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Immunovant, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to enabling normal lives for people with autoimmune diseases. As trailblazers in FcRn inhibitor technology, the Company is boldly developing innovative therapies for a range of debilitating autoimmune diseases with significant unmet patient needs. The Company’s investigational product, batoclimab, is a fully human, monoclonal antibody that targets and binds to the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn).
The Director, Data Management will be a key role in a dynamic cross-functional development team. Responsible for owning data management across a range of indications. Serves as a key member of the Clinical Leadership Team, contributing to the establishment of an effective, well-functioning organization. Oversees management of all clinical trial data across multiple programs and indications. Interfaces with CROs and is responsible for building and managing the internal Data Management team.
- Serves as a key member of the Clinical Leadership Team, contributing to the establishment of an effective, well-functioning organization
- Oversees management of all clinical trial data across multiple programs and indications.
- Interface with CROs to ensure that all clinical trial data are collected, managed, and reported clearly, accurately, and securely based on study protocol and requirements, including eCRF designs to study database locks
- Responsible for the implementation of clinical study database, startup documents, reports, and external data/system planning and incorporation/integration
- Ensure that databases are validated and ready for transfer and analysis
- Track data management performance across all programs and indications and share project tracking with development team
- Build and manage internal Data Management Team
- Establish and ensure compliance with Data Management SOPs
- 10+ years of Clinical data management experience in biotech, and/or pharmaceutical industry
- Advanced degree (PhD, MS, etc.) preferred
- Previous biologics and/or immunotherapy experience a plus
- Strong understanding of laws and policies governing the pharmaceutical industry as they relate to data management, including CRF, GCP, and ICH guidelines
- Mastery of clinical databases, data management systems, and electronic data capture (EDC)
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and project management skills, with strong attention to detail
- Consistently able to produce quick, thorough, and accurate work
- Entrepreneurial spirit, willing to go above and beyond to manage multiple projects simultaneously and achieve key objectives in a fast-paced and fluid startup environment
- Natural collaborator who enjoys working on a cross-functional team
- Remote-based; Immunovant’s headquarters is in NYC
- Dynamic, interactive, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
- May require up to 20% travel
We are driven by our vision of enabling normal lives for people with autoimmune diseases, and we embrace #allvoices by bringing a diverse and talented group of people together. We are committed to inclusion & equity across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, physical ability, identity, sexual orientation, and experience. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome you to join us on this journey as your whole, authentic self.
Compensation is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Equity, sign-on bonuses, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, dental, vision, 401k and other benefits, including unlimited paid time off and parental leave. The annual base salary for this position ranges from $161,694 - $245,733.


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This superb house located in a quiet residential area within easy reach of most.
Set high up in the area so you can sit on the patio and look out over Rojales and the mountains.
With 4 bedrooms and 8 beds, spread over 2 floors.
One bedroom and bathroom upstairs and three bedrooms and bathroom in the apartment in the ground floor.
Here there is everything one needs for short and long-term lease with the most imaginable kitchenware, linens, towels etc.
It is only a short drive to some of the Costa Blanca's finest beaches with the recognized blue flags awarded only beaches with top quality. Eg. Cleaning the beaches every day, lifeguards (summer season) Handicap Custom etc.
Wifi is installed so you can updaters themselves if desired
There is a water park 900 meters from the house, which is open during the summer season.
Laundry with washing machine, ironing board and iron iron.
The plot is 600m2 and has a heated saltwater swimming pool 8x4m. about 110cm to 190cm depth.
Throughout the property exterior and interior is tiled.
Outdoor kitchen with barbecue.
Benijofar is located inland on the southern Costa Blanca, near the tourist resorts of Guardamar del Segura and Torrevieja.
The small town of Benijofar is popular with foreigners and is also close to the expat towns Formentera del Segura, Quesada, Algorfa, Rojales, Almoradi, San Fulgencio and Heredera.
Benijofar is also a popular place to stay for summer holidays as it is close enough to the coastal resorts, but quiet enough to be able to get away from it all.
There are several golf courses nearby, as well as water parks near Rojales and Torrevieja.
Benijofar has two airports less than an hour away by car as is Alicante airport, the busiest hub in the north and Murcia Airport to the south.
There are many golf courses on the southern Costa Blanca and Benijofar are closest to La Finca Golf Course in Algorfa and La Marquesa Golf and Country Club in Ciudad Quesada.
Benijofar is a small town with little more than four thousand permanent residents, many of whom have retired in town or running successful businesses. Good restaurants to eat out at in Benijofar according to TripAdvisor's The Yellow Rose of Texas, Auberge, Catorce, Restaurante Chino and El Bodegon granaino.
The nearest and best beaches to Benijofar is about fifteen minutes away by car and is some of the best beaches on the southern Costa Blanca, Guardamar del Segura and Torrevieja. There are also regular bus services from Benijofar to Guardamar del Segura and Torrevieja with easy access to beaches.
Some important distances
* Nearest town: Torrevieja and Guademar.
* Distance nearest city: 6 km
* Distance nearest shopping center: 5-10 min
* Distance nearest restaurant / bar: just a walking distance.
* Distance nearest beach: 5-10 min
* Distance Alicante Airport: 35 km
* Distance Murcia Airport: 30 km
* Nearest golf course: Marquesa
* Distance nearest golf course: 5- 10 min w / car
* 900 meters to the summer open waterpark
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|25 nov 2016||22 dec 2016||DKK 6.695€ 900£ 801$ 978||DKK 12.646€ 1.700£ 1.513$ 1.848||DKK 1.190€ 160£ 142$ 174||5 nætter|
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|27 maj 2017||30 sep 2017||DKK 10.414€ 1.400£ 1.246$ 1.522||DKK 20.084€ 2.700£ 2.403$ 2.935||DKK 1.637€ 220£ 196$ 239||1 uge|
|30 sep 2017||25 nov 2017||DKK 9.298€ 1.250£ 1.112$ 1.359||DKK 17.853€ 2.400£ 2.136$ 2.609||DKK 1.674€ 225£ 200$ 245||1 uge|
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|Restbetaling 4 uger før ankomst|
|Depositum:||DKK 1.487,74€ 200,00£ 177,98$ 217,44|
|Slutrengøring:||DKK 1.487,74€ 200,00£ 177,98$ 217,44|
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|Barneseng:||Ikke inkluderet i prisen|
|Læg DKK 185,97€ 25,00£ 22,25$ 27,18 (per ophold) til hvis du ønsker at bruge en barneseng|
|Høj stol:||Ikke tilgængelig|
|El:||Inkluderet i prisen|
|Vand:||Inkluderet i prisen|
|Wi-Fi:||Inkluderet i prisen|
|Betalingsmetoder:||Kreditkort og debitkort, Paypal, Bankoverførsel|
|Bemærkninger:||The last payment 70 % you have to pay 4 weeks before arrival. Cleaning for 200 € is extra and pays at end.|
If the house is rented for the day You're going, it becomes vacant at. 4:00 p.m. Due final cleaning. The tenant should be out at. 12:00
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Light Field Market is expected to grow substantially over the coming years with the rise in adoption of the technology in medical imaging solutions. The imaging technique captures the 3D information of the scene with the use of a single camera and exposure. These advanced techniques can be employed to study & detect the medically problematic areas at micro levels when there are increasing complexities in the detection of several internal health issues. The applications of medical imaging can be witnessed for diagnostic & therapeutic purposes. These technologies have witnessed a very high adoption in medical sectors and hospitals due to the ease offered in the detection of diseases through the body or part scan. The imaging is a more advanced technology that projects the captured image into space, allowing surgeons or doctors to analyze the organ in a 3D view. The growing adoption of the technology in neurosurgery will provide an impetus to the light field market share.
Global Light Field Market worth over USD 1.5 billion by 2024; according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. Growing adoption of the technology in several devices such as cameras and smartphones is predicted to provide an impetus to the light field market. The customers are demanding for advanced technological solutions that will provide enhanced 3D image quality. These cameras offer several advantages over the traditional devices which is encouraging the customers to replace their conventional systems with this technology, thereby accelerating the light field market growth. Such advantages include enhanced focus, exposure, lighting, color and intensity. Moreover, the camera allows the user to refocus the image after being captured. These features are encouraging several industrial areas such as automotive and healthcare to implement the technologies for performing their business operations effectively, thereby driving the light field market growth.
The growing demand for high-definition picture quality that improves the viewing experience and interactivity of the users with the display screen is accelerating light field market growth. The consumers are shifting from the traditional image or video qualities to HD due to the enhanced features and resolution of the scenes. The adoption of the 3D light field display technologies is expected to grow soon due to the enhanced 3D visualization as compared to the traditional components.
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Adoption of the technology enables the user to record the 2D image of an object simultaneously with the 3D depth information of a scene. This 3D image is calibrated with just a single camera and a single shot. Several players operating in the light field market are offering such advanced features in their products. For instance, Raytrix GmbH offers C42i series, which has a high-resolution capacity of 42 megapixels with 7,716 x 5,364 pixels. Such high-definition cameras are being widely used for flow & inspection applications to capture 3D particle positions and velocity in a volume. The traditional cameras are not able to provide 3D images with this high-resolution capacity.
In the light field market, media & entertainment application is witnessing a high adoption of this technology in several application areas such as gaming, theaters and amusement parks and accounted for over 25% of the overall industry share in 2017. Manufacturers engaged in gaming industry are enhancing the experience of their customers by integrating VR into games. Several players are developing AR-based gaming & entertainment products such as Spectral Games S.A., which have integrated the technology in their games. Some of the major AR/VR-based games of the company include KnightFall AR, Crime Scene AR, Fury of the Gods, and Hot Wheels: Track Builder. Moreover, the adoption of the technology in other entertainment applications such as amusement parks, museums, and other fun zones is being witnessed which will increase over the coming years, thereby accelerating the light field market growth.
Latin America light field market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of over 16% over the forecast timespan. AR & VR technologies are experiencing a high adoption in the Latin America in several application segments such as retail, hospitality, and automotive. Countries such as Brazil, and Mexico are the major economies, which are witnessing a high growth in these sectors, thereby driving the light field market. The growing retail sector in Latin America is forcing the retailers to adopt new strategies to gain a competitive advantage. With this, they are leveraging the proliferation of AR/VR technologies.
The technology is bringing in a new interactive shopping and brand engagement experience to consumers in retail. With increasing online shopping, brick-and-mortar retail stores are introducing interactive experience devices such as VR/AR and mixed reality technology to improve the shopping experience. For instance, apparel stores are using these technologies to help consumers try clothes on virtually without having to wait in front of trial rooms, saving time. This process brings consumers a new shopping experience in a simple manner. Such factors are driving the awareness and growth of the light field market.


