Victims of the childsnatchers
A civilised society is one in which an individual has a clearly defined territory of responsibility and freedom, which cannot be curtailed unless he incurs a definite penalty for infringing some prohibition which is clearly stated in advance. We are not living in a civilised society in this country any more, we are living in an oppressive one. One of the indications of this is that children can be taken away, permanently, from their parents, against the will of both the parents and the child, without the parents having broken any law, but simply because it is the opinion (or professed opinion) of some agents of the state that the children are at more than average risk of defective treatment in the future.
The latest case of this kind was revealed in the Daily Mail of Saturday May 7th 2005. The Daily Mail, referred to this as 'the scandalous case of a young couple whose family has been destroyed because their IQs did not satisfy Essex County Council.
Their two children, a girl of four and a one-year-old boy, were taken into care… The parents had not hurt their children or let them go hungry. There was no sign of abuse or cruelty and, sitting in secret, a family court judge told the couple they had done nothing wrong, but still ordered that the children be put up for adoption to give them 'a better life'… The father said: 'They said our little girl wouldn't reach her full potential if she stayed with us.' (from Daily Mail article of Saturday 14 May 2005, article entitled 'Victims of the childsnatchers'.)
The article continues:
… another Essex couple who have lost one of their three children to social services. The father has a full-time, responsible job. The mother has a mild learning disability and cannot read and write but is devoted to her three sons…
The couple… went with their son when he was taken to his new home with foster parents. The father recalls: 'We had to leave him there. He was only eight and was crying for his mum, holding on to her leg. Social services don't know the damage they are doing, ripping kids away from their parents.'
And in both cases, the fathers were accused of being aggressive and told to go on an anger management course. The first father was told by his course tutor when he arrived that he didn't have a problem. The second father has not yet got a date for his course and rolls his eyes at the thought. 'Of course I am angry. They are taking my child away and destroying my family. I don't need classes. I need my son back.'
Another judge said simply: 'It depends how people look at someone with learning difficulties; it's something from which you don't recover.'
It transpires that local authorities are particularly keen on removing children from parents with low IQs. Professor Tim Booth, who recently held the chair in Sociological Studies at Sheffield University, has just completed a two-year investigation into the treatment of parents with learning disabilities when they become embroiled in care proceedings. His findings are a damning indictment of the system.
In his report, Professor Booth raises the spectre of widespread discrimination against parents with learning disabilities by social services and the family court system. He and his co-author, Wendy Booth, looked at a total of 437 care proceedings in Sheffield and Leeds and the figures tell their own story:
· Fifteen per cent of all local authority care applications involve a parent with learning difficulties· Another 5 per cent of applications involve a parent with borderline learning difficulties· Parents with learning difficulties and their children feature in care applications up to 50 times more often than would be expected from their numbers in the population· 75 per cent of children with parents with learning disabilities were taken away from the family· Two in every five of these children were put up for adoption· The children of parents with learning difficulties were significantly more likely to be the subjects of such adoption orders than were the children of other parents. (Ibid.)
There are plenty of careless and irresponsible parents around, and the while the risk of accidents etc. may be about average in low IQ homes, there are plenty of sections of the population (even if I would not wish to suggest what their defining characteristics might be) in which the risk is greater still. The idea is not liked that IQ and other characteristics, such as a sense of responsibility or forethought, may be inherited. But suppose it is, and suppose the social services believe that it is.
The children of low IQ parents are likely themselves to have low IQs, and they are being treated like an endangered species, which must be removed from the family nest and carefully brought to breeding age under careful supervision, before being released into the wild to contribute to the breeding population of their species. This programme may already be having some effect on the situation. Phillippa Russell, the Commissioner for Disability Rights, is quoted as saying: ' … there are far more people with learning disabilities living in the community now, having ordinary relationships and having children'.
Meanwhile, the hated 'middle class', which is likely to be endowed with above average IQ, forethought, etc. in a society which is heavily geared against them, is already contributing proportionately less to the breeding populations of the future. The trend to smaller middle class families looks set to continue, as, under the influence of debts incurred in paying for university courses and rising taxes on property, apart from other factors, their sense of responsibility and forethought lead them to put off starting their families until an ever later age, and to curtail their numbers on account (among other things) of their wish to provide adequately for their education.


Here's How A Ladakhi Monk’s Free Hospital Is Helping Battle The Deadly COVID-19 Crisis
The Ladakh Heart Foundation started by a monk named Lama Thupstan Chogyal over a decade ago to address medical, especially heart-related problems, of Ladakhis is now battling the deadly coronavirus.
Ladakh's health department asked the foundation’s help in setting up an isolation ward. “We have a facility and it was needed for people of Ladakh. The government wanted to run it on its own and we readily acquiesced,” says Chogyal.
The LHF usually has four doctors, mostly volunteers who treat around 500 to 700 people every month; teams of doctors would also travel to reach patients in different villages across the region.
Speaking to The Better India Chogyal said, “We agreed to cooperate with whatever the administration required of us. A couple of days after I was first notified of this requirement for our hospital and facilities, I received a call about a patient they were bringing in. Since this is a free hospital with volunteer doctors and nurses, we requested the local administration to deploy some of their medical staff with us as well to monitor suspected cases here."
Despite the lack of single rooms, Chogyal’s hospital is helping the administration quarantine suspected cases as much as they can.
Talking about how the hospital is dealing with crisis Chogyal says. "We are helping our doctors, nurses, cleaners and ambulance drivers in whatever capacity so that they can perform their duties without fear. I am at the hospital 24/7 to help the local administration in whatever capacity."
It’s the presence of children in the isolation ward that brings tears to the eyes of Lama Thupstan Chogyal, 49, president of the Ladakh Heart Foundation. “These children should be playing and enjoying life in the open, under the open sky. And here they are. Their cries are heart-wrenching,” says Chogyal.
Three children—aged two to two-and-a-half years—belong to a family of eight who have been quarantined in the LHF after two members tested positive for coronavirus, especially a 68-year-old-man from Chuchot village, around 20 km from Leh, who had returned from Iran on February 26 and developed symptoms of COVID-19.
“At this present moment, however, we have suspended all outreach programs because of COVID-19. We have also shut down our OPD because a lot of our patients are pregnant women," Chogyal told The Better India .
Chogyal expressed his gratitude for the people who are fighting the pandemic on the frontline saying, "I would also like to issue my gratitude to those battling on the frontlines of this epidemic—doctors, nurses, hospital cleaners, ambulance drivers, police personnel and airport/airline staff as well."
For now, Chogyal strongly believes that the pandemic is a test for everyone at the hospital, from the equipment required, isolating and treating patients and constantly disinfecting the rooms, he says it's a learning lesson to be well prepared for unexpected scenarios.


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If someone would cross good old fashioned Rock, Americana, and throw in a dash of gospel influence, they would get duo Owen-Glass.
Owen-Glass is made up of Texans Kelly Wayne Conley and Cole Humphrey, a pair of indie folk rockers who are reminding listeners to stand their ground and to be proud of their individuality with their latest single titled, “Saint”.
“Saint” is a rock track sent to the world through authentic and heartfelt storytelling. Conley’s songwriting and Humphrey’s guitar skills are showcased through psychedelic guitar solos and wispy vocals. The single is illuminated by an electric violin solo, just one of many things that makes “Saint” so different from other rock songs out right now.
Owen-Glass’ debut album The Rope & The Rabbit drops on May 10, 2019.
To keep up with everything Owen-Glass, follow them on social media and stream their track “Saint” now!

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BDNF administration after traumatic brain injury in the rat
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has been shown to have numerous cellular effects and to be protective in a wide variety of experimental insults, including excitotoxicity, axotomy and ischemia. The present study examined whether BDNF could be a potential treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI) using the lateral fluid-percussion (LFP) model in the rat. BDNF was infused into either the hippocampus or the cortex (at one of two different doses) starting 3–4 hours after injury and continuing for 2 weeks. Animals were evaluated by means of the following outcome measures: neurological motor ability at 2 days, 1 week, and 2 weeks; learning and memory in a water maze at 2 weeks; neuronal loss in the CA3, dentate hilus, and medial geniculate nucleus at 2 weeks; and size of cortical lesion at two weeks. A significant effect of injury was seen in all of the above measures, however BDNF treatment was not able to significantly improve any of these deficits when compared to vehicle-infusion.
Blaha, Gregory Robert, "BDNF administration after traumatic brain injury in the rat" (2000). Dissertations available from ProQuest. AAI9965445.

