text: The focus was on rare variants with a allele frequency of? 1%. evaluation uncovered mutations in supplement regulator proteins of the choice pathway. None from the three sufferers with immunosuppressive treatment attained partial or comprehensive remission of proteinuria and two advanced to ESRD and renal transplantation. Two sufferers treated with eculizumab uncovered relevant lowers in proteinuria. Conclusions In kids with MPGN type I and C3G, the final results of renal function and response to treatment modality present great variability indie from histological medical diagnosis at disease starting point. In case there is severe clinical display at disease starting point, early biochemical and genetic analysis of the choice pathway dysregulation is preferred. Treatment with eculizumab is apparently a choice to gradual disease development in single situations. strong course=”kwd-title” Keywords: C3 glomerulopathy, supplement dysregulation, eculizumab, MPGN, paediatrics Launch Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) with immune system complexes is Haloperidol hydrochloride certainly a rare persistent glomerulonephritis in youth seen as a proteinuria (up to the nephrotic range), haematuria, hypertension and impaired renal function in disease starting point  often. In up to 50% of affected kids, MPGN network marketing leads to renal failing within 10?years . Impaired renal function after 1?season of onset is known as a risk aspect for poor renal final result and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) . The recurrence price after renal transplantation (RTPL) is certainly high (up to 45%) [1C4]. MPGN may occur being a principal hereditary disorder or supplementary to chronic illnesses, including attacks (e.g. hepatitis C) or B, systemic lupus erythematosus, liver malignancies and disease. Before, MPGN was diagnosed and categorized by renal histological features and grouped into three pathological subtypes with different aetiologies and pathogenesis, types I, II [(thick deposit disease (DDD)] and III . Activation of the choice supplement pathway has frequently been seen in conjunction with low serum degrees of supplement C3 (C3) [6C8]. A connection between dysregulation of the choice supplement pathway as well as the pathogenesis of MPGN was assumed  and has been verified by results of mutations in the genes of supplement aspect H (CFH) and CF-related proteins (CFHR) in DDD [9C13]. Which means histological classification continues to be reconsidered recently based on pathogenesis and with department into those situations where the glomerular immune system debris stain for immunoglobulins and supplement and those situations that are seen as a C3 deposition by itself [5, 14C16]. The word C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) encompassed complement-mediated renal disease, and for that reason includes disease entities where in fact the existence of the disease-associated supplement mutation is certainly causally from the root renal pathology. For example DDD and C3 glomerulonephritis (C3GN) . The word C3GN was coined to spell it out glomerular lesions where there is certainly glomerular deposition of C3 with little if any immunoglobulin in the lack of the quality highly electron-dense change observed in DDD . The occurrence of C3G is certainly estimated to become 1C2 per 106 kids [17, 18], with disease recurrence after RTPL reported at between 30 and 77% and a graft failing because of recurrence in 17C50% from the recipients [19, 20]. MPGN from the existence of immunoglobulins and supplement continues to be termed immune system complexCmediated MPGN by Sethi and Fervenza . Defense complex-mediated MPGN is often connected with autoimmune disease and chronic infections and can end up being associated with blended cryoglobulinaemia or monoclonal gammopathy [5, 21]. These organizations were excluded inside our study. Inside our series, histological MPGN I is certainly an instance of so-called idiopathic MPGN. MPGN I and Igfbp6 C3G are thought to be heterogeneous illnesses, with several research reporting supplement mutations Haloperidol hydrochloride in supplement genes [15, 22]. Up to now a couple of no evidence-based suggestions for treatment of MPGN I [1, 2] and C3G. The mainstay of treatment in MPGN I and C3G is dependant on single-centre research and expert views. Clinical trials in children and adults with different treatment modality propositions [e.g. immunosuppressant agencies, antiplatelet medications and plasmapheresis (PEX)] are defined [23C29]. Treatment with reninCangiotensinCaldosterone program (RAAS) blockers are defined to stimulate a reduction in proteinuria Haloperidol hydrochloride and delays development to ESRD in lots of glomerular illnesses in adults [30, 31] and in a few glomerulopathies.

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Only 30% of locally harvested wood remains on Cortes Island. The other 70% leaves as raw logs to be processed at other coastal facilities.
The lack of a wood processing centre on Cortes (including the equipment, knowledge, and other infrastructure) means there is a vast missed opportunity for locals to capitalize on business ventures, employment opportunities, and the creation of a circular, local economy.
The value-added roadmap project marks a crucial first step towards maximizing the island’s local wood sector through a sector planning initiative. The roadmap would include nearly 4,000 hectares (representing about 30% of Cortes Island’s land base, including land currently under tenure by the Cortes Forestry General Partnership, CFGP and representing both the Klahoose First Nation and non-Indigenous Co-op members).
The strategy would look at how Cortesians can make local lumber purchases without traveling off-island or paying distant delivery fees. The project will also hold regional benefits, as in the past 25 years, over half of coastal mills have closed in B.C. and nearly one in three trees logged on the coast have left the province in raw log form.
Island Coastal Economic Trust funded this project on 2022 through the Investment Readiness program.


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Kerala Blasters FC take on Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League on Sunday at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco, Goa.
Here's a look at everything you need to know about this game:
Date and time
Sunday, January 30, 7:30pm.
Where to watch
The derby can be watched on Star Sports Network's multiple channels on TV like Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 HD, Star Sports 3, Hindi Commentary on Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports 1 regional channels - Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu.
Fans can also live stream the match on Disney+Hotstar and Jio TV app.
Kerala Blasters FC: W-W-D-D-W
Bengaluru FC: W-D-W-D-W
Kerala Blasters FC: Prabhsukhan Singh (goalkeeper); Harmanjot Khabra, Ruivah Hormipam, Enes Sipovic, Nishu Kumar; Sahal Samad, Jeakson Singh, Lalthathanga Khawlhring, Adrian Luna; Alvaro Vazquez, Jorge Pereyra Diaz
Bengaluru FC: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (goalkeeper); Parag Shrivas, Pratik Chaudhari, Wungngayam Muirang, Naorem Roshan Singh; Iman Basafa, Bruno Silva, Suresh Singh Wangjam; Udanta Singh, Prince Ibara, Sunil Chhetri
Dream11 prediction for Kerala Blasters FC vs Bengaluru FC:
Goalkeeper: Prabhusukhan Singh (8.0)
Defenders: Harmanjot Khabra (8.5), Nishu Kumar (8.5), Roshan Singh (8.5), Pratik Chaudhari (8.5)
Midfielders: S. Abdul Samad (9.0), Adrian Luna (8.5), Bruno Silva (9.5)
Forwards: Alvaro Vazquez (9.0), Jorge Pereyra Diaz (10.0) Sunil Chhetri (9.5)
Dream 11 Captain: Alvaro Vazquez
Dream 11 Vice-captain: Sunil Chhetri
*Our Dream11 predictions are based on our analysis of these players and hold no liability or guarantee of their success in games.*
Prediction: 2-1 win to Kerala Blasters FC.

