued customer-centric innovation and continuously works to raise the drone industry standard. The company’s headquarters are located in Shenzhen, the heart of China’s technology industry; It also has R&D bases around the world including Seattle, Munich and Silicon Valley.
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In February the blog Vaccine Nation named Dr. Offit one of the 50 most influential people in vaccines, and just recently he was awarded the 2013 Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement, given annually by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID).
Monthly Archive: March 2013
According to new research from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania, two children with an aggressive form of childhood leukemia achieved a complete response after being treated with an innovative cell therapy.
A team of clinician-researchers from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has created and validated the first set of standardized vital sign curves for heart rates and respiratory rates in hospitalized children.
Children who are later diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder have subtle but measurable differences in attention as early as 7 months of age, a new study shows. Infants who went on to be diagnosed with autism are slower to shift their gaze from one object to another, according to the researchers, who identified specific brain circuits that seem to cause the slower response.
CHOP’s Peter Adamson, MD, who heads the Children’s Oncology Group, the largest organization in the world dedicated to childhood and adolescent cancer research, was recently interviewed by journalist Paul Goldberg for the March 15 issue of The Cancer Letter.
New on the Center for Injury Research and Prevention’s (CIRP) blog Research in Action are two stories that touch on a tragic topic: children and teenagers being injured in car crashes.
On Tuesday, U.S. News & World Report released its 2014 Best Graduate Schools rankings, and Children’s Hospital, along with its academic affiliate, the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, garnered the #1 spot in Pediatrics.
In a recent interview with the National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality (NICHQ), Kwaku Ohene-Frempong, MD, Doctor Emeritus of CHOP’s Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center, discussed his work with sickle cell disease.
The innovative work being done by CHOP’s Stephen Grupp, MD, was recently featured on the CBS show The Doctors. Dr. Grupp, the Center for Childhood Cancer Research’s director of translational research, discussed his trial using immune therapy to treat an aggressive form of childhood leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

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Seattle Police arrested a man early Wednesday morning after he allegedly stole a bike from a Belltown condo building and tried to ride away with it.
Witnesses watched him enter the secure parking garage without a bike, then ride out with one. They called police and helped officers ID the man, who was arrested a few blocks away.
A 29-year-old man is facing burglary charges after officers stopped him blocks away from a Belltown condo early this morning riding a stolen bicycle.
Shortly after 5:00 this morning, witnesses called 911 to report seeing a man open the gate to a secure parking garage of the building in the 2600 Block of 2nd Avenue. Witnesses reported seeing the man take a bicycle from the garage and ride off. Witnesses were able to provide officers with a description of the man, and officers stopped the suspected burglar four blocks away. The suspect was positively identified and arrested. West Precinct burglary detectives are handling the follow up investigation.
This incident is a reminder that “secure” parking garages are far from immune to bike theft. If your building’s garage does not have a bike cage inside the garage (most do not), you are best off either bringing your wheels up to your apartment or buying a really strong lock (or using multiple locks).
If your bike is stolen, be sure to report it to the police. Secure garages often have cameras, which provide vital evidence for catching serial bike thieves.
For bikes under $500 in value, you can easily report the theft online. Over $500, call the non-emergency number at 206-625-5011 to report it to an officer.
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Instacart shoppers are continuing to hold the grocery startup accountable with their latest set of actions. Kicking off next Monday, Instacart shoppers plan to take one action per day, for six days in protest of Instacart.
“We’re still just trying to get this one tiny thing: double the default tip percentage,” Instacart shopper and protest organizer Sarah (pseudonym) told TechCrunch. “We’ve tried endlessly to get them to raise the base guarantee pay. But we feel like, fine, at least give us the higher default tip.”
Instacart currently suggests a default tip of 5% but workers want Instacart to increase it to 10%. Next week, Instacart shoppers plan to take a number of actions. including filing a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor as well

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A new cutting-edge video series from the National Pork Board creates opportunities for farmers and others involved in pork production to share with consumers a firsthand view inside today’s modern farms. The virtual reality (VR) videos enable viewers to virtually tour gestation, farrowing, nursery and finishing barns. The video series show how pig farmers and their teams use the latest technology and tools to provide a safe, secure and healthy environment for pigs following the We CareSM ethical principles.
Checkoff-funded program reaches historic milestone
After debuting nearly 15 years ago, the Pork Checkoff’s Operation Main Street (OMS) program has reached a major milestone – sharing facts about pigs and pork to 10,000 audiences. Wesley Lyons, a veterinarian from Sycamore, Illinois, made the historic presentation to nurses at the fall forum of the Northern Illinois Chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses Fall Forum in Rockford, Illinois.
