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Story Hour – Washington University Cognition and Development Lab
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With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator
During this fun story hour, an employee from the Cognition and Development Lab at Washington University will read stories to the kids. The Cognition and Development Lab is part of the Psychological and Brain Sciences Department at Washington University. The lab studies how young children learn about the world around them with special interest in social dynamics and the development of optimism. After a story is read to the kids, they will talk to parents about the research conducted at the lab, what a typical lab visit entails and some of the lab’s recent findings. During that time, kids will make a fun craft as well.


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Immigration activists were arrested Thursday outside the Capitol after blocking traffic while pushing for passage of legislation that would overhaul the system.
The Capitol Police arrested dozens of women blockading Independence Avenue in front of the Cannon and Longworth House office buildings Thursday morning.
More than 100 women with matching red shirts chanted “Si se puede!” as they sat cross-legged and arms linked in a circle to block traffic. The act of civil disobedience, which began at 10:15 a.m., included 22 undocumented immigrant women, the largest number ever to willingly submit to arrest, according to organizers from We Belong Together: Women for Common Sense Immigration Campaign.
“Immigration reform is a central part of that equality that we fight for [for] women,” said Pramila Jayapal, co-chairwoman of the campaign and the executive director of OneAmerica.
Cabs, trucks and SUVs honked at the human barricade provided by organizers from CASA de Maryland, who sported neon-orange safety vests.
“There’s mom,” said Kyara Lopez, 12, of Chicago, pointing from the curb for her sister Paulina, 9, to look at the west side of the circle.
Lopez, one of many children watching from the sidewalk, said she was nervous for the arrests. Asked why her mom was protesting, she said, “She’s there for all the other moms that are being separated from their children. She’s there to send her point about the immigration reform.”
Capitol Police slipped plastic cuffs around the wrists of women and escorted them to paddy wagons, parked with lights flashing, in front of Longworth. By 10:50 a.m., about 25 pairs of women and officers had formed a line in front of the vehicles.
Protesters in the diminished circle continued to chant “Si se puede” and “Yes we can!”
Protesters came from more than 20 states, representing a coalition of immigrant rights groups, labor, education, faith and LGBTQ organizations.
Leisha Carrasquillo, who came from Charlotte, N.C., where she leads the Latin American Coalition, demonstrated on behalf of her husband.
“I am a U.S. citizen married to an undocumented immigrant who has been in [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] custody for the past 75 days,” Carrasquillo said. Her husband, a painter, was arrested in North Carolina for driving without a license and transported to a detention facility in Georgia. “Imagine your loved one being locked up for months, away from family and work,” she said.
Carrasquillo is a mother of three children, and grandmother to an infant.
After the civil disobedience, a delegation of children planned to deliver red, heart-shaped cookies — “hearts of courage,” Jayapal said — to House leadership and members whose votes they hoped to influence. In addition, they planned to deliver more than 6,000 signed petitions from women and children across the country.

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DURHAM — The Texas man charged with killing a Pennsylvania football player and injuring another in June faces nine additional charges of attempted murder and assault.
Gabriel James Gamez, 22, of San Antonio was charged initially with first-degree murder in the death of Darrell Turner Jr., 18, and assault with a deadly weapon with intent of inflicting serious injury in the shooting of Thomas Woodson, 16.
On Aug. 15, Gamez was indicted on additional charges of attempted murder of Woodson and attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill Dustin Creel, Jaylen Coleman, Robert Lee Foster and Isaiah Faulk.
The players had stopped in Durham to visit Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill on their way to a football camp in Florida.
Turner, Woodson and Coleman played for Gateway High School in Monroeville, Pa.
The players probably got together with Creel, Foster and Faulk, who played for other schools, to make the trip together, according to CaraZanella, spokeswoman for Gateway High School.
During the off season, football players often take the opportunity to go to different football camps, she said.
They were headed back from a restaurant to the Comfort Inn on McFarland Drive on June 23 when they encountered Gamez in the parking lot near the AT&T store. Gamez was in town for a family funeral.
Gamez was offended because the players were eating peanuts and dropping the shells on the ground as they walked, Assistant District Attorney Theresa Pressley said in court earlier this month.
At first the players didn't realize they were being confronted. Gamez approached them, pulled a pistol and fired as they all ran away, Pressley said.
"There is no rhyme or reason to this crime," Pressley said. Lives were altered and one life was lost over peanut shells, she said.
Rebecca Wiggins, public defender for Gamez, said he was alone when the altercation with the football players occurred, and he could have been acting in self-defense.
There is no disagreement that some sort of verbal dispute happened, she said.
Gamez is being held in the Durham County jail in lieu of $750,000 bail for the first-degree murder charge and $250,000 bail for the assault with a deadly weapon charge. His next court appearance on these charges is the first week of October.
He most likely will have a first appearance on the additional charges at the beginning of September.
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- Performance Inès Cherifi
Inès Cherifi is an artist, composer and violinist who creates hybridizations that she describes as « mutant sonorities ». Between improvisations and meticulous, romantic-sounding compositions, her pieces produce hybrid narratives with diverse cultural connotations, revealing a reflection on the transmutable nature of our society. The alloying of materials produces non-verbal explosions that give a sharp rhythm to the electric violin loops, producing dense forms.
Silently barking is based on a poetic dialogue between a violin, machines and a synthesized choir. Fragile, trembling sonorities gradually thicken, to the point where their materiality mutate into «noises». The elements become increasingly incisive in a slow elevation, while a voice sketches out words without ever quite reaching language. Marked by a Baroque influence, the composition gradually takes on a more protective dimension, giving the sensation of powerful immersion.

