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Tezepelumab reduced mucus plugging in patients with moderate-to-severe asthma. Moreover, reductions in mucus scores correlated with improvements in lung function. Tezepelumab is the first biologic agent to demonstrate these results in a randomised-controlled trial, emphasised the authors of the study.
Mucus plugging is a common disease characteristic in patients with asthma and is associated with eosinophilic airway inflammation and airway obstruction . “However, the effect of biologic treatment on mucus plugs in patients with severe asthma had not been assessed until the execution of the phase 2 CASCADE study (NCT03688074),” said Prof. Christopher Brightling (University of Leicester, UK). This trial randomised 116 patients with uncontrolled, moderate-to-severe asthma 1:1 to tezepelumab or placebo. The primary analysis of CASCADE demonstrated a reduced submucosal eosinophil count for patients receiving tezepelumab compared with those receiving placebo . The current, exploratory, post-hoc analysis examined mucus plugging before and after treatment using CT imaging . In total, 82 patients had CT scans at baseline and at the end of treatment.
Baseline mucus scores were similar to those of comparable populations in previously published studies . At baseline, blood eosinophil count was positively correlated with mucus score (ρ=0.24; nominal P=0.0006). In addition, pre-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) scores were negatively related with mucus score (ρ=-0.325; nominal P=0.0017). After treatment, mucus scores were reduced in participants receiving tezepelumab but not in participants receiving placebo (mean change -1.7 vs 0.0; P=0.0007). Interestingly, post-treatment reductions in mucus scores correlated with improvements in lung function: change in pre-bronchodilator FEV1 (ρ=-0.505; nominal P=0.00014; see Figure) and pre-bronchodilator forced expiratory flow (FEF) at 25–75% (ρ=-0.535; nominal P=0.0006).
Figure: Change from baseline in lung function parameters correlates with change from baseline in mucus score
“This is the first, randomised-controlled trial to demonstrate the beneficial effect of a biologic agent on mucus plugging in patients with uncontrolled, moderate-to-severe asthma,” concluded Prof. Brightling.
- Dunican EM, et al. J Clin Invest. 2018;128(3):997–1009.
- Diver S, et al. Lancet Respir Med. 2021;9:1299–1312.
- Nordenmark L, et al. Tezepelumab reduces mucus plugging in patients with uncontrolled, moderate-to-severe asthma: the phase 2 CASCADE studyALERT 4, RCT4445, ERS International Congress 2022, Barcelona, Spain, 4–6 September.
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Table of Contents: ERS 2022
Letter from the Editor
ERS 2022 Highlights Podcast
COVID-19: What Is New?
Does vilobelimab reduce mortality in severe COVID-19?
Awake proning not positive in COVID-19
Favipiravir may help patients over 60 years with COVID-19 to recover
Brensocatib fails in severe COVID-19
Inhaled agent under investigation for COVID-19
Accurate voice-based COVID-19 diagnostic test in development
Novel scoring tool for post-COVID syndrome aids clinicians and researchers
COPD: Therapies and Innovations
Icenticaftor achieves results on top of triple inhalation therapy in COPD
STARR2: A new approach for treating COPD exacerbations
COPD medication not effective in symptomatic smokers with preserved spirometry
Do digital tools improve physical activity in COPD?
Hyperpolarised gas MRI ready for clinical use
All About Asthma
Tezepelumab in asthma: mucus plugging down, lung function up
Digital asthma intervention improves health and reduces costs
Digitally enhanced therapy lowers treatment burden and costs in severe asthma
Mepolizumab beneficial for patients with severe eosinophilic asthma
Progress in Paediatrics
Antibiotics cause increased risk of wheezing in severe RSV bronchiolitis
Inhaled corticosteroids useful in preterms with decreased lung function
Fish oil or vitamin D during pregnancy can prevent croup
Encouraging results of nintedanib in children with fibrosing ILD
Focus on Interventional Pulmonology
Head-to-head: lung volume reduction surgery vs endobronchial valves
Durable effect of endobronchial valves in severe emphysema
Cone beam CT-guided ENB improves detection of pulmonary nodules
Confirmatory mediastinoscopy not needed in resectable NSCLC
Sleep and Breathing Disorders
In the spotlight: Cancer trends in obstructive sleep apnoea
Impact of CPAP on cardiac endpoints in OSA
Sustained hypoxaemia predicts unprovoked VTE in OSA
CPAP therapy in the prevention of cardiovascular risk in patients with OSA
Other Remarkable Research
Excellent results for high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy in acute respiratory failure
Antifibrotic therapy may slow down FVC decline in RAILD
Intravenous N-acetylcysteine performs well in hospitalised patients
Men and women respond differently to diesel exhaust
New trends in cystic lung diseases
Solriamfetol effective for treating excessive daytime sleepiness
Novel PDE4B inhibitor offers breakthrough for IPF
Lung-cancer screening in at-risk never-smokers catches early disease


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When properly fused, the single being created has an astounding level of power, far beyond what either fusees would have had individually. So far, it has been shown that there are at least six different ways to fuse and there are many types of fusion. Main article: Namekian Fusion. A special technique unique to the Namekiansit is Pron Video Post of an assimilation than a fusion, as one Namekian absorbs the energy, strength, memories, and intelligence or thought pattern of another. Both participants must willingly consent to fuse in this manner and usually the pair agrees to the stronger of the two to serve their body as the host.
From Krillin's classic Destructo Disk, to Goku's Instant Transmission, to the unforgettable Kamehameha Wave, it's these various attacks and abilities that have kept the show interesting for so many people over the years. Not to be overlooked, one of the most powerful and significant abilities ever used on this show is fusion. As soon as people found out two characters could merge together and form an even more powerful warrior, fans went crazy thinking of all the possibilities. Luckily, for all of you out there with an unquenchable thirst for all things fusion, we happen to have a handy list full of facts on just that subject.
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While we didn't see any fusions in the original Dragon Ball , from Dragon Ball Z onward, it played a prominent role in each series, the games, and even the movies. It has become not just another useful move for the heroes, but for the villains of the franchise as well. It's gotten to the point that if you're talking about the strongest fighters in the franchise, fused characters are going to make up the majority of the candidates. So we've decided to rank all the fusions we have seen so far. To be clear, with the new Dragon Ball Fusions game, the number of fused characters has blown up, so we're not going to ranking any of the fusions exclusive to the games or we'd be here all day.
Introduced about halfway through the Majin Buu arc, the concept of fusion completely turned Dragon Ball on its head. The entire latter half of the arc was dedicated to the concept of fusion. Majin Buu fused with others by absorbing them; Goten and Trunks trained to fuse into Gotenks; and Goku needed to fuse with Vegeta to gain an upper hand against Buuhan. Going into GT , the series once again used fusion for a climatic moment, bringing Gogeta in to fight off Omega Shenron. Following the end of GT , however, the series went quiet and it would be roughly a decade and a half until Battle of Gods would revive the franchise. In the meantime, fusions were still thriving through spin-offs and video games. While the series was resting, the video games kept fusion alive to the point where spin-offs arguably make fusion appear more prominent than it actually was. On top of that, the non-canon fusions we get tend to be utterly ridiculous, playing up the wildest pairings in the series for seemingly no reason.
It was released in Japan on August 4, with a localized version being released in North America on November 22, Dragon Ball Fusions allows players to create their own character, build teams, and collect Dragon Ball characters to fuse and create new ones to use during battles. In the game's North American release, all swords in the game had been replaced with sticks. Though no explanation as to why this change was made, a representative of Bandai Namco told Operation Rainfall that the decision was made by Nintendo and Bandai Namco. A manga adaptation titled Dragon Ball Fusions the Manga!! Heidi Kemps of GameSpot awarded the game a 6 out of 10, criticizing the lack of English voice acting, the battle animations for being "repetitive" and the game itself for feeling like a companion to Dragon Ball Xenoverse. The game sold 77, copies within its first week of release in Japan.
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Building a business or creative space is all about networking.
Amy Jackson, owner of Native Loves Notes, and Noah Wilson, business development manager of Indigenous young entrepreneurs at Futurpreneur Canada, hope Neechie Nights at 48 Albert St. Thursday becomes a monthly event.
