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eReader versions of BAS’s bestselling Dead Sea Scroll books now available
If your eReader travels everywhere with you, why not take the Dead Sea Scrolls with you too? The Biblical Archaeology Society has just released eReader versions of two of our most popular books on the scrolls: The Mystery and Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Understanding the Dead Sea Scrolls. The new electronic versions of both books, which take advantage of all of the portability, functionality and convenience that your eReader provides, will allow you to dive into the history and intrigue surrounding the scrolls like never before.
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The Mystery and Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls
By Hershel Shanks
Understanding the Dead Sea Scrolls
Edited by Hershel Shanks
Almost everyone has heard of the Dead Sea Scrolls, but few people can explain what they say or why they are significant. In The Mystery and Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Hershel Shanks, the editor of Biblical Archaeology Review, gives a powerful account of their religious and historical context plus their dissemination, meaning and implications. The Dead Sea Scrolls, which were found in the caves above Qumran starting in 1947 and include more than 900 Biblical, sectarian and apocryphal writings of Second Temple Judaism, provide inimitable insight into the turbulent religious world at the time of Jesus, when Jewish society was richly varied and hotly contentious. This clear and engaging summary, written with the lay reader in mind, remains the fullest account of what the scrolls reveal about a lost era in the history of two world religions, Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism.
In Understanding the Dead Sea Scrolls, edited by Hershel Shanks, the world’s leading scroll scholars provide rich, authoritative insight into some of the key questions surrounding these ancient manuscripts. Were the Dead Sea Scrolls written by the Essenes, an ascetic sect of Jews that may have included John the Baptist among its members? Is the Copper Scroll a secret map to the treasures of the Jerusalem Temple? In what way do these books prefigure the teachings of early Christianity? These questions and more are addressed by such prominent Bible scholars as Frank Moore Cross, Lawrence Schiffman, James VanderKam and P. Kyle McCarter, Jr.
Each book, which can be purchased and downloaded for Kindle or Nook, includes all of the features you’ve come to expect from your eReader, including convenient in-text links that can jump directly to specific chapters, notes and illustrations. In addition, The Mystery and Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls has been updated with vibrant color images throughout.
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Best M1916 loadout for Warzone Pacific Season 3
Warzone Pacific Season 3 is here, bringing an overhauled Caldera, plenty of quality of life updates, and of course, new weapons. The M1916 Marksman Rifle is powerful in the hands of accurate players, so here are the attachments and Perks you need to make the best M1916 Warzone loadout.
Warzone Pacific’s Season 3 update has made major changes to the meta, nerfing some of the best Sniper Rifles and overhauling Vanguard Assault Rifles. A new season also means that there are new weapons to level up and master.
The M1916 is Vanguard’s first new Marksman Rifle since launch, allowing accurate Warzone players to quickly down targets thanks to its semi-automatic nature. You won’t be picking off enemies from extremely long-range, but take the best M1916 loadout into Rebirth Island and you can dominate medium-range battles.
- Best Warzone M1916 loadout attachments
- Best Warzone M1916 Perks & Equipment
- How to unlock M1916 in Warzone
- Best alternatives to Warzone’s M1916
Best Warzone M1916 loadout attachments
- Muzzle: Mercury Silencer
- Barrel: ZP 762mm Precision
- Optic: G16 2.5x
- Stock: ZP M502 Custom
- Underbarrel: m1941 Hand Stop
- Magazine: 6.5mm Sakura 20 Round Mags
- Ammunition: Lengthened
- Rear Grip: Stippled Grip
- Perk: Quickscope
- Perk 2: Fully Loaded
To start this Warzone M1916 loadout, we’ve opted for the Mercury Silencer. This will give the M1916 much more accuracy and range, but also hide your shots from the minimap. We’re then increasing its accuracy and range even further with the ZP 762mm Precision barrel.
The Optic is up to you, but the G16 2.5x offers a ton of versatility, allowing you to accurately hit enemies at any range. Then, combining the m1941 Hand Stop, ZP M502 Custom stock, Stippled Grip, and Quickscope Perk will make your M1916 much more accurate, which is vital for a Marksman Rifle.
You’ll need more bullets in the mag, and the 6.5mm Sakura 20 Round Mags are a solid choice, using Lengthened ammo for more bullet velocity.
The M1916 uses Sniper Rifle ammo which can be tough to come across, so we recommend you use Fully Loaded to ensure you have all the bullets you need after equipping it.
Best Warzone M1916 Perks & Equipment
- Perk 1: E.O.D
- Perk 2: Ghost
- Perk 3: Combat Scout
- Lethal Equipment: Throwing Knife
- Tactical Equipment: Stim
For this Warzone M1916 loadout, we’re choosing Perks that you can’t find in Season 3 ground loot. E.O.D will offer a ton of protection from enemy explosives, and Ghost will keep you hidden from UAVs as long as you’re moving. Finally, Combat Scout will allow you to keep track of the targets you’re shooting.
Then for Equipment, we recommend the Throwing Knife to quickly finish off a downed enemy, and the Stim to immediately regenerate your health and give you a major speed boost.
How to unlock M1916 in Warzone
Warzone players can unlock the M1916 Marksman Rifle just by hitting Tier 15 in the Season 3 Battle Pass.
The M1916 is a completely free weapon, so you don’t need to worry about purchasing the premium Battle Pass. You can take advantage of Double XP weekends to reach Tier 15 quickly and then the M1916 will be yours.
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Your resource for invaluable insight into investment banking and the M&A space. Through honest conversations with industry thought leaders, business pioneers, and innovators, we pull back the curtain and give you the inside scoop on trends in our targeted industries and provide you with the tools to better position your company in today's market.
7MA provides specialized investment banking and advisory services to Business Services and Technology firms, and select industries including Infrastructure and Energy Services, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Consumer, and Financial technology. As a close-knit team with a long history together and a laser focus on our target markets, we help our clients sell their companies, raise private capital, grow through acquisitions, and evaluate new markets. With a senior-level advisor managing every deal team, our clients get deep industry expertise every step of the way. [The views and opinions expressed on this show do not necessarily represent 7 Mile Advisors as a whole. Securities offered through 7M Securities, LLC - member FINRA / SIPC.]
When Are You Ready For an Exit? Knowing When It’s Time to Sell Your Business
On this episode of Deal Talk with 7MA, Leroy provides invaluable insights for entrepreneurs who want to sell, particularly when intellectual property assets are part of the deal. He also shares about how to prepare yourself mentally to pass the torch on to someone else.
“As an owner, are you ready to hand the keys to somebody else and give up control? That’s a big deal.”
Zilker Technology Rides the Wave of E-commerce Demand
On this episode of Deal Talk with 7MA, 7 Mile Advisors Senior Associate Sydney Scadden sits down with Rob and Sean to talk about selling their company to Ernst & Young in October 2020.
Zilker entered the deal process with a clear picture of what was most important — finding a good cultural fit between their company and the buyer — and how they would guide their 300+ employees through the decision.
Hindsight 2020 - 7 Mile's Partners Reflect On A Milestone Year
2020 was quite a year. Despite unprecedented setbacks and volatility, business moved and deals took place.
On this episode of Deal Talk with 7MA, the firm’s Founding Partners Andy Johnston, Tripp Davis, and Leroy Davis review major transactions from the past year and discuss market opportunities that arose over 2020.
Investment Banking and the M&A Space in 2020
On this episode of Deal Talk with 7MA, Managing Director Ben Lunka joins us to provide an update on the M&A market over the course of this exceptional year. This episode is part of a series recorded during the ACCESS 2020 Event.
In this episode, Ben discusses how the M&A market has navigated COVID-19, general market trends and themes we saw over the course of the year, particular segments of the market that the 7 Mile team focuses on, and where we see the market trending from an M&A activity evaluation and volume standpoint.
How to Determine if a Partner is Right for You
Jeff Vogel, Partner at Court Square Capital Partners; Jared Ruger, Partner at Bertram Capital; and Iveshu Bhatia, Managing Director of Private Equity at Audax Group, can all agree on one important piece of advice: your partner matters more than the cost of capital, so be honest with them.
“Things that allow you to communicate well will fundamentally come from having command of your business and being honest about where you're good, where you're bad and what you need help with,” Iveshu says. “There's a partner for everyone that's out there. … As long as you communicate clearly and honestly, you will be able to find the right partner for you.”