Applications are available at Pork.org
The Pork Checkoff’s board of directors is accepting applications through Nov. 1 to fill five three-year terms. State pork producer associations, farm organizations or individuals who pay the Pork Checkoff, including pig farmers and pork importers, may submit an application.
A new environmental study has found that pig farms are generating less manure nutrient content associated with odor. Data gathered from more than 106,000 samples at 182 North Carolina farms shows significant reductions in ammonia levels and manure nutrient content. The improvements are attributed to gains in feed efficiency, which means it takes less feed to raise a pig.
Annual protective step should be taken now
As we move into fall, there are many on-farm tasks that need to be adjusted, such as ventilation and rodent control. One practice that needs to be added to the list is influenza protection, specifically to prioritize flu vaccinations for everyone working on a pig farm.
New Research Identifies Steps for Retailers and Packers to Seize Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity
A National Pork Board report shows U.S. Latinos’ affinity for pork and growing purchasing power make it a critical audience for the industry, but as Hispanics acculturate, their pork consumption declines. The new report, Time to Tango: Latinos are Pork’s Future, reveals steps food retailers and packers must take to connect with these influential consumers who represent the biggest growth opportunity of the next several decades.
Chris Hoffman received annual recognition from Pork Checkoff
Chris Hoffman, a pig farmer from McAlisterville, Pennsylvania, is America’s Pig Farmer of the YearSM for 2019-2020 after netting the highest combined score in third-party judging and online voting. The award recognizes the pig farmers in the U.S. that exemplify industry leadership, a demonstrated focus in raising pigs following the We CareSM ethical principles and a commitment to connecting consumers with the farmers who raise the pork they consume.
The National Pork Board announced today plans to migrate Pork Checkoff remittances to its online platform. The online Checkoff remittance system is designed to significantly reduce the processing time, paper and other expenses for the Pork Board, while also providing pork producers flexibility with payment options, improve operational efficiencies and create cost savings.
The National Pork Board will host the inaugural Swine Innovation Summit in Indianapolis on September 17, 2019, as a special event, prior to participating in the Forbes AgTech Summit Indianapolis. National Pork Board leaders will attend the Forbes AgTech Summit, held on September 18 and 19, as part of its ongoing support of AgTech innovation and the THRIVE Midwest Challenge. Forbes and SVG Ventures-THRIVE are founding partners of the AgTech Summit and partner with AgriNovus Indiana, Corteva, Elanco Animal Health, Land O’Lakes and Purdue University to provide networking and showcase opportunities in the Midwest.
The National Pork Board recently announced the four finalists vying to be named America's Pig Farmer of the YearSM. The program honors a U.S. pig farmer each year who excels at raising pigs following the We CareSM ethical principles and who is committed to sharing their farming story with the American public.

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If the truth is out there, John Podesta’s private email may provide a road map to find it.
It’s no secret that the Hillary Clinton campaign chairman is a UFO buff, but the recent WikiLeaks dump of Mr. Podesta’s hacked account sheds new light on how deeply interested he is in extraterrestrial conspiracy theories.
Messages between Mr. Podesta and fellow alien enthusiasts — including a former Apollo astronaut and the guitarist of pop-punk band Blink 182 — came as a welcome surprise to UFO researchers. They are more convinced than ever that a Clinton administration would bring about the declassification of some of the federal government’s deepest secrets, including what really happened at Roswell, New Mexico; activities inside the notorious Area 51; and other pieces of a complex puzzle involving alien craft and space travel.
“There have been people within the community working with Podesta and the Clintons on the subject,” Jan Harzan, executive director of the Mutual UFO Network, told The Washington Times. “Just having the conversation is very positive to realize the subject is real, and these intelligences, wherever they’re from, visit us from time to time and we get reports on it. … We’re delighted to see the conversation going on. Hopefully, it will wake people up to the fact that we’re not alone in the universe.”
Within Mr. Podesta’s private account is a trove of messages related to UFOs, aliens and conspiracies. Some are relatively benign, such as links to news stories about the return of the Fox TV show “The X-Files.”
But others show a much deeper level of interest, seemingly confirming Mr. Podesta’s stated desire for secret government documents to be made public.
In one email, Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell — the sixth man to set foot on the moon — tells Mr. Podesta that they should meet to discuss extraterrestrial intelligence and the supposed alien technology known as “zero-point energy.” His messages also hint that the Vatican is aware of and interested in alien life.