The networking opportunity will provide a space for Indigenous people to build connections and mentorship with entrepreneurs, social innovators, and creative types. The event is in partnership with the Indigenous Chamber and the Indigenous Professionals Association of Canada.
“The name Neechie Nights was kind of fathomed by Amy Jackson from Native Love Notes,” Wilson explained, adding the term neechie is an Indigenous slang word derived from the Anishinaabe word niijii, which means friend.
“The event is meant to provide a space for neechies (Indigenous people) and friends to build connection and collaboration. We’ll do that by launching the night off with a 40- to 60-minute fireside chat with a panel of various Indigenous entrepreneurs, social innovators, and creatives, and centralized around a theme.”
People can connect with like-minded folks who have similar goals and practise making pitches at an open mic. Wilson is finalizing members of the panel, but he promises it will be killer. As well, local Indigenous DJs will spin some tunes.
“I think it’s critical for Indigenous youth (so) they can see themselves as entrepreneurs, as social innovators, or see that (they) can live a self-sustaining lifestyle as a creative. It’s so important for them to not only see themselves in the individuals we’ll be bringing in, but it’s also an opportunity for them to collaborate and to get out of their shell in terms of pitching their ideas and their passions in life,” Wilson said.
Jackson said the idea to create gatherings for Indigenous people was inspired by a social event at her own business.
“When we had our first year anniversary back in April, we had a social… All the folks who came really expressed how it was nice to have a night-life event geared towards Native people, and how much fun it was to connect with different people from around the city, or see old friends, and make new friends,” she said.
“I started floating this idea of Neechie Nights to my friends around the city, and they were like, ‘We love this idea, please do it,’ and I was like, ‘OK then, let’s look at doing something in the fall.’”
Jackson approached Wilson. The two had worked together when she was starting Native Love Notes. Wilson got on board.
“I’m hoping we get a variety of Indigenous folks from around the city who are just looking to connect with other people to potentially work together, mobilize projects, collaborate on some things, and just expand our network, and friend groups.”
The goal is to empower Indigenous youth, and work together through mentorship and collaboration in the spirit of reconciliation. Organizers hope to bring in more guests and mentors who represent a range of different occupations.
“What I always say is that there’s a resurgence of Indigenous entrepreneurship that’s being led by Indigenous women. I say it’s the resurgence because we’ve always been entrepreneurial people, but now we’re confident in ourselves and the community we’ve built around us that we can provide value and stand by our value system,” Wilson said.
He says he sees many young Indigenous people building businesses with a triple bottom-line approach, meaning they are more focused on the social and community impact of their business, as well as an environmental awareness. This, he says, usually ends up driving the profit bottom line because consumers welcome that approach.
Thursday night’s event is the first in what Wilson and Jackson hope will be many.
“There’s going to be a range of incredible Native people doing amazing things in the city. We’re hoping that they can give us some nuggets of wisdom and we can glean from their experience and create pathways for other folks in these areas,” Jackson said.
The event is free and is open to anyone of any background and age. Indigenous organizations and professionals are encouraged to reach out and attend.
To learn more or register go to https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/neechie-nights-tickets-467510465387
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Office furniture abstract
An improved, multifunction office furniture system having a novel
interlocking connecting mechanism which permits the easy assembly
of a variety of different structural components in a variety of
different configurations to form highly efficient work areas. The
system includes uniquely configured, vertical support columns to
which a number of different types of structural components can be
quickly and easily connected and provides a highly versatile work
station system which is very attractive, is easy to assembly, disassemble
and adjust, and yet, is structurally sound and durable in use. Because
of its novel construction, the system is capable of readily accommodating
changing work conditions in the users' facilities.
Office furniture claims
1. A desk system comprising: (a) a support assembly comprising
first and second interconnected hollow segments, each said segment
having a central axis, first and second opposing side walls, a front
wall connected to said first and second side walls via wall connecting
portions and a back wall connected to said first and second side
walls with the distal end of each tongue extending away from each
other and to form segments that are generally octagonal shaped in
cross section each of said front, back and side walls including:
(i) a central portion; (ii) first and second spaced-apart marginal
portions; and (iii) first and second grooves disposed between said
central portion and said marginal portions; (b) a first structural
panel connected to and extending from a selected one of said front,
back and side walls of said first segment, said structural panel
having a pair of spaced-apart tongues with the distal end of each
tongue extending away from each other and slidably receivable within
said first and second grooves provided in said selected wall; (c)
a first divider panel connected to and extending from a selected
one of said front, back and side walls of said second segment, said
first divider panel, having a pair of spaced-apart tongues slidably
receivable within said first and second grooves provided in the
said selected wall of said second segment; and (d) segment connector
means disposed interiorly of said support assembly for connecting
together said first and second segments.
2. A system as defined in claim 1 in which said segment connector
means comprises: (a) a first internally threaded cinch nut disposed
within said first segment; (b) a second internally threaded cinch
nut disposed within said second segment; and (c) a threaded rod
interconnected with and spanning said first and second cinch nuts.
3. A system as defined in claim 1 in which said connector means
comprises an elongated stiffener telescopically received within
said first and second hollow segments.
4. A system as defined in claim 1 in which said first structural
panel comprises: (a) a pair of spaced-apart end connector members
each having spaced-apart tongues slidably receivable within said
first and second grooves provided in a selected one of said front,
back and side walls; (b) a first structural beam connected to and
spanning said end connector members; and (c) a first spanner member
connected to and spanning said end connector members.
5. A system as defined in claim 1 further including a ground engaging
leg assembly removably connected to said first segment of said support
assembly, said leg assembly comprising: (a) a first side member
connected to a selected front, back and side walls of said first
segment, said first side member having a pair of spaced-apart tongues
slidably receivable with said first and second spaced apart grooves
provided in said selected front, back and side walls; and (b) a
second side member connected to a selected front, back and side
walls, said second member having a pair of spaced-apart tongues
slidably receivable within said first and second spaced-apart grooves
provided in said selected front, back and side walls.
6. A system as defined in claim 5 in which said leg assembly further
includes: (a) a first stabilizer member connected to and extending
from said first side member; and (b) a second stabilizer member
connected to and extending from said second side member.
7. A system as defined in claim 1 in which said first side member
has a plurality of vertically spaced slots formed therein and in
which said desk system further includes a bracket for supporting
a work surface, said bracket having a plurality of spaced-apart
tabs receivable within said vertically spaced slots.
Office furniture description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to office furniture. More
particularly, the invention concerns an improved, multifunction
office furniture system having a novel interlocking connecting mechanism
which permits the easy assembly of a variety of different structural
components in a variety of different configurations to form highly
efficient work areas.
2. Discussion of the Prior Art
Office furniture systems that exhibit superior structural characteristics
and which exhibit flexibility and interchangeability among the parts
to create multi-purpose and multi-function work stations are in
wide demand for many institutional applications. Entities having
great need for such office systems include schools, hotels, business
offices, and various governmental entities. Particularly in demand
are flexible office systems that are easily altered to fit the work
environment and meet the work requirements.
While many types of office systems have been suggested in the past,
a typical drawback of such office systems is lack of flexibility
to fit the space allowed for the work environment requiring the
work environment to fit the office system. As a general rule, when
the prior art furniture designers have attempted to overcome this
limitation in prior art designs, such designs lack the structural
strength and flexibilty to meet the work requirements.
The prior art systems typically use a variety of different arrangements
to interconnect together desk tops, cabinets, files and other structural
components to form variously configured work stations. Exemplary
of a typical prior art adjustable desk system is that described
in U.S. Pat. No. 5544593 issued Canfield et. al. The Canfield
patent discloses a basic superstructure that permits various cantilever
supports to be connected thereto for supporting desk tops, pedestals
and the like so that the various components can be adjusted relative
to one another. The basic Canfield superstructure also permits back
to back mounting of cabinets, desk tops and like components to provide
separated work spaces.
Another prior art desk system is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5038539
issued to Kelly et. al. This later patent describes a work space
management system for dividing an open work space into separate,
discrete work areas. The Kelly et al system includes a wall system
having a framework formed of rigid rectangular frames joined together
at their edges to form the defined work areas. The Kelly et al patent
also discloses various wire management components which are secured
to the frames for routing communication and power wiring.