Ready to Merge? Signs That Your Company Cultures Align
Scott Kaplan, Director of Corporate Development at S4 Capital, and Blake Clifton, Head of Corporate Development at Cognizant, are both overseeing M&A at people-based organizations, which requires a commitment to effective communication and culture.
In this episode of Deal Talk with 7MA, Scott and Blake discuss effective transitional strategies, how to know when a deal is right for both parties and how maintaining an open line of communication is crucial in M&A.

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When I was 10 years old, out of nowhere, I started waking up in the middle of the night to urinate. Unquenchably thirsty in that half-asleep state, I’d guzzle cups of water from the sink. I’d fall back asleep, wake up in another hour or so with a full bladder, and repeat the cycle of peeing and drinking water until morning came.
My mother knew, of course, that something was wrong. We went to the doctor, where I was told to urinate in a cup. The test showed that the amount of glucose spilling out of my body put me at a dangerous risk of my organs shutting down. We were rushed to the hospital, and I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes that day, more than 41 years ago.
I was taught to give myself insulin injections that first afternoon, drawing up saline and jabbing it into an orange. When I woke up the second day, a nurse instructed me how to pinch my thigh and shoot the syringe of insulin right in. Children with diabetes need daily insulin shots in order to live, she explained.
The doctors tried to comfort me and my family by explaining that a cure for Type 1 diabetes was on the horizon. It would surely be available by the time that I was an adult. They urged me to be stringent about monitoring my blood sugar at home and in school to avoid frightening long-term diabetes complications such as kidney disease, heart failure, and blindness.
After five days, we left the hospital with strict instructions: Eat a low-sugar diet (super-fun for a kid), exercise, get my eyes checked regularly, and always carry glucose tabs in case my blood sugar dropped low, which, if untreated, could lead to a coma or death. We were on our own with the daunting responsibility of both managing a chronic illness that demands 24-7 diligence and figuring out how to live with the trauma my diagnosis caused my family.
I was fortunate to have loving, supportive parents. My mom found a local diabetes support group so I could get to know kids like me who were managing Type 1. But during rebellious teenage years, I struggled with accepting all that I had to do to manage my disease. Later, as a college student who was outwardly pursuing my dream of writing and making new friends, my inner fears and anxieties led to a major depressive episode.
Throughout my health journey, I was actually never prescribed any mental health care by a doctor. It turned out that therapy and mindfulness were the missing ingredients that I needed to live well with Type 1 diabetes as an adult. Starting therapy in my early 20s was the pivotal change that helped me find my resilience. Having a safe space to process the feelings that I’d been holding back led me to discover an inner strength that has been with me — and growing deeper — ever since I was diagnosed.
There are currently 1.45 million Americans living with Type 1 diabetes. While the technology needed to maintain optimal blood sugar range has dramatically improved since I was first diagnosed, the cure I was promised as a kid remains elusive. Type 1 diabetes is often invisible in the national conversation around the diabetes epidemic and the soaring price of insulin.
In a recent debate, U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker said that eating right could eliminate the need for insulin, ignoring the fact that Type 1 diabetes is caused by an autoimmune reaction, not diet. Ignorant comments like this one are uttered in the media more often than you could imagine.
When I heard Walker’s words and felt my blood start to boil, I used one of my favorite coping techniques: taking deep breaths to release my rage. I’ve learned through the years that stress makes my blood sugar skyrocket. I can watch on my continuous glucose sensor how stress hormones like cortisol make my numbers climb out of range.
To stay healthy — and hopefully continue living complication-free — I’ve acquired a whole toolbox that helps me find balance, like engaging in meditation, practicing yoga, watching comedy videos, and walking my dog.
Instead of passively waiting for that promised cure, I focus on mind-body-spirit healing, which requires much more of me than managing my blood sugar. Healing means tuning in to how my body feels, paying close attention to my emotions, and finding ways to release the fears that are an inevitable part of life for every human. I must make time for fun and joy as well as offer myself compassion on the days when my blood sugar control isn’t optimal, despite doing my best.
I embrace the opportunity to be here, present in my life in an imperfect body that may never be totally fixed. I tell that 10-year-old girl inside of me, the one who was really scared back in the hospital, that she will discover strength that she never could have imagined, and that it’s okay to be vulnerable. I tell her that she belongs here, whether or not a cure comes in our lifetime. On the days when I am struggling with this reality — and I do still struggle — I hold her close, and we keep moving forward together.
Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer is a Philadelphia-based writer, educator, and disability advocate. Follow her on Twitter @GabKaplanMayer.
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High in Vitamin C, flavanoids, potassium, and antioxidants, these strawberries are normally very sweet. Our season is short in the mountains, but the berries ever so sweet so get them while you can! You might notice a few of the green tops missing, so eat those first because their shelf life will be shorter. Each year in celebration of strawberry season we are sure to have strawberry shortcake at least once during the season. While we can sit down and eat a pint of plain ol’ strawberries, if some make it into the house we love them on this arugula salad. Another great recipe is a this salad with goat cheese. These decadent strawberry tarts are sure to please your family or guests. These strawberry ginger floats are incredibly refreshing for breakfast or an afternoon snack.
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The 2016 Formula One field ranked from best to worst.
With the season over and Rosberg celebrating his title triumph by retiring, I take a look back over the year and rank the field from best to worst. From a season that went down to the wire, led to the shock retirement of its newly crowned champ and bid farewell to two great drivers. But who came out on top in the class of 2016?
- Nico Rosberg 9/10
Rosberg went into the season on the back of an end-of-season flourish that he seemed to lack throughout 2015. That form then carried him on to victory in the opening four rounds while Hamilton hit mechanical and start problems. A controlled beginning to a controlled year that saw Nico regularly demonstrate his ability to get the better of Hamilton to claim his maiden title. Before calling time on his career to spend time with his young family after putting his title pursuit before anything else. The only things holding Nico back from a perfect 10 were his wet-race abilities and fighting through the field in Canada and Germany.
- Lewis Hamilton 8.5/10
Lewis narrowly missed out on a hat-trick of titles as Nico crossed the line in Abu Dhabi in second place to snatch the crown away from Hamilton’s grasp. But despite the five-point deficit, Lewis ended the year with more wins, more poles and laps led than the champ. Completing 566 laps in the lead, taking 12 poles and 10 victories compared to Rosberg’s 489 laps led (nearly 400 more than third-placed Vettel), 9 victories and eight pole positions. But Lewis’ regular poor starts played as key a part in his title loss as his mechanical failures.
- Max Verstappen 8/10
Starting the season in a Toro Rosso and ending in a Red Bull, Max Verstappen was once again a star of the season. Claiming his maiden Grand Prix victory in his first race for Red Bull, outscoring all bar Ricciardo and the Silver Arrows from Spain-onwards and picking up more driver of the day awards so much that the award may as well be renamed the ‘Max Verstappen award’. Particularly aided by storming drives like in the storming Brazilian weather.
- Daniel Ricciardo 7/10
Red Bull went into 2016 anticipating a much harder task than the one that unfolded. But Daniel Riccardo kicked off the year with four fourth-placed finishes in five rounds – the only blip being Russia when Kvyat’s chaotic start caused havoc for the team. Daniel also missed out on victory on the streets of Monaco when Hamilton went straight from wets to slicks rather than taking on the inters. Costing Ricciardo the glamour of victory despite being faster and taking pole.
- Sergio Perez 7/10
When Perez took the McLaren drive when Hamilton fled the nest for Mercedes, it appeared the Mexican’s career could be in danger. But his Force India resurgence continued to build in 2016. Picking up podium finishes in Monaco and Baku, ending the year with over-100 points and guiding the plucky Silverstone team to fourth place in the constructors’’ championship. Now with Ocon coming onboard for 2017, Perez will have to lead the team on to bigger and better things.
- Fernando Alonso 7/10
Another year of progress for McLaren as their Honda partnership continues to build. But a power disadvantage and breaking a few ribs in his airborne Australia crash failed to stop Alonso dragging his car regularly into Q3 and the points. Keeping his name firmly on the lips of those selecting Rosberg’s replacement. Although another year on his McLaren contract may put an end to his chances…
- Kimi Raikkonen 6/10
Kimi’s form at Ferrari had dipped over the past few years to leave him nothing more than second fiddle to Vettel. But a mid-season turn around saw Kimi out-qualify Vettel in nine of the 11 rounds post-Austria. The races, however, is where Raikkonen still needs to improve as Vettel had the better of him in all but three of the 11 post-Austria rounds.
