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Regeneration in the peripheral nervous system offers unique opportunities and challenges to medicine. Compared to the central nervous system, peripheral axons can and do regenerate resulting in functional recovery, especially if the distance to target is short as in distal limb injuries. However, this regenerative capacity is often incomplete and functional recovery with proximal lesions is limited. Furthermore, regeneration of axons to the appropriate targets remains a challenge with inappropriate reinnervation being an impediment to full recovery. The reviews and selected original research papers in this Special Issue will address some of these challenges and highlight new opportunities for development of effective therapies for nerve regeneration.
As outlined elsewhere in this introduction and in subsequent reviews, regeneration in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) offers unique challenges and opportunities to clinical and translational neuroscience. This brief overview outlines these challenges and opportunities in two sections focusing on i) intrinsic and extrinsic determinants of speed and quantity at which nerves can regenerate, and ii) appropriate reinnervation of the correct targets. Clinically relevant functional recovery is dependent on both of these two critical factors.
Many clinical and pre-clinical animal studies have shown that prompt reinnervation of the end organ is the single most important determinant of good functional recovery. Experience going back to World War II injuries suggests that delay in repairing an injured nerve results in poor functional outcome (Sunderland, 1952, Woodhall and Beebe, 1956). Determinants of such poor recovery after delayed nerve repairs or with proximal injuries are probably multifactorial, but include changes in the end organ with decreased ability to be reinnervated and atrophic changes in the pathway that makes Schwann cells unable to support regeneration (Bishop, 1982, Sunderland, 1952, Sunderland and Bradley, 1950, Terenghi, et al., 1998). If a muscle is not reinnervated in a timely manner, prominent atrophy of the myofibers (Guth, et al., 1964, Romanul and Hogan, 1965) and likely loss of satellite cells is seen. This hampers later attempts at reinnervation. Similarly, skin undergoes prominent atrophic changes after denervation and reinnervation is unlikely to occur after prolonged denervation (Hoffer, et al., 1979). In addition to these data, in primate models of nerve injury and repair, the primary determinant of functional recovery is time to reinnervation (Krarup, et al., 2002).
With time to reinnervation being the most important determinant of successful clinical outcome, one strategy to improve it is to speed the rate at which the axons regenerate (reviewed in Hoke, 2006). In mammalians, rate of axonal elongation during regeneration is fairly constant across species and is determined largely by the rate of slow axonal transport, which is 1–4 mm/day (Grafstein, 1971, Hoffman and Lasek, 1980). This rate, however, declines with aging and contributes to poor recovery in older adults (Verdu, et al., 2000). There is, however, experimental evidence that suggests that speed at which axons regenerate can be manipulated. A classical example of this is “conditioning lesion” in rodent sciatic nerve injury models. In this paradigm, if a crush is made in the sciatic nerve, the rate of regeneration after a more proximal second crush is enhanced (Forman, et al., 1980, McQuarrie, et al., 1977). This increased rate of regeneration correlates with increased gene expression and protein synthesis in the neuronal cell body, and an increased rate of slow axonal transport (Hoffman and Lasek, 1980, McQuarrie, 1986, McQuarrie and Jacob, 1991).
Two non-injurious strategies have been experimented with to mimic the conditioning lesion. One of the hallmarks of conditioning lesion is an increase in cAMP levels in DRG neurons; this is similar to high levels of cAMP in embryonic DRG neurons, a time during which intense and rapid axonal growth is taking place (Weill, 1986). Thus, administration of membrane permeable cAMP analogues to DRG would be expected to mimic conditioning lesion and enhance axon regeneration after injury. However, this strategy failed to demonstrate any increase in the speed of peripheral regeneration but allowed central branches of DRG neurons to regenerate better after dorsal column lesions (Qiu, et al., 2002). This observation allows dissociation of two separate effects of conditioning lesion: i) enhanced speed of peripheral nerve regeneration, and ii) overcoming inhibitory signaling and enhancing regeneration in the central nervous system.
Another strategy to enhance speed of regeneration has utilized an observation that ATF3 (activating transcription factor 3) is rapidly and highly upregulated after peripheral nerve injury and remains elevated until reinnervation is complete (Tsujino, et al., 2000). Overexpression of ATF3 in cultured adult rat DRG neurons induces neurite outgrowth (Seijffers, et al., 2006) and transgenic mice overexpressing ATF3 regenerate their sensory axons faster after sciatic nerve crush (Seijffers, et al., 2007). This observation, however, has not been extended to motor axon regeneration and awaits further confirmation.
Studies with conditioning lesion and ATF3 overexpression suggest that in order to increase the speed of regeneration we need to increase the intrinsic rate at which axons elongate during regeneration. This, however, is not the only rate-limiting step that impedes functional recovery. At the site of injury, regenerating axons have to overcome the growth inhibitory environment of the scar tissue that forms. Unlike the CNS axons, peripheral axons can and do overcome this inhibitory environment but this process can probably be enhanced with approaches aimed at modifying the inhibitory environment (Groves, et al., 2005, Hoke, 2005). Often at the site of injury the axonal sprouts have another challenge to overcome. There is often multiple branches with growth cones that are trying to regenerate and many neurotrophic factors seem to enhance this multiple branching behavior (e.g. nerve growth factor); but, what is needed is directed longitudinal elongation of a main axonal branch in order to enhance the speed and success of regeneration. Molecular mechanisms underlying this branched versus directed outgrowth are not well understood, but cultured adult DRG neurons after a conditioning lesion do display a directed outgrowth of a main axonal branch so studies aimed at dissecting the molecular pathways activated by conditioning lesion could yield molecular targets to exploit for therapeutic purposes.
One of the challenges in translating nerve regeneration studies from small animal models to humans has been the issue of degenerative changes that take place in the denervated segments of the pathway and target tissues. Going to back to extensive experience with war injuries during World War II, we know that for a nerve repair to be effective it had to be done in a timely manner as delayed repairs yielded poor functional recoveries (Woodhall and Beebe, 1956). The issue of whether this is an intrinsic limitation of the neuron or extrinsic to the neuron and due to changes in pathway (i.e. Schwann cells) or target (e.g. muscle) has been answered in an elegant study by Tessa Gordon (Fu and Gordon, 1995, Fu and Gordon, 1995). In a rat model of peripheral nerve regeneration after prolonged period of denervation, she asked if chronically axotomized neurons (i.e. not connected to their target muscles) could regenerate into a freshly denervated pathway and target. Although the number of axons successfully regenerating and innervating muscle declined with prolonged axotomy up to 12 months, there was still adequate number of axons regenerating and innervating the target muscle enough to generate near normal muscle strength (Fu and Gordon, 1995). In a reverse experiment she asked if the pathway (i.e. Schwann cells) remains denervated without axonal contact for a prolonged period, could freshly axotomized neurons regenerate into such a nerve. The answer was a resounding no; almost no axon, even though they were freshly transected and ready to regenerate, could regenerate into a chronically denervated nerve segment where the Schwann cells had atrophied (Fu and Gordon, 1995). In a later study her group showed that this decline in regenerative capacity starts to occur at 1 month and by six months there is absolutely no glial support for axonal regeneration in a chronically denervated rat sciatic nerve (Sulaiman and Gordon, 2000). Although the structural changes are known, molecular events that lead to Schwann cell atrophy, dissolution of the basal lamina and exposure of regenerating axons to an inhibitory environment (e.g. chondroitin sulphate proteoglycans) in the endoneurium are largely unknown. We know that there is a decline in regeneration associated markers in Schwann cells, p75 (You, et al., 1997) and erbB3 (Li, et al., 1997), in addition to a decline in expression of neurotrophic factors such as glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor (Hoke, et al., 2002) (reviewed in Hoke, 2006)).
What we don’t know is what are the molecular regulators of this decline? What mediates Schwann cell atrophy? A careful examination of gene expression changes over a prolonged period of denervation may yield clues to the identity of key regulators and offer new therapeutic targets for maintaining Schwann cell “health” in chronic denervation so that they can support regeneration more effectively.
Successful peripheral nerve repair depends not only upon delivery of axons to the periphery, but also upon re-establishment of appropriate connections between the periphery and the central nervous system. The consequences of non-specific regeneration are often clinically obvious. Faulty localization of sensory stimuli was first described by John Mitchell in a review of his father’s Civil War patients (Mitchell, 1895), and has long been recognized as a hallmark of nerve regeneration. The consequences of misdirected motor axon regeneration are most obvious after repair of the facial nerve, when attempts to smile are often met with gross distortion of the face (Kimura, et al., 1975). Other forms of misdirection may be less obvious and therefore harder to quantify. Nearly a century ago, Langley and Hashimoto noted, “Some fibers of the central end, though they grow into the peripheral end, are unable to make functional nerve endings. This occurs when efferent fibers grow into afferent, or afferent into efferent” (Langley and Hashimoto, 1917). Sensory and motor axons misdirected in this fashion would fail to establish functional contacts, and could exclude appropriate axons from the pathways they occupy.
Analysis of misdirected regeneration requires a theoretical framework to account for the types of regeneration specificity that would be needed to restore normal function after nerve injury (Brushart, 1991). The most general specificity occurs at the tissue level, nerve regenerating to nerve as opposed to other tissues. Once this is achieved, the next goal is to separate afferent and efferent systems, or sensory/motor specificity. Within both sensory and motor systems, it would then be necessary to establish topographic and end organ specificity. Topographic specificity returns axons to the muscle or area of skin they served initially; end organ specificity matches regenerating axons with end organs of the sensory modality or muscle type to which they were connected originally.
The specificity of axon regeneration is determined primarily at the site of nerve repair; once a regenerating axon is confined to a Schwann cell tube in the distal nerve stump, it usually follows that tube to its peripheral termination (Brown and Hardman, 1987, Brown and Hopkins, 1981). Neurotropism, neurotrophism, and mechanical alignment are factors that may influence the specificity of distal Schwann cell tube reinnervation. Neurotropism, guidance of regenerating axons up a concentration gradient of a substance diffusing from the target, is clearly involved in generating specificity at the tissue level (Lundborg, et al., 1986). Neurotropic guidance to specific Schwann cell tubes is suggested by recent morphologic studies (Witzel, et al., 2005), but has not been confirmed. Neurotrophism, the selective support of axons that have randomly encountered a correct target, is the most plausible explanation for the generation of sensory/motor specificity. Preferential motor reinnervation is the tendency for motor axons regenerating in mixed nerve to selectively reinnervate muscle or the nerves leading to it (Brushart, 1993). Motor neurons initially innervate sensory and motor Schwann cell tubes at random, with many projecting collaterals to both (Brushart, 1990). Pruning of motor axon collaterals from incorrect sensory pathways then occurs, most likely in response to differential trophic support from the two environments. Topographic specificity is not an inherent property of either sensory or motor regeneration, but depends upon the mechanical alignment of axons in the proximal and distal nerve stumps (Brushart, et al., 1983). Precise alignment, obtainable only in the laboratory, increases specificity (de Medinaceli, et al., 1983), while imposition of a gap between stumps progressively degrades specificity as the gap increases (Brushart, et al., 1995). End organ specificity, which could conceivably be generated at the nerve repair or within the target tissue, does not appear to shape either sensory (Koerber, et al., 1989) or motor regeneration (Miledi and Stefani, 1969).
The relative failures of end organ and topographic specificity present opportunities to improve clinical outcomes by enhancing these aspects of regeneration. Surgically demanding techniques of identifying and matching fascicles in the proximal and distal nerve stumps have resulted in modest improvement in small clinical series (Deutinger, et al., 1993, Kato, et al., 1998), but have not been accepted for general use. In response to these difficulties, surgeons moved in the opposite direction, leaving a gap between nerve ends to “increase the possibilities for neurotrophic and neurotropic mechanisms to act” (Lundborg, 2000). This technique produced good results in the digital nerve (Weber, et al., 2000), where a small topographic area is occupied by a large number of receptors, and random axon behavior can still result in functional reinnervation. In mixed nerve, however, this approach improved neither specificity in the laboratory (Brushart, et al., 1995, Valero-Cabre, et al., 2004) nor functional outcome in the clinic (Lundborg, et al., 2004). Given the failure of both refined surgical technique and inherent neurotropism to improve outcomes significantly, the current challenge is to artificially enhance modality-specific pathway recognition. Growth factor expression by denervated Schwann cells is modality-specific (Hoke, et al., 2006), and the growth cones of adult DRG neurons can turn in response to trophic gradients (Webber, et al., 2008), so this approach is at least theoretically possible.