A drawback of many of the prior art adjustable desk systems resides
in the fact that the systems are generally quite complex, are often
ergonomically unsound and, while often providing for adjustability
of some components, fail to provide the overall convenience and
flexibility required by modem computer intensive offices. In this
connection, the constantly changing technology and the rapid emergence
of computer networking systems have created an ever increasing demand
for easily adaptable office furniture. Additionally, because of
increases in repetitive stress injuries, there is a great demand
for systems of the aforementioned character which offer ergonomic
features that effectively guard against stress injury.
As will be discussed in detail in the paragraphs which follow,
the desk system of the present invention overcomes many of the drawbacks
of prior art systems by providing a system which is of a simple,
ergonomically sound design and yet has great versatility. The system
of the present invention is not only practical in use but provides
an extremely attractive, structurally sound, free-standing work-area
defining unit which is ideally suited for modem office complexes.
The system is easy to assemble and disassemble by relatively unskilled
workers and is uniquely designed to provide a safe and productive
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel office
system construction that is ideally suited for use in schools, hotels,
business offices, and governmental offices, and similar commercial
Another object of the present invention is to provide a flexible
construction for an office system that will permit the user to fit
the office system to the work environment rather than fitting the
work environment to the office system.
Another object of the invention is to provide a highly versatile
work station system which is very attractive, is easy to assemble,
disassemble and adjust, and yet, is structurally sound and durable
Another object of the invention is to provide a system of the character
described which is capable of readily accommodating changing work
conditions in the users facilities.
Another object of the invention is to provide a fully adjustable,
highly versatile work station system which includes a number of
ergonomic features which provide a safe and productive work environment.
Another object of the invention is to provide a desk system which
includes uniquely configured, vertical support columns to which
a number of different types of structural components can be quickly
and easily connected.
Another object of the invention is to provide a system of the character
described in the preceding paragraph which is specially designed
to eliminate under work surface obstacles.
Another object of the invention is to provide an adjustable desk
system that includes a novel cable management systems which enables
effective cable management within the structural components of the
apparatus so that the cables are well protected from damage and
yet are easily accessible so as to provide a wide range of electrical
and communication capabilities.
Another object of the invention is to provide a desk system of
the class described that is designed for ease and speed of installation
and is readily adjustable into various configurations using a number
of different types of readily interchangeable components.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a generally perspective view of one form of the desk
system of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a generally perspective, exploded view illustrating the
manner by which certain of the components, such as the divider panels
of the system, are releasably interconnected with one of the novel
vertical support columns of the apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a generally perspective, exploded view similar to FIG.
2 illustrating the manner by which the outwardly extending side
members of the leg assembly of the desk system are releasably interconnected
with one of the novel vertical support columns of the apparatus.
FIG. 4 is a generally perspective, exploded view similar to FIGS.
2 and 3 illustrating the manner of interconnection of the structural
panels of the system with one of the novel vertical support columns
of the apparatus.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of one of the novel vertical support
columns of the apparatus and a portion of one of the angularly extending
attachment brackets that can be engaged into incremental notches
formed in the corners of the support columns.
FIG. 6 is a generally perspective view of a closure shroud element
which is receivable within radially outwardly extending grooves
formed in each of the vertical support columns.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a stiffener element of the
character used to interconnect together two or more lengths of the
support columns of the invention.
FIG. 8 is a generally perspective, exploded view illustrating the
manner of interconnection of several of the different component
parts of the desk system with longitudinally spaced apart vertical
support columns of the character shown in FIGS. 2 through 5.
FIG. 9 is a generally perspective, exploded view illustrating the
manner of interconnection of the wing-like side members of the leg
assemblies and the floor engaging, stabilizing members of the leg
assembly with an elongated connector element that permits interconnection
of the leg assemblies with a selected one of the vertical support
columns of the invention.
FIG. 10 is a generally perspective, exploded view of one form of
the structural panel of the desk system.
FIG. 11 is a generally perspective, exploded view of one form of
the connector means of the invention which is used to interconnect
first and second lengths or segments of the vertical support columns.
FIG. 12 is an enlarged, cross-sectional view showing the wing-like
sides of the leg assembly interconnected with one of the vertical
support columns and also illustrating the column segment connector
means of the invention including the stiffener element shown in
FIG. 7 which is disposed internally of the vertical support column.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring to the drawings and particularly to FIGS. 1 through 8
one form of the desk system of the present invention is there illustrated.
As best seen in FIG. 1 one embodiment of the desk system comprises
four identical, individual work stations 12 which are interconnected
in a back-to-back relationship to provide a free standing array.
Each of the four work stations 12 includes a generally horizontally
extending first work surface 14 and a second elevated work surface
16. The back edges 14a and 14b and 16a and 16b of each of the work
surfaces 14 and 16 extend at right angles to one another and the
front edges of each of the work surfaces are curved in the manner
shown in FIG. 1 to permit ergonomically desirable access to the
work surfaces by one or two persons using the work station.
One end of work surface 14 is supported by a storage unit 18 which
includes a plurality of slidably mounted, stacked drawers 20. The
other, or right edge of work surface 14 as viewed in FIG. 1 is supported
by one of the novel leg assembly of the invention generally designated
in FIG. 1 the numeral 22. This novel leg support assembly 22 includes
a pair of outwardly extending, floor engaging stabilizer members
24 and a pair of wing-like side members 30 which are connected to
central support 27 in a manner presently to be discussed.
A key aspect of the desk system of the present invention is the
previously mentioned support member or column 27 which has the unique
cross-sectional configuration shown in FIGS. 2 through 5 of the
drawings. This novel support is used in several key locations in
the system configuration shown in FIG. 1. For example, the central
support column is used in the previously identified leg assembly
22 in a somewhat similar leg assembly 22a disposed at the left
end of the work station as viewed in FIG. 1 and in an intermediate
location where the leg assembly is designated as 22b. This highly
novel support column not only functions to support the work surfaces
of the system, but also functions to support plurality of laterally
extending and longitudinally extending structural panels 32 which
are disposed below the work surface 14. Additionally, the novel
support columns support a plurality of longitudinally and laterally
extending divider panels 34 which are disposed above the work surface.
Divider panels 34 function to separate the four back-to-back work
stations in the manner illustrated in FIG. 1.
The lower structural panels 32 which are of a unique construction
presently to be described, provide structural integrity to the array
and extend generally perpendicularly outwardly from the walls of
support columns 27 in the manner illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 4. For
example, several lateral structural panels extend from column 27
of leg assembly 22 while several longitudinal structural panels
extend from column 27 of leg assembly 22a (FIG. 1). Similarly, a
lateral divider panel extends from an upper column segment 27a of
leg assembly 22 while a longitudinal divider panel extends from
an upper column segment 27a of leg assembly 22a. At least one of
the longitudinally extending structural support panels, (designated
in FIG. 8 by the numeral 33), comprises a wire management control
panel. This novel wire support panel 33 includes a tray-like member
33a which functions to support and separate electrical cables and
the like which can be connected to conventional floor outlet 35
and then introduced into the interior of a selected one or more
of the support columns 27 and the structural panels 32a. The cables
can also be connected to a ceiling outlet and run downwardly through
stacked column segments.
Another novel feature of the desk system of the present invention
comprises the column segment connector means which functions to
connect together first and second lengths or segments of support
columns 27. For example, as shown in FIG. 8 the previously identified
lower support columns 27 can be interconnected with upper support
columns designated in FIG. 8 as 27a to conveniently extend the overall
height of the support column. For example, the novel segment connector
means, the details of which will presently be described, can be
used to securely interconnect lower segments 27 with upper segments
27a so that the upper segments 27a can rigidly support the longitudinally
extending divider panels 34 in the manner indicated in FIGS. 1 and
As also indicated in FIG. 8 certain of the wing-like, side members
30 can be provided with vertically spaced-apart slots 39 which are
adapted to receive outwardly extending cantilever type support members
40 which can, where desired, function to support outward extending,
auxiliary work surfaces such as the work surface identified in FIG.
8 by the numeral 42.