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England's hot date with Brazil at the new Maracana
England are hoping to prepare for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil by playing the host country at the fabled Maracana stadium in Rio on next summer’s tour.
The Maracana, which rivals Wembley as the most famous football ground in the world, is being renovated ahead of the World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, when it will host the opening and closing ceremonies.
And it is expected building work will finally be completed in time for England to perform there next June in a marquee friendly that will take the World Cup build-up to another level.
England’s other match on the trip is likely to be against European opposition in Sao Paulo.
On the run: John Barnes scored a sensational goal during England's last appearance at the Maracana
The FA are also at the front of the queue for 2014 — even ahead of the Germans for once — on their choice of Brazilian training locations, with a Rio base the first option.
England manager Roy Hodgson and FA general secretary Alex Horne will be speaking at the Soccerex conference in Rio next month as part of the FA strategy to engage with Brazil ahead of the tournament.
Bernstein trouble brews
FA chairman David Bernstein is sure to be apprehensive about gaining the 51 per cent support he needs from a fickle FA Council to take his fight to continue as chairman past the age of 70 to a shareholder EGM. But such is the backing for Bernstein among FA staff that some senior executives might even consider their positions if councillors block the chairman carrying on until the 2014 World Cup.
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John McEnroe, who along with Tim Henman is paid £100,000 to take part in the Statoil Masters tennis tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in December, always makes a point of publicly thanking the event’s chief physiotherapist Philippa Stewart for ensuring his creaking limbs arrive on court. So it seems organisers IMG have made a strange cost-cutting move in paying a fortune for McEnroe but not hiring Stewart this year.
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The sensitivities caused by Gary Neville’s apparently conflicting roles as England coach and Sky pundit led to the FA overreaction about a BBC website report in which Neville said Wayne Rooney ‘needs to improve’.
In an embarrassing climbdown, BBC online sports editor Stuart Rowson tweeted Neville: ‘You’re right. The headline and intro were out of context and were misleading. Not our style. Apologies. We’ve changed it.’
This furore around relatively innocuous comments demonstrates once again that Neville continuing to combine the jobs is a recipe for trouble along the road to Brazil.
Lost in translation: Gary Neville
Leman backs down
GB hockey chief Richard Leman has thrown in the towel in his impossible bid to beat Lord Coe to the British Olympic Association chairmanship. Leman did this the night before a BOA board meeting at which he would have been strongly lobbied not to stand. This paves the way for Coe’s BOA coronation on November 7. Meanwhile, it will not help beleaguered commercial director Hugh Chambers that none of his promised new sponsors have come on board in time for today’s summit.
Plans to merge UK Sport and Sport England look to have been scrapped. There has been no impetus from the government since the Olympics to reactivate talks and now only a potential sharing of back-office facilities is on the Whitehall agenda.
That leaves Sir Keith Mills’s brainchild of a British Sports Marketing Bureau to bring in joint sponsorship across all sports so much more critical in terms of Games legacy.
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Recommendations to improve imaging and analysis of brain lesion load and atrophy in longitudinal studies of multiple sclerosis.
Vrenken H., Jenkinson M., Horsfield MA., Battaglini M., van Schijndel RA., Rostrup E., Geurts JJG., Fisher E., Zijdenbos A., Ashburner J., Miller DH., Filippi M., Fazekas F., Rovaris M., Rovira A., Barkhof F., de Stefano N., MAGNIMS Study Group None.
Focal lesions and brain atrophy are the most extensively studied aspects of multiple sclerosis (MS), but the image acquisition and analysis techniques used can be further improved, especially those for studying within-patient changes of lesion load and atrophy longitudinally. Improved accuracy and sensitivity will reduce the numbers of patients required to detect a given treatment effect in a trial, and ultimately, will allow reliable characterization of individual patients for personalized treatment. Based on open issues in the field of MS research, and the current state of the art in magnetic resonance image analysis methods for assessing brain lesion load and atrophy, this paper makes recommendations to improve these measures for longitudinal studies of MS. Briefly, they are (1) images should be acquired using 3D pulse sequences, with near-isotropic spatial resolution and multiple image contrasts to allow more comprehensive analyses of lesion load and atrophy, across timepoints. Image artifacts need special attention given their effects on image analysis results. (2) Automated image segmentation methods integrating the assessment of lesion load and atrophy are desirable. (3) A standard dataset with benchmark results should be set up to facilitate development, calibration, and objective evaluation of image analysis methods for MS.


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The Irish Times tells us that a proposed conversion of an early 19th-century Catholic church near the sea in Ballybunion, Co Kerry, to five town houses has been turned down by An Bord Pleanála after an appeal by An Taisce, the national trust.
Kerry County Council had given a conditional go- ahead for the conversion of the protected structure in a prime special amenity area.
An Taisce said Doon Church had for years been a focal point and although not in good repair, it was an impressive building. It found separating it into a number of units undesirable.
An Bord Pleanála ruled that the former church, although in disrepair, would be significantly altered.