Turbo Air EST-72-30-N Description
The Turbo Air EST-72-30-N Mega Top prep table is meant for sandwich shops and salad bars, where it can be used to build meals of either type. This table’s top can hold 30 sixth-size food pans full of cheese, tomatoes, or vegetables. Also installed on top is a cutting board for assembling food.
This Turbo Air EST-72-30-N sandwich prep table also has a refrigerated base that’s ideal for storing spare ingredients or refill food pans. The table holds temperatures of 33 to 39 degrees Fahrenheit-sufficient for safe cold storage. Foamed, polyurethane insulation strengthens the base cabinet and retains cold air.
- Part of the E line
- Temperature holding range: 33-39 degrees F
- 19-cu.-ft. interior space
- 3 sections
- 30 sixth-size, 4-in.-deep pans for top rail
- 91/2-in.-deep cutting board is 1/2 in. thick
- Cold air compartment
- 2 food pan hood shields
- 3 reconfigurable, polyethylene-coated wire shelves can store bulky items
- Solid doors reduce thermal loss
- Corrosion-resistant aluminum exterior with galvanized steel bottom and back
- Stainless steel interior back and floor
- Aluminum sides
- 4-in. swiveling casters; front 2 braking
- High-density, foamed-in-place, polyurethane insulation
- R-290 hydrocarbon refrigerant
Dimensions & Utilities
- Shelves: 21 in. x 167/8 in.
- Overall: 725/8 in. W x 337/8 in. D x 39 in. H
- 5.7 A, 1/3 HP
- 115 V/60 Hz/1 ph, 9-ft. cord with a NEMA 5-15P plug
E-line Sandwich/Salad Mega Top Unit, three section, 72-5/8″W, 19 cu. ft., (3) solid doors, (3) adjustable PE coated wire shelves, (30) 1/6 size x 4″ deep pan capacity, (2) hoods, cold air compartment, 9-1/2″ deep cutting board with side rail, insulated, aluminum interior sides with stainless steel back & floor, aluminum exterior (galvanized steel back & bottom), rear-mount self-contained compressor, R290 Hydrocarbon refrigerant, 1/3 HP, 115v/60/1-ph, 5.7 amps, NEMA 5-15P, cETLus, ETL-Sanitation
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No matter what happens in November, the Federal Communications Commission will likely get a facelift soon after the election.
Rumors abound that FCC Chairman William Kennard is itching to hit the private sector. But he might not have a choice.
A victorious George W. Bush would no doubt appoint a Republican to chair the FCC. The most likely candidate could be Commissioner C. Michael Powell, son of retired U.S. Army Gen. Colin Powell. After all, the elder Powell headed the Joint Chiefs of Staff under the elder George Bush, when he was president.
That means the younger Powell and younger Bush would have a similar relationship-except for the part about planning wars together.
If Gore won the White House, things could get sketchier still. He could certainly keep Kennard on board, if he wants to stay. Or he could appoint a new chair.
The buzz in Washington-gleaned from the usual raft of unnamed and unreliable sources-is that Commissioner Gloria Tristani could find her way into the chairman's seat.
Why? Because Tristani has paid her dues, agreeing to stay at the FCC rather than run for office in New Mexico, against the wishes of the party machine.
"She definitely has a consumer orientation," said Larry Roberts, a partner at the Washington law firm of Davis, Wright & Tremaine. "If she got the chairmanship and she had the votes under her control, you could expect an expansion of FCC oversight of the cable industry."
All parties have been mum on the Tristani rumors, although Kennard has since said he has no plans to leave before his term is up. Of course, in Washington, plans are never final.


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"Pensacola author John Appleyard based this dramatic historical novel upon the letters, journals, and other accounts of the effort to establish a Spanish colony at Ochuse, La Florida in 1559-61. This expedition to present-day Pensacola was the first attempted European settlement in North America."
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Celebrating the power of black creativity and imagination
Art is a communal language. It inspires action. It tells truths. The imagination and craft of African-American artists shape culture across the globe, empowering others to own their tomorrows. A look at the community’s contributions.
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STUART—The silent suffering of Alzheimer’s patients found a powerful voice in Glen Campbell’s courageous decision to share his life after-diagnosis on tour, on record and on film.
CNN recently announced its plan to premiere the beloved country music legend’s acclaimed documentary “Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me” in June and November.
But Treasure Coast residents will get to see it for free in a theater in March thanks to Kibbey Wagner Attorneys at Law and the Visiting Nurse Association of Florida—a leading healthcare provider and advocate for people suffering with Alzheimer’s.
Both are co-sponsoring the showing of the film at 7pm, March 18 at The Lyric in downtown Stuart.
Prominent criminal defense attorney Richard Kibbey served on the VNA’s board of directors for over ten years. Also a well-known patron of the arts who’s sponsored several speakers at The Lyric and even wrote a biography on Pat Boone, Kibbey caught a special showing of “Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me” in Georgia. Deeply moved, Kibbey realized the film’s potential in complementing the VNA’s ongoing efforts to treat and comfort Alzheimer’s patients and their loved ones—so he arranged the Stuart showing.
“We’re very grateful for the chance to partner with the Kibbey Wagner law firm and bring this important story to Stuart,” said Don Crow, CEO of VNA of Florida. “And we’re grateful to Glen Campbell and his family for sharing this deeply personal and painful period in their lives with all of us. Hopefully, it will bring some sense of comfort and understanding to others who are enduring this same struggle.”
In addition to last year launching VNA Memory Café, where its experts lead newly diagnosed Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers through healthy mental exercises and on fun activities and outings, VNA’s assisted living communities Grand Oaks of Jensen Beach and the forthcoming Grand Oaks of Palm City offer top-tier memory care facilities.
“Our staff has worked with countless individuals and families coping with the devastating difficulties of this disease,” said Crow. “Besides the sense of sorrow and fear, the most common hardship we hear is the overbearing sense of aloneness that patients and caregivers feel. That’s precisely what our programs seek to counter.”
VNA’s programs help answer the growing need associated with the illness, said Crow, as nationwide more than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s and some 13 percent of adults over 60 report significant memory loss.
Campbell recently won a Grammy and earned an Oscar nomination for “I’m Not Gonna Miss You,” a song Campbell wrote for the documentary. With the country legend’s health reportedly too poor to perform at the Oscars, Tim McGraw sang the song in his honor at the Feb. 22 Academy Awards. Such high-profile recognition further spotlights Campbell’s personalization of the illness’ impacts, Crow said, and inspires others to seek support.
“When a world-famous, world-class talent like Glen Campbell gets Alzheimer’s, and then bravely comes forward to show his story, he’s strengthening that sense of connection and community that people really need,” said Crow. “And when you have a sense of community, hope isn’t far behind.
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A note from artist Joe Chang on his final 'On the Scene' comic for the CP
Maybe, just maybe, you’ll end up writing the best story of your life
Kelly Rae Smith
January 16, 2019 at 8:45AM
This is the last "On the Scene" comic from artist Joe Chang of Gold Light, a person I greatly admire as a musician making some of the dreamiest music I've ever heard in my entire life, as a human being who has taught me more than I ever expected, and as a comic, who added so much to this little music section in the City Paper for the past year. We are so lucky to have had him for so long and even luckier to get these three beautiful panels as the final "On the Scene."