Turning next to FIGS. 2 through 5 the details of construction
of the important central support members or columns 27 and 27a of
the invention are there illustrated. As best seen in FIG. 5 the
columns are generally octagonal shaped in cross section with each
of the support members 27 having a central axis 46 first and second
opposing side walls 48 and 50 respectively. Front and back walls
52 and 54 are integrally formed with or otherwise connected to side
walls 48 and 50 by wall connecting portions in the manner best seen
in FIG. 3. Each of the front, back and side walls includes a central
portion 56 and first and second spaced-apart marginal portions 58.
Disposed between the central portions and the marginal portions
of each of the walls are first and second generally coplanar grooves
generally designated in the drawings by the numeral 60. Each of
the marginal portions 58 of each of the side walls 48 and 50 includes
a first edge 62. Similarly, each of the marginal portions 58 of
each of the front and back walls 54 and 52 includes a second edge
64 (FIG. 3). Disposed between-each of the edges 62 and 64 is a corner
groove 67 which extends generally radially outwardly from central
axis 46 of the support column. These radially outwardly extending
grooves 67 are closed by back walls which are provided with spaced-apart
slots 67a (FIG. 2). Slots 67a are adapted to receive engagement
fingers 150a of cantilevered supports 150 which are of the same
general character as those shown in FIG. 8 and can be used to support
auxiliary work surfaces such as shelves.
A unique feature of the desk system of the present invention resides
in the fact that each of the components which is interconnected
with the columns 27 includes a specially configured connector strip
which is provided with a pair of spaced-apart tongues that are slidably
receivable within grooves 60 provided in each of the support column
segments 27 and 27a. Grooves 60 are substantially coplanar and reside
within a plane generally parallel to the plane of central portions
56. This novel feature permits the various components of the desk
system to be quickly and easily interconnected with and removed
from the various spaced-apart support columns 27 which provide vertical
support to the components of the assembled array. More particularly,
as can best be seen by referring to FIG. 2 each of the divider
panels 34 includes a uniquely configured connector member 70 which
is provided with spaced-apart tongues 70a. As indicated in FIG.
2 tongues 70a are slidably receivable within selected grooves 60
provided in the support column 27a. As indicated in FIG. 2 connector
member 70 is, in turn, adapted to be interconnected along its length
with a selected divider panel 34 by any suitable means such as threaded
connector or the like. It is apparent that with this construction,
selected panels 34 can be quickly and easily removably interconnected
with any one of the support columns 27a to construct the arrays
shown in FIGS. 1 and 8.
Referring particularly to FIGS. 3 and 12 it is to be noted that
each of the wing-like side members 30 which form the previously
identified leg assemblies 22 22a and 22b include a specially configured
connector member 74 which includes spaced-apart, substantially coplanar
tongues 74a and 74b which are slidably receivable within substantially
coplanar grooves 60 provided in the support column 27 shown in FIG.
3. In this latter case, connector member 74 is also provided with
a pair of grooves 74c which slidably accept spaced-apart tongues
76 formed proximate the in-board ends of wing-like members 30. Connector
member 74 further includes a pair of substantially coplanar grooves
74d which are disposed proximate tongues 74a and 74b and are constructed
and arranged to receive marginal portions 58 of the side walls.
Turning to FIGS. 4 and 10 it can be seen that, in similar fashion,
each of the structural panels 32 and 33 of the invention include
novel end plates 80 each of which is provided with a pair of spaced-apart
tongues 80a which are slidably receivable within grooves 60 formed
in the side walls 48 and 50 of the various spaced-apart support
columns which are spanned by the structural support panels 32 in
the manner shown in FIG. 8. Once again, it is apparent that with
the novel construction of the structural panels as is shown in FIGS.
4 6 and 10 the panels can be readily interconnected with spaced-apart
support columns 27 in the manner shown in FIG. 8 to provide a high
degree of structural integrity to the desk system arrays shown in
FIGS. 1 and 8. It is also to be understood that the wire management
panels such as panel 33 also includes connector members 80 provided
at each end thereof which connector members are also slidably receivable
within grooves 60 provided in the spaced-apart support columns which
function to support the wire management panels.
Referring particularly to FIGS. 4 and 10 each of the structural
panels 32 can be seen to comprise, in addition to end connector
assemblies 80 first and second uniquely configured structural beams
84 and 86 which are connected to and span spaced-apart end connectors
80. Structural beams 84 and 86 are generally mushroom shaped in
cross-section so as to resist bending forces exerted on the members
and each includes laterally spaced-apart, tab-receiving openings
87a and 87b (FIG. 10). Openings 87a and 87b are adapted to closely
telescopically receive tab-like protuberances 80a and 80b formed
proximate the upper and lower ends of each connector member 80.
Connected proximate to each end of beams 84 are 86 are connector
blocks 88 each of which has spaced-apart screw receiving openings
88a which are sized to receive connector means shown here as a plurality
of thread forming metal screws 89 (FIG. 10). Thread forming metal
screws 89 extend through openings 91 formed in each of the end plates
80 and are threadably received within the screw receiving channels
88a formed in connector blocks 88. With the construction thus described,
when tabs 80a and 80b of end connectors 80 are inserted into openings
87a, and 87b, provided in each of the structural beams 84 the assemblage
thus formed can be securely drawn together and locked in position
relative to the end plates by threading the thread forming screws
89 into the screw receiving channels 88a provided in each of the
connector blocks 88. It is to be understood that rivets can also
be used as connectors to connect blocks 88 to end plates 80. After
the end connectors 80 have been securely interconnected with the
structural beams and the connector blocks, the assemblage thus formed
is covered by first and second side closure panels 96 and 98 so
as to enclose therebetween the spanner members and the connector
Also forming a part of each of the structural panels 32 are locking
means for locking the end connectors 80 in a fixed position relative
to the structural supports 27 from which they extend in the manner
shown in FIG. 8. These locking means are here provided in the form
of a spring loaded locking mechanism 100 which comprises a supporting
bracket 102 which is connected to connectors 80 and a spring biased
locking finger 104 which is carried by a bracket. Locking finger
104 is continuously biased outwardly through a slot 105 formed in
the connector body by biasing means, shown here as coil spring 106
(see also FIG. 4). With this construction, when the end plates 80
are assembled with a selected support column 27 locking finger
will snap into engagement with one of a plurality of slit like openings
109 formed in all four walls of the vertical support column segments
27 and 27a (FIGS. 2 and 8).
It is to be understood that the locking means of the invention
can also be disposed internally of leg assembly side members 30
and can function to position the side members relative to the support
columns 27 with which they are associated (see for example FIG.
Turning to FIG. 9 it can be seen that side members 30 are interconnected
with the previously identified elongated connector member 74 with
the locking means of the invention, or mechanisms 100 being interconnected
to the interface of connector 74. Receivable within the lower open
end of side member 30 is a connector block 112 which enables interconnection
of the stabilizer members 24 with side members 30 by means of threaded
connectors 114 which are threadably received within block 112. More
particularly, connector block 112 is telescopically received within
the lower open end of the side members 30 and is held in position
by fasteners 112a which extend through connector member 74 and function
to connect connector block 112 with connector member 74 and member
30. The assemblage thus formed is then connected with the stabilizer
member 24 in the manner previously described. Cavity 116 includes
a bottom wall which receives threaded connectors 114 so that when
the connectors are threadably interconnected with connector block
112 the assemblage made up of side member 30 and connector 74 will
be securely locked in position relative to stabilizer member 24
to form a stable, securely interconnected subassembly. In the leg
assemblage illustrated in FIG. 9 the side member 30 is provided
with a cable receiving opening 117 which permits convenient cable
routing into the wire management structural panels. Openings 117
can be closed by removable closure panels 117a. Similarly, the outboard
ends of members 30 and 30a can be closed by elongated closure strips
In the desk system construction illustrated in FIG. 1 upper side
members 30a are connected to lower side members 30 in the manner
there shown and function to provide structural stability to the
upper portions of the array. Providing further structural stability
are the divider panels 34 which are disposed proximate the right
and left ends of the array as viewed in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG.
9 side members 30a are interconnected with vertical support column
27a by means of an elongated connector member 74a which is of a
construction similar to that of connector 74. The upper open end
of side members 30a are preferably closed by a plastic closure cap
120 of the general configuration shown in FIG. 9.