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CHC work with retailers, nutritionists, health practitioners and specialist manufacturers from across Europe to try and defend freedom of choice in all health matters. The majority their work is centred on preventing unnecessary legislations that stop consumers from being able to make their own decisions.
We at Antiaging Nutrition are naturally concerned that those who wish to have access to certain supplements would be dramatically affected should this legislation come into force. Access to supplements that keep us healthy and enable us to live a full and enriching life should not be limited by laws and regulations simply because they are not aligned with other countries of the EU. The Save Our Supplements campaign is working hard to ensure that this doesn’t happen, and we believe that this is a fight well worth fighting.
An Unnecessary Change
This attempt to change the law has been ongoing for over 17 years now, but has been kept at bay for as long as possible through campaigns which have delayed the implementation of the European Union Foods Supplement Directive (2002/46/EC).
For the time being this topic is still being hotly debated, however the chances of the rules in the UK and the rest of the EU being bought into line with those in France and Germany are a distinct possibility.
Lower MPLs (Maximum Permitted Levels) of supplements would mean that hundreds of products that have been used for decades and pose no risk to the public would suddenly be weakened, potentially resulting in less effectiveness.
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The online dating portal FlirtsMeet.com looks good and advertises with a good offer. But we did some research and spent more time checking for information. While we did that, we read many negative reviews about the portal that speak of a fake chat rip-off.
After we checked the terms and conditions we found the evidence for that. It is mentioned that this site uses fake operators that operate fake profiles. Those fake operators will entice the user to get a paid membership which is needed to have a conversation.
On the one hand, the operator claims that all of those so-called ‘Cupids’ are marked and that a user can identify a fake profile. On the other hand, many former customers still speak of a fake chat. That means that many people had the experience of a fake chat. They were even having a chat with a profile without such a ‘Cupid’ mark.
That is mentioned in the terms and conditions
“You understand, acknowledge, and agree that some of the user profiles posted on this site may be fictitious and operated by the Site or its contractors. These profiles and related messages are conspicuously labelled with the Online Cupids logo.”
Plus, it would not make any sense to create ‘cupid’ profiles for nothing. The people that operate them have a certain goal and that goal is clearly not just to arrange a nice chat with customers. People do not want to only have a chat on a site that offers quick dates with hot girls near to you.
So, as we see it, the fake profiles or so-called ‘Cupids’ are made up to entice the user to get a paid subscription. That subscription might end up in a trap. In the terms and conditions, it is mentioned that a paid membership will always extend automatically, if it is not cancelled in time. According to the information on the internet that subscription will end up in a trap. Besides, the operator of the site FlirtsMeet, located in Nicosia, Cyprus is not trustworthy at all.


