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It has been a while since I last posted here. That is not because I haven’t had anything to say, but more because we have been busy.
When last I wrote, we were crossing the two-month mark and were still in Mesa Arizona at the Mesa Regal RV Resort. We were there for a month and loved it so much we plan on going back next winter. However, as much as we loved it, we got Charlie and went full time in order “to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations,” and as it neared the end of April the weather was getting warm, it was time for us to move on.
Mireille had made reservations for us at the same RV park in her hometown we stayed in 10 years ago when we first got the idea of RV’ing full time. The reservation was for June 2, so we had a destination to get to and a month in which to get there. That may seem like plenty of time, but since I am working and need to be stationary with good cell coverage during the week, we planned on driving the weekends and setting up someplace for the week. We also needed to go through Sioux Falls, South Dakota to get Gretchen (our tow vehicle) tagged as well as to get our drivers licenses. So we had about 11 travel days to go 3000 miles.
We planned to stay our first week at Pikes Peak RV Park in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Saturday night we parked for the first time in a Walmart parking lot in Bernalillo, New Mexico. I could not find a good, out of the way spot for us to park so we did not extend any of the slides. Because we did not put the slides out Mireille was worried I would not sleep well since the foot of the bed fits under the closet when the slides are in, shortening it by at least a foot. To make sure I got a good night sleep Mireille slept on the sofa. It was warm, and since I did not leave the generator running all night, we went without the AC. I slept fine but Mireille was not comfortable. The next morning in her log of our travels, she wrote “me no likey!” so we pretty much decided not to do that again.
Pikes Peak RV Park is a tiny, very tight, very basic campground that happens to be right down where you want to be in Manitou Springs.
We were within walking distance of downtown Manitou Springs and easy driving distance of lots of other places, and after driving by the other campground we saw which was close, Pikes Peak was the right choice, even though the traffic noise is constant. Now that we have stayed a week there, however, if we were to go back, I am not sure I wouldn’t look to see what there is in the way of RV parks in Colorado Springs as an alternative. Manitou Springs is basically a suburb of Colorado Springs, and there is a free parking lot downtown, so if you want to spend time in Manitou Springs, you can quickly do it. They have free shuttles in Manitou Springs that run up and down the main street constantly, and there are lots to see and do in Colorado Springs as well.
If you decide to go either place, you must take in the Garden of the Gods. It is just amazing. Get out and walk, it has a beautiful trail, is well maintained with something new to see around every corner, and it is free to boot. There were lots of people walking when we were there, and chances are if you go you will see some rock climbers doing their thing as well.
One “rule” Mireille and I have tried to follow in our travels throughout our married life, especially since the kids moved out, has been to steer clear of chain restaurants and what we know. We want to try new things and see what different places have to offer. Following a rule like this can be a double-edged sword, but for the most part, we have never regretted what we have found. When we are in a new spot and do not have anything to go on but online reviews sometimes we wind up at places that have great reviews which we would not normally consider. At some point, I want to write an application that reviews reviewers, but that is for another post. At any rate, following this rule and relying on online reviews is how, one afternoon, we found ourselves eating lunch at the Bust Colorado Kitchen.
The Bust Colorado Kitchen is in Bust Colorado, which touts itself as “Colorado’s newest and smallest town, elevation 7500′ population 2.” This makes the Bust Colorado Kitchen the proverbial wide spot in the road/hole-in-the-wall. It is on the west side of highway 24 north out of Manitou Springs just after passing through Cascade. There were a couple of cars in the gravel lot, so we knew it was open. We stepped in, and there were a UPS driver and another gentleman eating and no one else around. We walked through the “gift shop,” they appear to be a large importer of Mexican tourist wares, and on out to the patio out back where all shapes, sizes, and colors of Mexican flower pots are on display. There we met a little grandmotherly Hispanic lady and told her we were there to eat. She showed us a table and gave us the menus.
Mireille and I were discussing the choices when the UPS driver volunteered his favorites. We ordered, and the little lady went to work in the kitchen, which was separated from the dining room by a counter and a refrigerator.
Before too long, she was back with our food. I cannot remember what I ordered by name, but it was covered with green chili sauce and was good. Not excellent but good, and the serving was substantial! Mireille liked her meal as well. They do not serve adult beverages here, but this is one place to check out. I feel like you will be in elite company if you do, it is not a place that I think most people would stop on a whim.
Speaking of adult beverages, while we were in Manitou Springs we stopped in at the Manitou Brewing Company.
Mireille and I like beer. One thing I have noted from some microbreweries is that their beer does not have much depth of flavor, by that I mean that you get an initial hit of hops or whatever, but the finish is missing. That is very disappointing to me. There is no lack of depth in the beers we tried here. These people brew delicious beer!
They also have some food. We tried the nachos and tacos. The nachos were good. On the server’s recommendation, we got the pork belly tacos. Pork belly tacos are not something I would want every day. They are not something that Mireille would wish to eat ever again, but I liked them, and they met the criteria of being something different.
Overall Manitou Springs has a vibe to it which we both enjoyed a lot. It is almost the perfect amalgamation of tourist trap, artist colony, and what I would imagine a nouveau Haight-Ashbury wanna-be might be like, with just the right amount of humor mixed in so that it doesn’t wind up as too cloying.
Traffic can be a pain, but you can walk almost everywhere you might want to go downtown.
Walking is the best way to see the town because then you can go through every door and talk to the people there and find out all kinds of good things. Mireille is excellent at this. We had a good time in Manitou Springs Colorado.
Right up until we left.
We were packing up and getting ready to leave early Saturday morning, wanting to be in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the next week. We had to pull Charlie out to hook up the tow dolly and then put Gretchen on for the trip. I thought I had everything sorted out and done, and Mireille and I strapped in and headed out.
The Pikes Peak RV Park has a one lane wood bridge over a small creek that runs through Manitou Springs. We were on that bridge, almost ready to pull out into traffic when a young woman walking her dog started yelling at me. I opened my window, and she said the guy working on the landscaping on the passenger side was trying to get my attention. It turns out we were driving along, almost ready to head on down the highway, dragging the tow dolly ramps on the ground. I had forgotten to put these back on after I had the car loaded up!
Immediately I am in full panic mode. I am on a one-lane bridge in a 36-foot motorhome with another 20 plus feet of car and tow dolly behind that. People wanting to get out of the RV park, a big pickup and another class A motorhome, were stacked up behind me, and anyone wanting to get in had no way to do it.
I jump out and run back to the tow dolly to put the ramps where they go, but then I realize that the large wing-nut that holds the metal ramps onto the dolly is missing. I run past the guy in the pickup, apologizing to him as he sits there laughing at the situation, then past the other motorhome, shrugging my shoulders at him since his window is closed, and start looking all over in the gravel for my wing-nut. I find it before too long on the ground about ten feet from where I thought it should be, then run back again past everyone waiting as well as the growing crowd of those who have come out to enjoy the spectacle and quickly cinch the wing-nut down, jump back into the RV and get into my seat and try to get my heart to slow down. It’s over 5000′ elevation after all, and I am not built for running, even the slow plodding which I consider to be running now.
So, I have one more thing on my checklist (put the wing-nut in my pocket when I start putting the car on the dolly) and one less thing on my list of things I have never done which I can now cross off my list. More things I can cross off that list to come so stay tuned!

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It was then difficult to imagine that Canada has, for a while, blatantly supported apartheid in South Africa.
And in a snap, Canada seemed to have reversed its position. Way back in 1939, Canada notably established diplomatic relations with South Africa, maintaining a deep and broad relationship because of its anti-apartheid efforts within the Commonwealth in the 1980s. Furthermore, it is said that the establishment of a multi-racial democratic society in South Africa strengthened ties between both countries. A collaborative effort between Canadian and South African experts was made while drafting South Africa’s first democratic constitution.
Moreover, Canada appeared to be fully anti-apartheid when it bestowed upon Nelson Mandela honorary citizenship in 2001 to recognize and acknowledge his fight against apartheid. A partnership with a foundation resulted in creating a scholarship program designed for young professionals who wish to pursue graduate studies in public administration and public policy in Canada. Canada and South Africa are regularly held strategic annual bilateral consultations, covering issues on trade and investment, science and technology, culture, and education.
And so, it appears that government efforts have proved that Canada is no longer pro-apartheid. The question is, is it really?
Despite claims of the absence of racism and racists, people of color still report racism in their daily lives.
The thing is, it has become so embedded in daily living that these racially discriminatory acts no longer “stand out.”
History paints an ugly picture of racism and slavery in Canada, and the legacy lives on, though disguised in a façade of rather normal society. David Gillborn, a sociologist and professor of critical race studies, quotes, “The majority of racism “remains hidden beneath a veneer of normality, and it is only the more crude and obvious forms of racism that are seen as problematic by most people.”
It the more experienced by people who opt to go for higher education. These institutions are more likely to display inequality and racism hidden behind a pretense of meritocracy.
Racism in Canada is perfectly displayed in gestures consistent with white nationalism. Though there are fewer occurrences of apparent display of racism on the streets, the heightened sense of white nationalism seems to come as the flawless guise for white supremacy.
In a six-year nationwide study called the Black Experience Project, it was found out that Blacks, compared to non-Blacks, “earn lower incomes, experience higher rates of unemployment, and higher rates of incarceration. They also suffer poorer health outcomes, have more housing difficulties, and are more likely to be victims of violence.”
So much for the claim of doing anti-racism and anti-oppressive actions. Till when will Canada remain blind to these subtle acts of oppression? The first step to healing begins with the acknowledgment that something needs to be healed. How will that occur if Canada refuses to look carefully at the seemingly normal events of white supremacy, especially in the workplace?


