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Collect Limited Edition Heineken® Trophy Bottles & Cans, win an all-inclusive trip to Madrid for the UEFA Champions League final, among other exciting prizes and discover the Heineken® Extra Time Zones around the country.
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California > Milpitas > Schools > School Profile
Marshall Pomeroy Elementary School
1505 Escuela Parkway, Milpitas, CA 95035
Milpitas Unified School District
This school is rated above average in school quality compared to other schools in California. Students here perform above average on state tests, ... More are making above average year-over-year academic improvement, and this school has about average results in how well it’s serving disadvantaged students.
Test scores at this school are far above the state average, suggesting that most students at this school are performing at or above grade level.
Even high-performing schools can have disparities between student groups. To understand how well this school... More serves all its students, review the information below in the Equity section. Understand what on-track learning looks like for your child and how you can help at home.
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Students at this school are making more academic progress from one grade to the next compared to students at other schools in the state.
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1505 Escuela Parkway
Sheila Murphy Brewer - Principal
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Illinois > Galesburg > Schools > School Profile
Gale School
1131 West Dayton Street, Galesburg, IL 61401
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1131 West Dayton Street
Galesburg, IL 61401
Mr. Jonathan Bradburn - Principal
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Empty Nest Christmas
The kids were grown, and Christmas wasn't the same, but she learned to accept change.
by Peggy Frezon
From - Posted on Nov 28, 2010
My husband, Mike, emerged from the basement, lugging a dusty, bulky box—ornaments for our eight-foot Fraser fir.
"That should do it," said Mike, lowering the box with a grunt. He had already wrestled the tree into its stand and strung it with lights. The whole living room winked red and green. I looked at the lights, then at the box. Just the sight of them should have made me happy.
I love Christmas, love getting ready for it. The beautiful antique Nativity scene Mike's mom had handed down to us adorned the armoire. Christmas cards dangled from yarn in the archway between the living room and the front hall.
But this year it just didn't seem the same. A few days before, our daughter, Kate, had called to say she'd be spending Christmas with her fiancé Aaron's family in North Carolina. They had met a year earlier at Cornell, where Kate was a senior.
I was thrilled for her. But now I realized—she wouldn't be decorating this tree. Or opening presents Christmas morning. Or eating Christmas dinner. By next year she'd be graduated and married, living who knows where.
Clattering sounded above, and my 16-year-old, Andy, bounded down the stairs. Well, I thought, at least everyone else is here. "Just in time to decorate!" I called to him, smiling.
"Sorry, Mom, gotta go. Guys are waiting!" He rushed out the door, basketball in hand.
I turned to Mike, but he was bent under the tree, pouring water in the stand. I remembered just one year earlier, when Kate was home from school and all four of us had listened to Bing Crosby carols while covering the tree with ornaments. Corny, maybe, but it made us all feel good.
I had marveled then at how effortlessly Andy stood on a stool and reached atop the tree to affix our gold star. He was six feet tall! How had that happened?
"You know what?" said Mike, working his way out from under the tree. "I think I might have missed a box. I'll go check." He trooped down to the basement, and I turned to the big box on the floor.
We'd collected a lot of ornaments in 26 years of marriage, many of them much fancier than the cheap silver balls we'd started with. I pulled out a delicate blown glass star and hung it from a branch. The branch drooped.
I know how you feel, I thought and sat in a chair, suddenly weary of decorating. Mike returned from the basement with another, slightly battered box.
"Let's finish tomorrow," I said, silently projecting ahead to next year, when Andy, too, would be away at college. "I think I'm done with Christmas for today." Mike gave me a look but didn't say anything.
That night, turning restlessly in bed, I shared my troubles with the Lord. I know what the true joy of the season is—your birth. But I feel like my family is slipping away.
The next morning Mike and I tackled the boxes. What was in that old one, anyway? I didn't recognize it. I blew a layer of dust away and pried it open. Yellowed tissue paper crinkled.
I reached in and pulled out something rough, a construction-paper star, about the size of my hand, covered in sparkly glitter. I gasped. Nearly 20 years before, Kate had come home from preschool and proudly presented us with that star. I could still see the glitter covering her hands.
I reached in again, and out came a Styrofoam ball, blobbed with glue, beads and more glitter. "Mike, look!" I said. Mike knelt beside me and we both grinned at Andy's trademark handiwork with a bottle of Elmer's. "This must be a box of the kids' ornaments."
The box yielded more treasures: a crooked paper chain connected with dozens of staples. A popsicle-stick reindeer with a red poof-ball nose. An empty pudding container filled with confetti, Polaroids of the kids glued to cardboard circles and threaded with yarn.
Shoving the other boxes aside, we went to work. Soon the tree was festooned with funky handmade ornaments.
My spirits rose with each one—each tiny Christmas memory, all those mornings when Kate and Andy would perch at the top of the stairs, Santa hats crooked on their heads, waiting for Mom and Dad to arrange the last gifts and light the tree before coming down.
Okay, Lord. So they're growing up, moving on. That's good, right? I slipped an arm around Mike's waist and looked at the tree. Christmas would change—our family would change.
Andy would soon head off to college, and maybe one day we'd be having Christmas at Kate and Aaron's house, putting up ornaments their kids had made.
Those were things to look forward to. Just as, all those years ago, I'd looked forward to the time when Kate and Andy would move into adulthood—Andy reaching the top of the tree by himself!
Memories aren't just about the past, are they, Lord? They're your way of reassuring us you'll be there in the future too. What a wonderful gift.
That evening Kate called from North Carolina. "I miss you guys!" she said. "I'm having a great time here, but I wish I could be there with you."
"Funny you should say that, sweetheart," I said. "You'll never guess what we found in an old box...."
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Volume 2016, Article ID 2789871, 15 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2789871
Effect of Water Content in Ethylene Glycol Solvent on the Size of ZnO Nanoparticles Prepared Using Microwave Solvothermal Synthesis
Jacek Wojnarowicz,1 Agnieszka Opalinska,1 Tadeusz Chudoba,1 Stanislaw Gierlotka,1 Roman Mukhovskyi,1 Elzbieta Pietrzykowska,1,2 Kamil Sobczak,3 and Witold Lojkowski1
1Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Science, Sokolowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland
2Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Woloska 141, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland
3Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Science, Aleja Lotników 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw, Poland
Received 11 March 2016; Revised 30 May 2016; Accepted 8 June 2016
Academic Editor: Muhammet S. Toprak
Copyright © 2016 Jacek Wojnarowicz et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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For the Glory Windows game
Crystal Empire Games | Paradox Interactive | Released 2009
For the Glory offers full historical immersion, with a completely new indepth experience with over 10000 historically accurate events. Take charge of the mighty Habsburg Empire, the aggressive Swedish state, or the seafaring Portuguese. Build up your empire through trade, diplomacy, colonialism and war.
Interact with real historical events and persons to determine what path your nation will take. Nothing is written in stone, and while a wise leader may choose to follow the path of history, you may also take advantage of opportunities for change.
You can play as over 180 countries, on a map covering the entire world
Era spanning 1419-1819
Experience unparalleled historical immersion with over 10000 historical events
Unparalleled mod-ability: unlimited tim3eframe and up to 1000 counties
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Adapt your playing style
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Tokyo, the capital city of Japan, is one of the largest and greatest cities in the world. It has enjoyed many different eras and experienced changes never seen in the west. Public transport is always a challenge, but Tokyo offers excellent opportunities and exciting new vehicles.
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Disaster has taken its harsh grip and the universe is slowly dying. Systems cease to exist and there seems to be no way of stopping the threat. But a rumour is slowly spreading through the galaxy of a weapon against this menace - "the Light Core". The space action game Dark Horizon takes place in a breathtaking atmospheric universe with an epic storyline about the fight for survival.
By fans, for the fans, Developed by a team of experienced modders from the Paradox Interactive forums, Darkest Hour is a stand-alone Hearts of Iron game featuring a mixture of short and in-depth campaigns set across the darkest chapters of the 20th century, from the outbreak of the Great War up to the onset of the Cold War. Darkest Hour will introduce a new artificial intelligence that is now able to react to hundreds of different situations simultaneously, along with a dynamic diplomatic system that will allow the player to have a real impact on the course of history.
Europa Universalis II invites you to a global struggle for supremacy from the dark times of Jeanne D'Arc to the flaming wars of Napoleon. As the leader of a country you have to guide domestic and foreign policies. Engage in religious struggles, set up expeditions to claim the New World, lead your country to prosperity and victory. Send your Privateers to roam the seven seas, muster mercenaries to bolster your defences, and send missionaries to convert infidels to your State Religion.
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Fort Zombie is a focused-scope, casual RPG title in which the game world revolves around a single building – your fort – and the mission specific chunks of the small town that surrounds it. Instead of a major city or a vast countryside, player’s focus their efforts on building up a single structure, finding and training survivors, and venturing out into town looking for supplies.
Hearts of Iron is the first ever World War II PC game of true Grand Strategic scope. The game map spans the entire world and allows players to take the War to any new front of their choosing. Any nation in the world is playable, but the game focuses on the epic struggle between the great alliances of the new world orders Fascism, Communism and Democracy.
Hearts of Iron III lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made.
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The opportunity to rewrite history waits for you in this epic, sprawling struggle for sovereignty, dominance and riches. Choose one of over 100 kingdoms and play through the Early, High, and Late periods of the Middle Ages during one of Europe’s most turbulent and fascinating times. Use any number of methods to achieve your goals and impose your will on others, including trade, diplomacy, subterfuge or brute force. Through words or steel, lead your nation to victory and make your mark on history. With numerous allies and foes to contend with and an entire continent to conquer, the path to ultimate domination is no simple feat.
Mount and Blade is a 3D, open-ended, single-player, third- or first-person, computer role-playing game, created and distributed by the Turkish development house TaleWorlds. Mount and Blade has a medieval setting, without any fantasy elements. Mount and Blade is notable for its emphasis on realistic cavalry combat, which was common in the era, but is largely absent in most RPG titles.
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Mount and Blade: Warband is the first sequel for the action role-playing video game Mount and Blade. First announced in January 2009, the game was developed by TaleWorlds and was published by Paradox Interactive on March 30, 2010. Warband expands on the original game by introducing a sixth faction, increasing the political options, allowing players to start their own faction, and incorporating multiplayer modes.
With Fire & Sword is the thrilling sequel to the action role-playing hit Mount & Blade: Warband. Be a mercenary or join one of the five battling factions to conquer, destroy or create empires. In an open sand box world you choose your allies, your enemies, what provinces to conquer, what castles to siege and what quests to embark on.With Fire & Sword also greatly builds and expands upon the highly regarded combat system from Mount & Blade: Warband.
Penumbra: Black Plague
Trapped in a shadowy, underground complex, intrepid explorer Philip continues the search he began in Penumbra: Overture, to discover the truth behind his father’s disappearance. Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.
Penumbra: Requiem
In the puzzle oriented expansion Penumbra: Requiem long lost friends will return and aid Philip on his quest, but can they really be trusted? In the bizarre world of Penumbra: Requiem players will experience another psychological thrill on a level unheard of. This time telling what is real and what is not will be even harder and not always trusting your senses will be essential in order to survive.
Penumbra: Overture
Penumbra is a first person horror adventure focussing on story, immersion and puzzle solving. Violence and combat is hardly an option - the player has to use wits to guide Philip through his final test, and this makes the series unique in offering a truly dangerous and terrifying experience.
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IVIajin Jul 27 2011
For the Glory, basically what Arsenal of Democracy did with Hearts of Iron 2, highly reccomend this game if you enjoyed the Hearts of Iron 2 game, curious about Grand Strategy Games (this game is not too difficult to pickup), or a Europa Universallis 3 veteran and wish there was more historic events in the game (which this game does).
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An_Evil_Penguin Jul 23 2011
Looks very much like Arsenal of Democracy. Does anyone know if its as complicated as AoD?
boomshocker157 Jul 20 2011
This is Europa Universalis 2. Same publisher.
Caacrinolaas Aug 23 2018
No its not! It´s based on EU2 but it´s developed by fans of the game and published by Paradox. This game is much better than EU2.
See it as a Super Europa Universalis 2.
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ultraguy Jul 18 2011
sounds like superpower 2
do_i_ob Jul 18 2011
looks interesting
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Microstrain stability of Peninsular India 1864–1994
J Paul F Blume S Jade V Kumar P S Swathi M B Ananda V K Gaur Roland Burgmann Roger Bilham B Namboodri Dave Mencin
We report the results of the South Indian Strain Measuring Experiment (SISME) designed to determine whether strain related to microseismicity in the past century may have deformed the networks of the 19th century Great Trigonometrical Survey of India (GTS). More than a dozen GTS points were measured between Mangalore, Madras, and Kanyakumari in southernmost India using GPS geodesy to determine regional deformation. Detailed measurements were made near two of the original baselines of the survey to determine the reliability of dilatational strain data for the network. The regional measurements revealed negligible regional dilatational (+ 11.2 + 10 microstrain) and shear strain changes (0.66± 1.2μradians) in the southernmost 530 km of India. In addition to these measurements, we determined the rate of northward and eastward motion of a point in Bangalore (1991–1994) in the ITRF92 reference frame to be 39 ± 3.5 mm/year, and 51 ± 11 mm/year respectively. This is consistent with NUVEL-1A plate motion estimate for India. Simultaneous measurements to a point near Kathmandu reveal that the Indian plate and the Southern Himalaya are moving approximately in unison, placing an upper limit on the rate of creep processes beneath the lesser Himalaya of ≈6 mm/year, and suggesting relatively rigid behavior of the Indian plate north of Bangalore. The stability of the Indian plate is confirmed by the absence of significant changes in the lengths of the two baselines at Bangalore and Cape Comorin, which, within the limits of experimental error have not changed since 1869. The measurements place an upper limit for recent deformation in the southern peninsula, and hence a lower limit for the renewal time for intraplate earthquakes in the region of approximately 10,000 years, assuming shear failure strain of approximately 100 μradians. This, in turn, implies that recurrence intervals for Peninsular Earthquakes far exceed the length of the written historic record, suggesting that the characterisation of seismic recurrence intervals from historical studies is likely to be fruitless. In contrast, the SISME experiment demonstrates that the noise level of geodetic studies based on 19th century GTS data is less than 0.02 μstrain/year, providing considerable scope for delineating regions of anomalously high seismogenic strain, by GPS measurements at all available trig points of the 19th century GTS survey.
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1.4 Our Sites may, from time to time, contain links to and from the websites of Our partner networks, advertisers and affiliates. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that We do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.
2.1 We may collect and process the following information in accordance with applicable data protection laws and/ or statutory regulations:
(a) the email address provided by you when you first install the app, to validate such installation and for password reset purposes.
(b) the personal information about you that you may provide as one of the password reset options. This information is in response to three control questions: (i) Where you were born? (ii) What is your favourite colour? and, (iii) Who is you favourite singer/band? We offer an alternative reset option that does not require providing us with this information.
(c) information provided when We are contacted via phone, email or an online form with an enquiry, a report of a problem with Our Sites or the App or in response to a communication from us, We may be provided with certain personal data such as name, email address and information contained in the correspondence (which could tell Us something about the individual’s preferences). The individual contacting Us is in control of the personal data and other information that they share with us. We need this information to be able to respond to the enquiry and to administer Our business.
(d) details of your interactions with and transactions you carry out in relation to any of Our Apps, this includes order information and whether payment has been accepted or declined.. We need this information to be able to provide Our Apps and related keypads, other products and services and to meet Our legal and regulatory obligations;
(e) information provided when individuals visit Our Sites or use Our Apps. We capture access data such as IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, date and time of the access, requests made, the amount of data transmitted and the requesting provider. This information does not allow Us to identify you. We may also capture other information about visits to Our Sites such as site usage and traffic patterns. Whereas We may be able to identify an individual device and therefore an individual from this information, the purpose of collecting information is to administer, maintain and improve Our Apps and Our Sites and not to analyse individual visits to Our Apps or Our Sites (please see the “purposes for processing” section below for further details); and
(f) information about when and how individuals use Our Apps. Information may include country of origin, type of device used, number of sessions (a session is when you look at items in the relevant App menu), number of wake up events (a wake up event is when you wake up your device and look at the screen), number of unlock events (an unlock event is when you use an App to unlock your device) and demographic, age, location and interest data. All of this is anonymised and aggregated so that it cannot be tied to individual users. This information is used by Us and the third parties who provide the Licensed Images (defined in the relevant App Terms of Use found here) and is anonymised and aggregated.
2.2 Where you provide Us with information about other people, you warrant that you have the authority to pass this information to Us.
2.3 We are required to comply with certain legal and regulatory requirements, and may process your personal data for compliance with such legal or regulatory obligations, to which We or regulators or law enforcement agencies are subject.
2.4 Note that if any of your personal details change during your use of Our Apps or Our Sites, you are responsible for updating them by accessing the relevant section of the relevant App, or by contacting Us at fandjlockscreen@iconlogin.com.
3. PURPOSES OF PROCESSING
3.1 Any personal data We process will be used in accordance with applicable data protection laws and/ or statutory regulations. We have described below Our purposes for processing personal data.
3.2 We may use information you give to Us or that We collect from you:
(a) to provide Our Apps and related keypads, other products and services, administer user accounts and run Our business;
(i) We have a legitimate interest in the processing of the personal data of Our users in order to provide Our Apps and related keypads, other products and services, administer user accounts and run Our business;
(b) to inform individuals about promotions and Our Apps and related keypads, and other products and services:
(i) We may use personal data to inform individuals of information, promotions, suggestions, recommendations about Our Apps and related keypads, and other products and services that may be of interest where they are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about (unless you opt-out), We are legally permitted to do so or where an individual has consented to receiving direct marketing from Us (or a company similar to us). Individuals may be contacted by in App promotion, email, post, telephone or such other means as We regard as appropriate and as legally permitted;
(ii) We have a legitimate interest in the processing of the personal data of Our users for direct marketing purposes to provide Our Apps and keypads, and other products and services and to run Our business and rely on consent from the user as a basis for direct marketing where We are legally required to do so; and
(iii) If you are an existing user, We will only contact you by email with information about Our Apps and related keypads, and other products and services similar to those which were the subject of a previous sale or negotiations of a sale to you. If you are a new user, and where We permit selected third parties to use your data, We (or they) will contact you by electronic means.
(c) to communicate with you:
(i) We have a legitimate interest in the processing of the personal data of Our users in order to respond to enquiries, requests, complaints or comments that users submit to Us;
(d) to administer, maintain and improve Our Apps and Our Sites:
(i) We use “cookies” to monitor user traffic patterns and site usage. This helps Us to understand how Our users and potential users use Our Apps and Our Sites so that We can develop and improve the design, layout and functionality of Our Apps and Our Sites. A cookie is a piece of information that is stored on in the relevant App on your device or your computer’s hard drive and which records your navigation of a website so that, when you revisit that website, it can present tailored options to you based upon the stored information about your last visit. You can normally alter the settings of your browser to prevent acceptance of cookies. If you do not want Us to deploy cookies in your browser, you can set your browser to reject cookies or to notify you when a web site tries to put a cookie on your computer. However, rejecting cookies may affect your ability to use Our Apps or some of the products and services on Our Sites; and
(ii) We have a legitimate interest in the processing of the personal data of Our users in order to administer, maintain and improve Our Apps and Our Sites;
(e) to notify you about changes to Our Apps, Our Sites and other products and services;
(f) for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes. We have a legitimate interest in the processing of the personal data of Our users for Our internal operations;
(g) to allow you to participate in interactive features of Our Apps and Our Sites, and other products and services;
(h) as part of Our efforts to keep Our Apps and Our Sites safe and secure. We have a legitimate interest in the processing of the personal data of Our users to keep Our Apps and Our Sites safe and secure;
(i) to comply with any legal or regulatory obligations to which We or regulators or law enforcement agencies are subject. This processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which We, Our users or the regulator/ law enforcement agency are subject; and
(j) to measure or understand the effectiveness of any advertising We may serve to you and others, and to deliver relevant advertising to you. We have a legitimate interest in the processing of the personal data of Our users for promotion and advertising purposes.
3.3 If you have any questions about how We use your data please contact Us by email at fandjlockscreen@iconlogin.com.
4. DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION
4.1 We may share your personal information with any member of Our group, which means Our subsidiaries, Our ultimate holding company and its subsidiaries, as defined in section 1159 of the United Kingdom’s Companies Act 2006.
4.2 We may share your information with selected third parties including:
(a) business partners and sponsors, We may share country of origin, type of device used, number of sessions (a session is when you look at items in the relevant App menu), number of wake up events (a wake up event is when you wake up your device and look at the screen), number of unlock events (an unlock event is when you use the relevant App to unlock your device) and demographic, age, location and interest data. All of this information is anonymised and aggregated so that it cannot be tied to individual users; and
(b) suppliers and sub-contractors for the performance of Our Apps and running of Our business, for example, to validate the email address that you provide Us with We may disclose your email address to Our third party suppliers and/ or sub-contractors.
4.3 We may disclose your personal information to third parties:
(a) in the event that We sell or buy any business or assets, in which case We may disclose your personal data to the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets or if IconLogin Limited or substantially all of its assets are acquired by a third party, in which case personal data held by it about its users will be one of the transferred assets;
(b) if We are under a duty to or permitted to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal or regulatory obligations, or in order to enforce or apply the Terms of Use for the relevant App – see here – or the Terms and Conditions for Our Sites – see here, or any other agreements; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of IconLogin Limited, Our users, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction; and
5. WHERE WE STORE YOUR DATA
5.1 We may transfer your personal data outside of the UK to set up and support Our Apps and Our Sites, for example, where We use third party suppliers and sub-contractors. We currently use third party suppliers with servers and operations located in the US. If We sell or buy any business or assets and would be required to disclose your personal data to the prospective buyer or seller of such business or assets, or if We or substantially all of Our assets are acquired by a third party, We may, to the extent that any of these situations occur, be required to transfer your personal data outside of the UK.
5.2 Where the transfers are not to countries that provide an adequate level of protection, We put appropriate safeguards in place to cover transfers of your personal data including, for example, signing standard contractual clauses/ data protection clauses adopted by the European Commission, or where applicable, relying on Privacy Shield certification where Our suppliers are located in the US. Please click here for a link to the standard contractual/ data protection clauses and click here for more information about the Privacy Shield for US companies.
6. RETENTION OF YOUR DATA
We take appropriate measures to ensure that any personal data is kept secure. We will store your personal data for the duration of your use of Our Apps and/ or Our Sites. If you delete your account or any App, We will continue to store your personal data for a period of time in line with legal, regulatory, financial and business requirements. We will also keep a record of any correspondence in line with legal, regulatory, financial and business requirements.
7. ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND YOUR RIGHTS
7.1 As a result of Us collecting, controlling and processing your information, you have the following legal rights:
(a) to access personal data held about you;
(b) to request Us to make any changes to your personal data if it is inaccurate or incomplete;
(c) to request your personal data is erased where We do not have a compelling reason to continue to process such data in certain circumstances (please note that this is likely to result you being required to remove any Apps from you devices);
(d) to receive your personal data provided to Us as a Data Controller in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format where Our processing of the data is based on: (i) your consent; (ii) Our necessity for setting up and supporting Our Apps against App specific Terms of Use that you are required to acknowledge and agree by clicking on “Accept Terms & Conditions” when the relevant App is downloaded; or (iii) steps taken at your request prior to entering into any agreement with Us and the processing is carried out by automated means;
(e) to object to, or restrict, Our processing of your personal data in certain circumstances;
(f) to object to, and not be subject to a decision which is based solely on, automated processing (including profiling), which produces legal effects or could significantly affect you;
(g) where Our processing of your personal data is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time by contacting us; and
(h) to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The supervisory authority in the UK is the ICO.
7.2 To exercise any of your rights as set out above, please contact Us at fandjlockscreen@iconlogin.com or contact our Data Protection Officer at info@iconlogin.com or call them on +44 20 7720 8000. or write to them at Blythe Farm Mill Street, Gamlingay, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 3JW United Kingdom.
8. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy was last updated in August 2017. We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time and, where appropriate, You may be notified of changes We make to this Privacy Policy. Please check back regularly to keep informed of updates or changes to this Privacy Policy.
Questions, comments and requests regarding this privacy policy are welcomed and should be sent tofandjlockscreen@iconlogin.com.
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Excerpts From FDR's World War I Diary
War; Presidents; Socialites;
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt records his meetings with Helen and Vincent Astor while touring France during World War I.
Vincent Astor Offers His Pool to Franklin D. Roosevelt
Presidents; Swimming pools;
Correspondence regarding FDR using the indoor heated swimming pool at Astor Courts while he served as Governor of New York.
A pamphlet detailing the grounds of the Ward Manor property and the mission of the founders of its elderly community and childrens' summer camps.
Francis C. Post ...with girls living at the Home, 1910
Girls; Boarding school students
Francis C. Post stands with some of the girls from the Watts de Peyster Home, formerly the Trinity School and Home. Mr. Post was superintendent of the farm from 1899 to 1910. At his death in December of 1910, a newspaper clipping read: "He was...
Children on horse
William Matthews' scrapbook caption reads: "Dick the horse always said o.k. when White House campers asked for a ride to the barn."
Rhinebeck Post Office Mural: Plowing on the King's Highway, 1740
Rhinebeck (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Rhinebeck (N.Y. : Town); Local history--New York (State); Village communities;
"A farmer living on the King's Highway stops plowing to chat with the new weekly Post Rider on his way from New York to Albany. Rhinebeck has always been one of the most important stops first on the Indian Trail to Fort Orange (Albany). Later the...
Rhinebeck Post Office Mural: Skating on Asher's Pond
Rhinebeck (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Rhinebeck (N.Y. : Town); Village communities; Local history--New York (State);
"Skating on Asher's Pond. In the background is the Beekman Livingston Mill (built about 1715). and the Dutch Reformed Church (built 1733)" (From: "The Rhinebeck Post Office Murals," 1940) Olin Dows Considered the recollections of Rhinebeck...
Rhinebeck Post Office Mural: Sunday Morning Before Church Service, 1790
Rhinebeck (N.Y. : Town); Local history--New York (State); Rhinebeck (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Panel 7 of Rhinebeck Post Office Mural. From "Murals in the Rhinebeck Post Office." "Sunday morning before Dutch Reformed Church service. This building is drawn from the still standing clapboard Durch Reformed Church at Tivoli. Two walls of the...
Sketch for Panel 7, 1790, Rhinebeck Post Office Mural
Livingston family; Local history--New York (State); Rhinebeck (N.Y.)--History; Rhinebeck (N.Y.), Rhinebeck (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.;
"Sunday morning before Dutch Reformed Church service. This building is drawn from the still standing clapboard Durch Reformed Church at Tivoli. Two walls of the present structure (built by John Coddington in 1809) are made of contributed stone, tow...
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See The Trailer For Hard-Partying Cannes Breakout 'American Honey'
Shia LaBeouf and newcomer Sasha Lane star in Andrea Arnold's prizewinner.
By Matthew Jacobs
Before Cannes even began last month, "American Honey" was the toast of the festival. The movie's director, Andrea Arnold, had already won two Cannes Jury Prizes, for 2006's "Red Road" and 2009's "Fish Tank." Arnold was also responsible for two Season 2 episodes of "Transparent," and now "American Honey" has earned the British director another Cannes Jury Prize, tying her with Ken Loach for the most received by a single filmmaker.
The first trailer for "American Honey" premiered online Tuesday. Starring Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf and Riley Keough, the movie follows a lawless magazine sales crew and their wayward misadventures through the American Midwest. Lane, a newcomer, plays a teenage drifter who joins these misfits and falls for LaBeouf's charismatic leader. Critics have compared the movie to "Kids" and "Spring Breakers," so expect a lot of Harmony Korine-esque indulgences. There's no release date yet.
Cannes Film Festival Candid Moments
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Woman treated by ambulance crew after St Neots flat fire
Julian Makey
julian.makey@archant.co.uk
Read more from Julian Makey
A woman has been treated for the effects of smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in a flat in St Neots early this morning (Tuesday).
Two fire crews from St Neots were called out to an address in the Mill Road area of Eaton Ford after an automatic fire alarm went off at about 2.20am.
They arrived to find smoke coming from a ground floor flat and firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus, rescued one casualty.
A spokesman for the ambulance service said: "At 2.38am we were called to a house fire in Hanover Close, Eaton Ford, to reports of a patient with suspected smoke inhalation. Two ambulance crews were dispatched to the scene.
"The patient, thought to be a woman in her 70's, was treated at the scene with suspected smoke inhalation but no-one required hospital treatment."
Firefighters said the cause of the fire was accidental.
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The City owns and maintains most, but not all, of the residential streets and sidewalks within City limits. The City regularly repairs pot holes, patches cement, clears storm drains, fixes trip hazards and maintains center line stripes and other traffic and parking painting.
Street and sidewalk maintenance can only be performed by the government with jurisdiction over the street or sidewalk. Below is a list of the streets maintained by Prince George's County and the Maryland State Highway Administration. All other maintenance issues can be handled by the City and requests should be made by calling (301) 985-5032. The only exceptions are streets owned and maintained by condominium associations, shopping centers, businesses, or apartments.
Prince George's County Roads
All problems on these roadways should be reported by calling 311.
Adelphi Road
Ager Road
Belcrest Road
Charles Armentrout Drive
Hamilton Street (between Ager Road and Queens Chapel Road)
Jamestown Road (between Ager Road and Queens Chapel Road)
Toledo Place
Toledo Terrace
Maryland State Highways Administration Roads
All problems on these roadways should be reported to the State Highway Administration at (301) 513-7308.
38th Avenue/MD 208 (between Hamilton Street and Brentwood)
Baltimore Avenue/Route 1
East-West Highway/MD 410
Hamilton Street (between Queens Chapel Road and 38th Avenue)
Queen Chapel Road/MD 500
Rhode Island Avenue/Alternate Route 1
Traffic Calming Devices
Residents desiring a speed bump or other traffic calming device must seek the support of the neighbors on their block using this petition form. Once 60% of the neighbors on a block have signed the petition, it will be considered by the City. Completed petitions may be submitted to the City Clerk's office by email or in person during business hours.
Sidewalk Policy
Snow Removal & Emergencies
Street Access & Construction Permits
Street Rehabilitation Plan
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That time a Fishers cop rescued a red-tailed hawk from a Ford pickup grill
The Red Tailed Hawk had smashed all the way through the pick-up's grill but was still alive. Fishers Police Officer Kevin Matt had to get her out.
That time a Fishers cop rescued a red-tailed hawk from a Ford pickup grill The Red Tailed Hawk had smashed all the way through the pick-up's grill but was still alive. Fishers Police Officer Kevin Matt had to get her out. Check out this story on IndyStar.com: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2018/12/26/fishers-cop-rescues-red-tailed-hawk-ford-pickup-grill/2276697002/
John Tuohy, Indianapolis Star Published 8:01 a.m. ET Dec. 26, 2018 | Updated 8:19 a.m. ET Dec. 26, 2018
LaPorte County Sheriff's Office Capt. Michael Kellems said four turkeys were flying north-to-south across U.S. 20, when one was struck by a westbound vehicle. No people were seriously injured in the incident, but police say the bird died on impact. Wochit
Fishers Police Officer Kevin Matt holds a Red Tailed Hawk he rescued from behind the grill of a pick-truck. The truck had struck the bird in the.(Photo: Submitted by Fishers Police.)
The basics of the police call sounded as routine as they get.
A high-speed traffic collision, a flustered driver and a victim trapped in a vehicle.
But Fishers Police Officer Kevin Matt said that's where "routine"ended. And the victim wasn’t trapped in a passenger seat, but behind the front grill of a Ford pick-up truck. She was 18 inches tall, with phenomenal eyesight and a hard, pointy nose.
“The driver said he saw it in the street and couldn't stop in time,” Matt said. “And he wasn’t going slow.”
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The red-tailed hawk had smashed all the way through the hard plastic grill and was lodged like a feathered bowling ball under the hood — but still alive. The driver struck the bird in the middle of Southeastern Parkway at about 50 mph while it was eating something, probably a rodent, surmised Chris Hatton, who runs a bird rescue called For the Birds of Indiana and treated the hawk.
Arriving minutes after the call in a parking lot, Matt met the driver and had no clue about how to get the hawk out of the car.
A Red Tailed Hawk was trapped inside the grill of a Ford pick-up truck after being hit by a motorist in Fishers (Photo: Submitted by the Fishers Police Department)
But his sister did. She works at an animal rescue, so Matt called her on his cellphone for advice. Following her instructions, he put on gloves, reached deep into the grill and grabbed the hawk by the legs and tail. He then slowly pulled the hawk back through the corrugated plastic.
“He was awake and very chill,” Matt said.
Matt placed the hawk in a storage container of his police car and called Hatton at his bird rescue in Westfield.
Hatton said the hawk was dazed but in remarkably good condition.
“It was in great shape, no injuries in the slightest,” he said.
The hawk was a juvenile female born early in the year that had been kicked out of the nest by its mother to go live on its own and find a mate.
“They grow quickly and at this time of year they leave the nest,’ Hatton said. The bird was “plump and well-fed, which probably helped it in the crash.”
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Hawks and even owls get struck by cars quite often, usually because they are eating, Hatton said.
”We get a few calls each year,” said Hatton, whose rescues about 60 birds of all types each year with his wife in their small house in Westfield. “Though hawks have great eyesight and senses when they eat they are completely focused on that and don’t see or hear anything."
The hawks commonly east small rodents, rabbits or squirrels, Hatton said.
He said he and his wife, Liz, kept the hawk for two days of examination and released it Nov. 29.
“There was no point in keeping it around it was in perfect condition, and it flew off perfectly,” Hatton said.
Call IndyStar reporter John Tuohy at 317-444-6418. Follow on Twitter and Facebook.
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Woman, toddlers killed in crash that closed EB I-465
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Indiana toddler hurt in lawn mower accident
3 teens hospitalized in 'gun battle'
Lawn mower flips, kills operator on southwest side
Gov. Holcomb cites infrastructure, education progress in reelection bid
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Activists: 'Politically powerful men are protecting' Curtis Hill amid groping allegations
Activists are holding a march at the Statehouse Saturday to support the women who said Attorney General Curtis Hill touched them inappropriately.