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Discovery is now one step closer to merging with WarnerMedia
A multibillion-dollar deal to spin off WarnerMedia from AT&T and merge it with Discovery is one step closer to being a reality.
The deal, which has been approved in Europe, just cleared a regulatory hurdle after a review by the Department of Justice, according to Variety.
The deal’s closing will create another behemoth media company combining Warner Bros. television and film studios, HBO, TNT, TBS, and Discovery’s large library of programming, which includes Animal Planet, Food Network, HGTV, and Oprah’s OWN.
“The HSR Act statutory waiting period has expired or otherwise been terminated, and any agreement not to consummate the transaction between the parties and the Federal Trade Commission or the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice or any other applicable governmental entity, has also expired or otherwise been terminated,” both companies said in their respective filings.
Now that the regulatory issue is approved, the two companies can get into the deeper issues of business reviews and also work together without scrutiny.
AT&T purchased Time Warner in 2016 in a deal that faced heavy scrutiny as well. It took about 20 months for the deal to close, according to The New York Times, and was announced nine months ago.
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Apple’s new product – level 2
Company Apple last introduced a new product in 2015 when it introduced its smartwatch. Now, Apple seems ready to introduce something very different.
The new product is a mixed-reality headset, and users will control it by eye and hand. Users will hold virtual meetings and play 3D videos. Currently, company Meta dominates the VR market, and Apple hopes that its product will bring a different experience than its rival.
Apple’s team of a thousand people worked on the product for more than seven years, and it hopes to impress customers. The headset should be on sale later this year, and its price will be about 3,000 dollars.
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The VRC has added 21 examples of Jim Phillips’ graphic design work to the Digital Image Database from Surf Skate & Rock Art of Jim Phillips. These images are available to the SCAD community with an active MySCAD log-in.
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Phillips, Jim. (1967). The Doors. 8 x 10 inches.
Phillips, Jim. (1989). The Skull Deck. Skateboard.
Phillips, Jim. (1996). George Clinton & P-Funk Allstars. 13 x 19 1/2 inches.
Phillips, Jim. (1998). Roskopp #5. Skateboard.


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Kangana Ranaut starrer 'Queen' movie became a blockbuster in Bollywood. It is known that the same movie is now going to get remade in 4 South Indian languages with 4 different heroines.
The Tamil version 'Paris Paris' is featuring Kajal Agarwal as the female lead. Milky beauty Tamannaah is going to is playing the lead role in Telugu version of the film titled as 'That is Mahalakshmi'. Initially, Neelakanta directed this project but he backed out and the makers have roped in 'Awe' fame Prasanth Varma to be the director of this film. Manjima Mohan is starring in the Malayalam version whereas Parul Yadav is starting in the Kannada version. It has been a long time since the movie went on sets but except for the teaser and a couple of singles, no other update about this movies came out. The audience have been waiting for the release of the films but the makers haven't even started the promotions yet.
On the other hand, Tamannaah who recently scored a blockbuster with 'F2: Fun and Frustration' is also awaiting the release of 'That is Mahalakshmi'. Some are commenting that the movie should be released soon before the audience will lose the interest on the film.

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Montenegro accuses Russian national of inciting assassination plot against ex-premierWorld January 16, 13:48
IAC commission to join investigation of Bishkek air crashWorld January 16, 13:38
Kudrin says pension age should be raised starting from 2019 in RussiaBusiness & Economy January 16, 13:32
Flight recorder recovered at crash site of cargo Boeing-747 near Bishkek — sourceWorld January 16, 13:28
Kremlin agrees with Trump that NATO is 'vestige of past'Russian Politics & Diplomacy January 16, 13:16
Kremlin does not confirm reports that US invited to Astana talks on SyriaRussian Politics & Diplomacy January 16, 13:14
Kremlin says Ukraine issue to be on agenda of Russia-US dialogRussian Politics & Diplomacy January 16, 13:10
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ASTANA, July 18. /TASS/. Five Kazakh law enforcers have been taken to an intense care department of the Almaty emergency care hospital after a shootout with unidentified gunmen, 24.kz television channel said on Monday.
According to 24.kz, medics say the policemen are in serious condition.
Unidentified persons attacked early on Monday the building of a district police department in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and a department of Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee. A red terror alert has been declared in the city, security forces are conducting an operation to detain those involved in the attacks. Reports say that three law enforcers and one civilian were killed in a shootout. Kazakhstan’s president has called an emergency meeting of the national Security Council.


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oh my goddess that is WAY too funny. that poor hound. getting the crap beat out of it and it's tail is STILL wagging
ok, i went on their channel. well the dog's channel. the cat made a few appearances as well. most of the time it was the dog and chicks. i love them all. the cat, dog, chicks and the chick who made 'em
That cat is bad ass!
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WardsAuto has announced the 2019 recipients of its 10 Best Engines awards. For the first time ever, three pickup-truck engines appear on the list, while four electrified powertrains make the cut for the second consecutive year as well. Completing the line up in this 25th year of the competition is a muscle-car V-8, a German luxury turbocharged inline 6-cyl. and a groundbreaking turbocharged 4-cyl. with variable compression ratio.
WardsAuto editors chose the winners after spending October and November evaluating 34 engines and electric propulsion systems. “I never thought I’d live to see the day when a fuel-cell car and a battery EV would make the list the same year as two burly V-8s and a sophisticated 4-cyl. engine with variable compression,” stated WardsAuto editor Drew Winter.
Other notable trends for the year included Ford winning two trophies for the second year in a row and Hyundai winning two awards in the same year for the first time ever. A hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicle also made the cut for the third time, and two V-8s earned trophies in the same year for the first time since 2015.
“Automakers and their powertrain engineers are being pushed in different directions: Governments around the world want low emissions and electrification, while customers want vehicles that meet their every need without compromise. We believe this year’s list represents the industry’s ability to deftly satisfy both demands,” added Winter.
This year’s winners (in alphabetical order by brand):
- 3.0L (B58) DOHC Turbocharged I-6 (BMW X5)
- 6.2L OHV V-8 with DFM (Chevrolet Silverado)
- 5.0L DOHC V-8 (Ford Mustang GT/Bullitt)
- 3.0L DOHC TurboDiesel V-6 (Ford F-150)
- 2.0L DOHC Atkinson i-VTEC 4-Cyl./HEV (Honda Accord Hybrid)
- 120-kW Fuel Cell/Electric Propulsion System (Hyundai Nexo)
- 150-kW Propulsion System (Hyundai Kona EV)
- 2.0L DOHC VC-Turbo 4-Cyl. (Infiniti QX50)
- 2.0L DOHC Atkinson 4-Cyl./HEV (Lexus UX 250h)
- 3.6L DOHC Pentastar eTorque V-6 (Ram 1500)
A change of name
Following the news of the winning engines, it was also announced that WardsAuto is to rename its Wards 10 Best Engines competition to Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems, to reflect the increasing diversity in automotive powertrains. Today, electrified powertrains account for about 40% of the annual awards.
“We’ve been thinking about a name change for many years because we need to better reflect the growing variety of engines and propulsion systems in the automotive market,” stated Tom Murphy, Managing Editor at WardsAuto.
“We’ve been recognising electrified powertrains since the Toyota Prius made our list in 2001. We look forward to a future filled with engines and propulsion systems that thrill us with outstanding performance and groundbreaking technology,” added Murphy.