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A number of industry associations have issued statements over the recent tariffs placed by the Trump Administration on imported steel and aluminum:
“ACCA is concerned that increased costs of HVACR equipment caused by tariffs on steel and aluminum will negatively impact professional contractors and consumers,” said Paul T. Stalknecht, ACCA president and CEO. “When the price of HVACR equipment increases, consumers who are in need of a new system trend toward cut-rate and unqualified individuals to service or replace their equipment. It also shifts the mindset of consumers to opt for putting Band-Aids on aging systems instead of replacing them with today’s more efficient products.”
Construction costs escalated in February, driven by price increases for a wide range of building materials including steel and aluminum, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.
Association officials warned that newly imposed tariffs on those metals will create steeper increases that will squeeze budgets for infrastructure, school districts and commercial projects.
"Price increases have accelerated for many construction materials in the last two years, with additional increases already announced, and others on the way as soon as tariffs on steel and aluminum take effect," said the association's chief economist, Ken Simonson. "Contractors will be forced to pass these cost increases along in bid prices, but that will mean fewer projects get built. And contractors that are already working on projects for which they have not bought some materials are at risk of absorbing large losses."
“As we made clear in letters to the president, and to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, AHRI does not support additional tariffs on steel and aluminum due to their impact on manufacturers and consumers,” the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute’s statement said.
"As major users of steel and aluminum, we have been proactive in explaining to the administration that the HVACR and water heating industry would be negatively impacted by an increase in tariffs, as would the consumers that rely on the products we manufacture," AHRI President and CEO Stephen Yurek added. "While we have been pleased with the Trump Administration's enthusiastic support for manufacturing, we believe this step to be injurious, rather than helpful, to our efforts to increase American manufacturing and create jobs."
“As an industry reliant on both domestic and imported steel, the American Supply Association opposes this decision and is sounding the alarm bells over the impacts this could have. By propping up the domestic steel and aluminum industry, we risk doing more harm than good. This decision will result in placing limits on the essential resources needed to deliver finished goods to our customers. In addition to the likelihood that projects may be delayed, our members foresee a shortage of domestic capacity that may struggle to ramp up production in response to these changes. Not only do we believe domestic mills are likely to increase their prices in the near-term, commiserate with those of imported product, but our members remain equally alarmed over the prospect of limited supplies, many of which are already dwindling. As an association that represents not only distributors of steel and aluminum products, ASA also represents manufacturers that rely on these essential raw materials to produce items used in our homes and communities every day. We believe this will result in a new tax placed on the consumer, while crippling many in manufacturing and should be reconsidered. ASA looks forward to taking our case to lawmakers on Capitol Hill as well as the White House on the 18th and 19th of April.”
According to a survey of Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International members conducted by the HARDI Sheet Metal & Air Handling Committee that concluded on March 7, the current overall domestic production capacity of steel and aluminum HVACR products cannot alone meet current demand of the domestic market.
“The American steel and aluminum industries also cannot currently make certain materials such as the low-gauge foil required to make FSK (Foil-Scrim-Kraft) facings used on essential duct insulating products such as duct board and duct wrap. Therefore, our concern is that an increase in aggregate costs brought by the new tariffs may also result in a decrease in demand for HVACR products further along the supply chain.
“HARDI does not currently know how these tariffs will affect the demand of finished HVACR products in terms of quantified metrics, but going forward HARDI intends to quantify this impact through closely monitoring its benchmarking and statistical programs.”


Has Cornell gone Hollywood? Not quite, but with the production of an original screenplay, A New York Story, students are producing, directing and acting right here in Ithaca.
The film, written, directed and produced by Daniel Levin ’01 is a narrative 10 to 15 minute Woody Allen style comedy that involves about ten people, including actors from the Hangar and Firehouse Theaters, members of the Cornell Community, and a crew of friends and volunteers.
The film project used professional equipment cameras and editing equipment from the Public Access TV Station. Despite the fact that it is sponsored by the Russian Theater Studio at Cornell and Pegasus Public Access TV Station in downtown Ithaca, the production has had its share of problems.
“It is very difficult to direct and produce at the same time with relatively [little] budget. For this project, I had to rely on the generosity and enthusiasm of the actors and crew members, for which I will forever remain grateful,” said Levin.
“All actors delivered a splendid performance and I am very honored to have worked with George Sapio, Brian Van Campen and everyone who pitched in to help make this film happen” said Levin.
The actors in the film range from experienced theater and film veterans to those new to the trade.
“I’ve enjoyed working on the production because it’s given me a chance to meet some other actors in town. Also Daniel is very considerate, Some of the dialogue is very natural and believable and when it doesn’t work, Daniel lets us change it,” said Nadine Bernard ’88, an actress in the film.
Having completed Cornell and the New York City School for Film and Television, Bernard has acted in a lot of student and independent films. She moved back to town a few weeks ago from Los Angeles where she did some extra work on the sets of “The Family Man” and “Traffic” among others.
“It’s fun to do the New York City, Jewish, Woody Allen type characters,” said Nadine Bernard.
For Sofya Tenenbaum ’04 this was her first time acting in a film.
“It is a nice experience,” she said. “I think that the tension between the two families in the plot is interesting.”
Originally the film started out as a portfolio graduate school project for Levin, but “in a nutshell, it all boils down to my love for cinematography” he said.
The film is about “two New York City lawyers Blumkin and Khamkin, the latter is a poor lawyer from Brooklyn, while Blumkin lives in Manhattan. They both hate each other,” explains Levin. “But Khamkin depends on Blumkin for case referrals and can’t get away from him.”
Their children fall in love and when Khamkin decides to kidnap Blumkin’s son out of desperation “forgetting about his daughter’s feelings,” said Levin, and the plot becomes even more humorous.
“The two quarreling families then go through a series of difficult, but humorous negotiations. There is a surprising end which I’m not revealing,” noted Levin. “The film as a whole is full of witty jokes and snappy dialogue.”
The choice of the set of the film is designed to match the atmosphere of New York City. The film had four shooting locations. A private residence (a director’s apartment, much like most apartments in Collegetown), was used for the poor dwelling of the Khamkin family, set against a private home in Ithaca, used for the opulent Blumkin house in Manhattan.
Cornell Plantations stood in for Central Park in the final scene of the film and the streets of Ithaca were used for the car chase.
“We had to go out of our way to find the most wrecked car to match Khamkin’s character. Unfortunately we had to contend ourselves with a relatively well preserved car, generously lent to us by a member of the Cornell faculty,” said Levin.
The film is almost finished being filmed, and after editing the tapes, it will be fully completed. There will be a public showing of the movie in either McGraw Hall or Goldwin Smith Hall during finals week, with a finalized time and location to be announced.
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For audiobook lovers, Audible is one of the best ways to get audiobooks. However, for many people, audiobooks can be expensive. Fortunately, Audible offers regular 2-for-1 sales. As the name implies, you can buy two books for one credit. This promotion is available for members. You don't even need a promo code. Just add two eligible books to your cart.
So, this post will show you how to find Audible 2 for 1 sale. You can buy your favorite audiobooks at the lowest price. In addition, you can know how to download these purchased books and keep them forever.
Part 1. How to See Audible Sale 2 for 1 on Mobile
With the 2 for 1 Audible sale, you can choose from a selection of audiobooks and purchase two of them for one credit. When you browse the two-for-one sales option, you can select an audiobook and a notification will appear. It will prompt you to select another audiobook. At checkout, you'll pay one Audible credit for each of the two audiobooks.
Note: You need to be an active Audible member to receive audiobooks from 2 for 1 on Audible.
Now you can follow the steps below to access the 2 for 1 sale Audible on your mobile device.
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Step 1. Open Audible on your mobile device.
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Step 3. Tap on 'full site' and you will see the Audible two-for-one sale.
How to See audible.com 2 for 1 Sale:
Step 1. Open any web browser on your mobile device.
Step 2. Click the Audible two-for-one promotion to access the sale. (You can save this link to find it quickly.)
Part 2. How to Find Audible 2 for 1 Sale on Desktop
Make sure you have an active Audible membership, and then you can follow the steps below to get Audible 2 titles for 1 credit.
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Step 1. Open the Audible two-for-one promotion by using a web browser.
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Step 1. On the sale page, click on the 'Share' icon next to the address bar.
Step 2. Then choose the 'Save page as' option from the drop-down menu.
Step 3. Name the page and save it by clicking 'OK'. You can find it quickly the next time you want to use the sale.
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- Click on the 'audio' icon at the bottom right and you will see a new output settings window. You can choose the format to MP3 and change other parameters as you want.
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- Click on the 'Convert' button and the program will download Audible audiobooks on computer. When the downloading process is done, you can locate the downloaded files in the 'Converted' section. You can also locate them in your computer's local folder. Besides, you can transfer them to a USB drive for backup. You can keep these downloaded Audible audiobooks as long as you want.
Part 4. FAQs about 2 for 1 Audible Sale
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Q2: Will I Lose My Books If I Cancel Audible?
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A: Audible sometimes offers sales to attract new users. However, many of the best deals are offered to users who are already registered. If you're a member, you can get discounts on some books, as well as Daily Deals, the occasional 2-for-1 credit sale, and much more. If you want to know how often does Audible have 2 for 1 sale, check here: Current Audible Sales & Deals (UK); Current Audible Sales & Deals (US).
Q5: Why Is My Audible 2 for 1 Sale Not Working?
A: First, check if it's on sale time. Then you can open Audible and go to your 'Account details' by clicking your name at the top right. Then choose the 'Notifications' option from the drop-down menu. On the new page, you can toggle the 'Sales and offers' option to on. This will allow you to receive messages about any sales and deals.