Activists: 'Politically powerful men are protecting' Curtis Hill amid groping allegations Activists are holding a march at the Statehouse Saturday to support the women who said Attorney General Curtis Hill touched them inappropriately. Check out this story on IndyStar.com: https://indy.st/2zd60QZ
Tony Cook, Kaitlin Lange and Ryan Martin, Indianapolis Star Published 1:19 p.m. ET July 5, 2018 | Updated 1:41 p.m. ET July 5, 2018
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill speaks about his official advisory statement that he will deem cannabidiol oil mostly illegal, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017.(Photo: Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar)Buy Photo
Activists are holding a march Saturday at the Statehouse in support of the women who said Attorney General Curtis Hill touched them inappropriately at a bar.
The women hosting the march are demanding that Hill resign from office. Their message: "Power is not permission."
The event not only serves as a march to oust Hill but also to criticize the four male legislative leaders who initiated an inquiry into the incident. The lawmakers should have been transparent about the investigation, the event's Facebook page says.
"Politically powerful men are protecting Attorney General Hill," the Facebook event page says. "We must show them that we see through their cover-up. Show the women assaulted by Attorney General Curtis Hill we support their pursuit of justice. Stand up for the rights of victims and demand Curtis Hill resign."
The only legislative leader calling for Hill's resignation is Senate Minority Leader Tim Lanane. The Anderson Democrat would not say whether he made that call during a meeting he and the other three legislative leaders had with Hill.
Hill has denied any wrongdoing.
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The March to Support Victims of Curtis Hill will start 2 p.m. Saturday at the Statehouse steps on Capital Street.
The Facebook page doesn't list a host organization, but Heather Sager, the communications director for Indiana Young Democrats, is handling all press for the event. Organizers say the event is non-partisian.
The event follows an IndyStar report Monday about the investigation. An Indiana lawmaker and three legislative staffers told investigators that Hill inappropriately touched them at a bar in March.
The allegations against Hill are detailed inside a June 18 confidential memo prepared by an outside law firm at the request of legislative leaders. The eight-page memo describes interviews that legislative leaders or their attorneys conducted with six women who attended a party at AJ’s Lounge, a bar just south of Downtown, to celebrate the end of the legislative session in March.
The lawmaker said Hill was drunk and twice reached under her clothes and grabbed her buttocks, even after she told him to "back off," according to the memo. A legislative staffer said Hill groped her buttocks, even after she tried to remove his hand. Another legislative employee said Hill hugged her to him and a third staffer said Hill rubbed her back for two minutes.
None of the legislative staffers are identified by name in the memo, but sources tell IndyStar they included employees of both the House and the Senate and included at least one staffer from the Democratic and Republican caucuses.
The lawmaker is identified in the memo, but IndyStar does not typically identify people who say they are victims of sexual misconduct.
Several women also said Hill told women at the bar they needed to show more skin or leg to receive free drinks or faster service.
Hill declined interview requests on Monday and Tuesday. In a statement Tuesday, Hill pledged to remain in office:
"The lack of due process regarding this prejudicial investigation is deeply troubling. I first learned about this investigation on Friday, yet I was never contacted by an investigator, met with legislators on Monday, had requested a copy of the 'confidential' report that had been provided to the media, and have been denied access to the report. Now I am being asked if I intend to resign based upon this prejudicial investigation. Let me be clear, I am not resigning my position as Attorney General. The people of the State of Indiana have given me the highest honor to have elected me with overwhelming support to the position of Attorney General. I will continue to honor my commitment to the citizens of this great state."
Republican leaders of the Indiana General Assembly — House Speaker Brian Bosma and President Pro Tempore David Long — said Tuesday that they first addressed the allegations with Hill in a conference call Friday, 11 days after receiving the memo. The confrontation took place after IndyStar began making inquiries last week.
Bosma and Long have remained silent about the allegations against Hill. They have declined to answer numerous questions posed by IndyStar.
They are launching an investigation into who leaked the memo outlining the allegations.
Other Republican leaders have stopped short of calling for Hill's resignation. Republican Party Chairman Kyle Hupfer said in a statement late Monday that he is continuing to learn about the details of the legislative investigation, and he praised Bosma and Long for promptly looking into the accusations and working with Democrats in the legislature to investigate.
“It’s important to be clear: As the Republican Party, we have zero tolerance for sexual harassment, and that’s the standard to which we should all adhere,” Hupfer said in the statement. “Actions like these alleged have no place in public life or anywhere else.”
Gov. Eric Holcomb, who was in a remote area of Montana celebrating his anniversary with his wife this week, said in a statement Tuesday that he would review the allegations once he returned. He was scheduled to be back in Indianapolis on Wednesday night.
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InfoQ Homepage Articles NotPetya Retrospective
NotPetya Retrospective
Jun 27, 2019 7 min read
Chris Swan
Charles Humble
NotPetya caused substantial disruption, and it highlights numerous measures that could have made recovery quicker and cheaper
We should expect future attacks to be more destructive, so recovery plans need to be more robust
Moving from a trusted perimeter model to a zero-trust model provides a stronger defensive posture and sidesteps many of the issues with quarantine
In June of 2017 a cyberattack was launched against Ukraine, using a derivative of the Petya malware. The initial source is believed to have been an update to the local accounting package MeDoc. Within hours, the malware spread, starting with their offices in Ukraine and moving across the networks of global companies, typically annihilating the entire Windows desktop and server environment in its wake. The NotPetya malware appeared to be cryptolocker ransomware, like the WannaCry outbreak that happened just weeks before, but it wasn’t. There was no ransom, and no amount of BitCoin was getting back affected disks or the data on them. Documenting the cleanup effort and its impact on the operations of a number of large multinationals, Wired described what happened as ‘The Most Devastating Cyberattack in History.’
As we hit the second anniversary of NotPetya, this retrospective is based on the author’s personal involvement in the post-incident activities. In the immediate aftermath, it seemed like NotPetya could be the incident that would change the whole IT industry, but it wasn’t—pretty much all the lessons learned have been ignored.
It could have been much worse; next time it will be
NotPetya encrypted the C: drives of the Windows machines it infected. It didn’t touch D:, E:, or F: drives etc., and it didn’t affect Linux, Unix, Mainframe, or Midrange machines. The malware was apparently designed for desktops (running the MeDoc accounting package), so its appetite for destruction was limited. A simple iterator that worked through any additional drives/partitions would have destroyed Exchange Servers, SQL databases, and file servers, where the data living off system disks were left untouched.
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Ruining the system disks of entire fleets of Windows desktops and servers had a huge impact, but largely didn’t affect the ‘books and records’ of the companies concerned. That data was unscathed because it resided on other disks or non-Windows systems.
As we plan for the next attack and its collateral damage, these plans should consider not just restoring access to systems of record (which was the main activity post NotPetya), but also preserving those systems of record. We should expect malware that comprehensively destroys Windows systems, and makes use of vulnerabilities in other operating systems (exposed to compromised Windows machines). This shouldn’t just include PCs and servers—NAS filers, SANs, and networking equipment, unscathed by NotPetya, are also potential targets for destruction.
What can be trusted?
One thing that hampered initial recovery was the question of how the malware had propagated, and how long had it been latent? If we’re going to wind back the clock to a known point of safety before the attack, then how far back is that? Everything previously considered to be ‘known good,’ is at best ‘known vulnerable,’ and at worst—‘infectious.’ Establishing how and when the compromise took place becomes a priority.
Getting the forensics to understand where the safe point lies can be a time-consuming process, but in the meanwhile, any recovery is potentially undermined by the potential for malware to be re-released. There’s also a really ugly tradeoff between quarantine for rebuilding core systems and services and access to systems of record, so the company can keep running.
The root problem lies with the circles of trust established prior to the incident. Trusted networks and identity-management systems (like Active Directory) can no longer be trusted once compromised, but the qualities of that trust are normally a fundamental design choice impacting a huge array of operational considerations. Google (following its own compromise by Operation Aurora) switched to ‘BeyondCorp,’ a zero-trust model, which shares characteristics with the Jericho Forum approach of de-perimeterisation.
Recovery at scale
Backup and recovery arrangements are usually conceived around single-system failures in benign conditions. If it takes an hour or so to restore a disk, that’s probably not a problem. But, if you need to restore 5,000 servers, and they sequentially take an hour each, that’s 208 days—almost 30 weeks. How many backup servers do you have, and how much restoration can be parallelised?
Traditional backup and restore aren’t designed for recovery at scale, and even more so when the backup servers themselves have been impacted by the incident. However, there are two approaches that can work well:
Rollback to snapshots—As systems have been increasingly virtualised, it’s become easy to take snapshots of known good configurations, and copy-on-write (COW) filesystems have made this reasonably efficient in terms of storage.
Of course, snapshots can only be used for rollback if they’re taken in the first place. One of the tragedies of NotPetya was seeing freshly installed infrastructure that could have been restored in seconds, trashed due to the lack of snapshots, because ‘that’s done by another team’ or ‘there wasn’t enough storage capacity.’
Repave via a continuous delivery pipeline—Do this with a newer, more resilient version that’s invulnerable to the attack.
This is a reminder that traditional ‘patch management’ is a parallel release to the production pipeline, that’s used because the mainstream mechanism is too slow
Sweating assets is a false economy
One hindrance to the NotPetya recovery for many companies was the use of old (often end-of-life) equipment. Hundreds of ancient servers were being used, when a handful of new ones would have done the job. Storage space for snapshots and virtual tape libraries (VTL) wasn’t available because SANs hadn’t been upgraded for years.
The driver for using old equipment was capital expenditure (CAPEX) and accountants thinking they were cleverly sweating more value from an often fully depreciated asset. The problem—old equipment consumes much more power and hence runs up substantial operational expenditure (OPEX). Koomey’s law (a close cousin of Moore’s law) lets us figure out a break-even point between CAPEX and OPEX that typically drives a 3-year equipment refresh cycle. If servers and storage are older than 3 years, it’s likely the electricity cost for your private, computer history museum is dwarfing the cost of the shiny new kit, which should be easier to maintain and simpler to recover.
Cyber insurance doesn’t cover ‘acts of war’
The post NotPetya recovery actions were time-consuming and costly. Companies with cyber insurance policies made claims to cover those costs. In at least one major case (a $100m claim) the insurer used an exclusion for "hostile or warlike action in time of peace or war" by a "government or sovereign power." This led to a (still-in-progress) court case, which may lead to the insurer having to prove attribution of the attack.
Ironically, cyber insurance may ultimately prove to be pivotal for ensuring that companies are better prepared for future attacks. It has long been postulated by the economics of the information security community, that insurance may achieve improvements in safety not achievable through direct legislation (for example, as has happened with young riders being priced out of high-performance motorcycles). For that to happen, a stronger mandate for cyber policies is needed (which may have to be legislated), and insurers will have to become more active in defining minimum standards they expect from policyholders (just as they do with window locks for home contents).
The future is about recoverability, not just defence
Each of the companies impacted by NotPetya (and WannaCry before it) had some degree of security protection in place—the usual stuff like firewalls, antivirus, and patch management. That defense obviously wasn’t perfect or the attack would have been thwarted, but a perfect defense costs $∞ and is therefore impractical. As we deal with the realities of an imperfect defense, it becomes necessary to choose between preventative and reactive measures. Security expert Bruce Schneier makes the point on his resilience tag: ‘Sometimes it makes more sense to spend money on mitigation than it does to spend it on prevention.’ An investment in mitigation can also pay off in all kinds of ways that have nothing to do with attacks: that change that was just accidentally made to production when it should have been in test—fixed in seconds, by reverting to the last snapshot.
Moving toward a zero-trust model
NotPetya is unlikely to keep its ‘most devastating cyber attack’ title for long. There will be another attack, and we should expect it to be worse. Moving away from a trusted network model to a zero-trust model is the most effective way to defend against such attacks. But, effort should also focus on measures that allow speedy recovery. Recoverability can be aided by moving to modern equipment and software, and generally, there will be a sound business case to support that move.
Chris Swan is Fellow, VP, CTO for the Global Delivery at DXC.technology, where he leads the shift towards design for operations across the offerings families, and the use of data to drive optimisation of customer transformation and service fulfilment. He was previously CTO for Global Infrastructure Services and General Manager for x86 and Distributed Compute at CSC. Before that he held CTO and Director of R&D roles at Cohesive Networks, UBS, Capital SCF and Credit Suisse, where he worked on app servers, compute grids, security, mobile, cloud, networking and containers.
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Larry Clinton
Internet Security Alliance
Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Governance , Malware as-a-Service
Privacy and Security: Finding the Balance
David Ruiz of Malwarebytes on How Security Can Ensure Privacy Information Security Media Group • April 15, 2019 10 Minutes
David Ruiz, Malwarebytes
In the past, the relationship between cybersecurity and privacy has been uneasy and even ill-defined. But today, in the post-GDPR era, the relationship is clear, and so is the legal and compliance path forward, says David Ruiz of Malwarebytes.
"This relationship we talk about," says Ruiz, a content writer with Malwarebytes. "One, it's a good practice for companies to do ... it's what consumers want. And in some areas, it's just flat-out the law."
In an interview, Ruiz discusses:
The relationship between security and privacy;
How consumers value their privacy;
How enterprises can balance the two disciplines.
Ruiz is a content writer for Malwarebytes, covering online privacy, cybersecurity, and the laws - and proposed legislation - that regulate how data is stored, shared and accessed. He previously worked for Electronic Frontier Foundation, where he wrote and analyzed policy about NSA surveillance, encryption, and cross-border data transfer. He is not, and never will be, a lawyer.
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https://www.inforisktoday.eu/interviews/privacy-security-finding-balance-i-4292
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Hub Director Tata Steel Strip Products U.K
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Tony Jones- Committee Member
Recipient of the 2012 Thomas Medal and Prize of IOM3. Recently retired after 36 years in the steel industry. Worked for British Steel, Corus and Tata Steel and held a range of technical management positions in the UK and the Netherlands. Has a degree in Metallurgy from Cambridge University and is a Fellow of IOM3 and a Chartered Engineer. Is an active member of the Iron and Steel Society and has had a long association with the N&DMS and was also president from 2001-03.
Mark Cichuta- Committee Member
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Metallurgist whose career began in the Scottish steel industry followed by stints in the Metallurgy and Materials Engineering Departments in Cardiff and Swansea Universities respectively. Managed Teaching Companies in association with Allied Steel & Wire and British Steel before returning to the steel industry with Allied Steel & Wire. Final employment was with the Welsh Development Agency, retiring as Director, ECM2, Port Talbot.
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Section Manager Quality Control, Laboratories & Environment, Orb Electrical Steels, Cogent Power, Tata Steel
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Retired from his position as Director Technical Research and Development at Cogent Power Ltd in 2004 after 40 years in the Electrical Steels Industry.
He has written a papers on electrical steels, filed a few patents and was a member of British, European and International Standards Committees on electrical steels. He has been associated with the Newport and District Material Society since the mid 60s, presenting three lectures on electrical steels over that period, the first as a young metallurgist in the late 60s.
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Meet the Planets
Soar into the Solar System to witness the first Favorite Planet Competition, emceed by none other than the former-ninth planet, now known as dwarf planet Pluto. The readers become the judges after the sun can't pick a favorite and the meteors leave for a shower. Who will the lucky winning planet be? Could it be speedy-messenger Mercury, light-on-his-feet Saturn, or smoking-hot Venus? Readers learn all about each planet as Pluto announces them with short, tongue-in-cheek facts. Children will spend hours searching the art for all the references to famous scientists and people of history, space technology, constellations, art, and classic literature.
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Written by John McGranaghan, Illustrated by Laurie Allen Klein
32 pg, 10 x 8.5, Ages 5-10, Grades K-5, Lexile: AD 760, AR: 4.2, F&P: O
Spanish Hardcover 9781607186939 $16.95
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Keywords: astronomy, solar system, planets, earth science, relative size planets, place values (math)
Vetters: Thanks to Dr. Curt Niebur, Program Scientist, Planetary Division, NASA; Dr. Susan Niebur of Niebur Consulting; Dr. Art Hammon, Program Coordinator, CSU-NASA/JPL Education Initiative, NASA/JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory); and to Brian Kruse, Lead Formal Educator at the Astronomical Society of the Pacific for verifying the accuracy of the information in this book.
The breezy, unconventional approach makes this a promisingly engaging way to introduce, or re-introduce, our celestial neighbors.- School Library Journal
Although not a "hard science" book about the planets, this fun romp will engage students as to how the planets have shaped human art, history, architecture, mythology, and religion. - Library Media Connection
A simple introduction to our solar system for very young audiences, this appealing little book should be a big hit with the lower elementary grade levels. The illustrations are cute and colorful. The text contains interesting facts that are appropriate for first and second graders. - Science Books & Films
John McGranaghan (Saturn for My Birthday, Meet the Planets) has always been fascinated by outer space but it was his youngest son, Kyle, who asked for the planet Saturn for his fourth birthday. That request became the inspiration for Saturn for My Birthday. John has also written stories and articles for Boys' Quest Magazine, Pockets Magazine, Columbia Magazine, and local newspapers. He is winner of the 2001 Pockets Fiction Contest. When John isn't writing, he enjoys sports and spending time with his wife and two boys. John currently works as a school counselor in the Philadelphia suburbs. This is his first picture book. Visit John's Website.
Award-winning illustrator Laurie Allen Klein has been a freelance artist for nearly 25 years. Over the last several years, she has worked as the on-staff artist for a marine park, where she does everything from painting life-size sea animal murals to illustrating children's activity books. Laurie has also illustrated Dear Komodo Dragon, Saving Kate's Flowers, Balloon Trees, Fur and Feathers, The Ghost of Donley Farm, If a Dolphin Were a Fish, Little Skink's Tail, Meet the Planets, Solar System Forecast, They Just Know and Where Should Turtle Be? for Arbordale. Laurie lives in Florida. See more of her artwork at www.lauriekleinarts.com.
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Re: Sutton Hoo Treasure
Simon Trafford <[log in to unmask]>
Wed, 15 Jul 1998 09:15:33 +0100 (BST)
On Wed, 15 Jul 1998 [log in to unmask] wrote:
> We were planning a trip to the UK from the US, and were wondering whether
> there are still things of value and interest to see at the site where the
> Sutton Hoo treasure was unearthed, or should one be content to see just what
> resides in the British Museum. Have there been any relatively "new"
> discoveries at this site?
> R.A. and M.J. Brooks
> [log in to unmask]
Well, if by "new" you mean "since 1939" (when Basil Brown excavated the
ship burial in Mound 1) then emphatically "yes"! Martin Carver excavated
several of the other mounds in the late 80s and early 90s, bringing up a
lot of new stuff, including another ship burial, a burial associated with
a horse and a number of rather strange burials which have been interpreted
variously as executions or human sacrifices. Most of the finds are now at
the BM (although so far as I know none of them have gone on public display
as yet), and the dig is quite fully published. As to the site itself, I'm
sure I read somewhere that it's been acquired by the National Trust and
that they intend to put up a visitor centre, but I would very much doubt
if this has progressed very far yet.
Dr Simon Trafford: Centre For Medieval Studies, University of York,
The King's Manor, Exhibition Square, York, YO1 2EP
[log in to unmask] http://www.york.ac.uk/~sjpt100
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Dr. Ashaki Jackson
Loss, which is central to my poetry, facilitates my exploration of closeness to my grandmother, law and social perceptions ofBlackness. As an applied psychologist, I examine attribution – how individuals assign causality and create narratives to make sense of what is seen. At the intersection of my interests is a struggle between the feeling of experienced loss and the narratives that witnesses create about that loss. My work builds on that conflict challenging notions that loss of Black life is without tenderness and politics.
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Emotional and exquisite. —The Fem Lit Mag
While death is obviously a universal experience, reading Language Lesson in the context of Surveillance—and the continuing police murders of black people—one is struck by the centuries of racial inequities that have prevented (and keep preventing) so many from dying peacefully in the manner of their own choosing. — The Rumpus
Ashaki M. Jackson, Ph.D., is a social psychologist, program evaluator and poet. She has worked with youth moving through the juvenile justice system through research, evaluation and creative arts mentoring for one decade. Her work has appeared in CURA: A Literary Magazine of Art and Action, Pluck! Journal of Affrilachian Arts and Culture and Prairie Schooner among other journals and anthologies. Writ Large Press published her chapbook, Surveillance, in March 2016, and a second chapbook, Language Lesson, was published by MIEL, August 2016. Jackson is also co-founder of Women Who Submit, a community that supports women in submitting their literary works to top tier journals. She earned her MFA (poetry) from Antioch University Los Angeles and her doctorate (social psychology) from Claremont Graduate University. Ashaki Jackson lives in Los Angeles.
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Surveillance is an examination of videos capturing police killing civilians and the public's consumption of these videos. Through a philanthropic partnership with Writ Large Press, 100% of the proceeds of Surveillance benefit Black Youth Project 100, Say Her Name, Black Lives Matter and Native Lives Matter.
Surveillance stretches the far-reaching arms of community to tap into a universal empathy. — New Books Network
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Asia Pacific Jul 6, 2019
China denies U.S. accusations of South China Sea missile tests
China's Defense Ministry on Friday denied U.S. accusations that the Chinese military had recently carried out missile tests in the disputed South China Sea, saying instead that they had held routine drills that involved the firing of live ammunition. The Pentagon said on Tuesday the ...
National / Politics | FOCUS Jul 4, 2019
Japan's biggest warship offers clue to military ambitions
by Emily Wang
One of Japan's largest warships, the helicopter carrier Izumo, offers a glimpse of where its military is headed: For the first time, troops from a newly formed amphibious brigade of the Self-Defense Forces participated in an extended naval deployment. The Izumo left Subic, a former ...
Pentagon calls Chinese anti-ship missile test in South China Sea 'disturbing'
by Jesse Johnson
The Pentagon has blasted as "disturbing" a Chinese missile launch from its man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea, saying that the test was meant to intimidate other claimants to the strategic waterway. The move startled analysts, who characterized it as a rarity — ...
Asia Pacific Jun 23, 2019
ASEAN leaders call for restraint at sea and in U.S.-China trade war
Southeast Asian leaders pressed their call for self-restraint in the disputed south China Sea Sunday after a new incident and renewed their alarm over the U.S.-China trade war, with one warning it may spiral out of control. The long-raging territorial conflicts and the protracted dispute ...
Durterte calls for calm over Chinese sinking of fishing boat
The Philippine president has called for calm amid an outcry after a Chinese vessel hit a Philippine fishing boat, which sank and put 22 fishermen in danger in the disputed South China Sea. President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday the June 9 incident at Reed Bank ...
Philippines asks U.N. to make protection of sailors a priority after South China Sea boat collision
The Philippines has asked the United Nations to make protecting life at sea a priority after the collision this month between a Filipino fishing boat and a Chinese vessel in the South China Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, in a post on his Twitter ...
China denies its vessel intentionally hit Filipino boat that sunk
China has acknowledged its fishing vessel hit a Filipino boat in the disputed South China Sea in an incident that prompted an outcry in the Philippines but denies the collision was intentional. The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest after Filipino fishermen said a Chinese ...
National Jun 15, 2019
Japan's Izumo helicopter carrier, destroyer visit Vietnam's strategic Cam Ranh port
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Izumo helicopter carrier and a destroyer arrived at Vietnam's strategic Cam Ranh International Port on Friday in a move seen as highlighting growing the two countries ties amid Chinese moves in the disputed South China Sea. The MSDF ships' visit to ...
Japan's largest warship joins U.S. carrier for military exercises in disputed South China Sea
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Izumo helicopter carrier has joined the United States' sole forward-deployed aircraft carrier, the USS Ronald Reagan, in joint military exercises in the disputed South China Sea, the MSDF and U.S. 7th Fleet said in separate statements Wednesday. The drills, which included ...
Asia Pacific Jun 6, 2019
U.S. preparing to sell over $2 billion in arms to Taiwan, testing China, say sources
The United States is pursuing the sale of more than $2 billion worth of tanks and weapons to Taiwan, four people familiar with the negotiations said, in a move likely to anger China as a trade war between the world's two biggest economies escalates. An ...
U.S. to sell 34 advanced surveillance drones to allies in South China Sea region
The Trump administration has moved ahead with a surveillance drone sale to four U.S. allies in the South China Sea region as acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Washington will no longer "tiptoe" around Chinese behavior in Asia. The drones would afford greater intelligence gathering ...
National / Politics Jun 1, 2019
Japan and Philippines agree to work toward free and open Indo-Pacific
Japan and the Philippines have agreed to work toward achieving a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific region by strengthening security cooperation. Japan will also continue to support building infrastructure and promoting the peace process in Mindanao between the Philippine government and Muslim rebels, Prime Minister ...
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GCID
Comprehensive Genome Sequencing of Pathogenic Escherichia Coli and Shigella
The complete genomes of four well-defined E. coli / Shigella strains are being sequenced to closure, in addition to eight genomes at draft coverage, totaling 12 genomes. This work significantly expands and complements the E. coli / Shigella genome projects that are completed or underway worldwide. The number of diseases that the members of these genera can cause underscores their diversity. We are addressing the breadth of this diversity by focusing our sequencing efforts on representative members of three previously under-sequenced groups: enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), enteroinvasive E. coli(EIEC) and Shigella boydii, all of which cause significant morbidity and mortality in humans. In addition to these pathogenic isolates, we are sequencing E. coli HS, a strain known to colonize the human gastrointestinal tract without causing disease. This commensal genome sequence will provide a genomic scaffold which will facilitate rapid identification and focused analysis of pathogen-specific genomic islands and allow identification of those factors responsible for colonization which are shared among the pathogenic members of the E. coli / Shigella. This work will increase our understanding of these genera, enabling the development of robust typing schema and identification of new vaccine targets, as well as potentially aid in forensic analysis in cases of bioterrorism.
Isolate Selection
Strain selection was performed after extensive consultation with the E. coli / Shigella scientific community, other agencies funding similar projects. A meeting of an Advisory Committee (see list below) resulted in the selection of the twelve E. coli / Shigella strains targeted for genomic sequencing.
Ed C. Boedeker
James B. Kaper
Univ. of Maryland School of Medicine and the Center for Vaccine Development
Carl Brinkley
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Michael S. Donnenberg
Garry Myers
James P. Nataro
Jacques Ravel
John Greene
Anthony T. Maurelli
Alison D. O'Brien
Louise D. Teel
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Harry L.T. Mobley
Univ. of Michigan Medical School
Lisa K. Nolan
Nicole T. Perna
Rodney A. Welch
David A. Rasko
Alfredo G. Torres
M.J. Rosovitz
Stephen J. Savarino
Naval Medical Research Center
June R. Scott
Rekha Seshadri
J. Craig Venter Institute
GCID Bacterial Projects
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Sustainable Lab
Mammalian Genomics
Microbial & Environmental Genomics
Understanding Dissemination Routes of Antibiotic Resistance During Early Life
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health concern of increasing magnitude. The selective pressure driven by the use and misuse of antimicrobials as prescribed in clinical medicine in humans and in the prevention, control, and treatment of disease in food-producing animals, as well as the transmission of resistant microbes from person to person and the transmission of AMR elements across microbes within individual patients are among the major forces influencing the spread of AMR. As new resistance mechanisms emerge and spread globally, our ability to manage infectious diseases in humans is increasingly threatened. In addition, due to constant seeding from, and exposure to, the environment, the human microbiome is particularly susceptible to becoming reservoirs for AMR.
The newborn and infant microbiome is strongly shaped by seeding from the maternal birth canal and maternal skin (mode of delivery), the surrounding primal environment, and food stimuli. Recent studies suggest that the spread of AMR may begin during this critical stage of development. Some reports imply that AMR elements may be present in the microbiome even before birth, and that antibiotic stimuli after birth may further impact the microbiome in the first years of life and primary care stages. Other reports suggest that the AMR elements present in the infant microbiome are unique and different from that of the mothers, suggesting that early environmental determinants (different from maternal ones) may shape AMR development in the infant. Environments, such as treatment in neonatal or pediatric intensive care units could be an alternative route of AMR transmission in newborns. Antibiotic exposure in early infancy has been associated with increased occurrence of diseases such as obesity, diabetes, allergies, and asthma.
This study seeks to characterize the microbiome of newborns exposed to antibiotics, paired with AMR elements identified in the microbiome of the mother and microbiome of neighboring NICU/maternity ward infants, to identify dissemination routes of AMR in the early infant microbiome, be they vertically passed from the mother, or horizontally passed from nearby infants in the hospital. The route of AMR dissemination in newborn infants, and those in intensive care units must be understood in order to design ways to limit transmission of AMR, such as improving the structure of hospital wards and focusing antimicrobial prophylaxis during delivery and treatment after birth.
This project is currently seeking a funding partner. Please contact the JCVI Development Office at development@jcvi.org to learn more.
Karen E. Nelson, PhD
Dr. Terhi Tapiainen
University of Oulu Hospital, Oulu, Finland
Hamilton O. Smith Innovation Fund
Human Microbiome Studies
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The Making of a Bowhunter by Joni Marie A Look At The Most Effective Way To Hang A Tree Stand | By Cameron Derr
The Making of a Bowhunter by Joni Marie
We all loaded our gear into the bush plane and said our goodbyes the the guides thanking them for the incredible adventure that we had been on for the past week. Joe, the pilot, began taxied along the lake - getting far enough back to have room for take off. Jayme stared out the window, turned away from me, not saying a word. Joe threw the power to it and the plane roared as we took off and soared up above the tree line headed back into civilization. I looked out the window at the incredible Alaskan wilderness below me and tried to spot bears and moose in the open breaks in the forest below. I thought I heard something and turned my head towards Jayme and saw her wiping tears off her face. My heart dropped and I asked her what was wrong. She said, "I've just realized that bowhunting feeds my soul! This is the first thing that I have done in such a long time for MYSELF. Im a mom, Im a wife, Im a daughter, I worry about what everyone else wants or needs. I did this trip for me and it felt SO good. I really just don't want to leave." Suddenly at that moment, it hit me. My heart swelled a thousand sizes and felt full. I realized that I had done something really great. I had influenced these ladies to go out on their first bow hunt; and effectively changed their lives. I looked back at Nancy and she was smiling and nodding. She knew exactly what Jayme was feeling.
Rewind one year. I was the co-owner of the largest archery store in the State of Alaska. We had opened our doors in 2010 and grew rapidly as my husband and I shared our passion for archery and bowhunting with our community. I had become very involved in teaching lessons with a special emphasis on youth and women. Jayme and her friend Nancy came into my archery store looking to take lessons. Both of their husbands were also interested in archery and they thought it would be something fun that they could all do together. I had known Jayme in high school but hadn't seen her for over 10 years so we were excited to get reacquainted and she had had no idea that I was the owner of the store. The ladies did both group and private archery lessons with me. They both were instantly hooked; loving how shooting a bow made them feel strong and confident. Over the course of the next 7 months they purchased bows, shot in our leagues and continued to do lessons with me to perfect their skill. One night I approached them both and told them that I was going on a black bear hunt in the summer and that I would love for them to come with me on the trip. They looked terrified. They kept asking if I thought they were ready for that? We still had another 3 months to get ready and I assured them that I could have them prepared and confident in their skills by that time. In my opinion, a tree stand black bear hunt is a great starter hunt for a new archer. You are at a fixed distance, you can sit and range the area around where you will be shooting so you know exactly what yardage you will need to shoot. Additionally, you feel safer being elevated over the animal. Jayme told me she trusted my judgement and if I said she could do it; then she would go for it. Nancy was much more nervous. She was not sure that she even wanted to get into hunting, she had taken up archery only to target shoot and was not sure how she would feel about harvesting an animal. Eventually she agreed to go to the camp with us, to go out and sit in the tree stands but said she would only be taking photos. I thought this was a great compromise to get her more comfortable. I arranged for us to go over regularly to a friends house who had a ladder stand set up in his back yard. We could climb up, sit in the stand and practice shooting a 3D bear archery target to get everyone used to what it was going to be like. I am honestly terribly scared of heights - so this was wonderful practice for me to get my nerves in check of being up that high on such a small seat!! I helped the ladies pick out the proper arrows and broadheads for bear hunting and helped them prepare all of their gear. We hunted in Alaska's Unit 16 near Beluga Lake. This area is not accessible by road, only by bush plane. There is no lodge to stay in, no cell phone reception, no electricity, no running water; I hoped that they would be okay with our remote tent frame set up and being completely cut off from their daily lives.
I went over to the camp two days early with my friend Corey and got all set up and began hunting. By the time the ladies arrived; I had already taken a black bear and was on that incredible adrenaline high that you get when you are out in the wilderness, really allowing yourself to detach from the rest of the world and have harvested game with your bow. They were both quite hesitant and intimidated and I could see them wondering what in the world they had gotten into. However by the end of the first day, as we sat by the camp fire, telling stories with the guides, looking out over the beautiful lake at the glacier in the distance - they slowly started to see the real beauty behind getting out on a hunt. It is so much more than just the harvest itself. The connections with friends, with nature and with God are incredible. The simplicity of life, a slower pace, the appreciation of what nature has to offer; I could slowly see these things warming their souls.