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The Protein Therapy of Kallikrein in Cerebral Ischemic Reperfusion Injury
Abstract:Objective: Biomacromolecule like exogenous Kallikrein is difficult to pass through biomembrane and blood brain barrier. So, the use of exogenous Kallikrein for the therapy of nervous system diseases is restricted. We constructed the Protein Transduction Domain-Kallikrein (PTD-Kallikrein), checked its function of penetration and biotoxicity, and observed its influence on neurons and ischemic brain tissues.
Methods: PTD-Kallikrein (tissue kallikrein) was prepared by chemical synthesis. After PTD-Kallikrein injected 2.5 hours, rats brains were taken out and contents of Kallikrein were quantitated to observe the function of passing through blood brain barrier. Cell survival rate were measured by XTT methods to determine the peptide's biotoxicity. Apoptosis were inspected by TUNEL. PTD-Kallikrein was administrated immediately after cerebral ischemia. 24h later, infarct volume was determined by TTC stain and IL-1β, TNF-α as well as PGE2 were measured by ELISA.
Results: 1. PTD-Kallikrein can pass through the biomembrane and blood brain barrier; 2. PTD-Kallikrein itself has no obviously biotoxicity. 3. PTD-Kallikrein increases cell survival rate, decreases neurons apoptosis during OGD/recovery; 4. HOE140 inhibits the effects of PTD-Kallikrein. 5. PTD-Kallikrein improves neurological impairment, decreases the infarct volume, and inhibits the release of IL-1β, TNF-α, PGE2. 6. HOE140 inhibits the effects of PTD-Kallikrein on ischemia-reperfusion injury.
Conclusions: 1. PTD-Kallikrein can pass through the biomembrane and BBB efficiently and itself has no obviously biotoxicity. 2. PTD-Kallikrein has neuroprotective effect on neurons and cerebral ischemia injury. 3. PTD-Kallikrein is partially mediated by B2 receptors.
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: Department of neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, number 12 Wulumuqi mid road, Shanghai, P.R. 200040, China.
Publication date: 2009-12-01
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Lewis-Smith Corporation v. Genesee & Wyoming, Inc.
ORDER GRANTING 43 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment and judgment is entered in favor of the defendant and against the plaintiff on the claim for wantonness and the request for punitive damages. Signed by Honorable Judge W. Harold Albritton, III on 2/17/12. (Attachments: # 1 civil appeals checklist)(djy, )
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
CHATTAHOOCHEE BAY RAILROAD,
Civil Action No. 1:10cv786-WHA
This cause is before the court on a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment filed by the
Defendant, Chattahoochee Bay Railroad, Inc. (Doc. #43).
The Plaintiff, Lewis-Smith Corporation, filed a Second Amended Complaint (Doc. #25),
substituting Chattahoochee Bay Railroad, Inc. as the Defendant in this case. The Plaintiff brings
claims of negligence and/or wantonness arising from damage to Plaintiff’s property.
The Defendant filed its Motion for Partial Summary Judgment as to the Plaintiff’s
wantonness claim and punitive damages request, arguing that there is no evidence that it had
prior notice of deficiencies or problems with the culvert which allegedly caused the damage at
issue. The Defendant supported its motion with deposition testimony.
A district court cannot base the entry of summary judgment on the mere fact that the
motion was unopposed, but, rather must consider the merits of the motion. U.S. v. One Piece of
Real Property Located at 5800 SW 74th Ave., Miami, Fla., 363 F.3d 1099, 1101 (11th Cir.
2004). The district court need not sua sponte review all of the evidentiary materials on file at the
time the motion is granted, but must ensure that the motion itself is supported by evidentiary
materials and must review all of the evidentiary materials submitted in support of the motion for
summary judgment. Id. at 1101-02. Accordingly, the court will review the evidentiary materials
presented by the Defendants in accordance with Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Under Rule 56, the party asking for summary judgment always bears the initial burden of
presenting evidence showing there is no dispute of material fact, or by showing, or pointing out
to, the district court that the nonmoving party has failed to present evidence in support of some
element of its case on which it bears the ultimate burden of proof. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477
U.S. 317, 322-24 (1986).
In the instant case, the Defendant has met this burden. Once the moving party has met its
burden, Rule 56(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure "requires the nonmoving party to go
beyond the pleadings” and demonstrate that is a genuine issue for trial. Celotex Corp., 477 U.S.
at 324. If the adverse party does not respond, the court may grant summary judgment if the
motion and supporting materials show that the movant is entitled to it. Fed. R. Civ. Pro.
The Plaintiff, Lewis-Smith, has not attempted to meet its burden under Rule 56, but has
instead represented in response to the Defendant’s motion that the state of the evidence
developed during discovery would not support the allegation of wantonness nor an award of
punitive damages. (Doc. #47). Further, the court has reviewed the evidentiary material
submitted by the Defendant and finds no question of fact as to any material issue raised by the
Defendant as a ground for partial summary judgment.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
(Doc. #43) is GRANTED, and judgment is entered in favor of the Defendant and against the
Plaintiff on the claim for wantonness and the request for punitive damages.
Done this 17th day of February, 2012.
/s/ W. Harold Albritton
W. HAROLD ALBRITTON
SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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React, Flux, GraphQL, Hack, HHVM...? All of this and more!
After a number of years of confusion and FUD around it's licensing of React.js, Facebook has stated it will change the license for the popular UI library in the upcoming React 16 release.
In practise the previous BSD+Patents license has been widely accepted among software giants such as Microsoft, Apple and Google so this move will now satisfy concerned parties such as WordPress, Apache Software foundation and other platform products.
In short the history of React.js licensing drama goes as follows:
And now, on 22th of September 2017 the saga comes to an end as React is to be licensed as MIT without the patents clause starting on the last week of September with the React 16 (AKA Fiber) release.
It is worth noting that despite the move, in opposition to Apache 2 license, the React.js no longer grants you permission to the use of any patents, so according to some the position is even worse now in case you would need to defend against Facebook in a court of law.Tweet


E.D. Replaces Head of Office of Private Education
Washington--Charles J. O'Malley, the head of the Education Department's office of private education, has been replaced after nearly 10 years in the job, as part of Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander's shakeup of the department.
The Secretary "has indicated he would like to place his own people in policy-development positions," Mr. O'Malley wrote in a letter last month to colleagues explaining his departure, which took effect April 12.
In a meeting with private-school educators last week, Mr. Alexander said he had no plans to make further changes in the office, which serves as the liaison between the department and private education groups and works to ensure that eligible private-school children participate equitably in federal education programs.
But, according to several of those present, the Secretary did not rule out a change in any future reorganization of the Education Department.
Michelle Easton, the department's former deputy undersecretary for intergovernmental and interagency affairs, has been appointed acting head of the office, said Etta Fielek, a spokesman for Mr. Alexander.
Mr. O'Malley was first appointed executive assistant for private education in October 1981, by then-Secretary Terrel H. Bell. He kept the post under Secretaries William J. Bennett and Lauro F. Cavazos.
"He worked very hard to ensure that private-school students would be included in federal programs," said Sister Lourdes Sheehan, secretary for education of the United States Catholic Conference.
Private education groups would like to see the liaison post restored to the status of assistant secretary of education, which it had during the Carter Administration.
But Mr. Alexander suggested last week that as policy debates increasingly include public and private schools, there may be no need in the future for a separate office for private education.
"He said he had no intentions of making any major changes at this point, but his ultimate goal was one of bringing all of American education into harmony," said Sister Catherine T. McNamee, president of the National Catholic Educational Association, who attended the meeting. ''He seemed to suggest a separate office pushed private education out of the mainstream."
But the private-school community "strongly supports an active and dynamic private-school office in the department," said Joyce McCray, executive director of the Council for American Private Education.
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Everton have signed Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes despite claims that he was set to join Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur instead.
Andre Gomes is an Everton player. Permanently, this time.
After an outstanding loan spell at Goodison Park which allowed the Barcelona flop to put his Camp Nou nightmare in the past and re-establish himself among Europe’s most technically gifted play-makers, Everton have snapped up the Portuguese international for £22 million (BBC).
Now that is a real bargain in today’s market.
And while the mood in North London has been lifted substantially with Sky Sports claiming that Tottenham are set to shatter their transfer record by signing Lyon’s coveted midfielder Tanguy Ndombele for £65 million, Spurs fans have still found time to wonder why Gomes isn’t heading to the capital as well.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side had been linked with Gomes since the end of his first disappointing season at Barcelona. The Sun even claimed in May that they were close to coming to an agreement with the former Benfica and Valencia ace.
On paper, Gomes and Ndombele could have forged a formidable partnership, blending real technical class with power and natural-born athleticism.
Tottenham’s loss, however, is most certainly Everton’s gain.
Andre Gomes to Everton for £22M is a BARGAIN.
I would of took him at Tottenham all day long.
— Owen Price (@IAmOwenPrice) June 25, 2019
Player. He’s a conductor that would be even better in a side that seeks to dominate the ball.
— Danny Wakeling (@DannyWakeling9) June 25, 2019
LOL he’s better than Wanyama and Dier though and for £22M that would of been good business surely.
— Owen Price (@IAmOwenPrice) June 26, 2019
He’s a PLAYER
— Kyan Gulliver (@kyangulliver) June 25, 2019
Looks we’re getting n dombele instead!! Still need an ericksen replacement though!
— Chris Briggs (@briggsycoys1) June 25, 2019
Are these not the type of signings Spurs should / could make? Regardless not ready for Barca and a welcome permanent addition to the Prem
Andre Gomes: Everton sign Portugal midfielder from Barcelona for £22m – https://t.co/2z20cZff2g
— Koski (@JaykovJaykoski) June 25, 2019