- Nico Hulkenberg 6/10
While Perez put his Force India on the podium twice, Hulkenberg’s best finish was fourth place in Belgium. Regularly coming home between sixth and eighth place and ending the year out-qualified by his team-mate once more than he could return. A move to Renault for 2017 may prove not to return podium finishes, but should cast a shadow over the inexperienced Palmer.
- Sebastian Vettel 6/10
Ferrari, and Vettel, went into the year believed to be the best challengers to Mercedes. But that challenge failed to come and Ferrari threw away their best chances of picking up wins. A wrong tyre call while under a red flag in Australia could be put down to the team, but the lead driver believed to be throwing his weight around at the factory may have been able to affect the call more. And may have been able to split the Mercedes, or win, in Abu Dhabi rather than catching but not passing either in the desert.
- Carlos Sainz 6/10
Another strong year for Sainz saw the Spaniard pick up 46-points in the 21-races. With three best finishes of sixth place and regularly scoring at the start of the season meant Sainz’s contract was a target for Renault before Red Bull retained the driver. His long run ability to stretch the Pirelli tyres may hand greater rewards next year when wider tyres return.
- Jenson Button 6/10
In what is likely to be his final year in Formula One, Jenson regularly drove as well as ever to show what the sport will soon miss. But for everything he did, Alonso often matched or bettered it. Out-qualifying Button 15 to 5.
- Pascal Wehrlein 6/10
For his debut year in Formula One and having never driven on most of the tracks, Pascal’s season can only go down as a remarkably good job. Reaching Q2 in probably the worst car on the grid six times, scoring points for the Manor team in his ninth race – just the team’s second ever points finish – and often making up places off the line as if the 2015 DTM champion and Mercedes protégé was playing a video game. And now with Rosberg calling time on his Formula One career, got Toto on speed dial Pascal?
- Stoffel Vandoorne 6/10
He may have only participated in one round of the 2016 championship, when he stepped in for the injured Fernando Alonso back in Bahrain. But in that single race, Stoffel showed he could help push McLaren on as he scored their first point of the season. And now heads into the new year with a McLaren race drive firmly secured.
- Valtteri Bottas 6/10
A disappointing year for Williams with the constructor going backwards in the standings. But also a disappointing year for Bottas, dipping in and out of the lower points finish. Yet still securing the team’s only podium of the year in Canada.
- Felipe Massa 5/10
The 2008-championship runner-up announced he would be calling time on his career come the end of the season. And oddly, crashing out of his final home Grand Prix will go down as a highlight of his season as the pits rose to applaud him back with a guard of honour. His other results, however, rarely garnered the same response.
- Romain Grosjean 5/10
Scoring points for Haas in the American constructor’s first two Grand Prix in the sport will go down as a historic accomplishment for Grosjean and the team. But maybe if the Frenchman spent less time moaning over the radio – and then trying to hold back from moaning on the radio – he could have helped Haas overcome their first season problems a tad quicker.
- Esteban Ocon 5/10
Stepping in mid-season and switching from German touring cars to Formula One single seaters failed to stop Ocon from flourishing in the pinnacle of motorsport. Taking the challenge to the embedded Wehrlein on multiple occasions and ending the year ahead of the season-long racer if you took the season from when Esteban joined the Manor team.
- Daniil Kvyat 4/10
A podium in China was a great result for the Russian. But next time out at his home Grand Prix, an awful start saw Daniil end Vettel’s race and ruin his team’s. Potentially costing him his seat as Red Bull shipped him out in favour of Verstappen, and sending Kvyat back to Toro Rosso – the team’s training ground for their young drivers. A move that clearly knocked the wind from Kvyat’s sails as form failed to return until well into the season.
- Kevin Magnussen 4/10
With the Renault car far from competitive, a return to Formula One after a year out following his McLaren sacking did not go as well for Magnussen as many expected. Seeing Kevin only score points twice but come close on three other occasions. Before signing a 2017 contract with Haas as Renault shopped around for their drivers.
- Jolyon Palmer 4/10
Jolyon’s debut year in the sport can only really go down as a starting point for the Briton. Nothing all that standout for most of the season, before picking up his maiden points in Malaysia. Yet Jolyon was still able to regularly get the better of his now former team-mate, Magnussen. Before signing on for another year at the French Manufacturer who now has a home Grand Prix to look forward to in 2018.
- Esteban Gutierrez 3/10
Close but no cigar. The tagline to Gutierrez’s season as the Mexican regularly came close to scoring points for Haas, but never quite making it home in the top 10. Five times in 11th, twice in 12th and three 13th placed finishes the best for the out-of-contract driver dropped in favour of Magnussen. But will it be a return to Sauber that keeps him on the grid. Or will Manor cash in on the driver Ricciardo dubbed “one of my favourites” when Gutierrez ignored blue flags in Germany.
- Felipe Nasr 2/10
He may have scored Sauber’s only points of the season in Brazil to move the team ahead of Manor in the Constructor’s championship and earn them millions of pounds. But Nasr’s season was far from great. Often finishing behind Ericsson and rarely looking competitive.
- Marcus Ericsson 2/10
While Manor probably had the worst car on the grid, the Sauber wasn’t much better. Leading to a season of blue flags for the blue-liveried car. And ending the year with Gutierrez as the only drivers to not score a point while driving the entire season.
- Rio Haryanto 2/10
He came into the sport off the money of his country, but when his funding dried up his race suits were hung up. Yet despite losing the drive due to a lack of cash, Haryanto’s performances weren’t all that bad. Nonetheless, he was never able to finish ahead of Wehrlein when both finished the race despite occasionally out-qualifying the German.

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Time Lapse in Grand Cayman and a storm in Spring Lake New Jersey
Simple time lapse made with a GoPro. Shot in Spring Lake, New Jersey, and Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. I used Adobe Premiere Pro for color correction and the addition of the song. The actual pictures were put together through After Effects at 60fps, and then fed through Premiere for final touching.
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Daddy SaysBook - 2003
Twelve-year-old Lucie-Marie and her older sister Annie Sharon attempt to deal with the death of their mother in a rodeo accident, while hoping to follow in her footsteps as championship riders.
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Using personal electronic devices during all phases of flight will be technically feasible in the future as modern aircraft are being designed to be tolerant to such devices, including transmitting PEDs.
However, airlines may continue to disallow the practice during takeoff and landing for operational reasons.
Guidance released last year by the US FAA described an acceptable means for designing and demonstrating aircraft tolerance to potential electro magnetic interference from PEDs. FAA advisory circular AC 20-164 identified RTCA document DO-307, which was borne out of a federal advisory committee and co-chaired by Boeing associate technical fellow Dave Carson.
Unlike a prior related RTCA document, which provided guidance on allowing T-PEDs on aircraft, DO-307 "stepped back a little bit and said, 'if you were to design an airplane and say you want it to be tolerant to these devices, how would you do that', said Carson.
DO-307 provides test methods to verify avionic system RF immunity for intentional transmitting PEDs and to verify interference path loss for PED spurious RF emissions. If the guidance is successfully completed then the aircraft is deemed tolerant in all phases of flight.
However, even if aircraft are deemed tolerant to PEDs through all phases of flight, there are "still other reasons to turn [PEDs] off" during takeoff and landing, said Carson, "such as [during] safety announcements and for passengers' physical safety".
"So you'd still probably tell people to turn [their PEDs] off and put them away."
Because many aircraft operating today have not been designed from the get-go for connectivity, some interference issues have arisen when airlines have moved to retrofit their aircraft with connectivity systems. In such instances, the parties can turn to AC 20-164 for guidance.
For example, Honeywell Phase 3 Display Units (DUs) were shown to be susceptible to blanking during electro magnetic testing for Gogo's in-flight Wi-Fi supplemental type certificate (STC) on Boeing 737NG aircraft.
Boeing and Honeywell determined that blanking may occur when the Phase 3 DU was subjected to testing procedures specified in AC 20-164 during Wi-Fi installations on the airplane. However, they concluded that actual electro magnetic interference levels experienced during normal operation of typical passenger Wi-Fi systems would not cause any blanking of the Phase 3 DU.