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Écriture Opens Plume, A Rooftop Bar Atop H Queen's
Those who have Écriture on their dining bucket list but balk at the not-insignificant price of the degustation menus can now get a taste of the two-Michelin-starred restaurant just upstairs, at the newly-opened Plume. Whereas Écriture translates to ‘writing’ in French, Plume references the traditional feather quills used for that same act in the days preceding the ballpoint pen.
Taking over the previous rooftop space inhabited by another Le Comptoir brand, Piqniq, Plume is an altogether more mature proposition thanks to its refined grey and yellow design scheme, an extensive Europe-centric wine list curated by Écriture's director of operations, Marc-Antoine Compper, and bar bites by executive chef Maxime Gilbert.
From the 500-reference-strong wine list are safe bets from Burgundy and Bordeaux, alongside boutique vintners and lesser-known producers. Champagne, white wine and rosé options are also available for those looking for something more easygoing while basking outdoors. Bottles start from HK$350, while a cigar menu including premium brands such as Arturo Fuente OpusX and Cohiba and Flor de Selva will appease those pining for a post-prandial puff.
To pair with the wines on offer, Gilbert has created a menu of approachable French fare. Start off with fresh oysters with shallot vinegar; cheese plates sourced from world-renowned fromagier, Bernard Antony; or Oteiza charcuterie flown in from the heart of Basque Country. Then move on to classics like homemade French toast, croque monsieur, and Australian wagyu beef tartare. To really impress, order Écriture's infamous caviar tart alongside a cold glass of champagne. A breakfast service is also in the works, featuring an array of classic French pastries with rustic homemade bread paired with coffee or fresh juice.
Plume is now open from 12pm to 10pm daily.
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The following is my English translation of excerpts from “A Soldier from Oman: Memory’s Nectar” by (ret.) Inspector-General Said bin Rashid Al Kalbani:
After that it was the turn of our company to leave for Ibri, from where our platoon was ordered to go to Boremi to carry out vehicle patrols. From the Khandaq Fort, where we stayed for about two weeks, we would go on patrol to Wadi Fath and Qomera. On our way we would take water from the Ain Fount. In Boremi we camped in Bin Sa’aid Fount and Wadi Fath.
After coming back to Ibri, we went on patrol to the Empty Quarter and stopped at the Om al Zamool Well, where we had to go on foot with a great deal of hardship, as it was set between sands inaccessible by vehicles. We saw water pipes used to pull up water from the well for the many camels around it. The Bedouin living nearby were in charge of the water pipes. They had to report to the wali of Ibri when and if those pipes needed repair. They were also responsible for keeping an eye on the desert and report any smuggling of weapons.
Once we, the sons of Miskan, went to pay a special visit to Sheikh Hamad bin Saif Al Kalbani in his home in Ghaneema in Ibri. We accompanied him to visit the then wali of Ibri, Sayyad Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi in his house in Hilla.
After that, I was posted to the Ghala Training Centre to head the Applications Team, consisting of 12 soldiers from all branches of the army. The soldiers carried out all the tactical operations planned by the chief expert, a captain of British nationality. We wore civil outfit and painted our faces with black powder from the cooking utensils.
The mission of the team was to play the role of a dummy enemy facing the platoons about to graduate. Every graduating platoon had to face us. Wadi O’q was chosen for its many twists and turns and for its rugged terrain. We would start with the entrance of the valley (Dosar Village) and get involved in a variety of military operations; we would attack the “enemy”, firing guns and throwing grenades at them. The exercise would continue across Wadi O’q till its end, the Marimo Pass, where we would spend the night to return the following day to the Ghala Camp.
Our second, and the last, day and night exercise, was to be held in Wadi Ansab. We would carry out skirmishes in the manner of fight or flight in the daylight with the “enemy” platoon till we reached the Boshar Heights. The “enemy” would stay for two nights on the hill where Sultani Hospital is now situated. We would stay with them, raiding their camp and the patrols that came from it at night, resorting to our shelter in an old castle behind the Ghobra Rest House. Following this pattern, we graduated eight platoons, on an average of two platoons per year.
During that period when the number of Omani officers was still small, I came to know Lieut. Said bin Salim Al Wahibi, who later on was promoted to lieutenant colonel, Escort of his Majesty and subsequently, the minister of the Royal Court. I also came to know Lieut. Ali bin Rahsid Al Kindi and Private Abdullah bin Saleh Al Habsi (lieutenant general later). Once the training ended, we returned to our regiment after being replaced by another team. It was soon after this that I was promoted to corporal.