Both ladies were incredibly nervous. They each had their own guide and so would be going out to their stands separately. Everyone loaded into little metal skiffs and ran up or down the river to the stand locations and hiked in to their hunting area. Nancy took her bow along but was adamant that she just wanted to watch the bears and hold it in the stand to see what it would be like if she ever wanted to hunt in the future. This particular area is a Predator Control Unit. This means that the bear population in this area has exploded and they have been decimating other animal populations there. Alaska residents can take several black bears in this area to try to help the moose population numbers rebound. On this particular year, the lead guide at our camp said he had seen 21 moose calves that had been born in the area. He believed that there were only 1 or 2 left still alive at that time. Due to the high number of bears in the area; when we all came back to camp that night - everyone had lots of stories of bears that they had seen! Nancy was estatic. She had really enjoyed watching the bear activity and I could start to see a change in her outlook about hunting. She started to ask questions like "now if I do decide to take a bear...." Jayme and I smiled - I knew by the end of the week we were going to have a hunter on our hands. That night we all sat around the camp fire. In June in Alaska, it stays light all night long. This makes it hard to go to bed when you are swapping stories, laughing and having an incredible time
with friends. All of a sudden across the lake we heard screaming. It literally sounded like a child screaming in pain. Everyone was dead silent and Dean, the lead guide, looked incredibly sad. He said, "its a baby moose calf. He's being killed." There was nothing you could do to block the horrific sound. Although we couldn't see him, his crys carried loudly across the lake in the still of the night. It seemed like it went on and on. I felt sick at my stomach. When it was over, Dean said, "thats why you guys are hunting here. That is why they are doing Predator Control. There has to be a better balance between the bears here and the moose population." We all sat in silence for a while. Jayme and Nancy started to talk about how it made them feel, it was a great discussion and really was an eye opener for new hunters to see the importance of hunting for conservation and managing populations. They understood more fully, the role that a hunter plays in that process. These ladies were now 100% ready to hunt.
That night the ladies had a ton of questions for me. They were taking the ethical harvest of these bears seriously and wanted to get a refresher on shot placement at different angles. We went into our tent frame and I had Jayme get down on all fours on the ground. Nancy stood on a chair and acted like she was shooting. I had Jayme turn in all different directions as I showed them different angles that were or were not going to be ethical shots. Just then our friend Corey walked in. Heres Jayme on her hands and knees, me over her "shooting her" and Nancy standing on a chair acting like she's at full draw. His shocked face was hilarious. He just smiled, shook his head and said, "it sure is different hunting with a bunch of girls! Continue on ladies" and left the tent. We all busted up laughing and I continued the lesson. I honestly think he felt good that everyone was taking it so seriously.
In the following days Jayme, Nancy and I all took black bears. We all went through a range of emotions. I have taken quite a few big game animals with my bow and I can tell you that I honestly feel remorse and sadness every single time. I feel a lot of other emotions too like joy, pride, satisfaction, purpose and many other things. But yes, I do feel sad. I don't take it lightly that I took a life. This was Jayme and Nancy's first bowkills and they certainly went through all of those emotions. There was everything from tears to the biggest smiles and joy that you can imagine. I loved being there for them through that process. There is something really special about getting to hunt with your girlfriends. There is a special kind of bond and experience that just doesnt happen anywhere else. As we flew away from camp after that incredible week and Jayme told me that she didnt want to leave; I agreed with her 100%. But I also knew in my heart we would have many more hunting adventures together in the future; because she really GOT it. That week had changed her and she was a bowhunter; once you've got that bug - it just never goes away. For me; starting a woman or child into archery, fueling their passion for the sport and then introducing them to the life changing experience of bowhunting....well there just isn't anything more satisfying than that. My true passion is to encourage, inspire and empower others to bowhunt; and I will continue that passion till the day I die.
Joni Marie is an avid bowhunter, National Factory Pro Staff for Xpedition Archery, HHA Sports, Prois and QAD. She is a former archery pro shop owner, and the current
owner of Rockstarlette Outdoors: a women's lifestyle clothing company that encourages and empowers women in hunting and outdoor adventure.
Instagram @rockstarletteoutdoors @rbgrrrl
http://www.rockstarletteoutdoors.com
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IBM Electrographic vs Dixon Sense-a-Mark
Test Scoring. Mark Sheet. Exam Grade. They all mean the same thing, but what do they mean? In the 1930s, IBM developed a scanning machine for standardized tests, however, the marks could only be read using a special graphite that was highly conductive. So IBM had pencils made, and the General Pencil Co. was the one who made them. The IBM pencils are no longer made, but the Test Scoring pencil lives on. These days, we don't need the special graphite mixture, and most of the pencils advertised as "good for testing" are just normal pencils. But it's a neat bit of pencil history and they're still around today, so let's take a look. For a more detailed look into the history of these pencils, check out Caroline Weaver's book Pencil Perfect.
For this series, I'm pitting 2 pencils against each other each day. I set it up this way:
Stabilo Exam Grade HB vs Pelikan Exam Standard 2B (Germany)
Tombow Mono Mark Sheet HB vs Mitsubishi Mark Sheet HB (Japan)
Musgrave Test Scoring 100 vs General's Test Scoring 580 (USA)
IBM Electrographic vs Dixon Sense-a-Mark (vintage)
Each of the winners will then be pitted against each other at the end of the week and one victor will emerge! I'll be judging on these criteria:
Looks & Handfeel
Mark Darkness
Point Retention
Erasability (for the pencils without erasers, I'll be using the Pentel Clic eraser and the Pentel Hi-Polymer eraser)
I will be filling out one 100 bubble test sheet and doing a writing test. You have one hour, students...let's begin.
Choosing a pencil to go up against the original IBM Electrographic was hard. There were a few factors at play; I'm not really a vintage pencil collector, so I didn't have much of the MANY options there were in this time period. It seems nearly every company had their version of a Test Scoring pencil. See this Fred's Pencils post for pictures of a few from the list. The availability of some of these is not within the budget I had for this series. When I decided on the Dixon, however, I was worried that my bias against the current, FILA-owned Dixon would sway me in this review. I also worried about being swayed by the legend of the IBM. But I'm happy to say that, while I expected the following outcome, the Dixon surprised me.
I love the look of vintage pencils. I love anything old, really, and old pencils are what brought me into pencils. The Dixon is hex and a dark blue. It's got a simple, yet not standard, ferrule. The imprint is simple and white. The IBM I tested was round and black. There are hex versions of the black one, and there are early versions of the pencil that were dark blue. The imprint is also white, in the IBM type. It's hard to choose for me here, each pencil has different things I like about the looks, but the round pencil is more comfortable to write with.
Winner: IBM
I found these to be very similar, and neither one to be as dark as any of the modern test scoring pencils, especially in writing tests. The IBM writes slightly, and I mean very slightly, darker than the Dixon, but they both have a bit of a grayish tone. It's not very prevalent in pictures, but to my eye, I found this to be the case. They both write more smoothly than a regular #2 from the time period, and when compared to something like a vintage Mirado or Ticonderoga, they're downright dark. But they're really too similar to see a difference.
Winner: Both
As shown in the pictures below, the slight edge goes to the IBM, which wins this category while matching the darkness and line color laid down by the Dixon. In writing tests, the Dixon seemed to flatten quicker when writing without rotating the pencil.
ERASABILITY
Both erase just fine, but the IBM does come off a bit more cleanly than the Dixon. When erasing with the Pentel Hi-Polymer, it's a wash, but when erasing with the Pentel Clic, the IBM came off easier than the Dixon. I didn't use the attached erasers because they had dried out due to their age.
These pencils were made at the height of pencil making in the US, when there were dozens of companies here, trying to outdo one another. The Dixon is a good pencil and surprised me. I thought the IBM would win hands-down. I still feel that the IBM is the better of the two in this category. I have a dozen of the IBMs and not one of them is off-center. Of the few Dixon I have, one was so off-center I couldn't even think about using it for this test, or anything else for that matter.
I thought the IBM, the original, would run away with this one. But the Dixon is a great pencil. There is a part of me that tends to forget that they were once a powerhouse of American pencil making, with all the talk of Eberhard Faber as being THE pencil fan's pencil brand, and my dislike of vintage Ticonderogas. But the Sense-a-Mark held its own against the IBM, and though it did not win, it's no slouch.
Next up: The final roundup!
Pencil, Review
IBM Electrographic, Dixon, Sense-a-Mark, Testing Series, Test Scoring, Pencil, Review, General Pencil Co, USA
Test Scoring Pencil Roundup
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How to survive the enforcement powers
Although some of the penalties for VAT infringements have been less severe in recent years, there is still an alarming array of enforcement powers to trap the unwary. By being aware of the problem areas and planning carefully, it should be possible to avoid becoming an unwitting victim of the system.
You must notify HMRC of your liability to register for VAT if your taxable turnover has exceeded £85,000 in the last twelve months, or if you believe it will exceed £85,000 in the next thirty days alone (ignoring past turnover).
Where notification is late a failure to notify penalty will be charged unless there is a reasonable excuse for the delay. The penalty is a percentage of the tax unpaid (the 'potential lost revenue' or 'PLR') due to failure to register at the correct time. It will be:
30% of PLR for failure to notify, which was not deliberate
70% of PLR for deliberate, but not concealed delays; and
100% of PLR for deliberate and concealed delays.
Each of the above penalties can be mitigated at HMRC's discretion, the levels of mitigation depending on whether the disclosure was prompted or unprompted, as follows:
30 penalty: unprompted to zero; prompted to not less than 10%
70% penalty: unprompted to not less than 20%; prompted not less than 35%
100% penalty: unprompted not less than 30%; prompted not less than 50%
However, if the penalty is chargeable at 30% it will be cancelled if the trader notifies HMRC within 12 months after his required registration date.
After registration
Every VAT registered business needs to ensure that it is organised to deal with VAT correctly and on time:
Is there someone in your business who controls VAT accounting and ensures that new products, services etc. are properly dealt with for VAT purposes?
Do your business systems ensure that all output tax and input tax are properly recorded?
Are systems in force to ensure that proper evidence is obtained to support VAT input tax claims?
Where VAT is not charged on supplies made, is this correct in law and is proper evidence retained?
Are there systems in force to ensure that non-deductible input tax is not reclaimed, e.g. most VAT on motor cars, business entertaining, or attributable to exempt supplies?
Is VAT always considered before contracts are made?
Default surcharge
A default occurs if HMRC has not received all the VAT due on a return by the due date. Now that all VAT-registered business must file returns and pay any VAT due online, the due date is 7 days after the end of the month following the VAT period end. For example, if the VAT return covered the quarter to 31 March, the due date would be 7 May.
Consequence of default
You receive a warning after the first default - the Surcharge Liability Notice (SLN). Do not ignore this notice. If you fail to pay the VAT due by the due date for any returns due within the next year, the surcharge will be 2% of the outstanding tax. The surcharge increases to 5% for the next default, and then by 5% increments to a maximum of 15%. Lower rate (2% and 5%) surcharge assessments will not be issued for less than £400. At rates of 10% and 15% the surcharge liability becomes subject to a minimum charge of £30.
Each default, whether it is late submission of the return or late payment, extends the surcharge liability period, but only late payment incurs a surcharge. You only return to the beginning of the surcharge cycle when you have submitted and paid a whole year's worth of VAT returns on time since the previous default.
Special arrangements for small businesses
Businesses with qualifying turnover up to £150,000 will be sent a letter offering help and support following the first default rather than a SLN. This arrangement is intended to allow extra time to sort out any short-term difficulties before formally entering the default surcharge system. Any further default within twelve months will result in the issue of a SLN.
Late payment penalties (but not late filing) will be avoided if the taxpayer has agreed a time to pay arrangement with HMRC.
Proposed repeal of the default surcharge system
It is understood that from a date yet to be decided the default surcharge is due to be replaced by a new system, which will penalise late payment of VAT and late-filing of returns separately. However, no commencement date has been announced for these changes which were legislated several years ago.
Disclosures of errors in previous returns
The manner of notification to the VAT office depends on the quantum of the error.
Cumulative net VAT errors of £10,000 or less discovered during a VAT period may be included in the VAT return for that period, as may net errors between £10,000 and £50,000, which do not exceed 1% of the Box 6 figure for the same VAT period. Net errors exceeding those limits must be notified separately by completing form VAT 652 or by writing to HMRC. Deliberate VAT understatements must always be notified on form 652.
Inaccuracy penalties
The inaccuracy penalty, applies where there is an understatement of a VAT liability (or a false or inflated repayment claim), and
The inaccuracy must be careless, deliberate or deliberate and concealed
There is a further penalty if HMRC issues a VAT assessment which understates the tax due, and the taxpayer does not take reasonable steps to notify HMRC of the error within 30 days.
The penalty does not apply where the taxpayer has, in the view of HMRC, taken reasonable care in filing returns but makes an innocent mistake. Where it does apply, it is calculated as a percentage of 'potential lost revenue' ('PLR') as follows:
Careless errors - 30% of PLR
Deliberate errors - 70% of PLR
Deliberate and concealed errors - 100% of PLR
Where a penalty is due because of an under-assessment in the absence of a return, it is at 30% of PLR.
Reductions are available for unprompted disclosures, assistance give to HMRC and allowing full access to records, and some penalties for careless errors could be suspended on the condition that certain improvements are made, such as to record-keeping. The amount of the reduction is at the discretion of HMRC, but maximum reductions are as follows:
For unprompted disclosures:
Careless errors - can be reduced from 30% to a minimum of 0%
Deliberate errors - from 70% to 20%
Deliberate and concealed errors - from 100% to 30%
For prompted disclosures:
Careless errors - can be reduced from 30% to a minimum of 15%
Wrongdoing penalty
An additional penalty is also applicable to the unauthorised issue of VAT invoices, e.g. where a person not registered for VAT issues an invoice showing an amount purporting to be VAT. HMRC will be able to recover the amount shown as if it were VAT, and apply a penalty as follows:
Not deliberate - maximum penalty 30%, minimum 10%
Deliberate - maximum penalty 70%, minimum 20%
Deliberate and concealed - maximum penalty 100%, minimum penalty 30%
The period for retaining records is six years. There is a fixed penalty of £500 for breaching this requirement.
Breaches of regulations
The amount of the penalty varies with the type and frequency of the breach involved. The basic penalty is £5 per day while the breach continues. This is increased to £10 per day if there has been an earlier breach of the same regulation within the previous two years, and £15 per day if there has been more than one earlier breach.
In some cases, this basic daily penalty is increased to a daily percentage of the tax involved, if this is greater. The percentage rises in line with the number of previous breaches, in exactly the same way as the basic daily penalty. The possible percentages are 1/6%, 1/3% and 1/2%.
Daily penalties are subject to a maximum of 100 times the daily amount.
Default interest
Interest on tax will arise in certain circumstances, including cases where:
An assessment is made to recover extra tax for a period for which a return has already been made (this includes errors voluntarily disclosed) but not those corrected on a VAT return as an assessment will be necessary
An invoice purporting to include VAT has been issued by a person not authorised to issue tax invoices
A person has failed to render a VAT return for any period, and instead accepted a central assessment which is later found to be too low; or
A voluntarily disclosure is submitted where the net error underdeclaration exceeds £10,000 and 1% of the Box 6 figure for the relevant return.
Where an assessment covers a period exceeding three months, HMRC is required to break it down into return periods. This is necessary to establish the period for which interest is to be charged. Normally, interest accrues from the due date for submission of the return for the period concerned. However, the maximum period is three years, although interest will continue to run on assessments remaining unpaid after thirty days from the date of issue.
The rate of interest is set by the Treasury and is broadly in line with commercial rates of interest.
Appeals against assessments, penalties and the amount of interest charged may be made. The first appeal is for a local, independent review by HMRC, then if needs be, to the First-tier Tribunal. HMRC offices and the tribunal have powers of mitigation in appropriate circumstances. Where the appeal is against the imposition of interest, penalties, or surcharge, the tax (but not the penalty, interest or surcharge) must usually be paid before an appeal can be heard, unless the appellant can demonstrate that paying it would cause financial hardship.
The tribunal is given the authority to increase assessments that are established as being for amounts less than they should have been.
A formal procedure is now established for appeals to be settled by agreement. This agreement must be in writing, and there is a thirty-day cooling off period during which the taxpayer may cancel the agreement.
HMRC has extensive powers to obtain information. It can enter premises and gain access to computer systems and remove documents.
A walking possession agreement can arise where distress is levied against a person's goods.
The sting in the tail
None of the above penalties or interest is allowable as a deduction when computing income for corporation or income tax purposes.
Remember that net errors discovered between £10,000 and £50,000, which are also more than 1% of the Box 6 figure for the relevant return; and all net errors exceeding £50,000 must be separately disclosed by letter or on form VAT 652, and not incorporated in the VAT return
Default interest applies to such errors and the inaccuracy penalty may apply if you do not declare errors voluntarily before you have reason to believe that HMRC is making enquiries into your affairs
If you receive a VAT assessment (because you have not submitted a return), you must check it and notify HMRC within thirty days if it understates your liability
Make sure your systems and records are adequate to enable you to establish the correct amount of tax relating to a VAT period. The preparation of annual accounts cannot be regarded as a safeguard against penalties
Make sure you get your VAT return and payment in on time. Retain your electronic receipt in case of dispute.
Some of these penalties may not apply if there is a reasonable excuse, but the scope is limited and should not be relied upon
If in doubt, contact us. It is important that you seek professional advice as early as possible. We can help you!
An introduction to VAT
Bad debt relief
Issuing VAT invoices
Recovering VAT on staff expenses
Fuel scale charges
When to add VAT
Deregistering from VAT
Cash accounting scheme
Flat rate scheme
Annual accounting scheme
VAT dos and don’ts
VAT inspections
Group VAT registration
VAT Mini One Stop Shop (MOSS)
Reverse charge VAT for construction services
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The Travel Bookshop London
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A carefully-assembled map and list of London’s bookshops. Last updated at 4:08pm on Saturday 6 October 2018.
The World’s Biggest and Best Map and Travel Bookshop. For over 160 years, explorers, travellers and adventurers have looked to us as map specialists to get them where they need to go, and back again.
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London Calendar 2018. Discover what’s on in London 2018 with our comprehensive guide to the best events. From theatre to art and music to sport, London 2018 has something for everyone – so read on to find out what London town has to offer.
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Daunt Books has been part of the Marylebone community every since it opened over 25 years ago. Located just a short walk from The Ivy Cafe, Marylebone.
We also have a large section of art books and plenty of history, travel, sports (especially cricket), social sciences and esoterica.
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The Vanishing Thief (A Victorian Bookshop Mystery) [Kate Parker] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Georgia Fenchurch appears to be an unassuming antiquarian bookseller in Victorian London, but the life she leads is as exciting as any adventure novel. For Georgia is a member of the Archivist Society
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We are the world’s premier travel and map bookshop. Our London store in Covent Garden is packed with maps, travel guides and inspirational travel writing; with beautiful hand-made globes and detailed atlases, as well as essential travel accessories for every occasion.
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Stanfords in London, the biggest travel bookstore in the world. As you know I lived in London for some time, but it is when you visit a place when you discover.
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Stanfords is a specialist bookshop of maps and travel books, and was established in 1853 by Edward Stanford. The store on its present location on Long Acre in Covent Garden, central London,
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Amtrak announced today it is preparing for the holiday travel season by adding extra capacity. Amtrak encourages customers to plan ahead and book tickets early as they often sell out quickly.
“I think it is a huge waste of money to buy business class or first class. “When you plan for travel, when you get a guidebook or a book of history or watch a movie about the place you are going to.
Independent Booksellers on Broadway Market, Hackney, East London E8. politics, biography, city literature, travel, art, fashion, music and children's books.
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The Bookshop. We sell rare books, first editions, modern literature, art, antiquarian and leather-bound sets. We are located in Charing Cross.
Wells predicts visitors will feel compelled to book UK trips in the coming years after. "It’s not going to have a huge impact on London [hotel] capacity," said Wells. US travel agents said they’ve.
Lady’s 9 Independent Bookshops You Have to Visit in London January 12, 2017. There’s nothing I enjoy more than curling up with a good book. Whether I’m on the sofa at home on a winter’s night or on a bench in a park on a summer’s day, I love getting lost in the pages of a novel.
Aug 04, 2015 · From London to Los Angeles, the world’s best bookstores are bound to delight travelers who love to browse through shelves of books for hours.
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Identifying emerging trends and long-term themes is the cornerstone of our investment process. From the development of personalised medicine to the transition to lower carbon fossil fuels, we are fascinated by the wide-ranging trends that are changing the world and the opportunities they create. Thirty years ago, the IBM PC XT was the pinnacle of technology, for example. Today, we have the iPhone, which is not only much more powerful but can also fit into your pocket and is half a million times more energy efficient.
We can also point to advances in healthcare that have led to dramatic improvements in life expectancy. For instance, if a man was diagnosed with prostate cancer 30 years ago, he had a less than 50% chance of living more than five years; today, the odds are around 90%.
Why is this relevant to investors? Many of these outcomes have been delivered by the power of capitalism and the creativity of businesses generating strong profit growth and investment returns. It is these innovative businesses in which we have invested for close to two decades, and we feel most investors underestimate the speed, scale and persistency of such trends within our economy.
Therefore, we look at the world through the prism of three mega trends—Better resource efficiency, Improved health, and Greater safety and resilience—and 20 underlying themes within these trends.
Well-run companies whose products and operations capitalise on the transformative changes can benefit financially. We believe that identifying these powerful themes and investing in the equities and bonds of exposed companies can make for attractive and sustainable investments.
While themes are at the heart of our investment idea generation, there are three further criteria all potential holdings have to satisfy.
Broader sustainability of the company: While a company might have significant exposure to a theme, we also have to check how sustainable the rest of its activities are. We use our Sustainability Matrix to assess a company’s overall product mix and operations with respect to sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.
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Financial modelling and valuation assessment: This information is used to construct financial models detailing the revenue, margin and earnings progression the company is likely to deliver over the next five years. Applying the relevant valuation multiple to these allows us to derive a price target achievable over the next three years. When this shows significant upside, the investment is recommended as a buy and available to be included in our SF funds. Every recommendation is presented to and challenged by the Sustainable Investment team at our weekly Friday meetings.
Our team scours the globe for the best investments exhibiting these qualities. We then construct portfolios comprising these companies with the aim of delivering strong returns while minimising volatility.
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Don’t panic dump, minister tells manufacturers amid Pasir Gudang crisis
Published 4 months ago on 14 March 2019
Yeo cautioned manufacturers to keep their toxic waste in proper containers before disposing them at government sanctioned sites. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin today requested manufacturers with scheduled waste or toxic waste not to panic and dump their waste irresponsibly.
She said panic dumping would make the situation far worse, amid a health crisis in Pasir Gudang, Johor where a recent case of indiscriminate chemical dumping into Sungai Kim Kim there has released toxic fumes that have made 506 people sick, with nine critically so.
“We must make sure there are no new sources of toxic waste being dumped illegally. Factory operators with scheduled waste or toxic waste should not panic because enforcement officers are making their inspections.
“If you have followed the law, don’t be afraid and don’t throw your toxic waste irresponsibly because of the inspections,” Yeo told reporters in Parliament here.
She pointed out that it would be better for the manufacturers to keep their toxic waste in proper containers before disposing them at government sanctioned sites.
Yesterday, a total of 506 victims of toxic fumes were recorded to have sought medical treatment today following the dumping of toxic waste into Sungai Kim Kim last Thursday.
The Education Ministry has closed all 111 schools in the district until further notice.
Earlier today, federal lawmakers set aside their political differences to push for a state of emergency to be declared in Pasir Gudang, Johor with Pontian MP Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan (Umno) and Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim (PKR) leading the way.
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Stronger Women
Relationships & Family
Babies and What to Expect
Are Afghan Blankets Dangerous for Babies?
Eliza Martinez
Eliza Martinez has written for print and online publications. She covers a variety of topics, including parenting, nutrition, mental health, gardening, food and crafts. Martinez holds a master's degree in psychology.
It can be difficult to resist the lure of those adorable blankets in your baby's crib. With so many cute, fluffy blankets on the market, it can be difficult to forego a blanket in your newborn's crib. The American Academy of Pediatrics tells parents not use any type of blanket in a baby's crib, including afghans, for safety reasons.
The American Academy of Pediatrics states that parents should not put anything soft in their baby's crib. This includes ant type of blanket, pillow, crib bumpers and any stuffed animals. These items can cover a baby's face and restrict breathing. Sometimes, babies roll up against a soft object, and babies cannot roll over until about 4 months of age. The AAP recommends against using blankets as a way to help reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS. Afghans, which are knitted or crocheted, are among the items not recommended for your baby's crib.
Baby's Age
Laura Reno, the vice president of public affairs for the First Candle/SIDS Alliance, states it's never safe to put a blanket in the crib with your child, even after she turns one and the risk of SIDS decreases. Instead, Reno advises waiting to use a blanket until your baby moves into a toddler bed. However, an afghan is a perfectly safe choice for spreading on the ground when you play with your baby. Lay her on her tummy on an afghan and let her feel the nubby fabric with her fingers or let her rest on her back and show her toys or books.
Wrapping Your Baby
Many pediatricians recommend swaddling your baby when she's little because the sensation emulates the tight quarters in the womb. It can often comfort and soothe a baby who's having trouble sleeping. The Women's and Children's Health Network suggests using thin, cotton or muslin blankets for swaddling. Heavier fabrics, such as the yarn used to make afghans, can restrict movement and prevent chest expansion, which isn't safe for a sleeping baby. Once your baby can loosen her swaddle and move out of the swaddling, it is safer to stop wrapping her and choose an alternative to the blanket.
You don't have to pack away those beautiful handmade afghans until your baby is older, but they shouldn't be used for sleeping. Use it cover your baby when she's in your arms or when you're comforting her during a bout of crying, but put it aside when she's sleeping in the crib. Instead, put your baby in a wearable blanket, which has arms like a pair of pajamas, but keeps her warm with plenty of space to move her legs. In addition, the AAP recommends you use a firm mattress with a tightly fitted crib sheet, and always put your baby on her back for sleeping, never on her tummy or side.
Women's and Children's Health Network: Wrapping Babies
American Academy of Pediatrics: AAP Expands Guidelines for Infant Sleep Safety and SIDS Risk Reduction
Consumer Reports: Can You Put a Blanket in Your Baby's Crib?
Women's and Children's Health Network: Safe Sleep for Babies and Toddlers
How to Get an Overtired Baby to Sleep
Signs & Symptoms of Chest Congestion in Infants
How to Get a Baby to Sleep in a Bassinet
Cradle Vs. Bassinet
The Safety of Baby Bunting Bags
Home Remedies For an Infant's Sore Throat
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“Eventhouses” Entertaining on top of the world!
The Penthouse at 9 Eaton Square, Belgravia, was my not-so-shabby digs during school exeats. On one side we had Roger Moore and on the other, my bedroom overlooked Lord Lloyd Webber’s high-level conservatory, complete with customary white grand piano. I like to think we were rather good (if a little stalkerish) neighbours.
A terribly nice gentleman in the flat below, Lord Keith, wasn’t, as it happens, of the opinion that we were terribly good neighbours. Aside from having to endure four spotty, leather-clad (and bandana wrapped) teenagers traipsing up and down the stairs with guitars and drum kits every weekend, he also had the misfortune of being flooded by our hapless drummer who forgot to turn the bath taps off before we headed out to band practice one morning. Flooding a flat is never good but flooding a palatial Eaton Square des-res is really not good! We returned later that day to find a big red fire engine and an even bigger, redder Lord Keith laying in wait, outside.
Not long after that episode I was (quite literally) disowned, with my father’s secretary packing up all by belongings in a bin bag and chucking it out on the street. In fairness, I deserved it. I’d just done an ‘exclusive’ interview with the Daily Mail about my rebellion and subsequent expulsion from school only to fall foul of the oldest trick in the book. Whereas my interview had been generally good natured and decidedly ‘cheeky chappie-ish’ not to mention more than a little tongue in cheek, the Daily Mail (God bless ‘em) went for the more literal/scandalous headline “The day my Dad attacked me with a pair of scissors!” The piece was an entire DPS with a picture of me in full rock regalia (including, I’m proud to say, a vintage Beastie Boys T-shirt) and my dad’s grimacing face barely containing his rage. Friends called me all day long to say how great it was and that they had seen countless people reading it on the tube.
My father maintains that his rather excessive reason for having the Eaton Square Penthouse (complete with helicopter on permanent standby at nearby Battersea Heliport along with his chauffeur, Wilf, in the Bentley – he didn’t do things by halves) was that it was ‘good for business’ and he did, in fact, entertain there frequently. With a huge open plan living space and panoramic views of West London towards Buckingham Palace (and his party trick of taking people into the back bedroom (formerly mine) to spy on Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sarah Brightman (and sometimes even Elaine Paige if you were lucky)), an invitation to “Mr.Fun’s” place was…well…fun!
The point I’m trying to make is the London Penthouse is still, to this day, the enduring symbol of success and excess. A stunning location on top of the world can stimulate your guests like no other and, in a commercial world, this means that there are an abundance of breath-taking event spaces (either privately owned or commercially hireable) just bursting to be flaunted.
Here are a few of our favourites:
Skyloft – skilfully converted into a New York style brick walled Penthouse, complete with old school wooden floors (including distressed basketball court markings), by New Balance for the Olympics (and kept that way because it looked so cool), Skyloft is a sensational and iconic event space on top of the Millbank Tower in Westminster.
Altitude 360 – The original (high) Altitude venue in the Millbank Tower, this slick and clean-cut venue classic is as popular today as it was when it launched a few years ago. A fantastic open plan event space (directly below Skyloft) with wonderful panoramic views of London.
The Gherkin – Despite the on-going rise of London’s ever-changing skyline, the Gherkin’s ‘40/30’ venue is still one of the smartest and most spectacular high level penthouses in The City. With a dramatic venue space at the very pinnacle of the tower (because modern design allows the lift shafts to be operated from below) this place is perfect for events in the round, with simply magical views of London. The Gherkin is, quite simply, still hard to beat. I was once up there when the wind-speed was clocking 100mph, and the entire building was noticeably twisting (by design). A ground-breaking engineering masterpiece…
Tower 42 – The original Nat West Tower (and if you’re ever in a helicopter and have the opportunity to look down on it from above, you’ll see that the building is shaped like the Nat West logo!). The building is actually taller than the Gherkin but their event spaces are slightly lower because the lift mechanism is at the top. Their timeless Champagne Bar, Vertigo 42 is available for private hire and as the London skyline grows, the view just gets more and more spectacular…
The Heron Tower - Complete with an aquarium and three world class restaurants (Duck & Waffle being the best known for it’s stunning and inspiring architectural grandeur) the soaring Heron Tower is fast becoming an iconic destination for aspirational brands and exclusive events. The Skybar is nothing short of awe-inspiring and their high level terrace is undoubtedly one of the finest close-up cityscape views, anywhere in the world. You are, quite literally, “in” the view here…
The Lloyd’s of London building – Whenever I’m asked what my favourite venue in London is, it’s this. A little known hidden gem, the Adam Room atop the über-eccentric Lloyd’s building on Leadenhall St is a revelation to all those who exit the glass elevator on the 11th floor. Designed by the famous architect Robert Adam in 1763 as a dining room for the Earl of Sherbourne, the room was bought at auction and installed in the 1958 Lloyd’s building (just across the road from the current building). The 18th century room was relocated to the present building in 1986 and is mainly used for meetings and presentations as well as for its original purpose of dining. From the 11th floor you can look down into the Room where trading takes place and the famous Lutine Bell, which was traditionally rung to herald important announcements; one stroke for bad news, two strokes for good. When you push the towering oak doors open, it’s like walking through a gigantic wardrobe and entering a sort of neo-classical Narnia filled with treasures from a bygone era. Sash windows, Aubusson carpets, ornate chandeliers and beautiful George the third furniture makes the situation of this beautiful room all the more incredulous as you stare out over London from on high. It feels like you’re floating in the clouds…
Harrods Helipad – I think health and safety may have put a stop to this one but the novelty of al fresco dining on Al Fayed’s original Helipad was too great to resist mentioning! An amazing opportunity, as long as it’s not in our new ‘monsoon’ season!
Grand Connaught Rooms – Tucked away at the top of this huge series of ornate event spaces is a Penthouse apartment, originally lived in by one of the Freemasons from the days when the Freemason’s Hall next door incorporated the Grand Connaught Rooms. This is a small intimate Penthouse with it’s own private roof-terrace overlooking Covent Garden. Great for small(ish) groups…
The Shard – Undoubtedly the most impressive structure that has ever graced the London skyline, The Shard is the ultimate in (erm) high-end entertaining. Billed as Europe’s first ‘vertical city’, the Shard is home to a variety of top restaurants, entertaining spaces, the soon to open Shangri-La Hotel and, of course, the highest viewing platform in Europe…
Leadenhall Building – Not yet completed, this dramatic tower is one of the few, which hasn’t (quite) succumbed to its nickname. But then again, the ‘cheese-grater’ doesn’t sound all that aspirational, does it? Yet another building jostling for position with the nearby Gherkin, this tower has high-level executive suites and meeting rooms and serves as a more formal option for corporate groups looking for inspirational meeting spaces…
Skybar @ Aspers Casino – Up on the roof of the Stratford Westfield Centre, this slick and open plan penthouse event space has a bar the entire length of the venue and an even longer roof terrace – overlooking Olympic Avenue with an impressive vista towards the Olympic Stadium. Great for ‘Olympic’ BBQ’s!
Paramount – an absolute classic on top of Centrepoint at the end of Oxford Street, this stunning venue spans the entire top two floors and has properly panoramic views of the whole of London – from Harrow to the Eiffel Tower (well, almost!). Minimalist, open plan and brilliant for events of all shapes and sizes…
Ruby Blue – not as high in the sky as some of the others but the greatest vantage point in Leicester Square, particularly for movie premieres. Check out their stunning classical balcony too…
The Penthouse - In an article, which is essentially all about Penthouses, it would be rude not to include the…Penthouse, also in Leicester Square! This iconic (or is it gloriously notorious?) venue on three floors is situated in the building where momentary nightclub ‘Home’ (which we did the launch for in my PR days, funnily enough) was situated. We recently hosted the launch of a new TV series all about football here, which demonstrates it’s enormous versatility on so many levels (excuse the pun!)
20 Fenchurch Street – Again, not yet finished but this building is so hot it melts unsuspecting Jaguars…! The most incredible thing about this building is that the top floor is actually bigger than the ground floor due to its gravity-busting entasis (I love that architectural word and Microsoft doesn’t even know it, so now I like it even more!). That simply means that it will have the most sensational event spaces in London, with the ‘Sky Garden’ being a sort of futuristic ‘Twenty First Century Roof Gardens on Acid’, incorporating full sized trees, a world-class Michelin starred restaurant run by Heston Blumenthal and Rhubarb, and an Avatar-esque magical forest suspended several hundred feet above terra firma (not the corporate HQ, but the actual surface of the earth).