“It is urgent that we agree on a date and time to meet to discuss Disclosure and Zero Point Energy, at your earliest available [time] after your departure,” Mr. Mitchell said, referring to Mr. Podesta’s exit from the White House last year after serving as a counselor to President Obama.
“My Catholic colleague Terri Mansfield will be there too, to bring us up to date on the Vatican’s awareness of ETI,” Mr. Mitchell said in the January 2015 email.
In a follow-up message, the former astronaut delves even deeper into extraterrestrial intelligence.
“Remember, our nonviolent ETI from the contiguous universe are helping us bring zero point energy to Earth. They will not tolerate any forms of military violence on Earth or in space,” he said.
Mitchell died in February.
Blink 182’s Tom DeLonge emailed Mr. Podesta to try to arrange a meeting with “important people” who had information about classified government programs.
“I would like to bring two very ‘important’ people out to meet you in DC,” the musician wrote in an October 2015 email. “I think you will find them very interesting, as they were principal leadership relating to our sensitive topic. Both were in charge of most fragile divisions, as it relates to Classified Science and DOD topics. Other words, these are A-level officials. Worth our time, and as well the investment to bring all the way to you.”
It does not appear that Mr. Podesta responded to the message, and it’s unclear whether the meeting ever took place. Indeed, the Clinton campaign chairman seems to have rarely, if ever, engaged in detailed conversations on the subject via email, though the messages from Mitchell, Mr. DeLonge and others show Mr. Podesta as a key ally in the fight for public disclosure of government UFO files.
In February 2015, Mr. Podesta made clear that he fought unsuccessfully to declassify UFO files while he was a part of the Obama administration.
“Finally, my biggest failure of 2014: Once again not securing the #disclosure of the UFO files. #thetruthisstilloutthere,” he said in a Twitter post.
If Mrs. Clinton wins the presidential election, Mr. Podesta could find success. Mrs. Clinton has said she wants to have the files declassified, and a Clinton administration with Mr. Podesta in a key leadership role seems to be the best chance in decades for the release of long-secret files.
“I would like us to go into those files and hopefully make as much of that [as] public as possible,” Mrs. Clinton said in March. “If there’s nothing there, let’s tell people there’s nothing there. And if there is something there, unless it’s a threat to national security, I think we ought to share it with the public.”
Mrs. Clinton’s key caveat, Mr. Harzan said, may be problematic because virtually everything involving secret space travel research and extraterrestrial life in some way could be tied to national security.
“This whole thing is national security. That’s why we’ve been lied to for 70 years. That’s why it’s been kept under wraps,” he said.


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FIRST EDITION of the ninth book in the James Bond series, in colorful “skeleton” dust jacket designed by Richard Chopping.
Octavo, original black cloth with blind-stamped skeletal hand, original dust jacket. Book fine, small bookseller sticker at lower front paste down, dust jacket light toning at spine, small closed tear at spine head, small residue on back cover. A bright and handsome copy.


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It had to happen some day. The popular singing talent show from the Fox network is wrapping it up. American Idol has become a big part of pop culture. From the celebrity judges to the future superstars in the music industry. Whether you love the show or hate it, there is no denying its impact on TV and in music. The music reality show dominated the ratings for years and was somewhere in the Top 5 shows every week according to the Nielsen ratings. The past few years, however, has seen viewership and ratings decline as the series has simply lost its edge and appeal, not to mention all of the drama involved with changes to the celebrity judges (Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, Steven Tyler and Ellen DeGeneres).
While not every winner of the competition is guaranteed a successful career in the music industry, Idol has produced some stars who continue to flourish. Early season winners Kelly Clarkson (Season One) and Carrie Underwood (Season Four) have gone on to make names for themselves beyond the TV show. A number of contestants have had little bursts of stardom in various fields after being noticed on television. Winners Ruben Studdard (Season Two), Taylor Hicks (Season Five), Jordin Sparks (Season Six), and Phillip Phillips (Season Eleven) have all either released songs or albums. There were also some semi-finalists that have done well for themselves. Clay Aiken (Season Two runner-up) has released a couple of albums, spent time on Broadway (as did Fantasia Barrino, Season Three winner), and even ran for Congress in North Carolina. Kellie Pickler (Season Five – 6th Place) is a draw to country music fans with her southern-inspired upbringing. She also was a winner on the 16th season of Dancing with the Stars! Here’s a look back at the finalists for each season of American Idol:
What are your thoughts on American Idol ending after a 15-year run? Going to miss it of good riddance? Let us know in the comment section!