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(most probably a low caste Hindu) woman, converted and married her….after the
birth of a male child, the Sufi was gone, never to return.…Dada would conclude “ei bhabe amra Mosolmaan hoyechhi“(this is how we became muslims)….
It is a fascinating (and memorable) story. It also discounts any role of conversion by force (but that is not so important in the scheme of things).
Depending on who you ask, Bangali Muslims are (justifiably) proud of having participated in two revolutions which (in their words) nixed the tyranny of Hindu zamindars and Pakistani generals. That being so, it does seem strange that a liberal, liberated B-M would cry her heart out when the bombs dropped on that super-tyrant Saddam. Do genocides of Shias and Kurds not matter much to lovable (and loving) Sufis?
There is another thing about Iraq war that is a surprise. The sense of betrayal by America that united B-Ms with muslims around the globe. But we have seen this movie before….in Bangladesh!!! America did incalculable harm by supporting the Pakistan army in its genocidal mission in 1971. How difficult was it for Nixon/Kissinger to call a meeting in the White House and convince Bhutto and Mujib to work together for the sake of democracy? Instead when the Indian army joined the campaign Nixon dispatched an entire Armada to the Bay of Bengal….against the cause of freedom. There was no sense of betrayal then?
The author wields a powerful pen to show the reasons why many B-Ms feel insecure about
their second class muslim status, which comes (as we understand it) from a Sufi past
(imagined or otherwise) with its heavy shirk quotient, from a shared
culture with Hindus, from being distant from the Koran in Arabic
However this unhappy equilibrium is unlikely to last. All over South Asia today, polarization is the name of the game. And with the Hindu population slowly fading away in Bangladesh and promising opportunities for a South Asian Muslim Federation (Zachary has pointed to this before), the future points to a mono-culture secure in its (Sunni not Sufi) muslim past, present, and future.
To the extent the above helps stabilize the political environment and allows for economic progress this may be a good thing for the aam admi (aurat). New stories explaining the rise of Islam in the sub-continent will have to be concocted by a new generation of Nana-Dada-s. It will take some skill and it may not be as soothing as the old ones were.
My own story of trials and tribulations with Islam begins with my family’s own history.
My late Dada, Md. Nazir Ullah would tell it really well. The story
goes something like this: a great Chishti Pir from Ajmer, India (based
on time line and some research, it may have been Shaykh Mu’in ad-Din
Chishti, but we are not entirely sure) came to the Bengal area with his
entourage of wandering Sufis. One of them fell in love with a native
(most probably a low caste Hindu) woman, converted and married her. But
alas! The wandering soul could not be tamed and one day, after the
birth of a male child, the Sufi was gone, never to return.
With teary and distant looking eyes, Dada would conclude “ei bhabe amra Mosolmaan hoyechhi.“
My late grandfather (rest his soul), told that story beautifully
with the right amount of emotions and convictions. It is fairly easy to
understand how romantic that story was to a young 14-year-old highly
impressionable girl. But that is exactly the problem with our
narratives on Sufi origins — we romanticise that past without deeper
understanding of the Sufi ideals and philosophies, let alone critically
asking about the processes by which the conversions took place.
“Liberal” Islam imagination stops at this general story of heritage.
Ask anyone on Sufi teachings and one will get sweeping comments and
remarks revealing our ignorance of our forefathers and their histories.
Sufis are in general seen as qawaali singing, wandering, esoteric
Muslim preachers who spread the message of the Almighty’s benevolence
and had a great love for the Prophet. To find God, one must love all of
His creations, even if they are practising other religions/beliefs.
This is usually the narrative of Bengali Muslims on why we are secular.
It came as no surprise when at the secularism conference, a number
of Bangladeshi civil society members kept saying that we are “secular
by nature” because of our Sufi heritage.
“Secular by nature” — what does that even mean?
To me it means that we have stopped at Nana-Dada’s stories. It
means, we are quite ignorant of what it means to have Sufi origins and
hence what secularism has anything to do with Sufi Islam. Sufism is now
almost a folklore — some true, mostly imaginary.
The present generation has very little information on these Sufi
beginnings. In fact, I will argue that it is exactly because of such
shallow and romanticised stories of the past, we suffer from an
inferiority complex of not being “Muslim enough”.
From the Sufis, our popular secularism narrative leaps centuries and
plunges right into the liberation war. The liberation war is often
synonymous to fighting for secularism.
While that is part of the larger history, the political struggle is
lost in mass media and popular culture and narratives. In the struggles
of keeping the ideology of a non-communal state where people of all
religion are equal, secularists have in a certain sense created
hyperboles on “inherent secularism” of the Bengali people.
In these dichotomies, even I have personally felt lost and not at
all comfortable choosing a side. While I was raised by my deeply pious
Nana, I was also raised with a great sense of love for all that is
Bengali, including learning Hindu theology, because of my father.
Many would term my family as “moderate” Muslim. Again, what is that?
That we believe in moderation? That we sin or practise in moderation?
That we drink and pray in moderation? No, the secular or the
fundamentalists did not know where to put us and neither did we
subscribe to any boxes.
I clearly remember running a little late for a 9am class on September
11, 2001. The campus was a little quiet but that didn’t quite register
till I entered the building where my class was scheduled. At the very
entrance, a group of students in complete shock and horror stared at a
television screen. At inquiring as to what they were all looking at,
with utter disbelief, my best friend asked me, “Shahana, you seriously
don’t know? The World Trade Center got hit!”
And so it did. The world as we knew it changed the minute that plane
went through that monumental building in the middle of New York City.
In the midst of the complete chaos, disarray, while we watched CNN and
tried to stream Al-Jazeerah (at that time, it was still an underground
alternative media house), all I could think of was — they will be
coming for us.
And so they did. The Patriot Act came into effect. Civil liberties
were frozen. Even while the civil rights activists were advocating
against it, there was a general fear of Muslims.
Muslim community leaders were giving fatwas to sisters to take off
the hijab and suddenly anyone remotely considered to be an expert on
Islam and Muslims were coming on to the televisions and giving sweeping
comments — “Islam is a religion of peace”.
Muslim, Arab, South Asian Americans kept stressing, “WE ARE AMERICANS”.
My religion became my ethnic identity.
Without any protest (in fact in many cases, supportively) the
foreign male students lined up at the immigration offices to report on
their entry and exit into the country. “If this was India, Pakistan,
Bangladesh, it would have been worse.” Of course it would have been
worse. But this wasn’t India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. This was America,
the land of the free, the home of the brave. This was the country
preaching to the rest of the world on justice and equality.
I was one of the luckier foreign students because of the activist
and liberal college I attended. My friends and professors were
protective towards me (and other foreign students) and institutionally
we took a stand against the Patriot Act, keeping student records
private. But this was a bubble. The bubble burst every time I travelled
out of the college peripheries. Though physically I was not lynched,
there was always a fear of getting harassed. Doing mundane things like
going to the mall or a diner became stressful.
February 15, 2003, hundreds of college mates got on buses and made
way to New York to protest against the war on Iraq. We blocked off 50
blocks of the city. Almost a million people from across the country
came to that march. As we chanted anti-war slogans and clashed with the
riot police, local and international media did a fantastic job in NOT
telecasting any of the ground scenes. Whenever I talk about that march
and the number of other similar marches in Chicago and San Francisco,
people look at me dumbfounded as if those marches are figments of my
imagination. What Matrix effect — déjà vu! Such is the power of media!
A week later, we watched the first set of bombs over Baghdad. I cry
at the drop of a hat, but very few times in my life have I cried the
way I did that night. Something fundamentally changed. I no longer
wanted to be in the US and felt this deep sense of connecting with my
For many of us religion became a political stand rather than a
spiritual conviction. Some put bombs around themselves and some went
off to study abroad programmes in the Middle East to find “answers”.
Why the Middle East?
Here I go back to my earlier point about not being “Islamic enough”.
The weak understanding of our own Islamic heritage creates much
confusion among many that perhaps something is amiss with the way we
practice the religion.
An important reason for feeling this “second class” Muslim status
has to do directly with the language barrier, that Arabic is not our
native language. Somehow we have convinced ourselves and have accepted
the hegemonic claim that without knowing Quranic Arabic, we cannot
interpret the religion and come to conclusions on its legal
jurisprudence. Both fundamentalists and secularists have used this
rhetoric to justify one’s enforcement of practices from Arab nations
and the other’s rejection of religion.
Post 9/11 global politics along with “second class” Muslim complex
leads to the one-way road to a study abroad programme in the Middle
East. Some went to these programmes to be better Muslims. Some went to
get a better job in the US State Department upon returning. And some
idealistic ones went to learn Arabic, seek knowledge and find answers.
What a load of complete rubbish! Study abroad programme in a Middle
Eastern country left me jaded, sun burnt and sexually harassed because
Arab men tend to think Desi women all run around the fields in skimpy
lehenga-cholis like they do in the Bollywood films!
Instead of finding any sense of camaraderie with Arab Muslims, I
came out of the programme convinced (and remain true to that conviction
till today) that religion can never overcome cultural, class,
political differences. We can only overcome these differences through
humanity and mutual respect, and not religion.
So I did what anyone in my situation would do — like the prodigal daughter, I returned to the motherland.
Meanwhile, the Bangladesh of my childhood and pre-college days had
dramatically changed. War criminals of 1971 were a part of the ruling
coalition, and massive corruption characterised the economy. People
were flaunting religion (sudden proliferation of Bismillah,
Alhamdullilah, Mashallah in every sentence; the Khoda Hafez vs. Allah
Hafez debates, etc.) and money everywhere, all the time. One could actually see the change in the physical make up of Dhaka and its peripheries.
More women were donning the niqab and more men were bearded. What
was a simple gathering of Tablighi Muslims became hyped up as an
important gathering for all Muslims. Roads and highways were being
blocked, airports were making special arrangements for those attending
the Akheeri Monajaat. State and culture were making spaces for this
revival of an Islamic identity that had almost nothing to do with
Bengali Muslim identity.
In addition to the rise of political Islam, two generations of
migrant workers had established a new globalised middle class. No
longer do the middle class ideologues reside in the post war 1970s/80s
Bengali ethnicity dominated identity. This new middle class is
mushrooming in peri-urban and urban spaces. Suddenly we find in the
middle of Habiganj, 2000-people accommodating community centres at
every union with at least one wedding in a quarter having the groom
arriving in a helicopter.
When the national leaders are too busy with political mudslinging in
the Parliament and local government bodies are too confused to
implement any project without directives from the central government,
it is the new middle class in the graam-gonjo putting up the schools,
the small businesses, generating employment and influencing the masses.
When the migrant worker returns from Dubai after 20 years with cash
in his pockets and sets up a madrassah that shelters and feeds at least
50 children from extremely poor households in his village, who cares
about Sufism, secularism and ekattorer chetona?
What does it all mean?
I am not sure what it all means.
When I read the World Bank report on how madrassahs have contributed
to the literacy achievements of Bangladeshi children, I am confused as
to whether I should rejoice that more children can read or write, or
be thoroughly worried that secular education could not meet the demands
of the people. After all, major NGOs such as BRAC are working closely
with maulanas at the community level and “empowering” them to give
positive messages in their khutba and waz because people still consider
them as the guardians to the gates of heaven.
I am also not sure of the old school secularists who will almost to
prove a point, take an atheist standpoint, put up the overtly Bengali
outlook and thus present secularism as a space for the educated, those
with pedigree. There is a real disconnect between the secular discourse
of Bangladesh and the grassroots level realities. More and more, it
has become an either/or situation.
But I also have no time for this post-modern, all is fine, all is
acceptable, all is fluid stand without a stand (!). While identities
are fluid and should not be constrained to binaries, discourses require
a clear vision that is in a great lacking. This vacuum is primarily
because of the limited spaces we have to openly argue without being
tagged with partisanship and/or being politically persecuted.

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Wednesday, November 09, 2016
Pew: Donald Trump Voters Are Tolerant, Hillary Clinton Voters Intolerant
The facts show that all the Leftist abuse of Trump and his supporters is exactly the opposite of the truth -- Lying Hillary and friends at work again in their usual way
A large Pew survey shows that Donald Trump’s supporters are more tolerant, open-minded, respectful and understanding than are Hillary Clinton’s vibrantly diverse supporters in her coalition of ethnic, sexual, professional and progressive factions.
“Clinton backers – particularly highly educated ones – have more difficulty respecting Trump supporters than the other way around,” Pew acknowledged in the Nov. 1 report.
That data is a mirror image of the media-magnified portrayal of Trump’s supporters that Democratic partisans have constructed throughout the 2016 campaign.
That image has been fostered by undercover Democratic groups which used extensive funding to arrange camera-ready fights at Trump’s rallies, by Clinton’s scripted eagerness to portray Trump’s supporters as irredeemable or insanely hostile to gays, migrant foreigners and Islamic believers, and by the media’s eagerness to showcase conflict at Trump rallies.
But Pew’s data shows that:
"nearly six-in-ten registered voters who back Clinton (58%) say they have a “hard time” respecting someone who supports Trump for president; 40% say they have “no trouble” with it. Nearly the opposite is true among Trump supporters, with 56% saying they have no trouble respecting someone who backs Clinton and 40% saying they do have trouble with it."
That’s a 17-point tolerance difference between the two parties.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at the Bank of Colorado Arena on the campus of University of Northern Colorado October 30, 2016 in Greeley, Colorado.


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Washington Recovery Exceeding Expectations
The central Illinois community flattened by an EF4 tornado one year ago (November 17, 2013) is bouncing back.
Washington City Administrator Tim Gleason credits the town’s residents with making the strong recovery possible.
“We have a good school system. It's a great community. And really the credit goes to the residents. They want to return. They want to raise their families in Washington,” said Gleason.
800 homes were either destroyed by the tornado or so severely damaged they were uninhabitable.
Gleason said 150 have now been rebuilt or repaired and are occupied, and building permits have been issued for 75% of the damaged/destroyed homes.
“The recovery has exceeded our expectations,” he said.
Gleason anticipated construction will continue through the winter. He estimated the community will be 85% - 90% recovered by the end of 2015.
Gleason reviewed the recovery after talking to an emergency management class at Western Illinois University. He said Washington had a disaster recovery plan in place before the tornado struck.
“It probably was in the first several days before we pulled it out to make sure that we were following the disaster recovery plan because just so many things were happening so quickly,” Gleason said.
He found city leaders had followed the plan pretty closely even though they did not initially consult it. He said he’s done a lot of “Monday morning quarterbacking” in the past year and feels no bad decisions were made. However, he wishes more law enforcement checkpoints had been set up. People who lived in parts of town damaged by the tornado had to go through those checkpoints to get back to their property.
“What I would have done if I could have a do-over is I would have opened up even more checkpoints so that people weren’t sitting in lines for as long as they were to get through that checkpoint and inside to their home.”
Gleason also said businesses that were not physically damaged were still affected because they lost a portion of their customer base. He said he’s remained in direct contact with those businesses in hopes of ensuring they do not close their doors.
Gleason also recommended community leaders get to know their county’s emergency management director, who plays an important role in disaster recovery. He said community leaders should at least sit down for a cup of coffee or lunch with the director so they can get to know each other.