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By David Milliken
LONDON - A record number of companies in England and Wales agreed with their creditors to cease trading during the final quarter of 2021, after COVID support for businesses and protection against court insolvency proceedings was phased out.
The total number of corporate insolvencies in England and Wales rose to its highest since the third quarter of 2012 at 4,627 on a seasonally adjusted basis, after sinking to the lowest since 1989 earlier in the pandemic at around 2,400.
Creditors' voluntary liquidations (CVLs) - the most common type of insolvency, and one which was on an upward trend before the pandemic - increased to 4,175.
This was the highest quarterly total since records began in 1960, while the annual number was the highest since 2009, according to The Insolvency Service, the government agency which publishes the data.
"The increase this year - and the surge in CVLs in the final quarter of 2021 - suggests that many directors are opting to close their businesses as they lack confidence in their trading prospects in the current climate," said Colin Haig, president of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3.
Britain's government gave 79 billion pounds ($106 billion) in COVID support loans to businesses as well as footing 70 billion pounds of wage bills. But this support has ended and temporary measures stopping creditors taking action against businesses began to be phased out in October.
Many businesses - especially in the hospitality sector - will also have suffered unexpected losses from the wave of Omicron-related COVID-19 cases in December and early January, for which the government offered less support than before.
"While insolvencies still haven't reached pre-pandemic levels, this is unlikely to remain the case for long," Haig said.
Overall corporate insolvencies remain well below their peak during the 2008-09 financial crisis, when there were more than 6,000 a quarter and more widespread court winding-up orders.
Personal insolvencies in England and Wales fell slightly last year and were around 10% lower than in 2019 at 110,022, equivalent to 0.23% of adults.
But R3 said personal debt levels were likely to rise this year due to a sharply rising inflation and falling real wages.
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The BeyHive and general music fans in general are up in arms about the Grammy winner for Album of the Year. Beck's 'Morning Phase'
How the Winners are Chosen:
The Recording Academy chooses the winner of the Album of the Year category differently than any other category. Every single member of the Academy votes. That means musicians from every genre, critics, producers, engineers, you name it. They all have a say in this category. That being said - the votes swung in Beck's favor. He was the only alternative rock album on the ballot, whereas the pop-favoring votes were split between Beyonce, Sam Smith, and even Ed Sheeran. If Beyonce had been the only album in the 'pop' category (yes, the album is also R&B, but it is still pop) she would have had a much better chance. The nominees just weren't helping her out.
Consider 2011 when Arcade Fire won Album of the Year over Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Eminem, and Lady Antebellum - the pop votes were split (not saying that Katy Perry or Lady G should have won though!)
You can read up more on the insane Grammy voting process right here.
How Did Beck Get Nominated?
First off - the Grammy's have a secret committee. Seriously, it's like the illuminati. This secret committee is in charge of the top four awards: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist, and have been doing so since 1990.
How they choose their nominees is not well known, but it seems that the Academy members select 20 nominees and leave it to the secret committee with whittle that down to 7-8. While there is no doubt that music industry politics are involved, we have no way of seeing what goes on behind the scenes.
So if you're going to blame Beck for taking the Grammy for Beyonce, at least recognize that he didn't ask (directly) to even be nominated for this award. Don't blame the artist, blame the committee that put him up for it (again, still not saying his album didn't deserve the nomination!)
Kanye & the BeyHive
Kanye West, Beyonce's biggest fan and part-time rapper, was literally the first person to react to the Grammy announcement. Trying to joke about his little speech about T Swift's album in 2009, West ran up on stage and basically made Beck shit his pants. All in good fun...right?
Actually, no. At a Post-Grammy party, West said that while he was sort-of just playing around, he is actually pissed.
"If they want real artists to keep coming back, [The Grammy's] need to stop playing with us," said Kanye. "Beck needs to respect artistry, and he should have given his award to Beyoncé."
"When you keep on diminishing art and not respecting the craft and smacking people in the face after they deliver monumental feats of music, you're disrespectful to inspiration. And we as musicians have to inspire people who go to work every day and listen to that Beyoncé album, and they feel like it takes them to another place. Then they do this whole promotional event, and they'll run the music over somebody's speech, an artist, because they want commercial advertising. No, we not playing with them no more."
To be clear, West was blaming the Grammy's, not Beck. When asked if he had even heard of Beck "before yesterday," West added, "Come on, man. I love Beck! But he didn't have the Album of the Year."
The BeyHive is right there with Kanye on this won, getting in a legitimate Wikipedia battle with Beck fans (mostly people who just want to argue - real Beck fans are sort of, like, stoked that their boy finally got some recognition) and are flooding news feeds, forums, blogs, and Twitter with reasons why Bey deserves to add another Grammy to her list.
Morning Phase v Beyonce
I am no music critic. I am a girl writing this card in her pajamas with multiple tabs of Beck v Beyonce articles open. So here is all I can add to the Bey v Beck debate:
1. Morning Phase
- The writing. Beyoncé collaborated with multiple writers to create each track, whereas all of the songs on Morning Phase were written by Beck Hansen alone.
- His contribution to the genre. I'm not saying that Beyonce hasn't left her mark on the industry, but Beck has been creating incredible genre-bending music for 20 years. In my opinion, he should have won Album of the Year for his Midnite Vultures - not Morning Phase.
- No promotion. This album was literally dropped from the sky out of nowhere with 14 mini films attached to it. This was the first digital, visual album of its kind and certainly the only one that had zero hype built around it.
- Sales. It is by no means her biggest-selling record, but she shifted just over 2m copies in the US compared to Beck’s 300,000.
- Choice of producers. Beyonce has access to literally every producer on Earth. People are clambering to work with her. Instead of going with the big shots, Bey chose to work with lesser-known producers to create an album that experimented with genres in a brand new way.
My thoughts: Beck deserves a Grammy, but not for this album.
So What is Beck Saying About This?
Basically, Beck's a champ.
"I was just so excited he was coming up," he told US Weekly during the Universal Music Group after-party. "[West] deserves to be onstage as much as anybody. How many great records has he put out in the last five years, right?" The alt-rock icon also confirmed he wasn't offended by the rapper's post-Grammy comments: "I thought she was going to win. Come on, she's Beyonce! . . . You can't please everybody, man. I still love [West] and think he's genius. I aspire to do what he does."


[EDITORIALS]Odd time to change horsesIt is odd that President Roh Moo-hyun is to replace National Intelligence Service director Kim Seung-gyu. It was reported that Mr. Kim expressed his intention to resign but did so after being called in by the president so it can be seen as being replaced. When the unification, foreign and defense ministers expressed their will to resign, there was no talk about replacing the director of the intelligence agency because there was no apparent reason for doing so. He has long been excluded from the foreign affairs and security team that is to be reshuffled.
The timing of the replacement is suspicious as well. A current scandal of former student activists-turned-politicians allegedly involved in espionage is the biggest incident of its kind in this administration, in terms of the number of people involved. The case might be related to politicians who now dominate the government and incumbent or former senior members of the Democratic Labor Party are involved. At a time that leaders of the intelligence agency need to thoroughly investigate the case to unveil the truth, the president is changing the head of the agency.
The day after the North conducted a nuclear test, President Roh talked about not reshuffling his foreign affairs and security team lineup, saying, “I do not change horses on the battlefield.” Why then does he change horses in the middle of this scandal?
Looking at the student activists-turned-politicians who used to believe in juche [independence] ideology and who have been arrested on charges of having contact with the North’s spies, many question whether their communist ideology has spread into the core of the government. Such suspicions arise because these politicians have strong bonds and an effective network. We question whether these leaders have influenced the Democratic Labor Party, which has argued for abolishing the national security law and have showed strong anti-American sentiments.
Another question rises whether Mr. Roh is worried that the case can influence the men in his administration who are also former student activists. We wonder if he is worried that the Democratic Labor Party will resist when its assistance is necessary in managing the administration. Is this why he intends to replace Mr. Kim? Mr. Kim is known for his principles and discipline when working on cases regarding communism, a job that has lost its gravity since the Kim Dae-jung administration. Mr. Roh should think seriously about the replacement of Mr. Kim to clear up suspicion and to allow the job of investigating to be conducted more effectively.
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State memorial for Jim Prentice to take place in Calgary
Published Wednesday, October 19, 2016 8:51AM MDT
Last Updated Wednesday, October 19, 2016 9:09AM MDT
A state memorial for former Premier Jim Prentice has been scheduled for October 28 at Calgary’s Jubilee Auditorium, the province announced on Wednesday.
Jim Prentice was on board a flight with three other men, Ken Gellaty, the father-in-law of one of his daughters, Sheldon Reid and pilot Jim Kruk, when it went down on October 13 shortly after takeoff.
The wreckage of the plane was found in the woods north of Kelowna.
On Wednesday, the Transportation Safety Board announced that it has wrapped up the investigation of the crash site and recovered all the data needed.
The wreckage will now be removed via helicopter and taken to a facility for further analysis.
Investigators say they will now be looking over drone images from the RCMP, examine components, gather information about weather conditions, review aircraft maintenance records among other methods to determine what happened.
"We will be thorough in our analysis of the data we have collected, and will continue to gather information as the investigation progresses," said Beverley Harvey, TSB's Investigator-in-Charge in a release.
The investigation will take about a year to complete.
The TSB would like to recognize the efforts of RCMP, the B.C. Coroners Service, Transport Canada, the National Transportation Safety Board of the United States as well as representatives from the aircraft manufacturer and engine manufacturer.
Prentice’s memorial will take place at 11:00 a.m. at the Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary.
It will be open to the public.