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Christians are set to observe Good Friday, one of the most important and solemn days of the year for the community, to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, his passion and suffering.
Across the world, Good Friday is marked with fasting and prayers as well as processions re-enacting the crucifixion through the ritual of Stations of the Cross.
Pope Francis will preside over the Good Friday commemoration Friday in Vatican, and you can watch the event live through the Vatica's official YouTube video below. Live streaming of Pope Francis' events will also be available on Vatican Radio, Catholic TV and the Vatican Television Centre.
Christians are observing the Holy Week, the last week of Lent, which started with Palm Sunday and will end with Easter March 27. During the week, Christians commemorate the last few days of Jesus Christ on Earth. Palm Sunday marks Jesus' entry into Jerusalem; Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus and his suffering, while Easter marks his resurrection.
You can read the full text of the Pope's Palm Sunday 2016 homily here.


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February 17, 2009
Will Executive Pay Limits Hurt Charitable Donations?
Today's Wall Street Journal contains a hand-wringing, teeth-gnashing article asking the question whether executive pay limitations in the Obama stimulus plan will hurt charitable donations:
Americans gave more than $300 billion to charity in 2007, according to the most recent figures. Some of the largest gifts from that pot have come from wealthy Wall Street bosses. Now nonprofit leaders, especially in and around New York's financial hub, are worried these big donors could feel squeezed further amid government edicts to limit pay packages. The economic stimulus package President Barack Obama is expected to sign Tuesday includes a measure barring any firms that have received federal bailout money from paying top earners bonuses exceeding more than one-third of their total yearly compensation. The measure also empowers the Treasury Secretary to "claw back" previous bonuses in certain instances if they're deemed excessive. It remains unclear exactly how the rules will be implemented, raising questions about corporate America's future compensation practices. "As long as there is uncertainty about what's going to happen with executive compensation, that could really hold a lot of people back from giving, and not just on Wall Street," says Melissa Berman, president and chief executive of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
BALDERDASH! Ok, look. I know that journalist adhere to a well defined set of ethics just as we lawyers and accountants do. But I gotta say, this story strikes me as one of those "media plants" about which some editor might shoulda required the writer to do a litlte more homework on. Let me see if I got this right. If we don't let wealthy and apparently damned incompetent CEO's (you can't even get tenure with the record some of these guys have running their companies into the ground, and tenure is virtually pro forma these days!) make more that $500,000 per year (that is one half of one million dollars per twelve months, mind you), then maybe they won't drop a dime or two in the salvation army bucket next Christmas? Give me a break! If we didn't waste so much money on their gold plated bidets, maybe there would not be so many nonprofit organizations trying to fill so many basic human needs.
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February 16, 2009
Council on Foundation Anti-Terrorism Compliance Materials
The Council on Foundation's United State International Grantmaking Project has posted a number of anti-terrorism compliance materials on its website, including the Treasury's Department's Anti-Terrorism Financing Guidelines Voluntary Best Practices for U.S. Based Charities, at http://www.usig.org/legal/anti-terrorism.asp
(HAT TIP: Ellen Aprill, Loyola LA)
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February 15, 2009
Human Rights Activist Dies in Buffalo Plane Crash
As we continue to find out more about those who perished when Continental Flight 3407 crashed near Buffalo, New York, on Thursday night, yesterday's New York Times reported that Dr. Alison Des Forges, a human rights activist and historian who in 1994 tried to call the world's attention to the looming genocide in Rwanda and who later wrote what many consider the definitive account of the eventual slaughter of 500,000 Rwandans, was among the passengers on that plane. Dr. Des Forges was 66.
According to the Times report, her death was confirmed by Human Rights Watch, the New York-based advocacy group; Dr. Des Forges was senior adviser for the group's Africa division for nearly 20 years.
Dr. Des Forges (pronounced deh-FORZH) spent much of her adult life in Rwanda and the Great Lakes region of Africa. She was among a group of activists who investigated killings, kidnappings and other rights abuses of civilians in Rwanda from 1990 to 1993.
The Times story continues:
In May 1994, several weeks into the mass killing of Rwanda’s Tutsi minority, Dr. Des Forges called for the killings to be officially declared a genocide. By then about 200,000 people had been killed.
“Governments hesitate to call the horror by its name,” Dr. Des Forges wrote in The New York Times, “for to do so would oblige them to act: signatories to the Convention for the Prevention of Genocide, including the United States, are legally bound to ‘prevent and punish’ it.”
Peacekeepers should be sent into the country and economic sanctions imposed, Dr. Des Forges said, concluding, “Can we do anything less in the face of genocide, no matter what name we give it?”
After a Tutsi-led rebel group took power after ending the killings, Dr. Des Forges spent four years interviewing organizers and victims of the genocide. She testified before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, based in Arusha, Tanzania, and at trials in Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Canada. She also appeared on expert panels convened by the United Nations and what is now the African Union, as well as the French and Belgian legislatures and the United States Congress.
According to the Times, Dr. Des Forges was also an authority on human rights violations in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly Zaire.
Dr. Des Forges is survived by her husband, Roger; one daughter, Jessie; a son, Alexander; a brother, Douglas Small Liebhafsky; and three grandchildren. They -- and the rest of the world -- have lost someone special.
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NWDA (National Water Development Agency) Notification-2015/ Consultant posts
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Bob Dylan has announced new stops on his 2015 tour and they include a show at the Music Hall on May 10, a Sunday. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday via Ticketmaster. Prices: $49.50 to $89.50.
On Feb. 3, Dylan released “Shadows in the Night,” his 36th studio album and follow-up to “Tempest,” released in 2012. “Shadows” is a collection of jazz songs and standards associated with Frank Sinatra. Tracks include “I’m A Fool to Want You,” “Autumn Leaves,” “Some Enchanted Evening” and “What’ll I Do.”
At his web site, Dylan posted: “It was a real privilege to make this album. I’ve wanted to do something like this for a long time but was never brave enough to approach 30-piece complicated arrangements and refine them down for a five-piece band. That’s the key to all these performances.
“We knew these songs extremely well. It was all done live. Maybe one or two takes. No overdubbing. No vocal booths. No headphones. No separate tracking, and, for the most part, mixed as it was recorded. I don’t see myself as covering these songs in any way. They’ve been covered enough. Buried, as a matter a fact. What me and my band are basically doing is uncovering them. Lifting them out of the grave and bringing them into the light of day.”