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The U.S. House Tuesday voted almost unanimously for a resolution that rejected white nationalism and white supremacy without mentioning the historic racist, Republican Rep. Steve King, whose recent comments belatedly forced Republicans to condemn these movements, which Donald Trump has comforted. Arkansans in Congress were heard from, as well, but only Rep. Rick Crawford of Jonesboro really distinguished himself.
The New York Times article linked above raises the question of what took Republicans so long to act on King. Also: Why not Donald Trump, too? Here’s a good roundup of 17 years of racist and otherwise incendiary remarks by King.
Illustrative of the political peril Republicans apparently see
The four Republicans in the House endorsed the resolution. The Republicans in the Senate joined others in condemning “white supremacy.”
Rep. Bruce Westerman edged into the matter of King himself, saying the Republicans had acted properly in removing him from committees.
But Rep. Rick Crawford of Jonesboro stood out for explicit criticism of King. He said he might support additional disciplinary action. And he gave this statement to Lockwood:
“My colleague Steve King has a history of making controversial comments, but this time, he went too far and made comments that I believe were ignorant and indefensible.”
That shouldn’t be hard for others to say. But it apparently is.
By the way: I’m something of an outlier on this. King is an odious wretch and I support and encourage all who say so. But offensive speech needs fixing by voters in King’s district. There’s a lot of it going around in the Capitol and at the White House. A reluctance by my representative, French Hill, to call him out personally is also odious. But so were Hill’s campaign ads invoking racist themes and I’ve no choice but to accept the vote on that, too.

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Updated Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 05:11 PM
CHENEY — One team seeks atonement while the other has its second national title in three years in its sights.
Those are two of the story lines Saturday as Eastern Washington hosts Sam Houston State in an FCS semifinal game at 1 p.m.
Sam Houston State has a chance to make amends for last season's defeat in the title game.
Eastern Washington looks for the validation that comes with repeated success at the national level. In five years, the Eagles have won 44 games — tied for third-most in FCS — set a national standard with their sophisticated passing offense and took home the big prize in 2010.
And that, as they say, is why they play the game.
"It's a lot fun and it takes a lot of work," said Eastern coach Beau Baldwin. "But it all goes into moments like this."
A big crowd at Roos Field will hope the Eagles can earn a Jan. 5 date against defending champ North Dakota State in Frisco, Texas.
Eastern (11-2) will pit its passing game against an aggressive man-to-man defense that has carried Sam Houston State to nine wins in its past 10 games.
The Eagles defense will face a Bearkats offense that ranks second in the nation in scoring at 42 points a game and owns playoff victories over Big Sky Conference teams Cal Poly and Montana State.
"But they haven't played us," said Eastern defensive end Jerry Ceja, one of 19 seniors on the team..
Ceja, the Eagles' sack leader this year with 12, sees similarities with the 2010 Eastern team.
"But I would say we might be a little more focused, with a little more cohesion as an entire team. We're more than a team, we're a family."
Those bonds never frayed despite a spate of midseason injuries at all positions on defense; they seemed even tighter through all the close wins, six of them by a touchdown or less.
A loss at Southern Utah that cost them a No. 1 ranking now seems a blessing. Since Oct. 26, the Eagles have won five straight en route to earning the No. 2 seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
"Having the home crowd is huge," Eagle safety Allen Brown said.
That alone may not carry them past a Sam Houston State team that has also faced adversity.
In their Southland Conference opener at Central Arkansas, the Bearkats gave up two touchdowns in the last two minutes, losing 24-20 and putting themselves in one-and-done mode since.
"It was when we lost that game that we showed we can be beaten," said two-time All-American safety Darnell Taylor. "That changed things around for us."
Since then, the Bearkats (10-3) have lost only a nonconference game to Texas A&M and eventual Heisman winner Johnny Manziel. They've played just three games at home all season.
Last week, they shrugged off the freezing temperatures in Montana and flattened Montana State 34-16 in one of the Bearkats' best games of the season. Cold weather beckons again today in Cheney, but doesn't seem to faze the Bearkats.
"I don't really like it," Taylor said. "But it's going to be OK if we can get back to Frisco."
That's been their solitary goal in the 11 months since a 17-6 loss to North Dakota State in the title game.
The Eagles have had the same goal.
"A hundred other teams would like to be in our shoes," said quarterback Kyle Padron.
• The teams will meet again next year in Huntsville, Texas, in the first of a home-and-home series that concludes in 2014 in Cheney.
• The schools' only previous meeting was in an FCS quarterfinal game at Cheney in 2004, when Sam Houston State rallied from a 20-point deficit in the fourth quarter to win 35-34.
• The Eagles are 7-0 this year at Roos Field and 17-2 at home since the red turf was installed before the 2010 season.
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Sam Houston State wide receiver Trey Diller is part of a high-scoring offense that averages 42 points per game.

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Repetition or looping has long been a hallmark of vocal artist Ine Claes' sound language. In her project LOOPWORK, she zooms in on just that one element to explore it from different starting points. She also enjoys bringing together artists from diverse backgrounds. With vocalists Els Mondelaers and François Vaiana and drummer-percussionist João Lobo, she creates an ensemble of diversity and goes in search of what binds them, a search for common ground through the basic idea of the loop. LOOPWORK travels from minimalism to dense groove to peculiarly eclectic worlds, through dreamy soundscapes that excite the listener's imagination.
A History of the Voice is a crazy composition by Jennifer Walshe. It rattles through the history of the voice at breakneck speed, with questions exploding like fireworks. Why do questions and answers matter? Why does everyone need to shout PARTY!? Why should everyone in the audience start talking to Siri right now? And what is all that moaning about in Je t’aime, moi non plus? The HYOID ensemble commissioned this work from the composer and turned it into their signature piece in no time at all. This is a vocal journey you have to experience live at least once in your life.
Els Mondelaers, François Vaiana - voice
João Lobo - percussion
Ine Claes - concept, compositionand voice
A History of the Voice
Els Mondelaers, Fabienne Seveillac, Andreas Halling, Tiemo Wang - voice
Wannes Gonnissen - sound engineer
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Another vote on guidelines for housing?
Resisting pressure to change his vote and upset a recent Aspen City Council decision approving affordable housing regulations, Councilman Jim Markalunas said last week “right now” he is not “inclined” toward changing his vote.
But, he added, “There are some serious deficiencies in the housing guidelines as they’re written,” and he had yet to make up his mind on the subject.
Markalunas is being urged by outgoing council member Jake Vickery and others to change his vote from the May 24, council meeting, when he voted to adopt a majority of a proposed set of revisions to the Aspen/Pitkin County Affordable Housing Authority guidelines.
The controversial revisions set income and price caps for buyers of “resident occupied” or RO housing and established an $170,000 average unit sale price within individual affordable housing projects. The changes touched off a heated debate about whether private developers would want to build such housing under such restrictions because the potential for profit is reduced.
Housing units built under the RO classification have sold in the $500,000 to $800,000 range, but the new caps would limit RO prices to a maximum of $425,000. Previously, RO housing prices were unrestricted, as an incentive to encourage developers to build some less expensive housing in their projects.
Developer Tim Semrau led the charge against the proposed restrictions – particularly the average price per unit – maintaining that private developers would not bother to develop affordable housing projects under these guidelines. The $170,000 average price for units within a development restricts a builder’s ability to use more expensive housing, like RO, to subsidize cheaper units within a project, according to Semrau.
But government officials countered that, since less expensive housing was never proposed by private developers under the old rules, Semrau’s argument is based on “a myth.”
Under the City Council’s rules, the vote to adopt the new restrictions can only be reconsidered if a request is made by a council member who voted with the majority – in favor of passing the legislation. Markalunas, at the council meeting, indicated he was not comfortable with the new guidelines, although he ultimately voted to adopt them. Vickery, along with Councilman Terry Paulson, voted against the changes to the guidelines.
In letters to the editors of local newspapers, both Vickery and Heidi Friedland, a friend of Semrau’s, have urged Markalunas to force a reconsideration.
“I intend to give some serious thought to it,” Markalunas said of the requests to reopen the discussion. “I want what’s best for the community.”
He said that among his concerns are such questions as exactly how much taxpayers money should be spent subsidizing affordable housing, and how far the city should go in trying to entice private developers to get involved with the housing program.
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Pileup on SR 52
Earlier this week, a multi-car crash in San Diego sent at least three people to the hospital. According to ABC News Channel 10, the incident happened on eastbound San Diego Personal Injury, San Diego Accident Attorney, San Diego Accident Lawyer, San Diego Injury Lawyer, San Diego Injury Attorney at about 5:45 a.m. For currently unknown reasons, a Ford F-150 truck hit the back of a tractor trailer, and two other vehicles also became involved in the multi-vehicle pileup.
Thankfully, witnesses on the scene were able to pull the driver from the F-150 before the truck was fully engulfed in flames. At least two other people were injured in the multi-car crash. The F-150 driver was rushed to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries. There has been no word on the extent of injuries involved or anybody’s current condition.