Nonetheless, Boeing deferred the activation of wireless systems that interface with passenger devices that could potentially interfere with the DU 3 displays, a move that impacted 777 customers which had ordered connectivity systems linefit to their aircraft.
Sources say that a forthcoming Boeing service bulletin will make the same condition as the STC for 737NG aircraft - that operators place placards in the flight deck saying that Wi-Fi and mobile devices are to be powered off if Honeywell Phase 3 DUs are present.
Emirates, whose 777 aircraft have Phase 3 DUs, already uses placards in its 777 cockpits. The carrier offers AeroMobile's mobile connectivity solution to passengers.
Boeing's Carson would not comment specifically on the service bulletin, or Boeing's plans for resuming connectivity linefits, but noted that it is "normal business" to conduct qual testing and to have some parts not pass.
He added: "Anytime we get a part that doesn't past he qual test, we work with the supplier to make sure it passes."
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Audacy’s operations plan follows a 6 phase approach from our initial exploration of the user need to service launch. Each phase has a projected deadline and associated milestone objectives in three categories (Business, Operations, Engineering) as set forth in the table below. From these objectives, specific tasks are derived and then prioritized based on the tasks inter-dependencies. Lastly, the current phase shows percent completion behind the title based on how many tasks necessary to reach the milestone objectives are completed at this time. The number updates in real time, as the Audacy team progresses.
Audacy is actively engaging a number of select future users in the development phase of our system. Objectives of these collaborations are to provide potential users opportunity to regularly review Audacy interface / service parameters and ensure compatibility with client spacecraft. In addition, Audacy is releasing a limited portion of future capacity for pre-sale; we offer three levels of engagement to interested potential users.
Audacy is also currently creating an open Mission Operations software toolset, which is developed in conjunction with leading research universities around the world and distributed free of charge. Early release participation to help define the architectural framework and feature set is available to a limited number of industry participants; please contact if you would like additional information.
Time is our most valuable resource; Audacy's spacecraft data network is a catalyst for commercial space development, and every day that elapses with operators constrained by current solutions is a day an entire industry could have done more. This is a race, and in spite of the apparent distance to our projected launch date, we work to make every hour count.
Time remaining until the Audacy systems enters service. This is the targeted go-live date following system deployment, verification, and integration. Following this date, Audacy's full capacity will be available to registered users.
Time remaining to complete the next milestone. Audacy's deployment is achieved in multiple phases. This is the time remaining to achieve the next milestone and remain on track for the targeted deployment date.
Time since the last project task was completed. As the Audacy team is actively working through the many tasks which need to precede deployment, this indicates the time elapsed since the most recent critical task was completed.


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Animated happy birthday images are a great way to wish someone a happy birthday. They can be used as e-cards, or shared on social media. There are many different styles of animated happy birthday images, in this article, we’ll share the best animated happy birthday images that you can use to send to your friends and loved ones.
Whether you’re looking for a simple or complex animation, we have the perfect image for you so you can find the perfect one for the birthday boy or girl.
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If you’re looking for the best animated happy birthday images, the above collection will be your perfect match!

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Great Job, Robert Verdi.
Last night Eva Longoria was in town for a hot minute to walk the red carpet of People En Espanol's Most Beautiful party. She couldn't stay for the party, but her stylist, Robert Verdi put her in one perfect little dress. Without confirmation, my guess is that it's Michael Kors. The party took place literally 100 feet from my apartment.

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Sky Sports will welcome television and radio presenter Mark Chapman to its Carabao Cup on-screen line-up for the 2022/23 competition starting this summer.
Mark Chapman has over 25 years broadcasting experience and is currently presenting BBC’s Match of The Day 2 and The Monday Night Club on BBC Radio 5 Live. He will join Sky Sports’ unrivalled team of football experts for every round of the knock-out cup competition from August 2022.
Mark Chapman said: “The Carabao Cup is a special football competition and I can’t wait to join Sky Sports’ live coverage next season. The record-breaking number of people watching live last year, as well as a sell-out Wembley Stadium for the Final demonstrates the continued popularity of the competition and its importance within the domestic game.”
Gary Hughes, Director of Football at Sky Sports said: “Mark will bring a wealth of football knowledge and broadcasting experience to Sky Sports’ live Carabao Cup coverage. We can’t wait for him to join the team for a competition that brings fans of all 92 clubs the ups, the downs and the upsets from Round One to the Wembley Final.”
The competition will start week commencing 10 August 2022 and will be available on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football through to the Final on 26 February 2023.
The Carabao Cup is part of an unrivalled line-up of live football on Sky Sports which includes fixtures every season from the Premier League, English Football League, Carabao Cup, Scottish Professional Football League and FA Women’s Super League.


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KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 12 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong condemned the rejection of the Anti-Fake News Bill 2018 repeal by the Dewan Negara as going against the spirit of the rakyat.
Liew, who is also Law Minister, said that the rejection of the repeal is a serious issue which carries negative consequences.
“Although the unelected senators have a constitutional right (in rejecting the bill’s appeal) yet utilising said rights disrupts the integrity of the Dewan Rakyat, whose members were elected by the rakyat,” he said in a statement.
Liew said the right to reject bills should be carried out based on the rakyat and country’s interests, and not for personal political agendas.
“Many of the senators who opposed the repeal are from BN, forming a majority in the Dewan Rakyat. This is a clear indication that their opposition to the repeal is due to their own political agenda.
“BN’s loss in the 14th general election in May is the root cause of their intent to weaken the PH government,” he said.
Liew said the Bill was tabled during the previous administration, in a rushed manner without consulting and comprehensively discussing with the relevant parties. He added it was met with a great deal of opposition and negative reaction from the media and the public.
“The Bill was seen as suppressing the freedom of speech for media practitioners. Thus the Dewan Negara’s decision to reject its repeal runs contrary to the wishes of both the public and various others including NGOs,” he said.
Earlier today, during the Dewan Negara proceedings, president Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran announced 28 members voted against the repeal, with 21 in support and three others abstaining from the vote.
There are 68 senators in the Dewan Negara — 19 from Pakatan Harapan (PH); 13 from Sabahan and Sarawakian parties, Gerakan, Indian Progressive Front, and representatives from the disabled, Siam, Orang Asli, and Hindraf groups; 33 from Barisan Nasional (Umno, MCA and MIC); and three from PAS.
Most of the Sabahan and Sarawakian parties are allied with the PH federal government.
Only 52 out of 68 senators participated in the bloc vote today.
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'Sit Down' Ink, acrylic on old chair seat. 37 x 34 cm. 2009.
(Part of my collection depicting man-made objects that due to their nature could and often do outlive their makers)
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- Autori: SIMEONOV, D; FELTIN, E; BUHLMANN, H-J; ZHU, T; CASTIGLIA, A; MOSCA, M; CARLIN, J-F; BUTTE, R'; GRANDJEAN, N
- Anno di pubblicazione: 2007
- Tipologia: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/19209
The authors report on the achievement of optically pumped III-V nitride blue microdisk lasers operating at room temperature. Controlled wet chemical etching of an AlInN interlayer lattice matched to GaN allows forming inverted cone pedestals. Whispering gallery modes are observed in the photoluminescence spectra of InGaN∕GaN quantum wells embedded in the GaN microdisks. Typical quality factors of several thousands are found (Q>4000). Laser action at ∼420nm is achieved under pulsed excitation at room temperature for a peak power density of 400kW/cm2. The lasing emission linewidth is down to 0.033nm.

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The state government of Gujarat in India has approved a letter of intent (LOI) to develop US $260m compressed natural gas (CNG) terminal at the Bhavnagar port in the western Indian state.
The approval from Gujarat Chief Minister Vijaybhai Rupani allows UK’s Foresight Group, India-based Padmanabh Mafatlal Group and the Dutch firm Boskalis to build the CNG terminal. In November 2019, the Chief Minister granted permission in principle for developing the CNG terminal project.
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To enable the development of the CNG terminal, the Bhavnagar port will see dredging in channel and port basin, construction of two lock-gates and infrastructure facilities for CNG transportation on shore. To be completed in nearly four-and-half years, the CNG terminal will be built in multiple phases with the first estimated to cost US $180m.


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Speech by DAP Secretary-General and member of Parliament for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in a talk to Chung Ling Old Boys’ Association (Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang Division) at Petaling Jaya on Friday, 1st November 1974 at 8 p.m.