When desired, floor engaging castors 122 can be connected to stabilizer
24 in the manner indicated in FIG. 9 (see also FIG. 1). When desired,
similar castors 122 can be connected directly to side members 30
in the manner shown in FIG. 1. In this latter instance, a connector
bracket 125 to which the castor is threadably connected is connected
to side members 30.
Turning next to FIGS. 11 and 12 the details of the construction
of the previously identified segment connector means of the invention
can there be seen. In the present form of the invention, the segment
connector means comprise a plurality of spaced-apart connector assemblies
126. Each of the side connector assemblies comprise a bearing plate
128 having corner portions which are cammingly received within internal
grooves 131 formed in supports 27 (FIG. 2). Each assembly also includes
a washer 130 a self-clinching nut 132 and a plate lock 134. A
first connector assemblage 126a is secured internally of support
columns 27 proximate the lower extremities thereof. And a second
threaded connector element assembly 126b is disposed within support
columns 27 proximate their upper extremities (FIG. 11). The assemblies
are held securely in position within the support columns by the
bearing plates 128 which, when rotated within columns 27 will cam
into grooves 131. The resiliently deformable, outwardly extending
wing-like tabs 134a formed on the plate locks 134 bite into the
interior walls of the support columns 27 and prevent the bearing
plates 128 from counter-rotating out of grooves 131 once the connector
assembly is in position. In similar fashion, a connector assembly
126c is disposed within the upper portion of the column segment
27a. Connector assembly 126c is similar in construction to assemblies
126a and 126b. However, the self-clinching nut 132 has been replaced
with an internally threaded coupling nut 132a which allows for further
extension of the support columns as may be necessary.
Also forming a part of the connector means of the invention is
a uniquely configured stiffener member 138 which is telescopically
received within the upper portion of support column 27 and within
the lower portion of support column 27a. The configuration of this
stiffener member, which is of the character shown in FIG. 7 provides
a substantial reinforcement against and tendency column segment
27a may have to bend relative to column segment 27. As best seen
in right-hand portion of FIG. 11 connector assemblies 126b and
126c are interconnected by an elongated, externally threaded tie
rod 140 which extends interiorly of stiffener member 138. Where
desired, a castor 139 can be connected to connector assembly 126a
in the manner shown in the lower right-hand portion of FIG. 11.
If desired, a tie rod 140 can be used to interconnect connector
assemblies 126a and 126b (see FIG. 12). To close the open upper
ends of support columns, plastic closure caps 142 such as are shown
in FIGS. 1 and 9 are used.
Turning once again to FIG. 5 it is to be noted radially outwardly
extending grooves 67 formed in each of the vertical support columns
27 and 27a is closed by a closure shroud 144 which is of the unique
configuration shown in FIG. 6. Each of the shrouds 144 is provided
with a longitudinally extending, generally arrow-shaped protuberance
144a which is receivable within a similarly shaped cavity 146 formed
at each corner of the support columns 27 and 27a (FIG. 5). Each
shroud 144 also has a yieldably deformable curved wall portion 144b
which functions to close each of the radially extending grooves
67 in the manner best seen in FIG. 5. With this novel construction,
cantilever supports, such as supports 150 (FIGS. 7 and 8), can be
inserted into a selected radially extending groove 67 by deforming
the shroud member 144 in the manner shown in the lower right-hand
portion of FIG. 7.
Having now described the invention in detail in accordance with
the requirements of the patent statutes, those skilled in this art
will have no difficulty in making changes and modifications in the
individual parts of their relative assembly in order to meet specific
requirements or conditions. Such changes and modifications may be
made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention,
as set forth in the following claims.


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| Macintosh operating systems|
AirBurst Extreme, Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire, Activision Anthology
Active Lancer is a 2D shoot 'em up video game created by Freeverse for Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X. It plays in the style of many old school computer games and features little plot line or story development. The demo is downloadable from macgamefiles.com. There are several levels the player is required to complete. It lacks a multiplayer mode but two players can play together on the same computer. It was much less successful than Freeverse's popular WingNuts Series.
It was re-released as part of a 'Best of Original Mac Games' bundle from Freeverse.
Active Lancer Wikipedia
In the game the player is cast as a member of the "Active Lancer Corps". He is the lone survivor of a failed attack on the home world of an alien race known as the "cherries" where he has to face fast unending attacks by the aliens.

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The Curi team is focused on offering customized solutions that simplify practice management. Their sincere, individual attention makes them an invaluable partner.Michael W. Hoffman, Esq.Chief Legal Officer
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The forward-thinking team at Curi supports our practice in ways that go beyond its origins in medical malpractice. My partners and I feel fortunate to be member-owners of this innovative company.Damian McHugh, MD, FACEP, FAAEMRaleigh Emergency Medicine Associates at UNC REX Healthcare

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Kapoor, Anish - by Nigel Halliday
Review of Anish Kapoor at the Royal Academy, 2009
Royal Academy, Piccadilly, London, until 11 December 2009
by Nigel Halliday
Anish Kapoor is one of Britain’s leading talents in Conceptual Art. Whereas some exponents in this area seem flash and savvy, and others superficial or downright vacuous, Kapoor combines thoughtfulness, creativity and a traditional respect for beauty, even though the resultant forms are non-traditional.
As Steve Turner says in his book Imagine, if Christians are going to engage constructively in the arts, our first question about a work should not be the narrow one, ‘Is it Christian?’ but the broader one, ‘Is it any good as a work of art?’ This exhibition certainly contains a number of very powerful and effective works, which we cannot help but admire, even if our understanding of reality and transcendence is very different.
Kapoor was formed amongst an interesting range of influences. He was born and brought up in India, son of a Punjabi father. His mother was from a Jewish-Iraqi family who moved to India when she was a small child. As a teenager Kapoor spent time in Israel, before coming to Britain as an art-student.
Kapoor’s work is not about his ethnicity, but it does seem to be shot through with a mindset influenced by Buddhism. The visitor is greeted in the Academy’s forecourt by Tall Tree and the Eye, a beautiful, towering arrangement of large silvery shiny balls, cleverly arranged with minimal physical contact between them, so they seem to float upwards. They sharply reflect the viewer and all that surrounds us, but with a weightlessness that suggests the ‘lightness of being’.
Inside, in the first room, When I am pregnant is a large bump in the gallery wall, which emerges so subtly that one misses it at first. It seems to suggest a Buddhist sense of being merging seamlessly into nothingness. Yellow, a gorgeous, enormous construction in the second room seems to be on a similar theme. Recessed into a wall, it toys with being and nothingness, as solidity dissolves imperceptibly into space. The achievement of this imperceptibility is a sign of his genuine creativity and craftsmanship.
In the main room a series of wonderful distorting mirrors invite the viewer to meditate on the different ways in which we perceive the world. These are both interesting and fun, inviting you to walk towards a mirror, appearing distorted, and then suddenly see yourself as you really are.
The most eye-catching work is the home-made cannon, which every twenty minutes fires a twenty-pound projectile of red wax across the gallery, through a door way, and against the far wall. This is one of a couple of works which will actually change over the course of the exhibition: the red gunge gradually accumulates in the second room and spreads back over the floor into the first.
There is no doubt, judging from the audience’s reaction, that this is seen as a piece of comic theatre, an entertainment involving suspense followed by release through laughter. But there is nothing in the work, and especially the po-faced studio assistant who loads and fires the gun like an officiant at a religious ritual, to suggest anything less than total seriousness. The assistant is clearly under instructions not to engage with, or even acknowledge the presence of, the audience. He steps through the crowd, avoiding eye-contact and deaf to any and every question. He loads the missile and charges the gun with a solemn efficiency of one laying out the eucharist. He then stands in perfect contemplative stillness while the air pressure builds, before with a single, decisive action he pulls the lever and the missile is launched.
Kapoor notes that he is interested in the random, chancelike effects that this procedure will generate. To him, one imagines, the work speaks of a postmodernist loss of confidence in rationality and human control: that there are forces in the world which are far outside our capacity to predict, that we stand in awe and wonder at their effects, and in some way find meaning in them.