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Research Program Area: Health & Exposure
This report presents the results of a 24-month study of human response to two-hour exposures to freeway air in Southern California. A nine-passenger van was modified with a high-efficiency filtration system that delivered filtered or unfiltered air to an exposure chamber inside the van. State-of-the-art instruments were used to measure concentration and size distribution of fine and ultrafine particles and the concentration of other pollutants associated with motor vehicles. Nineteen volunteer subjects (average age 71 years) rode for two hours each in filtered and unfiltered air on two freeways, I-405 and I-710. Double-blind health assessments included 24-hour ambulatory ECG, blood biochemistry, blood pressure, and lung function. Mean unfiltered particle number concentration was 107,500 particles/cm3 for I-710 and 77,800 particles/cm3 for I-405; mean PM-2.5 mass was 51.4 and 44.5 μg/m3 respectively. Filtration reduced particle count > 95% but did not remove gases. Atrial ectopic beat incidence during and after exposure decreased 20% on average with filtered air compared to unfiltered air (P < 0.05). Individual responses related most strongly to particle count (P=0.01). Blood markers NT pro-BNP and VEGF decreased 30% on average in filtered air compared to unfiltered air (P < 0.05). This study documents a cardiac and vascular response associated with freeway travel.
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The German club have appointed Dr Alberto Schek as their chief physician who will head Werder Bremen's newly opened sports medicine department. The doctor of orthopedics and trauma surgery will take over the medical management of the department from 1st July, having previously worked at Bremen as team doctor.
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Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer; it also occurs in adults. Now researchers working with zebrafish at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have identified previously undiscovered high-risk genetic features in T-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia (T-ALL), according to an article published online May 9, 2011, in the cancer research journal Oncogene. When compared to samples from human patients with T-ALL, these genetic characteristics allowed scientists to predict which patients may have more aggressive forms of the disease that either recur after remission or do not respond to treatment.
While there are several subtypes, in all leukemias the body overproduces certain blood cells that have not matured properly. In this study, the researchers investigated a particular type of leukemia that results from genetic mutations in T-cells, a type of white blood cell found in both humans and zebrafish.
Using a technique called serial transplantation, the research team studied T-ALL in zebrafish and selected cancer cells from those in which the disease advanced more rapidly for further testing. This method allowed the research team to zero in on genes associated with T-ALL's most aggressive forms. They then compared these genetic features to samples from human patients whose clinical outcomes with T-ALL are known.
"We can cure 80% of the children who come to us with leukemia, but there are 20 percent we cannot cure. Sometime the cures come at a high cost to patients in immediate and delayed side effects from chemotherapy," said Nikolaus Trede, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah (U of U) School of Medicine, HCI investigator, and a senior author of the article. "These results may lead to tests that can show which children with the disease need the strongest chemotherapy to overcome their cancer. Children with less aggressive forms of leukemia can be cured with milder chemotherapy that produces fewer side effects, both during treatment and long after treatment is complete."
Kimble Frazer, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of pediatrics at the U of U and a member of the Trede Lab, is co-senior author of the article. "One of the genes identified in the study had not previously been recognized as important in T-ALL," said Frazer. "Another gene, associated with patients whose outcomes were least favorable, has not received enough research attention to even have an official name. It only has an 'address' that tells its location on a specific chromosome."
The researchers stress that their results are still preliminary. They plan further laboratory studies to bolster the case that this unnamed gene with the address C7orf60 is important in the development of T-ALL. Additional zebrafish experiments that focus on this gene could be designed to amplify its effects and confirm its contribution to creating more, or hardier, leukemia. In the end, the research could lead to a test that would allow doctors to determine the best course of treatment for an individual leukemia patient by analyzing a blood sample.
Both Trede and Frazer credit the article's first-listed author, Lynnie Rudner, with much of the work leading to the published results. Rudner is the recipient of the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation's Seed Grant, one of only 38 individuals nationwide who received a seed grant in 2010, and a student in the U of U's M.D./Ph.D. program, which produces graduates qualified in both clinical practice and laboratory research.
Other co-authors include researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, University of Texas at Brownsville, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children's Hospital Boston, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.
This work was supported by funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, the American Medical Association, Huntsman Cancer Foundation, the Children's Health Research Center at the University of Utah, and Huntsman Cancer Institute core facilities.
The mission of Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at The University of Utah is to understand cancer from its beginnings, to use that knowledge in the creation and improvement of cancer treatments, to relieve the suffering of cancer patients, and to provide education about cancer risk, prevention, and care. HCI is a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center, which means that it meets the highest national standards for cancer care and research and receives support for its scientific endeavors. HCI is also a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) a not-for-profit alliance of the world's leading cancer centers, which is dedicated to improving the quality and effectiveness of care provided to patients with cancer. For more information about HCI, please visit www.huntsmancancer.org.