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It must have seemed like a no-brainer in 2009. Leaders of the G-20 vowed to get control over the huge and opaque world of derivatives blamed by many for precipitating the financial crisis that had engulfed them. The most common sorts of derivatives (contracts that take their value from the performance of an underlying asset) were to be traded on recognised platforms, cleared through central counterparty systems with high collateral requirements and reported to trade depositories. The markets would be safer, banking supervisors would know where everyone stood, and taxpayers could sleep quietly at night, knowing they were unlikely to have to bail out the world’s financial system again.
Three regulatory bodies warn that all is not well in the huge and opaque world of derivatives
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But things are not going that smoothly, three unrelated reports in the past few days suggest. On January 15th the Senior Supervisors Group reported to the Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) Financial Stability Board that "firms' progress toward consistent, timely, and accurate reporting of top counterparty exposures fails to meet supervisory expectations as well as industry self-identified best practices on counterparty exposures. Data quality is of particular concern.”
Not to exaggerate the supervisors’ concern, banks have improved, the group said. But many still do not know and cannot figure out quickly who owes what to whom. (For the gory details, read the report.)
Market fragmentation is a worry too. That is mainly because American regulators—notably the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission—have moved faster than their European opposite numbers. Whether and how European firms are to comply with their requirements remains unclear and controversial.
On January 21st the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, which represents market participants, put out a report analysing trading in interest-rate swaps (IRS) before and after October 2nd 2013, when a slew of new American rules came into force. “The market for euro IRS has appeared to fragment significantly,” the number-crunching found. “Volumes of cleared euro IRS between European and US dealers dropped 77% since October 2013 indicating a breakdown of cross-border trading relationships.” Two separate, smaller pools of liquidity appear to be replacing a global one. This matters because the bigger the market the greater the chance of good liquidity, keen prices and a diversified range of participants.
A third cautionary note was sounded today by the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), and this one has to do with collateral. The tougher rules that are being put in place are supposed to make markets more resilient and reduce risk. But new requirements in various spheres could mean that anything between $800 billion (Bank of England, 2012) and $4 trillion (BIS, 2013) of high-quality collateral is needed by banks and other financial-market participants. Margin calls on transactions in derivatives are expected to increase dramatically too. “This will have a major impact on both liquidity and risk—the operational nightmare scenarios are endlessly identifiable,” the DTCC found, “…the reality is that collateral challenges will be far more extensive than what has been reported thus far.”
One of these problems is clearly transitional. Europe and America will eventually get their act together. And the benefits from shifting derivatives trading onto recognised platforms (mainly, more transparency) outweigh temporary losses until they do.
The other two are more worrying. Bankers have had more than four years to get their head around consolidating and measuring counterparty risks. And it has been clear for some time that good collateral was going to be gold dust. The fact that the conversation now seems to be mainly about “collateral management” and “transformation”—ie, making one asset do the work of two, or converting a slightly ropey asset into a more prepossessing one—is somehow not wholly reassuring.
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A labyrinthine legal landscape is making it harder than ever for corporate America to stay on the right side of the law, say our correspondents
This week: Surprisingly low oil prices, more bank fines and Chinese antitrust enforcement


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Multipotent stem cells, other than satellite cells, that can give rise to primary myoblasts postnatally, are present in the interstitial spaces of skeletal muscle. These stem cells show differentiation potential into mesodermal and ectodermal cell lineages, and, thus, are called skeletal muscle interstitium-derived multipotent stem cells (Sk-MSCs). They are Pax7- at initial isolation; and colony-forming units of these cells typically include non-adherent type myogenic cells, while satellite cells are known to be adherent in cell culture. In these colonies, both Pax7- and Pax7+ myogenic cells are produced depending on asymmetric cell division. A large number of myotubes are also formed in each colony associated with putative Pax7+ satellite cells. Interestingly, Pax7-/non-adherent myogenic cells showed basal lamina (BL) formation during cell culture, whereas Px7+ myogenic cells did not. In in vivo analysis, interstitial myogenic cells showing BL formation were detected at early stages of myogenesis in the compensatory enlarged muscle, while myogenic cells in the parent fiber BL cylinder, probably satellite cells, did not form BL. Production of BL, associated with satellite cells, is essential for the in vivo establishment of new muscle fiber formation in the interstitium with, of course, innervation and capillary supply. Thus, the multipotency of Sk-MSCs that can give rise to peripheral nerve and vascular-related cells, such as Schwann cells, perineurial cells, endothelial cells, pericyte, and vascular smooth muscle cells, may have advantages over satellite cells. Therefore, the physiological role of Sk-MSCs, as a source for postnatal new muscle fiber formation (hyperplasia) and extension of nerve-vascular networks following growth and/or severe heavy resistance exercise, needs to be further investigated.

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Ryan Gosling wears his dog's identity tags in tribute to his late canine companion.
The 'Blade Runner 2049' actor was left devastated when his "good friend" George passed away in December and currently has no interest in getting another pet.
Asked about his unusual necklace, he said: "Yeah, that's George."
And when talk show host Ellen DeGeneres asked if he'd get another dog, he looked downcast as he shook his head and said: "We'll see."
Ryan, 36, admitted George had been his constant companion over the years, no matter where he was in the world.
He said: "Almost every film, [he came] everywhere."
The 'Notebook' actor admitted he finds it hard to think of George as a dog because the pooch acted like other canines were "beneath" him.
He said: "He was 17, he passed away in December and he was a good friend to me.
"It's funny to say 'dog' because I feel like, there was something about George where I think he felt like being a dog was beneath him. He would not do tricks. If you wanted him to sit down you had to sort of convince him it was in his best interests.
"One time we were at an outdoor restaurant and he was sitting on the pavement looking forlorn down the street.
"Someone got up to go to the restroom, and he, I guess, had had enough and he got up onto their seat and sat down at the table like a gentleman and looked around the table like, 'Yeah, that's right.'"
The 'La La Land' star - who has daughters Esmeralda, three, and Amada, 17 months, with partner Eva Mendes - joked George looked like an "aging rock star" before he passed away.
He quipped: "George, as he started to age, started to look like an aging rock star.
"He was sort of skinny-fat and he had big hair and, you know, no teeth, open sores, but still sexy."

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- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1 1⁄2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 1⁄3 cups shredded coconut
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
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- Preheat oven to 350 ( 325 for glass dish).
- In 13x9 baking pan, melt butter in oven.
- Sprinlke crumbs over butter.
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- Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
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[lug] perl/Tk question - fixed and working ...
asherman1 at uswest.net
Sat Mar 18 17:20:19 MST 2000
> from the errors you report in your second post, it looks like the perl
> built on your system was built with threads; ick! anyway, you might
> stand a chance if you build Tk yourself (it should, as stated, "just
> work" if you compile it from within CPAN::shell, or with "perl
> Makefile.PL" etc. but threads are still experimental; naughty of
> caldera to ship with that as the "production" perl...)
Apparently, you are correct, I failed to get a good build trying to
compile from source, but I did get a working setup by removing all of the
original install, and installing the perl-5.00503-2.i386.rpm and
perl-Tk-800.015-1.i386.rpm from rpmfind. Binaries, but seem to be working
fine on my system.
Thanks for everyones help with this.
frenomulax at bigfoot.com
"Paradise is exactly like where you are right now,
only much, much better."
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It’s hard to believe that Marduk have been at it for close to thirty years now, harder still to believe that the Swedish black metal stalwarts have maintained such a consistent level of quality over the years with regard to their recorded output. Case in point, Viktoria is the band’s fourteenth album and it picks up right where 2015’s excellent Frontschwein left off, pulverizing listeners with yet another blasphemous blitzkrieg of World War II-themed black metal.
Clocking in at just thirty-three minutes, Viktoria goes by in a bit of a blur for the first few listens; it isn’t until you’ve spent some time with the album that it begins to reveal its charms. From the blistering, punky opening blast of “Werwolf,” to the stomping “Tiger I,” to the lyrically wicked “The Devil’s Song,” there is much for fans of straightforward, no-frills black metal to enjoy crammed into the confines of Marduk’s most streamlined album to date, rivaled only by the classic Panzer Division Marduk in its cold, unforgiving efficiency.
Indeed, there is a ruthless economy to the songwriting on Viktoria, making it one of the most immediate and visceral albums in Marduk’s storied catalog. But unlike the aforementioned Panzer Division Marduk, the album isn’t a relentless blast-fest. Viktoria twists and turns through a variety of tempos and moods without ever forgoing intensity or (evil) atmosphere, and the band moves from strength to strength throughout its brief run-time, barreling forward like a massive tank triumphantly treading over the bones of fallen enemies, grinding them to dust.
Viktoria doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it does lay waste to just about every other traditional black metal album released so far in 2018. While some will no doubt attempt to manufacture controversy due to the album’s lyrical themes, the real story here is that Marduk have crafted yet another impressive album, one that serves to further reinforce their legacy of unholy and uncompromising sonic violence.