Sep 13, 2019
Cities are anxious to boast of Smart City “solutions” to their problems—without fully understanding the Smart City, the solutions, or the problems parts of the equation.
Sep 11, 2019
The BSA and its Urban Design Committee, the City of Boston and MassDOT hosted a participatory design workshop to generate potential design solutions for key moments of the future “Allston Esplanade."
Sep 10, 2019
On August 17, 2019, KidsBuild!, the BSA's largest youth education program, picked up the city grid and took it to Dorchester.
Sep 06, 2019
The Democratization Of Photography, a panel discussion around the new IGBoston Snapshot photo gallery at BSA Space with three established New England photographers took place at BSA Space on August 20. Watch the video.
Aug 30, 2019
Dozens of attendees came to BSA Space on the evening of August 1 to hear from three leaders in the field of data science, mobility, and civic technology.
Aug 22, 2019
“A society that allows some of its citizens to be without homes, sometimes literally living like animals, must recognize that it is structurally flawed, despite the superficial beauty of the monuments it erects,” John Wilson FAIA.
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Many cities in the world have a bridge as a tourist attraction. There is the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and the Tower Bridge in London just to name three of the many we all know. Today, let me introduce you to one more: Jambatan Ampera or Ampera Bridge if you want it translated.
I agree that it really isn't in the same category as the other bridges we know but it seems to be REALLY FAMOUS in these parts. Whenever I meet somebody new and they find out that we're expats here, one of their first questions is going to be "Have you been to Jambatan Ampera?" If I meet Indonesians while outside of Indonesia and they find out I live in Palembang, "Oh wow! Have you been to Jambatan Ampera?" Local tourists from Sumatra and other islands in Indonesia actually, come to Palembang to go take a look at this bridge and enjoy some 'fresh' air at the park next to it.
I've been here for close to 10 months now and only just decided that I should go to Jambatan Ampera. My driver was very proud to drive me there and show me around. He did make a wrong turn and we didn't end up at that park so things were much more interesting.
Under the bridge is a wholesale market. In the past, Chinese were not allowed to own any land so they built their houses over the Musi River and then traded on the banks. This has now become a major wholesale market.
And here's an idea of what the 'fresh' river breezes would have smelt like:
These children are playing right next to the scene from the photo above.
I can't help but think how dirty, stinky and probably diseased this area must be and then impose my set of standards on these happy kids (they were squealing with delight with each dive into that water). More often, I don't know what to think. Yes, they should know better and not pollute the water that their kids play in. C'mon, their outhouse is RIGHT THERE.
Finally, here is a photo of the houses along the banks and the pollution in the background.
I enjoyed my trip to Jambatan Ampera even though my driver was apologetic that I didn't get to the park. I'm not here to see a park. Its the local lifestyle and day to day goings on that I'm interested in.


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The quality and comfort of the sports gear and the right form can make all the difference whether you’re playing for fun or training for a championship. Cycling is no different than any sport, thus the clothes you choose will determine if you’ll return content and refreshed from the ride or tired with an aching body partly caused by discomfort. While the classic cycling suit with bib shorts has been a cult favorite for as long as cycling has been recognized as a professional sport, there is a contradiction among the cyclists who prefer cycling waist shorts better. Let’s explore why?
The reign of bib shorts.
Since the early fashion eras when the clothing manufacturing process and techniques were less refined, bibs were more of a necessity than a style choice to include suspenders to hold the shorts up. At the time, this style became the norm and a standardised uniform for all cycling enthusiasts to wear cycling suits with bib shorts all the way from road riders to championship contestants.
The straps or suspenders in the bib shorts have sustained the test of time even with newer, more innovative styles and fabric variations have been introduced.
- The biggest advantage that bib shorts have been adding to the cyclists’ comfort through the years is the way they eliminate the need for the waistband. With the straps that go over the shoulders, there is no need for an elastic to go around the waist, thus restricting diaphragmatic (belly) breathing.
- Moreover, the bib shorts in a cycling suit is a seamless gear for the onlooker, while underneath, the snug fit aids in holding the chamois precisely where it should be. Hence, there is a significant safeguard from chafing for riders who get used to bib shorts.
- Lastly, the double layering of the jersey on top of the bib shorts’ fabric on the lower back helps prevent sunburn and also provides warmth when needed.
How well do the waist shorts fit in?
The casual style shorts or the cycling version waist shorts are the modern cyclist’s gear minus the bibs. It is important to note that these shorts are not to be confused with conventional loungewear shorts, as they are made for cycling. Strategically tailored into a cut design that comes up a bit higher and grips the hip bone, leaving no room for sliding or chafing, waist shorts are the new and upgraded gear of your favorite gym shorts.
Although the waist shorts don’t guarantee a secure fit like that of bib shorts, the waistbands of these styles are made from a higher gauge material that provides adequate structure and support that keeps them from sliding down.
- Waist shorts are ideal for long summer rides as they’re more comfortable without the extra layer of fabric at the back, and also, there are no straps digging into your shoulders. This allows your body to have more room to breathe and keep cool.
- Unlike bib straps, waist shorts can be versatile in their usage, allowing for a dual-function of indoor and outdoor cycling in addition to cardio exercising at the gym.
- Lastly, for obvious reasons, waist shorts are more convenient for the leisure rider or a beginner who may find toilet breaks a hassle with bib shorts.
Hence, when choosing a cycling suit with or without bib shorts, take your experience, passion, and comfort into account, and then pick your ideal size for truly enjoyable cycling rides ahead!

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Tapati Bandopadhyay is Vice President, Research at HFS, with over 20 years’ experience in technology strategy, consulting, and advisory on Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, Automation, DevOps, and services management. She is based out of the HFS India office in Bangalore.
Prior to HFS, Tapati set up the AI and automation practice at Wipro and contributed to the growth and success of the firm’s Holmes initiative. She began her analyst career with Gartner for seven years, handling ITScore, ITSM, and AI and automation, across all regions. She received Gartner business awards and became recognized among the top-rated analysts globally.
A PhD in AI, gold medallist in engineering and a DFID scholar at Strathclyde, she started her career with Tata Motors and then at GEC Glasgow, where she built their first Expert System.


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Garrett Smith’s review published on Letterboxd:
Now this is a sequel. 2 John 2 Wick. The Continental Strikes Back. This is how you fucking do it.
John Wick: Chapter Two ups the ante by doing a full swan dive into the underground world of assassins that the first John Wick only dipped its toe in. But it does so without sacrificing the streamlined, silent nature of the original. More of what we like, and a worthy expansion of what was only hinted at in the first.
Also, the sets in this are incredible! I haven't been this enamored with set design in a pure action movie, maybe ever. And they make for some truly original and unique action sequences.
And although this is slightly more dense on plot, requiring perhaps a few lengthier quiet moments in the middle of the film, those moments are absolutely stunning. Extremely well executed and beautiful, the quiet moments make the explosiveness of the action in this that much more exciting. And the action is truly explosive - I've never seen an action movie where bad guys get dispersed before they even enter the frame, making it feel like a truly living, breathing moment of action. And Keanu's true talent lies in his ability to make it look like he's reacting to everything in the moment, rather than executing well-planned choreography.
I also really enjoyed all the artwork that was used to highlight certain plot devices by being prominently featured in the background of pivotal scenes. It's all really on-the-nose, but that works perfectly in this world.
One final note - I had a chatty group of teens behind me for this one, that thankfully didn't ruin the movie as it is mostly silent, and when people talk it's almost always subtitled (John Wick even knows sign language!). But in one moment of brilliance, one of the guys behind me observed "Oh and they broke his phone? Now he's got ANOTHER THING to be mad about!"