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Jobs are vacant in Ministry of Trade, Federal Government, Islamabad. Govt of Pakistan Ministry of Trade Jobs 2015 Stenotypist & LDC. Government department working under Federal Government is seeking for highly educated, very experienced, hardworking and well disciplined candidates for the following vacant positions such as (Stenotypist, LDC, Naib Qasid and Regular Farash). Appointment of the vacant positions will be held on permanent / contract basis. Interested candidates must have qualification and experience according to the criteria mentioned in the image posted below. It is golden opportunity for all those who wanted to have job in Government Department.
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Applications along with attested copies of all relevant documents such as educational certificate, experience certificate, CNIC, domicile and recent photographs should reach on the following address given below, before last date 30th January, 2015. Applicants should mention clearly the position applied for on the envelope.
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We have all heard about how Dr. Tenpenny is among the strongest fighters against the C-19 tyranny vaccines and the fake news about the pandemic.
Since the very beginning and the vaccine rollout, this doctor has been vocal to the people who don’t understand what the pandemic is.
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Milton Academy senior, Miriam Lawrence, was recently named a 2002 Presidential Scholar. A Presidential Scholar is one of the Nation’s highest honors for high school students. Identified through the National Foundation For The Advancement in the Arts’ ARTS Program for her creative writing and poetry, Miriam was one of 50 ARTS students nominated for the Presidential Scholar program of which 20 were chosen as scholars. Each year, 141 students from across the nation are named Presidential Scholars.
As a Presidential Scholar, Miriam was asked to identify an educator who most influenced her. Miriam named Jim Connolly of the English department. Jim will be honored at a special reception and presented with the Teacher Recognition Award.
Miriam will travel to Washington D.C. in June to take part in National Recognition Week, during which all scholars are honored for their accomplishments. Presidential Scholars are enjoy an expense paid trip to Washington, DC, to meet with government officials, educators, authors, musicians and scientists. During the week, scholars visit museums and monuments, and attend recitals, receptions and ceremonies. To commemorate her achievement, Miriam will be awarded the Presidential Scholars medallion at a ceremony sponsored by the White House.


text: Geography skills are organized into one place for students to learn, manipulate, and study with this Interactive notebook. *The parents of my students LOVE this notebook when it comes time for their child to study for a test. *My students love making them!! You can either add each concept throughout your unit as you go, or put it together at the end of the unit as a review and/or study guide. Organized into teacher pages with Instructions, graphics, captions, a rubric, and actual photos of this notebook put together, as well as easy to copy student pages to facilitate the project! Have fun! Geography notebook includes: compass rose, birds eye view, neighborhood map, product/resource map, climate map, landforms, continents/oceans, hemispheres, longitude, latitude, and Geography vocabulary **This downloadable notebook replaced my previous one, which was a hard good I had to ship.


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'Biography simply as good as it gets'
'All the wonders of an incomparable age touched on with wit and
mastery' Stephen Fry
'A wonderful melange of social history and biography. . . Ian Kelly,
in this vibrant, witty and fact-packed book has produced something
of a 'tour de force' out of what might have appeared a flimsy or
frivolous life. The pathos of the later years is almost unbearable,
the details of prison life done in a style almost as arresting as
the man himself.' Claire Harman, Sunday
'Ian Kelly’s magisterial, utterly gripping life of George 'Beau'
Brummell is a parable for modern times. Kelly sets out the arena
deftly, with a vivid evocation of Georgian London and elegantly
charts the tale of this fashion icon.' Philip
'A superlative book...Kelly has produced a thoughtful, absorbing and
hugely diverting book. Lushly illustrated, carefully researched and
argued, this biography will entertain and enlighten anyone who wants
to understand why dandyism, then as today, is a peculiarly English
phenomenon.' George Walden, Daily Mail
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figure of the early 19th Century. What makes this book much more
than just a relaxed, racy biography is the way its author brings to
life not just the man but also the time in which he lived.'
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'This is a finely written and beautifully illustrated book which
does credit to the extraordinary life, times and legacy of its
subject.' Frances Wilson, Literary Review
'This is the only book you need to read if you want to know the
whole truth about Brummell.' James Chambers,
'Hugely readable' James Delingpole, The Times
'You really must read Beau Brummell: The Ultimate Dandy.'
'If you want to understand modern celebrity read this book. Possibly
the best book ever written on Georgian London and indeed quite
possibly one of best books ever written on London.'