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The City of Burnaby and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) will come together in ceremony for k̓ʷə səlilwətaɬ syəwenəɬ ct - Our Tsleil-Waututh Ancestors, a new public art piece created by Jonas Jones.
This work was commissioned for Burnaby City Hall to honour the relationship between the City of Burnaby and səlilwətaɬ. Conceived as a carving in the style of a traditional Coast Salish house post, the work brings a two-sided wolf design in relief carving and metal. Designed as a marker for this civic and community space, the wolf is the emblem of the səlilwətaɬ.
“As we continue to develop and deepen the relationship between səlilwətaɬ and the City of Burnaby, we are honoured to be able to showcase this incredible piece of public art at City Hall,” said Mayor Mike Hurley. “Ensuring that our civic space reflects the rich history and culture of this land is another important step towards reconciliation, and we are grateful to Jonas Jones for his outstanding work.”
“Art is an important part of who we are, embedded in Tsleil-Waututh culture. We are thrilled that the powerful carving of Tsleil-Waututh member Jonas Jones will be showcased at the City of Burnaby for everyone to enjoy. This is a good step forward in putting the face of Tsleil-Waututh Nation back on our traditional territory and continuing to strengthen our relationship with the City of Burnaby,” said Chief Jen Thomas, səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation).
The ceremony will take place at City Hall (4949 Canada Way) on October 25, from 1 to 3:30 pm, and everyone is welcome to attend.
About the artist
Jonas Jones (TsuKwalton) comes from the village of Átsnach (Tsleil-Waututh) with strong bloodlines running from Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) as well. He is grateful for teachers such as Ses Siyam (Ray Natraoro), who taught him to indulge within the Coast Salish laws of art, a system that is passed down from master carver to apprentice. He is honoured to be practising this craft, as this foundation of art and way of life has been running through his blood for thousands of years. “To live and breathe a little piece of the old people, our swa7am (ancestors), is truly a beautiful thing.”
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The month of March is a HUGE month for YA releases and one I’m particularly excited about is Amy Trueblood’s NOTHING BUT SKY. This historical fiction contains doesn’t come out until the end of the month, but we have a preview and interview to get you primed for release! There are so many elements to this novel I’m excited about: from a daredevil girl who works against the social mores of the historical time period (WWI!), a boy who challenges her every step of the way and that she maybe wants to kiss and heart-stopping action. Find out more about NOTHING BUT SKY, the author, Amy Trueblood, and what inspired this story of perseverance, daredevil stunts and one final chance to prove yourself the world and to your harshest critic–yourself.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Nothing But Sky by Amy Trueblood
Paperback, 284 pages
Grace Lafferty only feels alive when she’s dangling 500 feet above ground. As a post-World War I wing walker, Grace is determined to get to the World Aviation Expo, proving her team’s worth against flashier competitors and earning a coveted Hollywood contract.
No one’s ever questioned Grace’s ambition until Henry Patton, a mechanic with plenty of scars from the battlefield, joins her barnstorming team. With each new death-defying trick, Henry pushes Grace to consider her reasons for being a daredevil. Annoyed with Henry’s constant interference, and her growing attraction to him, Grace continues to test the powers of the sky.
After one of her risky maneuvers saves a pilot’s life, a Hollywood studio offers Grace a chance to perform at the Expo. She jumps at the opportunity to secure her future. But when a stunt goes wrong, Grace must decide whether Henry, and her life, are worth risking for one final trick.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I’m Amy Trueblood and I write Young Adult and Adult fiction. I grew up in Southern California and Arizona. After graduating from college with a degree in journalism, I lived in Los Angeles and worked as an NBC page before returning to Arizona to start a career in advertising.
My wild life has allowed me to live in many places including Nashville (for six years), and it’s true what they say, it’s very easy to pick up the accent. While living in Music City, I worked for Ingram Book Group and fell in love with the world of publishing and writing after reading an ARC (advanced reading copy) of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Shortly thereafter, I started writing my first Young Adult novel and I haven’t stopped writing since!
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Focus on your own path. The only thing you can control is what you write. Others may get agents or publishing deals, and it may make you feel low, but the only thing you can do is work on your own journey. Open that Word document and move forward. I think once you become immersed in your next story you’ll remember why you write and the rest will fall into place.
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Company bosses hiding in the 'shadows' should be forced to pay compensation if their firms go bust, Vince Cable warns
- Business Secretary vows to go after 'errant' directors if companies fail
- Wants to clampdown on structures designed to 'deceive'
- But industry groups warn against making being a director too 'risky'
Warning: Business Secretary Vince Cable vows to make errant company directors pay their way
The directors of companies that go bust could be forced to pay compensation to customers and creditors left out of pocket.
Business Secretary Vince Cable hit out at ‘errant’ bosses who operate ‘in the shadows’ to avoid being held to account if their firm runs into trouble.
The laws could also be changed to block disqualified overseas directors from being a director of a UK firm.
Mr Cable said he wanted to clamp down on complex ownership structures which served to ‘deceive.’
He published a number of proposals to address ‘opaque’ company ownership structures and to improve the accountability of directors.
He told a London conference: ‘A stronger economy depends on investors, employees and the wider public having trust and confidence in companies and those that are running them.
‘The reality is that the vast majority of companies and directors contribute productively to the economy, abide by the rules and make an enormous contribution to society.
‘However, it is also apparent that an errant few operate in the shadows, creating complex ownership structures which only serve to deceive.’
The plans include giving courts the power to make compensation awards against a director when making a disqualification order, and allowing liquidators to sell fraudulent trading actions to creditors.
Mr Cable said the government was also ‘shining a light on who really owns and controls companies in the UK’.
He added: ‘We're also proposing tough measures to beef up the system for holding directors to account if they don't play by the rules or take their responsibilities seriously.
‘This will mean honest, hard-working directors are not disadvantaged and will give the public greater confidence that irresponsible directors will face consequences for their actions.’
Courts could also be allowed to take account of a director's actions on society, as well as previous failures, when considering disqualification.
Mr Cable also hinted at making ensuring the safety and stability of firms the main responsibility of bank directors - an idea suggested by the parliamentary commission on banking standards.
Alarm: Business groups warned tough rules are already in place and the new laws would make becoming a director an impossibly risky occupation
Matthew Fell, CBI director for competitive markets, said: ‘Any changes to switch directors' primary duty away from the shareholder would be a significant shift in company law, which could erode companies' investment appeal.
‘We don't want to end up with a pick-and-mix approach to corporate governance standards for different sectors of the economy.
‘This would also throw up lots of practical issues, for example what rules would apply to organisations which run banks as part of their larger group?’
Simon Walker, Director General of the Institute of Directors, said: ‘The Government is right to consider ways in which trust in UK business can be restored. So-called 'anonymous companies', in which the corporate veil is used to conceal illegal activities, have no place in a modern economy and bring the entire business sector into disrepute.
‘However, in seeking to address this problem, it is essential that the Government does not impose significant new cost and regulatory burdens on the overwhelming majority of law-abiding small companies, which already exhibit a high level of transparency in their ownership and board structures.
‘A key feature of a market economy is that some business ideas do not work out.
‘Businesses can and do fail, but this experience should not necessarily spell personal financial disaster for a director, or prevent a director from trying again.
‘Outside of the financial sector we already have a regime which holds directors accountable for their decisions without making the role of director an impossibly risky occupation.’
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Rimowa’s Tiffany Tie-up, Tiffany in Mexico, Venus et Fleur’s New Home – celebritiestalks
SOMETHING BLUE: Instead of teasing its latest collaboration on social media, Rimowa has hidden it like an Easter egg — in a telltale shade — in a New York exhibition that opens Friday.
The traveling showcase, dubbed “Seit 1898,” debuted in Tokyo last June and will occupy Chelsea Factory until Sept. 17.
Hype beasts are sure to make a beeline for a display case that’s empty save for a metal Tiffany & Co. — Rimowa brand plate, suspended in a blue box. The collaboration is to be unveiled later this month.
The “Seit 1898” exhibit, “since 1898” in English, features a variety of Rimowa cases, advertisements, catalogues and other items that tell the story of the German brand’s heritage, technologies and aesthetic identity in a series of diorama displays.
Since LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton acquired the premium luggage-maker in 2017, it has unfurled buzzy collaborations with Dior, Off-White, Supreme, Fendi and Moncler.
Some will be displayed along with cultural artifacts, like the suitcase from “Mission Impossible 4,” and luggage owned by the likes of Billie Eilish, LeBron James, Spike Lee, Martha Stewart, Takashi Murakami, Lewis Hamilton and Patti Smith.
The upcoming Tiffany tie-up probably took one phone call — if that. Alexandre Arnault, executive vice president, product and communications at Tiffany & Co. since 2021, was previously chief executive officer at Rimowa after initiating and leading LVMH’s acquisition of the company.
The New York retrospective, marking Rimowa’s 125th anniversary, is open to the public daily, and is slated to travel to other locations in 2024.
Located at 547 West 26th Street, Chelsea Factory was originally built in 1914 as a garage for NYC taxis, which surely carried many Rimowa suitcases in the trunk over the years — except maybe blue ones. — MILES SOCHA
ON THE ROAD: Tiffany & Co. is continuing its “Diamonds and Wonders” event concept.
The jewelry brand hosted its latest high jewelry event concept Wednesday night in Mexico City, bringing together a host of celebrities to celebrate a selection of Tiffany’s unique pieces.
The event was held at Mexico City’s Campo Marte, an old military equestrian field, and brought together the likes of Jeff Goldblum, Diego Boneta, Alejandro Fernández, Bárbara López, Juan Pablo Zurita and others. Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra performed during the event.
Tiffany displayed an array of diamond and gemstone pieces at the event that were inspired by the “magic of mother nature,” according to the jeweler. On display were pieces such as a cockatoo-inspired Bird on a Rock brooch designed by French jeweler Jean Schlumberger in 1965 and an emerald-cut aquamarine necklace from Tiffany’s Blue Book Botanica 2022 collection.
This is Tiffany’s latest “Diamonds and Wonders” event as part of the brand’s high jewelry acceleration plan. Tiffany first launched the event concept last March in Park City, Utah, and later hosted similar events in Shanghai and Sydney.
“We basically took our blue boxes to the world,” Tiffany’s chief executive officer Anthony Ledru told celebritiestalks in March about the jeweler’s high jewelry acceleration plan. “In 2021 it was the first time Blue Book was international [in more than a decade]; it went to Shanghai, which was a big success. This year it will be back to New York City [at the company’s renovated Fifth Avenue store] — and it will be a traveling collection. The world has changed and it’s something we will continue to accelerate in the coming months.” — LAYLA ILCHI
A NEW HOME: Florist to the stars Venus et Fleur will unveil its first collection of home and tabletop items this month. Inspired by the enduring nature of its trademarked Eternity Roses that last for one year, the new collection features handcrafted, evergreen porcelain adorned with romantic floral motifs and glassware.
Named the The Perennial Collection, the array includes stemware, coasters, vases, bowls and more. The decor objects are designed in-house and handmade by craftspeople around the world by artisans — ranging in price from about $48 to $800.
“The line will expand our brand’s existing offering into the home and tabletop categories where the product will focus on make, craftsmanship and serve to complement our customers’ full lifestyle. We are committed to quality and ensuring that each piece is treated like a work of art, something that can be passed down from generation to generation,” Seema Bansal-Chadha, Venus et Fleur’s cofounder, told celebritiestalks. Bansal-Chadha founded the firm in 2015 with her husband, Sunny Chadha.
The brand garnered major media attention when rapper Offset ordered thousands of dollars’ worth of Venus et Fleur arrangements, with just three hours notice, for a public, onstage apology to Cardi B in 2018. The flowers spelled out “Take me back Cardi.”
Kim Kardashian, Mark Wahlberg, Paris Hilton, Gigi Hadid and Hailee Steinfeld are among the celebrity fans of its florals, which are sourced in Ecuador and Japan.
The New York City-based firm will host an event to fete the new collection on Sept. 13 in New York City. The collection will be available online and in Venus et Fleur stores starting Sept. 19. — SOFIA CELESTE
FIELDS PLAY: Reebok has signed Justin Fields, quarterback for the Chicago Bears, as an ambassador.
The long-term deal indicates the beginning of Reebok’s strategy to rebuild its position in team sports, one that will include further expansion of its athlete roster, a greater presence within sports culture and the introduction of new performance footwear and apparel offerings for the field, court and beyond, the company said. Over the years the brand has had relationships with everyone from Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson to Floyd Mayweather Jr.
As part of the deal with Fields, the athlete will be featured in a variety of digital and social content, and in the spring, he will be the face of the FloatZig 1, Reebok’s new running shoe.
“As a brand with such a unique and rich heritage in sports, we’re thrilled to be returning to our roots, and embark upon a long-term strategy that will have us reclaim our rightful place in the sports world once again,” said Todd Krinsky, Reebok’s chief executive officer. “Justin’s authenticity, high energy and risk-taking mentality as a natural leader on and off the field immediately stood out to us. He exemplifies who we are and how Reebok will show up in sport culture in the years to come — bold and unapologetic. We’re thrilled to welcome Justin to the Reebok family as we shepherd in a new era.”
The partnership includes a charitable component as well. Reebok recently participated in the Justin Fields Youth Camp, a youth football camp for children in the Greater Chicago area. In addition, Reebok has pledged to evolve and expand its Human Rights Now platform, a long-term commitment designed to inspire human rights and human movement for everyone.
In his first two professional seasons, the 24-year-old Fields has been singled out for his speed and energy on the field. He holds the record for single game rushing by a quarterback.
“Reebok holds an incredible legacy in the sports world that has always inspired me,” Fields said. “Not only have they launched iconic offerings with legends like Allen Iverson and Shaq that shaped sports culture in the ‘90s, but they also have the attitude and energy to reshape the future of sport once again. I’m excited to join Reebok and help kick off this next great chapter.”
Reebok is now part of Authentic Brands Group, which purchased the company in March 2022 from Adidas for 2.1 billion euros. — JEAN E. PALMIERI
On Thursday, Spotify will launch “The Soundtrack Behind the Runway,” a new in-app destination featuring playlist takeovers from new and established designers and creative directors set to be the soundtrack for the upcoming fall Fashion weeks.
“There’s something special about the relationship between music and Fashion that comes to life every year during Fashion week. Whether it’s inspiring collections or sound tracking runway walks, music is the backdrop for so many of Fashion’s biggest moments — and we have over 630,000 Fashion-related playlists on Spotify to prove it,” said Dustee Jenkins, chief public affairs officer for Spotify. “That feels especially true here in New York, where Fashion is one of the largest industries and where Spotify has its largest global office.”
“The Soundtrack Behind the Runway” will bring together curated playlists from New York, London, Milan and Paris Fashion week innovators.
In New York, for example, from Thursday through Sept. 13, the Spotify x CFDA’s “New York Fashion Week Official Playlist” celebrates the vibrant creative community in New York City at the intersection of Fashion and music, including tracks that have inspired designers such as Et Ochs, Kim Shui, Mara Hoffman, Staud and others. New Yorkers will be able to easily listen along to what’s inspiring the runway with Spotify’s out-of-home billboard in Times Square going live on Friday.
Throughout NYFW, the billboard will feature a QR code driving to the playlist. Keith Herron, founder and creative director of Advisry, is launching his Counter/Culture mixtape, featuring songs that shaped his view of the world.
“Music plays an integral role to the designer’s creative process, culminating in the Fashion show. The CFDA is excited to partner with Spotify on the Official Playlist of New York Fashion Week, which will bring the excitement of American Fashion creativity to a worldwide audience,” said Steven Kolb, chief executive officer of the CFDA.
Raul Lopez, founder and creative director of Luar and 2022 recipient of the American Accessory Designer of the Year award, takes over the Fashion Forward playlist where music and Fashion collide. Songs include “America Has a Problem” by Beyoncé with Kendrick Lamar, “Nookie” by Limp Bizkit and “Punto 40” by Rauw Alejandro and Baby Rasta.
In London from Sept. 15 to 18, Skepta, founder and creative director of Mains, takes over WWB x Mains playlist, the U.K.’s number-one destination for Black music culture, with a teaser playlist ahead of his first London Fashion Week show.
In Milan, from Sept. 19 to 25, Giuliano Calza, founder and creative director of GCDS, takes over the Italian Sunset playlist for a summer-in-the-city feeling. Marco de Vincenzo, creative director of Etro, takes over the Runway playlist, with indie beats for strutting the runways.
In Paris, from Sept. 25 to Oct. 3, Julien Dossena, creative director of Paco Rabanne, takes over the Fit Check playlist, bringing an eclectic mix from French tap bangers to international classics. — LISA LOCKWOOD
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Planum temporale surface area and grey matter asymmetries in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes): the effect of handedness and comparison with findings in humans.
The planum temporale (PT) is the bank of tissue that lies posterior to Heschl's gyrus and is considered a key brain region involved in language and speech in the human brain. In the human brain, both the surface area and grey matter volume of the PT is larger in the left compared to right hemisphere in approximately 2/3rds of individuals, particularly among right-handed individuals. Here we examined whether chimpanzees show asymmetries in the PT for grey matter volume and surface area in a sample of 103 chimpanzees from magnetic resonance images. The results indicated that, overall, the chimpanzees showed population-level leftward asymmetries for both surface area and grey matter volumes. Furthermore, chimpanzees that prefer to gesture with their right-handed had significantly greater leftward grey matter asymmetries compared to ambiguously- and left-handed apes. When compared to previously published data in humans, the direction and magnitude of PT grey matter asymmetries were similar between humans and apes; however, for the surface area measures, the human showed more pronounced leftward asymmetries. These results suggest that leftward asymmetries in the PT were present in the common ancestor of chimpanzees and humans.