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BLUE BELL, Pa., Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex: INO) announced today that Inovio management will present an overview of the company at investment conferences hosted by Cowen Group and ROTH Capital Partners.
Cowen 32nd Annual Health Care Conference
110 Huntington Ave, The Boston Marriott Copley Place
Monday, March 5
3:30 - 4:00 p.m. EST
J. Joseph Kim, PhD, President and CEO
A live and archived webcast of the presentation will be accessible on Inovio's website at http://www.inovio.com/
ROTH 24th Annual Conference
Dana Point, CA
1 Ritz Carlton Dr, The Ritz Carlton
Wednesday, March 14
11:30 - 12:00 p.m. PST
Peter Kies, CFO
About Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Inovio is revolutionizing vaccines to prevent and treat today's cancers and challenging infectious diseases. Its SynCon® vaccines are designed to provide universal cross-strain protection against known as well as newly emergent unmatched strains of pathogens such as influenza. These synthetic vaccines, in combination with Inovio's proprietary electroporation delivery, have been shown in humans to generate best-in-class immune responses with a favorable safety profile. Inovio's clinical programs include Phase II studies for cervical dysplasia, leukemia and hepatitis C virus and Phase I studies for influenza and HIV. Partners and collaborators include the University of Pennsylvania, Merck, ChronTech, National Cancer Institute, U.S. Military HIV Research Program, NIH, HIV Vaccines Trial Network, University of Southampton, US Dept. of Homeland Security and PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative. More information is available at www.inovio.com.
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This press release contains certain forward-looking statements relating to our business, including our plans to develop electroporation-based drug and gene delivery technologies and synthetic vaccines and our capital resources. Actual events or results may differ from the expectations set forth herein as a result of a number of factors, including uncertainties inherent in pre-clinical studies, clinical trials and product development programs (including, but not limited to, the fact that pre-clinical and clinical results referenced in this release may not be indicative of results achievable in other trials or for other indications, that the studies or trials may not be successful or achieve the results desired, that pre-clinical studies and clinical trials may not commence or be completed in the time periods anticipated, that results from one study may not necessarily be reflected or supported by the results of other similar studies and that results from an animal study may not be indicative of results achievable in human studies), the availability of funding to support continuing research and studies in an effort to prove safety and efficacy of electroporation technology as a delivery mechanism or develop viable synthetic vaccines, the adequacy of our capital resources, the availability or potential availability of alternative therapies or treatments for the conditions targeted by the company or its collaborators, including alternatives that may be more efficacious or cost-effective than any therapy or treatment that the company and its collaborators hope to develop, evaluation of potential opportunities, issues involving product liability, issues involving patents and whether they or licenses to them will provide the company with meaningful protection from others using the covered technologies, whether such proprietary rights are enforceable or defensible or infringe or allegedly infringe on rights of others or can withstand claims of invalidity and whether the company can finance or devote other significant resources that may be necessary to prosecute, protect or defend them, the level of corporate expenditures, assessments of the company's technology by potential corporate or other partners or collaborators, capital market conditions, the impact of government healthcare proposals and other factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, and other regulatory filings from time to time. There can be no assurance that any product in Inovio's pipeline will be successfully developed or manufactured, that final results of clinical studies will be supportive of regulatory approvals required to market licensed products, or that any of the forward-looking information provided herein will be proven accurate.
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TR Paul Inc. is a full service Employee Benefits Consulting firm. We specialize in Group Health and Welfare Plans as well as Group Retirement Plans. We have a highly experienced veteran staff and have been in business since 1947.
Our mission is to deliver innovative health and wellness solutions that promote higher awareness and utilization while driving meaningful outcomes. We drive better well-being through personalized, full-service health and wellness solutions. Our technology-driven approach redefines employee... Read More
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IT WAS the big match in the East Staffordshire Tuesday Pool League as the final two unbeaten teams faced off.
The Royal Oak and Chicks with Sticks went head-to-head and after the first two games it was all-square.
But everything changed when Candice Lindecke seven-balled her opponent in frame three and it spurred the Oak on into a purple patch, winning four frames in a row to lead 4-1.
Claire Roulstone kept the Chicks alive, but to no avail as excellent play from Rachael Speirs’ outfit saw them coast home 7-2.
There are now just 15 contenders left for this season’s Super Hit Squad title and this week we look at the top 10.
The Tuesday League’s top contender, Shane Morris, leads the way with seven opponents so far having bitten the dust.
Some fancy play has led his side, Sharpshooters, to third place in the table and they have only been beaten once.
At number two, from the top division, is Conrad Thomas and he is red hot at the moment as Royal Oak D are starting to climb the table.
They started the season rock bottom, losing all of their first four matches, but with their star man on fire it is now three wins in a row and they won 7-2 last week – without him.
It is another big name at number three and you can usually find Dave Fernandez well to the fore as he already has six notches on his cue.
His deadly aim saw him blast three opponents last week as the champions, Rileys B, took top spot for the first time this season.
With Fernandez in this sort of form, Rileys look good for title No 15.
One team who think they can stop them is Joiners A and they also have a ruthless cue man who has easily disposed of five opponents this season –Brett Bailey.
He is high on the wanted list as his lethal firepower has put Joiners on level points with Rileys, although well down on frames.
The number five star player plays for newly promoted Blacksmith’s and John Richardson’s lethal cue action has seen them hold their own in a tough division.
Although he shot down his fifth opponent, the Blacksmith’s were trounced 7-2 as the Jubilee celebrated their first win of the season.
The only lady in our top 10 is Kelly Ratcliffe and this is one lady you do not want to mess with, as five opponents this season can testify.
At number seven is Joiners B skipper Ben Stone, with South Stapenhill SC man Craig Jackson at eight.
At nine is Hammad Lateef from Coopers A and making up the top 10 is Scott Stubbs from the Drum & Monkey. All four have so far polished off four opponents this season.


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This book makes me sorry that I was born a hundred years to late and not brave enough to live the life of the characters in this book.
Oh well, at least and can download to my little epad and read it gaining second hand enjoyment.
Just finished it. Can not wait to start my next Jack London book. Now that I can load them to by ebook reader, I will read everything he ever wrote.
Working my way through Jack London. This one really held my attention.
It is the story of those with wings on their heals. with the desire of wander where there is to wander and see what there is to see.
The american hobo has, at least in theory, a choice but determines to live his life on the road, as a bum, riding the rails. a very interesting view of another lifestyle.
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- Build, fabricate, repair, and assemble/disassemble aluminum and stainless steel products.
- Read blueprints & technical drawings, confer with engineering, technical or manufacturing personnel.
- Cutting torch, arc welding equipment, TIG and MIG heavy aluminum structure.
- Weld in flat, horizontal, vertical or overhead positions &weld parts, components, or structures.
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
- Must be able to stand up to 8 hours per day with all legal brakes.
- Need to have at least 3 years minimum of Aluminum and Stainless steel welding experience (MIG & TIG).
- Need to pass an actual welding test.
- Needs to know how to read a tape measure.
- Needs to know how to read fractions, decimals, metric system.
- Commensurate on experience.
- Health insurance.
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Small Cafe in Upstate to be Featured on America’s Best Restaurants
America's Best Restaurants will feature a local restaurant
America's Best Restaurants, a popular traveling roadshow of wonderful eats, will be making a stop in Upstate NY to tell the story of another great restaurant that offers mouthwatering food and excellent customer service.
"Are you as excited as we are? We are only two days from our filming with America’s Best Restaurants! We can’t wait to share our story on-camera and highlight our best menu items." Lily's Cafe, Facebook
Ever been to Lily's Cafe?
According to the Facebook page of Lily's Cafe in Glenville, the crew from America's Best Restaurants will be on location Tuesday, August 29th to be featured in an upcoming episode that airs exclusively on their YouTube channel.
Lily's Cafe, located at 181 Freeman’s Bridge Rd, Glenville, is Lily’s Cafe is a small family owned and operated restaurant named after their beloved pug-beagle mix. They opened back in October of 2021. Previously it was known as Oliver’s Cafe, which existed in the same building for over 80 years.
In a few short years, Lilly's has become known for their delightful breakfast menu, flavor-filled sandwiches, daily-made soups, and delicious homemade desserts.
The success of the show
The mission of the Roadshow is to "highlight local, independent restaurants with a story to tell."
Restaurant owners who are selected see a dramatic increase from the notoriety and positive press, and ultimately, the TV show is a boost for the restaurant's bottom line.
Check out AmericasBestRestaurants.com to learn more and to view the episodes and profiles of hundreds of America’s Best Restaurants - and keep an eye out for the episode that features Lily's!
The 9 Best Fried Chicken Sandwiches in the Capital Region, Ranked!
The Capital Region's 10 Best Italian Restaurants [RANKED]
The Capital Region's 5 Best Cheesesteaks [RANKED]

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What are the qualities of an opportunity, and why is each quality important?
Relevant QuestionsWhat four environmental trends are most instrumental in creating business opportunities? Provide an example of each environmental trend and the type of business opportunity that it might help create. Make a list of the categories of people that the founders of Standout Jobs should have talked to prior to launching the firm. Based on the experience that the company had, what do you think some of the feedback would have ...Provide some suggestions, other than those mentioned in the feature, for places (online or offline) for finding a business partner. What are some factors that make a potential start-up attractive from an overall financial perspective? What are some of the red flags that would suggest that the overall financial attractiveness of a proposed new venture is poor? Which of the red flags you identified would suggest that realistically, a proposed venture ...
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Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/Pierre du Jarric
Missionary writer, born at Toulouse in 1566; d. at Saintes, 2 March, 1617. He entered the Society of Jesus, 8 December, 1582. For many years he was professor of philosophy and moral theology at Bordeaux. As his desire to belong to the missionaries of the order was not fulfilled, he wished at least to use his pen for the good of the missions. The result was a very important production for that time, "Histoire des choses plus memorables advenues tant ez Indes orientales, que autres païs de la descouverte des Portugois", etc. The second part appeared about 1610, the third in 1614. The work is still a useful one, gives a comprehensive picture of the missionary enterprises of the Jesuits up to 1610, chiefly within the sphere of Portuguese interests, and contains numerous valuable data on colonial history, geography, and ethnography, gathering from Spanish and Portuguese reports, and from the works of Father Luis de Guzman ("Hist. de las Missiones que han hecho los religiosos de la Compañia de Jesús", Alcalá, 1601, reprinted at Bilboa, 1892), and of Father Ferdinand Guerreiro (Relação Annal das cousas que fizeram os Padres da companhia de Jesus na India e Japão, Brazil, Angola, Cabo Verde, Guiné", Evora, 1603, and Lisbon, 1605-07). By the dedication of the second part to Louis XIII Jarric wished to call royal attention to the colonizing and Apostolic achievements of Spain and Portugal, and thus incite the French king to similar efforts. This work was frequently reprinted and widely circulated, particularly in a Latin translation by Martino Martinez III (Cologne, 1615-16).
Sommervogel, Biblioth. de la C. de J.; Hurter, Nomenclator.