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glamour; his book is elegant and scrupulously researched with an
admirable feeling for the age. Most impressively, he undermines the
myth that Brummell reserved his passions solely for his wardrobe.'
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Rio de Janeiro, Nov 27 (EFE) Brazil’s unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent in October, the lowest level of the year, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, or IBGE, said.
The September unemployment rate, which was also down, had been 7.7 percent, the IBGE said Thursday.
The lowest unemployment rate in the past 12 months was the 6.8 percent registered in December.
The IBGE’s monthly report uses data from the six largest metropolitan areas – Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre and Recife – in Brazil.
The statistical trend in the unemployment rate “shows stability, with very small variations” from one month to another and compared to the same months in 2008, the IBGE said.
The “deceleration” of the labour market without reverses was due to the “loss of strength” during the financial crisis, IBGE employment statistics manager Cimar Azeredo said.
The average incomes of workers in Brazil’s six largest metro areas rose 3.2 percent last month, compared to October 2008, to 1,349 reais (about $781.50).


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KATHMANDU: Three major parties--UCPN-Maoist, Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML--on Monday evening agreed upon making a package deal on the issues related to new constitution along with the prime ministerial candidate for unity government.
Taking into consideration the extended deadline offered by the President to forge a national consensus government, the top leaders of the parties held a meeting at the Chabahil-based Indreni Hotel this evening.
“Meeting decided to forge consensus on all the issues through a package deal,” said UCPN-Maoist leader Amik Sherchan, emerging from the meeting.
The leaders also decided to sit again on Tuesday to seek a consensus. “We will sit again on Tuesday afternoon after intra-party discussions,” added Sherchan.
Participants of the meeting claimed that the parties have inched closer to the consensus.
“The meeting was the most positive one since the demise of Constituent. Let's hope that we will be able to strike a deal within the extended deadline of December 6”, said NC leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula.
Earlier today, UCPN-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, also one the vice chairmen of the Maoist party, called on NC President Sushil Koirala, with a proposal seeking the NC support to form national unity government in Dr. Bhattarai's leadership.
The NC, however, has shown unwillingness to accept Dr. Bhattarai's continuation as the prime minister of the unity government.


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Surrounded by a green garden and quiet
The location and grounds are beautiful; the room quiet and spacious with a very comfortable bed. We also had a large balcony with nice views. The breakfast was delicious with a very wide choice. We were recommended to a scenic walk along the river which we enjoyed.
It wasn't clear what price breakfast would be and was more expensive than we had expected. There was an extra charge for coffee in the lounge which could have been complimentary given the overall cost.
Very clean and quiet. Bed was excellent. Grounds were lovely. Parking was hidden and secure. Some nice local pubs close by.
Plugs didn't fit bathtub. Towels had a funny smell. For the price of expect maybe tea/coffee facilities or water in the room. Bit expensive for what it was.
It might be a little away from the coastal tourist route, but this small hotel is an absolute gem and offers possibly the best breakfast in Asturias (and we’ve tried a fair number). The garden is a total pleasure with 83 different species of tree to discover. We’ll be back.
I liked everything - the host even managed to suggest some extremely palatable Cantabrian wine - not something we’d come across before, but which I’d happily purchase again.
Fabulous quiet location, beautiful gardens, comfy guests sitting areas, good breakfasts. Hosts were very welcoming.
Bed was a bit too firm & creaked horribly. Wooden floors lovely but all of these things transmit noise to guests in rooms below. The simple dinners were nice but they could have made more of it.
With a stay at El Jardín de Carrejo in Cabezon de la Sal, you'll be 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Sequoias del Monte Cabezon and 8.3 mi (13.3 km) from Fuente de los Tres Canos. Featured amenities include express check-in, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle and a train station pick-up service are provided for an additional charge.
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El Jardín De Carrejo is located at Carrejo, 1.6 km from the centre of Cabezón de la Sal.
When is check-in time and check-out time at El Jardín De Carrejo?
Check-in time is 2:00 PM and check-out time is 12:00 PM at El Jardín De Carrejo.
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El Jardín De Carrejo is 36.7 km from Santander. El Jardín De Carrejo is 107.4 km from Bilbao.
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Monday, May 31, 2010
My Life With Comic Books: Part # 104
The current cast of characters:
Paul Howley: age 41
Mal Howley: my wife
Adam Howley: my son, age 16
Cassy Howley: my daughter, age 12
MY LIFE WITH COMIC BOOKS: THE HISTORY OF A COMIC SHOP-Part 104
In our pursuit of the “Will Eisner Spirit of Comic Retailing Award,” the comic book industry’s equivalent of the “Academy Award,” we needed to have visual evidence of many of our claims of excellence. Luckily for us, we had two customers, Memo Salazar and Aaron Banyai, who were talented filmmakers.