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While a lot of the public debate about AI risks are frustratingly vague, there is also a lot going on around AI safety that is much more specific. Among other things research aiming at building better understanding for how models are built and function, but also about what effects AI has on society.
Researchers from Stanford, MIT, and Princeton have created a transparency index for foundational AI models. 100 different indicators are used to measure how transparent a model is. This matters in a time where a lot of new products and services are built on models trained elsewhere.
And another group of researchers have had a look at to what extent we can expect that generative AI models will impact misinformation. Not as much as one would guess.
Other interesting things from the week:
Ethan Mollick, one of the writers on LLMs and their use I read a lot at the moment, has just published a FAQ on where the technology stands as of today. Worth reading.
Can LLMs be framed as databases with a vast number of programs ready to be run? Thinking about the big language models in that way also explains why prompt engineering is a thing we are talking about, where different prompts launches different programs.
Of the biggest players out there, the least is known about Apple’s work on AI. MacRumors with some hints on what might come.
The game implemented as a series of YouTube videos. Excellent work by CGP Grey!

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The emergence of new molecular targeting agents has improved the prognosis of patients with multiple myeloma (MM). However, MM remains incurable because MM stem cells are likely resistant to these agents. Thus, it is important to further investigate the biology of MM stem cells, which reside in the hypoxic bone marrow niche. In this study, we established and investigated the characteristics of hypoxia-adapted MM (HA-MM) cells, which could proliferate for more than six months under hypoxic conditions (1% O2). The G0 fraction of HA-MM cells was larger than that of parental MM cells under normoxic conditions (20% O2). HA-MM cells possess enhanced tumorigenicity in primary and secondary transplantation studies. HA-MM cells also exhibited increased mRNA levels of stem cell markers and an enhanced self-renewal ability, and thus demonstrated characteristics of MM stem cells. These cells overexpressed phosphorylated Smad2, and treatment with a transforming growth factor (TGF)-β/Smad signaling inhibitor decreased their clonogenicity in a replating assay. In conclusion, MM cells adapted to long-exposure of hypoxia exhibit stem cell characters with TGF-β/Smad pathway activation.
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The Hanoitimes - The government is able to fund roughly 30% of total capital required for low-cost housing projects amid growing demand for this segment.
The Vietnamese government will continue provided loans for low-income homebuyers at affordable interest rates in a bid to ensure sufficient housing supply for a large number of people.
The Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP), one of the two policy banks in the country, is going to set a maximum interest rate of 4.8% for those who borrow money to buy affordable houses, according to the government’s recent decision.
In 2019, VBSP plans to offer VND1.3 trillion (US$56.5 million) worth of soft loans to low-income homebuyers, up 30% from the 2018’s outstanding loans in this housing segment.
Seeking private capital
Demand for low-cost housing is forecast to surge from now through 2020 and the Vietnamese government is seeking private capital for this housing segment, reports from a recent conference showed.
At least 1.7 million people and another 1.7 million workers are in need of accommodation by 2020, requiring quick preparations for the housing projects, Nguyen Van Sinh, deputy ministry of Construction said at the event held in Hanoi last week.
A social housing project. Photo: Viglacera
By the year, Vietnam needs to build at least 12.5 million square meters of accommodation for low-income earners in urban areas, Sinh said, adding that the figure could meet maximum 80% of the total demand.
To lure more investment into this housing segment, the government has offered a series of investment and tax incentives namely lend tenure fees and reduction or exemption of corporate income tax and value added tax.
Beneficiaries of social housing are state cadres, including low-ranking armed forces officers who are in need of accommodation, and low-income earners who meet additional requirements given by the authorities.
Tran Huu Ha, director of AMC Academy, recommended that the government should tap advantages of the golden population period by ensuring enough housing supply for the youths whose capacity is one of key factors for the sustainable growth.
In an effort to ensure accommodation for low-income people, the government offered in 2012 a three-year preferential loan worth VND30 trillion (US$1.4 billion) to developers who conducted low-cost housing projects in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. But the project remains modest compared to the actual demand which is estimated to 110,000 apartments in Hanoi.
The price of social housing is maximum VND15 million (US$646)/square meter. Beneficiaries include those owning no domiciles or dilapidated houses, some soldiers and policemen in the payroll of the armed forces, some civil servants, and low-income people.


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Elgin man sentenced for vehicular invasion, domestic battery
A 55-year-old Elgin man who pleaded guilty to forcing his way into a woman's car, striking and threatening her was sent to prison.
Court records show Dana Green of the 1000 block of Old Creek Court pleaded guilty to unlawful vehicular invasion in exchange for a nine-year sentence. He also pleaded guilty on Monday to aggravated domestic battery strangulation in exchange for a five-year sentence. The judge ordered Deon to serve the sentences concurrently.
According to prosecutors, Green approached the woman on a September morning in 2015 as she drove away from a relative's Hoffman Estates home and forced his way into her car. They drove to a nearby park, where prosecutors say he berated and threatened her, accused her of cheating and grabbed her hair.
Green could be released after serving 4½ years in prison. He received credit for 3½ years in custody and was ordered to pay $874 in fines.
Records also show the court issued the woman an order of protection that expires in March 2034.


FOR many south-west residents, the abundance of seaweed on Warrnambool’s foreshore is little more than an eyesore and a reason to pinch their noses.
But a group of second-year Deakin University marine biology students this week found the slimy mounds to be a habitat rich with life.
In a project designed to improve their ability to sort through marine samples and identify organisms, the students were surprised to find so much activity, according to senior lecturer in marine biology and ecology Alecia Bellgrove.
“It’s a really important component of the ecosystem,” she said.
“A group of second-year marine biology students came back to uni a couple of weeks early for a pre-trimester field trip.
“We wanted to capitalise on the better weather and low tides.
“The main focus is to sample the biodiversity of marine organisms in the local environment.”
Records of the changes in biodiversity over time can also help to explain climate change, Dr Bellgrove said.
The 41 students collected samples of organisms in the seaweed near the harbour pavilion, in the sandstone pools of Lady Bay and in the mouth of Port Fairy’s Moyne River.
“They looked at what sorts of species there are, how many species groups — what’s living where, basically,” Dr Bellgrove said.
“What species are native, what species are occurring naturally and are abundant.
“They’ll get a bunch of different samples and use microscopes to work out what they are in the labs.”
The group scoured the mouth of the Moyne River on Wednesday for organisms living high and low on the shore and under the water.
“Some of them went in a boat ... they were running a dredge along to find out what organisms are living in the sediment on the bottom of the ocean,” Dr Bellgrove said.
The students will work in groups to collate the data for a graded report, the lecturer said.
Next year they will finish the three-year course with a bachelor of environmental science and marine biology.
Yesterday marked the final day of the intensive field trip, which began last Tuesday.