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Behind the Matrix… Shoot, that is!Tuesday, 19th May 2015 •
A celebration of the emerging talents flourishing within the Australian industry, Matrix is proud to present its inaugural H.O.T Team initiative. An acronym for House of Talent, the two-year developmental program has been designed to nurture, support and provide opportunity for professional growth to upcoming talents within the Matrix community. A massive culture congrats to Steph Myer, Michael Turner, Laura De Candia, Kim Astropalitis and Melissa Scriberras – the first ever artists selected to join the Matrix H.O.T Team!
Photography Ben Cook // Hair Director Uros Mikic for Matrix Australia // Hair Assistants 2015 Matrix H.O.T Team – Kim Astropalitis, Laura De Candia, Steph Myer, Melissa Scriberras and Michael Turner Make-up Christabel Draffin // Styling Emma Cotterill // Models Sharnee Gates @IMG Models; Ruth Bell @ Viviens // Digital Art Chiara Cole // Photography Assistant Henry Leung
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About Kevin Cloonan
In his role as Compliance Officer, Kevin is responsible for trade surveillance as it relates to Regulations 22c-1 and 22c-2. He also manages a staff of Compliance & Risk Analysts. Prior to joining Boston Financial in 2008, Kevin held positions at The McNamara Group, Computershare and Putnam Investments. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from State University of New York at Albany.
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Nearly ten years after SEC Rule 22c-2 went into effect, the SEC is still focused on frequent trading that negatively impacts long-term investors. While the mutual fund environment has changed…

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ELLIE Goulding is set to marry her boyfriend Caspar Jopling, the son of The Hon Nicholas Jopling of Yorkshire.
The Love Me Like You Do songstress will reportedly tie the knot in front of royalty and A-list celebrities. Here’s the lowdown on their nuptials.
Is Ellie Goulding engaged to Caspar Jopling?
Yes! An announcement in Times revealed Ellie‘s intentions to get married to Caspar.
It said: “Mr C.W.F. Jopling and Miss E.J. Goulding.
“The engagement is announce between Caspar, son of The Hon Nicholas Jopling of Yorkshire and Mrs Jayne Warde-Aldam of Yorkshire, and Elena, daughter of Mr Arthur Goulding of Hertfordshire and Mrs Tracey Sumner of West Midlands.”
A source told the Sun’s Bizarre column: “The couple wanted to tell friends and family first and people won’t notice because her name is Elena.
“She’s over the moon and has never felt so happy.”
When are Ellie Goulding and Caspar Joplin getting married?
The are set to tie the knot this weekend, new reports claim, however, they have kept their wedding plans under wraps.
It is said they will hold their reception in 18th-century Castle Howard in Yorkshire after their lavish York Minster ceremony.
The castle was built more than a hundred years ago and was finally completed in 1811 as the birthplace of the aristocratic Howard family.
Guest likely to attend the wedding include royals Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, who are friends of the singer.
Also, there has been talk of Prince William and Kate Middleton making an appearance after Ellie performed at their royal wedding in 2011.
The pop star celebrater with Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank at their wedding in October 2018.
Other likely guests include Ed Sheeran and Rita Ora, however, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are believed to be attending.
Ellie and Caspar have been dating for about 18 months and moved in together, spending their time in London and New York.
Ellie said: “I am very happy but I do realise you need some darkness to draw on to create the best music.
“But don’t worry — I’ve got plenty of darkness to draw on. There is enough going on in the world at the moment to get anyone down.”
Who is Ellie Goulding’s fiance Caspar Jopling?
Caspar Jopling is a New York-based art dealer who works at auction house Sotheby’s.
He is rumoured to have been having a long distance relationship with Ellie since 2017.
Caspar’s father is The Hon Nicholas Jopling of Yorkshire and his mother Jayne Warde-Aldam of Yorkshire.
Who has Ellie Goulding dated before?
Ellie Goulding has dated a string of high-profile celebs…


BK Beats and long-time collaborator PBZ recently dropped a new EP as part of Potholes Music's recent onslaught of digital releases from brilliant beatsmiths. BK Beats remains one of my favorite producers on the rise right now, and this sampling of bangers is just about perfect. The EP includes the Deniro Farrar, Boldy James and Shady Blaze track "Soul Fly", one of my late night favorites throughout the summer; and it even features the original instrumental for the track. There's also a Main Attrakionz feature on the record, giving the whole thing a Green Ova family affair feel, so get floated to this one.
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How Much We Spend on Snacks at Work Will Shock You!
Have you had your morning coffee yet? Maybe a breakfast burrito? And don't forget that trip to the vending machine for a snack later this afternoon. A new survey by Visa found that the average worker spends $18 a day on snacks, coffee and food to take home for dinner! That works out to over $4200 a year....on snacks! So add up YOUR total! How much do YOU spend on snacks per day? You can see more results of the survey HERE.

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AL QAEDA HIT LIST POSTED ON THE WEB
The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, on Thursday 06/16/2011, have alerted law enforcement about a terrorist “hit list” that was posted on a jihadi web site and names 40 prominent figures from government, the U.S. military and the media who should be attacked.
Among the names on the hit list, which includes photographs of the targets and biographical information, are a member of Congress, Pentagon officials, a conservative pundit, executives of an American company involved in the production of drone aircraft, and two prominent French executives.
According to a bulletin circulated by the FBI, the hit list appeared on the website Ansar al-Mujahideen, the same website that enounced the nomination of Ayman Al Zawahiri as the new Chief of Al Qaeda (see – Zawahiri’s Nomination) and on the same day, after one poster highlighted Al Qaeda leader Adam Yahiye Gadahn’s call in a June 2 message for lone wolf attacks on American public figures and corporate institutions (see – Gadhan 06.02.11). “In response to the original posting,” says the U.S. government’s intelligence bulletin, “other forum members posted the names of over 40 heads of government, industry and media as potential targets.” One forum member suggested that booby-trapped parcels be sent to the home addresses of those on the list.
“Though there has been an increase in postings on extremist web forums since Abbottabad Raid and Osama Bin Laden’s death on 05/02/2011, these examples are the most target specific threat postings in the forum since that date,” says the bulletin. The depth and breadth of the list provided . . . represent a familiarity with defense and intelligence contractors and private sector support.”