Is an Opposition Needed in Malaysia?
Recently, the Minister of Home Affairs, Tan Sri Ghazalie Shafie, said that at this stage of our political development, there was no need for an opposition, and that the nice political parties confederated in the Barisan Nasional have its own built-in checks and balances to avoid dictatorial trends and attitudes.
This is the biggest fallacy of the year, for what we have in Malaysia today is the growing trend towards authoritarian rule and intolerance for opposition, criticism and dissent.
We just need look at Sabah, which has become an international scandal. Political rights of Malaysians in Sabah simply do not exist where they diverge from the line laid down by one man, whose rather than the country’s laws, govern the land.
Malaysians in Sabah who attempted to exercise their fundamental rights of freedom of religion, speech and political assembly, as enshrined in the Malaysians Constitution, are harassed, persecuted, hounded and detained.
Where are the ‘built-in checks and balances’ inside the Barisan Nasional to avoid these dictatorial developments in Sabah?
Far from having ‘built-in checks and balances’ to avoid dictatorial trends and attitudes, the dictatorial trends is spreading to other parts of Malaysia, as Ministers have not yet shed their habits of NOC period when their actions were answerable to no one.
In Sarawak, the political trend is becoming more and more unhealthy. Two days ago, the SNAP leaders, Dato James Wong, and one SNAP former Member of Parliament, Awang Bongsu Abdullah, were arrested under the PPSO for allegedly activities detrimental to the country’s and security.
The national and international opinion is that the arrests were solely politically motivated, and they constitute a gross abuse and misuse of governmental power.
This was the latest in a series of dictatorial trends and attitudes in Sarawak. During the general elections campaign, the Sarawak Chief Minister, banned a daily newspaper, the Chinese Vanguard, not because it posed a security threat or incited the overthrow of the government. The crime of the Chinese Vanguard was that it daily carried a column contrasting the past speeches and policies of the SUPP leaders, Stephen Yong, with his present ones, and which was held to be one of the cause for Stephen Yong’s defeat in the State elections.
After the general elections, I was prohibited from entry into Sarawak. The Chief Minister invoked State immigration powers which gave immigration powers to the state authorities, but which were originally conceived to prevent Sarawak from being swamped by hordes of unemployed West Malaysian labour to the detriment of Sarawakian youths.
The Second Malaysia Plan talks about the overriding objective to achieve national unity and integration, which it defined as integration of the various races and the peoples from the various states, especially the people from East and West Malaysia. How can such integration and national unity of the peoples of Malaysia, both from East and West Malaysia, be achieved when duly elected Members of Parliament from West Malaysia are disallowed entry into Sarawak and Sabah, for no good reasons apart from political motivations of the ruling parties?
Is Malaysia a government of laws, or a government of men?
These developments in Sabah and Sarawak, which proved that there are no ‘built-in checks and balances’ in the National Front to check dictatorial trends and attitudes, are matched by similar disturbing developments in West Malaysia in the past few years.
A good example is the police brutality and atrocities committed on the political detainees in Batu Gajah detainees. Not a single Barisan Nasional leaders or MP showed concern at such arbitrary exercise and abuse of power, which have crippled the life of a number of detainees, and led to one of them being sent to a mental institution.
The trend towards dictatorial trend and attitudes in West Malaysia can be further seen by the ban of a series of public rallies organized by the DAP throughout the country in October and this month to thank the people for their support during the August general elections, and to keep them abrest with the latest national developments.
Without an opposition in Malaysia to criticize, expose and point out the sins of commission of the government, at the same time educating the people their basic rights, Malaysia will swiftly degenerate into political dictatorship where freedom of speech, beliefs and assembly are completely foreign things.
We cannot depend on the component parties inside the Barisan Nasional to speak up against the abuses and excesses of power, for they are prevented so by their very structure. The Barisan Nasional is not the beginning of the politics of consensus, but is merely the politics of master and subject between the UMNO on the one hand and the others on the other.
If politics are eliminated or legislated away, not only will the light of democracy go out in Malaysia, but the light of a life of dignity, decency and justice will have gone out.

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Star Control 2: Game rip
"Like trawling through ameteurish mods trying to find a good song" (by Domarius, 7 Jan 2021) [1/10]
That's what it felt like. I'm really surprised, after all the rave reviews. I have to agree with Darth Nefelim.
I guess the positive reviews come from people who have nostalgia for the game, and I get that. Totally with you on listening to songs that are actually not that good musically, but have nostalgia attached to it. But these comments left me with the impression that the soundtrack stands on its own. I'm just confused. Maybe there are like a handful of good ones in there that I missed amongst the rest.
It was like skipping through the worst of ModArchive or something, hearing song after song of monotone repetitive noises and badly repeating vocal samples, wondering why someone thought it was music and how long did they really spend bashing it together.
Bejeweled 2: Game rip
"I love the OST of this game" (by bruh, 21 Oct 2020) [10/10]
It's very inspiring, not the soundtrack by itself, but also the backgrounds of each level... I just feel like the marketing of Space X is not a rival for this game. This game makes me want to learn about astronomy and stuff, it is pretty cool.
Dune: Game rip
"Cyberpunk" (by Argento, 11 Oct 2020) [8/10]
Reminds me of Blade Runner, didn't see the Dune movie and didn't play the game, but the music is fantastic.
Duke Nukem 3D: Game rip
"Balls of steel" (by Argento, 11 Oct 2020) [9/10]
It has also the atomic edition tracks. Worth checking it out...you know.
Descent 2: Game rip
"Better but shorter" (by Argento, 11 Oct 2020) [7/10]
Comparing to Descent I, must listen both.
Descent: Game rip
"Electrorunning" (by Argento, 11 Oct 2020) [8/10]
Really up music! Ideal for a fps.
Castlevania Bloodlines: Arranged/Remixed tunes
"Castle-like" (by Argento, 11 Oct 2020) [7/10]
Seems like there are 2 versions. Sound different than in game but I like it.
Castlevania 64: Arranged/Remixed tunes
"Short nd sweet" (by Argento, 11 Oct 2020) [6/10]
Chimes, chorus, horrors lurking in the shadows.
Blood: Game rip
"Scary" (by Argento, 11 Oct 2020) [7/10]
Turn off the lights! Invocations, incantations, chants...
Blake Stone: Game rip
"Doomed" (by Argento, 11 Oct 2020) [8/10]
Great atmosphere from Prince genious.
Blackthorne: Game rip
"Obscure" (by Argento, 11 Oct 2020) [8/10]
Awesome tracks for a cyberpunk misterious journey.
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow: Arranged/Remixed tunes
"Awesome" (by Argento, 11 Oct 2020) [10/10]
Adventure, action, suspense, good music.
Unreal Tournament: Game rip
"Foregone Destruction is my absolute favorite from this game's soundtrack" (by JetSpade, 17 Sep 2020) [10/10]
While I may not be a fan of games like Unreal Tournament, I can't complain about the soundtrack, and my absolute favorite is Foregone Destruction. I first heard that song in an LGR video that dates back to 2011, and I immediately liked it.
Abuse: Game rip
"Obscure!" (by Tablesalt, 15 Sep 2020) [9/10]
Great atmosphere tracks. Dark, space, void.
Jazz Jackrabbit 2: Game rip
"Great music!" (by JetSpade, 30 Jun 2020) [8/10]
I may be 23 years old, but I discovered this game a few years ago through a YouTube video. It's become one of my favorite soundtracks.
BreakQuest: Game rip
"Relaxing" (by Xupix, 4 Jun 2020) [10/10]
This game has just some amazing musics that will help me sleep comfortably.
Thank you Mirsoft for ripping this game :)
Ravenloft 2: Stone Prophet: Game rip
"Want to play an RPG that will not take all your free time to complete? This is the one!" (by feelingshred, 28 Mar 2020) [10/10]
This game is an absolute masterpiece in terms of game design. It manages to have an open world that is short enough to keep you motivated but not too small. It's a pleasure playing this game without guides and trying to figure out where to go. After the 1st time you go to a new area, there's a Teleport item for returning to that area, so it's very convenient in terms of retaining that feeling of Adventure but not feeling like a chore. It's a perfect balance. Strongly recommended.