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On Tuesday, Sept. 8, the University of Maryland will launch a new university calendar that will streamline and replace the FYI and Free Stuff @ UMD calendars. Beginning Sept. 8, you will be able to submit your events to the new campus calendar for review and approval, much like the current process for FYI and Free Stuff @ UMD. On Sept. 8, if you visit this website, you will automatically be redirected to the new calendar. In addition, a new weekly email called UMD This Week will launch on Sept. 8, replacing the daily FYI email. UMD This Week will be delivered at the beginning of every week and will highlight top upcoming events. The email will include details on how to access the new calendar and how to submit events for approval. Questions? Email UMDevents@umd.edu.
When: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: Hornbake : 0301
Event Type(s): Lecture
As crowdfunding becomes its own form of entertainment irrespective of whether or not projects succeed or fail, the projects created risk becoming empty shells, lies that can never produce the results they promise because their existence was never meant to produce them in the first place. This talk offers a philosophy of crowdfunding as entertainment, and then presents a new project in development at Georgia Tech as a part of the Intel Science and Technology Center for Social Computing that tries to apply some of these lessons from popular personal electronics projects, including Kickstarted products like Twine, and related projects like Arduino and Raspberry Pi.
For more information, contact:
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Retro and Mid Century lever on plate sets can be combined with locks and latches to use on all doors throughout your home
Retro Plate dimensions - 150 x 40mm
Mid Century Plate dimensions - 145 x 35mm
Available in two finishes
If you are in any doubt as to which product you need please ask our knowledgable staff by email or phone. We are here to help.


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The search for Bruce Springsteen's biggest Jersey fan
New Jersey is Springsteen country.
The highways, seaside attractions, factories and faces -- both long and weary and joyful and with hope -- of Jersey have been distilled by the Boss to create a body of work that will live for time immemorial.
Asbury Park to Springsteen is Dublin to James Joyce, Georgia to Flannery O'Connor and Harlem to Langston Hughes.
"In the life of our country only a handful of people have tapped the full power of music to tell the real American story -- with honesty; from the heart; and one of those people is Bruce Springsteen," said President Barack Obama in 2009.
We here in Jersey have played a special role in this. You can say that we've been front seat passengers on this extraordinary ride. We've seen open highways, detours and we know where the potholes are, too.
The Asbury Park Press and app.com would like to find Springsteen's biggest New Jersey fan and have him or her be the subject of a feature story. If you are that person, of if you know that person, please tell us in the comments section of this story.
Yes, we know the term "biggest fan" is subjective, but we have a feeling we'll know who is it. It'll slip through the ether to us.
Chris Jordan: firstname.lastname@example.org


Add 'Highlights' to your list/queue and get ready to binge-listen to the album in full at your favorite web destination: tanlinesinternet.com.
The band play at Rough Trade tonight and Bowery Ballroom tomorrow. Both shows are sold out so I hope you got tickets early. More tour dates can be found here. Highlights is officially out May 19th on True Panther Sounds. Pre-order below
Tanlines Can't Jump by the looks of their new video for single "Pieces." The video premiered earlier today via Funny or Die.
Last week the band gave a sneak peak to their upcoming album 'Highlights' on a conference call hosted by Jesse and Eric and a few special guests. If you did not get a chance to hop on that call, you will have another chance this Wednesday. You will then be able to binge listen to the entire album on the band's world-famous website.
Important reminder that the band will be on tour soon:
Earlier today Tanlines unveiled the new look for tanlinesinternet.com. If you would like your day made, make time to really look through and enjoy all the new features including but not limited to a long list of tour dates. Odds are Eric and Jesse are headed to a town near you.


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Farm Aid 2017 Sells Out on First Day of Sales
Farm Aid and Family Farmers Discuss GIPSA’s New Regulations Governing Poultry-Growing Contracts
Farm Aid Invests in Family Farm Organizations Building a Stronger Food and Farm System Through Annual Grants
Farm Aid 2016 Showcases Powerful Community Partnerships that Support Good Food from Family Farms
Farm Aid 2016 to Feature Jamey Johnson with Special Guest Appearance by Alison Krauss
National Farmers Union and Farm Aid Partner to Ask Congress for Immediate Assistance for Financially-Strained Farm Sector
With your help, family farmers can fight... to stay on their land, to grow good food for all of us, to raise a new generation of farmers to take care of our soil and water.


WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump has announced he will postpone the G7 summit to be held in June. Trump said he would invite countries, including India and Russia, to the summit. Trump was speaking to reporters on Air Force One as he was returning to Washington from Cape Canavera, Florida.
I don’t think the G7 summit represents what’s happening in the world right now. So I’m postponing it. The G7 has become the oldest group of nations. Trump also said he wants to invite Russia, India, South Korea and Australia to the G7. He noted that the summit will be held before or after the United Nations summit to be held in September.
The G7 is set to hold a summit via video conference in June. Earlier this week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she had rejected Trump’s invitation to attend the summit.


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Greater Peoria’s nonprofit community is an extraordinary force for advancing the common good and making our region a better place to live, work and play. These special organizations also organize fantastic special events… with unique entertainment and fun for the whole family! Peoria Magazines is proud to spread the word about major community events and fundraisers through our onlineCommunity Impact Calendar.
August 10 Rock the Farm
Easterseals Central Illinois | Mackinaw Valley Vineyard
Join Easterseals at 6pm for the Rock the Farm benefit at the beautiful Mackinaw Valley Vineyard, rain or shine. Featuring a night of great music from The Way Down Wanderers, Joshua Powell & The Great Train Robbery, and Violet and the Undercurrents, the proceeds from this concert will go to Easterseals to help Alex Camacho and other children with special needs. Alex was diagnosed with Cortical Visual Impairment as a baby, and his family presents Rock the Farm so that other children with CVI may receive treatment and support. Tickets and information are available at goteamalex.com.
August 11 Boogie Night: Disco Costume Party
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria
Go back to the days when disco topped the charts, “The Hustle” was all the rage, and it was okay to catch “Boogie Fever!” From 7 to 11pm, DJ juanGoblin will spin the greatest hits (and deep cuts) of the disco era from his vintage vinyl collection against the backdrop of a disco ball and Car Wash projected on the wall. Abraham Ghantous of Body Fitness kicks off the evening with a short lesson of The Hustle Line Dance style—and to really impress, “The Hustle for Couples” dance class will be offered in three one-hour sessions on Wednesdays, July 25th through August 8th. (Register by July 18th!) Come dressed in period costume for a chance to win a grand prize! To register for the class or for more information, visit peoriacac.org.
August 25-26 Gems 2018 Quilt Show
Gems of the Prairie Quilters | Life Together Center
The Gems of the Prairie Quilters will host their annual Quilt Show, showcasing more than 350 beautiful quilts. Held at a new venue this year, the show will feature a variety of vendors, technique and tool demonstrations, a quilt raffle, bed turning (sharing stories about the quilts and the experience making them), boutique items and a hands-on quilt-making classroom. The event runs on Saturday from 9am to 5pm and Sunday from 11am to 4pm. Food will be available on site. Admission is $7 and parking is free. Visit gemsoftheprairie.com for more information. a&s
Event information is correct to the best of our knowledge, but is subject to change. For our complete calendar of nonprofit fundraisers and major community events, visit peoriamagazines.com/calendar.