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1.White Marble Statue of Saint Andrew Details:
This beautiful White Marble Statue of Saint Andrew would look good in any home garden,church and public space decoration, giving it a sense of peace and serenity. This religious marble statue is made of a durable stone, which are carefully selected by our workers and is perfect for outdoor display.
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In addition to the marble sculptures, Religious Art Sculpture has many other materials. For example, bronze, stainless steel, ironwork, etc. Regarding religious sculptures, our Outdoor Bronze Religious Sculptures and marble religious sculptures are both very popular. What’s more, all of our sculptures are customized. We have our own manufacturing plant and our masters have over 20 years of experience. We have a professional after-sales team, after receiving the product, you could always give us feedback on any problem, we would solve the problem for you as soon as possible.
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Latest news: October 4, 2011
By Press-Register Editorial Board (Mobile, Al.). October 4, 2011.
“UNLESS CONGRESS agrees on a bill to send oil spill fines to states bordering the Gulf of Mexico, the region may not see a penny of the $5.4 billion to $21.1 billion charged to liable companies under the Clean Water Act…”
By George Altman, Press-Register (Mobile, Al.). October 4, 2011.
“A coalition of Gulf Coast environmental groups said in a report released today that last year’s oil spill is still a “developing disaster,” as they called for government officials to reinstate a moratorium on new deepwater drilling and rethink claims that Gulf of Mexico seafood is safe to eat…”
By David Plater, Daily Comet (Lafourche Parish, La.). October 4, 2011.
“I am responding to a recent editorial urging action on coastal restoration. Everyone will agree that preserving and restoring land in coastal regions is needed. The rub is just how and where, and then, who will pay…”
By the Tri-Parish Times (Terrebonne, Lafourche & St. Mary Parishes, La.). October 4, 2011.
“Local musician Tab Benoit loves the Tri-parish area. He’s tired of seeing its land melt away under the undertow of coastal erosion…”


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Transport of high abrasive materials (refuses, metal scrap, Pellet , sand…)
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Misunderstandings in the erstwhile governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) might be far from over as fired members are yet to make a decision on whether to accept the party’s call to reengage them.
On Sunday, the party announced that the fired members— DPP vice president for the Southern Region Kondwani Nankhumwa, secretary general Grezelder Jeffrey, treasurer General Jappie Mhango and Mulanje West parliamentarian Yusuf Nthenda— have been accepted back into the party.
However, in an interview Wednesday, lawyer for the four Gilbert Khonyongwa said his clients were still consulting on the issue.
“They are yet to make their position known. You know that this matter has taken a long way and is now in court. There are a lot of considerations, including legal and political implications; so, at an appropriate time, they will tell us their position,” Khonyongwa said.
In a letter signed by DPP administrative secretary Francis Mphepo, the party announced that its central executive committee had resolved to rescind the decision of expelling the four.
“You are being informed that you are welcome into the party as a full member of the party. The central committee arrived at the above decision on the understanding that, upon your return, you shall abide by the party constitution,” the letter reads.
The four were fired for what the party described as gross misconduct. They later obtained an injunction restraining it from firing them.
The two sides are set to face off in court on August 25 this year.

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Correctional Facility Visitor had four Warrants from three Agencies
Buffalo, NY – Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard reports an Erie County Correctional Facility visitor was arrested after it was discovered she had four outstanding warrants from three different local agencies.
On April 23 at approximately 4:00 P.M., a female registered at the correctional facility to visit an inmate. It was learned the visitor used a false name and upon further investigation, Deputies determined the subject’s identity and discovered she had outstanding warrants from Amherst, Tonawanda, and Buffalo.
Deputies arrested 25-year-old Katherine Burkhard of Kenmore and turned her over to the Amherst Police Department. The warrants are for criminal possession of a controlled substance.


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Sampling the Solution Space in Genome-Scale Metabolic Networks Reveals Transcriptional Regulation in Key Enzymes
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Genome-scale metabolic models are available for an increasing number of organisms and can be used to define the region of feasible metabolic flux distributions. In this work we use as constraints a small set of experimental metabolic fluxes, which reduces the region of feasible metabolic states. Once the region of feasible flux distributions has been defined, a set of possible flux distributions is obtained by random sampling and the averages and standard deviations for each of the metabolic fluxes in the genome-scale model are calculated. These values allow estimation of the significance of change for each reaction rate between different conditions and comparison of it with the significance of change in gene transcription for the corresponding enzymes. The comparison of flux change and gene expression allows identification of enzymes showing a significant correlation between flux change and expression change (transcriptional regulation) as well as reactions whose flux change is likely to be driven only by changes in the metabolite concentrations (metabolic regulation). The changes due to growth on four different carbon sources and as a consequence of five gene deletions were analyzed for Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The enzymes with transcriptional regulation showed enrichment in certain transcription factors. This has not been previously reported. The information provided by the presented method could guide the discovery of new metabolic engineering strategies or the identification of drug targets for treatment of metabolic diseases.

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Negotiations to end the violence in Burundi kicked off yesterday at State House Entebbe with four former Burundian presidents attending the talks mediated by President Museveni.
Ex-Presidents Pierre Buyoya, Sylvester Ntibantunganya, Domitien Ndayizeye and Jean Baptist Bagaza attended the inaugural session to draw the agenda for talks aimed at ending the bloody political unrest.
However, the talks seemed be headed for a rocky route with the Burundi government side giving a condition that all “coup plotters should not be allowed to attend the negotiations”
First Deputy Chairperson of the ruling party CNDD-FDD Victor Burikukikiye told the meeting attended by representatives of regional countries, international bodies and powers that it was “wrong to meet people who participated in the failed coup.”
“Before we start the negotiations, there are things that must be addressed. Those who participated in the coup attempt should not participate,” he said, adding that the talks’ agenda must be agreeable and should reflect recent events in Burundi.
But, President Museveni told the warring parties not to give conditions before the negotiations begin.
Mr Museveni also promised to send a team to Burundi to investigate the killings of civilians.
At least 240 have been killed since Burundi’s crisis began in April with more than 200,000 people having fled the country.
Violence was sparked by President Pierre Nkurunziza’s controversial decision to run for a third term in office.
“I’m going to send a team privately as Uganda and as the chief mediator to investigate the reports of extra-judicial killings because that we shall not agree to,” he said.
The president blamed sectarianism, which he described as “pseudo-ideology”, indiscipline of armies, lack of vision by African leaders, and mismanagement of resources as the main causes of conflicts in Africa.
“Burundi had succeeded but along the way, it collapsed. The problem is clear. This pseudo- ideology has been a very big problem. It doesn’t represent the interests of the people,” he said.