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Kew Foot Road
Welcome to our guide for the area around Kew Foot Road in Richmond upon Thames. Below we present a selection of upcoming events, local attractions and great places to eat and shop.
The nearest station to Kew Foot Road is Richmond Railway Station which is about 4 minutes to the South .
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Find out the best London 2015 events with our comprehensive guide to the top entertainment in the city throughout the year. From January through to December, 2015 is packed with unmissable events - so read on to get the best out of London town.
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 4th December 2015 to 10th January 2016
Richmond Theatre, The Green, Surrey, TW9 | 6 minutes from Kew Foot Road
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Pools on the Park, Old Deer Park, TW9 | 4 minutes from Kew Foot Road
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The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy recommended that pharmacies no longer dispense combination drugs containing more than 325 mg of acetaminophen per dosage unit in light of recent regulatory action.
VR1 on Tuesday announced the availability of Ausanil, a new non-prescription homeopathic nasal spray formulated to provide rapid pain relief from severe headaches and migraines with no reported systemic side effects or adverse drug-drug interactions.
Purdue Pharma recently announced that a Phase 3 study of an investigational extended‐release formulation of hydrocodone bitartrate met its primary efficacy endpoint by showing that patients with chronic low back pain treated with the once‐daily analgesic agent experienced statistically significant reduction in pain compared with placebo.
Mallinckrodt Plc last week announced that the Food and Drug Administration approved Xartemis XR (oxycodone hydrochloride and acetaminophen) Extended-Release Tablets (CII), for the management of acute pain severe enough that it requires opioid treatment.
McNeil Consumer Healthcare has about 75% of its consumer brands back on shelf, Dominic Caruso, Johnson & Johnson VP finance and CFO, told attendees of the Cowen and Company Health Care Conference on Tuesday.
New research released Tuesday found that when it comes to treating pain, a growing number of consumers know how to safely use medicines with acetaminophen and to avoid accidental overdose and liver damage.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries announced that the Food and Drug Administration has granted final approval for its generic version of Temodar temozolomide capsules in 5-mg, 20-mg, 100-mg 140-mg, 180-mg and 250-mg form.
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association responded to the Food and Drug Administration’s recommendation to discontinue prescribing and dispensing prescription combination medicines that contain more than 325 mg of acetaminophen per dosage unit, suggesting it would not impact use of over-the-counter formulations containing acetaminophen.
The Food and Drug Administration recommended healthcare professionals discontinue prescribing and dispensing prescription combination drug products that contain more than 325 mg of acetaminophen per tablet, capsule or other dosage unit.
As cold and flu season kicks into high gear, the Acetaminophen Awareness Coalition on Tuesday issued a nationwide safety message urging consumers to double-check their medicine labels so they don’t double-up on medicines that contain acetaminophen when treating winter illnesses.
Such iconic pain relief brands as McNeil Consumer’s Tylenol and Motrin, and Novartis’ Excedrin, have made their way back to the shelf this fall following a recall-driven hiatus. And the sales have already started to accumulate.
A patient may be able to eat all of the ice cream he wants after having his tonsils removed, but researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit say he doesn't necessarily need a prescription to reduce post-operative pain — an over-the-counter pain reliever is just as effective.
Prestige Brands released PediaCare Single Dose Acetaminophen Fever Reducer/Pain Reliever — the only pre-measured acetaminophen in individual, squeezable packets perfect for anytime dosing, according to the company.
The Acetaminophen Awareness Coalition last week issued their annual call for consumers to "Double Check, Don't Double Up" their cold medicines for acetaminophen content in an effort to avoid accidental overdose.


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THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Sweetwater's Tropic Zone Restaurant Review: This tropical oasis specializes in Caribbean, Southeast Asia and Polynesian cuisines. The atmosphere is fairly casual---think lilting island rhythms, steel drums and ukuleles mixed with exotic animal patterns. Simultaneously, the space is modern in its use of bright colors, brushed aluminum, bamboo flooring, and a two-story seating plan. Carnivores will find many menu options such as spicy Trinidadian goat curry and authentic Jamaican jerk chicken. Vegetarians will be pleased with earthy grilled vegetables accompanied by West African ground nut sauce sizzling with fiery Scotch Bonnet peppers. There’s also seafood, and it's well worth the price tag. Choices may include pineapple curry seafood stew, or pescado con coco, which is a whole yellowtail snapper deep-fried and drenched in a rich, seductive sauce blending tomatoes, sweet onions, garlic, cilantro, coconut and Marsala. Sweetwater’s also features a raw bar with fresh ceviche, Bahamian conch salad, oysters, and Hawaiian lomi lomi. Beer and wine are poured aplenty, but mind the Montserrat Endorphin Rush concocted with Champagne, sugar and a habanero pepper. Shoot it wrong and you’ll swear your mouth landed in Hades.


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Hermansen, John E. and Kristensen, Troels (2004) Integrated forage and livestock production. In: Hopkins, Alan (Ed.) Organic Farming: Science and Practice for Profitable Livestock and Cropping, The British Grassland Society (37), pp. 61-72.
Integrated forage and livestock production can be considered at the farm level and at the herd or animal level. At the farm level it is relevant to consider the overall utilization of N in the system in relation to crops and livestock. It is demonstrated that in organic dairy production a high transformation efficiency of N from input to edible products can be achieved compared, with conventional production. In addition, combining dairy and pig production allows an even higher N utilization. At the herd level the quality of grass or clover-grass based forage is extremely important. This holds for the overall intake and milk production in dairy cows and for the intake of clover-grass by grazing sows. In addition the composition of the sward should be considered in relation to the influence of specific plant species on the development of endoparasitic infections in ruminants and on the wear strength in relation to free-range pig production.
For dairy production it is proposed that a strategy including only 20% concentrates (or cereals) of the dry matter in a total diet based on clover-grass and clover-grass silage represenst an efficient milk production without impairing the health of the cows.
|EPrint Type:||Conference paper, poster, etc.|
|Type of presentation:||Paper|
|Subjects:||Animal husbandry > Production systems|
|Research affiliation:||Denmark > Other organizations|
|Deposited By:||Kirkegaard, Lene/LKI|
|Deposited On:||06 Apr 2005|
|Last Modified:||12 Apr 2010 07:29|
|Refereed:||Peer-reviewed and accepted|
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12016-10-11T11:15:40-07:00Izza Qureshi061e92d940b58df00816cf0491daaaa41ce098d9105931plain2016-10-11T11:15:40-07:00Izza Qureshi061e92d940b58df00816cf0491daaaa41ce098d9William Wordsworth is one of the most notable Romantic poets, known for a myriad of nature-inspired poems. He was born in northwest England on April 7, 1770, and since childhood, he fostered a profound admiration for nature. In addition to spending much of his time walking around natural landscapes, Wordsworth also lived much of his childhood in the presence of his sister, Dorothy Wordsworth, a fellow writer herself.
Wordsworth attended Hawkshead Grammar School in 1778 and entered St. John’s College in the year of 1787. He published his very first work in this year, a sonnet featured in the European Magazine. In the year of 1790, Wordsworth travelled to France, which was undergoing a revolution at the time. His trip to a revolutionary France was another factor that influenced his way of thinking, as he was particularly inspired by the newfound ideas of liberty and equality. During this time, he also fell in love with a woman named Annette Vallon. He had a daughter with her whom they named Anne Caroline; however, the couple remained unmarried. As time progressed, Wordsworth became disillusioned with his initial appreciation of the French Revolution. After the Reign of Terror, he, among many other Romantic authors of the time, felt the ideals of liberty betrayed by the violence of this event.
After graduating, Wordsworth published his first book of poems, titled An Evening Walk and Descriptive Sketches. He met a fellow Romantic poet, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and collaborated on a book of poems with him, featuring a few of his most well-known works, including “The Prelude.” During this time, Wordsworth’s writing flourished as he began to develop his characteristic spontaneous and passionate poems which illustrated the beauty of nature and the infinitesimal qualities of human emotion. In the year of 1807, Wordsworth published another book of poems, including many of his famous works, such as “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” and “My Heart Leaps Up.”
After this period of brilliant literary accomplishments, Wordsworth’s poetry began to lose some of its initial luster. In the 1820s, his poems saw a decline in emotional ardour, no doubt a consequence of his growing disillusionment with the French Revolution. On April 23, 1850, he died of pleurisy and was buried in St. Oswald’s church graveyard.