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Cowden syndrome (CS), a Mendelian autosomal-dominant disorder, predisposes to breast, thyroid and other cancers. Germline mutations in phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) have been recently reported in 23% of a large series of classic CS. Here, we validated our small (n = 10) pilot study in a large patient series that germline variations in succinate dehydrogenase genes (SDHx) occur in 8% (49/608) of PTEN mutation-negative CS and CS-like (CSL) individuals (SDH(var+)). None of these SDHx variants was found in 700 population controls (P < 0.0001). We then found that SDHx variants also occur in 6% (26/444) of PTEN mutation-positive (PTEN(mut+)) CS/CSL individuals (PTEN(mut+)/SDH(var+)). Of 22 PTEN(mut+)/SDH(var+) females, 17 had breast cancers compared with 34/105 PTEN(mut+) (P < 0.001) or 27/47 SDH(var+) patients (P = 0.06). Notably, individuals with SDH(var+) alone had the highest thyroid cancer prevalence (24/47) compared with PTEN(mut+) patients (27/105, P = 0.002) or PTEN(mut+)/SDH(var+) carriers (6/22, P = 0.038). Patient-derived SDH(var+) lymphoblastoid cells had elevated cellular reactive oxygen species, highest in PTEN(mut+)/SDH(var+) cells, correlating with apoptosis resistance. SDH(var+) cells showed stabilized and hyperactivated hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)1α signaling. Most interestingly, we also observed the loss of steady-state p53 in the majority of SDH(var+) cells. This loss of p53 was regulated by MDM2-independent NADH quinone oxidoreductase 1-mediated protein degradation, likely due to the imbalance of flavin adenine dinucleotide/nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide in SDH(var+) cells. Our data suggest the potential regulation of HIF1α, p53 and PTEN signaling by mitochondrial metabolism in CS/CSL tumorigenesis. Together, our findings suggest the importance of considering SDHx as candidate predisposing and modifier genes for CS/CSL-related malignancy risks, and a mechanism which suggests ways of therapeutic reversal or prevention.
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Ethiopia, Limu – Decaf
This coffee is roasted for Espresso.
Brewed best for espresso, stove top and cafetière.
Taste notes of Cacao and plum, with a rounded body.
This decaffeinated coffee is sourced from the Western region of Limu, close to the birthplace of Arabica coffee. The area is famous for its forests and abundant supply of water.
The forests create ideal conditions for organic matter like fallen leaves that compost and return their nutrients to soil, that keeps the coffee trees well fed.
Farmers selectively handpick coffee cherries and deliver them to nearby washing stations.
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Siemens declined comment on a report Saturday, Dec. 13, that it would accept an $800 million penalty from US authorities in connection with a corruption scandal. The company may face similar total fines at home.
Siemens will reportedly pay about 1 billion euros in fines to realign the scales of justice
The daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung quoted an unnamed board member as saying the German engineering giant would approve the payment when the corporate supervisory board meets on Monday in Munich.
A Siemens spokesman confirmed only that investigations by US authorities were near completion.
The company is alleged to have bribed officials approximately 4,000 times to the tune of 1.3 billion euros ($1.7 billion) between 2000 and 2006 in order to win contracts abroad.
It has been under investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as well as the Department of Justice because it is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Clouds have been gathering over Siemens for over a year
US court documents quoted by the German newspaper showed Siemens would pay $800 million to the SEC and the Justice Department, less than originally anticipated. The company would admit to breaking rules regarding controlling and book keeping procedures but not corruption, according to German media reports.
In November, Siemens said it had set aside 1 billion euros for legal settlements related to what has become the biggest bribery scandal in German corporate history.
Possible deal in Germany
The company, whose product range covers the engineering and electronics sector, is also under investigation by German prosecutors, but those investigations may end soon as well, German media reported.
The weekly newspaper Welt am Sonntag reported that the company wanted the two inquiries' ends to coincide and the business daily Handelsblatt quoted anonymous sources saying an agreement with Munich prosecutors would be reached "in the next few days."
The company hopes to celebrate a corruption-free Christmas
"At the moment, everyone assumes the issue will be settled by Christmas," the Handelsblatt source said.
Welt am Sonntag said the agreement would cost Siemens about 400 million euros, making the 1 billion euros the company put aside for penalties just enough to cover the two bills. The Munich-based company paid a 201 million euro fine last year.
Neither a company spokesman nor the Munich prosecutor's office would comment on the reports citing the ongoing discussions.
In an attempt to get some of the money back from the managers believed to be responsible for company-wide corruption, the current board is considering suing former executives for dereliction of duty, according to the Sueddeutsche Zeitung.