How upgrades at The Lawn at White River State Park could help attract more concerts
A permanent stage will be the first element of an upgraded Lawn at White River State Park thanks to an $8.7 million allocation approved Tuesday by the Indiana State Budget Agency.
The White River State Park Development Commission plans to begin building the stage at the open-air concert venue next month, Executive Director Carolene Mays-Medley said during a budget agency meeting in Terre Haute.
Budget committee members voted 4-1 to release $8.7 million to the White River State Park Development Commission, which has $12 million designated for construction projects in the 2017-19 state budget. Mays-Medley said $3.3 million will be used for future projects unrelated to the concert venue.
The permanent stage is part of a $27 million Lawn project that includes a new "shed"-like canopy above fixed seating for 2,000 attendees. General-admission lawn seating for about 4,800 would be available behind the fixed seating.
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The White River State Park Development Commission wants the canopy and fixed seating to be built after the 2019 summer concert season if additional funding from concert company Live Nation and philanthropic sources comes through.
Mays-Medley said the park is seeking $10 million from philanthropic sources and between $8 million and $8.7 million from Live Nation.
Live Nation, which owns Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center in Noblesville, launched a public-private partnership with the White River State Park Development Commission in 2004. The roster of performers who have played the Lawn includes Bob Dylan, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, Florence & the Machine and Cage the Elephant.
Mays-Medley said the development commission and Live Nation have yet to reach an agreement on Live Nation's participation in the Lawn's makeover, but she cited a "letter of interest and intent" from the company that owns or operates more than 100 venues in North America and Europe.
Regarding philanthropic sources, Mays-Medley said former NCAA chief operating officer Jim Isch will lead fundraising efforts.
Mays-Medley predicted the new-look Lawn at White River State Park would present more shows and higher-profile acts when compared with the present venue.
She mentioned a Live Nation venue in Nashville, Tennessee, as an example of a successful concert site featuring a permanent stage and some fixed seating along a downtown river. The 6,800-capacity Ascend Amphitheater, built for $52 million in 2015, presents nearly 60 concerts each year, Mays-Medley said.
The Lawn at White River State Park presented about 25 shows this year.
During its early seasons, the Lawn featured a stage that was built and dismantled for every show. Since 2007, the venue's stage has been built each spring and taken down in the fall.
Construction between November and next spring will focus on the permanent stage, new restrooms and infrastructure improvements.
The second phase of construction following the 2019 concert season would include the canopy, fixed seating, a VIP lounge and artist amenities.
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You need the responsiveness provided by these specialized shoes to have a greater connection to the floor.
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Best Latin Dance Shoes for Women
The best Latin dance shoes for women will be stylish and offer support.
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5. Akanu Women’s Latin Dance Shoes
The Akanu Women’s Latin Dance shoes are beautiful and come in four different colors, including these sparkly silver shoes.
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Title V Renewal Best Practices: Burden or Opportunity?
Posted: April 15th, 2020Authors: Colin M.
This article is part of ALL4’s 4 The Record: Quarantine Series.
Do you have a Title V Operating Permit renewal coming up? If so, how do you hold the renewal process? Is it a strategic opportunity or an obligatory paperwork exercise? From our perspective, Title V renewals represent an opportunity rather than another box to check. In that spirit, here are some “best practices” that apply to your Title V renewal application process:
- View the Title V renewal process as an opportunity to clarify and improve your permit! Make unclear conditions clear. Make conditions that are difficult to certify compliance against easy to certify compliance against. Convert production limits into emissions limits to allow more operational flexibility. Examine opportunities to revise monitoring approaches, frequencies, or averaging periods to reduce burden and improve compliance. Make sure all the emissions units on the permit are still onsite and will be operational in the future. This seems obvious but is easy to lose sight of now that we are typically in the third, fourth, or even fifth renewal cycle for our operating permits. This once every five-year (or longer) event is also a good time to train new staff and to provide a better understanding of the “why” and “how” behind complying with each permit condition.
- Allow time (if you’re preparing internally) and/or budget (if you are seeking external help). Title V renewals have turned into check the box exercises rather than strategic opportunities in many cases – if they are treated as the latter they can create ongoing efficiency if conditions are streamlined and can minimize possible compliance issues if they are used to get environmental staff more familiar with the permit. As with any good thing – accomplishing those objectives takes time.
- Know the stakeholders. Consider your internal review process in terms of who from a facility management perspective needs to be involved and how information should be communicated to them. If you have new regulatory agency permit writers plan for more time to educate them on your permit. Understand if there could be any public comment on your renewal application (environmental groups are increasingly using Title V renewals as a venue to comment on permit conditions).
- Include proposed permit condition language for all of the proposed changes! This gets the facility closer to a permit that is clearer internally and typically allows the state agency to be more efficient in their review.
- Closely review the regulatory agency statement of basis (or equivalent for that agency) and draft permit conditions, especially if new requirements are being incorporated into the permit due to rule changes. Many agencies will share draft permit conditions and a statement of basis prior to issuing the final permit. Make time to closely review those conditions (and don’t forget to review the general conditions)! It is the last easy opportunity to make the permit as clear and efficient as possible, but often times comes up suddenly and while there are other seemingly more pressing things going on. Move this task alongside the other high priority items on your list.
- Submit the renewal application as far in advance of the due date as possible. Title V renewal applications are typically due 180 days in advance of the expiration of the existing operating permit. Having a determination of administrative application completeness in hand from the agency prior to the submittal deadline is ideal.
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Performance of perchloroethylene dechlorination by bioaugmentation in upflow anaerobic sludge bed reactors
本研究之主要目的在建立real-time PCR應用於UASB系統中微生物的絕對定量分析；並進行批次實驗（微生物添加試驗），探討添加不同比例的微生物（已馴化顆粒性污泥與Dehalococcoides ethenogenes strain 195）對四氯乙烯降解的影響；最後以連續流實驗（生物強化試驗），探討生物強化前後，對UASB反應槽處理四氯乙烯的效應。
研究結果顯示，real-time PCR的R2皆為0.99以上及PCR產物的Tm值無其他干擾物質，對於Eubacteria與Dehalococcoides ethenogenes是一種良好的絕對定量分析法。添加已馴化顆粒性污泥於未馴化顆粒性污泥文中，四氯乙烯的去除率由8%增加為34%，且添加0.1 g-VS的菌量，可提高41%的四氯乙烯降解速率；在添加strain 195於已馴化與未馴化顆粒性污泥後，四氯乙烯的去除率分別由57%與8%，增加為100%，且每加0.1 g-VS的純菌，分別可提高24%與335%的四氯乙烯降解速率。已馴化顆粒性污泥與純菌的添加比例增加，四氯乙烯的去除率亦隨之提高，中間產物的回收率卻降低。推測上述菌群對四氯乙烯的降解機制：未馴化顆粒性污泥為共代謝作用，已馴化顆粒性污泥為共代謝與鹵化呼吸作用，而純菌為鹵化呼吸作用。UASB連續流在未生物強化階段對四氯乙烯的生物去除率為77 ± 4%，在已生物強化階段對四氯乙烯的生物去除率為89 ± 2%，生物去除率增加約12%，此結果顯示可藉由生物強化作用來增加UASB處理四氯乙烯的效率。實驗期間以real-time PCR監測菌量變化，發現UASB系統於生物強化後，Dehalococcoides ethenogenes strain 195數量約3 ± 0.6 × 105 copies/g-granular sludge，經計算可知，每一複製數（copies）的strain 195可增加四氯乙烯的生物降解率（nmole/day）為2 × 10-4 nmole/day-copies。
The objectives of this study were to establish a quantitative method of real-time PCR for quantifying biomass amount in UASB reactors and to investigate the effects of bioaugmentation (with acclimated granular sludge and Dehalococcoides ethenogenes strain 195) on PCE degradation in batch tests and continuous UASB studies.