Also, you can re-play it in multiple different ways, you can even play with a single character if you want. It's one of the only RPG's out there I've seen where you can play as a Troll (regenerates health but can't use potions or spells) or as an Undead Paladin (comes back to life after being killed). Dungeons&Dragons 2nd edition is in use here.
Regarding the music itself, I played this one with the Adlib music because Dosbox refused to play the "enhanced" Midi music. In the end, I find the Midi versions of the songs to be a bit overwhelming to the years, the Adlib version retains that sound of simplicity but still sounding superb. Music in this soundtrack is very engaging, it's not like nowadays where everything has to be "ambience". This is real music with melodies and harmonies.
BreakQuest: Game rip
"Simply Amazing." (by P. Kreda, 7 Mar 2020) [10/10]
A wide variety of chiptune tracks made by Maniacs of Noise - a name that should already make you go "This is gonna be good".
The soundtrack fits the atmosphere of the game, which is like a mix of Luxor and Arkanoid - you control a ship, with which you bounce a ball to break different obstacles with different properties every level.
Featuring 99 levels and good graphics, the game is pretty hard on higher difficulties, but also an absolute blast to play!
Kirby's Dream Land 2: Arranged/Remixed tunes
"Must hear for Kirby fans" (by Katumana, 18 Dec 2019) [9/10]
I searched for 8 Bit software and found GXSCC. For my podcast (with a game topic) I found this website and went through the titles.
I love KD2 and fought against Dede at least 30 times. Now I can hear this iconic theme whenever I want to feel this energetic sound. Thanks for this site!
Sadly I miss a second version of Rick's sound >.o
Living Ball: Game rip
"excelente!!" (by sicursafe, 23 Jul 2019) [10/10]
gran disco tio muchas gracias!!!!!!!!!!

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|Application:||Flow Cytometry, IHC-F, ICC, WB|
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|Product Name||Anti-ATX2 Antibody|
|Description||Rabbit IgG polyclonal antibody for Ataxin-2(ATXN2) detection. Tested with WB, IHC-F, ICC, FCM in Human;Mouse;Rat.|
|Cite This Product||Anti-ATX2 Antibody (Boster Biological Technology, Pleasanton CA, USA, Catalog # PA2098)|
|Replacement Item||This antibody may replace the following items: sc-34835|sc-365643|sc-28912|sc-34833|sc-6886|sc-166752|sc-377140 from Santa Cruz Biotechnology.|
|Validated Species||Human, Mouse, Rat|
*This antibody is predicted to react with the above species based on antigen sequence similarities. Our Boster Guarantee covers the use of this product with the above species.
|Application||Flow Cytometry, IHC-F, ICC, WB
*Our Boster Guarantee covers the use of this product in the above tested applications.
**For positive and negative control design, consult "Tissue specificity" under Protein Target Info.
|Recommended Detection Systems||Boster recommends Enhanced Chemiluminescent Kit with anti-Rabbit IgG (EK1002) for Western blot, and HRP Conjugated anti-Rabbit IgG Super Vision Assay Kit (SV0002-1) for IHC(F) and ICC.
*Blocking peptide can be purchased at $50. Contact us for more information
**Boster also offers various secondary antibodies for Immunoflourescecne and IHC. Take advantage of the buy 1 primary antibody get 1 secondary antibody for free promotion for the entire year 2017!
|Immunogen||A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of human ATX2(1293-1313aa TTAHFPYMTHPSVQAHHQQQL), identical to the related mouse sequence.|
|Cross Reactivity||No cross reactivity with other proteins|
|Contents||Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg Thimerosal, 0.05mg NaN3.
*carrier free antibody available upon request.
|Concentration||Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.|
|Storage||At -20˚C for one year. After reconstitution, at 4˚C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20˚C for a longer time.Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.|
|Purification||Immunogen affinity purified.|
Protein Target Info (Source: Uniprot.org)
You can check the tissue specificity below for information on selecting positive and negative control.
|Molecular Weight||140283 MW|
|Protein Function||Involved in EGFR trafficking, acting as negative regulator of endocytic EGFR internalization at the plasma membrane. .|
|Tissue Specificity||Expressed in the brain, heart, liver, skeletal muscle, pancreas and placenta. Isoform 1 is predominant in the brain and spinal cord. Isoform 4 is more abundant in the cerebellum. In the brain, broadly expressed in the amygdala, caudate nucleus, corpus callosum, hippocampus, hypothalamus, substantia nigra, subthalamic nucleus and thalamus. .|
|Subcellular Localization||Cytoplasm .|
|Alternative Names||Ataxin-2;Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 protein;Trinucleotide repeat-containing gene 13 protein;ATXN2;ATX2, SCA2, TNRC13;|
|Research Areas|||epigenetics and nuclear signaling|dna / rna|translation|regulation| neuroscience|neurology process|neurodegenerative disease| cell biology|other antibodies||
Background for Ataxin-2
Dilution Ratios/Recommended Concentrations
At Boster we strive to provide the best Anti-ATX2 Antibody by testing all applications on non-spiked tissues and cell lines to ensure that the affinity of the antibody is enough to react to the endogenouse level of the target protein. Read more about our QC panel here.
|Recommended dilution ratios are listed below:|
Western blot, 0.1-0.5μg/ml, Human, Rat, Mouse|
Immunohistochemistry(Frozen Section), 0.5-1μg/ml, Human
Immunocytochemistry, 0.5-1μg/ml, Human
Flow Cytometry, 1-3μg/1x106 cells, Human
**Boster provides high sensitivity secondary antibody kits for Western blotting and IHC. For more info see Related Products below.
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1. Post-translational modification:phosphorylation, methylation, glycosylation etc. These modifications prevent SDS molecules from binding to the target protein and thus make the band size appear larger than expected
2. Post-translational cleavage: this can cause smaller bands and or multiple bands
3. Alternative splicing: the same gene can have alternative splicing patterns generating different size proteins, all with reactivities to the antibody.
4. Amino Acid R chain charge: SDS binds to positive charges. The different size and charge of the Amino Acid side chains can affect the amount of SDS binding and thus affect the observed band size.
5. Multimers: Multimers are usually broken up in reducing conditions. However if the interactions between the multimers are strong, the band may appear higher.,


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I am writing to let everyone know about the third annual Open Education Week, which will happen March 10-14, 2014.
Open education is a thriving, worldwide movement that has grown over the last ten years to allow learners of all ages, abilities, and means to experience authentic learning in both traditional and nontraditional settings.
Open education is, at its core, about free and open sharing. Free, meaning no cost, and open, referring to the use of legal tools (open licenses) that give everyone permission to reuse, modify, and share educational resources. Free and open sharing increases access to education and knowledge for anyone, anywhere, anytime.
According to Mary Lou Forward, Executive Director for the OpenCourseWare Consortium, “Open education has opened amazing new learning opportunities for learners of all ages around the world. We are constantly gratified by the variety of impacts these resources are having on people’s lives.” Here is a sampling of stories of those who have benefited from open education:
Open Education Week (March 10-14, 2014) is a global event that seeks to raise awareness of free and open sharing in education and the benefits they bring to teachers and learners. Coordinated by the OpenCourseWare Consortium, the event showcases projects, resources, and ideas from around the world that demonstrate the work already underway in open education. The open education movement seeks to reduce barriers, increase access and drive improvements in education through open sharing and digital formats. Open education includes free and open access to platforms, tools and resources in education, including learning materials, course materials, videos, assessment tools, research, study groups, and textbooks, all available under an open license.
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Delicious Mango Recipes: Make these best mango recipes in summer.
Mango Recipes: One of the best things about the summer season is that mango, the king of fruits, is available to eat in this season.
Full of sweetness, full of freshness and a treasure trove of nutrition.
If you like to eat mango as a fruit, then it is fine and if you want to do some special experiments with mango and make a delicious dish, then there is no harm.
You can make many such fun recipes with mangoes, which can make the experience of eating mangoes completely new.
Let us tell you some such delicious dishes of mango.
Best Mango Recipes for Summer
1. Mango Shrikhand
The taste of mango and the sweetness of Shrikhand, this dish is no less than a double bang.
The way Shrikhand is made with curd wheel, similarly Shrikhand is to be made.
When Shrikhand is done, then mix mango pulp in it.
Beat the shrikhand for some time.
If you want, you can mix dry fruits in it.
Mango Sandwich: If you are fond of eating mango, then this time in summer, make and feed the children Mango Sandwich.