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NOIDA: NCR homebuyers, who made significant contributions in the shaping of the Real Estate
Regulation and Development Bill, have by and large welcomed the report by the 21-member select committee on the Bill, submitted to the Rajya Sabha on July 30. At least 10 homebuyers' associations were consulted by the committee for suggestions. They though raised serious doubts on some clauses in the report.
Before the Bill is finalized, homebuyers' groups want to draw attention of legislators to the proposed Bill which they feel leave scope for loose interpretation, allowing builders to evade responsibility in those issues. "One of the major issues we would like to highlight is that the report suggests the Act would be applicable only to those projects that are built over plots 1,000 sqm and above in size.The same clause also specifies the Act would be applicable to projects with at least 12 apartments. We consider this a serious loophole, with possibility for a lot of misuse in the future. All projects, irrespective of the area on which they are built or number of flats they contain, should be included in the Act," said advocate Rahul Kumar, co-founder of NCR Homebuyers Association
and a legal advisor to the group.
The homebuyers also claimed the clause that allows builders to deposit a mere 50% of payments by buyers in an escrow account, may be reversed to 70%, which was the existing provision. "The 70% deposit was a safety net for buyers. With only 50% as deposit, builders may over-extend themselves in new projects, while neglecting older ones," said Rashesh Purohit, co-founder of NCR Homebuyers Association.
Buyers though greeted the suggestions in the report regarding layout plan. "The report clearly states the layout of a project will need to be publicly declared even before applications are invited. It also makes mandatory that no changes will be allowed in the layout, after a project is announced and sold. All buyers welcome this suggestion as changes in layout plan is a common complaint among buyers," Indrish Gupta, co-founder of the Noida Extension Flat Owners Welfare Association
"We're presently studying the 143-page report. It is a legal document with various clauses. We will soon come out with our formal response," Rahul Kumar said.


text: My prayers go to the friends and family of Mrs. Plain. She was a great lady and was a wonderful author. I have enjoyed her books over and over and have all of them in hard cover. She was one of my favorites. Heaven will be a much better place with her in residence. Will look forward to her book in February. God bless you.


Even when the story occasionally falters, Gary Oldman’s Winston Churchill is a character and a performance you can’t take your eyes off.
It’s the greatest compliment to Oldman that you can’t see where he ends and the WW2 leader begins.
He disappears into the role and is regarded as an Oscar favourite.
Directed by Joe Wright (Atonement, Anna Karenina), the film aims to go at Churchill’s story from a unique and novel perspective — whether to negotiate with Hitler, as some in his cabinet compel him, or to take a stand and rally his nation.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Terrific performances make the most of London/ Irish director Martin McDonagh’s (In Bruges) moving and wickedly funny script.
Frances McDormand is the force of nature who elevates it to a serious awardsseason contender.
She plays Mildred Hayes, a feisty mother who rents three billboards to call out the local police, who’ve failed to secure a conviction or arrest for the murder of her daughter.
They include the much-loved chief Willoughby (Woody Harrelson) and the violent and immature officer Dixon (Sam Rockwell, excellent).
Set in a visually vibrant Mexico, Pixar’s latest introduces us to Miguel, a lively boy who dreams of becoming a musician just like his idol, a successful traditional singer.
When he lands in trouble with his family, Miguel is transported into the other worldly Land of the Dead, where circumstances force him to piece together his real family history and identity.
Coco, the studio’s comic story with a bittersweet touch in its tale, deals with big themes in the same way as Inside Out did.
It won Best Animated Feature at the Golden Globes.
Steven Spielberg’s drama about journalism and truth feels timely and urgent, and is his best in some time.
It deserves to be making more noise on the awards circuit.
It tells the story of the Pentagon Papers scandal which gripped US politics from the perspective of Washington Post publisher Katherine Graham (Meryl Streep) and her editor Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks), who are very much at odds over the decision whether to publish.
It’s not just a political decision.
There are big implications for Graham, her paper and her staff. It’s an old-school drama carried by a terrific cast.
Released to coincide with the 100th anniversary of World War I’s Spring offensive, Saul Dibb’s conflict drama is a moving tale of innocence lost.
It’s a thoughtful, intelligent film.
An adaption of the 1930s film and play which has certainly stood the test of time, it focuses on one group of men at the front in Aisnein 1918.
The young, naive Raleigh (Asa Butterfield) is posted there, and encounters men jaded and brutalised from conflict, and painfully aware of their likely demise.
Dibb immerses us in the manner that Christopher Nolan did in Dunkirk.
Daniel Day-Lewis has famously said his performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s (There Will be Blood, Magnolia) latest will be his last.
He’s joined by Lesley Manville in this opulent, lavish drama, set in the glamour of post-WW2 London.
Day-Lewis is an accomplished dressmaker, Reynolds Woodcock who, along with his sister (Manville) is at the heart of the thriving British fashion scene, designing for socialites, celebrities and even royalty.
However, when he falls for a younger woman (Vicky Krieps), his career-driven, committed-bachelor lifestyle is turned upside down.
The Shape of Water
A multiple awards-season contender so far, the latest from Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth) is a fairy tale for grown ups.
Sally Hawkins, already great in Maudie and Paddington 2 in the past year, knocks it out of the park again as the lonely, mute Elisa, who works as a cleaner in an 1960s research facility.
However, her life is transformed when she and her colleague (Octavia Spencer) come across a top-secret research project, and she befriends the other-worldly creature.
Michael Shannon is having a blast, and bringing some real menace, as the villain of the piece.
Everyone loves the story of a down-on-his-luck fighter, but Paddy Considine’s latest film goes at it from an entirely different angle.
The lifelong boxing fan directs himself in this tale of Matty Burton, a middleaged, middleweight former champ who’s keen to earn enough to keep his family going after impending retirement.
However, following a brutal fight with a controversial opponent, Matty finds his devastated body must take on another battle entirely.
It’s Considine’s first feature as director since the gritty Tyrannosaur, and he’s aided and abetted by the new Dr Who, Jodie Whittaker.
In a year without Saoirse Ronan in Lady Bird or Frances McDormand in Three Billboards, Margot Robbie would be picking up awards all over the place for her terrific performance in this punkish biopic.
Director Craig Gillespie builds on the promise he showed in Lars and the Real Girl, subverting the conventions of the sporting biopic.
It tells the notorious story of ice skater Tonya Harding and the attack on her rival Nancy Kerrigan through the characters involved themselves, leading to a movie that is hilarious and sombre.
Allison Janney, as
Harding’s terrifying mother, picked up a Golden Globe for her performance..
Saoirse Ronan and first-time director Greta Gerwig have been picking up awards all over the place for their work on this film, one of the best-reviewed of the past year.
Based loosely in the world of Gerwig’s own background, it centres on Ronan’s sarcastic teenager, anxious to break out of life in Sacramento, California, and her relationship with her equally forthright and spirited mother.
The Irish actress picked up a Golden Globe for her performance, and is regarded as a dead cert for an Oscar nomination on January 23.