The results showed that real-time PCR was a good method for quantification of Eubacteria and Dehalococcoides ethenogenes because the R2 values were up to 0.99 and Tm values were no interferences. When unacclimated granular sludge was augmented with acclimated granular sludge, PCE removal increased from 8% to 34%. An addition amount of 0.1 g-VS increased PCE biodegradation rate up to 41%. When strain 195 was augmented to unacclimated and acclimated granular sludges, PCE removals increased from 57% and 8%, respectively, both to 100%. An addition amount of 0.1 g-VS increased PCE biodegradation rates of 24% and 335%, respectively. It was observed that the increased efficiencies were coupled with decreased product recoveries, indicating that chlorinated ethylenes, apart from those not detected, might have been assimilated into biomass. It is therefore suggested that the possible mechanisms of PCE degradation by unacclimated granular sludge, acclimated granular sludge, and pure culture were cometabolism, both cometabolism and halorespiration, and halorespiration, respectively. For the continuous UASB runs, the bioaugmentation enhanced PCE biological removal from 77 4 to 89 2%. Quantification by real-time PCR showed that the concentration of Dehalococcoides ethenogenes strain 195 in the UASB was about 3 0.6 105 copies/g-granular sludge after bioaugmentation. Each copy of strain 195 was responsible for increasing PCE biological removal rate (nmole/day) at 2 10-4 nmole/day-copies.
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A woman that is malaysian Christian pastor-husband continues to be missing after police agents presumably snatched him from their automobile in broad daylight urged new Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Wednesday to satisfy a youthful vow to prosecute those behind the 2017 abduction.
Susanna Liew, the spouse of Pastor Raymond Koh Keng Joo, made the appeal after she and 11 other ladies from around the planet received a prestigious honor in Washington through the U.S. State dept., which honored them because of their specific courage amid adversity within their house nations.
“I came across him with your attorney in which he guaranteed us he can look involved with it, enter the base of this, ” Liew told BenarNews after Wednesday’s ceremony during the state dept.
She ended up being talking about an April 2019 ending up in Muhyiddin, who had been then serving as house minister into the government that is previous. On Sunday, Muhyiddin had been sworn in as prime minister and mind of a ruling that is new by Malaysia’s master, after per week of governmental turbulence that accompanied the collapse of Mahathir Mohamad’s Pakatan Harapan federal federal government.
Liew said she came across Muhyiddin following the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia – a parliamentary-backed investigative panel additionally referred to as Suhakam – circulated a 95-page report concluding that Koh and social activist Amri Che Mat had been most likely “abducted by State agents. V“My hope and appeal is that since he is now the prime minister, he has the power to arrest, to prosecute the culprits who were involved in this case of enforced disappearance, ” she said.
Liew talked after accepting the 2020 Global ladies of Courage Award from U.S. Very first lady Melania Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
“I nevertheless believe my better half continues to be alive, ” Susanna told BenarNews hours after Mrs. Trump handed her a small acrylic plaque. “We have actually hopes and dreams, my loved ones and I also. And now we hold on tight to the hope that certain time we’re going to reunite with him. ”
Mrs. Trump, whom stated she ended up being prompted because of the individual tales of every of this 12 females, noted that every regarding the recipients had risked their security to simply help other people.
“These will be the faces of real heroism, ” the lady that is first throughout the occasion that was commonly shared on social networking.
As the State Department’s news launch in regards to the recipients pointed out that Pastor Koh had been abducted “allegedly by state agents, ” the likelihood that police authorities had been active in the abduction had not been mentioned through the awarding ceremony.
“Susanna has been honored on her selfless dedication to battle on behalf of people in religious minorities who’ve disappeared in Malaysia or face persecution because of their beliefs, ” the master of ceremonies stated as Liew endured, putting on a red traditional Malay dress.
“She has endured authorities harassment and death threats rather than stopped earnestly pursuing justice, ” the emcee stated.
Ladies from about the global globe who possess shown leadership, courage and “willingness which will make sacrifices for other individuals, particularly in marketing women’s rights” qualify for the honor, officials stated.
U.S. Embassies and missions that are diplomatic nominate one girl of courage from their particular host nations, and also the recipients are plumped for from finalists chosen by senior division officials.
One other 11 recipients with this award that is year’s from Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Syria, Yemen, Zimbabwe, in addition to Ele Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture into the Xinjiang area of northwestern Asia.
‘On a stability of probabilities’
In April 2019, Suhakam circulated a report that is 95-page findings of their research, which centered on whether or not the disappearances of Koh and that of Amri had been voluntary or involved state agents.
“The direct and circumstantial proof in Pastor Raymond Koh’s instance demonstrates, on a stability of probabilities, which he ended up being abducted by State agents, ” the payment stated.
The report utilized the same language whenever it organized appropriate arguments that Amri has been abducted by state agents, especially those underneath the federal police’s Special Branch, headquartered in Kuala Lumpur.
Liew and Koh founded the Hope Community in 2004, an organization that is nonprofit works together with poor people, needy and marginalized. She formerly served as being an educational college principal and educator, in line with the State Department news launch.
The Suhakam report, which chipped away at police statements that Koh’s disappearance failed to include state agents, underscored that the disappearances of Koh and Amri “bore uncanny similarities, ” using the two victims getting dragged from their cars by guys whom wore clothing that is black relocated with accuracy.
Pastor Koh ended up being drawn in broad daylight from the road near Kuala Lumpur on Feb. 13, 2017, whenever SUVs and motorcycles forced his vehicle to end, and males in black colored face masks whisked him away. The abduction took not as much as moment and ended up being captured on surveillance digital digital cameras.
Amri, a resident of Perlis state, ended up being final seen on Nov. 24, 2016. Their disappearance might have been religiously motivated centered on allegations which he had been distributing Shia Muslim teachings, relating to neighborhood news reports.
The payment said it discovered no proof to aid the contention of Koh’s attorney that their abduction had been completed “with the authorization, help or acquiescence associated with State. ” Legal rights teams had previous said the pastor had been most likely targeted within the belief which he preached Christianity to Muslims.
The report culminated months of general public inquiry when the panel heard testimonies from 16 witnesses, from 2017 to December 2018 october.
Nevertheless the inquiry could perhaps not know what occurred to Koh and Azmi after their abductions. Hours following the payment released its findings, then-Prime Minister Mahathir described the report as “hearsay, ” according to state-run news agency Bernama.
On Feb. 12, Liew known as two previous national authorities chiefs, Mohamad Fuzi Harun and Khalid Abu Bakar, and also other officers, in a civil lawsuit filed in the Kuala Lumpur tall Court.
“We really wish filing the suit that is civil make it possible to unravel the reality concerning the abduction, ” she told BenarNews in a text message then.
The lawsuit alleges breach of constitutional and statutory liberties for the abduction of Koh, failure to account or reveal their whereabouts, misfeasance in public places workplace, conspiracy to injure and negligence, Liew stated. The lawsuit didn’t add a request damages become paid should the lawsuit be won by her, her lawyer stated.
Islamic authorities generally consider apostasy a crime in Muslim-majority Malaysia, where proselytizing Muslims is outlawed in many states and Shia Muslims will also be persecuted by spiritual officials, peoples liberties teams state.
Besides Koh and Amri, Pastor Joshua Hilmy along with his https://bestbrides.org Indonesian spouse, Ruth Sitepu, are also reported lacking since November 2016. Joshua had been a Malay Muslim that has changed into Christianity.
A jakarta-based NGO that deals with human rights issues in Indonesia, said in a statement that it had been appointed as legal assistants of Ruth Sitepu’s family during the ongoing Suhakam public inquiry into the couple’s disappearance on Monday, the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence ( KontraS.
“This general general public inquiry procedure had been a last a cure for the household after earlier in the day, in February 2018, your family made a missing-person are accountable to the Malaysian authorities, but there have been no significant outcomes at that time, ” the statement stated.
The Indonesian NGO issued its declaration as Suhakam pursued its inquiry, which started month that is last to the disappearances of Hilmy and Sitepu.