In an earlier generation Christians would have revolted at this embracing of chance and rejection of rational control. But, as I watched, I wondered if this work is more in tune with a Biblical worldview than was probably intended. The work does not demonstrate that life is random and meaningless, because the very nature of its components – the building of the gun, the targeting, the control of the compressed air that fires the projectile – all speak clearly of rationality and control. But the uncontrolled effects of the work speak equally powerfully about chaos theory, the unpredictability of the effects of our actions.
They also embody some of the ‘complaint’ of the writer of Ecclesiastes: that we labour away in the world, and yet seem to have so little certainty about it; we know God is in control of it, but we can’t grasp the meaning ourselves, nor control the outcomes of all our labour. Unlike this work, we can accept apparent randomness, and even sometimes enjoy its effects, without finding meaning itself in the randomness.
But what I like about Kapoor is that he is clearly trying to engage with genuine issues, to put three-dimensional form on the perceptions that many people share: that they have lost confidence in their ability to grasp reality, or even to perceive themselves with confidence.And because Kapoor is a serious artist, reflecting on the human condition, there is much that is good in his work that Christians can engage with constructively.
First published in Evangelicals Now, December 2009

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Thickness-Dependently Enhanced Photodetection Performance of Vertically Grown SnS2 Nanoflakes with Large Size and High Production
- Jia, Xiansheng, Tang, Chengchun, Pan, Ruhao, Long, Yunze, Gu, Changzhi, Li, Junjie
- ACS applied materials & interfaces 2018 v.10 no.21 pp. 18073-18081
- crystals, nanomaterials, sensors (equipment), silicon
- Photodetection based on two-dimensional (2D) SnS₂ has attracted growing interest due to its superiority in response rate and responsivity, but high-quality growth and high performance photodetection of 2D SnS₂ still face great challenges. Here, high-quality SnS₂ nanoflakes with large-size and high-production are vertically grown on an Si substrate by a modified CVD method, having an average size of 30 μm with different thicknesses. Then a single SnS₂ nanoflake-based phototransistor was fabricated to obtain a high current on/off ratio of 10⁷ and excellent performance in photodetection, including fast response rates, low dark current, and high responsivity and detectivity. Specifically, the SnS₂ nanoflakes show thickness-dependent photodetection capability, and a highest responsivity of 354.4 A W⁻¹ is obtained at the average thickness of 100.5 nm. A sensitized process using an HfO₂ nanolayer can further enhance the responsivity up to 1922 A W⁻¹. Our work provides an efficient path to select SnS₂ crystal samples with the optimal thickness as promising candidates for high-performance optoelectronic applications.


Brave Enough, the new album by violinist Lindsey Stirling, expands her music to multiple new levels. While it's increasingly different from her self titled record and 'Shatter Me', 'Brave Enough' explores a new Lindsey Stirling that's taking the music world by force. It's obvious Stirling took her time and effort into this record, carefully choosing great guest stars that fit in perfectly with what she's trying to accomplish with Brave Enough. A new fresh look is taking Stirling into marvelous new directions.
Highlighted by such songs as Prism (which is a friendly reminder of 'Roundtable Rival', and 'The Arena', these songs show how much Lindsey has improved her violin skills while still trying to shadow the amazing effort she accomplished with her first two records. Prism is a reminder that while most of Brave Enough is new, Stirling still holds true to her original dubstep and classical violin throughout the record.
For anyone that's been to a Lindsey Stirling concert, you know that this amazingly talented musician puts everything she has into her music. Brave Enough is emotionally powered on nearly every song from start to finish-which is no surprise from Stirling.
However, the highlights of this record are by far the guest stars. Handpicked by Stirling, these musicians really shine throughout the new album. With musicians hailing from every genre, it's shocking to hear each one of these guest appearances all sound great mixed in with Stirling's dominating classical violin presence. Perhaps the best of these appearances are from Christina Perri and ZZ Ward, who offer a haunting and beautiful mixture of vocals to their songs.
Over all, fans of Stirling's might be a bit taken back by how different Brave Enough is. But true fans will love her even more for it and embrace the record as they did with 'Shatter Me' and 'Lindsey Stirling'. The rising violin star proves she can do it again with 'Brave Enough'.


GFA Releases Final League Tables
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
The Gambia Football Association (GFA) last week released the final standings of both the first and second division leagues of the 2006/2007 Football season.
The release confirmed Real De Banjul as First Division league champions.
The City Boys collected 35 points after their appeal against Wallidan FC was awarded to them, which resulted to the dropping of Wallidan from the second to the third place.
Gamtel finished second while the 2006 champions, GPA dropped at the fourth place.
In the second Division, Interior FC was also confirmed League winners with 35 points.
The GFA organising committee, finally trashed the most talked out second placed spot between Samger FC and Brikama United, out.
Instead of Brikama United, as reported earlier on, Samger has been confirmed promoted to the first division.
Both Samger and Brikama United collected each 33 points but Samger has a better goal different with +10 against +9.
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May 25, 2020. Haus und Dekorationen, Electric Guitar And Vocals
Electric Guitar And Vocals A best guitar pickup is basically just like an energetic microphone coil. For decades, dynamic microphones have already been wired with the style coil mounted on the primary of the microphone's transformer, and maybe not referenced to floor (‘floating'). The microphone's case is typically linked to the wire guard, which can be attached to the microphone amplifier's soil (see Rane's website for more discussion).
By and big, active microphones are very quiet units consequently of the mix of transformer isolation and balanced, flying indication lines through the duration of, as well as shielded, humbucking coils.
So why not guitars? Instruments are notoriously affected by noise. Humbucking pickups are only an incomplete (though crucial!) solution. The obvious answer is to float practicing the guitar pickup to a healthy production, being a microphone. An identical thought was printed this 2001 patent program like this Electric Guitar And Vocals?
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Things have been pretty intense over the last few weeks, as hackers attacked Sony and threatened terrorist action if the studio released ‘The Interview.’ You may not get to see ‘The Interview’ anytime soon, but we still have plenty of movies to look forward to, like ‘Guardians of the Galaxy 2.’ As director James Gunn reveals, Sony isn’t the only studio impacted by all of this hacking business.
Following the recent announcement that Warner Bros. has hired the awesomely talented Michelle MacLaren to direct the first ‘Wonder Woman’ solo film, we also learned that the studio was close to hiring ‘Pan’ screenwriter Jason Fuchs to pen the script. But now it seems that Fuchs may not be the only screenwriter on the project (if he’s still involved at all): rumor has it that WB has hired a total of six writers to deliver six different scripts. Stop scratching your head so much, you’ll make a bald spot.
We haven’t heard much from Marvel’s Netflix ‘Daredevil’ series since the big presentation at New York Comic-Con, save for the character’s successor in Krysten Ritter’s Jessica Jones, so what’s Matt Murdock been up to? Find out in two new photos of Marvel’s “street-level heroes,”as ‘Daredevil’ hits the streets to dispense some ninja justice!
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ was such a fun and original film with director James Gunn’s fingerprints all over it, and one of the best, most exciting films of the year. That’s due in part to the wise music choices featured on the soundtrack and Peter Quill/Star-Lord’s mixtape. Gunn previously released “Awesome Mix Vol. 0,” which featured the music he played for the cast on set, and now the director is back with another mixtape: the original version of “Awesome Mix Vol. 1.”
ScreenCrush’s Comic Strip is a weekly roundup of the hottest superhero movie/TV news items. From Marvel to DC and points in between, if it pertains to costumed comic book heroes, we’re covering it here, bringing you our expert analysis. This week, Spider-Man has a really hard time, a fascinating ‘Batman vs Superman’ spoiler is revealed, and Marvel looks to cast the mentor of ‘Doctor Strange.’
While we’re continually perplexed by the lack of official photos for Marvel’s ‘Agent Carter’ TV series, the show’s first official poster and clip were…well, a bit underwhelming. Now, the 2015 ABC drama has given Hayley Atwell’s Peggy a poster much more befitting of Cap’s best gal, and raising our hopes for the series once more.