Look up!
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East Leake
Disney appeal launched for 'miracle girl'
Maddison, who lives with her mum Lidia, dad Jamie, brothers Harley 12, Jayden, 10 and sister, Lacey, 15 in St Mary’s Crescent, East Leake is now eight but still needs 24 hour care.
Liam Coleman
Pictured from left to right are: Jamie Sherwood, 31, Harley Sherwood, 12, Lacey Sherwood, 15, Maddison Sherwood, 8, Jayden Sherwood, 10, and Lidia Sherwood 31. (Image: Loughborough Echo)
THE PARENTS of an eight year old “miracle girl” from East Leake have started an appeal to try and make their little girl’s Disney dream come true.
Maddison Sherwood was diagnosed with SMARD (spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress) - a very rare neuro muscular condition - when she was six months old, which took away her ability to walk and breath and doctors told her mum that Maddison would only live to be two years old.
Maddison needs a respirator so she can breath, and her mum Lidia Sherwood, 31, and dad Jamie Sherwood, 34 both left their jobs so they could look after their daughter full time.
Her parents have now set up a crowd funding page to raise funds for Maddison and the rest of the family to go to Disneyland in Florida and make their daughters dream come true.
Lidia said: “I know it takes years to save for something like this and I’m saving like mad but with out sounding negative we don’t know what Maddison’s ability will be in two to three years.
“Her condition is degenerative so by then she might be to weak to travel or be able to enjoy it.
“She is my little miracle girl, she is amazing and lifts the hearts of everyone around us.
“It would make her dream come true if she could go there. She is at an age now where she is starting to realise more and more the struggles that she is faced with, but I think if we could do this she would be so so happy, and it would mean the world to her.
“I’ve put off doing for years because it’s seemed like a unlikely target and I didn’t want to disappoint Maddison if I couldn’t do it for her. But this is her dream and if I don’t try I’ll never know.
“I can’t make her wish come true of walking but I can try make her dreams come true. Maddison absolutely loves watching videos of Disney land Florida and says if only I could go there how magical it would be.
“I’ll try make this happens for my special little what ever it takes.”
Lidia said that her and her husband had saved around £1000 so far, but because Maddison’s medical needs are so costly it would be double that amount to be able to travel.
Her mum has organised raffles to raise money for the trip while her dad Jamie is going to cycle from Loughborough to Nottingham dressed as a Disney princess to raise funds.
To donate to the fund go to justgiving.com and search for Maddison Sherwood Disney.
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By: Alice Jones
A mother and daughter duo are set for a joint appearance on stage tonight at London’s Barbican.
London Symphony Chorus soprano Alison Ryan (49) and her daughter Kate Rowsell-Ryan (9), from Crouch End, are both singing in ‘The Cunning Little Vixen’, an opera by Janacek, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle and directed by Peter Sellars.
Kate, who goes to St Joseph’s School in Archway, auditioned last July to join the London Symphony Orchestra’s Junior Discovery Choir, for under 11s.
“My brother Alex had been in the LSO’s junior choir,” she says. Having got through the audition for the choir, she then had the chance to audition to sing in ‘The Cunning Little Vixen’.
She got through that audition singing “Naughty” from Matilda. Now she’s under study for the part of the frog.
“There’s lots of jumping,” she laughs.
Learning the words off by heart for the opera, which is in Czech, is a challenge for all the singers, including her mum, Alison. But Kate soon came to grips with the language.
“I just sat down and memorised it,” says Kate.
After two weeks, they were expected to be “off the book” – not using a score. Kate had it all under control.
For Kate’s mum Alison, who’s been in the London Symphony Chorus for four years, the week leading up to the concerts has been a bit of a logistical nightmare. There are rehearsals every night after school, first for Kate and then for Alison.
“But it’s only for a week,” says Alison. “It’s just lovely to see how enthusiastic the children are. For me the highlight is being on stage with my daughter.”
Kate had everyone in stitches on the first night of rehearsals. Peter Sellars introduced the Discovery Choir to the London Symphony Chorus asking if they’d met before. She piped up “Oh yes, I know them, that’s my mum over there!”
She loves working with Peter Sellars: “He’s really fun.”
And while her mum prefers to listen to classical music, Kate’s choice is pop.
“I have one of those dreams, probably like most people in the Discovery Choir, that one day I’ll be a famous pop star.”
For more information on the LSO’s choirs go to:
LSO Discovery Choir
LSO Community Choir
LSC website
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Celebrity Homes: Jennifer Connelly Mansion in Brooklyn
4th May 2018 Sofia Oliveira
See Jennifer Connelly mansion in Brooklyn, a 7-bedroom property full of character and luxury details!
Actress Jennifer Connelly, known for “Requiem for a Dream”, the rom-com “He’s Just Not That Into You” put her former Brooklyn home for sale for $14.5 million.
Connelly and her husband bought this limestone mansion back in 2003, but it was built back in 1889. Keeping many of its original features, the property has seven bedrooms and a mesmerizing area of 6 500 square feet.
Over the years the owners of the property have maintained the incredible historic features, such as the floors, the stained glass windows, and the five fireplaces spread through the house.
This mansion is the perfect example how modern and antique can live together and actually compliment each other perfectly, creating a refined ambiance full of character. The golden elements add that extra mile when it comes to luxury.
See also: Celebrity Homes: The Weeknd Buys a $20 Million Hidden Hills Estate
A fully equipped kitchen is only one of the amazing features this home has, with a massive marble island, top-notch appliances and an actual fireplace in the kitchen.
Other features include a 600-bottle wine cellar, a spacious backyard, and a dumbwaiter.
The master bedroom is a luxurious area, that includes a spacious bathroom, closet and vanity area.
We can’t believe Jennifer Connely is getting rid of this real estate gem, after all, it’s not every day you see a 19th-century mansion right in the middle of Brooklyn!
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The Week in iOS Accessories: Boom goes the dynamite
By Joel Mathis
This week’s roundup of iOS accessories has a heavy focus on playing music wirelessly from your iPhone or iPad. Read on for the items that caught our eye this week:
Aviiq's Quick Change
Aviiq: The $24 Quick Change Universal Dock Adapter is a small, three-in-one device that can connect the 30-pin dock-connector port on your iOS device to a USB or a micro-USB. It’s just 5.5 inches long and includes a clip, so you can slip it into your shirt’s front pocket or attach it to your bag. It’s a device that lets you sync your iPhone or iPad to your computer without the mess of long wires and cords.
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iHome's iD55
iHome: The $80 iD55 Portable Stereo is a docking system compatible with both your iPhone and iPad; it has a sliding cover that closes for transport, and opens up to charge your iOS device while it plays music or video. If you do take it on the road—the iD55 weighs less than three pounds—it can operate cordlessly on four AA batteries.
Klipsch's Image earphones
Klipsch: The $100 Image S4i in-ear headphones from Klipsch are designed just for your iOS device; they come with an inline remote/microphone that lets you control your music or make phone calls. It’s designed for comfort, arriving with four pairs of different-sized ear tips, as well as a “clothing clip” to keep wires from straying. The headphones come in black or white, and with their own protective carrying case.
Photojojo's Camalapse
Photojojo: If you’re looking to capture smooth time-lapse images, the $25 Camalapse is up your alley. It’s a rotating stand for your iPhone that will let you capture 360-degree time-lapse images, as it does a full rotation over the course of a single hour. The Camalapse is meant to be attached to a tripod, and Photojojo suggests using it combination with apps like Motion Pics or Lapse It.
Pioneer's XW-SMA1
Pioneer: This audio manufacturer has introduced a new line of wireless speakers—the $299 XW-SMA1, the $399 XW-SMA3, and the $399 XW-SMA4. All three units are AirPlay compatible, allowing users to stream music wirelessly from their iOS device. The first two units both feature dual 3-inch speakers and a 0.75-inch soft-dome tweeter; the SMA3 earns its higher pricetag with the inclusion of a rechargeable battery that offers up to six hours of playback time. The SMA4 doesn’t have the battery, but it does have five speakers and a four-inch subwoofer for big sound. The line of speakers ships later this month.
Satechi's Swift BT
Satechi: The $30 Swift BT is a Bluetooth-enabled speaker system designed to play music wirelessly from your iOS device. It’s tiny—weighing in at just 4.6 ounces—but can give bigger sound to your iPhone’s tunes from up to 33 feet away, for up to six hours at a time between charges. It also has a “phone mode” that lets you use it for calls, even when your iPhone remains in your pocket.
Scosche's boomStream
Scosche: The $100 boomStream speaker system plays music wirelessly from your iOS device via a Bluetooth link. You’ll probably use it mostly for playing tunes, but an included mic also allows you to use it as a speakerphone. It features a pair of 40mm drivers, and includes a rechargeable battery for up to eight hours of playback time. And it’s small, so it can be used as a shelf system in your house or taken outside for a mobile music experience.
USBFever's Universal Hub
USBFever: The $20 Universal USB Hub and Card Reader is built to be used with both the iPad and Galaxy tablets, though you won’t want to connect both devices at the same time. For the iPad, it can be used as a camera accessory—letting users transfer photos from their digital camera to the tablet—or as a connecting port that lets you plug a keyboard in for typing. Users are warned not to attach a power adapter to the device, however, and the hub is not compatible with first-generation iPads.
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This nurse, survivor and donor wants to open minds and hearts
Annual Report 2017 : Teaming up to strengthen and support
BY Ronda Wendler
Melissa Gilhart has traveled the world for two decades, but don’t call her a tourist. photo by Wyatt McSpadden
Instead of flocking to the Eiffel Tower, Great Wall of China or other “must-see” attractions, Gilhart rents a bicycle or scooter and rides to small towns and rural villages to spend time with the locals.
“I want to absorb their culture, eat their food, and speak their language,” says Gilhart, an MD Anderson nurse. “People are fascinating. I learn so much by going off the beaten path.”
She’s sheared wool on a New Zealand sheep ranch, visited an elementary school in Vietnam, and lived with a family in Mexico while learning to speak Spanish. Wherever she goes, Gilhart immerses herself in the communities she visits.
After visiting 55 countries on seven continents, she’s come to a conclusion: people everywhere are essentially the same.
“Though our cultures, religious beliefs and languages may differ,” she says, “we’re all the same in our shared humanity.”
Gilhart’s fascination with people from all walks of life is one of the reasons she came to work at MD Anderson 17 years ago.
“The people who come here from all over the world inspire me,” says Gilhart, who, as a member of the institution’s Nursing Resource Pool, works on various units depending on staffing needs. “Many make enormous personal and financial sacrifices to get here, yet they’re so grateful to be at MD Anderson.”
Gilhart felt called to help. With assistance from MD Anderson’s Development Office, she established a $20,000 endowment benefiting international patients. For seven years, Gilhart deposited what she could into the endowment until last year it reached the $20,000 goal amount. The Development Office is now investing the fund and it’s growing, bit by bit. Gilhart also has tailored her will to continue supporting the endowment upon her death.
Cancer has impacted Gilhart’s life not only as a caregiver, but also a patient. In 2008, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. When her prescribed medication caused severe hot flashes, Gilhart sought help from Meide Liu, M.D., who recently retired as the first acupuncturist to work at MD Anderson’s Integrative Medicine Center.
The treatment worked and Gilhart named her philanthropic fund in honor of Liu. She expanded the fund to provide acupuncture not only to international patients, but to all MD Anderson patients who may benefit.
“Studies have shown that acupuncture can help control a number of cancer symptoms and treatment side effects, including nerve pain, fatigue, nausea, insomnia and dry mouth caused by radiation,” explains Gilhart, who’s now in remission. “This 2,000-year-old branch of traditional Chinese medicine helped me through my cancer journey. I want others to have the same opportunity.”
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February 2018 | Principal Authors: Tim Dixon, Míriam Juan-Torres
In many European countries, vigorous debates about national identity issues—including those concerning immigrants, refugees, cultural values, national traditions, and the control of borders—are increasingly prominent. Social media has played an important role in the elevation of these debates, and extreme right groups have become adept at using social media insert their narratives into the mainstream and reach target audiences who are most susceptible to their narratives. The extent to which democracies endure and societies remain cohesive will depend on European countries’ capacity to navigate widening social fractures, growing threats from extremist groups and deepening polarisation of attitudes around profound issues of identity and belonging.
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Telia, Turkcell sell Azertel stake for €222M - Mobile World Live
Telia, Turkcell sell Azertel stake for €222M
Fintur Holdings – a company owned by Telia and Turkcell – agreed to sell its 51 per cent stake in Azertel to the Azerbaijani state for €222 million.
Azertel is the parent company of Azercell, which GSMA Intelligence figures for Q4 2017 showed was the country’s largest mobile provider by connections with a 39 per cent market share. A majority stake in the operator will now be owned by state-run company AzInTelecom.
Telia, which is the majority shareholder in Fintur Holdings, is in the process of selling assets in Eurasia to focus efforts on its core markets in the Nordics and Baltics, as part of a strategy announced in 2015.
The Sweden-based operator group has already divested several interests in the region, most recently including stakes in Georgia operator Geocell in January, Kazakhstan ICT company KazTransCom in February and Russia’s Megafon in October 2017.
During 2017, Telia was tipped to be looking for a buyer of its entire stake in Fintur Holdings, though several assets held by the company have now been sold individually.
Telia CEO Johan Dennelind said: “It is satisfying that we are able to announce a joint agreement with Turkcell to sell Azercell in Azerbaijan. This is the fourth divestment in our effort to, over time, leave Eurasia and focus on the Nordic and Baltic regions within the framework of our New Generation Telco strategy.”
The operator added the transaction was not subject to any regulatory or competition processes and is complete.
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Alex Monroe: Best of British
Debjani Biswas-Hawkes
2012 has been an eventful year for Great Britain: the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the London 2012 Olympics; it seems everyone is caught up in a whirlwind of patriotic fervour.
It’ no surprise that the Union Jacks are out in force, however there are more subtle ways to celebrate our great nation. Cue Alex Monroe’s Best of British jewellery collection, a selection of bracelets and pendants inspired by all things British. Made using sterling silver, 22-carat gold and rose gold plating and starting at £120.00, the collection is undoubtedly on the pricey side for the average student. However, the quality of the materials used means that you don’t have to worry about rusting or tarnishing, so these quirky pieces are worth the investment.
The Spiky Conker Necklace is a must-have, the bold spikes balanced out by the delicate design. What’s more, the split sterling silver shell allows a subtle peek into a gold plated centre, meaning that the pendant can be accompanied by either silver or gold accessories. The Milk Bottle and Blue Tit Necklace incorporates two uniquely British symbols, and – like the Spiky Conker Necklace – combines silver and gold, making it an equally versatile piece. The attention to detail is stunning: though the pendant measures less than 2cm x 2cm, the wings of the blue tit figure have feathers carved into them, and the depiction of the blue tit drinking from a milk bottle is simply adorable.
The bracelets in the Best of British collection are also a delight to behold, and the Fox Bracelet is no exception. The use of rose gold for the fox figurine is relatively unusual, making this bracelet an instant stand-out piece, and – as can be expected – the attention to detail in terms of texture is absolutely beautiful.
Another must-have is the Gingerbread Man Necklace. Reminiscent of The Muffin Man and traditional English fairy-tales, this necklace is definitely an ode to the best of British, and with its black diamond eyes and buttons it’s cute and luxurious in equal measures.
Finally, no Best of British collection would be complete without a nod to the Royals, and the All The Best Crown and Luggage Tag Necklace does the job nicely. The necklace consists of two pendants – one gold crown and one sterling silver luggage tag with the message ‘ALL THE BEST’ carved into it. As with a host of Alex Monroe’s jewellery, the use of these two different metals can help to tie gold and silver accessories together, and the lovely message means it would make a perfect gift for a special occasion.
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[Competition Closed] MHM 92 Quiz
By Seema Syeda - 1 year ago
This month, three lucky winners have the chance to win a copy of The RAF at 100: a century in photographs.
The Royal Air Force was formed in 1918 to defend the skies over Britain during the First World War, and made a major contribution to winning one of the largest and most devastating conflicts of the 20th century.
Yet, when the war ended, its existence as an independent air service came under threat from severe defence cuts, with the RAF facing intense scrutiny from some quarters over whether it was needed at all. The Second World War put paid to the uncertainty, sealing the RAF’s place in the armed services.
The RAF has since played a vital role in many large-scale conflicts, as well as in peacekeeping and international aid operations. Celebrating a century of the world’s oldest independent air force, The RAF at 100 showcases vivid and evocative images from the Mirrorpix archive that trace the story of the RAF from its earliest days, through war and peace, and into the modern age.
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Just two decades after the First World War, the world is at war again. The Second World War was the deadliest war in history. It involved more than 30 nations and was the cause of an estimated 50-60 million military and civilian deaths. Six million of those killed were Jews in Nazi concentration camps. The Second World War lasted six long years.
The reason for the war was because of the instability in Europe following the First World War. It was ripe for another conflict. Germany, in particular, was economically unstable and politically divided, which allowed Adolf Hitler and his National Socialist (Nazi) Party to gain power. Hitler signed treaties with Italy and Japan to achieve his plans for world domination. War broke out when his troops invaded Poland in 1939.
The Manchurian Incident
Japan invades Manchuria on China's eastern seaboard. The League of Nations took no action, undermining the League's influence.
President Hindenburg Appoints Adolf Hitler Chancellor of Germany
The SS Opens Dachau Concentration Camp Outside Munich
Boycott of Jewish-owned Establishments in Germany
Nuremberg Race Laws Enacted in Germany
Fascist Italy Invades, Conquers and Annexes Ethiopia
October 2, 1935 - May 1936
This was one of the incidents that led to World War II. It again demonstrated the ineffectiveness of the League of Nations.
Germany Establishes Military Conscription
Rome-Berlin Axis Coalition
Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy Sign a Treaty of Cooperation. This leads to the Pact of Steel in 1939 where Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini formalize the Axis Agreement. This partnered the countries in military and politics.
Treaty of Cooperation Announced
Rome-Berlin coalition announced.
Hitler Announces Anschluss with Austria
Germany and Austria become united as one.
Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France sign the Munich Pact
This pact allowed Germany to annex Sudentenland in western Czechoslovakia, which would offer key military positions to Nazi Germany in the war.
Hitler Invades Czechoslovakia
Despite the Treaty of Munich that prohibited such action, Hitler's troops invaded and occupied the country, annexing it into the Third Reich.
France and Great Britain Guarantee Integrity of Polish Borders
Fascist Italy Invades and Annexes Albania
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union Sign a Nonaggression Agreement
This was a secret codicil between Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin that divided up eastern Europe into key areas of influence. The codicil included clauses for the division of Poland.
Hitler Signs Order for an Assault on Poland
Germany Invades Poland, Starting World War II in Europe
Germany does not declare war before launching a coordinated land-and-air attack that became known as a "blitzkrieg" on Poland.
Great Britain and France Declare War on Germany
Honoring their treaty with Poland, Great Britain and France declare war.
"Phoney War"
For months following the British declaration of war, the public called it a "phoney war" because Britain saw no military action.
Japan Engages China
Japan is at war with China, but declares neutrality in European war.
US Declares Neutrality in European War
Canada Declares War on Germany
Soviet Union Invades Poland
While Germany advanced from the west, the Soviet Union invaded from the east.
Warsaw Surrenders
Germany and the Soviet Union divide Poland between them.
Germany Establishes Jewish Ghetto in Piortrków Trybunalski, Poland
Germany Attacks British Territory
Germany attacks the Firth of Forth and damages the Southhampton and Edinburgh cruisers and Mohawk destroyer.
Soviet Union Expelled from League of Nations
The League condemns the Soviet Union's mounting aggression against Finland. They waged the Winter War against Finland from 1939-1940.
Soviet Union Initiates Winter War
The Soviet Union invades Finland, which calls for an armistice. Finland ends up ceding the north shores of Lake Lagoda and the Finish coastline on the Arctic Sea to the Soviet Union.
British Drop First Bombs on German Soil
The Royal Air Force hits the German seaplane base at Hornum.
Germany Invades Denmark and Norway
Denmark surrenders immediately. Norway holds out until June 9. With their fall, Hitler has safeguarded supply routes for Swedish ore and a way to break through the British naval blockade of Germany.
Germany Invades Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigns after his appeasement policies fail. Winston Churchill replaces him and forms a coalition government. He approaches US President Franklin Roosevelt for aid.
Germany Crosses French Border
Germany launches a blitzkrieg attack against Holland and Belgium, leaving Rotterdam in ruin. Hitler then turns his attention to France.
Germany cut off the British from its allies at Dunkirk. By May 19, the Allied armies are trapped by the sea and ready for evacuation. On May 26, they initiated Operation Dynamo, an evacuation plan that called on British citizens to lend their ships to the effort. Hundreds responded, rescuing 338,000 troops, including 140,000 French who would later form the Free French Army under Charles de Gaulle. The RAF greatly reduced German air power during the nine day operation.
Italy Declares War Against the Allied Forces
Great Britain, France, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India and South Africa declare war on Italy. Paris, however, is declared an open city by its mayor to prevent its destruction.
Germans March into Paris
France Signs Armistice with Germany
The French accept the armistice with Germany and its terms, establishing the Vichy government. Germany occupied the country for the rest of the war.
Soviet Union Forces Romania to Cede Land
The Soviet Union forces Romania to give up the eastern province of Beesarabia and the northern half of Bukovina.
Soviet Union Occupies Baltic States
June 14, 1940 - August 6, 1940
The Soviet Union occupies the Baltic States and engineers Communist coup d'états before annexing them as Soviet Republics. The entire operation took less than two months.
British Airborne Attacks Sinks French Vessels
The British sink French vessels to prevent them from falling into German hands.
Battle of Britain Begins
The German's goal of this air war was to destroy the Royal Air Force, to help with German invasion.
London Blitz
Three hundred German bombers raid London in the first of 57 consecutive nights of bombing. The "blitzkrieg" lasted until May 1941. The Germans wanted to weaken the British government.
US Congress Passes Selective Service Act
It is the first peacetime draft for the US.
The Tripartite Act
Germany, Italy and Japan sign the Tripartite Act, which recognized their right to take control of Europe and Asia.
Second Vienna Award
Germany and Italy divide the disputed province of Transylvania between Romania and Hungary.
Italians Invade British-Controlled Egypt
Draft Boards Open
Nearly 16 million American men between the ages of 21 and 36 are required to register at draft boards across the country. Nearly 50 million men would register during the war.
Italy Invades Greece from Albania
Hungary, Slovakia and Romania Join the Axis
Britain Hands Italians Crushing Defeat in North Africa
Germans Send Afrika Korps to North Africa to Assist Italians
Bulgaria Joins the Axis
Roosevelt Signs the Lend-Lease Act
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the act to provide aid to Britain despite public opposition.
Tuskegee Airmen Formed
The first all-black unit of the US Air Corps is established. They are the 99th Pursuit Squadron, better known as the Tuskegee Airmen.
Germany, Italy, Hungary and Bulgaria Invade Yugoslavia and Greece
April 6, 1941 - June 1941
Yugoslavia surrenders on April 17. Greece holds out until early June.
Independent State of Croatia Announced
Germany and Italy recognize the newly formed state by the leaders of the terrorist movement known as Ustasa. The new state includes the province of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Croatia joins the Axis Powers on June 15.
Japan and Russia Sign Neutrality Pact
German Battleship Bismarck Sunk on First Mission
Operation Barbarossa
June 22, 1941 - November 1941
Germany invades the Soviet Union without declaring war. Finland joins the Axis before invasion, hoping to recoup losses from the Winter War. The Germans overrun the Baltic States and lay siege to Leningrad. Hitler sent 3 million soldiers and 3,500 tanks into the Soviet Union. Stalin immediately signs a treaty with Britain, creating an Eastern front that will result in 20 million casualties by the end of the war.
Roosevelt Signs Executive Order 8802
This act prevents discrimination against blacks and women in hiring practices for defense jobs. It marks the first federal act addressing civil rights since the Reconstruction.
Einsatzgruppen Shoot 3,000 Jews at Seventh Fort at Kovno
Einsatzgruppen were mobile killing units made up mostly of SS and German police.
Germany and Italy Declare the End of Yugoslavia
Germany Attacks Moscow for the First Time
Using Luftwaffe raids, Germany launches attack on Moscow.
US Extends Aid to Soviet Union
Siege of Leningrad
September 8, 1941 - January 27, 1944
The siege lasted 872 days (but was often referred to as the 900-day siege) and resulted in more than 1 million civilian deaths.
Einsatzgruppen Shoot 34,000 Jews Outside Kiev
Battle of Moscow
October 2, 1941 - January 1942
Soviet Russia successfully defends their capital from Germany. Hitler believed capturing Moscow would defeat the Red Army. The battle resulted in more than 1 million casualties during the twenty days of battle, mostly suffered by the Soviets who lost more than 600,000. Soviet leader Joseph Stalin remained in Moscow throughout the battle.
German U-Boat Sinks USS Reuben James
This is the first US Navy vessel sunk in WWII.
Einsatzgruppen Shoot 10,000 Jews from Riga Ghetto
Soviet Counteroffensive Drives Germans From Moscow
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
Hundreds of Japanese warplanes attack the Pacific fleet anchored at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Eight battleships, three light cruisers, three destroyers and four other US Navy vessels are sunk or damaged in the attack; 164 aircraft are destroyed; and 2,403 Americans are killed. The Japanese also hit Guam, Wake Island, the Philippines, Malaya and Hong Kong on a day Roosevelt called "a date which will live in infamy."
US Declares War on Japan, Entering World War II
Britain and the United States declared war on Japan.
Holocaust Killing Operations Begin at Chelmno, Poland
Nazi Germany and Its Axis Partners Declare War on US
German U-boats sink 25 tanker ships off the coast of America in an attempt to halt supply runs to the Allies. By summer of that year, the Germans would sink 230 Allied ships, sending nearly 5 million tons of goods into the sea.
Germans Deport 65,000 Jews from Lodz to Chelmno
The Wannsee Conference in Germany
The Conference finalizes plans to exterminate the Jews in Europe with a "Final Solution." Their plan included nearly 11 million people.
Code Talkers
Philip Johnston, who was a World War I veteran, suggested the Marine Corps recruit Navajos and other tribes to send coded messages. The Army had been using Comanches, Choctaws, Hopis, Cherokees and other tribes to send messages in their native languages since 1940. These warriors were called "Code Talkers." During WWII, more than 400 Navajo served as Code Talkers.
Japanese Take Singapore
The Japanese capture Singapore from the British and take approximately 60,000 prisoners.
This order allows the War Department to designate military areas in the US to exclude any person or persons of threat. It is the first step toward establishing the Japanese internment camps.
US War and Navy Departments Announce Courts-Martial
Commanders in Hawaii at the time of Pearl Harbor are court-martialed for dereliction of duty. During the course of the Congressional hearings and courts-martial, details of intercepted messages of warning about the attack were released.
General MacArthur Named Supreme Commander of Allied Forces
General MacArthur was responsible for strategic defense of the entire Pacific Ocean.
Doolittle Oversees B-52 Modifications at McClellan Field
Lt. Colonel James Doolittle oversees modifications of the B-52s at McClellan Field near Sacramento. The planes would depart on April 1 on a secret mission.
Germans Deport 65,000 Jews from Drancy to Auschwitz
Bataan Falls
The US surrenders the Bataan Peninsula on the Philippine island of Luzon to the Japanese. Approximately 78,000 Filipino and American troops are forced to march 65 miles to prison camps under harsh temperatures and under extreme physically harassment by Japanese guards. Thousands died on the journey.
First American Raid on Japan
Lt. Colonel "Jimmy" Doolittle leads a B-52 bomber raid on Tokyo, Kobe, Nagoya, Yokohama and Yokosuka.
Notice to Japanese on the US West Coast of Planned Internment
A notice is posted on the West Coast that all Japanese in the area would be sent to assembly centers.
First Code Talkers Sent to Training
The 420 Navajo that were being sent to the Pacific complete training in San Diego.
Battle of Coral Sea
This battle was the first air-sea battle in history. It lasted four days and prevented the Japanese from controlling the Coral Sea and invading Port Moresby of New Guinea. When they landed, Allied Forces attacked and were victorious. This marks a change in American strategy from defense to a mix of defense and offensive maneuvers.
US Loses Corregidor
The Philippines fall under Japanese rule.
Second Battle of Kharkov
Germans destroy the Soviets as they attempt to take Kharkov back. They lose 280,000 men and 650 tanks in a total rout.
Anglo-American Bombing Raids on Germany
May 30, 1942 - May 1945
The British bomb Cologne in the first of many bombing raids on German soil. During the next three years of the war, British-American bombing will destroy much of urban Germany.
Battle of the Aleutian Islands
June 1942 - August 1943
US troops fight to remove Japanese garrisons from US-owned islands of Attu and Kiska, west of Alaska. It was the only US land Japan would claim during the war. The battle was designed by the Japanese as a diversion to keep the US from Midway. The US retook the Aleutian islands in May 1943.
Six months after Pearl Harbor, the US Navy defeats the Japanese at Midway. Much of this victory was the result of Code Talkers. It marked a turning point in the Pacific campaign. It was the first defeat for the Japanese Navy in 350 years. The Japanese lost 3,500 men, four carriers, a cruiser and 332 aircraft. The US lost 307 men, the Yorktown, one destroyer and 150 aircraft.
Japanese Submarine Shells Fort Stevens, Oregon
This is the first attack on the US mainland in the war.
Germany and Axis Partners Launch New Offensive in Soviet Union
June 28, 1942 - September 1942
Germany and Axis partners fight their way to Stalingrad and move into the Caucasus after taking the Crimean Peninsula.
Germans Begin Deportation of 300,000 Jews from Warsaw to Treblinka
Battle of Stalingrad
July 17, 1942 - February 2, 1943
The Battle of Stalingrad was the most successful Soviet defensive position yet. It is widely considered one of the greatest battles of the war that stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union. It was also one of the bloodiest battles of the war with nearly 2 million casualties. It was known as Operation Barbarossa.
Soviet Troops Counterattack
November 23, 1942 - February 2, 1943
Soviet troops break through Hungarian and Romanian lines outside Stalingrad and trap the German army in the city. The German survivors of the siege surrender on February 2, 1943.
Battle of Guadalcanal
This was the first major offensive by the Allies in the Pacific theater. US Marines launch a surprise attack and take back the air base on Guadalcanal. Though it took six months to secure the island, the first supply ship arrives on August 12.
Allies in North Africa
Churchill send General Alexander to destroy the German-Italian army, commanded by Field-Marshall Rommel, and all supplies and establishments in Libya and Egypt.
US Troops Halt Japanese Advance to Australia
August 1942 - November 1942
US troops stop the Japanese island-hopping advance in the Solomon Islands.
Japanese Americans Interred
Nearly 110,000 Japanese Americans living on the West Coast are interred in Assembly Centers in one of 10 remote desert camps. They would be held until the end of the war in 1945. It is widely considered one of the worst American Civil Rights violations in the 20th century.
Battle of El Alamein
British Defeat Germany and Italy at El Alamein in Egypt, forcing Axis troops to retreat to the border of Tunisia. British General Montgomery attacked with a massive bombardment and then chased the enemy 1,500 miles across the desert.
US and British land in North Africa under the command General Dwight D. Eisenhower. They assume control of French Morocco and Algeria.
German Occupation of Southern France
The Germans occupy Southern France as a retaliation of their invasion of Africa.
Russians Annihilate German 6th Army at Stalingrad
Roosevelt Reverses Policy on Japanese American Soldiers
Franklin changes the status of Japanese American service members from 4-C (enemy aliens) to 1-A (fit for duty) and creates the segregated 442nd Regimental Combat Team, which would become the most decorated unit in US history.
Casablanca Conference
Churchill and Roosevelt announce they will only accept an unconditional surrender from Axis Powers.
German Field Marshall von Paulus Surrenders at Stalingrad
German Field Marshall Friedrich von Paulus surrenders to the Soviets, changing the momentum on the Eastern front.
Rommel Sends Panzer Units Against US Troops
The US is defeated and the Germans descend through the Kasserine Pass.
Battle of the Bismarck Sea
American reconnaissance planes spot 16 Japanese ships en route to New Guinea to secure the island. US and Australian aircraft begin a bombing campaign that decimated eight Japanese transports and four destroyers. They dropped 213 tons of bombs on the convoy. Japan also lost 102 of 150 planes that tried to engage American bombers. It was a devastating loss for the Japanese.
Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto Shot Down
On April 17, an American listening post in the Aleutian Islands intercepts a radio transmission with details of Yamamoto's plans to tour bases in the South Pacific. US uses the information to have P-38 pilots shoot Yamamoto's bomber down, killing Japan's most popular military leader.
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Begins
Battle of New Britain/Operation Cartwheel
April 1943 - November 21, 1943
US forces in the Pacific launch a series of amphibious assaults on the Japanese base at Rabaul on the island of New Britain. MacArthur leads the Allied advance through New Guinea while Admiral William "Bull" Halsey commanded a northward advance through the Solomon Islands. They were able to surround the Japanese on Rabaul, cutting them off from the rest of Japan's controlled islands and neutralizing 100,000 Japanese troops.
Battle of Attu
US and Japan meet in the main conflict of the Aleutian Islands. The battle ends in US victory.
Axis Powers Surrender in North Africa
Africa falls to Allied control, ending the North African campaign.
First Black Aviator to Shoot Down an Enemy Aircraft
Lt. Charles B. Hall was a Tuskegee Airman with the 99th Fighter Squadron. Flying his P-40, Hall shot down a Focke-Wulf 190 Würger over southwestern Sicily.
Battle of Kursk
The Red Army wins after the Germans launch a tank offensive near Kursk. It was the largest tank battle in history and the costliest single day of aerial conflict. The Germans suffered 500,000 casualties. This Soviet victory was a major turning point in the war.
US and British Land on Sicily
Following victory in North Africa, the Allied forces turn their attention to Italy. Allied forces land in Sicily and, after 38 days of fighting, gain control of the Mediterranean and prepare to assault the mainland.