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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
When I looked through my things I found that I didn't have many red things, so yesterday I worked on a couple of quick items. The little table runner at the top is just a little larger than place mat size and gave me some practice in cutting and piecing curves. Sometimes I just forget about cutting without a ruler.
Then there was the potholder below, which is a January Block of the Month from Craftsy. Craftsy has some online classes, and the Block of the Month is free - if you're interested, check it out. I have to admit that I didn't like this block just because it isn't my style, but with lots of quilting I was happier with it.
Some time during the past year I put together the little quilt below from paper pieced blocks I'd done years ago.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
And it just so happened that Aaron got angry when he had a scissors in his hand (a little scissors from the art box) and snipped a hole in the back. Maybe the real picture was his look of horror when he realized what he'd done. Nevertheless, there was a time out invoked.
I couldn't face sending Nora home with a hole in her shirt, so I asked her to choose a fabric for a bird from the huge scrap tote. A few minutes later she came back with a second fabric, saying that just one bird would be lonely. Below you'll see the new back of her shirt, which will live on to be worn other days.
The picture is pretty true to size. It wasn't a very big snip.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
I'm thinking of quilting a piece of the fabric in a totally different manner, then cutting out circles in both pieces and exchanging them in the large quilt. I'm pretty sure that's what's going to happen next.
Yesterday I finished my 20th walking workout of the month, which was my goal, with a minimum of thirty minutes each. Sometimes I walked outside, sometimes I followed a Leslie Sansome DVD. Some of those workouts were pretty darn wimpy on my part, but not all. On to February, and I'm allowing myself to roll over extra January workouts into February since it's a short month. Ten thirty minute minimum and ten forty-five minute minimum. With the DVD's, 45 minutes translates to a three-mile walk.
Actually, all my January mini-goals are finished or in process for the ones that are ongoing. I'm happy.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
I've joined a small online group designed to play along this year and am considering the first theme, metamorphosis. I'm a little intimidated by the process and simultaneously having trouble picturing how this should look for me. With the deadline coming up in February, I've decided to just start and see where I end up.
There are the usual suspects in nature relating to this theme, but I'm starting with the metamorphosis of the fabric and thinking about the life changes that can happen with women. Toward that end, my first step, started last night, was shibori dyeing a plain piece of muslin, sewing in a series of pleats and not submerging the entire fabric for some varigation. My dried piece looks just like I wanted it to. First deep breath.
For phase two, this afternoon, I'll be sewing in more pleats, this time curving upward on the fabric instead of horizontally. When I dye, I'll want enough tint, maybe in light purple, yes, certainly in purple, to cover almost all of the white and deepen the red just a little. More varigation. And then, we'll see.
In between picking out stitches that held down the pleats, I'm making a casserole with mashed potatoes and kale. I don't know why getting a bag of kale seemed like a good idea, when I couldn't find the recipe that called for it, but it did. The substitute recipe, with the mashed potatoes, reminds me of a similar one in More With Less, a Mennonite cookbook, that uses spinach. I really like that one, so I'm hopeful that I'll like this too.
Monday, January 23, 2012
I'm pretty darn happy with my curvy seams. Nice and flat. If you're wondering about the little block in the center, second row from the top, it's James of the Thomas trains. Just so happens that (1) his background was the right color and (2) Aaron loves the Thomas trains.
Picture the painted background much more blue than gray and add that saturation to the quilt. The colors are more dull that in real life - the quilt is pretty lively. 14" x 13"
I'm pretty excited, I just ordered a Smash Journal from Amazon. With only one page to go in my art journal, I've been looking for my next journal. From what I can tell, this is sort of like anti-scrapbooking. It comes with a combination pen/glue stick and you can add various things by gluing them down, then smashing the journal together and putting a band around it. Just my kind of thing, I've been noticing that I'm adding more and more little cards or ribbons or fabric bits. My only concern is that the pages are thick enough for watercolors.
Friday, January 20, 2012
I like to put together my quilt sandwiches using 505 temporary basting spray or Sulky KK2000. This time I used the Sulky because that's what I had. I put the sandwich together, then went to work out and probably did something else too. When I came back to start quilting, I quickly realized that the spray had lost its tackiness, just that fast. There was some ripping out involved. So, don't do what I did, put in a few well-placed rows of quilting right after spraying.
Now, about labels. I was making labels on my embroidery machine, which was nice, but then I noticed that some people were "labeling" their quilts with a permanent fabric marker. Hmmm, much quicker, and no different than I'd do with an art quilt. I'm going to do that from now on.
Freezing rain is expected tonight, and tomorrow is a work day for me. We'll see how that works out. Just last night I dreamed that I was driving down the interstate when my car started to skid, then it corrected itself and went on. In fact, it's supposed to do that, but I doubt the dream was about the mechanical feature of my car.
I also dreamed that my friend, who is expecting a boy, had a little girl. And two nights ago I had one of those dreams in which I was trying to get to class, late, and was running but getting nowhere fast. When I finally got to class, the professor asked for my assignment, which was a whole binder, and of course I didn't have it.
Perhaps my life is off course and I'm unprepared and not proceeding in a timely manner. And I'm correcting that, perhaps.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
She brought me a chain ring, which will make a good sun print, when there's sun. The discharged piece, in aqua, is too light but I'll do something similar in a darker piece. And I've found some printed fabrics with bicycles, or in patterns that remind me of bicycles. The screenprinted towel is by Brandi Powell on etsy.
So, Sarah, don't give up hope, your flags will be coming. I'm thinking of ten flags, does that sound about right?
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
I cut fabrics to make a jelly roll and did the jelly roll race piecing. I had it mind to use it as a worship banner for January, and that's why I went for the fast put-together. Even so, my best laid plans didn't work out and instead I hung an antique quilt in winter colors.
All this is just as well because this will now be used for the church communion table at Mennonite Arts Weekend. It will have a white and elegant ceramic piece on top and will probably go on the table on an angle so some of the piecing shows. I think the simplicity of the pattern will really show off the ceramic piece. Sometimes things just work out as they should.
And then, on February 12, I can still hang this as a banner. It's approx 3' x 6'.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
And now, I do, although there are several things to ignore in this tiny quilt, starting with the green block in the middle that's too big. I cut wrong when I was trying to trim down the block to get it to 8." Then there's the fact the block looks crooked, but that's just my photography. It is, in fact, square. Honest.
Then there's the quilting. Sigh. I tried to free motion using the "headbands" design and it didn't go well. I think, though, that I'm starting to get it. Once I get it, I can start working on making the stitches even. I'm trying to tell myself that my stippling was pretty bad in the beginning too - I know it was. If I practice, and practice, I can do this.
I'm picturing my last little quilt of the year, # 52, with beautiful free motion quilting, totally elegant. Optimism. "Even if I knew that the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree." Martin Luthur King.
And one more on King's birthday: "The time is always right to do what is right."
Friday, January 13, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
The attached tag said Husqvarna Viking Embroidery Club 145, and I vaguely remembered making it, or starting to make it, as a work project. It was originally supposed to be a bag, I think, and I simplified it to a table runner but still didn't manage to get it all quilted. The embroidery was all finished, so I took it to work when it needed to be there, then later brought it home to finish. Sometime. When I checked, the current Embroidery Club is 173, and they come out once a month, so that gives you an idea that "sometime" started a while ago.
The hand dyed squares were quilted, and part of the blue, so lots of blue stippling later, it's finished. I've been thinking about a snowflake table runner for January, but this will let me get the Christmas tree runner put away.
I always enjoy finding a project with hours already put into it, especially when it's a pretty one and easily completed.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
And, how long has it been since I've done ANY free motion? Weeks, I'm realizing. In the weeks before Christmas I was doing primarily sewing and embroidery, no free motion at all. And in the weeks before that, a worship banner and baby quilts, once again no free motion. The last time I remember this kind of quilting was in the weeks before the CQAFA Nature Center Show, and that was in October.
This may be one of the gifts of the journal project, getting me back, in small ways, to those things I love.
Monday, January 9, 2012
I'm not sure how Lucy your dog dog fits into this book series, but I suspect that she might be the author, writing under a pseudonym.
This afternoon I finally got calendars for the year, including a weekly planner. I really love The Sacred Journey: Daily Journal for Your Soul, but it won't be sent to me until around February 1. I've tried just keeping a list of dates, but I need the visual pages to make sense of it all and I was acting stupid about dates. I hate acting stupid.
I planned to come home and cancel Sacred Journey, but I just couldn't do it. It has lovely pages for notes and goals and it has various symbols and explanations. Lots of room for writing or jotting recipes. And it's been reduced $4 more. I'll use the one I got today in the meantime, then use it for something else. Grocery lists, maybe. Lots of ideas for pretty art quilts. This will work.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
And today, with Nora at Aunt Tina's, he asked one more time, and yes, it's open now.
The train table was back, in a different location, and the trains were new. The gerbil didn't come back, but two white mice were in the aquarium.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Friday, January 6, 2012
I was happy to relinquish my role, and yet today, I missed those kids.
Yesterday after school (Nora's school, Aaron was still in his) Nora and I took the bedspread to the laundromat. The bedspread was a casualty of the sickness earlier in the week. Nora was happy to show me to laundromat ropes since Steph had taken her once when they were temporarily between washers. How to get change. How to put in the quarters. The joy of the machine that dispenses temporary tattoos.
Then we stopped at the DQ before picking up Aaron. Nora chose a vanilla cone and quickly entered the cone zone, feeling the texture with her lips, swirling the ice cream with her tongue. She was all happy and dreamy and contemplated the curl on the top and the cone on the bottom. She became so relaxed.
I really, really, really wished that I'd kept up with technology and had a camera phone. Soon.
We picked up Aaron and he gave one of his new teachers a quick hug. She's a young and pretty brunette, just the type he favors. He was dismayed earlier in the week that his beloved Ms. Judy was gone for a few days, but he quickly became an admirer of Ms. Amber too.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
And tonight, in the amazing manner that kids have, both are better again. Watching a Sponge Bob movie. Steph said they didn't need another movie and I told her I got it more for me. She was skeptical, but oh, I did. The trip to Target was good too. Peace reigns.
At lunch time they wanted chicken noodle soup, which I didn't have. I did have some chicken stock in the freezer, so I heated that and threw in some lasagna noodles that I cut up once they were cooked. Held my breath. Both pronouned it great, and Nora had two small bowls, the first she'd eaten in 24 hours.
My soup didn't have homemade noodles, but I can remember my grandmother making them. Every now and then she'd make lots. Spread a sheet on the unused beds and put the noodles on top to dry and dry. There was a time when I did make noodles in small batches, then gave it up when the frozen ones came long. And then forgot about them.
I'm enjoying the book Make the Bread, Buy the Butter. What to make from scratch and what to buy, based on taste, cost, hassle. Lots of recipes. Including one for pasta. Maybe I'll try again.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
But now, it's a new year, and of course I have a long list of goals. I just counted up my mini-goals for January, and there are fifteen. Mini-goals fit into the larger goals, steps along the way to make sure the larger ones get done. Not every goal has a mini-goal.
One I'm especially looking forward to is to set a time away at the end of each month for a check-in of the larger goals. With my new Kindle Fire (thanks, family,) somewhere with Wi-Fi, like maybe Mammouth Cafe, with their lovely egg, veggie sausage/cheese/whole wheat bagel. The check-in.
Vicki Welsh at Field Trips in Fiber is doing her Color Palette Challenge with her friend Judy, and I'm going to do that. A new color palette every month, colors I might never normally use. Note the new spiffy button on the side-bar.
When I opened her blog this morning to see if this month's colors were posted yet - yes, I'm eager to see them - I was struck by her yesterday's post. She did a journal quilt every week last year, an ambitious project, then put them together at the end of the year. A wonderful visual of the year.
I think that the older I get, the more visual I get, and I love this idea. Can I add it to the list? My list is pretty serious, and I don't put on things that I won't do, or at least should do.
Yes, I can. Something small, say, 10", which wouldn't be intimidating. Nothing complicated, just a snapshot. Done on Saturday, or by Saturday.
Happy New Year, everyone.