2. Corn Mango Salad
If you are a little diet conscious, then you can try mango and corn salad.
Cut the mango into small pieces.
Mix corn in it.
Put salt, black salt, chaat masala, black pepper and cumin seeds powder on it.
Toss all the spices and mix well.
Serve with coriander leaves on top.
Mango Salad: If you are a little diet conscious, then you can try mango and corn salad.
3. Mango Vanilla Smoothie
Take out the pulp of mango and grind it.
Prepare smoothie by mixing black salt and black pepper in it.
Take a glass cup or small bowl.
First add vanilla ice cream to it.
Pour mango smoothie on top of this ice cream.
Enjoy the sour, salty and sweet taste.
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, who was seen enjoying mango in Africa, said that it does not taste like India, but...
4. Mango Rasam
If some mangoes accidentally come in the fruit basket, which are very sour to eat, then do not throw them.
Boil these sour mangoes.
Remove the pulp of boiled mangoes and mash them.
Add jaggery, black salt and black pepper to the mango pulp.
Heat oil in a pan.
Add mustard seeds to it.
Now add the prepared mango paste and cook it for some time.
5. Prepare the Mango Cupcakes
in the same way as the cupcakes are made.
Prepare cake batter in a large cup.
Mix mango pulp well in this batter and let the cake cook.
When take out the cup.
Then decorate it with finely chopped mango pieces.
Enjoy mango along with cupcakes.
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The Hours (12A)
Any film that begins with the suicide of its central character has to be braver than the average movie, and such is the case with The Hours, Stephen Daldry’s follow-up to Billy Elliot.
Yet while this one could well clean up at the Oscars next month, boasting not one but three strong roles for women, it remains a plodding and overly ‘worthy’ picture that relies heavily on an audience’s knowledge of literature and the life histories of the people behind some of the great novels of history.
The Hours begins with the death of Virginia Woolf, a depressive who helpfully crams the pockets of her dress with pebbles in order to sink beneath the waters of a river. Set in 1923, 1941 and 2001, the story jumps between the painful stories of three unhappy women in three different eras. All are lonely, sensitive women linked, in the strangest, most tenuous manner, through Woolf’s novel Mrs Dalloway.
Woolf is played, in famous fashion, by Nicole Kidman in a false nose and sans make-up in a frumpy, shapeless dress and big hair. Hers is the plum role and the planet around which the other satellites revolve. But the lesser roles – the Forties housewife and the 21st century publisher – are handled by two other great actors: Julianne Moore and Meryl Streep.
Kidman proves she has the makings of greatness in her portrayal of Woolf – a world-weary fatalist kept under semi house arrest by her desperate husband (Stephen Dillane). All that is seemingly left for her is to scribble away at her new book, yearning for inspiration and finding it lacking. Nineteen years later, in the year of her death, Moore finds herself longing for meaning in an emotionless marriage to a good but boring man (John C. Reilly, the ubiquitous star of Gangs of New York, Chicago and now this). She loses her self in a novel – Mrs Dalloway – and searches for a reason not to take her life.
Sixty years later Streep finds herself planning a party to celebrate the success of her former lover’s book. He’s now locked in his apartment and ravaged with AIDS. A party is the last thing he wants or needs but, like Mrs Dalloway in the book, she ploughs on with her plans. Ed Harris plays the bitter writer, equally wracked by illness and self-loathing.
The interlocking nature of the story, and the vignettes contained therein, are directed by Daldry like separate parts of a portmanteau film, with the obvious links never over emphasised. Daldry’s real triumph here is in the way he has attracted such a stellar cast – other actors in this ensemble piece include Claire Danes, Miranda Richardson, Toni Colette, Alison (The West Wing) Janney, Jeff Daniels and the excellent British thesp Eileen Atkins, who wrote the 1997 film adaptation of Mrs Dalloway – and used his theatre aesthetic to tell the multi-layered story. Such is his power and magnetism.
While the picture is to be applauded for offering its largely female cast some of the finest opportunities of their careers – and Kidman is tremendous in her underplaying of Woolf – it will nevertheless be inaccessible to those whose knowledge of Woolf and her work is minimal.
The Hours is a must-see movie on the basis of its cast and pedigree, yet it is immensely slow moving, seeming to drag every word from the page with broken fingers. Scholars of literature will love it, as will lovers of great theatre who will see in the principals’ performances hints of genuine stage greatness. Mainstream audiences, however, may well see through the ‘King’s New Clothes’ attitudes of critics, and stay away in droves. Only time will tell.
Star rating: ***


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As the number of gold medals around Rayron Gracie's neck grows, so do the comparisons between the softly spoken Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu prodigy and his larger-than-life father's BJJ legacy.
Based on the pedigree, the veins of the late Ryan Gracie's 19-year-old only son, considered by many to be the original bad boy of mixed martial arts, are expected to flow through the veins. Rayron digs down quietly and humbly, however, and works even harder to fulfill his family BJJ legacy.
Rayron (pronounced Hi-Ron) came to New York six years ago. The intention, as he originally planned, was not to follow in his father's footsteps but to improve his English skills before returning to Brazil. Upon arrival, he inherited a large academy of BJJ educators that was more expansive than most Ivy League institutions - a Gracie family of world-class champions, including his uncle, legendary jiu-jitsu icon Renzo Gracie (Ryan's brother) .
His temporary stay has now become a long-term success story. As a purple belt, Rayron won his first world championship a year ago. But as a sport that requires dedication, practice, and patience and perhaps the most important thing, humility, finding and fixing the flaws becomes paramount - even if only Rayron only notices the weakness. To build his intangible assets off the mat, namely strength and relaxation, he has hired a team of elite strength coaches and physical therapists to fill in the gaps he cannot fill on the mat.
However, his success plays a minor role in maintaining a cosmic connection with his father, whom he lost more than 13 years ago. Since the age of six, Rayron has made writing letters to his father a consistent ritual. The healing recorded in the recently released documentary "Letters to My Father" shows his experiences without his father through these letters he wrote to his father.
"I don't have any brothers so he was the only one I ever really looked up to," says Rayron. “He was my hero. And when he died I had questions and wanted to find the answers. So as a kid I started writing letters to somehow keep communicating with him. "
Son of a superstar
While the US couldn't finally take MMA into its mainstream, Ryan Gracie was a rock star in Japan as early as the early 2000s. Both polarizing and popular, he was an antihero fan favorite for both his caged ferocity and bombastic aggression behind the microphone in that nation's PRIDE organization, MMA's forerunner to today's global rule of the UFC.
In his shortened career, he scored two KOs and two Armbar submissions as he set a modest 5-2 record. But his exaggerated verbal attacks on Japanese battle legends Kazushi Sakuraba and Hidehiko Yoshida, more suited to WWE at the time, made him popular in Japan and paved the way for MMA stars to take on their current notoriety and market them as former UFC Champion Conor McGregor.
Outside the cage, controversial and troubled people would best describe Ryan. But to Rayron he was just dad, a human safety blanket that threw his child on his shoulders, took him swimming or to the park, or took him to his MMA academy in Brazil, where he admired his father from afar.
On the evening of December 15, 2007, Ryan was found dead in a Sao Paolo prison cell, reportedly from over-prescribing medication his psychiatrist prescribed to calm him down after an arrest. His death came just over a week after Rayron celebrated his sixth birthday.
"He was the only person I really looked up to," says Rayron. "And when he died I had questions and as a kid I needed answers ... I really didn't know what death was at that time. So as a kid I started writing these letters to communicate with him in some way. "
As he described in the document produced by Allen Alcantara, he communicated with his father almost daily. On the hundreds of letters he has kept, saved and saved, there are passages and poems based on every kind of emotion - "Where are you?" "When are you coming back?" “I had a good day of training” - that can go through the mind of a child, adolescent and gold medalist.
"I actually had some revelations as I wrote this," says Rayron. “It actually felt like I was talking to my father. t just my father, but also communicating with the happy little kid who had fun on his day. It's an amazing way to deal with feelings like this. "
World Champion's work ethic
One of his most recent messages came in 2020 after winning the gold medal at the PanAm Games last year, the same prestigious tournament his father won in 1998 more than two decades ago. "We're world champions, Dad!"
Rayron added a pair of gold medals back in 2021, and while he continues to scroll through his department to surpass last year's mark, he's still working on BJJ's ultimate diploma, a black belt. With success comes the need to work on flaws that opponents have been working on to remove the belt that has just gone purple, which is still two notches behind BJJ's ultimate diploma, a black belt.