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Poland became a land of outside influences as thoughts, ideas, and technology swept
across the lands, both originating in Poland and arriving there. Trade expanded
as did communication and technology. One of these outside influences that has created
the modern culture of Poland came in the form of Catholicism. This religion changed
life and priorities in Poland, while also forging new allies. Even today Catholicism
is incredibly important to the Pole as most people attend mass on a daily basis
and refrain from eating meat on Fridays.
Another incredibly important outside influence came with the immigration of Jews
to the country. Over time this population grew and introduced numerous cultural
aspects to the people, from foods and lifestyle to business.
Over time the size and power of Poland grew and shrank, but the culture remained
tied to their roots as many people lived off the land and Catholicism was perhaps
the most important and central aspect of life. However, being lost politically as
the country was taken over by the neighboring countries of Russia, Prussia, and
Austria, Poland gained further outside influences and foods.
In more recently history the country has returned from political obscurity as it
regained statehood, then was engulfed in World War II. WWII changed the culture
forever as most of the country's Jewish population was killed or fled the country.
After the war, the country fell under communist rule, again limiting the cultural
growth. However, with the election of a Polish pope in Pope John Paul II, the country
maintained ties to the west and their culture relied heavily dependent on Catholicism
as the communist influences were rejected and few stuck after the fall of this government
Today Poland remains tied to its past culturally as Catholicism remains at the core
of the people. Many people are still dependent on the lands as farming and agriculture
are popular throughout the country. However, the cities are surging in population
as the youth are becoming more educated and urbanized, with many cities becoming,
or continuing their role as cultural and creative hubs. The country's recent
entry into the European Union has also changed the economy, education, and population
as many young people are moving abroad for higher paying jobs, but domestic salaries
are quickly rising to catch up.


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In the fast-paced gaming world, enthusiasts constantly seek new and innovative ways to enhance their gaming experiences. Origin PC’s Big O V3 has emerged as a revolutionary next-generation gaming system that breaks boundaries by combining a gaming PC, streaming PC, and multiple gaming consoles into a single powerhouse unit. With its unmatched versatility and cutting-edge design, the Big O V3 has captured the attention and admiration of gamers worldwide.
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Overview of the Origin Big O V3:
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Powerful Hardware Specifications:
The Origin Big O V3 is a gaming behemoth that boasts impressive hardware specifications, ensuring a high-performance gaming experience across all platforms it integrates. Let’s delve into the powerful components that make up this gaming powerhouse.
- Gaming PC:
At the core of the Big O V3 is a gaming PC with top-of-the-line hardware. It has an NVIDIA RTX 3090 graphics card, renowned for its exceptional graphics rendering capabilities. The RTX 3090 delivers stunning visuals, real-time ray tracing, and high frame rates, allowing gamers to immerse themselves in breathtaking gaming worlds.
The Big O V3 is powered by the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X processor, which boasts 16 cores and 32 threads. With its high clock speeds and superior multitasking capabilities, the Ryzen 9 5950X ensures smooth gameplay, seamless streaming, and efficient performance in demanding applications.
- PlayStation 5 Integration:
The Big O V3 incorporates the PlayStation 5 (PS5), Sony’s next-generation console. The liquid-cooled PS5 integration ensures optimal cooling and performance. The PS5 delivers cutting-edge gaming experiences with its powerful hardware, including a custom AMD Zen 2 processor and a high-performance GPU. It supports ray tracing, 4K gaming, and high frame rates, providing stunning visuals and immersive gameplay.
- Xbox Series X Integration:
The Big O V3 also integrates the Xbox Series X, Microsoft’s flagship console. The liquid-cooled Xbox Series X integration ensures efficient cooling during intense gaming sessions. The Series X boasts a custom AMD Zen 2 processor and an RDNA 2 architecture-based GPU, enabling high-fidelity graphics, fast load times, and smooth gameplay. It supports 4K gaming and ray tracing and offers backward compatibility for many games.
- Nintendo Switch OLED Integration:
The Nintendo Switch OLED is another integral part of the Big O V3. With its liquid cooling system, the Switch OLED remains cool during extended gaming sessions. The Switch OLED provides the versatility of handheld gaming and a portable console experience. It features a vibrant OLED display, enhanced audio, and a vast library of Nintendo games, offering a unique gaming experience.
Integrating these gaming consoles within the Big O V3 ensures gamers have access to various gaming experiences spanning different platforms and exclusive titles.
With its combination of high-performance PC components, liquid-cooled consoles, and cutting-edge technology, the Origin Big O V3 delivers an ultimate gaming experience. Gamers can enjoy breathtaking graphics, immersive gameplay, and seamless performance across various games and genres. Whether it’s PC gaming, console gaming, or both, the Big O V3’s powerful hardware ensures that gamers can push the boundaries and indulge in the most demanding gaming experiences.
Unmatched Gaming Experience:
The Origin Big O V3 offers an unmatched gaming experience, combining the best of both console and PC gaming in a single unit. Let’s explore the gaming capabilities of this unique system and the seamless transition it provides between different gaming platforms.
- Console Gaming in 4K HDR:
With the integration of the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch OLED, the Big O V3 allows gamers to enjoy console gaming at its finest. These consoles support 4K resolution and HDR (High Dynamic Range), delivering stunning visuals with vibrant colors, enhanced contrast, and lifelike details. Gamers can immerse themselves in breathtaking worlds, experiencing games with exceptional graphical fidelity and realism.
- High-Refresh-Rate PC Gaming:
The gaming PC component of the Big O V3, equipped with an NVIDIA RTX 3090 graphics card and an AMD Ryzen 9 5950X processor, offers an exceptional PC gaming experience. Gamers can use high-refresh-rate monitors, allowing for silky-smooth gameplay with refresh rates of up to 240Hz. The powerful hardware ensures smooth frame rates, reduced input lag, and seamless performance, enabling gamers to react quickly and stay immersed in the fast-paced action.
- Seamless Transition between Console and PC Gaming:
One of the standout features of the Big O V3 is its seamless transition between console and PC gaming, eliminating the need for multiple devices and complicated setup configurations. Users can effortlessly switch between playing games on the integrated consoles and accessing their PC gaming library without hassle.
Whether gamers want to dive into a console-exclusive title or enjoy the extensive library of PC games, the Big O V3 offers convenience and flexibility. There’s no need to switch cables or change display inputs—everything is seamlessly integrated into a single system. This ensures a smooth transition between different gaming platforms, allowing gamers to focus on their gameplay and enjoy a hassle-free experience.
The Big O V3 provides a versatile and immersive gaming experience, offering the best of both console and PC gaming worlds. Gamers can enjoy the stunning visuals and exclusive titles offered by consoles while also benefiting from the flexibility, customization, and performance of PC gaming. The seamless transition between console and PC gaming within the Big O V3 eliminates the need for multiple devices, streamlining the gaming setup and enhancing the overall gaming experience.
With the Origin Big O V3, gamers can truly have it all, experiencing the finest gaming moments across different platforms without compromise.
Innovative Design and Cooling System:
The Origin Big O V3 showcases an innovative design that combines functionality, aesthetics, and efficient cooling to create a great gaming system. Let’s explore the design elements and cooling system of the Big O V3, including its integration within the CORSAIR 1000D Case.
- Design and Aesthetics:
The Big O V3 makes a bold statement by including the CORSAIR 1000D Case. This full-tower case offers ample space to accommodate the gaming PC, streaming PC, and integrated consoles, ensuring a clean and organized setup. The CORSAIR 1000D Case features a sleek and modern design with tempered glass panels, allowing users to showcase the powerful hardware and mesmerizing RGB lighting effects.
Combining premium materials, attention to detail, and thoughtful cable management results in an aesthetically pleasing and visually striking gaming system. The Big O V3 is a high-performance gaming powerhouse and a stunning centerpiece that enhances any gaming setup.
- Liquid Cooling Systems:
Efficient cooling is crucial for maintaining optimal performance and preventing thermal throttling. The Big O V3 incorporates liquid cooling systems for both the consoles and the PC components, ensuring efficient heat dissipation and reliable performance during intensive gaming sessions.
The liquid cooling solutions integrated into the consoles, such as the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch OLED, help keep their temperatures in check. This enables the consoles to operate at peak performance, minimizing the risk of overheating and maintaining consistent frame rates and stability.
Additionally, the Big O V3 gaming PC component is equipped with a robust liquid cooling system. Liquid cooling helps dissipate heat from the powerful hardware, including the CPU and GPU, more effectively than traditional air cooling. This allows for sustained high-performance gaming and extends the lifespan of the components by keeping them at lower temperatures.
- Additional Features and User Experience:
The Big O V3 goes beyond its impressive hardware and cooling capabilities to enhance the overall user experience. The system offers a range of customization options, allowing users to personalize their setup according to their preferences. This includes selecting RGB lighting effects, choosing from different components and peripherals, and even customizing the exterior appearance of the CORSAIR 1000D Case.
Furthermore, the Big O V3 incorporates thoughtful design elements for user convenience. Easy accessibility to ports, ample storage options, and efficient cable management contribute to a clutter-free and user-friendly gaming experience. The system is designed with future upgrades in mind, ensuring that gamers can adapt and enhance their setup as technology advances.
In summary, the Origin Big O V3 impresses not only with its powerful hardware and seamless integration of gaming platforms but also with its innovative design and cooling system. The integration within the CORSAIR 1000D Case provides a visually appealing and organized setup, while the liquid cooling systems for the consoles and PC components ensure efficient cooling and optimal performance. With additional features and design elements that prioritize user convenience and customization, the Big O V3 offers an exceptional gaming experience both in terms of performance and aesthetics.
Versatility and Flexibility:
The Origin Big O V3 offers unparalleled versatility and flexibility, allowing gamers to switch between console and PC gaming without any hassle seamlessly. Let’s explore the convenience and additional features that contribute to the versatility of this great gaming system.
- Seamless Transition between Console and PC Gaming:
One of the standout features of the Big O V3 is its ability to transition between console and PC gaming seamlessly. With the integrated PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch OLED, gamers can easily switch between playing console-exclusive titles and accessing their PC gaming library. Switching cables, changing display inputs, or reconfiguring the setup is unnecessary. Gamers can select their desired gaming platform and immerse themselves in their favorite games without interruption.
This seamless transition saves time and enhances the overall gaming experience. Gamers can enjoy the diverse range of exclusive titles and unique gameplay experiences offered by consoles while also benefiting from the customization options, performance, and extensive game library of PC gaming.
- Convenience of Multiple Gaming Platforms in One Unit:
The Big O V3 eliminates the need for multiple devices and cluttered gaming setups by integrating multiple gaming platforms into a single unit. Gamers can have their high-performance gaming PC, streaming PC, and consoles neatly organized within the CORSAIR 1000D Case. This streamlined design saves space, reduces cable clutter, and simplifies the gaming setup, offering a clean and efficient gaming environment.
The convenience of having multiple gaming platforms in one unit allows gamers to have a versatile gaming experience without compromise. Whether they prefer the exclusives and simplicity of console gaming or the customization and power of PC gaming, the Big O V3 provides the flexibility to switch between platforms based on personal preference, game availability, or specific gaming needs.
- Additional Features and Customization Options:
The Big O V3 offers additional features and customization options that further enhance its versatility. Users can personalize their gaming experience by selecting components and peripherals that meet their specific needs and preferences. This includes choosing the desired CPU, GPU, storage capacity, RAM, and other components to tailor the system’s performance to their gaming requirements.
Furthermore, the Big O V3 supports various connectivity options, allowing users to connect external devices such as VR headsets, controllers, and gaming accessories. This expands the gaming possibilities and accommodates different gaming preferences.
The system’s customization options extend beyond hardware choices. Users can customize the RGB lighting effects to create a personalized aesthetic matching their gaming setup. This level of customization ensures that the Big O V3 can adapt to individual preferences and evolve with the user’s changing needs.
In conclusion, the Origin Big O V3 offers unmatched versatility and flexibility by seamlessly integrating console and PC gaming in a single unit. The convenience of switching between platforms, the space-saving design, and the additional features and customization options contribute to a gaming experience that caters to individual preferences and adapts to evolving gaming needs. The Big O V3 truly embodies the future of gaming, providing a unified and versatile solution for gamers who want it all.
The Origin Big O V3 stands as the ultimate gaming powerhouse, seamlessly merging the realms of PC and console gaming into a single, versatile unit. With its exceptional features and advantages, this gaming system has revolutionized the gaming experience in several ways.
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The hardware specifications of the Big O V3 are truly impressive. It integrates a PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch OLED, NVIDIA RTX 3090 graphics card, and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X processor. These components deliver exceptional performance, ensuring breathtaking visuals, smooth gameplay, and seamless multitasking.
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The design and cooling system of the Big O V3 further contributes to its excellence. The integration within the CORSAIR 1000D Case showcases a sleek and modern aesthetic, while the liquid cooling systems ensure efficient heat dissipation and optimal performance. Additional features and customization options allow users to tailor their gaming experience to their liking, creating a personalized setup that suits their preferences.
Overall, the Origin Big O V3 significantly revolutionizes the gaming experience. Combining the best aspects of PC and console gaming offers gamers the ultimate gaming solution. The Big O V3 eliminates the need to choose between platforms, providing a unified and versatile experience. It has truly redefined gaming by offering seamless transitions, powerful hardware, stunning visuals, and convenient customization options.
With the Origin Big O V3, gamers can delve into a new era of gaming where boundaries between platforms blur and possibilities expand. It represents a significant leap forward in gaming technology, setting new standards for performance, convenience, and immersion. The Big O V3 is not just a gaming system; it’s a testament to the endless possibilities and innovation within the gaming industry.