Allied Forces Bomb Rome
Fascist Grand Council Deposes Benito Mussolini
The Fascist Grand Council votes no confidence in Benito Mussolini. He is arrested. The following day, martial law is declared in Italy.
Rome Declared an Open City to Stop Bombing
Allied Forces Land in Southern Italy
Italy Accepts Allied Terms of Surrender
The Badoglio government surrenders unconditionally to the Allies. The Germans move into the city and immediately seize control of Rome and northern Italy. The Germans free Mussolini and establish a puppet fascist regime to block the Allied advance.
Allied Troops Land at Salerno
Allied troops land on the beaches of Salerno near Naples.
Italy Declares War on Germany
Black Thursday
In the second strike on Schweinfurt, Allied forces shoot down 60 Flying Fortresses. Germans lose 600 men.
Allies Meet in Tehran
Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin meet in Tehran to coordinate plans for a simultaneous attack on Germany. Churchill doesn't trust Stalin, but Roosevelt, who did not want to stand against Russia, agreed to a second front in France with no more movement to the East. This laid the groundwork for post-war Eastern Europe.
Soviet Troops Liberate Kiev
Battle of Tarawa
The US starts its Central Pacific Campaign against Japan. The first battle was seizing the Japanese-held island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. The Marines expected an easy victory, but they encountered issues with low tide and coral reefs preventing some crafts from landing. After 76 bloody hours, the Marines took the island. The list of dead is nearly as many as from six months of fighting at Guadalcanal.
Leningrad Relieved
The siege of Leningrad is lifted by the Red Army.
Battle of Monte Cassino
January 17, 1944 - May 18, 1944
Allied forces land at Anzio near the Benedictine Abbey of Monte Cassino. It was the site of an impasse between Allied forces and the German-Italian troops. The Allied forces needed to break through the German's Gustav Line, which was a series of military fortifications across Italy, to take Rome. US bombers destroy the abbey in a controversial move. The battle was fought in four parts over a five-month period. In the end, the Allied Forces took Rome, but each side lost at least 125,000 troops.
Battle of Kwajalein
US Marines and Army troops launch an amphibious assault on three islets in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. It was where Japan had established their outermost perimeter of the war. US victory allowed the Pacific Fleet to advance on the Philippines and Japan.
Battle of Narva
February 2, 1944 - August 10, 1944
The Narva Isthmus of Estonia was caught between the Germans and Soviets. Both sides wanted to control the area. Fighting was ferocious, claiming 550,000 casualties. In the end, both armies retreated and Estonia was free of Soviet occupation until they returned after the war.
Germany Occupies Hungary
Germany occupies Hungary to prevent it from deserting the Axis, appointing a pro-German minister president to ensure compliance.
Poland Breaks the Gustav Line
Polish troops take the ruined Monte Cassino monastery, breaking the Gustav Line. German troops fall back.
Germans Begin Deportation of 440,000 Jews from Hungary
Allied Troops Liberate Rome from the Germans
More than 1,000 aircraft fly over the Channel carrying 24,000 paratroopers who are dropped behind enemy lines in Normandy. They are joined by more than 5,300 ships carrying 156,000 US, British and Canadian troops that storm Normandy beach in the greatest invasion in history. The operation opens a "Second Front" against the Germans. Less than a week later, the beaches were secure and more than 326,000 troops, 50,000 vehicles and 100,000 tons of equipment had landed at Normandy. Operation Overlord took 2,500 American lives on the bloodiest day in American history.
Battle of Saipan
Allied forces bomb Japanese-held Saipan for two days before the US Marines storm the beach. They force the Japanese into retreat, but encounter brutal fighting conditions around Mount Tapotchau, the highest peak on the island. The Marines dubbed two areas of battle "Death Valley" and "Purple Heart Ridge." The trapped Japanese soldiers execute a banzai charge that fails. The US took the territory on July 9 after nearly four weeks of fighting. 16,525 Americans are killed, wounded or reported missing. More than 1,000 Japanese civilians were killed by their countrymen or committed suicide to avoid being captured by America.
Battle of the Philippine Sea
The Japanese Combined Fleet and the US Navy battled in the Philippine Sea during the Battle of Saipan. The Americans take out more than 200 Japanese planes and two regular carriers. As the Japanese retreat, they lose another carrier and nearly 100 more planes. Admiral Raymond Spruance takes the victory and allows the Japanese to retreat without further incident in a controversial decision. It was the greatest carrier battle of the war.
Soviets Launch Massive Offensive in East Belarus
The Red Army launches a massive offensive in easter Belarus the destroys a German Army Group Center. It allows the Soviet army to push onward. They arrive in Warsaw on August 1.
A German Resistance Group Fails to Assassinate Hitler
Operation Cobra
General Omar Bradley presented a breakout plan for Allied forces who were facing slow progress through France after D-Day. He called it Operation Cobra. Bradley wanted to focus efforts on a 7,000 yard stretch of the Stain-Lô-Periers Road. Allied forces began with aerial bombardment, then followed up with the 9th and 30th Infantry Divisions. The troops were charged with creating a breach in the German lines and holding it so the 1st Infantry and 2nd Armored Divisions could drive through the gap. German forces withdrew behind the Seine allowing Allied forces to advance to the Seine River. During the aerial battle, visibility was low and Allied pilots inadvertently fired on their own troops, killing 150. An additional 600 Allied troops were killed on the battlefield in the worst case of friendly fire in US history.
Non-Communist Home Army Fights Germans
August 1, 1944 - October 5, 1944
The non-communist underground Army of Poland attempts to liberate Warsaw before the Soviets arrive. They are outmatched and those who survived the battle surrender to the Germans on October 5.
Allied Forces Land in Southern France
Allied forces land in southern France and advance toward the Rhine River. Hitler pulls his 7th Army out of Normandy. They retreat amid enemy fire, trying to reach Germany. Out of the 80,000 who attempted the treacherous route through Allied forces, an estimated 10,000 perished.
Soviet Troops on the Prut River
With Soviet troops on the Prut River, Romanian opposition overthrows the Antonescu regime and launches a new government, which immediately signs an armistice to switch to the Allied side of the war. This act convinces Bulgaria to surrender on September 8.
Paris Is Liberated After Four Years of Nazi Occupation
Allied troops and Free French Forces enter the French capital and liberate Paris.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower Given Command of Combined Allied Forces in Europe
Battle of Arnhem/Operation Market-Garden
British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery launches an operation to seize a bridgehead north of the Rhine at Arnhem. Operation Market was the largest airborne and glider operation in history. It opened a route to the industrial Ruhr valley for British and US forces. It was the largest Allied air operation of the war and exacted heavy losses. By battles' end, 17,000 British, Canadians, Americans and Poles are killed, wounded or missing.
First V2 Flying Bombs Over London
First Americans Reach German Soil
Warner H. Holzinger leads the US advance and becomes the first foreign soldier to step foot in Germany since Napoleon's reign.
Finland Signs Armistice with Soviet Union
Battle of Hürtgen Forest
This was the US Army's worst defeat in history. After three weeks of combat, the Americans had suffered 33,000 casualties and gained nothing.
Battle of Peleliu
US Marines land on Peleliu, one of the Palau Islands. They face heavy resistance from the Japanese and suffer severe losses during the controversial battle. It took two months to secure the island. Nearly every Japanese soldier was killed during the battle, almost 10,000 men. Of the estimated 28,000 US Marines and infantry troops, a full 40 percent died or were wounded.
Arrow Cross and Germans Coup d'Etat in Hungary
The Hungarian fascist group Arrow Cross successfully carries out a coup d'état with German support, preventing a surrender to the Soviets.
Battle of Leyte Gulf
The Japanese successfully use a decoy to lure the US Third Fleet away from Leyte Gulf as they attempted to converge three naval forces there, but it was a trap. The Japanese were met by the US 7th Fleet and the Allied Forces. Japan lost its ability to move supplies. This battle is a precursor to Allied troops landing in the Philippines and the beginning of the end for the Japanese navy.
MacArthur Reinstalls Legitimate Government in the Philippines
Franklin D. Roosevelt Elected to 4th Term as President
US Attacks Japanese in Manilla and Across the Philippines
The Germans try to re-conquer Belgium, which would split the Allied forces along the German border. It is a final, desperate offensive for the German forces that combined 20 infantry divisions of approximately 250,000 soldiers, followed by 600 tanks. By January 30, Allied forces regained the ground they had lost. More than 1 million troops took part in the six weeks of battle, with heavy losses for the Germans (100,000 men and all German tanks and aircraft lost). Americans lost 19,000.
SS Panzer Unit Ambushes US Convoy at Malmedy
German SS troops capture and disarm 150 US soldiers before killing 86 of them.
McAuliffe's Famous "Nuts" Pronouncement
German officers approach the surrounded Americans at Bastogne to suggest surrender. General Anthony McAuliffe of the 101st Airborne replies, "Nuts!" The US did not surrender. On December 25, American tanks break through the German lines and join the 101st at Bastogne fortifying the position.
Battle of Luzon
January 9, 1945 - August 15, 1945
The largest island in the Philippines was taken by the Japanese in 1942. When US forces made it to the island in 1945, the fighting was fierce and included kamikaze pilots. Casualties for the battle were high: 330,000-350,000.
Soviets Liberate Warsaw and Krakow
Auschwitz Death March: 600,000 Prisoners Sent to Poland
Death March of 50,000 from Stutthof Camp in Poland
Soviets Liberate Auschwitz
Yalta Conference
Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin agree to hold free elections in Eastern Europe following the war and to divide Germany and Austria into three occupied areas.
Bombing of Dresden
Allied forces bomb the history city of Dresden in a controversial operation. Dresden was not an active participant in the war or the site of any military or wartime activity. After two days of bombing, the city lay in ruin and at least 35,000 civilians were dead.
After 72 days of shelling, Marines land on Iwo Jima. Fighting continued for one month and 6,821 Americans died taking the island. 27 Medals of Honor were awarded for that battle alone. The Japanese suffered catastrophic losses.
Flag Raised on Iwo Jima
Photographer Joe Rosenthal takes the photo of a recreated flag raising on the island. That photo becomes the iconic image of the US Marine Corps and the source for the Iwo Jima Memorial located near Arlington Cemetery.
US Troops Cross the Rhine River
334 B-29 Bombers Drop Napalm on Tokyo
American bombers drop thousands of 70-pound napalm bombs on Tokyo. The city, built from pine, paper and bamboo, burns, costing a million people their homes. For the next ten days, US bombing raids expand to Nagoya, Osaka, and Kobe, killing approximately 50,000 Japanese.
Battle of Okinawa
On Easter Sunday, the US Navy's 5th Fleet and 180,000 Marines and Army troops descend on Okinawa, a 60-mile long island of Japan. The assault was called Operation Iceberg. It was the largest invasion force since D-Day. There was heavy resistance, including the use of kamikaze pilots. Americans lost more than 12,000 with 60,000 wounded. The Japanese lost 92,000 soldiers and an estimated 100,000 Okinawan civilians, many by suicide.
President Roosevelt Dies
Harry S. Truman is sworn in as president.
Battle of Berlin
The Soviets reach Berlin before the US and launch their final offensive. The Red Army surrounds Berlin. US and Britain would support the Soviet operation. Since Berlin was designated as a Soviet occupation zone, Eisenhower took a supporting position.
Soviet Army Enters Berlin
During the Battle of Okinawa, Americans attacked Hacksaw Ridge on the Maeda Escarpment. It was a 400-foot vertical cliff. Battle was brutal with heavy losses. The US took the ridge on May 6. Corporal Desmond T. Doss, an Army medic who refused to carry a gun, saved 75 wounded Americans during the battle.
Mussolini Captured and Executed
US Liberates Dachau
Hitler Commits Suicide
Soviet troops break through to Rechstag, less than half a mile from where Hitler and his aides hide in a bunker. Rather than be taken, Adolf Hitler and his wife, Eva Braun, commit suicide.
German Forces in Italy Surrender to Allies
American 11th Armored Division Liberates Gunskirchen
American patrols find 110,000 starving "enemies of the Reich" at Mauthausen in Austria. The Germans had used the gas chamber until the end. Nearly 3,000 prisoners were executed on April 20 along with 33 Austrians who opposed Germany.
German Forces in Northwest Germany, Holland and Denmark Surrender
Admiral Donitz, whom Hitler had named his successor, attempted to surrender to the Western allies, but asked to be allowed to continue fighting with the Red Army. His offer was denied.
Germany Surrenders to the Western Allies
Admiral Donitz, Hitler's successor, offers an unconditional surrender to the Allies.
V.E. Day
Victory in Europe is celebrated.
Germany Surrenders to Soviet Union
Allied Troops Conquer Okinawa
Churchill Loses Election
Churchill loses election for Prime Minister to Clement Attlee of the Labour Party.
Successful Test of Atomic Bomb in Almagordo, New Mexico
Potsdam Conference
July 17, 1945 - August 2, 1945
Truman, Churchill and Stalin agree Japan must offer unconditional surrender or be destroyed.
USS Indianapolis Delivers Atomic Bomb to B-29 Base on Tinian
Japan Submarine Attacks USS Indianapolis
Two torpedoes sink the ship and kill 300 of the nearly 2,000 on board. On August 2, the surviving crew are still awaiting rescue. By the time it arrives, another 880 are lost. Only 321 are saved.
Japan Rejects the Potsdam Ultimatum
Japan refuses to surrender.
US Drops Bomb on Hiroshima
Enola Gay drops the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. In one instant, 40,000 men, women and children are obliterated. Another 100,000 die within days from burns or radiation. Japan still rejects the Allied terms of surrender.
Soviet Union Declares War on Japan and Invades Manchuria
Japan now faces war on two fronts. They still stand firm.
US Drops Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki
Another 40,000 civilians perish with more succumbing to burns and radiation in following days. In Tokyo, the Supreme Council for the Direction of the War is divided. The Emperor steps in.
Japan Requests Conditional Surrender and Is Denied
Japan Formally Surrenders, Ending World War II
Occupation of Japan Begins
Japan Signs Surrender Terms Aboard USS Missouri
MacArthur accepts Japan's surrender, formally ending World War II.
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Review: The Weeknd at Perth Arena, Perth, 14th December 2017
Jai Price
on December 16, 2017 at 9:02 pm
A captivating spectacle.
The most impressive aspect of The Weeknd’s (also known as Abel Tesfaye) stellar showing at Perth Arena wasn’t the Canadian afro-sporting sensation’s stylish white shoes, but his amicability and seriously stunning light show. Not content to rest on his high-topped laurels, the man himself gave the baying crowd a night to remember – the eye-catching, ever-changing lights taking the shape of a triangle suspended above the stage, manipulated with a hypnotic grace.
The support acts served the show swimmingly, Lil Panda captivating the crowd with his electronic drum beats, while Nav brought emphatic style, his slick rhymes backed up by his wingman’s virtuosic beats. Had French Montana’s performance followed the same drill, it could have been monotonous, and while there were a few slightly dull moments, the hip-hop artist’s infectious energy and unshakeable will to please the crowd were enough to lift the mood.
The Weeknd started off the last show of his Starboy tour in appropriate fashion, with the track of the same name. Setting the scene in a sensual way, warm synth tones were accompanied by the lowering of the aforementioned lights, a consistent pulsing raising tension to a fever pitch. As the stage was illuminated by a flash of light, punters’ arms flailed like fleshy coral as Tesfaye captured them in his seductive spell. Credit to the backing band, whose musical skills set Tesfaye up to reach the greatest of heights.
Audience interaction was a major selling point throughout the evening, with the audience directed to use their phone flashlights to create a surreal starry set-piece. Collectively, the crowd never calmed down, high on the fumes exhibited by the spectacle. Tesfaye resembled the late Michael Jackson as he slipped, slid and hopped across the stage, all without breaking a sweat or missing a beat. His query for assurance that everyone was enjoying themselves was followed by a dry statement: “The people in the front look like they’re ready to go home”. Suitably rebutted by a piercing, arena-wide scream, the performer grinned before starting another song.
These personable moments left a lasting impression of The Weeknd, the most affecting of which was when French Montana came onstage to congratulate him on his musical journey. With such a solid support network, it’s no small wonder that Tesfaye has been able to live what many can only dream of. The soft touch of ‘I Feel It Coming’ was a perfect end to the main set, with a bombastic encore rounding out the carefully constructed blitz of a performance.
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Gallery: The Weeknd at Perth Arena, 14 December 2017
Gallery: Paul Kelly with Gang of Youths, Meg Mac and Gretta Ray, Melbourne, 16 December 2017
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Listen to unreleased Rolling Stones song No Spare Parts
The Glimmer Twins in all their late '70s glory
(Image credit: Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis)
Depending on your level of fan devotion, The Rolling Stones' No Spare Parts might be very familiar, something you've heard for years on bootlegs and YouTube, or it could strike you as totally new.
The truth is, the song is at least 33 years old, possibly more, and it was cut during the sessions leading up to 1978's Some Girls (listen below) but shelved in favor of stronger material. With a couple of reissue packages on the way, however, the recording has been polished and spit-shined (with what certainly sounds like a new vocal; the lyrics are definitely different) and will be included in both Deluxe and Super Deluxe sets.
Coming off like a first cousin to Some Girls' laid-back, countrified Far Away Eyes, No Spare Parts features Mick Jagger on vocals and electric piano, Keith Richards on acoustic pie-ano, Ron Wood on pedal steel, along with the reliable rhythm section of Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman.
The Some Girls reissues will be available on 21 November. So what do you think of No Spare Parts?
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The creations from the Weta Workshop are famous around the world after appearing in films such as Lord of the Rings. While the workshop is not open to the public, fans can get a glimpse of the work by visiting the Weta Cave.
Located next to the workshop in the Wellington suburb of Miramar, the cave contains many of the characters and props designed for blockbuster movies. The cave also screens interviews with the company's co-founders and gives an insight into how the creations are made.
A new guided tour called Window into Workshop offers even more information about the processes used and history of the models.
Entry to the cave is free, but there is a charge for the tour. Corporate and private group bookings can be made.
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Snowball Earth melting led to freshwater ocean 2 kilometres deep
Neil Lucas/naturepl.com By Brian Owens A little more than 600 million years ago, you could have drunk from the ocean. After an extreme ice age known as snowball Earth, in which glaciers extended to the tropics and ice up to a kilometre thick covered the oceans, the melt formed a thick freshwater layer that floated on the super-salty oceans. Those freshwater surface seas lasted far longer than thought, according to research by Dorian Abbot, a geologist at the University of Chicago, and his colleagues. Their mathematical models showed that it took around 50,000 years for the two layers to fully merge. “This is interesting because the modern ocean mixes on a timescale of only about 1000 years,” says Abbot. The much slower mixing was due to the huge density and temperature differences between the layers. During the snowball phase, half the oceans’ water ended up as snow and ice. The remaining seas were twice as salty as today, and near their freezing point. Once the ice melted, driven by a runaway greenhouse effect caused by volcanic eruptions, it formed a freshwater layer up to 2 kilometres thick. The extreme carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere caused the layer’s surface temperature to rise as high as 50°C. The winds and tides needed a long time to mix this light, hot, freshwater layer with the dense, cold, salty layer because of their extreme differences. The mixing didn’t just return the oceans to their previous saltiness, though. Warm water takes up more space than cold water, so once the hot surface water mixed with the cold depths, the overall temperature of the oceans rose and the waters expanded – causing an additional 50 metres of sea-level rise thousands of years after the last glaciers had melted. Abbot says that learning about ancient climate change can help researchers better understand how the planet will respond to increasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere today. “Our predictions about climate change depend on physical theories, and we can test these theories by applying them to past climates,” he says. “If we can explain observations of past climates, then we are more confident in the theories, and therefore in our predictions of climate change.” Paul Hoffman, a geologist at Harvard University who has studied the snowball Earth period, says this work won’t be the last word on how the planet responds to dramatic climate change. “That such a basic issue should not have been simulated in a model until now, even in a preliminary way, illustrates how much is still to be learned about the snowball Earth phenomena,” he says. Journal reference: Geology, DOI: 10.1130/G38920.1 Read more: Polar ‘bugs’ may explain how life survived snowball Earth More on these topics:
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https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/scorpions/article/Scorpions-Harmse-suspended-6-games-4788138.php
Scorpions' Harmse suspended 6 games
Published 12:08 am CDT, Thursday, September 5, 2013
Scorpions captain Kevin Harmse and reserve striker Esteban Bayona have been suspended by the NASL for six and two matches, respectively, over their roles in a fracas following the team’s 3-2 loss to Minnesota last Saturday.
Video captured Harmse striking former teammate ?Pablo Campos, who scored twice, below the waist, to which Campos responded with a blow of his own. Harmse then reportedly punched United’s athletic trainer in the tunnel to the locker rooms. It is not clear why sanctions were leveled against Bayona, who could be seen in a heated discussion with Campos but did not appear to make contact.
A statement from team president Howard Cornfield described Harmse’s actions as “unacceptable,” and promised “supplemental discipline.”
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myscience.org › news › news 2017 › Lack of black TV showrunners, writers continues to perpetuate stereotypes
Lack of black TV showrunners, writers continues to perpetuate stereotypes
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Alyssa Bierce/UCLA Darnell Hunt
A new report by Darnell Hunt, dean of social sciences of the UCLA College, takes a critical look at the harmful and far-reaching effects of television writers rooms that do not employ black writers, or employ small numbers of black writers to meet diversity hiring requirements.
Nearly two-thirds of all TV shows examined lack a single black writer, the report found. And hiring just one or a small number of black writers perpetuates harmful stereotypes about black people, the report suggests. Hunt found that those “token” hires actually limit the likelihood that a critical mass of writers of color can build seniority over time and gain influence in the industry, which limits their ability to influence how stories are told and how minorities are represented on screen.
The study, commissioned by the advocacy group Color of Change , examined all 234 original, scripted comedy and drama series airing or streaming on 18 networks during the 2016-17 television seasons. Strikingly, 65 percent of all writers rooms had zero black writers, and across all shows, less than 5 percent of writers were black.
Hiring decisions are typically made by a showrunner, the top creative executive on a TV show. The report found that more than 90 percent of showrunners were white, and 11 of the 18 networks had either no women or no people of color working as showrunners.
“Leaders in the entertainment industry today realize they are going to have to adapt to changing market conditions with respect to content,” Hunt said. “We know it’s profitable to create more diverse content, even though the conventional wisdom about what sells — and how marketable and profitable genuinely multiracial content is — often trails quite far behind the data.”
The report reveals that the exclusion of black writers from writers’ rooms results in content that furthers stereotypical and harmful representations of black people — a dynamic that’s especially evident in procedural crime dramas. Among those quoted in the report is a writer who has worked on several crime procedurals, often as the lone black writer: “We had a dynamic where the good guy is, you know, white and blue-eyed and all of the ‘bad’ people were people of color.”
The report also found that major networks’ diversity programs are failing to meaningfully improve opportunities for black writers and other writers of color. According to the report, these programs — in which networks subsidize the salary of a writer of color on each show — does not always encourage real inclusion of black writers.
Several people interviewed for the report said showrunners often cycle through writers of color for a year or two, replacing them once the diversity program stops paying their salaries, so that the show can save money by hiring a new junior writer whose salary would be paid by the diversity program.
Hunt also created the Hollywood Diversity Report , which tracks the inclusion of minorities and women throughout the film and TV industries. The fifth annual report, which will be published in early 2018, will examine top-grossing theatrical films from 2016 as well as TV, cable and digital platform shows from the 2015-16 season.
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FDA Unveils New E-Cigarette Policies Aimed At Curbing Teen Vaping
By Cristina Mutchler
The agency wants to implement guidelines that tighten restrictions on flavored e-cigarettes.
The FDA just unveiled exactly how it plans to combat teen vaping.
In a new policy announcement, the agency focused on tightening restrictions on flavored e-cigarettes in a few ways.
First, the regulations would limit sales of most flavored vape products to retailers and websites that impose strict age-verification processes. Tobacco, mint and menthol flavors would be excluded, because health experts says those flavors help adult smokers transition away from traditional cigarettes.
The policy would also stop sales of e-cigarette products that appeal to minors, like those made to look like candy or juices.
In addition, it moves up the e-cigarette FDA review process by one year, cutting off a previous extension.
According to the agency, companies that don't comply with the new guidelines could have their products pulled off the market altogether.
Combating the youth vaping trend is a topic outgoing FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has made a priority during his time leading the agency. Under Gottlieb, federal health regulators have been implementing initiatives to crack down on e-cigarette makers in an effort to curb what the FDA's called "epidemic" teen vaping levels.
Roughly 3.6 million middle and high school students reported that they were currently using vape products in 2018.
It's also an issue that has interested Washington recently. Just this week, the Trump administration's 2020 budget included a request for a new user fee on e-cigarettes to bolster the FDA's efforts.
The draft guidance from the FDA will be open for public comment for 30 days before it's finalized.
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Archive - Dec 2009
News / NCAA Daily
Worst 10 NBA Draft Picks of the Decade
By Adi Joseph
As much as a great draft pick can buoy a franchise, a bad selection will sink it. The 2000s have been a decade starring haves and have nots of the front office world. We've seen Chris Wallace do a terrible job for two teams and Mike Dunleavy be allowed to continue screwing up one single team for several years. Isiah Thomas has come and gone, then come, then gone again.
Top 10 NBA Draft Picks of the Decade
As the final hours of 2009 come upon us, NBADraft.net has taken to listing off the best picks of the past decade. The list is based on the value a player provided at his given pick spot in the draft. For instance, an All-Star picked 15th is more common than a starter picked 50th.
Tomorrow, we'll have the 10 worst picks of the decade. For now, enjoy:
Michael Redd1. Michael Redd - 43rd pick in the 2000 draft by Milwaukee
Suns Complete Trade with Minnesota
On Tue, 12/29/2009 - 9:48pm.
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Fantasy Daily: Waiver Wire
On Tue, 12/29/2009 - 9:22am.
Hoops Daily
Indiana basketball freshman Maurice Creek out for the season
On Mon, 12/28/2009 - 8:24pm.
Louisville Courier-Journal
Pendergraph just crazy enough for Blazers
On Mon, 12/28/2009 - 12:16pm.
Deja Vu: T-Mac Receiving Same Treatment as Tim Hardaway Once Did From Adelman
On Sun, 12/27/2009 - 10:01pm.
NCAA Power 16 Rankings
By Josh_Cochran
By Josh Cochran and Joel Steiner
NCAA Power 16: December 28th
Damion JamesThe Christmas presents are unwrapped and New Year’s is fast approaching, so it’s a good time for us to reflect on college basketball’s non-conference season. Kansas, Texas and Kentucky were ranked in the top 5 of our first Power 16 and they have lived up to expectations.
Fantasy Daily: Updated Big Board
On Sun, 12/27/2009 - 6:59pm.
Recruited to chase a dream
On Sun, 12/27/2009 - 11:41am.
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Former governor Walker joining GOP redistricting group
FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2018, file photo, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker talks about legislation he signed into law and addressed his transitional agenda as he prepares to leave office during a news conference in Green Bay, Wis. Walker said Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, that after he leaves office next week he will join a speakers’ bureau to travel the country and talk in new ways about conservative issues, while helping in the effort to re-elect President Donald Trump. (Jim Matthews/The Green Bay Press-Gazette via AP, File)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is joining a Republican group to be the lead fundraiser for its work preparing for the next round of redistricting.
Judge blocks Wisconsin’s Republican-written lame-duck laws
The National Republican Redistricting Trust announced Thursday that Walker would be its national fundraising chairman. Politico first reported the news.
It’s the second new job for Walker announced this week. He will also be leading the national effort to call a constitutional convention to adopt a balanced budget amendment.
Politicians will be redrawing congressional and state legislative district maps in 2021 following the 2020 census. A group run by former Democratic U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has been active on the issue in Wisconsin and other states.
The group Walker is joining was created in 2017 and plans to raise $35 million to help with the process of redistricting and court fights over the new maps.
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Travelers from West Africa face quarantine in Ohio
Kantele Franko
COLUMBUS: Travelers returning to Ohio from West African countries that have Ebola outbreaks are to be quarantined at home for three weeks if they�ve been exposed to anyone potentially infected with the virus, according to state guidance announced Friday that also calls for monitoring the health of returning travelers who weren�t exposed.
The new protocols go beyond recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and are �informed by the latest medical considerations for risk and exposure,� the Ohio Department of Health said in a statement outlining the measures.
It said the number of people returning to Ohio from West Africa is generally low, averaging about two a day.
Those exposed to a potentially infected person face a 21-day quarantine in Ohio and are to have daily health checks by public health officials.
Quarantined individuals who are determined to be low-risk might be allowed to take trips outside their homes away from public spaces, the state said.
Returning travelers who weren�t exposed to potentially infected people also will have health monitoring for 21 days, the incubation period for the virus. They�re instructed to avoid public places, track their movements outside their homes, stay in the U.S. and remain within their health districts unless they arrange for daily health monitoring at their travel destinations.
State health officials say they�re trying to keep all Ohioans safe while respecting travelers� rights. They also say they don�t want to create barriers for medical relief volunteers.
�We didn�t want to unnecessarily restrict freedoms without evidence, but we also acknowledge that the science of how our health care workers became infected is not 100 percent set,� said Dr. Mary Applegate, the state�s medical director.
The department said it will work with local health officials to implement the protocols. Applegate characterized them as guidelines but noted that state and local health officials can get help from police if necessary to enforce quarantines if mutual agreement isn�t reached.
Ohio already was monitoring the health of more than 160 people who had contact or potential contact with Amber Vinson, the Dallas nurse who flew from Texas to Ohio and back before she was diagnosed with the virus. Three people related to that case remained quarantined Friday, and none is showing symptoms. Vinson had treated a Liberian man who died of Ebola. She was released from a hospital Tuesday after tests showed she�s virus-free.
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GET TO THE POINT: STEPHAN GEBÉDI (THANATOS, HAIL OF BULLETS) AN NCS INTERVIEW: PAUL ATTARD (MOTHER MARS)
AN NCS PREMIERE: GRUESOME — “SAVAGE LAND”
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We’ve been beating the drums for Gruesome’s debut album on Relapse Records, Savage Land, since first hearing a couple of early songs that emerged last June. Earlier this month Relapse premiered the album’s fourth track, “Hideous”, and today we’ve got the pleasure of bringing you the debut of the title song.
Gruesome’s membership roster is damned impressive. It includes Exhumed’s Matt Harvey; ex-Malevolent Creation drummer Gus Rios; Possessed guitarist Daniel Gonzalez; and Derketa bassist Robin Mazen. The idea behind their joining together is equally laudable: Their collective mission was to record music in tribute to Chuck Schuldiner and the almighty Death. Fittingly, they turned to illustrator Ed Repka (Death, Megadeth, Massacre, Athiest, et el) for the gruesome cover art.
Lots of bands ape the sounds of other bands without admitting to it, but for Gruesome, their album is forthrightly and unabashedly a tribute — a labor of love. And Gruesome’s talents are so impressive that they have pulled off a feat that would be beyond the capabilities of most musicians: They’ve written new songs that really do faithfully invoke the sound and spirit of Death’s early albums — and they’re so damned good that you’d fall for them even if you didn’t know Death had ever existed.
The song we’re premiering today, “Savage Land”, sounds like it crawled from the grave, a resurrected zombie of late 80s/early 90s Floridian death metal. It romps, it lurches, it crawls. The riffs slash and burn, they thrash and hammer, they slither and writhe, they generate an authentic stench of morbid atmosphere. The savagery of the vocals matches the intensity of the music, and the song includes guitar soloing that’s to die for.
Savage Land will be released in North America via Relapse Records on April 21, 2015; on April 17 in Germany, Benelux, and Finland; and on April 20 in the UK and the rest of the world (both CD and digitally). For pre-orders go to THIS LOCATION. Digital pre-orders are available via iTunes HERE and the Gruesome Bandcamp page HERE.
Listen to “Savage Land” below, and if you missed “Hideous”, which is based on the bone-chilling 1932 horror film, Freaks, you can stream that below as well.
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7 Responses to “AN NCS PREMIERE: GRUESOME — “SAVAGE LAND””
Grant Skelton says:
Hail Florida. Hail old school death. If anybody wants more, Solstice (FL, not UK) recently released a new song called “Eyes Sewn Shut.”
https://youtu.be/-5LzL1yyWho
Professor D. Grover the XIIIth says:
365chaosriddendays says:
Awesome songs, if you want to be pleased by more Old School Death try to listen to Undead, here’s the link: https://www.facebook.com/Undeadprophecies?fref=ts
Leperkahn says:
I feel like this song was on the demo. Regardless, it’s great to hear it in a more final form. And I’ll be damned if this thing doesn’t already have me beyond sold.
Derek/Godless Angel says:
i love it!! i can’t wait to get this album 🙂
Tristus says:
Chuck’s spirit fucking permeates this whole thing. I love it. Got my cassette pre-ordered.
deckard cain says:
Right up my alley. Definitely going to check this out
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Academic Honesty in the Diploma Programme
What is academic misconduct?
Academic misconduct is a behaviour that results in, or may result in, the student or any other student gaining an unfair advantage (or a behaviour that disadvantages other students) in one or more assessment components. Unfortunately in every Diploma Programme examination session there are students who are investigated for alleged “academic misconduct”. Of all cases investigated during examination session (on average):
• 52% concern plagiarism
• 25% concern collusion
• 12% concern misconduct during an examination
• 11% concern other forms of academic misconduct, such as the duplication of work.
Plagiarism is defined as the representation, intentionally or unwittingly, of the ideas, words or work of another person without proper, clear and explicit acknowledgment. The use of translated materials, unless indicated and acknowledged, is also considered plagiarism.
Collusion is defined as supporting academic misconduct by another student, for example allowing one’s work to be copied or submitted for assessment by another.
Examples of misconduct during an IB examination include: taking unauthorized material into an examination (whether the student uses it or not), behaviour that disrupts the examination or may distract other students and communicating with another student during the examination. Duplication of work is defined as the presentation of the same work for different assessment components and/or Diploma Programme requirements.
Good practice—recommendations for students
• Ensure that all sources you have consulted are acknowledged in your work using the referencing style agreed with your teacher.
• Make sure that information you have used is acknowledged in the body of the text and is fully listed in the bibliography.