While the 6 & # 39; 2 & # 39; & # 39 ;, 220-pound star's BJJ skills continue to increase, his most noticeable weakness, he says, is his overall strength. He noticed this while sparring with former NFL Pro Bowl linebacker Brian Cushing. "The toughest fights I've had in my career were against soccer players," he says. "They are the next level of athleticism - super strong, super agile. Of course, Jiujitsu is about technique, but being strong helps a lot. I had to find out what they were doing."
Rayron reached out to strength coach Joe DeFranco, Cushing's former coach who is currently working with UFC welterweight competitor Mickey Gall.
"What brought him to me was the fact that he had the biggest problems with ex-soccer players taking in BJJ," says De Franco. "In his words, her" strength, power and speed "was" unlike "anything he has ever felt."
DeFranco first got to work addressing a common mobility problem that most BJJ athletes have faced - rear chain tension. To this end, each warm up would start with hip thrusts and reverse hyperextension to strengthen that area.
DeFranco knew how much time Rayron spends on the mats and needed to be aware that he could maximize his strength and power without running the risk of overtraining his athlete. The program: DeFranco put together a two-day compressed variant of a conjugate training system in which Rayron would repeat the same movement patterns but interchange the movements.
"Rayron has made incredible strides in strength and explosiveness in the first two months together," says DeFranco. "He's already increased his vertical jump by four inches and his grip strength (measured on a hand test stand) has improved by 21%."
Little time to rest with competitive season approaching, Rayron takes the time to talk to recovery expert and renowned New York City physical therapist Dr. To visit Fabian Garcia. Garcia integrates a structured mobility program to reduce muscle tension and joint stress, adding a holistic element to his patients, including Rayron. Every two to three hour session begins with LED red light therapy to nourish the mitochondria.
Given the stress on the joints and muscles, Dr. Garcia reported the need for lymphatic drainage through ACE Medicupping. Liquids that reach the body surface through the application of negative pressure lead to a mobilization of inflammatory proteins via the lymphatic system. This normalizes the fluid dynamics in the body. This is followed by an individual mobility session. Dr. Garcia emphasizes that you do not have to save in time to get the full effect of lymphatic drainage. A process can take between 60 and 90 minutes.
"Health professionals need to see their patients through a telescope rather than a microscope to see the bigger picture and receive the highest level of care," says Dr. Garcia.
Carrying on the Gracie legacy
The perfect Hollywood ending to this story would see Ryan proudly sitting in the arena as his son continues to carry the Gracie torch, but reality says the best Rayron can hope for is a sign that he's proudly watching . "I look into the crowd to see if I can find your smiling face," says Rayron in the document, tears flowing. "I haven't found it yet, but I know you're there."
Since his arrival. In New York in 2016, both Rayrons English and Jiu-Jitsu flourished. And as he put it, his commitment to the Gracie legacy, once questioned after Ryan's death, always grows stronger than his grip on his opponent's gi. Where he's doing his next business - a future in MMA is a long-term possibility, he says - remains open. The choice is his and he is confident that it will turn out the way his father would have wanted it to.
"I think my life should happen the way it does," says Rayron. "Once you follow the path you were meant to be, great things can happen."
Rayron Gracie BJJ Strong workout routine
As part of his conjugate training system, strength coach Joe DeFranco has Rayron do two workouts each week. The first involves a dynamic movement of the lower body, which is replaced by an exercise of the upper body with maximum effort. He'll add both an upper and lower body accessory movement.
Day 2 involves an inversion and is described in the following workout, dynamic upper body movement, followed by lower body exercise with maximum effort, followed by additional work. Both workouts end with a finisher that includes either sledging or farm walks.
1a. Medicine Ball Chest Pass (either kneeling or diving) in Plyo Pushup: 5 sets, 3 reps
1b. Hand-assisted safety bar Bulgarian Split Squats: 5 sets, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3 reps (each leg)
2a. Bentover DB Row (with Fat Gripz): 3 sets, 10 reps (each arm)
2 B. Barbell hip bump: 3 sets, 10 reps
3. 10 yard prowler push (with heavy weight): 8-10 rounds

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I hate politics, of any kind. I'm the most non-political person that you're ever going to come across. I know, I know. I can already here the sighs and the wagging pointy fingers declaring that this is something I should be up on, something I should pay attention to, something I should be at least minimally involved in. (But I'm not.) It is the driest, most boring topic in the world, and I believe that the whole political system is akin to the public school system and parents: they want you to think that you have a say and some influence on a subject, but really-- you don't.
I love my spirituality and my magickal path, but I am not an expert on all the ancient and infinitely numerous pantheons, practices, or theologies. I'm not into the enthusiasm of people who want to historically dissect some tradition and then try to reconstruct it letter by letter, moment by moment, archaic rule by archaic rule, outdated practice by outdated practice. This is just too much detail for my weary little brain; and besides, this is not ancient times, and there will be better, more modern, more practical ways to practice an ancient path in the present day, a way that will build and expand spirituality and enhance our lives in the modern world.
I am not detail oriented. I hate reading long boring historical tomes on witchcraft, or the tarot, or anything actually. It makes me cringe when I turn to a page in any tarot book (including my 1st one) and read “...the tarot was used in Egypt 5000 years ago.” First, I'm not so sure that this is true, probably because I don't take the time to read all the numerous dry history books on the subject, the ones that probably contain a few facts and a multitude of theories. And honestly, this sounds awful, but I just don’t care. (I can hear a barely audible gasp.) Is this so awful? No, not really. Using one of my husband's favorite quotes: “It need not pertain.”...and it doesn't pertain, to me at least.
I've had a few rare occasions on a radio program where I was asked some incredibly detailed intellectual type question on a topic. I know that I have given them more than a few seconds of dead air time as I pause, thinking in blind panic-- Do they expect me to know this off the top of my head? Do they really expect me to carry on a long dialogue on this very complicated detailed intellectual academic topic? Are they kidding? Head's up peoples-- this is what Research Books are for.
(Apparently, I'm a Big Picture kinda' girl.)
I am not necessarily a good housekeeper. I was at one time. I use to think that housekeeping was an “Art”...and then I had 7 kids. Housework quickly became something I was too tired to do, something that had to be put on the back burner, behind laundry, and baby bathing, and story book reading, and grocery shopping, and breast feeding, and home schooling. And then later in life, after the kids were grown up, I discovered that there was a whole bunch of Important Things that I needed to be doing, like writing books, and other cool stuff, so then housework got pushed even further down the line. Do not get me wrong. I repeat, don't misunderstand me. I'm a Libra. I love my surroundings to be clean and beautiful and totally Zen. It's just that now-a-days, sometimes they are and sometimes they aren't. And when they aren't, I know that they will be eventually.
I am not a seamstress.
I'm not necessarily a good cook, though my kids would tell you I am because they don't know any better.
I am not business oriented. Finances confuse me, and reading a tax document is like reading a foreign language.
I am not mechanical...hooking up the DVD machine is enough of a challenge for me, and there's only three options, all color coded-- red to red, white to white, yellow to yellow.
I am not always a good judge of character, and I'm empathic, you'd think I would be. I tend to be naive and trusting. I wouldn't lie and steal, or exaggerate; so I automatically assume no one else will either.
I'm not a good wife, at least I don't think I am. I'm like some crusty old bachelor who's set in his ways and gets all scowly if someone rearranges the pantry. I like my space, and I don't want someone else's fingerprints all over it.
I am not good at remembering things-- Lots of things! Some people might think I'm rude when I forget to answer their messages, but I have a good reason...I just forgot that you sent me one! I make lists all the time: notes to myself about things to do for the day, notes about writing projects, notes about phone calls, notes about Very-Important-Business-Emails that can't be ignored; notes about what to do the next day...ad infinitum.
I am not a party girl. (Libra likes peace and quiet.)
I am not a team player. (Think tarot card: The Hermit)
I am not a good gardener...I grow fond of all growing things, and some of the growing things in my garden I grow fond of turn out to be weeds, and I haven't got the heart to pull them out, or cut them down. Houseplants-- forget it. I have a black thumb with houseplants, and the smart ones commit suicide before I ever get them home to re-pot.
As you can see, I'm not a lot of things.


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