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Lacombe City Council has approved the 10-year Capital Plan.
The plan, which outlines Council’s future capital priorities and also identifies potential funding sources, including third-party contributions, debenture borrowing, grants, and reserve contributions was approved Nov. 22.
“Lacombe City Council believes prudent, long-term fiscal planning is key to good governance,” Mayor Grant Creasey said. “The annual approval of the 10-year Capital Plan allows Council to ensure the long-term needs of the community are considered and budgeted for.”
The estimated capital expenditures represented in the proposed 2022-2031 Capital Plan are $79.7 million.
The document does not authorize capital spending, only the Capital Budget may do so but the plan does meet provincial and federal requirements for multi-year capital planning.
Significant projects in the 10-year Capital plan include:
Public Works Building – $9 million
Roads Renewal Program – $28 million
Aquaplex Facility Upgrades – $3 million
Fire Hall – $5 million
Fire Ladder Truck Replacement – $1.7 million
New water reservoir and decommissioning of Pumphouse B – $8 million
The 10-year Capital Plan is updated every year during the annual budget process.


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. . . from the Institute of Fiscal Studies. The BBC reports:
"[. . .] The independent financial researchers say spending will fall by 13% in real terms between 2010-11 and 2014-15. In England, the deepest cuts are in school buildings, higher education, 16-to-19 provision and early years. A Department for Education spokesman said: "The government had to take tough decisions to reduce the deficit." [. . .]"

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Cobra Kai Logo T-Shirt
Cobra kai is an American martial arts comedy TV series a sequel of Karate Kid. It is hands down the most enjoyable series. It is based on Johny Lawrence who after 34 years decided to reopen Cobra Kai karate dojo as a chance to take back his past.
Inspired by the movie, we have introduced Cobra Kai T-shirts to our latest collection. Show off your dojo with our very new Cobra Kai T-shirt. This shirt is manufactured from cotton with double-needle stitching throughout. The T-shirt has round neck along with half sleeves. It is featured in classic Red, black and white color. Each T-Shirt is customed printed with Cobra Kai logo on the front. This T-shirt is all you need if you’re looking for something soft, comfortable and durable. Style it with a hoodie or a leather jacket, it is a go-to for all your latest trend. Order now to avail free shipping world wide.