I had been involved in minor parts of two previous film projects of Memo’s; one was a very funny look at a local county fair and the other was a low budget, full-length movie in which I portrayed the owner of a comic book store (what a stretch!) My “big” scene was filmed in my Fitchburg store one night after we closed and although the finished scene was only about four minutes long, it took almost an hour to film. Although I was apparently snubbed by the Academy of Motion Pictures (and didn’t even get an Oscar nomination) it was still fun to be part of the movie-making process.
Memo offered his creative gifts to make a short video about our store. He filmed the store building, the displays of new product, back issues, and collectibles. He interviewed customers who were willing to give “testimonials” about our service and vast inventory. He filmed some of our key employees as they described their function in the “That’s Entertainment” hierarchy. In this video, Ken explained about our commitment to creating a pleasant shopping environment while David explained our philosophy of ordering new comic books and related products. I was filmed describing our combined decades of experience in the comic book hobby and business and our commitment to expanding the community awareness of both the comic book industry and our store.
Memo used a clever technique to try to convey the huge size of our store to the viewers. He placed himself on a wheeled cart and filmed while Aaron moved the cart up the aisles so the whole length of our retail space was apparent.
When Memo was finished editing, Ken packaged the videotape, all of the pictures, testimonial letters and documentation needed for the panel of judges. I was confident that this package would convince the judges that we were worthy of this award. A few weeks later I was contacted by one of the judges and he asked me if I’d be interested in organizing a retailer seminar at the San Diego Comic Book Convention (where the Eisner Award is given out) on successful retailing of back issue comic books. I was honored that they thought I could offer sound advice to my fellow retailers and I thought that, perhaps, this invitation was a hint that I was to receive the Eisner Award. I told the judge that I’d be interested in attending if I knew I was the winner but he wasn’t able to confirm anything for me. I wasn’t thrilled about spending almost $1000 for plane tickets, hotel, rental cars, and food, only to be embarrassed by the Eisner Award being given to another retailer. Since the panel judge couldn’t give me any confirmation, I felt I had to decline the offer to attend the award ceremony. In my opinion, it really isn’t “an honor to be nominated.” It’s only an honor if you actually “win.”
I’m glad I didn’t go. We didn’t win the “Eisner.” A comic book store in Australia beat us. I’m quite sure that they’re out of business now.
Next chapter: Ken runs a great new event: The Pro-Am Comic Jam.
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Hi Dr. Little:
I just found I was infected with HIV by my husband who it seems has been having a gay life outside our marriage. I was reading all the stuff on this site and wondered if I should get tested for resistance since he slept around so much?
Response from Dr. Little
I believe that resistance testing (either phenotype or genotype) is a good idea in recently infected individuals (that is, infected for less than 1 year). If you were infected more than one year ago, we do not really know the answer. My general practice for people infected for more that one year is to test if funding is not an issue. While a negative test (that is, no evidence of resistance) may not exclude the possiblity of resistance being present, a positive test (that is, resistance detected) can abe quite useful in guiding therapy. If funding is an issue, then you should be reassured that there are no formal guidelines to do resistance testing before starting therapy, though I believe that this is the direction the field is moving. The choice of which test has a lot to do with which one your doctor is more comfortable interpreting.
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Intellivision Entertainment Adds Renowned Game Industry Veteran J Allard As Global Managing Director
Former Microsoft® Executive and Xbox® Co-Founder Returns to the Video Game Industry to Further Bolster Leadership Team and Launch Intellivision® Amico™ Game Console
Intellivision Entertainment, LLC announced that J Allard has joined Intellivision as Global Managing Director. As Microsoft’s former Chief Experience Officer and Chief Technology Officer of the Entertainment and Devices Division, Allard’s mark and legacy in the games industry stem from two decades at Microsoft in which he co-founded the Xbox, Xbox Live, Live Arcade and Xbox 360 among many other tentpole software products.
“We are thrilled to add such an amazing industry legend to our team,” said Intellivison CEO Tommy Tallarico. “J’s experience, like-minded vision and leadership in the technology and video game industries as a visionary, product designer, and gamer will further strengthen the executive leadership team and innovation legacy at Intellivision.”
A lifelong gamer, Allard grew up with the original Intellivision and published his first game Lemonade Stand in the early 80s for the TRS-80 Color Computer.