• Use quotation marks or indentation to show all text that is someone else’s exact words and do not forget to show whose words they are.
• Cite your sources so that readers can find them; if you cannot state the origin of the source it is probably better not to use it. The IB has no means of knowing whether an act of academic misconduct was deliberate or not. The IB expects students to know what is and is not acceptable behaviour in the examination room, and expects students to know how to indicate and cite material originally developed by others. For these reasons, a student’s intent cannot be taken into account when investigating an alleged breach of the General regulations: Diploma Programme.
Why cite?
Proper citation is a key element to academic scholarship and intellectual exchange. When you cite, you:
• show respect for the work of others
• give the reader the opportunity to follow up your references
• help the reader distinguish your work from the work of others
• give the reader the opportunity to check the validity of your interpretation
• receive proper credit for your research process
• demonstrate that you are able to use reliable sources and critically assess them to support your work
• establish credibility and authority of your own knowledge and ideas
• demonstrate that you are able to draw your own conclusions.
Plagiarism misrepresents the work of another person as your own.
• Make clear which words, ideas, images and works are not your own.
• Give credit for copied, adapted and paraphrased material.
• If you paraphrase an idea—that is if you restate it, but alter the exact wording—you must still cite that source.
• You must cite the source of images, maps, charts, tables, data sets, musical compositions, movies, computer source codes and song lyrics—any material that is not your own.
• Make clear where the borrowed material starts and finishes; this can be done by using quotation marks, using an “opening” indication and a closing page number.
• All sources cited in the text must also be listed in the bibliography (or reference list/list of works cited) and all sources listed in the bibliography (or reference list/list of works cited) must be cited in the text.
What is academic honesty?
Academic honesty in the International Baccalaureate (IB) is a principle informed by the attributes of the IB learner profile. In teaching, learning and assessment, academic honesty serves to promote personal integrity and engender respect for others and the integrity of their work. Upholding academic honesty also helps to ensure that all students have an equal opportunity to demonstrate the knowledge and skills they acquire during their studies. Academic honesty is an essential principle of the IB’s academic programmes that enhances the organization’s credibility and position as a leader in international education. As stated in the IB learner profile, all members of the IB community strive to be “principled”, acting with “integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justice and respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities”. In all their studies for the Diploma Programme, students must demonstrate academic honesty and avoid any form of academic misconduct.
As the legal guardian of a Diploma Programme student, how can I support my son or daughter?
• Encourage your son or daughter to plan each assignment.
• Provide support with the scheduling of their work, as your son or daughter may have many assignments to complete.
• Let your son or daughter do his or her own work, but show them how to research and plan their work.
• Establish a good level of communication with the school so that you understand the requirements of the Diploma Programme and what is expected of students.
• If your son or daughter is having difficulty with their work, encourage him or her to ask a teacher for advice.
Madinat Khalifa Primary Headlines | Monday, 1 July 2019
Weekly news from Madinat Khalifa Primary Campus.
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Mr Tom Douch, Head of Secondary at Madinat Khalifa, gives his newsletter contribution.
Madinat Khalifa Primary Headlines | Monday, 24 June 2019
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news, local-news, Australia Buy A Cow, Aussie Helpers, flood-devastated graziers in north-west Queensland
Australian charity Aussie Helpers has launched a unique program to provide dual relief for flood-devastated graziers in north-west Queensland and drought-affected farmers in New South Wales. The 'Australia Buy a Cow' program helps graziers in north-west Queensland who are facing massive stock losses of up to 300,000 head of cattle and financial losses estimated at $300 million after the disastrous January 2019 floods. The program aims to raise $5 million to help re-stock some of the worst hit properties in Queensland while also giving drought-hit farmers in NSW the chance to sell their cattle and open up cash-flow opportunities. Aussie Helpers founder Brian Egan said the initiative is designed to purchase some 5,000 head of cattle to give as many farmers as possible a ray of hope amid their heartbreak. "Aussie Helpers has been assisting many of these Queensland outback farming families for years through the prolonged drought, and we have seen their desperate plight in trying to feed drought-stricken stock," said Mr Egan. "Now, after all of this hard and unforgiving work, these families have been king hit by losing a great percentage of their livestock to floods. To make matters worse, we still have farmers in NSW struggling to feed their stock due to the ongoing drought there. "Through the 'Australia Buy A Cow' program, we are hoping to provide support to both by helping Queensland graziers to partially re-stock while providing a cash flow to NSW farmers who need to sell their cattle because of feed shortages. "Not only will this allow them to stay in business but it will provide some hope for better days ahead, improving their mental health," he said. Aussie Helpers has kicked off the 'Australia Buy a Cow' campaign by contributing half a million dollars. All donations can be made through our dedicated web page – www.australiabuyacow.com All funds donated will go to the purchasing and transport of livestock to the affected properties. Aussie Helpers will cover administration costs and advertising. READ ALSO: Bill Shorten supports live export cattle on visit to North West Qld While you are here, subscribe to our weekly email delivered to your inbox 6am every Friday.
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'Australia Buy A Cow' program to help flood and drought victims
Melissa North
CATTLE: Aussie Helpers new program has a dual benefit for Queensland and NSW graziers. Photo: Supplied
Australian charity Aussie Helpers has launched a unique program to provide dual relief for flood-devastated graziers in north-west Queensland and drought-affected farmers in New South Wales.
The 'Australia Buy a Cow' program helps graziers in north-west Queensland who are facing massive stock losses of up to 300,000 head of cattle and financial losses estimated at $300 million after the disastrous January 2019 floods.
The program aims to raise $5 million to help re-stock some of the worst hit properties in Queensland while also giving drought-hit farmers in NSW the chance to sell their cattle and open up cash-flow opportunities.
Aussie Helpers founder Brian Egan said the initiative is designed to purchase some 5,000 head of cattle to give as many farmers as possible a ray of hope amid their heartbreak.
"Aussie Helpers has been assisting many of these Queensland outback farming families for years through the prolonged drought, and we have seen their desperate plight in trying to feed drought-stricken stock," said Mr Egan.
"Now, after all of this hard and unforgiving work, these families have been king hit by losing a great percentage of their livestock to floods. To make matters worse, we still have farmers in NSW struggling to feed their stock due to the ongoing drought there.
"Through the 'Australia Buy A Cow' program, we are hoping to provide support to both by helping Queensland graziers to partially re-stock while providing a cash flow to NSW farmers who need to sell their cattle because of feed shortages.
"Not only will this allow them to stay in business but it will provide some hope for better days ahead, improving their mental health," he said.
Aussie Helpers has kicked off the 'Australia Buy a Cow' campaign by contributing half a million dollars.
All donations can be made through our dedicated web page – www.australiabuyacow.com
All funds donated will go to the purchasing and transport of livestock to the affected properties. Aussie Helpers will cover administration costs and advertising.
READ ALSO: Bill Shorten supports live export cattle on visit to North West Qld
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Lung cancer survivor credits ‘lucky’ outcome to early detection and expertise
Norton Healthcare / News / Services / Cancer / Lung cancer survivor credits ‘lucky’ outcome to early detection and expertise
Integrated oncology-cardiothoracic program pairs screenings with advanced treatments for lung cancer
By: Menisa Marshall • Posted: January 21, 2019
David Elder considers himself lucky. Had things gone differently, the 66-year-old retired accounting professional might have become another lung cancer death statistic.
In 2017, David developed what he thought was a minor hernia. He had bouts of stomach pain and over a two-month period lost about 40 pounds.
David was familiar with lung cancer’s symptoms — his father died from it — but he wasn’t coughing and had no trouble breathing. He just felt weak and knew something was wrong.
His wife, Valerie, convinced him to visit a Norton Immediate Care Center near their home. From there he was sent to the emergency department at Norton Brownsboro Hospital, where a scan showed a mass in his right lung.
David was admitted, and tests confirmed he had lung cancer. Adam D. Lye, M.D., oncologist with Norton Cancer Institute; and George J. Mikos, M.D., thoracic surgeon with Norton Cardiothoracic Surgery; joined forces to work out David’s best treatment plan.
Comprehensive care approach
Drs. Lye and Mikos collaborate often through Norton Cancer Institute’s Comprehensive Lung Center. This multidisciplinary program brings together state-of-the-art cancer diagnosis, treatment and ongoing support services with a focus on patient-centered care.
Early diagnosis of lung cancer is critical, so screening is a key part of the center’s comprehensive care approach. Low-dose computed tomography (CT) scans, which can detect even the smallest tumors, are used to screen for lung cancer in individuals with high risk factors.
Dr. Lye said the lung center’s “multi-specialist” approach, with fast access to a surgical opinion, is a huge benefit for patients. To save families time, added travel and worry, Dr. Lye often consults with Dr. Mikos to review a case for possible surgery during the patient’s appointment.
“One of my goals is to give patients a clear, precise, leading-edge treatment plan as soon as I can, and this just wouldn’t be possible without someone with the expertise of Dr. Mikos being available.”
Initially the team hoped David’s tumor — estimated to be about the size of an egg — could be surgically removed. It proved to be larger than expected, so removal of David’s right lung was necessary.
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David was scheduled for 12 chemotherapy treatments. He responded well and was able to stop after eight sessions, when a positron emission tomography (PET) scan confirmed no obvious signs of cancer. He continues to get regular follow-ups.
“Dr. Lye keeps telling me his goal is to cure, not just treat me,” David said. “I joke with him and say, “I’m holding you to that.’”
Screenings, medical advances improve survival rates
As a former smoker, David recalls the days when “we used to have ashtrays on our desks at work.” He’s glad that is no longer the norm.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, lung cancer is our nation’s leading cause of cancer deaths.
The good news is survival rates are improving, thanks largely to reduced smoking rates, earlier detection and better treatment options. Dr. Lye underscores the need for screening and points to three other factors that are giving patients cause for hope:
Increased understanding of lung cancer genetics
Advanced targeted therapy and immunotherapy
Newer treatments with far less toxicity and side effects than past traditional cytotoxic chemotherapy
“Many of our patients even with stage 4 disease are now able to live multiple years with the appropriate treatment,” he said.
David cherishes time with his family, including his two grandchildren.
“I’m so lucky they found my lung cancer when they did,” David said.
For those with a history of smoking, getting a lung cancer screening could be a lifesaver. Take it from David on this when he says, “Get checked. Don’t wait around until you know you have a problem. It could be too late by then.”
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Home/Edu. News/JAMB Deadline: 700,000 Candidates To Lose Admission Today.
JAMB Deadline: 700,000 Candidates To Lose Admission Today.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has stated that over 1.6 candidates have been recommended for admission in the 2017/2018 admission year from various tertiary institutions .
Of that amount, only 500,000 have accepted their admission as at the time of filling this report. The Board’s Head of Media, Dr. Fabian Benjamin who disclosed this during an interview with LEADERSHIP Friday yesterday stated that it was far beyond numbers recorded for other years.
Benjamin however stated that candidates were to accept their admission before the admission is said to be complete. He attributed the increase to the flexibility of the cut-off marks and also the availability of data through the JAMB CAPS (Central Admission Processing System) which was introduced last year.
Maenwhile, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) had expressed optimism that tertiary institutions in Nigeria will comply with its directive on the deadline of admission.
The Board’s Head of Media, Dr. Fabian Benjamin who spoke with LEADERSHIP stated that when the directive was given, many universities have completed the process of their admission while some were at 95 per cent of completion.
Benjamin added that the institutions had reached that stage of admission process even with the strike action by the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) adding that the strike had not affected the process.
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The three unions are the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, Non Academic Staff Union of Universities and Associated Institutions, NASU and National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT.
“Many universities have already finished their admission. Those who have not finished are already in their 95 per cent completion. This they did even with the strike. So nothing will stop them to finish the remaining five percent,” he said.
The head of media further stated that the deadline was given by the Board because it didn’t want the school calendar to be disrupted. “Even after the strike action, the calendar will still be there,” he said.
Recall that JAMB has given directed to all tertiary institutions to end their 2017 admission by January 25, 2018.
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The City|Tree Proud
Tree Proud
By RANDY KENNEDY JUNE 1, 2008
The authors son, Leo, at play in the good company of the fig tree behind their house in Park Slope. Credit Michael Nagle for The New York Times
LIKE most good Americans, I grew up thinking that figs — or more accurately “fig,” as a non-discrete substance — was something made by man specifically to fill a soft rectangular cookie, probably manufactured in the same big Midwestern dessert mill that produced things like nougat and Twinkie filling and whatever sturdy white confection was used to make candy cigarettes.
So when my wife and I bought a house in Brooklyn eight years ago and the woman who sold it to us showed me her (soon to be our) beloved fig tree in the backyard, I had a moment of cognitive dissonance. Of course I knew fig trees existed. But I guess I assumed that they must have become largely ornamental by such a late date in human history. And that the little green bulbs on their branches — it was spring then — couldn’t possibly be edible, much less have any relationship with the inner contents of a Fig Newton.
The woman, Esther, told me that the tree was several decades old (I think she said 40 years, which in my retelling usually swelled to 60 or more, though an arborist later broke it to me that the tree was probably no older than 30).
And it seemed to me that the tree meant almost as much to her as the house, a narrow brownstone where her Italian-American family had lived more or less since the 1930s, once arrayed by generations among the four floors, one of the grandfathers stubbornly residing at the top. From up there, during his time, he undoubtedly would have been able to chart the comparative health of dozens of fig trees in the yards neighboring his, planted by people trying hard to smuggle a little dream of Neapolitan sweetness into a cold Northeastern climate.
When I inherited this dream, my fig frankly didn’t look like much of a tree, any more than the low, gnarled mesquites that passed for trees in the part of West Texas where I grew up. The tree sat on the eastern side of the yard and was then no taller than I am. It had either been judiciously pruned or whittled back by a succession of hard winters.
But it was August when we closed on the house, so the spindly branches were full of ripe brown figs. And it didn’t take long after eating a few right off the tree — honeylike and fragile, botanically not a fruit but an enclosed inflorescence, a flower wrapped up in itself — to understand why someone would try so hard to grow an essentially Mediterranean tree at such an unfriendly latitude.
When we moved to this part of Park Slope, near Fifth Avenue, you could still frequently see the battlements of the war between fig and frost erected by old tree owners in early winter. The trees were cut back and their branches were cinched up next to their trunks. Then the trunks were carefully wrapped, usually in burlap that was sheathed in black tar paper, the whole contraption crowned with a bucket so the snow couldn’t get inside. The result looked like a poor man’s scarecrow or décor for a Beckett play. My wrappings, which I executed dutifully the first two winters, looked more like a listing pile of trash left behind by a crew of roofers.
But they did the job. In spring, green shoots unfurled from the brown branch tips, extending up and out until their energy seemed to be sapped by the little figs that would start to punch out by June. (It’s never warm enough to make a spring crop; the fruit falls off before growing much bigger than marbles.)
As the tree has flourished, owning it has always felt like an outlandish urban luxury, akin to having my own motorboat or squash court. It fulfills so many of what I’ve slowly come to realize are my needs. Culinary, above all: grilled figs, fresh figs with my Cheerios, figs braised with rabbit and pork and duck, figs baked into pies and cakes, and bags of figs given away with a kingly magnanimity. This summer I’m finally going to learn how to make preserves, partly to try to quell the annual heartbreak that follows when we go away in late August and so many figs are lost, dropping to the ground, doing alarming things to the dog’s digestive tract.
For anyone with a literary or quasi-religious bent, few trees can provide the same satisfaction. Sitting in its shade in the late evening as the leaves lift slowly for the last sunshine, showing their pale underbellies, you notice — especially on a brown turkey fig, the kind I have — how perfectly the leaves are shaped for postlapsarian modesty, at least the male kind. You can imagine yourself in a line of fig lovers going back to Adam and Aesop and Siddhartha, at least until a cargo jet on approach to Kennedy rattles the windows and ruins the illusion.
Eight years after I first laid eyes on it, my tree looks much more like a tree now. A few summers ago, an evil pyracantha shrub that blocked some of its sunlight was sacrificed in its honor. Even with years of no winter wrapping, the fig has grown to more than a dozen feet, and I’ve had to cut back branches that invade the path leading to the back of the yard. Over the last few weeks, the tree has fully leafed out, almost hiding the old compact discs I’ve strung among the branches to glint and scare off the sparrows that come for the ripening figs, cruelly taking just a few bites and leaving the rest to rot.
More than anything else, the tree has become my timekeeper, the true gauge of summer. The season doesn’t really begin for me until I can see that deep, deep green from the kitchen window. It is at its height when the figs fully fit the Spanish proverb, wearing “the cloak of a beggar and the eye of a widow.” (The skin grows dark brown and wrinkled when ripe; the little red oculus on the bottom of the fig opens and starts to weep juice.)
And when I find that last lone fig and pull it from the tree sometime in late September, I know the sweet season has come to an end once again.
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Sunday Review |For Tens of Millions, Obamacare Is Working
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For Tens of Millions, Obamacare Is Working
By STEVEN RATTNER FEB. 21, 2015
Six Groups of Americans
And How They Are Faring
Each symbol = one million people
Enrollments Participation in Obamacare
Good riddance Estimated drops in inferior plans and the uninsured because of Obamacare
Other insurance plans
1. A HUGE DROP IN THE UNINSURED
At least 13.4 million Americans — more than the population of Illinois — have been added to the insurance rolls. Before the law, 42 million were uninsured; that number has fallen by almost 30 percent.
No longer uninsured:
Still uninsured:
2. MILLIONS USED THE EXCHANGES
11.4 million people have signed up — stragglers will increase the final tally — to buy insurance on the exchanges. Perhaps 12 percent will drop out by not paying the first premium, so the ultimate number should be at least 10 million.
NEW: 10 MILLION
3. MILLIONS MORE BOUGHT DIRECTLY
Better insurance: The law requires all plans to meet minimum standards of coverage. Eight million Americans, signing up outside of the exchanges, will benefit in 2015 from upgraded plans.
NEW: 8 MILLION
Previous: 0.5 million
Inferior plans: Most went away. After being told by the president that “if you like the plan you have, you can keep it,” approximately 7.5 million people left substandard plans, many of them involuntarily.
People whose
inferior plans ended:
People in inferior
plans that must end
by 2017: 3 MILLION
4. HELP FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
A Medicaid expansion to raise the income threshold (up to $33,465 for a family of four) greatly reduced the number of uninsured. 22 predominantly Republican states have declined this expansion, so participation is below initial forecasts. But the number of states holding out has been dropping because of public pressure.
NEW: 13.4 MILLION
EXPANSION: 9.1
“WOODWORKERS”:
(People who were already eligible for Medicaid and came out of the “woodwork” because of the law.)
BULK TRANSFERS: 1
Previous: 56 MILLION
5. MEDICARE ENROLLMENTS UNTOUCHED
50 million elderly Americans are covered by Medicare, so the law has no meaningful impact on those enrollments. A small increase stems from an aging population.
6. A CHIP OFF EMPLOYER PLANS
The creation of the exchanges provides some encouragement for employers to drop coverage, particularly if their plans do not meet the tougher new standards. Over the next three years, that fall off is expected to grow to nine million, still small in relation to the 39 million projected to be added under the law.
Previous: 150 MILLION
An unknown portion
is Obamacare related.
Six Groups of Americans and How They Are Faring
in Obamacare
Estimated drops in inferior plans and the uninsured because of Obamacare
Each symbol =
one million people
Inferior plans: Most went away After being told by the president that “if you like the plan you have, you can keep it,” approximately 7.5 million people left substandard plans, many of them involuntarily.
TOTAL NEW: 13.4 MILLION
TRANS-
FERS:
“WOODWORKERS”: 3.3 MILLION (People who were already eligible for Medicaid and came out of the “woodwork” because of the law.)
The creation of the exchanges provides some encouragement for employers to drop coverage, particularly if their plans do not meet the tougher new standards.
Over the next three years, that fall off is expected to grow to nine million, still small in relation to the 39 million projected to be added under the law.
People whose em-
ployer plans ended:
Obamacare figures are rough estimates for the period 2014 through Feb. 20, 2015
Source: ACASignups.net
Steven Rattner is a Wall Street executive and a contributing opinion writer.
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The Great Polish Map of Scotland, also known as the Mapa Scotland, is a large three-dimensional, scale model of Scotland, with lakes, mountains and sea, sculpted in concrete and located in the grounds of the Barony Castle Hotel, outside the village of Eddleston near Peebles. Built between 1974 and 1979, to a scale of 1:10,000, it is possibly the largest terrain relief model in the world.
The large concrete map was the idea of Krakow-born war veteran Jan Tomasik, a sergeant in the 1st Armoured Division, who during the Second World War was stationed in Galashiels, about 22 km from the castle. Like many Polish soldiers, Tomasik refused to return to Poland after the war and the Communist take-over, fearing his personal freedom would be curtailed. He married a Scottish nurse who had treated him and settled in Scotland. He bought the hotel at Black Barony in 1968 and became a successful hotelier in Edinburgh.
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OpEdNews Op Eds 4/4/2008 at 04:36:35
It Has Happened: I'm a 9/11 Truther; A New Investigation, Broad Amnesty, and Forgiveness
By Ralph Lopez (Page 1 of 2 pages) (# of views) 30 comments
Ralph Lopez is the author of "Truth in the Age of Bushism."
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The biggest problem with the 9/11 Truth Movement is where it leads: a place dark and evil beyond imagination. Even if deep down you believed it was an inside job, you would need to deny it.
So when hundreds of American military officers, pilots, engineers, and CIA veterans stepped forward to say they believed the official story to be a monstrous lie, I was shaken to the core. There had to be an explanation for everything. The combination of forces and heat that took down the towers was unique; no engineer could give a definitive answer. The hijackers got lucky, including a good dose of incompetence and shortsightedness on the part of the government, which is nearly criminal, but not complicit. It's always easier for governments to lie than admit how stupid they are. The conspiracies led to the deep dark hole that we are ruled by criminal psychopaths, who, in one theory, had knowledge of impending attacks by bin Laden, and made sure they would succeed.
But are we? Hundreds of military officers of the highest rank with everything to lose (since their paychecks are signed by the US government), and scientific and engineering professionals, their credentials an open target, as well as the legions of Americans who sacrificed jobs or emptied their 401Ks to perform the thousands of hours of research, retrieval of video clips seen once on television then strangely disappeared, and all the other thankless, payless tasks associated with putting together evidence that can no longer be ignored. This tells me our republic is alive and well, and we can only be ruled by a cabal if we let them.
The credentials of patriotsquestion911.com read like a wall of shining brass and silver mounted on wood, the accomplishments of lifetimes decorating grandpa's study: Former Commanding General of U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, 1981 - 1984. Also commanded the U.S. Army’s Electronic Research and Development Command and the U.S. Army’s Intelligence School and Center. Retired commercial airline captain with 27 years experience. Aircraft flown: Boeing 727, 757 and 767, McDonnell Douglas MD-80, and Fokker F-100. Retired fighter pilot. Former Air Combat Instructor, U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School (Topgun). Professor Emeritus, Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Former President, Joint Committee on Structural Safety, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
And there are HUNDREDS of them.
Those buildings were full of people. How could anybody "pull" them down? How is it possible for a human being to do this?
It was happening to me. Reading all that two and four-star brass saying it looked like a conspiracy put me face-to-face with it. I was becoming a 9/11 Truther. Kooks, lunatics, nuts. Everyone knows this. But these experts were just too credible, something the movement hadn't been before. I didn't need to be an expert or do much more research. It had been done, by military personnel with more flying time and expertise than I would have in a dozen lifetimes. And if they said there were a hell of lot of questions that needed to be answered in a new commission, That was good enough for me. I am now a 9/11 Truther. Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition.
Their words are unparsed and direct: "a joke," "a cover-up," "a monstrous series of lies," "a pretext for war," "not a serious piece of analysis," riddled with "serious shortcomings," "omissions," and "major flaws."
Here finally was the testimony I both sought and dreaded, confirming, in many cases, my first instincts on hearing the news on that terrible day. Amateur pilots flew these planes HOW FAR and threaded needles in a haystack? That pilot did a steep HOW MANY degree dive to hit the Pentagon? Everyone who has seen a demolition on TV is to believe that these were NOT demolitions, buildings falling at free-fall speed into their own footprint? But I'm no expert on much of anything. I leave it to the people who make this stuff their study 8 hours a day, year after year, and have the degrees to show for it.
Of the corkscrew dive which supposedly put a commercial airliner into the Pentagon, Pilots For 911 Truth say:
"Once this maneuver was completed, without going into a graveyard spiral, he started to pull out of the descent at 2200 feet and accelerated only 30 knots more at full power to 460 knots in a descent from 2200 feet to the pentagon in about a minute (Whats Vmo at sea level for a 757? Flap speed? Since it looks like he may have found the flap handle only accelerating 60 knots from 7000 feet, the from 2200 feet at full power). AA77 crossed the highways, knocking down light poles, entered ground effect, didnt touch the lawn and got a 44 foot high target (Tail height of 757) into a 77 foot target completely, without overshooting or bouncing off the lawn, or spreading any wreckage at 460 knots. With a 33 foot margin for error. Wow, impressive. Takes a real steady hand to pull that off. I know it would take me a few tries to get it so precise, especially entering ground effect at those speeds. Any slight movement will put you off 50 feet very quickly. Im sure we all would agree."
"So, who pulled off this stunt? Hani Hanjour. Reported to have 600TT and a Commercial Certificate (see quotes right margin). Hani tried to get checked out in a 172 a few weeks prior at Freeway Airport in MD. Two seperate CFI's took Hani up to check him out. Baxter and Conner found that Hani had trouble controlling and landing a 172 at 65 knots. Bernard, the Chief CFI, refused to rent him the 172. I have instructed many years. I have soloed students in 172's when i had 300 hours as a CFI. How anyone could not control a 172 at 600TT and a Commercial is beyond me. Flight Schools keep going till you "get it" if you are a bit rusty, and then rent you the plane. They are in business to make money after all. .right? The Chief CFI basically refused any further lessons and basically told him to get lost."
The question becomes: how do people deal with the monstrous implications of this? I think most people, even if they are convinced, could not deal with the enormity of an entire government this evil. But a limited cabal of criminal psychopaths I can wrap my mind around. That can be excised. Other countries have gone through their velvet revolutions, gone through truth commissions, like the silent protests of Mothers of the Disappeared in Argentina, and they have gone on. Pinochets and Fujimoris have been put on trial, or near it, and the countries have gone on. This can be done without civil strife and social upset. Some of the most important people in this kind of truth movement, the nation's military officers, are speaking out.
For every sign of being surrounded by evil, I see three other signs of being surrounded by brave, fearless patriots. The relatively small cabal that the 9/11 Truth Movement leads us to involves, according to Lt. Col. Guy S. Razer, MS, U.S. Air Force (ret), "treasonous perpetrators that have infiltrated the highest levels of our government."
The 9/11 Truth Movement should be about reconciliation and finding out the truth. Full amnesty should be offered to military officers who step forward who are privy to details of the stand-down, the Pentagon operation, or other military-technical details. Immunity should also be granted to members of Congress who believe they received briefings which may make them complicit. We have questions. Lots of questions. Mr. Wolfowitz, please elaborate on the phrase "absent a catalyzing event - like a new Pearl Harbor" in reference to the Project for a New American Century's clear advocacy of a military invasion of Iraq, page Section V of the essay "Rebuilding America's Defenses." Am I to take it that a new Pearl Harbor would have been welcomed? As a major policy-maker do you understand how close this is to treason, sir?
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Giants' first-inning failures are simply…
Giants’ first-inning failures are simply staggering, show up again in another blowout
The San Francisco Giants have now given up 71 first-inning runs in 72 games as a staff-wide failure continues to plague the club.
LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 19: Kyle Garlick #41 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits his first major league home run off Drew Pomeranz #37 of the San Francisco Giants in the second inning of the game against at Dodger Stadium on June 19, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
By Kerry Crowley | kcrowley@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group
PUBLISHED: June 19, 2019 at 9:57 pm | UPDATED: June 20, 2019 at 11:56 am
LOS ANGELES — As Bruce Bochy fielded questions at his desk prior to Wednesday’s game in Los Angeles, the manager was asked how rookie Shaun Anderson can combat first-inning struggles that have plagued him this season.
Bochy interrupted during the question to clarify a matter. “His issues? The team’s. But go ahead.”
As starter Drew Pomeranz proved again on Wednesday, the first inning is akin to a bad disease, eating away at the Giants (31-41) pitching staff on a nightly basis.
Pomeranz gave up a two-strike, two-out, first-inning, three-run home run to Dodgers shortstop Chris Taylor and the Giants lost their second straight game in blowout fashion with a 9-2 defeat on Wednesday.
“You obviously don’t want to be in the hole right out of the gate,” Pomeranz said. “That’s something that’s not good for any team. Not good for anyone.”
In 72 games this year, the Giants have now given up 71 first-inning runs. Their staff-wide failures defy belief.
Dodgers starter Rich Hill only lasted one inning on Wednesday, but his departure was not the result of a sudden barrage of Giants hits. Instead, Hill exited the mound after warming up in the second inning with left forearm discomfort, forcing the Dodgers to use an oft-inconsistent bullpen for eight innings.
Outfielders Tyler Austin and Mike Yastrzemski both hit solo home runs for the Giants, but their output against the Dodgers bullpen did not make a difference in Wednesday’s outcome.
“From top to bottom, they’re all very good,” Austin said of the Dodgers’ staff. “Ultimately, that’s what it is. They pitch to their strengths and do a really good job of it from top to bottom.”
In three games this week, the Dodgers have blasted seven home runs. The Giants have 11 hits in three games, yet will go for the series split on Thursday with ace Madison Bumgarner on the mound.
“We’re just not swinging the bats right now, that’s pretty obvious,” Bochy said. “Four hits tonight, 10 or so in the series, you’d like to think we’ll get the offense going but their (bullpen) came in and threw well.”
For the third time this season, Pomeranz gave up seven earned runs as he recorded just 13 outs. The left-hander’s night ended on Taylor’s second home run of the game, a solo shot that landed 426 feet from home plate.
“It was a rough start for him,” Bochy said. “Tough to come back when you get down there six runs pretty quick.”
Wednesday marked Taylor’s first career multi-homer game, but he was not the only Los Angeles player who made contact that was as loud as the deafening sound system at Dodger Stadium. In Pomeranz’s 4 2/3 innings, he allowed seven batted balls hit 99 miles per hour or harder.
“All the pitches they hit were up,” Pomeranz said. “Up in the zone. I’ve been down in the zone and making good down in the zone, quality pitches the previous two outings and I was not doing that tonight.”
The trouble, of course, began at the same point it has for so many Giants pitchers this season: right when the game started.
The Giants are the worst first-inning team in nearly every meaningful pitching category and in most cases, the second-worst team isn’t remotely close to overtaking them.
The 28 home runs the Giants have allowed in the first inning of games are 11 more than the next worst club and the 207 total bases they’ve surrendered puts the Giants in an entirely different universe than the rest of the sport. None of the 29 other clubs have given up more than 150 total bases in the first inning, but the Giants continue to fall behind on a near-nightly basis.
Before another disaster on Wednesday, opponents already owned a .316 batting average, a .670 slugging percentage and a 1.058 on-base plus slugging percentage against the Giants in the first inning. All of those numbers rank dead last, with the OPS stat being the most egregious.
To put the Giants’ first-inning woes into perspective, the Milwaukee Brewers rank 29th in OPS against in the first inning. Opponents have posted a mark of .823 against the Brewers, which is still more than 200 points below the absurd number put up in the opening frame against Giants pitchers.
Entering Wednesday’s start, Pomeranz had thrown 10 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run. He attributed the recent success to moving his arm slot higher, but the results did not carry over to Dodger Stadium.
“I just kind of struggled to be consistent with that release point,” Pomeranz said. “I didn’t feel like I was throwing like I had been the previous two starts and because of that I was missing a lot and missing a lot up in the zone.”
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Fact Sheet August 30, 2017
Topics: Infrastructure Projects: Restore America’s Parks Read time:
Shenandoah National Park (PDF)
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Over a million people enter Shenandoah National Park’s gates each year, most taking the Skyline Drive to vantage points along 105 miles of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The 200,000-acre park tracks the spine of the mountains in the northwestern corner of Virginia. From pullouts or granite peaks accessed by more than a dozen hiking trails, visitors have spectacular views of the state’s Piedmont region and Shenandoah Valley—particularly during peak fall foliage.
Shenandoah is an early example of environmental planning and design in the National Park System. In the early 1900s, people living as far away as Washington built summer retreats here. When the park was established in 1935, more than 10,000 boys and young men in the Civilian Conservation Corps tore down most of these structures and nearly all homes built by early European settlers to create a more natural setting. They also carved trails—which now span over 500 miles—and built other park infrastructure. The park encompasses parts of eight counties and its restoration has allowed Congress to designate roughly 40 percent of it as wilderness areas.
That wilderness draws scientists conducting ecological research ranging from bear behavior to the effects of acid rain, in addition to hikers. Unfortunately, Shenandoah faces a maintenance backlog of over $90 million, more than half of which is for road repairs.
Maintenance challenges
Most of the infrastructure repairs—about $55 million—are associated with roads and parking lots. Skyline Drive needs more than $38 million in repairs, including resurfacing pavement, restoring historic stone walls and culverts, and installing drainage systems.
Shenandoah also needs $6.2 million to maintain more than 360 structures, ranging from comfort stations and shelters to historic cabins and President Herbert Hoover’s retreat. Maintenance is required not only for the heavily used Big Meadows Lodge and Skyland Area’s Pollock Dining Room, but also for such key facilities as the Pinnacles research station and the Skyland water treatment plant building. Most of the park’s water and sewer systems—including pipes, access points, and treatment plants—are 50 to 80 years old and need updating to adequately serve visitors.
To help Shenandoah National Park address its maintenance needs, several nonprofits and volunteer groups, such as the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club and the Shenandoah National Park Trust, are pitching in. The groups are helping to remove invasive species, make over 200 miles of trails more accessible, and repair historic structures. While the park is fortunate to have these supportive partnerships, adequate congressional funding is necessary to ensure that visitors can fully and safely experience the park’s history and natural beauty.