Former Last Guardian Artists Working on Atmospheric Adventure Game Vane
After The Last Guardian’s conspicuous absence at this year’s E3, many believed that the eagerly awaited game, stuck in development hell since 2007, may never materialize at all. A recent rumor that the game's development had been cancelled was refuted by Sony, but after seven years of false starts and disappointments, fans are growing impatient. Apparently, members of Team Ico are equally tired of waiting for the sequel to Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, as two former artists on the project have joined indie studio Friend&Foe to help create their own spiritual successor in Vane.
Little is known about Vane, but a set of images and GIFs on Friend&Foe’s site reveal a desert environment with an atmospheric look that effectively conveys a sense desolation and isolation. The team describes Vane as “an open-world adventure game based on mystery and exploration” that features puzzle-solving and other features yet to be revealed. The protagonist is described as “A child with an odd ability stuck in a strange land,” conjuring images of Ico, while the setting is called, “A dangerous natural environment inhabited by a strange civilization,” recalling the world of Shadow of the Colossus.
Vane is being developed for PC first, but Friend&Foe suggests that other platforms may be announced. A firm release date of “When It’s Done” has been set.
Interestingly, the other project on which Friend&Foe is working on is called Dangerous Men, and based on its description, it couldn’t be more different from Vane. A buddy-cop game set in the 1980s, Dangerous Men will task heroes Dan and Don with “Literally jump(ing) from explosion to explosion to clear the city of the Punk Gang menace” in a “city-wide explosionfest.” While we're certainly looking forward to something that resembles Ico and SotC, Dangerous Men's description reminds us of Far Cry 3: Blood-Dragon, and sounds like it could be just as fun as Vane, though in a very different way.


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Covering the Courts Your local courthouse is a treasure trove of public records and public happenings. You can walk right in and observe virtually any proceeding and examine the documents in practically every court file. Unfortunately, there may be some in your courthouse who may not know that reporters, like all other members of the public, are entitled to see all public documents. First, you should know that you don’t always need to go to the courthouse to start covering a case. The Maryland Judiciary’s “Case Search” (casesearch.courts.state.md.us) offers an indispensable resource to help fill in your “five W’s” and plan your coverage by providing enough information about the parties, locations, motions, court orders and future and past proceedings. (Be aware, however, the site itself notes its information “may not always reflect the information contained within the official case file.”) When you go to court, it is, with a few exceptions, including some juvenile proceedings, your right to be present and to take notes during court proceedings, including trials and hearings. In fact, many Circuit Courts reserve rows close to the front for attorneys, families of litigants and the media. Just ask if you are not sure where to sit. You have no obligation to explain to a questioning sheriff’s deputy why you are in a particular courtroom, unless the hearing is restricted or closed. However, the law does not allow you to record the sound or photograph or take video without special permission of a judge. [Maryland law prohibits the use of cameras in courtrooms in all criminal cases; in civil cases, it provides for a judge to permit one pool television camera, and one still camera, at the judge’s discretion. See the chapter on Cameras and Microphones in the Courtroom.] Courtroom sketch artists are also permitted in court. You also have the right to be present during jury selection. Some deputies are not aware of this and, because of courtroom space constraints or the practices of some judges, will occasionally order out all but potential jurors. If you want to cover jury selection, tell the deputy and judge it is your right to be there, and you should be allowed in. If they still refuse to allow your presence, immediately contact the administrative judge of the Circuit Court in which the trial is being held. Court Records Court records include documents, information, exhibits and other things the court maintains in connection with a case. These records are organized into a case file. The files are maintained by a clerk’s office at each courthouse. Court records are generally open to the public but there are several exceptions to this general rule. Additionally, all cases are assigned case numbers so keep handy the numbers of the cases you are following. This section describes how to access court records, as well as some considerations to keep in mind. If you're going to cover a particular court, familiarize yourself with its administrative structure and docketing practices. You should also find out whether the court is in a Maryland Electronic Court (MDEC) jurisdiction (pronounced M-Deck).
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Muxlicer Partial Kit
CAREFUL! THIS IS NOT A FULL KIT
The partial kit of our Muxlicer module. Includes PCB/Panel Set + Rare parts.
Muxlicer is a sequential signal processor designed to add a huge range of special functions to your modular setup in the minimum space.
Is divided into three main blocks: a Digital Step Controller, a Gate Generator, and an Analog Switch (a.k.a. Mux/DeMux)
The module is designed with a high “function to HP ratio” philosophy, to have maximum flexibility in minimum space.
- Route any modular signal from one IN up to eight different Outs or vice versa.
- Generate CV and Gate signals, being able to work as sequential voltage source a.k.a. sequencer.
- Cut audio signals in rhythmical slices with independent volume.
- Generate complex and dynamic patterns from any audio or modulation signal.
- Create powerful Gate sequences with control voltage retriggering for each step.
- Select easily when your signals act on your patch with the Address function.
This Partial kit contains:
|1||Muxlicer PCB Set|
|8||Sliding Potentiometer 30mm 100k Linear PCB|
|9||Toggle Switch Cap Red|
|25||Jack 3.5mm Thonkykong Mono PCB|
|1||Mini Toggle Switch (ON)-OFF-(ON) SPDT|
|2||Knob Micro 7.5mm Dark Grey T36 Shaft|
|1||Knob Micro 7.5mm White T36 Shaft for encoders|
|1||Hex Pot nut|
|1||Rotary encoder 20 detent Push Button PCB|
|2||Potentiometer Single gang 10k Linear PCB|
|3||Black Bananut for Pots|
|1||Black Bananut for Switch|
Check our website for further info about the module.
For documentation relating to older versions of this module please contact: email@example.com
Designed and assembled in Barcelona.
- Size | HP
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Residents of Cerro Corá, a slum located in the Cosme Velho neighborhood, on the south side of Rio de Janeiro, will receive a series of workshops in October.
Among them, the braiding and makeup, photography, graffiti, curriculum development and registration workshops for the start of the first Popular Work Point in Rio.
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The activities are part of the first Work and Income Journey of the Movement of Workers and Workers for Rights (MTD), developed in partnership with the Levante Popular da Juventude.
In addition to the workshops, activities will also be carried out with the Rede de Cursinhos Populares Podemos+ and the presentation of the Popular Kitchen initiative, which will feature a partnership with the Mão na Jaca project in the workshops and courses.
The idea, according to the organizers, is that the activities unfold into permanent workshops and courses.
“We want to boost the generation of work, income and popular organization in Cerro. We invite everyone to collectively fight for decent work, income and housing, for the right to the city and to a decent life in the construction of a Popular Project for Brazil”, they say in a statement.
Source: BoF Rio de Janeiro
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Kirkman's Kamp was the first stop for our group on a tour of Southern Africa, coming from New Zealand. We had a wonderful time. The lodge as comfortable, the food was good, and the staff very friendly. Within the first 24 hours we had seen the "Big Five", and also giraffes and hippos. The advantage of being in a private game park such as Sabi Sand is that their are few other vehicles doing game drives, in this case only from one other lodge, Lion Sands. Also, the game drive Landrovers are not limited to roads, but could follow animals across rough ground. The opening of the new Skukuza airport in Kruger means that access is easier, as for us there was a two hour drive from Mpumalanga airport..
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- The spirit of safari comes alive at historic Kirkman’s Kamp. Step back in time into the gracious early settler atmosphere of this original 1920s homestead and marvel at the spectacular views of the unspoiled wilderness from each of the 18 guest cottages and the lodge’s rim-flow swimming pool. Rolling lawns carve out a niche in a wild and tumbling wilderness that hosts memorable game viewing in one of the most renowned Big Five wildlife regions in the world. Spacious sitting, dining and bar guest areas contain original mementos of a time long past. ... more less
- Also Known As:
- Kirkman`s Kamp Hotel Sabi Sand Game Reserve
- AndBeyond Kirkman's Kamp South Africa/Sabi Sand Game Reserve