In his second feature, never before released in the United States, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car) examines a series of intersecting love triangles as only he can, plunging headlong into the exposed-nerve confessions and unrequited attachments among a group of thirtysomethings. The film begins when a couple, Kaho (Aoba Kawai) and Tomoya (Ryuta Okamoto), announce their engagement to their friends over dinner, where it’s also revealed the groom had an affair years earlier. While the two spend the evening apart, Tomoya follows his friends to the apartment of a former classmate (Fusako Urabe, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy) with whom he’s in love and is led into ever more vulnerable and shocking exchanges of emotional honesty. Passion was made as Hamaguchi’s student thesis project at Tokyo University of the Arts, and it already displayed, with clear-headed precision, the director’s peerless gift for elucidating the complexity of modern relationships and their intricate, frequently inexpressible wounds. A Film Movement release.


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We were recently asked to manufacture a one off small disk for a University project which was quite challenging for our laser. The main problem was that it was to be made out of thin mild steel.
The disk had to have very narrow slots put in leaving only 0.2mm of material between each slot. As with most materials, mild steel gets very hot during cutting and this small material simply melts away blending all the slots together making the part useless for its purpose. The first step to resolving the problem is to use Nitrogen gas on the part during cutting. This keeps the material cool during cutting allowing the structure to remain intact.
These slots are only 0.4mm wide cut in Mild Steel. [Ref: It’s a 5p coin!]
The downside to using nitrogen on this part is that it leaves small “pips” of material on the back face if it has cooled too quickly. These can be deburred carefully but the location of the “lead-in” positions have to be chosen carefully to achieve this without breaking the detail up (eg towards the outside edge of the disk).
The advantage of cutting parts such as this on a laser is the positional accuracy of the slots (they are all exactly 1 degree apart).

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Original Soil sample speargun from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
(ABC-TV, 1964-68) The extremely rare laser weapon is constructed
of a long metal tube with an orange grip. A trigger mechanism
activates a series of diamond-shaped metal scoops on the end of
the barrel. Used several times in the series, primarily as a soil
sample collector, but also as a weapon. Items from this 1960's
Irwin Allen series are very difficult to find.


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This article is about diseases and parasites in salmon, trout and other salmon-like fishes of the family Salmonidae.
According to Canadian biologist Dorothy Kieser, the myxozoan parasite Henneguya salminicola is commonly found in the flesh of salmonids. It has been recorded in the field samples of salmon returning to the Queen Charlotte Islands. The fish responds by walling off the parasitic infection into a number of cysts that contain milky fluid. This fluid is an accumulation of a large number of parasites.
Henneguya and other parasites in the myxosporean group have a complex life cycle where the salmon is one of two hosts. The fish releases the spores after spawning. In the Henneguya case, the spores enter a second host, an invertebrate, in the spawning stream. When juvenile salmon migrate to the Pacific Ocean, the second host releases a stage infective to salmon. The parasite is then carried in the salmon until the next spawning cycle. The myxosporean parasite that causes whirling disease in trout has a similar life cycle. However, as opposed to whirling disease, the Henneguya infestation does not appear to cause significant incapacitation of the host salmon — even heavily infected fish tend to return to spawn successfully.
According to Dr. Kieser, a lot of work on Henneguya salminicola was done by scientists at the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo in the mid-1980s, in particular, an overview report which states that "the fish that have the longest fresh water residence time as juveniles have the most noticeable infections. Hence in order of prevalence coho are most infected followed by sockeye, chinook, chum and pink." As well, the report says that, at the time the studies were conducted, stocks from the middle and upper reaches of large river systems in British Columbia such as Fraser, Skeena, Nass and from mainland coastal streams in the southern half of B.C. "are more likely to have a low prevalence of infection." The report also states "It should be stressed that Henneguya, economically deleterious though it is, is harmless from the view of public health. It is strictly a fish parasite that cannot live in or affect warm blooded animals, including man".
According to Klaus Schallie, Molluscan Shellfish Program Specialist with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, "Henneguya salminicola is found in southern B.C. also and in all species of salmon. I have previously examined smoked chum salmon sides that were riddled with cysts and some sockeye runs in Barkley Sound (southern B.C., west coast of Vancouver Island) are noted for their high incidence of infestation."
Sea lice, particularly Lepeophtheirus salmonis and various Caligus species, including C. clemensi and C. rogercresseyi, can cause deadly infestations of both farm-grown and wild salmon.
Sea lice are ectoparasites which feed on mucus, blood, and skin, and migrate and latch onto the skin of wild salmon during free-swimming, planktonic nauplii and copepodid larval stages, which can persist for several days. Large numbers of highly populated, open-net salmon farms can create exceptionally large concentrations of sea lice; when exposed in river estuaries containing large numbers of open-net farms, many young wild salmon are infected, and do not survive as a result. Adult salmon may survive otherwise critical numbers of sea lice, but small, thin-skinned juvenile salmon migrating to sea are highly vulnerable. On the Pacific coast of Canada, the louse-induced mortality of pink salmon in some regions is commonly over 80%.
In 1972, Gyrodactylus, a monogenean parasite, spread from Norwegian hatcheries to wild salmon, and devastated some wild salmon populations.
Enteric redmouth disease is a bacterial infection of freshwater and marine fish caused by the pathogen Yersinia ruckeri. It is primarily found in rainbow trout and other cultured salmonids. The disease is characterized by subcutaneous hemorrhaging of the mouth, fins, and eyes. It is most commonly seen in fish farms with poor water quality. Redmouth disease was first discovered in Idaho rainbow trout in the 1950s.
The bacteria Piscirickettsia salmonis causes the disease piscirickettsiosis, which has a mortality rate as high as 90% in certain salmonid fishes and is ubiquitous on Chilean salmon farms. Infected fish may or may not display external symptoms of infection, but they frequently display ulcers on the liver and kidney and often develop anemia. The disease was first reported in 1989 as coho salmon syndrome.
In 1984, infectious salmon anemia (ISAv) was discovered in Norway in an Atlantic salmon hatchery. Eighty percent of the fish in the outbreak died. ISAv, a viral disease, is now a major threat to the viability of Atlantic salmon farming. It is now the first of the diseases classified on List One of the European Commission’s fish health regime. Amongst other measures, this requires the total eradication of the entire fish stock should an outbreak of the disease be confirmed on any farm. ISAv seriously affects salmon farms in Chile, Norway, Scotland and Canada, causing major economic losses to infected farms. As the name implies, it causes severe anemia of infected fish. Unlike mammals, the red blood cells of fish have DNA, and can become infected with viruses. The fish develop pale gills, and may swim close to the water surface, gulping for air. However, the disease can also develop without the fish showing any external signs of illness, the fish maintain a normal appetite, and then they suddenly die. The disease can progress slowly throughout an infected farm and, in the worst cases, death rates may approach 100 percent. It is also a threat to the dwindling stocks of wild salmon. Management strategies include developing a vaccine and improving genetic resistance to the disease.
Another infectious virus in salmon is Piscine orthoreovirus. It was first discovered in 2010, present in Atlantic Salmon farms exhibiting high levels of Heart and Skeletal Muscular Inflammation (HSMI) and Cardiomyopathy syndrome (CMS). Since then it has been observed in areas across the globe, such as Great Britain, Chile and across the Pacific Northwest. Whether or not it causes HSMI has been through extensive study. Injection of PRV from into healthy Atlantic Salmon has caused HSMI in Norway, but these results haven't been reproducible on the same species of salmon in farms in British Columbia, despite HSMI being directly linked to PRV in one BC farm. Because of this, numerous researchers have suggested that PRV may be necessary for HSMI, but not sufficient.
In the wild, diseases and parasites are normally at low levels, and kept in check by natural predation on weakened individuals. In crowded net pens they can become epidemics. Diseases and parasites also transfer from farmed to wild salmon populations. A recent study in British Columbia links the spread of parasitic sea lice from river salmon farms to wild pink salmon in the same river."
The European Commission (2002) concluded “The reduction of wild salmonid abundance is also linked to other factors but there is more and more scientific evidence establishing a direct link between the number of lice-infested wild fish and the presence of cages in the same estuary.” It is reported that wild salmon on the west coast of Canada are being driven to extinction by sea lice from nearby salmon farms. Antibiotics and pesticides are often used to control the diseases and parasites, as well as lasers.
These predictions have been disputed by other scientists and there is much debate on whether the correlation between sea lice infestation and declining wild salmon stocks is driven by causal factors.
Gas bubble disease is caused by contact with supersaturated water.
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JUDGE SAYS NO TO OBAMA ERA OVERTIME RULE
In an order issued August 31st, U.S. District Court Judge Amos Mazzant struck down the Obama-era federal overtime rule that would have raised the salary threshold to qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) “white collar” exemptions (executive, administrative and professional). This means that the existing overtime regulations remain in effect.
The rule proposed to more than double the salary threshold from $23,660 to $47,476, making more than four million currently exempt employees eligible for overtime pay. The rule was originally scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2016, and was challenged on September 20, 2016 by a 21-state coalition led by Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt.
“I applaud Judge Mazzant’s decision to permanently invalidate this Obama-era overtime rule that would have would have imposed millions of dollars of unfunded liabilities on the States and resulted in a loss of private sector jobs as well as onerous financial and regulatory burdens on small businesses in Nevada and around the country,” said Laxalt. “My office is proud to have led the charge towards a final ruling that brings clarity, certainty and closure to the business community and government alike.”
For now, employers do not have to make any changes, but they should prepare for an eventual increase in the salary threshold. As we advised in July, the Department of Labor (DOL) has filed a request for information on the overtime rules. This likely indicates that the DOL is looking for information to determine whether there is a need for a new rulemaking. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta has said that he recognizes that the salary threshold needs to be increased, just not to the level proposed by the Obama administration’s rule.
Employers that would like to submit comments to the DOL regarding the salary threshold can do so here. The deadline for public comment is Monday, September 25, 2017.
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The 8th annual Atlanta Summer Beer Fest will be held on Saturday, June 16, from 4 to 8 p.m at Historic Fourth Ward Park. The event will feature more than 200 beers (wine and cider, too) along with live music, food, fun and games. Tickets are $45 in advance or $55 at the gate. Information: atlantasummerbeerfest.com.
Cousins Maine Lobster is set to open June 21 at Lenox Square in Buckhead. Founders and cousins Jim Tselikis and Sabin Lomac have taken their small LA-based food truck business and built it into a national franchise with brick and mortar locations in 15 cities. Fans of the hit TV show “Shark Tank” might remember that Barbara Corcoran invested $55,000 in the company to take it national. The menu includes lobster rolls, shrimp tacos, fried clams and more. Information: cousinsmainelobster.com.
Savi Provisions, the local market chain that offers gourmet and organic foods, fine wines, craft beers and spirits, has opened a new location in Decatur at 180 Ponce de Leon Avenue (the former Cook’s Warehouse space). Information: saviprovisions.com.
The Atlanta Beer Bus shuttle service is now operating in Buckhead, Midtown and West Midtown on continual loop between the districts’ breweries. Stops include Monday Night Brewing in West Midtown, Urban Tree Cidery, Second Self Beer Company, Scofflaw Brewing Co., Red Brick Brewing Company, ASW Distillery, SweetWater
Brewing Company, Orpheus Brewing, Park Tavern, and the Midtown MARTA Station. Routes vary depending on breweries opening and closing times. The cost is $15 per person. Information: atlantabeerbus.com.
Farmers Market on the Square is now open at Colony Square every Monday through September from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The market features local farmers and artisans selling everything from freshly prepared lunches to organic fruits and veggies, to homemade preserves and treats.