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San Diego County Tops One Million Taxable Parcels & $550 Billion in Assessed Value in 2019 Assessment Roll
San Diego County Assessor Ernie Dronenburg has certified and closed the 2019 assessed value roll of all taxable property with a value of $574.9 billion. This is an increase of 5.75% (or $31.2 billion) over last year. The County’s net assessed value after the deduction of property tax exemptions for homeowners, disabled veterans and charitable organizations is $551.9 billion.
Approximately $5.51 billion, using Proposition 13’s statutory 1% tax rate, will be distributed to fund schools, law enforcement, parks and other public services. The 2019 Assessment Roll consisted of 1,001,029 real estate parcels, 57,699 businesses, 13,243 boats and 1,774 aircrafts.
Dronenburg contributes this fifth consecutive year of increases in excess of 5% due to continued improvement in the housing market and the economy as a whole. He stated, “In addition, business property, such as boats, computers, and even penguins, saw an increase of 7.35% this year, closing at a high of just over $19.5 billion.”
Dronenburg noted, “Increases to the business roll are strong indicators that business owners are optimistic about the local economy and are making capital investments in property, plant and equipment.” Dronenburg added, “This year, 85% of San Diego’s taxpayers are protected by Proposition 13’s provisions, which limits their property increase to only 2%.”
Dronenburg continued, “While the Assessor’s mission is to locate, identify and assess all taxable property in the County, it is equally important to ensure taxpayer fairness and be proactive in informing taxpayers of programs designed to reduce their property taxes and provide for affordability. To further this mission, in 2018, I created a Taxpayers’ Rights Advocate office that has been focused on this mission and led our office outreach programs. Through these efforts, my office helped qualify over 20,000 homeowners for the Homeowners’ Exemption, resulting in a reduction of their assessed value by $7,000. We created an innovative and award-winning partnership with the Realtors®, which helped over 1,400 more 100% disabled veterans collectively receive over $1.9 million in property tax reductions. We worked with over 5,000 welfare institutions, such as schools, churches, museums and non-profits, in helping to solve our homeless and housing crisis by providing property tax relief through full or partial property tax exemptions.”
Highlights From the 2019 Assessment Roll
- Imperial Beach, for the second year in a row, realized the highest assessed value growth rate at 11.41%.
- Poway saw the lowest growth rate at 3.60%.
- The City of San Diego had the largest value increase, adding $15.6 billion, an increase of 6.0%.
- Set a new record of over one million taxable parcels and over $550 billion in assessed value.
- The 2019 Assessment Roll consists of 1,001,029 taxable real estate parcels, 57,973 businesses, 13,243 boats, and 1,774 aircrafts.
- We saw a drop of 274 businesses paying business property taxes, and an increase in the number of boats and airplanes being taxed.
- Assessed business property value hit a new record high of $19.5 billion, a 7.35% increase.
Ernie recognizes the successful completion of the 2019 Roll would not be possible without the hardworking and dedicated staff of the Assessor’s office.
Assessed values will be available to property owners online beginning July 1, 2019. Please visit the Assessor’s website at www.sdarcc.com and click on the “2019 Notification of Taxable Value” link. Property tax exemption applications are also available on the website under the “Forms” menu. Additionally, assessed values and property tax exemption information is available by calling the Assessor’s office at (619) 236-3771.
SUMMARY OF TOTAL ASSESSED VALUE (GROSS) BY CITY
|TOTAL INCORPORATED CITIES||$469,065,786,468||$496,704,682,774||5.89%|
|TOTAL UNINCORPORATED AREAS||$74,615,767,719||$78,257,736,547||4.88%|
|TOTAL SAN DIEGO COUNTY||$543,681,554,187||$574,962,419,321||5.75%|
NOTE: The values above are Gross Assessed Values. They do not include deductions for Exemptions.