Shenandoah National Park is a tremendous asset for Warren County, bringing in about 500,000 visitors a year through the northern entrance. ... Funding for continued improvements and much-needed maintenance at Shenandoah National Park is necessary to stay competitive.Douglas P. Stanley, Warren County administrator and chairman of Celebrate Shenandoah
To address the deferred maintenance needs at Shenandoah and other National Park Service sites in Virginia and across the country, Congress should:
Ensure that infrastructure initiatives include provisions to address park maintenance.
Provide dedicated annual federal funding for national park repairs.
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Penn Medicine breaks ground on new Radnor outpatient center
By Michael Tanenbaum
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Rendering of Penn Medicine's new Advanced Outpatient Center in Radnor.
Officials at Penn Medicine broke ground Friday on a new Advanced Patient Care facility that will replace an existing facility in Radnor that has been in operation since 1997.
The $200 million project will be located at 145 King of Prussia Road, the former Wyeth Laboratories. At 250,000 square feet, the multispecialty facility will be twice the size of Radnor's current outpatient center.
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The four-story building, whose plan has been LEED Silver certified, is slated to include six operating rooms and four endoscapy suites, as well as full radiology and laboratory services.
Penn Medicine will now expand on a growing list of multispeciality outpatient centers in the Delaware Valley. Other facilities outside Philadelphia can be found in Bucks County, Valley Forge, Chester County and South Jersey.
The Radnor project is expected to open in 2020.
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Reinitiation involving upstream ORFs regulates ATF4 mRNA translation in mammalian cells
Krishna M. Vattem and Ronald C. Wek
PNAS August 3, 2004 101 (31) 11269-11274; https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0400541101
Krishna M. Vattem
Ronald C. Wek
Edited by Tim Hunt, Cancer Research UK, South Mimms, United Kingdom, and approved June 18, 2004 (received for review January 23, 2004)
During cellular stresses, phosphorylation of eukaryotic initiation factor-2 (eIF2) elicits gene expression designed to ameliorate the underlying cellular disturbance. Central to this stress response is the transcriptional regulator activating transcription factor, ATF4. Here we describe the mechanism regulating ATF4 expression involving the differential contribution of two upstream ORFs (uORFs) in the 5′ leader of the mouse ATF4 mRNA. The 5′ proximal uORF1 is a positive-acting element that facilitates ribosome scanning and reinitiation at downstream coding regions in the ATF4 mRNA. When eIF2-GTP is abundant in nonstressed cells, ribosomes scanning downstream of uORF1 reinitiate at the next coding region, uORF2, an inhibitory element that blocks ATF4 expression. During stress conditions, phosphorylation of eIF2 and the accompanying reduction in the levels of eIF2-GTP increase the time required for the scanning ribosomes to become competent to reinitiate translation. This delayed reinitiation allows for ribosomes to scan through the inhibitory uORF2 and instead reinitiate at the ATF4-coding region. Increased expression of ATF4 would contribute to the expression of genes involved in remediation of cellular stress damage. These results suggest that the mechanism of translation reinitiation involving uORFs is conserved from yeast to mammals.
During environmental stress conditions, cells induce a program of gene expression designed to remedy cellular damage or, alternatively, to elicit apoptosis. Central to the early events in stress response pathways is a family of protein kinases that phosphorylate the α subunit of eukaryotic initiation factor-2 (eIF2) (1–10). In mammals, four eIF2 kinases have been identified, and each recognizes distinct stress signals and modulate downstream response pathways via translational control. These eIF2 kinases include general control nonderepressible-2 (GCN2) that is activated by nutritional stresses, dsRNA induced protein kinase (PKR), important for an antiviral defense pathway mediated by IFN, heme regulated inhibitor (HRI) that couples protein synthesis to the availability of heme in erythroid cells, and pancreatic eIF2 kinase, PEK (also known as Perk), important for remedying protein misfolding in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Phosphorylation of the α subunit of eIF2 reduces the levels of eIF2-GTP available for translation initiation, contributing to lowered global protein synthesis concurrent with induced translational expression of genes that function to alleviate stress damage in cells.
We have been interested in the molecular mechanisms by which selected mRNAs are translated in response to eIF2 phosphorylation. A classic example of such a stress remedy pathway involves the transcriptional activator GCN4 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (1, 2). In yeast starving for nutrients, GCN2 phosphorylation of eIF2 induces translation of GCN4 mRNA. Translational expression of GCN4 occurs by a mechanism that involves four upstream ORFs (uORFs) in the 5′ noncoding portion of the GCN4 mRNA. Hinnebusch and coworkers (1, 2, 11–15) have described three hallmark features in the molecular mechanisms controlling GCN4 translation. First, the 40S ribosome bound to
processively scans from the 5′ end of the GCN4 mRNA, eliciting translation at the 5′-proximal uORF1. Second, after synthesis of the uORF1-encoded polypeptide, ribosomes are proposed to retain association with the GCN4 mRNA and reinitiate translation at a downstream coding region. The third feature involves the timing of translation reinitiation depending on the availability of eIF2-GTP. When eIF2-GTP is readily available in nonstressed cells, ribosomes scanning downstream from uORF1 will reinitiate translation at inhibitory uORF 2, 3, or 4. However, when eIF2-GTP levels are reduced due to elevated levels of eIF2 phosphorylation in starved cells, there is a delay in reinitiation that allows the scanning ribosomes to bypass the inhibitory uORFs 2–4 and instead translate the GCN4-coding region. Elevated levels of GCN4 would then contribute to a program of gene expression that coordinates amino acid and purine metabolism, and salvaging of nutrients important for renewal (16, 17).
Although there is no GCN4 ortholog in mammalian cells, the levels of a related basic zipper transcriptional regulator ATF4 are increased in response to eIF2 phosphorylation during amino acid starvation or ER stress (8, 10, 18, 19). Enhanced levels of ATF4 induce a cascade of transcriptional regulators including CHOP/GADD153 and ATF3, contributing to a program of stress gene expression important for cellular metabolism, the redox status of the cell, and apoptosis (8, 10, 18–20). Induced ATF4 expression occurs predominantly via translation control as evidenced by the preferential ATF4 mRNA association with polysomes that occurs during stress-induced eIF2 phosphorylation (18). Like the GCN4 transcripts, there are uORFs in the 5′ noncoding region of the ATF4 mRNA. In humans and mice, the first ATF4 uORF encodes a polypeptide only 3 amino acid residues in length, whereas the second uORF is 59 amino acid residues in length and overlaps the first 83 nt of the ATF4-coding region. Previously it was suggested that these uORFs contribute jointly to the inhibition of ATF4 translation (18).
In this report we address the molecular mechanisms by which elevated eIF2 phosphorylation controls mouse ATF4 expression. We find that the two uORFs contribute differentially to ATF4 translation. uORF1 is a positive-acting element that facilitates translation of the ATF4-coding region in response to stress-induced eIF2 phosphorylation. By contrast uORF2 is inhibitory, blocking ATF4 expression in nonstressed cells. These results suggest that higher eukaryotes have mechanisms of gene-specific translation control that share the hallmark features described for yeast GCN4.
Transcriptional Start Site of ATF4 mRNA. The cDNAs corresponding to the 5′ ends of the ATF4 mRNAs expressed in S/S mouse embryo fibroblast (MEF) cells treated with 0.1 μM thapsigargin (Tg) for 6 h, or no stress, were amplified by using a RNA ligase-mediated RACE kit (RLM-RACE; Ambion, Austin, TX). Total RNA was first isolated by using an RNAesy mini kit (Qiagen, Chatsworth, CA). In brief, 10 μg of total RNA was treated with calf intestinal phosphatase that removes free 5′ phosphates from RNAs other than mRNAs containing intact 5′ cap structures. The RNA was then treated with tobacco acid pyrophosphatase to remove the cap structure, leaving a 5′ monophosphate that was ligated by using T4 RNA ligase to a 45-base RNA adapter oligonucleotide that was supplied in the kit. A random-primed reverse transcription reaction and nested PCR was then performed to amplify the 5′ end of endogenous ATF4 mRNA, as well as transfected thymidine kinase (TK) minimal promoter driven ATF4-Luc transcript. The primers corresponding to the 5′ RACE adapter sequence were provided by the manufacturer. The two nested antisense primers specific to endogenous ATF4 mRNA were as follows: outer primer 5′-CCTTTCTTTATGTTTTTGGCGTC-3′ and inner primer 5′-CTCGAAGGTATCTTTGTCCGTTAC-3′. The outer primer used for amplifying the 5′ ends of ATF4-Luc transcript was 5′-TTGCCGCTGCAGAGCCTGGTGCT-3′, which was combined with the same inner primer listed above. At the end of the PCR, 3 μl of the amplified DNA products were analyzed by electrophoresis using a 2% agarose gel. The prominent DNA band was excised from the gel and sequenced (Fig. 1). The transcriptional start site was determined as the first nucleotide that is 3′ to the adapter sequence ligated to the 5′ of the mRNA transcripts.
The two uORFs present in the noncoding portion of the ATF4 mRNA are conserved among vertebrates. (A Upper) DNA was derived by 5′ RACE by using RNA prepared from S/S MEF cells treated with Tg or no stress. DNA samples were separated by electrophoresis in a 2% agarose gel. ATF4 indicates 5′ RACE products prepared by using endogenous ATF4 mRNA, and ATF4-Luc indicates products derived from ATF4-Luc transcripts. Size markers in base pairs are indicated to the right. (A Lower) Sequence of the leader of the ATF4 mRNA. A HindIII restriction site was engineered into the ATF4 DNA. The major transcription start site of the ATF4 gene was determined by sequencing of 5′ RACE products and is indicated by an arrow. ATF4 sequences upstream of this transcription initiation site may contribute to ATF4 transcription, as illustrated by a potential TATAAA box (underlined). Boxes represent uORFs 1 and 2 sequences located upstream of the ATF4-coding region. uORF1 encodes a 3-amino acid-residue polypeptide and is 87 nt upstream of uORF2. uORF2, 180 nt in length, overlaps 83 nt of the ATF4-coding region, which matches the overlap between uORF2 and the ATF4-Luc reporter. Mutations in the uORF1 and uORF2 initiation codons rendering each nonfunctional for ATF4 translation control are indicated below the sequences. Three different stem–loop structures and a 120-bp insertion were individually introduced at PstI restriction site located between uORFs 1 and 2. It is noted that an additional small ORF is present 5′ of the major transcription start site. ATF4-luciferase activity of a reporter construct containing a mutation in the ATG of this uORF was induced in response to stress similar to that measured for WT ATF4-Luc (data not shown), supporting the idea that this region is not present in the ATF4 mRNA. (B) Representative cDNAs encoding ATF4-related sequences in GenBank (accession no.), including human (BC008090), mouse (AK003001), rat (CK601272), cow (CK960046), chicken (AB013138), and zebrafish (CA470055), reveal mRNAs with a similar two-uORF configuration as described for mouse ATF4. Each panel is drawn to scale. Dark-colored boxes represent the two uORFs. The open white-colored box overlapping the uORF2 is the ATF4-coding region. The number of nucleotides between uORF1 and 2 and between start of the uORF2 and the start of the overlapping ATF4-coding region are indicated on top of each panel. The numbers mentioned below each panel represent the number of amino acids encoded by each of the uORFs.
Plasmid Constructions. A full-length mouse ATF4 mRNA leader and ATF4 initiation codon were fused to the luciferase-reporter gene downstream of a minimal TK promoter in plasmid p290 (Fig. 1). To generate this plasmid construct, RT-PCR was performed by using total RNA isolated from S/S MEF cells. Primer sequences based on the ATF4-leader sequence obtained from the RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, Japan) database are as follows: sense 5′-GCTCAAGCTTGGCTAGGTGTCCCAC-3′ and antisense 5′-GTCATGTTGTGGGGCTTTGC-3′ (GenBank accession no. AK003001). The PCR product obtained from the above reaction was cloned between HindIII and PstI restriction sites in the plasmid construct encoding a TK-ATF4-Luc that was obtained from David Ron (New York University, New York) (18). The initiation codons of each of the uORFs in the ATF4 mRNA were mutated by using the site-directed mutagenesis kit (Stratagene) (Fig. 1). All mutations were sequenced to ensure that there were only the desired changes. Stem–loop structures between uORFs 1 and 2 were derived from previously published reports (13, 21). The insert 5′-CTGCAGCCAAGATGGCTGCAG-3′ has ΔG value of –15 kcal/mol; 5′-CTGCAGTGGTGGAGCTTCCACCACTGCAG-3′ has ΔG value of –24 kcal/mol, and 5′-CTGCAGCCACCACGGCCCCCAAGCTTGGGCCGTGGTGGCTGCAG-3′ has a ΔG value of –41 kcal/mol. The underlined portion of the sequences indicates those regions contributing to the stem structures, and the free energy values were calculated by using a web-based Vienna RNA secondary structure prediction program (http://rna.tbi.univie.ac.at/cgi-bin/RNAfold.cgi). These DNA segments were inserted into the PstI restriction site located between uORFs 1 and 2, generating various plasmids as indicated in Fig. 5. Extension of intercistronic distances between uORFs 1 and 2 was achieved by inserting a heterologous 120-bp sequence that is devoid of any start and stop codons and predicted secondary structure into the PstI site.
Model for ATF4 translational control by its leader sequences. The ATF4 mRNA is illustrated as a straight line that has uORFs 1 and 2 that are presented as boxes. The shading of the small ribosomal subunit indicates its association with eIF2-GTP bound
. After translation of the positive-acting uORF1, ribosomes retain the capacity to reinitiate translation at a downstream ORF. The basis for this reinitiation capacity is currently not clear. In the related GCN4 translation mechanism, the termination context of the analogous uORF1 is thought to facilitate the retention of the small ribosomal subunit with the GCN4 mRNA (1, 12, 28). After translation of the ATF4 uORF1, the 40S ribosomal subunits are proposed to resume scanning in a 5′ to 3′ direction along the ATF4 transcript. When eIF2-GTP bound
is plentiful during nonstressed conditions, the small ribosomal subunits quickly acquire the eIF2 ternary complex and, coupled with the 60S ribosome, reinitiate translation at uORF2. After translation of this inhibitory uORF2, ribosomes dissociate from the ATF4 mRNA, thereby reducing expression of the ATF4-coding region. When cells are subjected to ER stress or to nutrient deprivation, the levels of eIF2 phosphorylation are enhanced leading to reduced eIF2-GTP levels. After translation of uORF1, there is an increased time required for reacquisition of eIF2-GTP coupled
that allows a portion of the scanning 40S ribosomal subunits to scan through the negative-acting uORF2. While scanning the mRNA-leader region from beginning of uORF2 to the initiation codon of the ATF4-coding region, ribosomes reacquire the eIF2 ternary complex, facilitating translational expression of ATF4. When uORF1 is mutated, ribosomes scanning from the 5′ end of the ATF4 mRNA will initiate translation at uORF2. After translation of the inhibitory uORF2, ribosomes dissociate from the ATF4 mRNA, thus lowering translation of the ATF4-coding region even when eIF2-GTP levels are reduced in response to cellular stress. When the distance between uORF1 and uORF2 is increased compared to WT, most ribosomes are competent for reinitiation before reaching uORF2, thereby reducing ATF4 translation independent of eIF2-GTP availability.
Cell Culture and Dual Luciferase Assay. S/S and A/A MEF cells obtained from Randall Kaufman (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) were immortalized by infection of a recombinant retrovirus expressing simian virus 40 large T antigen (22, 23). MEF cells were grown in 24-well plates in DMEM (BioWhittaker) supplemented with 10% FBS, 2 mM glutamine, 1 mM nonessential amino acids, 100 units of penicillin per ml, and 100 μg of streptomycin per ml. Plasmid transfections were performed by using the MEF cells at 40% confluency and the Effectene transfection reagent (Qiagen). Cotransfections were carried out in triplicate by using WT or mutant versions of the TK-ATF4-Luc fusion plasmids and a Renilla luciferase plasmid serving as an internal control (Promega). After transfection (40 h), MEF cells were treated with Tg at 0.1 μM, for 6 h, unless otherwise indicated, or with no ER stress. Dual luciferase assays were carried out as described by the Promega instruction manual. Values are a measure of a ratio of firefly vs. Renilla luciferase units (relative light units, RLU) and represent the mean values of three independent transfections. Immunoblot analysis of phosphorylated and total levels of eIF2α were carried out as described (24).
Northern Blot. MEF cells transfected with WT or various mutant ATF4-luciferase fusion constructs were treated with 0.1 μM Tg for 6 h, or no stress. Total RNA was isolated by using RNAesy kit (Qiagen), and 4 μg of RNA was separated by electrophoresis in a 1.2% agarose gel containing formaldehyde and transferred onto charged Nylon membrane. A 32P-labeled probe complementary to the luciferase reporter or actin genes was used in a Northern blot analysis to measure ATF4-Luc and actin transcripts, respectively. 18S and 28S rRNA was measured by using ethidium bromide staining and UV light.
Translational Expression of ATF4 Depends on eIF2 Phosphorylation. Translational expression of ATF4 is significantly induced in response to phosphorylation of eIF2 that occurs in response to cellular stress. To discern the contribution of the 5′ leader sequence in ATF4 translation, a segment including the mouse ATF4 mRNA-leader sequence and initiation codon were inserted into a luciferase reporter gene (Fig. 1) (18). The ATF4-luciferase fusion was expressed downstream of a minimal TK promoter in WT MEF cells. The major transcriptional start site of the ATF4-Luc reporter gene was analyzed by 5′ RACE and DNA sequencing and found to be identical to that of the endogenous ATF4 (Fig. 1). The 5′ leader sequence is 278 nt in length and contains two uORFs preceding the ATF4-coding region. The uORF1 and uORF2 have a Kozak match of A/G at –3 and G at +4 of A(+1)UG, predicting a strong preference for ribosome initiation of translation (25).
Expression of ATF4 protein was previously shown to be increased in response to ER stress (8, 10, 18, 26). Supporting these observations, expression of the ATF4-luciferase was increased 6-fold in MEF cells containing WT eIF2α (S/S) treated with Tg, a known ER stress agent that rapidly induces eIF2α phosphorylation (Fig. 2). By contrast, there was no increase in ATF4-luciferase levels in response to ER stress of MEF cells containing a mutant version of eIF2α with Ala substituted for the phosphorylated residue Ser-51 (A/A). Levels of the ATF4-Luc mRNA were comparable in the stressed and nonstressed S/S MEF cells, supporting a translational mechanism for induced ATF4 expression (Fig. 3). These results are consistent with an earlier report that ATF4 expression is induced in response to eIF2 phosphorylation, and the 5′ noncoding portion of the ATF4 mRNA can facilitate this translation control when fused to a heterologous reporter gene (18).
Phosphorylation of eIF2 is required for ATF4 translational expression. (Upper)WT(S/S) or mutant MEF cells containing eIF2α with Ala substituted for Ser-51 (A/A) were treated with 1.0 μM Tg for the indicated number of hours, or no stress (0), and phosphorylation of eIF2α was measured by immunoblot by using Ab that specifically recognizes eIF2α phosphorylated at Ser-51. Total eIF2α was similarly analyzed by using Ab that recognizes both phosphorylated and nonphosphorylated forms of eIF2α. (Lower) The uORFs in the ATF4-Luc reporter construct are indicated as boxes labeled 1 or 2 (not to scale). The S/S and A/A MEF cells were cotransfected with the ATF4-Luc plasmid and a Renilla luciferase plasmid that served as an internal control for normalization. The transfected cells were subsequently treated with the indicated concentrations of Tg for 6 h or no ER stress agent (0 μM). Relative light units (RLU) is a ratio of firefly luciferse units normalized for Renilla luciferase units, and each value was derived from three independent transfections. White-colored bars represent values obtained from nonstressed MEF cells, and gray-colored bars represent values from cells subjected to ER stress.
Levels of ATF4-Luc mRNAs are similar between nonstressed and ER stressed MEF cells. Total RNA was prepared from S/S and A/A MEF cells expressing WT ATF4-Luc or mutant versions defective in uORF1 or uORF2 as indicated. The same amount of each total RNA was separated by gel electrophoresis, and 18S and 28S rRNA was visualized by staining with ethidium bromide (Middle). RNA was then transferred to membrane filters, and ATF-Luc transcripts were measured by using a radiolabeled probe complementary to the luciferase reporter gene and autoradiography (Top). Northern blot analyses were also carried out by using a radiolabeled actin probe to ensure characterization of similar amounts of RNA (Bottom). Either a stem–loop with a ΔG = –41 kcal/mol or a 120-bp insert was included in the leader of the ATF4-Luc reporter construct as indicated.
uORF1 and uORF2 Contribute Differentially to ATF4 Translational Control. To determine the roles of uORF1 and uORF2 in the mechanisms regulating ATF4 expression, the initiation codons for each uORF were mutated to AGG, rendering them nonfunctional for translation initiation. The ATF4-Luc reporter plasmid containing the uORF1 and uORF2 mutants individually or in combination were introduced into the S/S or A/A MEF cells and assessed for expression during ER stress. Mutation of uORF1 resulted in a severe reduction in ATF4-Luc expression in S/S MEF cells, independent of stress that was comparable to luciferase levels measured in A/A cells (Fig. 4A ). By comparison, when uORF2 was mutated there was a ≈35-fold increase in ATF4-Luc compared to nonstressed WT ATF4-Luc. The increased expression associated with the uORF2 mutation was found in either the S/S or A/A MEF cells irrespective of ER stress (Fig. 4A ). Levels of the mutant versions of the ATF4-Luc mRNA were similar between stressed and nonstressed conditions (Fig. 3). When the uORF1 and uORF2 mutations were combined into a single ATF4-Luc reporter construct there were elevated levels of ATF4-Luc in either the S/SorA/A MEF cells, independent of treatment with Tg (Fig. 4A ). These results support the idea that uORF1 is a positive element in ATF4 translational control whose function is required to enhance ATF4 expression in response to eIF2 phosphorylation induced during ER stress. By contrast, uORF2 is an inhibitory element that when deleted allows for constitutively high levels of ATF4 translation that is independent of eIF2 phosphorylation. Only after uORF2 is eliminated is uORF1 dispensable for ATF4 expression (Fig. 4A ). Therefore uORF1 and uORF2 have opposing roles in the regulation of ATF4 translation, with uORF1 enabling ribosomes to overcome the repressing affects of uORF2.
uORF1 functions as a positive regulator, and uORF2 is inhibitory in a scanning mechanism that regulates the translation of ATF4 mRNA. Schematic representation of the WT and different mutant versions of the ATF4-leader sequences fused to luciferase are shown to the left of each luciferase measurement. (A) A box represents the WT version of uORF 1 and uORF2, and an X indicates a nonfunctional uORF due to a mutation in the initiation codon. S/S and A/A MEF cells were cotransfected with the indicated ATF4-Luc plasmid and a control Renilla luciferase plasmid. The transfected cells were treated with Tg for 6 h (gray and black bars) or no ER stress agent (white and stippled bars). Relative light units (RLU) is a ratio of firefly luciferse units normalized for Renilla luciferase units, and each value was derived from three independent transfections. For clarity the histogram is represented in two different scales. (B) Three stem–loop structures with the indicated ΔG values in kcal/mol were inserted between uORF1 and uORF2 in the WT ATF4-Luc construct. Alternatively, the stem–loop structures were inserted in ATF4-leader regions containing an uORF1 mutation (C) or an uORF2 mutation (D). (E) A 120-bp sequence was inserted in the ATF4-leader region between uORF1 and uORF2. The transfected S/S MEF cells were treated with Tg for 6 h (gray bar) or no ER stress agent (white bar), and the RLU was measured as described for A.
Presence of Stem–Loop Structures or Insert Sequences in the ATF4 Leader Decrease Its Expression. One of the key features of GCN4 translational control is ribosome scanning 5′ to 3′ along the GCN4 mRNA. Such directional scanning is instrumental to the sequence of events beginning with uORF1 translation, followed by a reinitiation event that can be delayed with reduced eIF2-GTP levels resulting from eIF2 phosphorylation. To address the importance of ribosome scanning in the regulation of ATF4 translation, DNA segments encoding stem–loop structures with increasing stabilities were engineered between uORF1 and uORF2 in the ATF4-Luc reporter gene and introduced into the S/S MEF cells (Fig. 4B ). The presence of a stem–loop with ΔG = –15 kcal/mol in the leader sequence reduced the ATF4-Luc expression to ≈40% of the WT levels measured during ER stress. Furthermore, insertion of stem–loops with progressively greater stability (ΔG = –24 and –41 kcal/mol) inhibited luciferase expression to levels measured for ATF4-Luc containing an uORF1 mutation (Fig. 4 B and C ). Insertion of these stem–loop structures in an ATF4-Luc reporter construct containing an uORF2 mutation also led to progressively lower expression that was correlated with the increased stability of the stem–loop (Fig. 4D ). Levels of ATF4-Luc transcripts containing the most stable stem–loop structure were similar, with the exception of the reporter construct containing the uORF2 mutant which appeared to have elevated levels in the nonstressed condition (Fig. 3). These results support the model whereby translation of the ATF4-coding region requires ribosome scanning after synthesis of the uORF1-encoded polypeptide.
A central tenet of the GCN4 translational model is that reduced eIF2-GTP levels delay translation reinitiation, allowing scanning ribosomes to bypass inhibitory uORFs and instead translate the GCN4-coding region. We wanted to determine whether the timing of reinitiation is also fundamental to translation of ATF4 mRNA. Such timing of translation reinitiation infers that there is an optimal distance between uORF1 and uORF2 that would facilitate reinitiation at inhibitory uORF2 during nonstressed conditions, but allow for a bypass of the uORF2 in response to eIF2 phosphorylation. To test this premise, we introduced a 120-bp segment devoid of significant secondary structures between uORF1 and uORF2 in the ATF4-Luc reporter construct. Insertion of the 120-bp segment would give reinitiating ribosomes increased time to acquire eIF2-GTP before encountering the initiation codon at uORF2. Therefore, ribosomes would reinitiate at uORF2 even when eIF2-GTP levels are reduced in response to eIF2 phosphorylation. Introduction of the 120-bp sequence was found to significantly reduce ATF4-Luc expression in the S/S MEF cells subjected to ER stress compared to the WT version of ATF4-Luc reporter (Fig. 4E ). Similar levels of the ATF4-Luc mRNA with the insertion were found between the nonstressed and ER stressed conditions (Fig. 3). The 120-bp segment was also inserted in the ATF4-Luc constructs containing the uORF1 or uORF2 mutations, resulting in minimal changes in ATF4-Luc expression compared to the ATF4-Luc containing only the corresponding uORF mutation. The ATF4-Luc reporter with the combined uORF1 mutation and 120-bp insert displayed low levels of luciferase expression independent of ER stress, whereas the ATF4-Luc with the insertion and uORF2 mutation gave constitutively high luciferase levels (Fig. 4E ). This latter observation demonstrates that the 120-bp insertion does not inherently contribute to reduced translation. Overall, these results support the model that there is an optimum distance between the uORF1 and uORF2 in the ATF4 mRNA leader that allows scanning ribosomes to differentially reinitiate depending on the levels of available eIF2-GTP.
Regulation of ATF4 Translation Follows the Hallmark Features Described for Yeast GCN4. The molecular mechanism inducing ATF4 translation in response to eIF2 phosphorylation shares hallmark features described by Hinnebusch (1, 2) for yeast GCN4. The sequence of events in ATF4 translation follow the processive scanning of ribosomes from the 5′ end of the ATF4 mRNA as illustrated in Fig. 5. These events begin with the translation of the 5′ proximal uORF1. The uORF1 is a positive element in ATF4 translation, and a mutation that blocked translation of this coding region prevented expression of ATF4 even during stress conditions when eIF2 was phosphorylated (Figs. 4 and 5). After translation of the positive-acting uORF1, ribosomes resume scanning along the mRNA and reinitiate translation at a downstream coding region. The importance of ribosome scanning after translation of uORF1 is highlighted by our observation that insertion of stem–loop sequences downstream of uORF1 significantly reduces ATF4 expression even during stress conditions that enhance eIF2 phosphorylation (Fig. 5). It is noteworthy that a previous study describing mouse ATF4 translation in response to cellular stress suggested that uORF1 and uORF2 functioned as tandem inhibitory elements of ATF4-luciferase expression (18). We are not yet certain of the basis for the apparent difference between the previous and present studies. One possible explanation is that the ATF4-luciferase construct used in our studies contained an extended ATF4 segment upstream of the ATF4-luciferase reporter. This configuration resulted in the major transcriptional start site and 5′ mRNA leader being identical to that chararacterized for endogenous mouse ATF4. The transcription initiation site did not appear to be analyzed in the earlier study.
An important feature of the ATF4 regulatory mechanism concerns the timing of the translation reinitiation event. When eIF2-GTP is abundant in nonstressed cells, ribosomes scanning downstream of uORF1 will reinitiate at the next coding region, uORF2 (Fig. 5). After translation of uORF2, ribosomes are thought to dissociate from the ATF4 mRNA. Emphasizing the inhibitory role of uORF2 in ATF4 translation is the observation that a mutation blocking uORF2 translation contributed to elevated expression of ATF4 independent of phosphorylation of eIF2 (Fig. 4A ). By comparison, during stress conditions there is enhanced phosphorylation of eIF2 that reduces the levels of eIF2-GTP. Lowered levels of eIF2·GTP·Met-tRNAi Met complex increases the time required for the scanning ribosome to become competent to reinitiate translation. This delayed reinitiation would allow for a portion of the ribosomes to bypass the inhibitory uORF2. During the interval between the uORF2 initiation codon and the ATF4-coding region, scanning ribosomes would have sufficient time to reacquire eIF2·GTP·Met-tRNAi Met and initiate ATF4 translation (Fig. 5). Increased expression of ATF4 would contribute to activation of genes contributing to remediation of cellular stress damage.
In this model, the primary role of uORF1 is to overcome the uORF2 repression of ATF4 translation. This premise is supported by the observation that the uORF2 mutation overcame the requirement of uORF1 for induced ATF4 translation in response to cellular stress (Fig. 4). The 87-nt spacing between uORF1 and uORF2 appears to be optimized to delineate between the changes in eIF2-GTP levels in cells subjected to stressed and nonstressed conditions. When an additional 120-nt sequence was inserted between uORF1 and uORF2, there was significantly reduced expression of ATF4 even during stressed conditions (Fig. 4E ). This extended sequence between uORF1 and uORF2 would allow the scanning ribosome additional time to reacquire the eIF2·GTP·Met-tRNAMet i complex, even during stressed conditions, facilitating reinitiation of translation at the inhibitory uORF2 (Fig. 5). This reduction in ATF4 expression was not evident when uORF2 was mutated, emphasizing the role of the uORF2 in diminishing ATF4 translation and demonstrating that the inclusion of insertion sequence did not impede ribosome scanning before translation initiation. Elevated ATF4 synthesis in response to cellular stress contributes in a dosage-dependent fashion to a program of induced gene expression. ATF4 activation of transcription contributes to amino acid synthesis and import, glutathionine biosynthesis, regulation of apoptosis, and cellular differentiation (8, 10, 18–20, 27). Together, expression of this combination of genes is thought to provide cellular protection against a variety of environmental insults. This model is also supported by the high degree of conservation of the disposition of short uORFs in ATF4-related mRNAs in different vertebrates (Fig. 1B ).
We thank Drs. David Ron and Randal Kaufman for providing plasmids and cell lines, Sheree Wek, Mandar Joshi, and Jill Sergesketter for technical assistance, and the Biochemistry Biotechnology Facility at Indiana University for technical support. This study was supported in part by Grants GM49164 and GM643540 from the National Institutes of Health.
↵ * To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: rwek{at}iupui.edu.
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Abbreviations: uORF, upstream ORF; MEF, mouse embryo fibroblast; ER, endoplasmic reticulum; eIF2, eukaryotic initiation factor-2; TK, thymidine kinase; Tg, thapsigargin; GCN, general control nonderepressible; ATF, activating transcription factor.
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Robustness and accuracy of cell division in Escherichia coli in diverse cell shapes
Jaan Männik, Fabai Wu, Felix J. H. Hol, Paola Bisicchia, David J. Sherratt, Juan E. Keymer, and Cees Dekker
PNAS May 1, 2012 109 (18) 6957-6962; https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1120854109
Fabai Wu
Felix J. H. Hol
Paola Bisicchia
David J. Sherratt
Juan E. Keymer
For correspondence: c.dekker@tudelft.nl
Edited by Kiyoshi Mizuuchi, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD, and approved March 15, 2012 (received for review December 20, 2011)
Cell division in typical rod-shaped bacteria such as Escherichia coli shows a remarkable plasticity in being able to adapt to a variety of irregular cell shapes. Here, we investigate the roles of the Min system and the nucleoid-occlusion factor SlmA in supporting this adaptation. We study “squeezed” E. coli in narrow nanofabricated channels where these bacteria exhibit highly irregular shapes and large volumes. Despite the severely anomalous morphologies we find that most of these bacteria maintain their ability to divide into two equally sized daughters with an accuracy comparable to that of normal rod-shaped cells (about 4%). Deletion of either slmA or minC shows that the molecular systems associated with these genes are largely dispensable for accurate cell division in these irregular cell shapes. Using fluorescence time-lapse microscopy, we determine that the functionality of the Min system is affected by the cell shape, whereas the localization of a nucleoid relative to the cell division proteins (the divisome) remains unperturbed in a broad spectrum of morphologies, consistent with nucleoid occlusion. The observed positioning of the nucleoid relative to the divisome appears not to be affected by the nucleoid-occlusion factor SlmA. The current study underscores the importance of nucleoid occlusion in positioning the divisome and shows that it is robust against shape irregularities.
cytokinesis
FtsZ
lab-on-a-chip
microfluidics
In cell division, which is one of the most critical cellular processes in bacteria, the accurate and robust spatial organization of proteins is essential (1, 2). Divisome proteins—i.e., the proteins that mediate bacterial cytokinesis (3⇓–5)—must be positioned such that each daughter cell inherits a fully functional genome. Experimentally, it has been found that the divisome localizes very accurately near the center of many prokaryotic cells such as Escherichia coli (6⇓–8). Rod-shaped E. coli have been shown to divide into two almost equally sized daughter cells that have average length differences as small as 1.3% (7).