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We propose a novel approach supporting the Extract Class refactoring. The proposed approach analyzes the (structural and semantic) similarity of the methods in a class in order to identify chains of strongly related methods. The identified method chains are used to define new classes with higher cohesion than the original class. A preliminary evaluation reveals that the approach is able to identify meaningful refactoring operations.


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On Sunday, October 6th, police charged the man in connection with the death of four homeless men in New York City.
The suspect, Randy Rodriguez Santos was charged with four counts of murder and one count of attempted murder and unlawful possession of marijuana.
According to reports, Santos, 24, was taken to Bellevue Hospital to be evaluated before he was charged.
We reported that on Saturday, four homeless men were beaten to death by a metal pipe while asleep in Lower Manhattan. Another man suffered from a severe head injury but survived. He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.


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Ozzy Osbourne is suing his Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi over an ownership dispute of the group's name, it has been reported.
Osbourne filed a lawsuit in a federal court in New York after learning that Iommi had patented sole rights to the name 'Black Sabbath' with the US Patent and Trademark Office, according to The New York Post.
Despite leaving the band between 1980 and 1996, the 60-year-old has allegedly claimed that he is responsible for their "extraordinary success" provided through his "signature lead vocals".
The singer also maintains that the band were not as successful during the fifteen-year period he was absent from the line-up.
According to the newspaper, Osbourne has demanded a 50 per cent interest in the 'Black Sabbath' trademark as well as a share of the profits Iommi has already garnered from the use of the name.


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Background: We evaluated the psychometric characteristics of the Short Form 36 (SF-36) Health Survey and the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT)-Fatigue subscale in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
Methods: We analyzed clinical and patient-reported outcome (PRO) data collected during 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled periods of two randomized controlled trials comparing adalimumab and placebo for the treatment of active AS. The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index, and other clinical measures were collected during the clinical trial. We evaluated internal consistency/reliability, construct validity, and responsiveness to change for the SF-36 and FACIT-Fatigue.
Results: The SF-36 (Cronbach alpha, 0.74-0.92) and FACIT-Fatigue (Cronbach alpha, 0.82-0.86) both had good internal consistency/reliability. At baseline, SF-36 and FACIT-Fatigue scores correlated significantly with Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life scores (r = -0.36 to -0.66 and r = -0.70, respectively; all p < 0.0001). SF-36 scores varied by indicators of clinical severity, with greater impairment observed for more severe degrees of clinical activity (all p < 0.0001). FACIT-Fatigue scores correlated significantly with SF-36 scores (r = 0.42 to 0.74; all p < 0.0001) and varied by clinical severity (p < 0.05 to p < 0.0001).
Conclusions: The SF-36 is a reliable, valid, and responsive measure of health-related quality of life and the FACIT-Fatigue is a brief and psychometrically sound measure of the effects of fatigue on patients with AS. These PROs may be useful in evaluating effectiveness of new treatments for AS.
Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00085644 NCT00195819.

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It would be a great pleasure to make this cake for your loved one on Valentine's Day. It's also really fun and easy to make it using the special tool we have listed below this article!
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups of milk
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- 2 tbsp of butter, melted
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- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp rum (optional)
- Combine ingredients for the crepe in a bowl and mix well.
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- Whipped Cream: Combine heavy cream, sugar, and rum. Beat until stiff peaks form.
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I have been surprised to see so few wifi-based cameras and, more important, no Android camera or, no real camera provided by Apple. I mean, basically, every smartphone is embedding a camera, but not good enough, and “real” cameras are still working in a so old fashion way when it comes to publishing. That’s exactly the reason why smartphones are the most used cameras on photosharing websites like flickr.
So, that’s no surprise to see a company like Samsung working at last at Android-based cameras. Maybe, some conjecture, Apple may release a high-end compact based on IOS! Anyway, I am just wondering whether the “big guys” (Nikon, Canon) will continue focusing at defending their cash-cows or when they will get back to what they are good at: making great cameras, and allow users to publish their work in a modern way.
Quality image has become outstanding, now it’s really time to focus at the publishing workflow.
We, photographers, don’t care about profits and shareholders objectives. We want better cameras. We do understand that is make sense for a company to improve its financial results. But too often, the self-proclaimed leaders can become somewhat arrogant and are forgetting the “golden rule”: make good products for your clients, and they are no cash cows. The objective is not, at least not the prime objective, to make money. It is to be better than the competition, to innovate and to produce over-the-top quality products. Thanks to that, a company will be able not only to make money, but to literally print money! It is simple, but it is not easy. That’s basically Apple’s philosophy, it’s no secret – and I am not an Apple fanboy!
When they released Nikon J1 and V1, I understood Nikon main objective was to prevent any phagocytosis of their entry-level DSLR by their mirrorless new cameras. They obviously broke the golden rule… Not that the cameras are not good – I mean they are great and quite unique point-and-shoot high end cameras – but, because that was not what the Nikon’s fan were waiting for.
Similarly, Canon preferred to release a new high end compact – the G1 X instead of some mirrorless, again, I assume, to protect its entry-level DSLR. And they are charging us much more for a somewhat not so innovating camera.
Now Nikon seem to continue its blindness rationale. I am quoting Nikon’s executive from the (excellent) techradar: “we want pros to be buying our DSLRs“, and don’t seem to be so keen avoiding the competition of high-end mirrorless cameras like the great Fuji X Pro 1. They may release an enthusiast/pro mirrorless in the future, or maybe not… to protect their revenues. Am I dreaming?
I have been a fan of Nikon and Canon, and have owned cameras from both manufacturers for years but come on guys, you can be better than that: come back to the basics, please. We will decide which cameras we want to buy, and so far I just know I will buy a mirrorless camera from your competition. Too bad, but one should never broke the golden rule. Client’s first, not profits.