The Clearfield County Jail now needs to fill three key positions, reported Warden Greg Collins at yesterday’s meeting of the Clearfield County Prison Board.
Collins announced that Dr. Lawrence Levinston is retiring after 24 years of service at the jail effective Oct. 31.
“I would like to personally thank him for his years of service to the county,” Collins said. “He’s done a wonderful job and is excellent to work with. He’s been a huge asset to the county.”
President Judge Fredric J. Ammerman agreed and said he met with Dr. Levingston on several issues over the years and said he was always cooperative, down to earth and easy to work with.
“I don’t have a single complaint about him,” Ammerman said. “We are going to miss him.”
Collins said Commissioner Tony Scotto found a local doctor who is interested in the position and are meeting with the doctor later that afternoon.
Ammerman thanked Scotto for locating a doctor who could be willing to take the position.
In addition, for several months the jail has been looking for a full-time nurse to replace Fran Selvage, who retired.
Commissioner Mark McCracken said the county might have to consider raising the salary if they can’t find anyone to fill the position.
The jail also has an unfilled deputy warden position after the former deputy warden took another position with the county. Collins said they will be interviewing several candidates for the position today.


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Boil the Bairaha whole chicken in stock, add green vegetables with black peppercorn.
Boil the chicken for 30 minutes until it is done and take it off the water.
For the soup, put back the stock to reduce it in the half with the peppercorn and chicken seasoning.
For the dumplings need to mince the chicken breast mixed with eggs, carrot and coriander seasoned with salt & pepper.
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text: Alpha-naphthylisothiocyanate (ANIT) is a toxicant that is widely used in rodents to model human intrahepatic cholestasis. The aim of the study is to investigate whether effects of dioscin on ANIT-induced cholestasis are related to changes in expression of hepatic transporters in rats. Effects of dioscin on cholestasis were examined by histology and biochemical marker levels. The functional changes of hepatic transporters were determined by in vitro, in situ and in vivo. qRT-PCR and western blot were used to assess the expression of hepatic transporters in cholestatic rats. Dioscin administration could ameliorate cholestasis, as evidenced by reduced biochemical markers as well as improved liver pathology. The uptakes of organic anion transporting polypeptide (Oatp) substrates were altered in liver uptake index in vivo, perfused rat liver in situ and isolated rat hepatocytes in vitro in cholestasis rats. qRT-PCR and western blot analysis indicated co-treatment of ANIT with dioscin prevented the adaptive down-regulation of Oatp1a1, 1b2, and prompted the up-regulation of Oatp1a4, multidrug resistance-associated protein (Mrp) 2 and bile salt export pump (Bsep). In addition, concerted effects on Mrp2 and Bsep occurred through up-regulation of small heterodimer partner by activating farnesoid X receptor. Dioscin might prevent impairment of hepatic function by restoring hepatic transporter expression.


HOT SPRINGS – Sixteen young women from across the state will compete in Brookings May 30 to June 1 for thousands of dollars in scholarships and the role of Miss South Dakota. The new Miss South Dakota will take home at least $9,500 in scholarship money and will represent South Dakota at the Miss America Competition.
After four days of rehearsals and appearances, preliminary competitions will be Thursday and Friday, May 30 and 31, and finals will be held Saturday, June 1. The Miss South Dakota’s Outstanding Teen competition will be held May 30 and 31 in conjunction with the Miss South Dakota competition.
The theme this year is “Believe!” The competition celebrates its 73rd anniversary and marks its first year in its new host city of Brookings.
The pageant will feature Carrie Wintle of Iroquois, Miss South Dakota 2018. Wintle represented South Dakota at the Miss America Competition last September in Atlantic City, NJ. She spent the year advocating for her social impact initiative, “Money $heep” – focused on helping youth build a financial foundation from which they can tackle the financial world.
The public has a chance to vote for “Fan Favorite.” The contestant with the most votes will receive a $500 cash prize. Votes cost $1 each and proceeds will provide scholarships through the Miss SD Scholarship Foundation. The public can vote at misssd.org.
The contestants will be judged on a private interview with the judges, talent, evening wear/social impact and on-stage interview.
The local young women competing are:
Carly Goodhart, 23, Miss Mitchell, of Sisseton; Talent: Vocal; Social Impact Initiative: “It Took Three: A Promotion of Heart Health”
Elizabeth Hofer, 18, Miss Sioux Falls, of Bruce; Talent: Vocal; Social Impact Initiative: ‘“Think Head First”
Showtime is 7 p.m. on May 30 to June 1 at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center on the South Dakota State University campus in Brookings. A fundraising golf tournament will be held on Friday, May 31 at Edgebrook Golf Course in Brookings.