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Julian Calendar followers find they are celebrating a White Christmas for 2022.
A few inches of snow was forecast for the night of January 6-7, and emergency service officials reported that road crews were salting and, in some areas of heavier snowfall, clearing the roads. at 2:30 a.m.
No serious accidents were reported overnight, but Tioga County reported incidents of slip-disabled vehicles. There had been several disabled vehicles on State Route 18 / Interstate 86, but dispatchers said the incidents were “nothing serious.”
The Binghamton National Weather Service released a dangerous weather forecast at 3:17 a.m. on January 7 for central New York City and northeastern Pennsylvania, indicating that gusty flurries were possible all afternoon , primarily for counties along and west of Interstate 81.
Forecasters warn that precipitation could quickly cause changes in visibility and light accumulations of snow on the roads.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials Thursday night lowered speed limits to 45 miles per hour and restricted trucks to the right-hand lane on all of Interstate 81 as well as all of 1 -80, I-380 and all of I-84 due to anticipated snow and ice.
A statement from PennDOT said crews were treating the roads around the clock with the primary purpose of keeping the roads passable, not completely free of ice and snow. PennDOT says the road will be treated throughout the storm until the precipitation stops and the roads are cleared.
Another system is expected to bring mixed precipitation, including sleet and freezing rain that could cause ice from Saturday night to Sunday morning.
Meanwhile, some Orthodox churches in the area were marking the birth of Christ with services on Thursday evening and more services were scheduled for Friday.


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Reflecting the growing demand for well-located logistics units, Palm Capital has announced the first letting of a purpose-built warehouse facility in southwest Dublin to Tosca, a global solutions provider.
Last year, the real estate private equity firm announced its commitment to fund the construction of two of the largest ever speculatively built warehouse facilities at Greenogue Logistics Park, 22km from Dublin city centre. The two buildings were developed by Palm Logistics, an affiliate of UK-based Palm Capital and its local partner, Jordanstown Properties.
While Palm Logistics is a relatively new entrant to the Irish market, it has significant experience in the delivery of major speculative warehouse developments, with successful projects completed in Madrid and Copenhagen.
Jordanstown Properties has, through its sister company Sandymark Investments, developed more than three million square feet over the past 25 years at Greenogue for both national and international occupiers.
Now with the first building completed, Tosca, a global solutions provider with its headquarters in the US that supports food supply chains for major supermarket operators, has confirmed it will become a tenant at Greenogue. Tosca will specialise in packaging and pooling solutions for its customers from this new facility, its first in Ireland.
Building 1 has 81,000sq ft available to lease immediately. The building is arranged to accommodate more than 18,500 (narrow aisle) and 14,000 (wide aisle) pallet spaces.
Building 2, which will be 286,000sq ft on 13 acres, will have a yard depth of more than 80m, designed specifically to accommodate the demands of today’s large logistics and courier companies that operate with high volumes of truck movements and require extensive trailer parking.
This building is due to be completed in the next two months. It is arranged to accommodate more than 55,000 (narrow aisle) and 46,500 (wide aisle) pallet spaces.
The development is expected to be valued at about €85 million upon its completion.
Nigel Healy, head of JLL's industrial and logistics division, said: "Greenogue is a premier location for logistics. This is reinforced by the depth and quality of occupiers who have chosen Greenogue as a location to base their businesses. An occupier will operate alongside the likes of Amazon, Zeus Packaging, PRL Group and Uniphar, to name a few."
Gavin Butler, head of Savills’ industrial and logistics division, added that with warehousing space “at an all-time low”, the development will offer occupiers the opportunity “to immediately operate their business in a more efficient and effective real estate platform, rather than having to wait for a new facility to be planned and built”.


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Alex Bondensen, centre, works on the choreography for I Need a Hero, a song performed in St. Peter High School’s upcoming production of Footloose.
St. Peter High School students are performing Footloose, which tells the story of high school kids who just want to be allowed to dance.
But for the students at St. Peter, especially those in the first year of the high skills major program in musical theatre, their experience is the exact opposite.
“We perform all the time now,” said Drew Plummer, a Grade 12 student who plays the lead role as Ren MacCormac. “It’s a lot of work , but it’s extremely rewarding. And it’s all for the love of it.”
Footloose features 31 St. Peter students in the extra-curricular musical that tells the story of small town Bomont, its strict rules against dancing and the students who want to change it.
The musical will be performed Feb. 27 to March 2 at 7 p.m. each evening and director Bernie Leger expects 2,000 people to come through the auditorium doors at the school over the four nights.
The musical is a dance-focused pop-rock performance which students, who were selected through a competitive audition that saw less than half of those who auditioned chosen, have been preparing for since Thanksgiving.
Students from Grade 9 to 12 all act, dance and sing, showing off almost five months of preparation.
For Grade 10 student Morgyn Davies, who is too young to be in the high skills major program, playing her first lead role as Ariel Moore is exciting.
“It was a lot to get used to,” she said.
But she enjoys the Footloose-style of music, which is more pop and less classical than most musicals.
Both Plummer and Davies agreed that the musical is very fun and energetic.
“No one is going to leave without a sense of ‘wow, the energy they brought was really uplifting,” Plummer said.
They said they’ve been leaving the school’s dance studio dripping in sweat to prepare for the performance.
“Rehearsals are high-energy, it’s exhausting,” Plummer said. “It’s challenging everyone on a physical level.”
Tuesday through Friday and a handful of Saturdays in the winter are dedicated to the rehearsals.
Leger said Footloose was a good choice because it is heavier on dance than last year’s Les Miserables performance, giving students more diversity, and it also fits in with the school’s Catholic education.
“Footloose, it’s more about understanding part of being a Christian is dancing and rejoicing,” he said.
Leger will have a closer role inside the show this year, directing the rock-band style orchestra made up of music teachers from around the Ottawa-area and professional musicians from Orléans that the actors highlighted as one of their favourite parts of the show.
Tickets for the musical are $10 and can be purchased at the school or reserved in advance by calling the office at 613-837-9377.
More than half of the students in the musical are in the school’s inaugural year of the specialist high skills major program in arts and culture. At St. Peter, Leger has shaped the program into a musical theatre program, with students immersed in acting, dancing and singing.
Students spend five hours a day with him, with most taking part in the extracurricular musical, after-school dance classes and special workshops to develop their skills, both in and out of school.
It’s clear Leger puts in many more hours than required as a teacher, and the students put in many more than the required to get their high school credits. But they’re all there for the same reason: a shared passion of musical theatre and the arts.
“We’re all here for that one reason,” Leger said. “And if you don’t want to be here, don’t.”
The students put on Into the Woods already as a high skills major class, and most also in the musical and the show choir.
It means a student like Plummer can have 12 singing solos, 20 choreographies and hundreds of lines to learn in a year between the three performances.
Leger said intense and diverse training is the best way to prepare students who want to pursue theatre arts at the post-secondary level.
As a part of the program, students are also working within the arts with co-op placements through the city.
They also work with guest dance teachers on Friday evenings at Capital City Dance in a special prep class for post-secondary auditions.
“Most kids would kill for that opportunity,” Leger said. “This program promotes that it takes a village to raise a child.”
Next year, the school hopes to attract more students to the program, including some who may not have normally attended St. Peter High School. The program will also be expanding to include a production group, which will focus more on set design, costume and production than the performers.
“We’re going to make a lot more noise about the program,” Leger said.