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Three Japanese news site, Mantan Web, Movie Natalie and Cinema Today, have peosted short PVs to introduce the main characters from the highly anticipated live-action film adaptation of Hideaki Sorachi's action comedy manga Gintama on their official YouTube channel.
Mantan Web (MAiDiGi TV) - Gintoki Sakata, Shinpachi Shimura, Kagura
Movie Natalie: Kotaro Katsura, Elizabeth, Tae Shimura
The Yuichi Fukuda (Hentai Kamen)-directed film is set to be released in Japan on July 14.
The film's official Twitter is now accepting questions to the cast members and the director.
If you have any, ask with a hashtag "#特番用にキャストと監督に質問ある" on Twitter. Questions
will be accepted till 10;00 on June 25 (JST), and some of them will be introduced in the
upcoming special program.
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I make a variety of ceramic forms from indoor to outdoor plant pots and tableware. All fired at stoneware temperatures from my home studio. I trained at Middlesex University and take inspiration from Kew Gardens and South American Art. I enjoy experimenting with glazes and trying new techniques to create different surface patterns.
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Over a quarter of people incorrectly believe you can have too many vaccinations.
A report, published today by The Royal Society of Public Health, has revealed the extent to which social media is to blame for spreading misinformation about vaccinations.
The Moving the Needle report shows that while attitudes to vaccines in general were largely positive, social media was found to fuel misinformation about the potential side effects of vaccines and their links to conditions such as autism.
Highlighting a low understanding of key concepts of vaccination, the report reveals that over a quarter of people incorrectly believe you can have too many vaccinations with two in five parents saying they are regularly exposed to negative or incorrect messages about vaccines on social media.
Other barriers to vaccination discovered include; the timing, availability and location of appointments.
Shirley Cramer CBE, Chief Executive, RSPH said: “Vaccinations are one of the most powerful tools we have for protecting and improving the public’s health, saving millions of lives every year across the globe. The value of vaccinations throughout life should not be underestimated.
In the UK, we are fortunate to have a fantastic, world-leading vaccination programme, with excellent levels of coverage. However, we should never be complacent: history has taught us that fear and misinformation about vaccines can cause substantial damage to even the strongest vaccination programmes.
With the rise of social media, we must guard against the spread of ‘fake news’ about vaccinations. We have found worrying levels of exposure to negative messages about vaccinations on social media, and the spread of misinformation – if it impacts uptake of vaccines – could severely damage the public’s health.
It is 21 years since Andrew Wakefield published his infamous and now widely discredited paper on an alleged link between the MMR vaccine and autism, and Europe is still living with the consequences – as we have seen with the resurgence in measles rates in recent years. In the 21st Century it would be unacceptable to allow vaccine-preventable diseases to make a comeback, and it is vital we do all we can to ensure the UK maintains its status as a global leader in vaccination.”
RSPH is calling for a multi-pronged approach to improving and maintaining uptake of vaccinations in the UK which includes tackling ‘fake news’.
Trust in healthcare professionals.
The report also revealed that trust in healthcare professionals remains high, with doctors and nurses consistently highly valued as a source of information about vaccines
Helen Donovan, Professional Lead for Public Health at the Royal College of Nursing, said: “Challenging misinformation is vital to reverse the decline in vaccination uptake and ensure people recognise the protection it offers. It’s reassuring that trust in nurses as a source of reliable information on vaccines remains high, and the RCN’s own myth-busting Beat the Flu campaign has reached more than 1.5 million people since it launched in October last year. But respected authorities need to do more to tackle misleading and dangerous narratives that put all of us at risk.”
“In 2017 Britain was declared free of endemic measles, with just 259 lab confirmed cases. But last year saw 913 confirmed cases of this potentially fatal yet entirely preventable disease – a three-fold increase. This has been exacerbated by myths propagated largely online.
“Similarly, flu vaccination coverage over the 2017/2018 season was the lowest it has been since 2011, and last year saw a serious flu outbreak. This year the rates are lower, but still a cause for concern.”

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Cytokine expression in chronic inflammatory disease.
In chronic inflammatory diseases, typified by rheumatoid arthritis, we speculated that upregulation and/or disregulation of cytokine production in inflamed tissue might contribute both directly and/or indirectly to the pathology in the synovial joint tissue. This chapter summarises studies performed principally by our own group over the last 9 years or so, but also by others in the field who have investigated the expression of cytokines in RA. From our studies we identified one particular cyt...Expand abstract
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Live from Hong Kong
Former White House Chief Strategist, Steve Bannon, addressed questions in a recent article for Hong Kong’s “The Wire: China”. Below are some excerpts from this article.
Steve Bannon was interviewed at the Wire in Hong Kong and he provided some important messages in this excellent interview. Here are some important take aways:
p. 7 – We are in a war:
The single most important thing is that it has clarified things. It’s made things crystal clear. We’re in a war with the Chinese Communist Party. That’s what we’re talking about. It’s not China as an entity; and it’s certainly not the Chinese people. In fact, they are the biggest victims. This is the Chinese Communist Party, with their callousness, their deceitfulness, their inhumanity, and their disregard for any values. This has come to the forefront. That’s what this pandemic has done. It has exposed to the world exactly who they are, what they are, what they will do and what means they will use to get to the ends they want. They obviously want to become the world’s hegemonic power, under their totalitarian rule. The other things it has exposed is who are their useful idiots, fellow travelers and running dogs.
pp. 7-8 – China’s Communist Party is to blame:
And except for Peter Navarro [an assistant to President Trump, and director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy], and Tom Cotton, on Maria Bartiromo’s [Fox] show, China never came up on the rest of the Sunday shows, or virtually never came up. When you look at the mainstream media, it [China] is not part of the immediate conversation. And to me, that’s just unacceptable. What we have here is a global pandemic. We’re in the early stages of it. It’s already triggered an economic crisis, both demand destruction and also destruction of the supply chain and the supply side. This is an economic crisis of both demand and supply, which the world has never had at the same time. It has triggered a massive financial crisis. What happened in 2008 pales in comparison. The United States right now has put in between $9 trillion and $10 trillion of fiscal payments on the balance sheet of the Federal Reserve. And it’s on such a massive scale that people are having a tough time getting their heads around it. And all this could have been avoided if the Chinese Communist Party had a modicum of decency and a modicum of respect for their own people, for the Chinese people.
p. 9 – On China’s actions related to the coronavirus:
Their acts of commission, their acts of shutting down travel inside of China while allowing unsuspecting Chinese to fly throughout the world and spread the disease. They went from a net exporter to a net importer of personal protective equipment (PPE), knowing full well that PPE would be the deciding factor for the first line heroes, the first responders, doctors and nurses in the ICUs. They understood that the rest of the world could not even test without PPE. They were vacuuming up PPE in Europe, vacuuming up the United States, and they were vacuuming up Australia and Brazil.
This is equivalent to premeditated murder. And that’s why this has to be adjudicated at some point in time. They have to be held accountable because of the cold-blooded nature of this.
p. 13 – The regime in China is like a gangster operation:
The chain of title of their cover up, the conspiracy to cover it up, and what the outcomes were is absolutely damning. This is the equivalent to Chernobyl. And that’s why I call it the “Biological Chernobyl,” because it’s the same type of approach. [New Yorker magazine editor] David Remnick’s great book Lenin’s Tomb shows you the paranoia that goes through these types of gangster operations. This is what happens when
a regime starts to come under massive external and internal pressure. That’s exactly what you have in Beijing right now. Every decision they make shows their incompetence plus, they’re wanting to cover this up from the world. And so that is damning.
The rest of the article is excellent as Steve Bannon shares what he has been saying for some time. China is at war with the US.
Nobody in 50 years has been WEAKER on China than Sleepy Joe Biden. He was asleep at the wheel. He gave them EVERYTHING they wanted, including rip-off Trade Deals. I am getting it all back!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 25, 2020
It’s time for America to wake up and see that China has been at war with the West for some time now. Their strategy is to win the information and economic war, and stay away from the kinetic war, for now.
They should be dealt with and not ignored as the prior Administrations have done.
President Trump is the man who can do it.