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I stopped at 5 different places on the way to Louisville, I got nothing for turkey hunting.
I did buy a box of 7 Rem Mag ammo and that's all I found.
I did not hit Cabelas or Academy, time just didn't allow for it.
Panama City Beach Walmart tonight.
What caliber was them corelokts @redlickranch
That’s crazy. Walmart’s differ from places.
aint been anything in wal mart here forever
Which one? I’m here now? The one next to Pier Park didn’t have squat Monday.
Figured out which one. Shelves are empty now. Only thing they had left as I arrived was a box of 350 Legend and Winchester Supreme .243’s. Guy in front of me took the Legend’s. I took the .243’s. I’ll probably just trade them off for something different.
Last night lady stocked case and left to help someone. She never returned so I left. It was off Front Beach road.
Hit Bass Pro in Destin Fl today. Not much there.
Remington is back to full steam...
these are at Smoky Mountain Knife Works.
They also have Tula 223 for $564 per 1,000 rds.
Same thing here at our local Walmart. Haven't seen one box of shotgun or rifle ammunition since January. One thing is that I am becoming sick & tired trying to run-down and find reloading components; I've never seen anything like this before in my life!
Seen some 3.5 inch XR's in #5 at our local Dunham's yesterday. Had some .308, 35 Remington, and 30/30 rounds as well. Also had a couple random boxes of shotgun ammo and some 150-200 round boxes of 9mm. The 9mm was going fast lol and i didn't get close enough to see for sure what the round count was. It was the white box Winchester brass ammo. Still a bit too rich for me though!!
Paul's Discount in Somerset today. They got a Shipment of Ammo including a lot of .22 Thumderbolt and quite a lot of Hornady Bullets of several calibers.
Seems like every time there is a mass shooting, panic buying increases, due to fear of more restrictive gun laws or bans.


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McKinnie, a 12-year veteran, replaced Jonathan Martin. Martin, the team's 2012 second-round pick, returned to the right tackle spot he started the first 10 games of the 2012 season.
Martin replaces Tyson Clabo, who has allowed eight sacks in his six starts. The last two came in the fourth quarter of Miami's 23-21 loss to the Bills, and led to a fumble that cost the Dolphins the lead.
McKinnie, a former University of Miami standout the Dolphins acquired from Baltimore for a conditional late-round pick this week, practiced on a limited basis all week because of a right knee injury. He stared his 153rd NFL game against New England.
The only members of the Dolphins' 2013 draft class that's playing against the Patriots are Dion Jordan, the team's first rounder, tight end Dion Sims and linebacker Jelani Jenkins, who are both fourth-rounders, kicker Caleb Sturgis, a fifth-round selections, and safety Don Jones, the team's seventh-round pick.
New England played without starting cornerback Aqib Talib, who sat out last last Sunday's game because of a hip injury. However, the offense got back slot receiver Danny Amendola, who has played three games this season because of groin and concussion issues.
Amendola has caught 16 passes for 159 yards before today's game against the Dolphins. Miami used cornerback Dimitri Patterson to defend Wes Welker's replacement.


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Even for people who do not celebrate Christmas, December 25th can be a bit of an odd day because a lot of places are closed, there's a sameness to the social media shares, and the internet gets ever so slightly quieter. Whether you celebrate or not, what are some things that you traditionally do today? Or just what are you up to?
The big end of the year, end of the double-digits podcast episode was recorded yesterday and runs 1h51m as we chat about all our favorite posts from the previous month, highlight some winners from the mefites choice contest, and reminisce about the holidays. [more inside]
Episode 87 of the podcast was recorded on December 9th and runs about 1hr 40min long as we recap our favorite posts from the past five weeks. [more inside]


The Franklin Town Board met tonight in a special called meeting to discuss adding a new Assistant Chief position to the Franklin Fire Department. After a very brief discussion, the board voted 4-1 to deny the request and directed the Town manager to begin advertising for a new Fire Chief. Alderman Farrell Jamison was the lone no vote and Alderman Billy Mashburn was not at the meeting.
The entire meeting from start to finish lasted about eight minutes.
A copy of the meeting agenda is posted below and a copy of the Town of Franklin Personnel Policy will be added below that once the Town Manager emails a copy to Macon Media, which will probably be sometime in the morning.
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Abraham’s pinpoint pass allowed Sam Clucas to give Swansea the lead in their 2-1 defeat by Arsenal.
That assist was the on-loan striker’s first of the season and adds to the four goals he has scored, meaning the 20-year-old has had a hand in five of Swansea’s seven League goals.
No player has been involved in a higher percentage of his team’s Premier League goals then Abraham, with 71.4%.
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It was the 26-year-old midfielder’s fifth assist in 10 matches, to accompany the two goals he scored in Brighton’s first ever win in the Premier League, against West Bromwich Albion.
The German signed from Ingolstadt in the summer has accounted for 70% of the Seagulls’ 10 League goals.
Gross’s creative influence is all the more impressive when compared with the very best providers of assists in the division.
It will be interesting to see whether both Abraham and Gross can continue their enterprising form when they meet at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday.


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When/Where: 7 p.m., TD Garden, Boston.
TV: TNT. Radio: WAXY (790-AM), WEFL (760-AM), WQBA (1140-AM, Spanish).
Scouting report: The Heat lead the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal NBA playoff series 2-1, coming off Saturday's 97-81 loss at TD Garden . . . Counting last season's 0-3 playoff showing on Boston's home court, the Heat have now lost 11 consecutive games at TD Garden . . . Both teams' rosters could be in flux. With Boston point guards Rajon Rondo (elbow) and Delonte West (shoulder) ailing, former Heat point guard Carlos Arroyo could see his first action of the postseason for the Celtics. There also is a chance that Heat center Erick Dampier is activated for the first time in the postseason, now that Shaquille O'Neal made his playoff debut for Boston in Game 3. The Heat continue to deliberate the status of power forward Udonis Haslem, who has been out since November foot surgery . . . Forward Paul Pierce will tie Bob Cousy for 11th place on the Celtics' postseason games list at 109 with Monday's appearance . . . With a Boston victory, Doc Rivers would tie Tom Heinsohn for third place on the Celtics' postseason win list, at 47.


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For over 30 years, Community LINC has been a game-changer in serving and housing the most vulnerable families in our community. As such, we have demonstrated innovation by creating new housing programs that increased our capacity to serve more families; strengthened our programming to ensure that we are ending homelessness for this generation and the next; and transformed our service delivery model to one that has a broader community focus.