Joss Whedon is tired. It’s just about halfway through the shoot for ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ in London, and Whedon doesn’t as much sit down for our interview as he does collapse into a chair. It’s a bright and sunny day in London, but he looks like he hasn’t seen the sunshine in weeks. He’s completely wiped out—”raggedy” as he puts it—by his schedule, which he describes thusly: “I do this, I go home, I rewrite, I go to sleep. I do this, I go home, I rewrite, I go to sleep.”
And like that, ‘Suicide Squad’ has seemingly added another big name to its already impressive ensemble. According to the latest rumor, two-time Academy Award nominee and ‘How to Get Away With Murder’ star Viola Davis has nabbed the role of Amanda Waller in David Ayer’s upcoming supervillain team-up film. We’ll see how the actual movie shakes out in a little under two years, but this may very well be the craziest cast ever assembled for a comic book adaptation.
Warner Bros. has been trying to adapt Neil Gaiman’s classic ‘Sandman’ graphic novels into a film for years with little success, but now that Joseph Gordon-Levitt is set to direct and David S. Goyer is involved, the project is picking up steam. Gaiman himself has been working closely with Gordon-Levitt, Goyer, and writer Jack Thorne on finally bringing ‘Sandman’ to the big screen, and he thinks Tom Hiddleston would be the perfect leading man.
We weren’t surprised to see ‘The Flash’ taking care of ‘Arrow’ cousin and ‘Tomorrow People’ castoff Robbie Amell after the latter’s cancellation, but it seems yet another evolved human will make their way to Central City as well. Peyton List will appear in an upcoming 2015 episode of ‘The Flash,’ playing none other than Captain Cold’s sister, DC’s “Golden Glider.”


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She has a vast experience in vetting relating to immovable Property for ascertaining the title. She also represented multiple banks and financial institutions in Bangladesh. She undertakes drafting and vetting of mortgage deed, power of attorney, all credit facility agreements before disbursement of loans to borrowers. She is specialized in company law and laws governing securities.
She is very much efficient in drafting of business contacts and documentation including joint venture agreements and shareholder’s agreements.
She has a deep understanding of the labour and employment laws of Bangladesh. She can efficiently draft all documents relating to employment and benefit requirements. She is also a member of the taxes bar and therefore has the requisite understanding of Bangladesh’s tax regime and advise her clients on tax related matters.
She has diverse experience in dealing with various litigation before the lower judiciary. Her area of practice include litigatons under Artha Rin Adalat Act, Money Suit, Labour Cases, Cases under Negotiable Instruments Act and Criminal Litigations. She is very efficient in drafting writ, criminal appeal, criminal revision, anticipatory bail.
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U.S. gas producer Southwestern Energy Co. has entered a definitive merger agreement with Haynesville producer Indigo Natural Resources LLC to acquire Indigo for about $2.7 billion, the company said on June 2.
U.S. rig count fell slightly for the second week in a row, leading to the conclusion that last week’s sudden drop was more than a blip caused by rig downtime — some rigs moving between wells.
Antero Resources Corp. says its days of growth are over, while other operators are still working to capitalize on growth after the pandemic slump.
Chesapeake Marcellus discoveries, permits issued for Wyoming horizontal drilling program plus more Eagleville Field completions by EOG Resources top this week’s oil and gas drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including Oasis Petroleum’s Permian Basin exit and the all-equity consolidation of three Kayne Anderson portfolio teams in the Anadarko Basin.
Despite being named as potential targets for larger rivals, the merger between Cabot Oil & Gas and Cimarex Energy shows a desire to remain independent while reaching a size that is relevant for energy investors, says Enverus analyst Andrew Dittmar.
The U.S. dropped 21 active oil and gas rigs in the past week with Enverus noting the week-over-week swing to most likely be due to rigs moving between wells.
The combination of Cabot Oil & Gas and Cimarex Energy, which will operate under a new name, is estimated to have an enterprise value of approximately $17 billion.
Williston results from Oasis, a Chesapeake Marcellus discovery plus three Permian Basin wells completed in the Wolfcamp Shale by Pioneer Natural Resource completes in Midland County, Texas, top this week’s oil and gas drilling activity highlights from around the world.


An traditional yuletide celebration is set to return to downtown Columbus in a little over a month.
The Board of Works approved a special use of right-of-way request for the Festival of Lights Parade on Tuesday. According to its downtown special event application, the 30th annual Festival of Lights will take place on Saturday, Dec. 4, starting at 6 p.m.
The parade typically draws an estimated 7,000 to 10,000 people to downtown Columbus to see floats decorated with lights as they wind their way down Washington Street and other nearby streets.
Organizers have requested closures of Third through Eighth streets between Lindsey and Franklin streets for the event. According to a route map on the festival’s website, the parade will move south on Brown Street, east on Third, north on Washington and then west on Eighth.
Joyce Lucke, president of JAKKS Inc., the nonprofit agency that organizes the parade, previously estimated that 10,000 to 15,000 people are involved in the event in some capacity, including spectators, participants and others.
According to the event website, the parade planning committee will follow recommendations from local, state and national health officials in regards to COVID-19 testing, vaccinations and gathering guidelines.
Current safety guidelines for volunteers and participants include:
Limiting the parade to 75 entries (a 25% reduction)
Face coverings (regardless of vaccination status)
Volunteers and participants are also encouraged to get vaccinated. Some volunteers may also be asked to wear additional personal protective equipment, “as warranted by their role.”
The 2021 parade will also not have a grand marshal. In the past, a child has been selected to fill this role.
Spectators along the parade route are encouraged to follow the most updated CDC guidelines as of Dec. 4.
“We encourage spectators to wear a mask in the crowded outdoor setting of the parade route as it will be difficult to socially distance,” organizers wrote. “Protect yourself when in close contact with others who may not be fully vaccinated. People who have a condition or are taking medications that weaken their immune system should take all precautions recommended for unvaccinated people, especially wearing a well-fitted mask.”
Lucke said that while masks are the top concern, they would also encourage social distancing (as possible) and vaccinations for spectators. She added that spectators should be “courteous” to one another, stay off the street and move back when asked to do so. There will also be portable toilets along the route, so attendees who need to use a restroom shouldn’t necessarily all flock to The Commons.
Organizers wrote that they will continue to assess COVID-19 protocols and will update the public regarding any changes. According to the parade’s Facebook page, the 2021 event may be cancelled if COVID-19 “prompts local, state or national restrictions.”
“I think what they’re proposing is within reason, within our restrictions for events in the downtown area,” said executive director of public works/city engineer Dave Hayward. “And they’ve got more to do, but this gets them up and running.”
The 2020 parade was canceled about three months in advance after organizers determined that the event posed too big of a risk of spreading COVID-19.
“Fingers crossed that in the next 30 days there’s not a huge spike,” Lucke said. Organizers are watching COVID-19 positivity rates and have also spoken with local health officials, who indicated that they should follow current guidelines from the CDC and Indiana Department of Health.
Lucke said parade entries for this year’s event have filled up fast. She expects to reach the limit by this weekend and guessed that, as of Wednesday afternoon, there were fewer than 10 spots left. Organizers shared on social media that over 50% of available slots were already filled as of Oct. 11 — just one week after entry packets were made available.
However, Lucke added if the entry limit is reached, anyone interested in entering the parade can still go through the signup process and be put on a waiting list. Entries on the waiting list will have their fee refunded if they don’t make it into the parade.
According to Lucke, popular entries at the event often include marching bands, fire departments and Dorel Juvenile Group, which is this year’s title sponsor.
“This particular year, I think no matter who’s in the parade, everyone’s going to be happy, having missed last year due to COVID,” she said.
Of course, taking a year off from the parade is enough to make organizers forget how much work goes into the event, Lucke noted with a laugh. Still, they’re happy to put it on, as people look forward to the event.
She called it “multigenerational”, with some past parade participants bringing their children and even grandchildren to see the show.
“We know this is a really important event to the community, and it means a lot to the community,” Lucke said. “So we’re very happy to be back, doing it once again.”
Other local events that often coincide with the parade date are also scheduled to return in December.
The Commons is planning to host the annual Christmas Village from 2-4:30 p.m. on Dec. 4, said manager Shanda Sasse. This free event will be in The Commons’ performance hall.