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Get Home Wall Decoration Ideas With Photos. Here are some design ideas and tips for decorating with a black accent wall. 58 diy room decor ideas to decorate your home.
If you want to make your living room walls home to a lot of colors and expressive drawings then you can opt for designs or murals. Try creating your own art with stencils and acrylic paints. From lush greenery to displaying a collection of artwork, see these easy ways to decorate a blank wall.
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This item from the Cards' home page says he's going on the DL Tuesday.
HOUSTON -- Chris Duncan and his Cardinals teammates were still awaiting the exact results from tests on Duncan's knee as of Friday evening, but optimism is growing. Duncan's father, pitching coach Dave Duncan, said that he hopes his son could be out of the hospital as early as Saturday.
"He doesn't have a fever," Dave Duncan said on Friday. "He had a fever yesterday. So the infection has been getting out of there. They've got him on intravenous antibiotics. The cultures come back tomorrow morning, and they're hoping to let him out of the hospital tomorrow."
Chris Duncan is recuperating from an infection and bursitis in his left knee. According to the Cardinals, the infection is not a staph infection, which would lead to much greater worry about his ability to come back.
The club will not make a roster move with Duncan until at least Tuesday. If at that point he still is not close to returning, then he might be placed on the disabled list. In the meantime, the Cardinals are hoping to avoid deactivating the slugging outfielder.
"I just don't think we should lose Chris Duncan for a week if he's ready to go Tuesday," said manager Tony La Russa. "That's what I think it comes down to. I think he's important enough that we wait till Tuesday. I'd hate for him to be ready Tuesday and us put him on the disabled list."


In preparation for the Coupe de France final on July 24 against PSG, AS Saint-Etienne hopes to extend Loïc Perrin and Yohan Cabaye.
Back in the Robert-Herbin center, AS Saint-Etienne will return to the competition in a month, with the final of the Coupe de France against Paris Saint-Germain. This will take place on July 24. But before that, the Greens must clarify the end of the contract.
During a press conference on Wednesday, coach Claude Puel reaffirmed his desire to extend Loïc Perrin and Yohan Cabaye in preparation for this meeting. “Perrin is training and could expand with us to play. We also suggested for Cabaye”, forwarded journalist Anthony Perrel on Twitter.
How about Saliba?
If Perrin and Cabaye, currently with the group, could extend the adventure for at least another few weeks, it remains to clarify the situation of young William Saliba whose loan ends at the end of the month.
Saliba has resumed with the Stéphane team, but nothing suggests, according to his coach, that he will be able to end the season with ASSE because he belongs to Arsenal. “He is happy to be with us until June 30, we will see, maybe more about affinity, if possible …”
Remember that Timothée Kolodziejczak and Mahdi Camara will be suspended for the PSG Saint-Etienne final.


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Eco-warriors could soon get a sci-fi boost in the form of a handheld device for spotting rogue genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Researchers in the US are developing the devices, inspired by tricorders from Star Trek, to detect traces of GMOs which could leech into the environment, disrupting ecosystems.
The technology could enable users to scan streams and rivers for modified proteins and DNA which could potentially cause damage.
Genetic engineering has enabled farmers to boost their yields and produce resistant varieties of fruits and vegetables which would otherwise be ravaged by pests, disease or poor weather.
By finding the gene for a beneficial trait in one organism, such as drought resistance, and incorporating it into the DNA of a plant, it enables the plant to take on some of the same properties.
Despite the benefits, one of the major scientific concerns from environmentalists has been the potential for modified genetic elements to be transferred to non-GM plants and even animals in the wild.
A team at Rice University in Texas has been testing the effects of such GM-associated elements escaping into the environment and how to detect them.
Focusing on pest-resistant Bt corn – which has been engineered with a protein from a bacterium – they are measuring the levels of proteins and DNA which make it into the waterways from detritus such as husk, leaves and roots which could easily be spread in the environment by the wind or by animals.

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Rape is a global problem, and the United States is no exception. Rape is a violent crime defined as the unlawful sexual activity (sexual assault) involving sexual intercourse performed without consent or forcibly or under threat of injury against a person's will.
In the United States, about 43.6% of women and 24.8% of men experienced some form of sexual violence in their lifetime, according to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS). About 21.3% of women surveyed reported completed or attempted rape at some point in their lives, with 1.2% reporting completed or attempted rape in the 12 months preceding the survey. About 2.6% of men reported experiencing completed or attempted rape at some point in their lives. About 81.3% of female victims and 70.8% of male victims experienced their first completed or attempted rape before the age of 25.
It is important to note that rape is widely unreported, and therefore statistics on rape are not always accurate depictions of the actual number of incidents. However, the #MeToo movement has helped encourage more victims to report their rape and sexual assault incidents. Rape statistics vary from state to state and can be influenced by factors such as demographics, culture, economics, and law enforcement capabilities. Numbers in this article from the FBI's 219 Crime in the U.S. report.
Alaska has the highest rape rate in the United States of 148.7 rapes per 100,000 inhabitants, down from 161.6 in 2018. Alaska tends to have higher crime rates than other states, in large part due to the lack of law enforcement, especially in rural, isolated communities. The state, in particular, is dangerous for women, with 59% of Alaskan women experiencing intimate partner violence, sexual violence, or both.
Arkansas's rape rate is 77.2 rapes per 100,000 inhabitants, making it the second-highest in the country. Like other states, the number of rape cases reported at state universities has increased significantly. 2019's rape rate is over four points higher than it was in 2018.
South Dakota has the third-highest rap rate in the U.S., with 72.6 rapes per 100,000, up from 68 in 2018.
Michigan has the fourth-highest rape rate of 72.4 rapes per 100,000 inhabitants. This is about 4.5 points lower than it was in 2018. Rape is especially prevalent in Detroit, where a crime report from 2018 showed reductions in every type of crime in the city, except for rape. In 2018, the number of reported rapes in Detroit was 894, a 28% increase from 697 in 2017. The University of Michigan saw a 150% increase in reported rapes between 2017 and 2018, from 18 to 45. Officials believe that the #MeToo campaign is partially responsible for the increases.
With a rape rate of 70.2 per 100,000, Nevada has the fifth-highest rape rate. This is over 6 points lower than it was in 2018. Las Vegas Police and the Rape Crisis Center of Southern Nevada have seen a steady increase in the number of rape cases reported since the #MeToo movement. The Nevada Uniform Crime Report shows that the most probable demographics for offenders in Nevada are males between the ages of 30-34.