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Allard was recruited by Microsoft in 1991 and went on to deliver over 40 products, was awarded over 50 patents, and helped build four multi-billion-dollar businesses. He made an impact early on in his career when he wrote a memo titled “Windows: The Next Killer Application on the Internet”, outlining why Microsoft needed to change its course and redefine itself with the Internet. The memo led to Bill Gates – Co-Founder and CEO at the time – to overhaul the company’s strategy and Allard became known as “Microsoft’s Father of the Internet.”
In 1998, Allard co-founded Xbox, ushered Microsoft into the video game console space with the company’s first game console in 2001, and grew the business into the fastest one billion dollar business in the company’s history. Allard was recognized as “Top 35 Entertainment Execs Under 35” by The Hollywood Reporter, “The Most Powerful Men Under 38” by Details, and “The Most Important Person in Video Games” by Giant Bomb.
In his new role at Intellivision Entertainment, Allard will provide invaluable insights to support the final development of Amico – the new console designed to make video gaming accessible to all. His expertise and deep knowledge in user experience, operating systems, game certification, and building ecosystems will help Amico stay true to its mission to bring family and friends together again with fun games that everyone can play.
“Amico’s vision speaks to me, not just because I grew up with Intellivision, but because I grew up playing with my family and friends,” said J Allard. “Playing together is a timeless concept that I feel the video game industry has largely forgotten. The Intellivision team is deeply committed to bringing back shared fun and affordable gaming for everyone.”
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Three workers from a Bay Area construction company have been terminated after one of them posted a series of "abhorrent" staged photos — which showed them mocking the ruins of Paradise, California — on social media. The trio was part of a crew sent to clean up the town in the aftermath of the devastating Camp Fire, but their behavior has now led to a criminal investigation.
What are the details?
The Camp Fire was the deadliest wildfire in California history, killing 86 people last month over a span of 17 days. Most of the dead were disabled or elderly residents who were unable to evacuate before the blaze hit their homes. Paradise was almost entirely destroyed, and has been deemed currently uninhabitable by experts and former residents.
Forensic investigators and archaeologists are still combing through the ashes to try and identify the remains of victims.
Rob Freestone — a crane operator paid by Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. to assist in tree removal — posted pictures on Facebook earlier this month, showing himself and two other workers in staged photos mocking the devastation.
In one photo, a deceased cat is shown with a beer bottle wedged in its mouth with the caption, "Dude...I was just chilling with my homies, having a couple of cold ones, and BAM...damn fire breaks out." Another shows a worker jumping within the shell of a burned-up trampoline, with the message, "Trampolines are stupid. BTW, it used to be called a Jumpoline until your mom got on it."
Officials from the town of Paradise got wind of the photos last week, and posted the series to its own Facebook page, saying, "This is unacceptable and reprehensible behavior. Town leadership has contacted this subject's employer and [Rob Freestone] will no longer be working in our Town. The Paradise police department is looking into criminal charges."
How did the employer respond?
Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. made it clear that such behavior wouldn't be tolerated. The firm quickly removed Freestone from the Camp Fire recovery effort, and within hours said it had "identified three participants in this abhorrent event and their employment has been terminated."


Feb 29, 2012, 12:23 PM EDT
The Lightning were already dealing with some nasty injuries to their lineup. Mattias Ohlund, Vincent Lecavalier, and Victor Hedman are all banged up. Making matters worse, a wicked stomach flu bug is running rampant through the locker room.
Erik Erlendsson of The Tampa Tribune shares the gory details of health turned upside down.
Nate Thompson and Brendan Mikkelson missed the morning skate with a stomach virus and were scratched against the Canadiens. Tim Wallace, who made his Tampa Bay debut Saturday in Pittsburgh, also was sidelined as the coaching staff scrambled to find 18 healthy skaters.
Things are so out of control that the Lightning had to cancel a media event thanks to the outbreak. You have to think that puking your guts out doesn’t make for much of a photo op. Illness always goes through a locker room like crazy but seeing three guys knocked out of action is impressive for all the wrong reasons.
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Made this the other day, works great to hit up the missing calories or even when bulking!!
You can play with it a bit, but, here is what I did,
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 scoop of vanilla protein
3 tbsp of melted pb
whip together, freeze, enjoy and GFH!!! Helps with the sweet tooth.
Sounds delicious! Can't wait to try it.
i think i just came myself...ice cream is the only sweet i crave!
like it... ice cream-like... yum!
Ya its super! Rich, but awsome! If you dont freeze it you have pudding!
Nice. Very nice.