Richard Kaal, a musician/songwriter/recording engineer from Australia with
more than 35 years experience. He has been a professional entertainer for 38 years ,some of
his albums are available on this site.
At 5 years of age Richard started violin studies. His father played cello and later they
formed a family trio with brother Tony, also on violin, playing at various functions. At age
15 after satisfying his father with violin studies, Richard was allowed his first guitar. He
very quickly picked up the instrument and it was evident immediately he wanted to sing and
write music. After his mother passed in the same year he moved to Kings Cross in Sydney and
soon started playing in coffee houses, sometimes for just a meal.
A few years later he auditioned for a part in the musical HAIR, in Kings Cross and shortly
afterward found himself on stage touring with the show (still one of the highlights of his
In 1971 he was offered a recording contract with EMI, which resulted in his first
serious songwriting period. After recording with EMI and learning about the music industry
he was offered a part in the musical 'Jesus Christ Superstar'
Richard played various parts in JCS including Jesus as understudy. A few musicians from the
cast joined and formed 'Passage', an experimental group of songwriters and singers, Richard
played violin, Barry Ferrier-flute, Bill Miller and Martin Falls -guitars .They all sang (a
magic combo) and produced some wonderful harmonies and dynamic songs keeping a raw feel.
Richard still feels this was some of the best music he has ever been involved in.
Richard then started travelling any way he could, motorbike, van, bus, train and boat,
playing music wherever he could ( even at conservation rallies). After a long stint in the snowfields the album, 'Live at the
Alpine' was recorded at Silverwater studios in Sydney by Clive Shakespear.
Later Richard joined the crew of 'Aquarius', a 175' three masted schooner, earning tickets
in sailing and scuba. As a means to earn money he then delivered yachts, worked as a
toolmaker and whenever possible played music (jamming with whoever was keen).
Richard travelled the world singing (sometimes busking) , all the while gaining inspiration
for his songwriting.
Most of the songs he recorded were direct experiences of his travels.'The Mountain Weeps'
was written in a small town in Austria directly below the alps in springtime, the many
waterfalls and the late afternoon sun provided the inspiration. During his travels he found
himself drawn to Bali, first in stopovers, then as the destination.
Richard gained a keen interest in sailing, racing at first, then cruising the waters off the
Australian coast, buying, repairing and updating his boats. He finally bought 'Cadenza', a
36 foot Van de Stadt yawl, which he restored, lived on and sailed extensively with PA system
on board. He ended up in the Whitsundays, North Queensland.
During the next few years he worked as an entertainer and built a house and a recording studio (Paluma
Rd Studio),initially to record the many songs he wrote while sailing.
The song 'Dawning of the day' is a collection of early morning experiences during those
years. This era produced the albums 'Dawning of the Day','Gypsies by the sea' and 'Journey
of the mind'.
He also continued his love for alternative fusion music, recording Aboriginal music and
using the sounds in a fusion experiment.
Richard recorded and produced two 'Whitsunday
songwriters albums' with the help of local arts grants, this started a rush of albums by
As a regular visitor to Bali over the years, a special relationship developed with the
locals of Sarinbuana in the mountains. 'Being a musician I was drawn to the music culture so
different from our own'. This experience has developed into a love of the
people and their music, so delicately woven into their Hindu way of life.
The Musikaal Projects ( www.musikaal.com ) spawned from a musical appreciation of the local
Angklung and the willingness of local musicians to have their music recorded and develop
further the dynamic of crossculture musical experimentation. "Having my own recording studio
for many years in Australia, I felt I could help preserve Balinese traditional music by
archiving the music as well as continue to experiment with the 'fusion' of the musical
After many long stays in Bali Richard decided to move there.
He immediately immersed himself into the music, sitting with the local Angklung night
after night trying to get his head around the music.
Richard helped Nyoman Sumartana to set up a 'Yayasan' for Balinese traditional music ( from
a need to help the movement of musicians trying to revive old Balinese traditional music
(eg. Yayasan Suara Dana) as well as the relatively unknown music in the smaller villages of
By 2008 Richard had a vault of recordings and with his new recording system to help promote music in various parts of Bali.
COLLABORATION: Richard has been writing new music in collaboration with Gender and Salonding with I Made
Subandi , a noted balinese traditional teacher and composer. This fusion music takes the
form of songs( in English) written by Richard and Subandi about various characters of the wayang kulit
puppet performances based on the Ramayana and Mahabrata stories of ancient India. The gender
traditionally supports the wayang Kulit performances.
Richard and friend, I Ketut Suardana, director of Yayasan Suara Dana, put together a group
with Subandi to play this music. The group was invited to Wintermoon festival in QLD
Australia in May 2007 where they premiered this music and were well received by musicians
and audiences alike. They also promoted the Balinese music on Radio interviews and
Richard now has built up quite a beautiful center on the mountain where the Arts is the focus. He has a recording facility available to document and record Demos etc.
2011.. Richard has continued exploring the music of Indonesia, going to Java and finding new
recording opportunities, he bought a very old Gamelan Gong ( Slendro) and a complete set of
Wayang Kulit puppets from a village in the mountains near Wonogiri, and has finished
The story continues.....
"The music is already present in nature, I take only credit for accepting the gift"


Analysis and Design of Wideband Low Noise Amplifier with Digital Control
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The design issues in designing low noise amplifier (LNA) for Software-Defined-Radio (SDR) are reviewed. An inductor-less wideband low noise amplifier aiming at low frequency band (0.2-2GHz) for Software-Defined-Radio is presented. Shunt-shunt LNA with active feedback is used as the first stage which is carefully optimized for low noise and wide band applications. A digitally controlled second stage is employed to provide an additional 12dB gain control. A novel method is proposed to bypass the first stage without degrading input matching. This LNA is fabricated in a standard 0.18 um CMOS technology. The measurement result shows the proposed LNA has a gain range of 6dB-18dB at high gain mode and -12dB-0dB at low gain mode, as well as a –3dB bandwidth of 2GHz. The noise figure (NF) is 3.5-4.5dB in the high gain setting mode. It consumes 20mW from a 1.8V supply.
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SourceRadioengineering. 2010, vol. 19, č. 4, s. 527-535. ISSN 1210-2512
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