£50m legacy fund for sport facilities- 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00
Up to a thousand local sports clubs and facilities will be upgraded thanks to a £50m National Lottery fund launched by Sport England and the minister for Sport and the Olympics, Hugh Robertson MP.
The Inspired Facilities fund is part of the Places People Play legacy programme with the aim of bringing the Olympic and Paralympic Games into communities across the country.
Investment will be available to renovate tired facilities that can be unattractive to sports participants, expensive to run and difficult to maintain.
There will also be money available to convert existing buildings into venues that are suitable for grassroots sport.
The programme has been designed to be as simple and accessible as possible for potential applicants, making it attractive to community groups and sports clubs who may not have received public funding before.
A typical investment might be; a sprung floor that converts an unused hall into a local multi-sport facility; new changing rooms, so away teams no longer need to change in the car park, or new floodlights that mean a facility can be used for many more hours of the day.
Sport England’s chief executive, Jennie Price, said: ‘I hope many of the groups who benefit from Inspired Facilities will be receiving Lottery funding for the first time. We have worked hard to simplify the application process, with a shorter form and a catalogue of ready-made options to choose from’.
‘We want people all over the country to be able to look back on 2012 as the year when their local sports facilities got better, as well as the year the Games came to London’.
At least £35m of the funding will go to community and voluntary organisations, through grants of between £20,000 and £50,000.
The remaining money will be open to a wider group of organisations, including councils and schools, with grants of up to £150,000 available.
Hugh Robertson said: ‘This £50 million fund is a huge boost to community sport. It will transform local sports facilities up and down the country and leave a lasting legacy from London 2012 at a local level’.
Applicants whose project will benefit disadvantaged young people will also be invited to apply for funding from the Thomas Cook’s Children’s Charity from August this year.
The charity is offering grants for sport as part of the Inspired Facilities fund after becoming Sport England’s latest corporate partner.
To make sure the technical elements of the application process don’t put off groups with good projects, Sport England has created a catalogue of typical facilities developments and improvements, based on what sports clubs have told us they need.
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Digital Business Ireland has today called for stronger digital market surveillance of online advertising of goods and products, as Ireland enters a traditionally busy shopping period.
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Lacto-Fermented Cranberry Chutney: A Holiday Classic That's Good For Your Gut
Barbara Lehr shares her wisdom about all things fermented every Friday from noon til' two with her Fermentation Friday demonstrations in the Hub Kitchen. Just in time for the holidays, this week she sampled a lacto-fermented cranberry relish with flavor dimensions that are out of this world! While it's culinary value is unsurpassed, you'll also appreciate the health benefits (lacto-fermented foods can aid digestion, for instance, making this a perfect accompaniment for a holiday feast). This recipe is quick to whip up (with or without a food processor) and only needs two days to ferment. Click here for the recipe.


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ST. PETERSBURG — A 20-year-old man who was injured in a hit-and-run crash as he rode his scooter Friday night has been upgraded to fair condition.
Bruce W. Barber Jr. was taken to Bayfront Medical Center in critical condition after the accident, which happened about 11:30 p.m. on Third Avenue S. He had a broken leg and possibly broken ribs, according to police.
A hospital spokeswoman said Sunday he remained hospitalized but was doing better.
St. Petersburg police said Barber was hit by a 1997 BMW driven by Jessica J. Eddy, 22, of 6424 Emerson Ave. S. She did not stop after the crash, police said.
Police did not say how they tracked Eddy down, but when they found her at her home a short time later, they said Barber's scooter was stuck under the front of her BMW.
Eddy was charged with driving under the influence causing serious bodily injury, leaving the scene of a crash with injuries and driving while license suspended or revoked. Sunday afternoon, she remained in the Pinellas County Jail on $23,000 bail.
Eddy was convicted on a DUI charge in California in May 2009 and arrested on another DUI charge in August in St. Petersburg, according to arrest reports.
Her license was suspended after she refused to submit to a breath test during the August arrest.
A court hearing in that case is scheduled for today.