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Publicly traded Lee Enterprises Inc. has sold the Provo (Utah) Daily Herald and its digital media operations to family-owned Ogden Newspapers.
The seven-day Daily Herald has a print circulation of approximately 20,000 daily and nearly 27,000 on Sundays. Its website, Heraldextra.com, reaches approximately 700,000 unique visitors each month.
Dirks, Van Essen & Murray, a merger and acquisition firm based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, represented Lee in the sale, which closed Aug. 29. Terms were not disclosed.
In its various permutations, the newspaper has bounced between family and corporate ownership throughout its history. The earliest predecessor of the Daily Herald was founded in 1873 under the name Provo Daily Times. The company was purchased in 1926 by James G. Scripps, eldest son of newspaper magnate E.W. Scripps. The Scripps family held the newspaper until the mid-1990s, when it was sold to Pulitzer Newspapers, which held it for a decade. In 2005 it was sold, along with a number of other Pulitzer properties, to Lee Enterprises.
“Provo is a great market, and we’re confident that the new ownership will continue to deliver strong local news and information to the Provo community,” Lee President and CEO Kevin Mowbray said in a statement.
“We are pleased and proud to have been selected to be the successor owners of the Daily Herald,” Ogden Newspapers President and CEO said. “We believe that newspapers like the Daily Herald and its related digital platforms provide tremendous value both in print and online with trustworthy news reporting and effective advertising. Provo and Utah County is an exceptional and vibrant market.”
Ogden Newspapers is a family-owned media corporation that publishes 40 daily newspapers, weekly newspapers and shoppers located in 14 states, from Florida to upstate New York and as far west as Maui, Hawaii. The company has been headquartered in Wheeling, West Virginia, since 1890.
Lee Enterprises is a provider of local news, information and advertising in its markets, with 45 daily newspapers and a joint interest in four others, growing digital products and nearly 300 specialty publications in 22 states. Lee markets include St. Louis, Mo; Madison, Wis.; Billings, Mont.; Davenport, Iowa, and Tucson, Ariz.
Lee Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol LEE.

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This study was aimed at assessing the Magnetic Resonance (MR) features of persistent hip pain in children. Twenty-six patients aged 1.6 to 15.2 years (mean: 6.5 years) were clinically selected for the study; at clinics, all patients had persistent hip pain after 10 days' therapy. All patients were examined with radiography, US and MRI at 0.5 T. SE T1-weighted sequences, with and without fat suppression (FS), SE T2-weighted and gradient echo (GE) T1-weighted-like (T1*) sequences were acquired on the coronal plane. Slices were 5 and 3 mm thick on SE and GE T1* sequences, respectively. Morphology and signal intensity of epiphysis, growth plate and metaphysis were prospectively studied with MRI. Clinical and/or imaging follow-up (3 months) was the reference standard in our study. Final diagnoses were: no evidence of alteration (n = 3), transient synovitis (n = 6), rheumatic fever (n = 3), Perthes' disease (n = 7), Meyer's dysplasia (dysplasia epiphysealis capitis femoris, DECF) (n = 2), early slipped capital femoral epiphysis (n = 2), incomplete fracture (n = 1), extraarticular cause of pain (muscular abscess, osteomyelitis) (n = 2). In 23 of 26 patients MRI confirmed clinical, radiographic and US findings. MRI was particularly helpful in making an unquestionable diagnosis in the other 3 cases; in a patient with suspected slipped capital femoral epiphysis MRI revealed an incomplete fracture, in a patient with suspected Meyer's dysplasia MRI revealed early Perthes' disease and finally in a patient with suspected transient synovitis MRI revealed Perthes' disease. To conclude, MRI allows the condition causing persistent hip pain to be assessed and accurately depicted, integrating clinical, radiographic and US findings and in some cases also changing diagnosis and therapy.
|Translated title of the contribution||Persistent coxalgia in the child. The value of magnetic resonance|
|Number of pages||7|
|Publication status||Published - Apr 1995|
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Rep. Frank Nicely posted this recent comment on a Facebook post:
We need LESS federal involvement in education, not more. My fear is that any federal voucher program would be used as Trojan Horse for more federal mandates, not just on public education, but private schools as well. $1,300 dollars per child will do little to make better private schools more accessible, but will let the federal bureaucracy in yet again to steer the course for our children's academic curriculum.He also posted a link to to an article from the Cato Institute. Below is an excerpt from the article and the link:
GOP Senators Playing With Federal Education FireI have generally been in favor of school voucher programs. The most widely used education voucher program was the GI Bill. Hundreds of thousands of adult students attended the college or trade school of their choice using the GI bill. It served us well.
It’s easy to understand why several prominent GOP Senators, including Sens. Lamar Alexander, Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul, and Marco Rubio, are sponsoring federal school voucher legislation. State-level voucher programs have raised student achievement, increased high school graduation rates, and boosted college matriculation. School choice programs are also market-based initiatives that aid and appeal to low-income voters. As Senator Paul argued:....
It is very likely that a federal voucher program will lead to increased federal regulation of private schools over time. While there’s no law of the cosmos that states that federal dollars must come with strings attached, they most often do. And while the GOP legislators proposing the vouchers will likely keep regulations light at the outset, when the political pendulum swings—as it inevitably will—opponents of vouchers might find that it’s politically easier to add regulations to the program than to kill it outright. Once private schools become dependent on the federal money that their students bring with them, the vast majority will accept the new regulations rather than forgo the funding.
I support more school choice. However, I think the concern of Representative Nicely and Cato are well-founded. Some people have expressed concern that vouchers could be used by some parents to send their child to a Muslim school. I would not be overly concerned if a parent wanted their child to be educated in a Muslim school. However, there is a branch of Islam, the Wahhabi sect, that is being financed by the Saudis and they are aggressively establishing schools around the world. These schools teach a radical form of Islam and are radicalizing many Muslims. I do not think it far fetched to think that there are or will be Wahhabi schools in America and I would not want tax dollars flowing to these schools. So, would we prohibit the use of vouchers to Muslim schools? Would authorities have to examine curriculum to separate the good Muslim schools from the bad Muslim schools?
I can also see a group of white nationalist establishing a school. Maybe far fetched, but it could happen. What about schools that do not teach hate or radicalize students but simply teach ignorance? Should a Christian school that teaches as fact creationism and Biblical accounts of Adam and Eve, Noah and the flood, the parting of the Red Sea, and that the earth is only 6,000 years old be financed with vouchers?
I see no way to have a voucher program without the funding authority regulating content of the curriculum. I think Cato is right that what might start out as minimal regulation would grow. I think we should reject a Federal voucher program and leave it up to each state to develop their own voucher program if they desire. I am also concerned about a state dictating to private schools but I fear state authority less than Federal authority. I would still like for the State to experiment with vouchers but think we should take if slow and realize the dangers. The Cato piece and the embedded links within the piece provide good food for thought.


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Transection of the uterine horns near to their cervical ends (posterior uterine section) led to a prolongation of pseudopregnancy from 13·1±0·16 (control) to 14·9 ± 0·24 days (P<0·001). This was significantly greater than the prolongation following transection of the uterine horns one third of the way from the uterotubal junction to the uterine bifurcation (14·0 ± 0·16 days, P<0·01).
When unilateral ovariectomy was accompanied by contralateral posterior uterine section, the prolongation of pseudopregnancy (14·5± 0·20 days, control 12·8 ± 0·25 days, P< 0·001) was greater than when accompanied by ipsilateral posterior uterine section (13·7 ± 0·20 days, P<0·02).
These results indicate a quantitative and a unilateral component in the effects of uterine section, and support the hypothesis that prolongation of pseudopregnancy following posterior uterine section is brought about by the same mechanism as that following hysterectomy.
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Sissel Morken Gullord spent a lot of time in the quiet mountains of Norway, perfecting an ancient and genuinely unique connection between music and nature. She has somehow learned how to bottle the tranquility of the mountains of Norway and release it through melody. Her idea of how to play bukkehorn (the oldest instrument in Norway) made it to Frozen, Disney's biggest success ever. Sissel often says: It’s kind of fun to do the impossible!
Sissel Morken Gullord is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and artist, that is known as a passionate performer on the *goathorn*.
She was headhunted to play this mystical instrument for both Disney’s ”Frozen” and the tv series ”Lilyhammer”, and has won awards and grants for her creative work. Often used as an artist for performances in special occasions such as openings and ceremonies, Sissel knows a thing or two about capturing an audience with her amazing sounds.
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Steeda engineers understand that Mustang enthusiasts want great handling, not a bumpy ride. That's why their 2005-2010 Mustang GT suspension upgrade was designed with ride quality in mind. This package will lower your Mustang's center of gravity by about 1" in the front and 1.25" in the rear for a sleek track-ready posture and improved weight distribution.
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