Sarah Gehring with QMIX 107.3 said that the station’s Christmas Music Fireworks will also return but not on the same day or at the same location as the parade. Instead, the fireworks will begin at about 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3 at CERAland Park.
Gehring said that this will be part of the kickoff for the park’s new Christmas lights display.
However, she added that QMIX will continue to be the media sponsor for the Festival of Lights.
Lucke likewise said that the station will still “have a presence at the parade” and announce entries as they go by.


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Many of us are minded to vote for Rebecca Long Bailey for Labour leader when balloting opens on 24 February.
In the nominations stage we backed none of the candidates.
We used that stage to challenge them on a charter of labour movement democracy, and on the need to get Labour on the streets to combat the Tories in the next months and years.
We supported interrogations put to them by groups like Free Our Unions, Labour Campaign for Free Movement, and Labour for a Socialist Europe, to back Labour conference policy for scrapping all anti-union laws and for defending and extending free movement.
None responded positively. All three leader candidates signal, in different blurred ways, that they will seek to tone down Labour’s politics, but gradually.
How far they can do that — or whether, on the contrary, Boris Johnson’s buffoonery spurs the labour movement to get on the streets in a way it has not done since 2015 — remains to be seen.
The leadership ballot papers will arrive from 24 February. Now it is a matter less of challenges in meetings, more of conversations among Labour members and trade unionists about which box to tick.
Lisa Nandy’s derision of “placard-waving”, of “picking a side and shouting”, and of “nationalising everything”, has flagged her up as the candidate to rally the Labour right.
Keir Starmer’s most telling comment has been his refusal to say he’d give Long Bailey and Nandy jobs in his Shadow Cabinet: Translate: there may be no job left that Long Bailey will accept after Starmer has allotted key posts to Yvette Cooper, Rachel Reeves, Hilary Benn, etc.
Asked to praise a Labour leader of the last 50 years, Starmer chose Harold Wilson as one who “united the party”.
In 1956, Wilson sketched his approach in a private comment on then Tory prime minister Harold Macmillan: “You know, the man’s a genius. He’s holding up the banner of Suez [the failed British imperialist invasion of Egypt to stop Egypt taking over the Suez Canal] for the [Tory] party to follow, and he’s leading the party away from Suez.
“That’s what I’d like to do with the Labour Party over nationalisation” [the key Labour-left demand of the day].
Long Bailey was set up well in advance as the “continuity candidate”. The downside is the connections to the circles round Seumas Milne’s “Leader’s Office”, and its Stalinistic and manipulative methods which blighted the last years of Corbyn, especially over Brexit and antisemitism.
Whether from conviction or from prudence, she has distanced herself a bit from that axis. She did that most clearly in her 13 February declaration that she supports Israel’s right to exist alongside a Palestinian state, and in that sense is a “Zionist”.
Although Long Bailey does not have the same record as Nandy or Emily Thornberry of activity for Palestinian rights, she plainly doesn’t mean a wish to support Israeli-Jewish rights above or against other rights.
Now, on 17 February Nandy was the only one of the three to say she’d vote to abolish the monarchy. Long Bailey and Starmer said they wouldn’t. Nandy is still the only one to defend free movement between Britain and the EU. Long Bailey’s campaign runs limp.
But, broadly, Long Bailey has a more leftish record than the others. On the whole a stronger vote for her — if accompanied by continued criticism and campaigning on the issues — will increase the chances of a real fight against Tory cuts and a continued relative opening-up of the Labour Party.
The deputy leadership is even more blurred. Some of us are minded to vote for Dawn Butler. She has been the most leftish of the deputy candidates, with warmer words on trade union rights.
The most leftish, that is, other than Richard Burgon. Burgon has been good on some issues. But he writes frequently for the Morning Star, and describes Seumas Milne and Karie Murphy as “great people”. He has been not at all left-wing as shadow Justice Secretary. A vote for him is a vote for continuity with the bad record on Brexit and antisemitism.
Others point to Butler’s record as a loyalist under Brown and Blair, and doubt whether we can back anyone for deputy.
We’ll be discussing in Workers’ Liberty meetings, and deciding a majority view.
Everyone, I think, is agreed on voting for Lauren Townsend and Cecile Wright for the CLP places on the National Executive.


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2. To try to put the Sunnah into practice, and bring to an end all bad deed and all incorrect customs and traditions which prevail in society at times like marriage and death, and in graveyards.
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Steve Bruce: Hull City boss says play-off exit would have been 'embarrassing'
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Hull City boss Steve Bruce was relieved to reach the Championship play-off final and avoid an "embarrassing" capitulation against Derby.
Bruce's side won the first leg 3-0 before losing 2-0 in the second leg on Tuesday to edge through to Wembley.
"We handled the occasion really well on Saturday but we couldn't put one front in foot of the other on Tuesday," he told BBC Radio Humberside.
"It was a really difficult evening but we've got through."
Bruce has led Hull to Wembley three times in the last four seasons and achieved promotion to the Premier League in his first season in charge.
They were relegated to the Championship in 2015 but Bruce has led them steadily up the table, finishing the season in fourth place.
"It could have been our most embarrassing night but it's not, thank the lord," he continued.
"(Tom) Huddlestone clearly wasn't fit. That was a gamble, where he played with a knock, and I shouldn't have took that gamble."
Never in play-off history has a team overturned a three-goal first-leg deficit but Derby came close on Tuesday through Johnny Russell and Andrew Robertson's own goal.
Despite continued pressure from Derby, Hull were able to hold on and secure their spot to face Sheffield Wednesday in an all-Yorkshire final on 28 May.
"I won't try and mask it up any more - we did enough at Derby, where we put in a good performance," Bruce added.
"We know we will perform better than that because we can't be any worse. Let's make sure now that we try our upmost because we have just seen our Achilles heel."

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Historical Significance of the Fatimid Coins
The Fatimid coins are a fascinating glimpse into the history of the Islamic world during the medieval period. These coins offer insight into the political, economic, and cultural aspects of the period, and provide a unique window into the history and culture of the Fatimid Caliphate.
The Fatimid Caliphate was an Islamic state that existed from 909 to 1171 AD. It was founded by the Fatimids, a Shia Muslim dynasty that claimed descent from the Prophet Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law Ali, and his daughter Fatimah. The Fatimids grandiose capital in Egypt that was named Al-Qahirat al-Mu'izziya (The Victory of Muizz), became one of the most important cities in the Islamic world. The dynasty reached its peak during the 10th century, when it controlled a vast empire that included Egypt, North Africa, Sicily, Palestine, and the Hijaz.
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In conclusion, the Fatimid coins are not only a beautiful addition to any collection but also offer a unique window into the history and culture of the Fatimid Caliphate. They are a valuable tool for researchers and numismatists who study the monetary systems, trade networks, and economic history of the period. They also offer a glimpse into the world of Islamic art and calligraphy and are a reminder of the contributions of the Fatimids to the arts and sciences.
"The Coinage of the Fatimid Caliphate" by Martin Brett. Published in 1991.
"Islamic Coins: An Introduction" by Michael L. Bates. Published in 2019.
"Fatimid Coins: A Study of their Monetary Systems" by Ahmed M. El-Naggar. Published in 1971.

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McLEAN, Va. — A new Dealer Attitude Survey conducted by the National Automobile Dealers Association showed that the 15,360 franchised dealers making up its membership are more satisfied this year with the support their receiving from their respective automakers.
“The high level of attention and importance the manufacturers place on the dealer responses is impressive,” said Carroll Smith, chairman of NADA’s Industry Relations committee.
Conducted by the NADA’s Industry Relations group, the Dealer Attitude Survey measures dealers’ sentiment on the franchise value, automaker policy decisions that affect their stores and the support they receive from field staff. The most recent survey was conducted between January and February.
Hyundai finished in the top spot for the second consecutive survey period, with affiliate Kia finishing fourth. After 26 consecutive survey periods in the No. 1 spot, Toyota’s Lexus division dropped to No. 2. Subaru ranked third for the fourth consecutive time and Mercedes-Benz ranked fifth.
The survey results were presented to more than 325 senior automaker executives representing 30 automotive brands in a series of meetings over a two-month period.