|In the previous article I talked about some of the basic hull parts. In this part we'll talk a little bit about the two decks available for the kit (the kit deck and a laser-cut wood deck from Nautilus), techniques for both, and the lower hull.|
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|The plastic deck that comes with the kit is split into three sections with separate pieces for the elevators and elevator wells. Since very, very little of the interior would be visible with the elevators fully down no hangar deck is provided. The detail is on par with the earlier Essex release and leagues better than the CV-8 Hornet kit. Fit between the sections is a little better in my opinion, although the same problems exist.||Click images
|The main problem is that keys that are molded into the bottom of the joining edges prevent an exact fit. The forward deck piece, for example has two small keys that fit outboard of the single, large key molded on the front edge of the middle deck piece. These outer keys aren't quite low enough and have the effect of curving the center portion of the deck upwards so there is a noticable step on the outer joint. The end result is a noticable gap and lots of work filling and sanding! We can actually save on a lot of work later however, if we do a little bit of work up front|
|Since the keys caused problems, I removed them. Less than a minute with a razor saw and all of the edge protrusions from the front joint were gone. I then snipped off the remaining plastic on the underside with my flush-cutters (similar to diagonal wire cutters but oh-so much better) and sanded down the remaining plastic with a sanding stick. I also sanded the edges a bit to remove a bit of a step that the molding process had left.|
|Now, the next step is to set these pieces face-down on a flat surface so that they are lined up straight, and with the surface of the flight deck even. We don't really care if the lower section isn't level as we won't be seeing this area once it's glued down. We have a bit of an inconvenience in that there are raised details on the deck that will prevent us from keeping it perfectly level if you set it down on your workbench, but there's an easy work around. Find any flat, thin strip of material; I chose store-bought balsa wood. If we lay the pieces down on this it will elevate them enough that the raised details won't cause mis-alignment.|
|As the series below shows, we want to line up the two pieces on the "jig" and start gluing the center. We start in the center simply because that's where the support is. You want to use a normal amount of glue, but don't flood it as we dont want it to reach down to the wood. As I got a segment glued together I glued .040" sheet styrene to act as a doubler so that any bending motion wasn't focused at the joint. I also made sure not to glue these doublers where it might interfere with the fit of the deck to the hull.|
|As you move along you can move the wood so that different areas are supported and even. Past a certain point however the raised parts of the deck will get in the way; you have two options here. One is to let the deck dry for a bit and then flip it over. We can now line up the remaining joint by eyesite and glue them in place. The other would be to cut a thin strip of wood off the end and slide it under the joint so those areas are even as well.|
|Once I had the deck glued I waited an hour or so for things to set and dry and flipped it over. There was still a little gap in the deck but it was much less than it would have been otherwise, and we now have a joint that's much easier to fill and sand. After flipping the deck over I brushed on some more liquid cement to get the side that glue might not have reached. This also had the effect of filling in some of the visible joint left.|
|An optional item you may want to deal with are the safety nets on the sides of the deck. The Gold Medal Models set will contain replacements for them, so I'll cover removing them here. Even if you're not going to remove them you may want to read this section as there are relatively easy enhancements one can make.|
|The nets were easy to remove with a simple hobby knife. Set the tip of the blade at the corner between the net and the deck and draw it across a couple times to score the plastic. After a few passes you may cut through in some areas but not others; keep focusing on the areas you haven't cut through yet and draw evely along the length of the score until you've cut through all of it. Some nets came off after as few as three passes but others were a little thicker and took up to ten passes.|
|Another Option is to use a razor saw. For better control I prefer to hold the saw by the back of the blade and not the handle. I also will usually only make one pass at a time, always in the same direction, then move it back and start over. I find this gives me better control and makes it less likely that I will cut too deep or too far. A disadvantage of the razor saw is that its length causes difficulties in some areas such as where there are inclined ladders down to the boat pockets or where the deck has a concave angle to it.|
|This leads to an interesting possibility. As you can see to the right, it's possible to cut most of the way through without going all the way through. Even if you cut through the nets there are some extra molded-on supports that wil remain.|
|The reson that this is of interest to us is that on the Lexington these nets weren't actually mounted horizontally as on the kit but angled upwards so that if someone who was rolling along the deck had a good head of steam going, the net would serve to stop them as opposed to acting as a trampoline to bounce them farther out. Once you have cut down most of the safety net you can bend the net upwards a bit and glue it in place with liquid cement. Looking at pictures of kibutzing sailors on Saratoga, I would say the proper angle is about 10-15 degrees up.|
|Soon after the arrival of the kit Nautilus Models relesed
a laser-cut wood deck for the model. The wood was not used to replicate
wood decking but as an inexpensive and easy to use medium. Resin would
have suffered from fragility, warpage, and shrinkage and brass from cost.
The basewood used is of a much different color than the fir used to cover carrier decks. Because of this, and because it is wood, the deck will need to be stained for color as opposed to paint. Users of Acryllic paints should know up-front that their paint will warp the wood and that the work around for this is to stain BOTH sides evenly to try and cancel out the warp.
Nautilus advises that the deck be attached to the model with cyanoacrillc glue (aka super glue). I would actually advise an intermediate layer be used due to the uneven hull sides of this kit; although the warpage is minor I don't think CA glue would lend itself well to the task of holding sections just right and dropping in a drop of glue. Additionally, my preference is to support the deck a tad as mine was slightly warped across the beam and I wanted to both strengthen it and remove the warp.
I started off gluing down the deck as you can see below, but in retrospect I believe it would be wisest to stain the deck first as any glue on the deck will soak into the wood and change the staining properties there and thus the look. It is possible to sand the surface a bit if this happens but you won't get much back as the glue soaks into and permiates the wood
I wanted to reinfoce the deck, but I couldn't change the thickness without it looking odd. I chose .010" plastic; .005" was too thin and might tear when glued and .020" was too thick. I taped the two deck sections together and then a sheet of Evergreen stock to the edge of the bow of the deck to hold it in place. I then drew an outline around it with a sharp pencil. This I just used to see that I was lined up as I went along; I wanted my cut to be as close to the outline of the deck as possible.
|I then lightly scribed the basic outline a couple of times. In some places I scribed all of the way through, but around the inclined ladder platforms at the edges of the deck I just scribbed enough to leave the outline of the edge. Once I had the entire length if the piece of sheet plastic scored or cut I removed the tape and deck and then went over the areas that I hadn't cut with a straight edge to finish them off.|
|This left me with a thin backing that extended past the joint. I then
taped the bow edge of the two pieces again to line them up and then extra
tape further down the deck to hold the alignment perfectly. I removed the
tape from the forward edge and lifted the plastic in this area up, exposing
the wood underneath. After squeezing a line of glue near the edge the plastic
was pressed back down and rubbed in such a manner as to move any excess
glue to the stern end of the deck.
After the glue had dried I removed the rest of the tape and lifted up the other end of the plastic. It was then a pattern of dripping some glue down on the wood near the previously applied glue and pressing the plastic back down, rubbing it so as to spread the glue outward and aft. The wood soaks up most of the CA glue but be carefull as any excess will drip off and glue the top of the deck to your work surface!
|Once the deck was down on the plastic it was time to look at the superstructure. It was apparent that the trailing edge of the kit's island was rounder than the outline on the deck and knowing that the deck had come out just after the kit, I wanted to make sure there weren't any issues. I started by examining the wood pieces that are provided as aligning plates for the island and stack structure. Each was wider than the outline on the deck but each fit the kit parts nearly perfectly.|
|Next the plate for the stack superstructure was placed on the deck to examine how it placed the stack on the deck. As you can see to the right, when the piece was centered over the plate outline the stack base is shifted to starboard and parts hang out over the edge. In this case the plate wasn't used; the base was centered over the outline on the deck, which you can see inside the base.|
|I next tried ignoring the outline and lining the superstructure up with the deck on the starboard edge. The good news is that the stack outline doesn't appear and is still covered, the bad news is that so is part of the torpedo elevator and arresting gear! This is actually not quite a show-stopper, for reasons I'll cover a couple of paragraphs down, but it is something to be careful about.|
|Another caveat about lining the stack superstructure up with the starboard edge is that it pushes it further inboard than the bridge superstructure ahead of this. It is noticable when looking straight down but as you see from the below picture once you have more of the fiddley bits mounted you really can't tell from the side.|
|The picture to the right has both superstructures on deck; the forward part is aligned to the center of where the outline shows it to be and the aft stack superstructure is aligned to the starboard edge and you can see how it's right on the torpedo elevator. If we pushed the forward part to port so that it lined up we'd cover the edge of the forward elevator. However, it doesn't look bad, and as I said it won't be too big of an issue if you're willing to not use all of the kit parts.|
|The "T" shapes that were sticking over the edge are actually misrepresented; this area was a passage way and Trumpeter added the support to make it easier on the modeler. Every PE set I have seen (Gold Medal Models, Tom's, and Yankee Modelworks) has replacement supports that will be a little more difficult to put on, but what it will allow you do do is remove that support that pushed them over the edge andessentially fudge the location a bit. You can push the structure further starboard so the torpedo elevator and arresting gear aren't covered, you don't have parts hanging over the edge, and you have the correct walkway! It is "teh win!" as forum monkeys like to say.|
|So my big advice here is to not glue these plates on before doing some serious experimenting. Test fit; It will pay off in the long run.|
|After all of this I decided to go with the plastic deck. "Why," you
ask? Well... for a multitude of reasons. I wanted to keep this "simple"
and "fast" so I elected to try and bypass the potential problems. I believe
that one can use the deck and come out with a superior representation,
but the kit deck isn't actually that bad on its own and is definately an
option. Playing with the fit of the two, back and forth, revealed that
the Trumpeter hull actually has a lot of subtle rippling lengthwise in
the upper section. I think this is related to what caused the rippled sections
over the boat pockets but I don't have the means to measure defelection
and the like. I had by this point become aware of another issue that I
myself had caused with mis-alignment and was a little leary of trying to
fix one side only to make things worse on another.
The last issue I have unresolved with the wood deck is that of painting. I'll say right off the bat that I'm a wood neophyte; I've built balsa models but I've never done a wood ship, etc. The instructions say to stain the deck with a non-acryllic paint, or that if you must use acryllic, to stain both sides to even out the resulting warp you'll get from doing so. I stained the deck with successive coats of WEM teak thinned out 75% with thinner. It takes the stain nicely, to the point that the wood grain is still visible after about 7 coats and is showing no signs of going anywhere any time soon.
I decided to call James of Nautilus Models, the manufacturer of the wood deck. What he's now advocating is that the modeler first seal off the wood with a clear finish such as model master's flat or Minwax (A suggestion of Ron Smith, who is going to experiment). Once again, stay away from a water based seal as we're trying to protect the wood from moisture warpage. This should also seal off the grain somewhat and then you can paint over the sealed surface with paint like you would any other plastic surface. James recommended spraying fore and aft as this will give a subtle streaking pattern in the same direction that the tires wore the deck in. I would agree, but add that it's only one part of the techniques that would be used to portray a weathered deck.
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