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How many people play Minecraft? It's a consistently asked question by people as it's one of the most popular games ever released.
Yet, how can you tell what the concurrent player number is for Minecraft?
Here's how many people play Minecraft.
How Many People Play Minecraft?
According to a report from Business Insider in Oct. 2018, Microsoft announced over 91 million players makes up the monthly player count. Microsoft purchased Mojang, the creator of Minecraft in 2014.
One of the drawing aspects to the large player count is the amount of platforms Minecraft is available on. Minecraft is playable on Xbox and PlayStation platforms, PC, Android/iOS and the Nintendo Switch. It's reminiscent of why Fortnite is so popular as well.
Minecraft doesn't have the same cross-platform capabilities that Fortnite has, but it still remains one of the most popular games in the world currently.
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How do you use mediocrity in a sentence
What is an example of mediocrity?
The state or quality of being mediocre. … The definition of mediocrity is the quality or state of being just average. When you are in the middle of your class and don’t really do anything to stand out or do better, this is an example of mediocrity.
Who is a mediocre person?
a person that is not very good at something or not very good at anything in particular, or something that is not very good: These people are just mediocrities.
What does mediocre really mean?
Full Definition of mediocre
: of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary, so-so.
Is Mediocre an insult?
‘Mediocre’ is just a masked insult to try to get you to change in some way that he thinks will make you hotter to his own fantasies and fetishes, or acceptable in some way that frees him from dealing with his own ambivalence or emotional immaturity.
What is mediocrity attitude?
Mediocrity is any point in time where you cannot attest to a thing or a person being either great, poor or average. A mediocre is someone whom you cannot at any time speak of, as being great, poor or average. He/She isn’t great, isn’t poor and isn’t average. Now, this is where things get really interesting.
What is a mediocre attitude?
People with mediocre behavior or mentality never open up towards feedback, they never give any feedback nor do they want to receive, they easily get defensive, if you try giving them feedback for their own benefit they start getting angry and in an extreme case they even start ignoring you, hence with such attitude …
Is it OK to be mediocre?
Overall, it is safe to say mediocrity is underrated. Maybe it’s because we like to live in extremes. If anything, there’s no human conditioning more natural than being average, the semblance of balance comes across best in the world of average people. … Plus, mediocrity exists in peace with good mental health.
What is the opposite word for mediocrity?
▲ Opposite of the condition of being mediocre, average or ordinary. excellence. superiority. eminence.
Why being mediocre is good?
It takes great self-worth, inner peace, and happiness, to be truly satisfied with your life the way it is. … And more often than not, those aspects of our lives tend to be the “great” ones. So the next time you see someone spread toxic motivation, step in and speak up for the mediocre.
Why do I fear being mediocre?
The fear of mediocrity is common and in many ways natural to human beings. At the root of this fear is a craving to be loved, safe and significant. We all want these things, but have different strategies for pursuing them.
What is the synonym of mediocrity?
noun. 1’the mediocrity of her work’ ordinariness, commonplaceness, lack of inspiration, passableness, adequacy, indifference. inferiority, amateurism, amateurishness. excellence.
How do you pronounce this word mediocrity?
Is mediocre worse than bad?
As Leonard said, mediocre has a negative connotation. Although average can also seem derogatory (as in “The food was merely average.”), mediocre has the connotation that something is not up to standard.
What’s a word for not being good enough?
What is another word for not good enough?
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What is the difference between mediocrity and mediocracy?
As nouns the difference between mediocrity and mediocracy
is that mediocrity is the quality of being intermediate between two extremes; a mean while mediocracy is (informal) a social hierarchy in which the mediocre prevails.
Is Mediocre same as average?
Average : A number that is calculated by adding quantities together and then dividing the total by the number of quantities. ” Mediocre is lower than average. Average is constantly in the middle.”
Is mediocre below average?
Mediocre is a word that describes something ordinary or less than average. It is not generally a positive word. Saying that a person, thing or event is mediocre often suggests that it could be much better with a little more effort.
What is a synonym and antonym for mediocre?
mean(a), modal(a), second-rate, reasonable, intermediate, fair(a), medium, bonnie, comely, middling, bonny, ordinary, just, average, median(a), sightly, clean, fair, fairish, honest. Antonyms: good, extraordinary, superior.
Does mediocre mean medium?
As adjectives the difference between mediocre and medium
is that mediocre is ordinary: not extraordinary; not special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality; while medium is (obsolete) arithmetically average.
What is the difference between mediocre and ordinary?
As adjectives the difference between ordinary and mediocre
is that ordinary is having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases while mediocre is ordinary: not extraordinary; not special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality;.
Where does the word mediocre come from?
The roots of the adjective mediocre are from the Latin medial, “middle,” and ocris, “mountain.” If you think about it, the middle of a mountain is neither up nor down and neither here nor there — just somewhere in between.
Is average a bad word?
Although some dictionaries accept the meaning of this word as “medium” or “average,” in fact its connotations are almost always more negative.
What does mediocrity mean in literature?
the quality of being average
mediocrity Add to list Share. The noun mediocrity means the quality of being average or ordinary. You can’t be great at everything — in some areas, we all fall into mediocrity.

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Pink Floyd have reached back into their vaults and dug out an old clip for their YouTube channel.
The latest clip is a trippy animated gem for “One of These Days,” which was the opening track from their 1971 album Meddle. The video was created by British artist and filmmaker Ian Emes and was recently released on the band’s 2016 box set The Early Years 1965-1972.
Early last month, another archival clip for “Apples and Oranges” was added to the band’s YouTube channel which also was released as part of The Early Years 1965-1972.
Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock blogger that loves the smell of old vinyl in the morning.
Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock news blogger who's well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights


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The first week of the 2023 Formula 1 season ends with Red Bull at the top of the Constructors’ Championship, and a non-Ferrari team sitting in second place.
However, following a tough opening weekend, Mercedes is not that team.
Instead it is Aston Martin who heads to next weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in second in the Constructors’ while Mercedes sit in third. Lewis Hamilton finished the day in fifth, with teammate George Russell finished in seventh. Those results bring to a close a shaky week for Mercedes in Bahrain, leaving the team still searching for not just performance, but for answers.
“We did the best we could today. We are the fourth fastest team right now, and the Ferrari and Aston that we were battling were just quicker than us,” said Hamilton after the race in a statement released to the media, including SB Nation. “It was close for a second with [Ferrari driver Carlos] Sainz, but I couldn’t hang on and he just went away in the final laps.”
Hamilton’s battle with Fernando Alonso was one of the highlights of the race, an event that saw Red Bull’s Max Verstappen pull away from the field, and his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez help the team lockout the front row. Alonso finished third, his first podium with Aston Martin.
“Big congratulations to Fernando and the whole Aston Martin team too. They did a great job today,” said Hamilton. “It was a fun tussle we had for a moment, but he was too quick.”
“We are lacking performance and we are a long behind where we want to be. Aston Martin are the surprise package this year and our deficit to Red Bull and those ahead is too big,” added Russell. “The positive we can take away is that there is no fundamental problem with the car, other than it is lacking downforce. As silly as it sounds, that is one of the easiest problems to solve compared to what we had to do last year.”
If you thought the drivers were downcast after the Bahrain Grand Prix, Team Principal Toto Wolff took it to an entirely different level.
“That was one of our worst days in racing. It was not good at all; we are lacking pace front, right, and centre. The Aston Martins are very fast, and the Red Bull is just on a different planet,” said Wolff in the statement released to the media. “It hurts that they are so far ahead; it reminds me of our best years where we put one second on everyone else. That is the benchmark.”
Mercedes Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin was similarly blunt when describing the weekend, the race, and the gap between the Silver Arrows and Red Bull. “It was a very difficult Sunday; the gap to Red Bull is huge and we’ve got Aston Martin and Ferrari ahead of us too,” added Shovlin. “Clearly, we have a lot of work ahead and we need to go back and come up with a plan to try and find improvements. We are lacking overall grip and, on a high degradation track like this, there was nothing that the drivers could do to attack.”
Mercedes fans hoping for signs of optimism might not be able to find them, if the drivers — along with Wolff and Shovlin — are any indication. “We are all here to win. If we must sacrifice some races or part of this season to give ourselves a chance to fight in the second half of the season, or even next year, that is what we are going to have to do,” lamented Russell. “We know the Team is good at developing and finding performance, but we are a long way behind where we want to be. We need to find some performance quickly. Bahrain is an outlier circuit, but performance isn’t going to swing more than three tenths positively or negatively from track to track.”
“This is the second season we’ve started on the back foot though and we’re under no illusion that this is not acceptable for our team,” added Shovlin.
For their parts, Hamilton and Wolff did their best to add some positivity after the struggles in Bahrain. “We need to put one foot in front of the other to come back but nobody in this team will throw in the towel,” said Wolff. “We need to dig deep, deeper than we ever have done before. And we can do that.”
Added Hamilton: “We’ve just got to keep working; we know we are not where we need to be. I’ve got to stay positive, keep my head up and keep pushing the Team. I will be a positive light for them and get the best points I can.”


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THE IMPACT OF AN AUTHENTIC PEDAGOGICAL ACTIVITY ON HIGHER ORDER THINKING AND PERCEPTIONS OF AUTHENTICITY IN UNDERGRADUATE ONLINE PSYCHOLOGY COURSES
The expanding use on online and technology-enhanced instructional formats have prompted calls for new instructional approaches that might enhance learning. Organizations such as the U.S. Commission on Higher Education and the American Psychological Association (APA) have recommended consideration of new pedagogical methods, curricula, and instructional technologies to improve the quality of undergraduate education. In particular, an APA task force identified authentic teaching and assessment as a possible approach for promoting key intellectual goals in undergraduate psychology education.
Authentic pedagogy is a broad term that describes an active learning perspective with a focus on the construction of meaning and intellectual quality in the learning process. Disciplined inquiry, experiences that are rooted in the real world, and production of value/meaning beyond school success are typical components of authentic pedagogical methods. As a field that focuses on behavior and mental processes, it might be expected that all undergraduate courses in psychology inherently meet the criteria for authenticity. However, the recommendation from the American Psychological Association task force suggests that this might not be the case and that faculty might need to reconsider their pedagogical approaches to more clearly promote a sense of authenticity while advancing the higher order thinking skills that are fundamental to the profession.
This presentation will report on a quasi-experiment that examined the effect of a structured authentic pedagogical activity on measurements of higher order thinking on the Reflective Learning Continuum and measurements of perceived authenticity on the Authentic Pedagogy Survey in online undergraduate psychology courses. The presentation will examine several significant findings and consider the potential impact on pedagogical approaches used in undergraduate education.