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Satellite operator Intelsat has joined mobile operator association GSMA to help advance 5G deployments through the closer integration of satellite and terrestrial networking technologies.
Intelsat is now a full member of the GSMA. The association's member base now represents more than 750 operators, as well as 350 companies from adjacent industries such as handset, device and equipment providers and internet companies.
In announcing its membership in the industry body, Intelsat said the development of fully integrated hybrid satellite and terrestrial networks will be essential to meeting the exponential growth in demand for bandwidth, which will only escalate in the 4G era.
“As 5G comes to market, we must capitalize on the strengths of multiple delivery technologies to satiate the connectivity demands of businesses and communities around the world,” Intelsat VP and GM for networks Jean-Philippe Gillet said.
“By joining the GSMA, we will continue to forge new working relationships and develop business models that accelerate the expansion of more powerful mobile networks. We will collaborate even more closely with companies across the mobile ecosystem and build innovative partnerships that incorporate the complementary strengths of satellite and terrestrial technologies and create the hybrid networks that advance the cost-effective deployment of mobile connectivity around the world.”


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One person is missing after a boat berths on the Brahmaputra River
MANGALDAI: Glazer went missing after the boat was captured on the Brahmaputra River, but the other two managed to survive. This tragic incident was reported at Lenga Kuruwa under the Sipajhar police station around 7:30 pm on June 25. The missing meadow was identified as Toufik Ali (42) in the village of Bahgorha near Dumunichowki under the Sipajhar police station.
According to the information, Toufik Ali, along with two other herders, Kalyan Deka in Kuwarigaon village and Koila Ali in Suktaguri village, returned by country boat after moving the domestic buffalo to a safer place. Suddenly, however, the country boat was caught in the whirlpools of the Brahmaputra River near the RCC bridge on the Brick Kurwa embankment, and the boat was immediately detained.
Kalyan Deka and Koila Ali were able to escape unharmed, but the turbulence carried away Toufik Ali. People in the area immediately started the search operation with the help of SDRF personnel, but could not find Toufik Ali.
Also read: Brahmaputra crosses the danger mark of Guwahati city


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The suspension footbridge at Gattonside was first erected in 1826. Design has been attributed both to John Smith (who certainly designed the towers, and who had in 1817 designed a cable-stayed footbridge at Dryburgh, only to see it destroyed in a storm the following year), and also to John Stevenson Brown of the contractors Redpath and Brown. Brown also built a stayed footbridge in 1817, at King's Meadows near Peebles (which lasted much better, succumbing to flood damage in 1954). The Dryburgh bridge will be the subject of my next post.
The 1826 bridge was built to link Gattonside village with the town of Melrose, a function it still serves today.
Spanning 91m across the River Tweed, it had iron chains and a timber deck, and went on to become the oldest structure by Redpath and Brown to survive. They refurbished it in 1928 free of charge.
There are various photos of the original bridge online, especially at the RCAHMS website linked below. These show twin iron chains side-by-side, with a slender post-and-wire parapet. The towers are stabilised by lateral stays, which look a little unnecessary.
Unfortunately, the bridge was "refurbished" in 1992, by Travers Morgan (now part of Capita Symonds). In reality, everything except the towers was rebuilt, including replacement of the deck and the cable saddles. The original suspension chains were preserved, but moved wider apart so that a new suspension chain could be inserted between them - this new member is a series of bars with intermittent links, and carries all the load, leaving the original chains essentially as cosmetic. The old chains are, in fact, supported directly upon the new chain (as can be seen in the photo below - click on this or any other image for a full-size version), having had the original hangers removed.
One result of the reconstruction is that the bridge was downgraded from Listed Building Category A to Category B. It's hard to understand why its Listed status didn't offer it better protection. I have a copy of an artist's impression of a refurbishment proposal from 1988, which gives little impression of the very chunky parapets that were actually adopted, although the engineer's reconstruction drawings from the same period are more explicit.
In his 1994 guide to Borders architecture, C A Strang recorded: "Bridge completely reconstructed, 1991, with most unsympathetic new deck; this wouldn't have happened to a Chippendale chair of the same date".
In his paper "Some iron suspension bridges in Scotland", Ted Ruddock was even less sympathetic.
"The bridge's treasures of blacksmith’s empiricism were destroyed in a dreadfully misguided 'refurbishment' of the bridge in 1991-92. Without any increase in the loading, or more than modest and treatable corrosion, the application of modern desk analysis persuaded the local authority’s consulting engineer (or justified his prejudice) that the structure that had served for 170 years should be replaced by a vastly heavier steel structure – a disastrous decision in relation to current conservation principles. All that remains of the original ironwork is the chains, no longer functioning but draped as dead sinews amongst an untidy jumble of new cables and railings".The Gattonside bridge is one of only three early suspension bridges built in the Scottish borders that still stands (the failures include the bridges at King’s Meadows, Dryburgh, and Galashiels, while the 1820 Union Bridge and 1835 Kalemouth Bridge are the other survivors), so its thoughtless reconstruction is a particular shame.
I’m not entirely sure that Ruddock is being fair. The original Gattonside bridge may have stood for nearly 170 years, but it was not without fault. A notice has been retained at the end of the bridge warning of fines for deliberately "swinging" the bridge, and advising that no more than 8 persons should stand on it at once. It would be a surprise if the bridge could have been shown to carry modern pedestrian design loads, leaving the maintaining authority with the difficult job of balancing the risk of overloading (generally low, but high intensity loading is not unforeseeable) against the consequence of failure (likely to be sudden and calamitous). A history of past performance is little guarantee of future safety, as is readily apparent from any study of bridge failures.
In my own work, I’ve had to advise a client on precisely this issue: a historic suspension footbridge which is self-evidently safe under its normal loading, but which can’t be shown to be safe against crowd loading. In my case, the bridge in question was repaired but not altered.
Other vintage suspension bridges have been strengthened but largely unaltered, as at Union Bridge, where the original suspension chains were supplemented by wire suspension ropes but not rendered redundant, and where a load restriction (one vehicle at a time) was imposed and presumably has been reasonably well obeyed.
The treatment of the suspension chains at Gattonside is poor, but the design of the deck is worse. Transparent railings have been replaced with clunky stiffening girders which double as parapets. These seem to me to be entirely unnecessary – there are several unstiffened suspension footbridge in use throughout the UK dating from both the 19th and 20th centuries. If stiffening was required, it surely didn’t need to be as obtrusive as this, with its thick welded sections which visually merge into a solid wall from many angles. Again, there are plenty of examples of small suspension bridges with stiffening parapets which use much more slender latticework than this.
Setting aside these issues, it’s worth asking whether the current bridge is successful in its own terms. The conflict between the historic masonry towers and the modern deck is uneasy, but not awful. The bridge is not entirely unattractive, indeed it’s probably quite a challenge to make an ugly suspension bridge. The deck would definitely look better with a slight upwards camber in place of its dour flatness (I think there was such a camber on the original bridge).
- Google maps / Bing maps
- Photo (before reconstruction) at geograph.org.uk
- Transport Heritage
- Melrose Town Trail
- A Heritage of Bridges between Edinburgh, Kelso and Berwick, Roland Paxton & Ted Ruddock, 1980
- Some iron suspension bridges in Scotland 1816-1834 and their origins, Ted Ruddock, in The Structural Engineer, Vol. 81 issue 5, 2003
- Civil Engineering Heritage Scotland - Lowlands and Borders, Paxton & Shipway, 2007