Two molecular mechanisms—the Min system and nucleoid occlusion—have been identified as playing roles in localizing the divisome in prokaryotic cells (3⇓–5). In E. coli, the Min system consists of three proteins MinC, MinD, and MinE. In a rod-shaped cell, these proteins oscillate periodically between the two poles of a bacterium (9), producing a time-averaged concentration profile that has local maxima at the cell poles. Of these three proteins, MinC has been shown to antagonize divisome formation (10) by blocking the polymerization of the FtsZ protein, a key component of the divisome that recruits other members of the complex (5). It has been established that a high average density of MinC provides an inhibitory signal that prevents localization of the divisome at the cell poles where cell division would otherwise lead to the disadvantageous formation of nucleoid-free minicells. The dynamic behavior of the Min system has been explained by a molecular model that takes into account diffusion of MinCDE in the cytosol, cooperative binding of MinD to the membrane, and its subsequent unbinding by MinE (11, 12). Recently, the finding that diffusion plays a limited role in oscillatory waves of MinD in a reconstituted in vitro system has led to an alternative model based on initiation and dissociation complexes (13).
Complementary to the Min system, nucleoid occlusion has been shown to be important in ensuring accurate cell division (7, 14). This mechanism is based on the phenomenological observations that the nucleoid (i.e., the bacterial chromosome) inhibits the formation of a divisome in its immediate neighborhood (15, 16). How the nucleoid exactly interacts with the divisome remains a matter of debate. The DNA-binding protein SlmA (17) has been proposed to mediate nucleoid occlusion either by binding to FtsZ protofilaments (18) or by breaking down the protofilaments in the cytosol (19). Interestingly, it has been found that the binding of SlmA to bacterial DNA is sequence specific (18, 19). The absence of SlmA binding sites near the terC region and enhanced activity of SlmA in depolymerizing FtsZ filaments in the DNA-bound form suggest a possible mechanism for its function in positioning the bacterial FtsZ ring. In addition to SlmA, MukB (14) and DnaA proteins (17, 20) have also been shown to play a role in this phenomenon, yet the underlying molecular mechanisms have not been elucidated. It has also been proposed that nucleoid occlusion is mediated by a transertion mechanism, where DNA is tethered to the membrane through transcribed RNAs and their amphiphilic products that inhibit the assembly of the bacterial divisome in the vicinity of nucleoid-occupied space (16, 21).
Perhaps even more remarkable than the accuracy of division in rod-shape cells is the robustness of cell division that occurs in aberrant forms of bacteria. We have recently shown that in channels of submicron depth, E. coli transform from rods to a variety of irregular cell shapes whose lateral dimensions can exceed 5 μm (22). Despite their complex shapes, these cells, surprisingly, are still able to divide and partition their chromosomes. Here, we address to what extent the Min system and the nucleoid-occlusion mechanism can adapt and function in these irregular cell shapes. For this purpose, we determine the accuracy of cell divisions in these squeezed E. coli, and compare the findings from this phenotype to the findings from normal rod-shaped cells as well as to findings from mutant cells where the Min system or the nucleoid-occlusion factor SlmA is deleted. We also use quantitative fluorescence time-lapse imaging of the nucleoid, the FtsZ, and the MinD proteins to understand the role of these molecular systems in complicated cell shapes. The great variety of morphologies exhibited by squeezed E. coli makes these cells a particularly suitable model for this study. The large size and flat shape of these cells furthermore facilitates microscopy, allowing for data analysis with a higher accuracy than that for aberrant morphologies studied in the past and even for normal rod-shaped cells.
To study both regular rod-shaped and squeezed E. coli cells, we use microfabricated silicon chips. We image bacteria in two types of structures etched into these chips: microchambers and shallow channels (Fig. 1 A and B). The rod-shaped phenotype (Fig. 1C) populates microchambers whose depth (ca. 1.8 μm) exceeds the diameter of the bacteria (ca. 0.8 μm). Transformation to a squeezed phenotype occurs in shallow channels with a depth of about 0.25 μm where bacteria are squeezed by the walls of the channel. (Note that the bacteria are able to deform the ceiling of these channels. The height of the channels in the presence of bacteria is higher than 0.25 μm.) The transformation to the squeezed phenotype consists of two phases (23). Upon entering the channels, the cells undergo a mechanical deformation and widen along their short axis by 30–40%. This initial deformation is followed by a much slower continuous broadening, which becomes significant after about one cell cycle, when a progeny cell may already reach twice its original width. This slow broadening, which could be a result of remodeling of the cell wall under mechanical stress, can after multiple cell divisions lead to very wide cells with a variety of aberrant non-rod-shaped morphologies (Fig. 1D and SI Appendix, Fig. S1). Not all cells in the channels transform to very wide shapes (e.g., cells on the left of Fig. 1D), but those that are at the front of the expanding population in the channel primarily do. In this frontal population, the broadest cells reach diameters of about 5 μm (22), whereas cells farther behind show a relatively minor broadening (diameters ca. 1.0 μm). Such variation in cell widths allows a study of cell division across the entire range of very large squeezed cells to the normal rod-shaped phenotype.
(A) Schematics of the experiment. The top shows a cross-sectional view and the bottom a top view of a microfluidic chip and bacteria (green). The microfluidic chip consists of two distinct structures: deeper microchambers (typical depth 1.8 μm) and shallow channels (typical depth 0.25 μm). In deeper microchambers, the bacteria are not mechanically confined and they show the normal rod-shaped morphology, whereas in the shallow channels bacteria are squeezed by the channel walls and transform to broad and irregular shapes (Middle). (B) Microscope image of a microfluidic chip showing the shallow channels and deeper microchambers. (Scale bar: 20 μm.) (C) Fluorescent image of GFP-labeled E. coli BW25113 in the microchambers. (D) Fluorescent image of the same strain in shallow channels of 0.25-μm depth. Scale bars in C and D correspond to 5 μm.
Despite their aberrant shapes, the squeezed cells are still able to divide with generation times close to those of the rod-shaped cells in microchambers (22). Only exceptionally broad cells, whose apparent diameters exceed approximately 5 μm, show initiation but then subsequent stalling of cell wall constrictions. Although the aberrant squeezed cells below approximately 5-μm diameter are capable of dividing, one would perhaps expect, based on observations of filamentous (15) and multibranched E. coli (24), that these cells would partition much less symmetrically into daughter cells than their wild-type counterparts. To examine the degree of symmetry, we quantify how accurately the volume of the mother cell partitions into two daughters for both the normal and squeezed phenotypes. We define the division ratio as the ratio of the volume of one daughter cell (Vdaughter) to the total volume of the two daughter cells right after division (Vmother). We assume that the total fluorescence intensity of the cytosolic GFP scales with the cell volume, and we take the ratio of these intensities in two daughter cells equal to the ratio of cell volumes (SI Appendix, Materials and Methods).
The resulting histograms for the division ratios (Fig. 2 A and B) show a pronounced central peak at value 0.50, which corresponds to the equal partitioning of the mother cell into two daughters. The data for cells with a squeezed phenotype (Fig. 2B) show, besides the central peak, longer tails with discernible small peaks at division ratios of about 0.25 and 0.75. These cells, despite their irregular shapes, are able to give rise to daughter cells with 1∶1 but also with 1∶3 volumetric ratios. Next we analyze how accurately the cells that divide about their volumetric center partition their cell volumes. For this analysis, we define the central peak in the histograms as all the data points that fall in the range of division ratios from 0.375 to 0.625. These boundaries represent midpoints between the locations of the central peaks with division ratio 0.5 and the two side peaks with division ratios 0.25 and 0.75. We find that 99% of all divisions in regular and 90% of divisions in squeezed cells count as central divisions. Comparing the widths of the central peaks shows that the two have essentially equal widths in normal (σ = 0.037) and squeezed phenotypes (σ = 0.037). We note that the experimental error in determining the division accuracy is 0.005, which is negligibly smaller than the width of central peak (SI Appendix, Materials and Methods). Thus, surprisingly, for these cells that divide around their volumetric center, the accuracy of the division in E. coli is not compromised in the irregularly shaped squeezed phenotype compared to their normal rod-shaped counterparts.
Accuracy of cell division in rod-shaped and squeezed cells. Histograms of daughter-to-mother cell-volume ratios (Vdaughter/Vmother) for (A) normal and (B) squeezed E. coli BW25113 cells. Both daughter cells are counted in the histograms. (C) Division asymmetry vs. the measured area of the mother cells for centrally occurring divisions. Blue open triangles are data for rod-shaped cells, and black filled squares are for squeezed cells. The line is a linear fit for the data from squeezed cells (y = 0.00037x + 0.025; R = 0.11, p = 0.22).
The data in the histograms of Fig. 2 A and B are collected for all cell sizes. To quantify the possible effect of cell size on cell division, we plot the division asymmetry for centrally occurring divisions, defined as |0.5 - Vdaughter/Vmother|, versus the apparent area of the mother cell (Fig. 2C). Note that the apparent area is determined from the cell contours and not from the fluorescence intensities (SI Appendix, Materials and Methods). From linear regression, we find coefficients between cell area and division asymmetry R = -0.013 for normal and R = 0.11 for squeezed cells, with the probabilities that there is no correlation between the cell area and division asymmetry being p = 0.85 and p = 0.22, respectively. When taking into account all the cell divisions (SI Appendix, Fig. S2), a stronger correlation between accuracy and cell size can be seen (R = 0.62; p < 10-5). This higher correlation coefficient results from more divisions taking place with 1∶3 and higher volumetric ratios in larger cells. Thus, although the cell division shows a tendency to become more asymmetric, the accuracy of central divisions is only marginally affected by cell size even when the cell volume becomes five times larger than in typical rod-shaped cells (for estimation of cell volumes, see SI Appendix, Fig. S3).
It is also of interest to compare the asymmetry of partitioning of cytosolic material with the asymmetry of partitioning of chromosomes. Note that the chromosomal mass need not partition symmetrically in these squeezed E. coli cells because of their multiploidy. We infer multiploidy of these cells from observing multiple terC loci in larger squeezed cells in E. coli (SI Appendix, Fig. S4). Plotting the division accuracy of cytosol vs. the division accuracy of chromosomal mass for the same cell (SI Appendix, Fig. S5), we find from a linear regression a correlation coefficient of 0.90. The cytosolic and chromosomal parts of the cell thus divide in a highly correlated manner. This finding suggests that chromosomal distribution is the underlying organizational pattern that drives the localization of the divisome in large and irregularly shaped squeezed cells.
Next we investigate the effect that deletion of either the Min system or the nucleoid-occlusion mediating factor SlmA has on the accuracy of cell division. For this study we use the minC null mutant strain JW1165, which shows a typical minicelling phenotype, and the slmA null mutant JW5641-1 (25) (SI Appendix, Table S1). We find that the SlmA-deficient strain shows essentially the same behavior in both phenotypes as its parental strain does (SI Appendix, Fig. S6 and Tables S2 and S3). The only observed difference for the SlmA-deficient strain is a more significant trend (R = 0.21, p = 0.02) of cell division asymmetry on the cell area (SI Appendix, Table S4).
The rod-shaped phenotype in the minC deletion strain shows a smaller number of central partitions than its parental strain. Now 73% of all cells divide with an approximately 1∶1 volume ratio whereas the parental strain showed 99% of such events (SI Appendix, Fig. S7 and Table S2). From the noncentrally occurring divisions, 49% occur with approximately 1∶3 volumetric ratio whereas the remainder, mostly minicell leading divisions, count for 51%. The accuracy of central divisions (σ = 0.041) turns out to be lower at a statistically significant level compared to that of the parental strain without these deletions (SI Appendix, Table S3). In the irregularly shaped squeezed cells of the MinC- strain, the number of central divisions decreases further, but the majority of cells (54%) are still able to divide by their volumetric center. Notably, however, the accuracy of central divisions does not change at a significant level when compared to nonsqueezed cells of the same phenotype (SI Appendix, Table S3). Thus, the deletion of either the Min system or slmA does not lead to an increased loss of accuracy in the central divisions in squeezed cells in comparison to the rod-shaped phenotype of the same mutant.
To further understand the role of the Min system in positioning the divisome in irregularly shaped squeezed cells, we study the localization patterns of MinD-GFP over time and compare this to regular cells. In regular cells, as previously reported (9), we observe periodic oscillations of the MinD concentration resulting in a high time-averaged accumulation of MinD at the cell poles (Fig. 3 A and B, and Movie S1). Although squeezed cells with slight irregularities in their morphology show the same pattern as regular rod-shaped cells, this is not always the case in more complicated cell shapes. Fig. 3 C–F shows two examples of cell shapes wherein accumulation of MinD at the cell extremities is not apparent and where the positions of corresponding maxima do not form a regular pattern in space. The oscillations in these cases give rise to a larger number of less pronounced maxima (4⇓–6) per cell in the time-averaged distributions (Fig. 3 C and E). Inspection of time-lapse images (Movies S2 and S3, and Fig. 3, Lower) shows that the localization of MinD is not only limited to these apparent maxima but also involves other positions, which are visited less frequently and therefore do not appear as distinct maxima in the time-averaged distributions (SI Appendix, Fig. S8). Although most of the time, a single MinD maximum relocates from one position to another, sometimes a maximum can split into two new ones (marked by prime indexes in Fig. 3, Lower). As a result of these more chaotic patterns, the time-averaged MinD distribution tends to be more spatially uniform for these squeezed cells than it is for rod-shaped cells (SI Appendix, Fig. S9). These results indicate that the Min system is unable to provide a well-defined pattern for cell division in some cell shapes that differ from the regular morphology.
MinD oscillations in rod-shaped and squeezed E. coli cells. The top row presents time-averaged spatial distributions of MinD-GFP in (A) rod-shaped, and (C and E) squeezed cells. The distributions are averaged over a total of 350 s, while sampling images every 10 s. Distributions are presented as heat maps for visualization (red color corresponds to high and blue to low MinD concentration). The white area in E corresponds to a different cell with a higher average level of MinD-GFP expression. A and E correspond to E. coli TG1 with plasmid pMW1255 and C to E. coli MC1000 with pFX4. (B, D, and F) Movements of MinD maxima as observed from time-lapse movies (Movies S1–S3) for the cells shown in the upper row. Arrows connect two consecutive maxima in time. Maxima are labeled by their order of appearance. If two maxima become visible at the same time, then one of the maxima is labeled by an extra prime index.
To investigate the role of nucleoid occlusion in localizing the divisome, we image E. coli strain AND102 where the divisome and nucleoid are labeled by FtsZ-GFP (26) and HupA-RFP (HU-RFP; RFP, red fluorescent protein) proteins, respectively (SI Appendix, Table S1). HupA and DAPI labels have been shown to produce essentially identical images of the nucleoid (27), but with HupA-RFP, unlike with DAPI staining, it is possible to carry out time-lapse imaging because the cells remain viable during imaging. Two-color imaging of normal E. coli cells in microchambers (Fig. 4 A–D) shows the typical positioning of the FtsZ ring between two separated nucleoids. We observe a clear anticorrelation between the nucleoid and the FtsZ ring (Fig. 4D). According to the nucleoid-occlusion mechanism, the nucleoids should separate first and FtsZ assembly will occur subsequently in the preformed gap between nucleoids. From time-lapse imaging of cells, as shown in Fig. 4 A–C (Movie S4), we indeed observe that a gap between nucleoids develops first. Consistent with the nucleoid-occlusion mechanism, the new FtsZ rings subsequently accumulate into these gaps. The observed gaps in the chromosomal distribution do not necessarily mean that chromosomes have fully replicated and segregated in these cells. Although such behavior has been suggested from studies of fixed cells (8, 28), this timing, to our knowledge, has not been reported directly in live cells before.
Localization of nucleoid and FtsZ in rod-shaped (Left) and squeezed cells (Right). (A and E) HupA-RFP-labeled nucleoid, (B and F) FtsZ-GFP, and (C and G) composite overlay images. Dashed red lines show approximate contours of the bacteria. Note that the image of the normal cell is zoomed out twice compared to squeezed cells. Arrows in E point to central voids in the chromosome distribution. D and H are line profiles of the nucleoid (red) and FtsZ (green) densities. The line profiles are taken along the dashed lines which are indicated in the composite images. Dashed black lines correspond to Gaussian fits of the FtsZ peaks and the gaps in the chromosome distribution, respectively. The horizontal bars indicate the distance over which the Pearson correlation coefficient between the two curves is calculated. (Scale bar: 1 μm.)
The chromosomal distributions in broader squeezed cells show a much more complex organization (Fig. 4E and Movie S5). Distinct features in the distribution of chromosomal density in wider cells (widths > 1.5 μm) are centrally localized voids (as shown by vertical arrows in Fig. 4). Despite the more complex distribution of chromosomal mass, FtsZ and the nucleoid still exhibit a strong spatial anticorrelation in these aberrant squeezed cells. Such anticorrelated localization becomes particularly striking in some broad E. coli where arced FtsZ structures can assemble into a curved gap between the chromosomal mass on both sides (e.g., in Fig. 4 E–G). Here, it appears that the asymmetric distribution of the chromosomal mass guides the positioning of the FtsZ arc. Arced FtsZ structures and incomplete rings have been observed in some mutant E. coli earlier (29) but here we observe these structures in nonmutant cells which have acquired large sizes as a result of mechanical stress.
We quantify the spatial anticorrelation between FtsZ and nucleoid by a Pearson correlation coefficient Rnucl between the line profiles of FtsZ and the nucleoid intensity distributions. These correlation coefficients are measured across the FtsZ arcs as indicated by the bars in Fig. 4 D and H (SI Appendix, Materials and Methods). The Pearson coefficient shows a clear negative correlation between the FtsZ and nucleoid profiles for all analyzed cases (Fig. 5 A and B), both for normal and squeezed cells. Interestingly, the average values and standard deviations of the R-value distributions are essentially the same for the normal cells (Rnucl = -0.75 ± 0.18) and squeezed cells (Rnucl = -0.78 ± 0.14). The indistinguishable distribution of the correlation coefficients in both cell types is a strong indicator that the nucleoid-occlusion mechanism is not perturbed by the changes in the cell shape.
Comparison of the nucleoid-occlusion mechanism in normal and squeezed cells. Pearson correlation coefficient (Rnucl) for (A) normal and (B) squeezed cells. The correlation coefficient is calculated over a distance of 1.2 μm around the intensity maximum of FtsZ (compare bar in Fig. 4 D and H). C and D display the width (W) of FtsZ peaks (blue) and the width of the gaps in nucleoid distribution (red) as determined by Gaussian fitting (black dashed lines in Fig. 4 D and H). The widths correspond to the full-width at half-maximum values of the fitted Gaussian profiles. (C) Distribution of widths for normal and (D) for squeezed E. coli. Data are acquired from 110 normal and 83 squeezed cells in various stages of their cell cycle. Inset in both panels shows the same distributions (N = 15 in both cases) for cells within 5 min of the first appearance of visible structures of FtsZ.
To estimate the spatial scale over which the nucleoid and the divisome interact, we measure the widths of the FtsZ peaks and the dips in the nucleoid distribution from the line profiles such as shown in Fig. 4 D and H. From Gaussian fits to the peaks and dips, we determine the full-width at half-maximum for both types of structures (Fig. 5 C and D). FtsZ-intensity peaks have an average width of WFtsZ = 0.34 ± 0.09 μm for normal cells and WFtsZ = 0.39 ± 0.12 μm for squeezed cells. These widths are roughly 40% smaller than the average width of gaps in the nucleoid distributions, which are Wnucleoid = 0.57 ± 0.23 μm and Wnucleoid = 0.65 ± 0.23 μm for normal and squeezed cells, respectively. Note that all these numbers exceed the width of the point spread function (ca. 0.25 μm) of our imaging system. Comparison of WFtsZ and Wnucleoid in normal and squeezed cells thus shows that their values are essentially the same in both phenotypes, which further supports the conclusion drawn from the correlation analysis that the nucleoid-occlusion mechanism is independent of cell morphology.
In analyzing the spatial distribution of the nucleoid and FtsZ, we have thus far considered data from all cells independently on how far the cell division has progressed in these cells, requiring only that the cell had visible FtsZ structures. Restricting the analysis to only those cells in which distinguishable FtsZ arcs or rings have just appeared (within a 5-min interval, whereas total cell generation time is approximately 75 min), we find for normal cells WFtsZ = 0.50 ± 0.09 μm and Wnucleoid = 0.51 ± 0.12 μm (Fig. 5C, Inset), and for squeezed cells WFtsZ = 0.50 ± 0.11 μm and Wnucleoid = 0.54 ± 0.14 μm Fig. 5D, Inset). These values show that the widths of FtsZ bands and gaps in nucleoid distribution are of comparable size at the early phase of cell division when the FtsZ arcs start to form. As the cell cycle progresses, the gaps in the chromosomal distribution widen, while at the same time the FtsZ peaks become narrower. The initial formation of dips in the chromosomal distribution, and a subsequent tight filling of these regions with FtsZ, thus provide an indication that the nucleoid acts as a fine-scale template for the positioning of the bacterial divisome.
Finally, we investigate how the positioning of FtsZ relative to the nucleoid is affected by deletion of either the minC or the nucleoid-occlusion factor-encoding gene slmA. For that purpose, we study strains PB191 (minC deletion) and PB192 (slmA deletion), which express FtsZ-GFP and HupA-RFP (SI Appendix, Table S1). Carrying out the correlation analysis as described above, we find that slmA null mutants in both normal and squeezed phenotypes show indistinguishable Rnucl-value distributions (SI Appendix, Fig. S10) compared to the strain without such deletions (SI Appendix, Tables S5 and S6). Thus, the nucleoid-occlusion factor SlmA surprisingly does not affect the anticorrelated placement of the divisome relative to the nucleoid.
For the minC-deletion strain, a more complicated situation emerges due to divisions leading to minicells (SI Appendix, Fig. S11). Leaving out these divisions, the resulting distributions in both normal rod-shaped and irregular squeezed morphologies are indistinguishable from the distribution in the strain where the Min system is intact (SI Appendix, Tables S5 and S6). On the other hand, those FtsZ rings that lead to minicells in the minC-deletion strain have a very limited correlation relative to the nucleoid distribution. The corresponding Rnucl-value distributions are broad and centered at Rnucl ≈ 0 for both the squeezed and rod-shaped phenotypes (SI Appendix, Fig. S11). The lack of anticorrelation in these cases shows that nucleoid occlusion plays no role in the placement of the divisome in the nucleoid-free regions near the poles, as can be expected. With the exception of these minicell divisions, the anticorrelated location of the nucleoids relative to the FtsZ rings appears to be unaffected by deletions of either minC or slmA. Moreover, the correlations between the two systems are also not affected by changes in cell morphology that take place during the transition from the regular rod-shapes to the irregular squeezed cells.
Our data show the remarkable ability of wild-type E. coli to carry out cell division in very large and irregular morphologies. The majority of observed divisions occurred around the volumetric center of the mother cell. Although the frequency of central divisions decreased with the increasing cell size, the accuracy of this type of division remained essentially unaffected by the shape and size of the cell. To understand what mechanisms are responsible for the accurate and robust positioning of the divisome in these cells, we studied strains that lacked either a functional Min system or the nucleoid-occlusion factor SlmA. The accuracy of central divisions remained unchanged for both slmA and minC deleted cells when it was compared to the regular phenotype of the same mutant cells, indicating that both molecular systems have a limited role in the placement of divisome around their volumetric center in these irregularly shaped cells. On the other hand, we found that the Min system is important in the placement of the divisome in normal rod-shaped cells. Consistent with the earlier report (30), we observed a loss of accuracy in the placement of the divisome in MinC- strain compared to wild-type strain when cells were not squeezed. These observations for the squeezed and the normal cells together imply that although effective in normal morphologies, the Min system loses some of its function in more complicated cell shapes.
To further understand the Min system in complex cell shapes, we investigated the spatial and temporal distributions of MinD in squeezed E. coli. In several irregular morphologies such as almost-spheroid (31) or Y-shaped cells (24), it was previously concluded that the Min system can still provide a reliable positional signal. In contrast, we find that in many aberrant squeezed cells MinD local maxima oscillate in space without a well-defined stationary pattern. Reminiscent of the chaotic billiard problem in classical mechanics, the trajectories of the MinD maximum (arrows on Fig. 3 A–C) did not converge to a periodic orbit in these bacteria. The time-averaged distribution of MinD, however, was not completely homogeneous, but showed accumulation of MinD maxima at certain preferred locations. Surprisingly, these maxima did not always coincide with what can be considered the polar regions in these aberrant cells. This finding further agrees with our previous assessment that, although the Min system can in certain geometries provide a reliable signal for the placement of divisome, it fails in others and cannot be considered a robust mechanism to locate the cell division site.
In contrast to the behavior displayed by the Min system, we find the same strong spatial anticorrelation between FtsZ and nucleoid distributions in very aberrant morphologies as in normal cell shapes in the wild-type strain. Moreover, in the beginning of cell division and independently of morphology, the peaks in FtsZ and gaps in nucleoid density have essentially identical widths. From these observations, nucleoid occlusion appears to provide a generally applicable mechanism for localization of divisome in a variety of aberrant morphologies of E. coli. In terms of the recently proposed model of nucleoid occlusion based on the SlmA protein and its specific binding to loci near oriC region (18, 19), this result is not obvious. In multiploidal cells, where chromosomes including oriC and terC regions (SI Appendix, Fig. S4) are not organized in a well-defined regular pattern, one would expected the effectiveness of SlmA to localize the divisome and the correlations between nucleoid and FtsZ to be diminished.
How can the nucleoid-occlusion mechanism achieve the partitioning of cells into two daughters with nearly equal volumes or volumes that scale as the ratio of two integers? Our data are highly suggestive that the underlying mechanism relies on the discrete nature of chromosomes. In polyploid cells, the two daughters each inherit an integer number of fully replicated nucleoids, provided the chromosomes are not cut during cell division. The inspection of many time-lapse movies with concurrent FtsZ-GFP and nucleoid labels does not support the latter scenario—we find nucleoids that are well cleared from the cell division site before the completion of cytokinesis in these aberrant cells. Because we find that the amount of chromosomal mass and the cytosolic volume are well correlated in squeezed cells (R = 0.90; SI Appendix, Fig. S5), and because the nucleoids partition as discrete quantities, it follows that the cytosolic volumes of the two daughter cells scale as ratios of integer numbers. For smaller mother cells that accommodate a smaller number of nucleoids, the highest likelihood for dividing is a 1∶1 volume ratio for the two daughter cells. For very large cells with a large number of nucleoids, an unequal numbers of nucleoids in the two daughter cells becomes a possible outcome as well, explaining the tendency of these cells to divide their cytosol with 1∶3 and higher volumetric ratios.
Despite its important role in cell division, the interactions through which the nucleoid exerts inhibitory signals to the divisome are not well understood. SlmA proteins clearly play an active role in mediating these interactions (17⇓–19). We observe that the cell division accuracy decreases in SlmA mutant cells with increasing cell size more significantly than in wild-type cells. At the same time, however, we notice that the correlation between placement of the nucleoid and FtsZ is not affected by deletion of slmA both in regular rod-shaped and squeezed phenotypes. The latter observation rules out that SlmA acts as the only or even the major contributor to nucleoid occlusion. This conclusion is also corroborated with the earlier findings that SlmA is not an essential protein and is conditionally lethal with the deletion of the Min system only for E. coli growing in LB but not in minimal M9 medium (17).
In summary, our work shows, remarkably, that E. coli bacteria retain a high accuracy in partitioning their cell volumes, even when their cell shape is strongly perturbed. Although the Min system is important in positioning of the bacterial divisome in rod-shaped cells, we find its role limited in irregular cell morphologies. The robust accuracy in cell division likely stems from the discreteness of the bacterial nucleoid and indicates the importance of nucleoid occlusion in the positioning of the bacterial divisome. A detailed understanding of molecular mechanisms involved in nucleoid occlusion, which are not limited to the known factor SlmA, deserves yet a comprehensive study.
Details of bacterial growth conditions, microchip design, fluorescence microscopy setup, and image analysis are given in the SI Appendix, Materials and Methods. The list of all strains and plasmids used in this study, including their sources, is given in the SI Appendix, Table S1.
The authors thank S. Donkers and I. Westerlaken for technical assistance; A. Dajkovic (Institute Curie, Paris), M. Loose (Technische Universität Dresden), R. Reyes-Lamothe (University of Oxford), Y.L. Shih (Academia Sinica), and S. Aleexeva and C. L. Woldringh (University of Amsterdam) for generous gifts of strains and plasmids; and R. Reyes-Lamothe and C. L. Woldringh for valuable discussions. This work has been supported in part by research grants from European Science Foundation/European Collaborative Research Synbio (780) and the European Research Council NanoforBio (247072).
↵1To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: c.dekker{at}tudelft.nl.
Author contributions: J.M., J.E.K., and C.D. designed research; J.M. and F.W. performed research; J.M., F.J.H.H., P.B., and D.J.S. contributed new reagents/analytic tools; J.M. analyzed data; and J.M. and C.D. wrote the paper.
This article is a PNAS Direct Submission.
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Minesto completes initial commissioning trials of DG500 marine energy kite. Credit: Minesto AB.
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has completed the initial commissioning sea trials of its subsea kite technology called Deep Green off the coast of Holyhead, North West Wales.
Minesto’s 500kW tidal energy kite (DG500) is the only verified marine power plant designed to produce renewable energy from tidal streams and ocean currents.
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According to the company, results of the sea trials proved that the DG500 marine energy kite is ready to begin ‘flying’ full subsea routes.
During these trials, the company tested a wide range of functionalities of the DG500 device including kite control system, launch and recovery systems.
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Minesto chief operating officer David Collier said: “This is a very significant step towards our ultimate goal of proving the complete DG500 system.
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By Isaac Murphy
Reiby The Red's winning owner says his seven-year-old is thriving under the guidance of new trainer Les Kelly, after claiming the Class 3 Plate at Doomben on Saturday.
Reiby The Red last saluted the judge at Warwick Farm in November 2016, but broke through at just start three for Kelly after connections moved the well-travelled gelding to the Gold Coast earlier this year.
Reiby The Red has endured a career of near misses with just three wins from his forty-five race starts, but prominent owner Bill Mumford said Kelly had breathed new life into the horse.
“We’ve only had the horse with Les (Kelly) for a few months and all three of his runs have been outstanding, he’s turning back the clock,” Mumford said.
“He’s run second a lot this horse, so to see him cling on today is a credit to the work the stable’s done.”
Mumford also owned Consular, a prolific winner in Brisbane in the late 90s and early 2000s, and said although there was no comparison ability wise, both had been great money spinners.
“He’s done a great job this horse he’s earnt over $200,000 now from Warwick Farm to Cairns,” Mumford said.
“He doesn’t hold a candle talent wise to Consular, but when you think he won just over the million-mark Reiby The Red has had a nice career comparatively.”
Being new to the stable Kelly said he had learnt a lot about the gelding in his last couple of starts and had a plan to pinch the race today.
“He’s been a bit one paced and he’s been looking for more ground, so the plan was to pour the pressure on at the 450 and Michael (Murphy) pushed the button at the right time,” Kelly said.
“We’re still seeing what he’s really capable of we may have a look at something over a bit more ground next up.”
Hoop Michael Murphy said he pre-race chat with Kelly went to plan as the horse bounced into a prominent position.
“We put the spurs on today and gave him a little dig behind the gates and he jumped nicely, which allowed us to sit outside the leader,” Murphy said.
“King Dinisty kicked a couple clear at the turn, but I knew my horse was travelling pretty comfortably and he wore it down.”
Race favourite Surprise Bullet was scratched at the barriers for refusing to load.
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Rediff.com » Business » US needs a comprehensive immigration reform: White House
US needs a comprehensive immigration reform: White House
The US needs a comprehensive reform system functional both for dealing with legal and illegal immigration in the country, the White House has said.
It refused to side with lawmakers who are seeking to put the ongoing reform on hold in the wake of the Boston marathon bombings.
"We need an effective comprehensive immigration system that is functional both for dealing with legal immigration, as well as dealing with the 11 million illegal immigrants who are in this country," the White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters at his news conference yesterday.
"We believe that we need to move forward with comprehensive immigration reform for a whole host of reasons and the benefits that reform will provide to our country, to our economy, to our security," he said.
He said when asked about the questions being raised by some lawmakers on the need of an immigration reform in the aftermath of the Boston bombings in which two immigrant brothers from Chechnya were allegedly involved in the terrorist attack that killed three people and injured about 200.
"We agree with those coauthors of the legislation in the Senate who have made the point in recent days that enhancing our security is one of the reasons why we should press forward with comprehensive immigration reform," he said.
Asked about the Boston bombing suspects, carney said the fact is that comprehensive immigration reform, as anybody who has looked into it and can attest, would enhance US security.
"I'm not making any assertions about this case with regards to immigration reform. I'm simply saying that our nation will be more secure if we enact comprehensive immigration reform, that there is
a national security benefit from implementing this legislation," he added.
Earlier in the day, Republican Senator Rand Paul in a letter to the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called for halting the debate on immigration reform, in the wake of the terrorist attack in Boston last week.
"I believe that any real comprehensive immigration reform must implement strong national security protections.
"The facts emerging in the Boston Marathon bombing have exposed a weakness in our current system.
"If we don't use this debate as an opportunity to fix flaws in our current system, flaws made even more evident last week, then we will not be doing our jobs. “We should not proceed until we understand the specific failures of our immigration system." Paul said in his letter.
However, Senator Patrick Leahy criticised those trying to block the comprehensive immigration reform in the wake of the Boston terrorist attacks.
"Late last week opponents of comprehensive immigration reform began to exploit the Boston Marathon bombing. I urge restraint in that regard.
"Refugees and asylum seekers have enriched the fabric of this country from our founding," Senator Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, said during a Congressional hearing on Monday.
"Let no one be so cruel as to try to use the heinous acts of two young men last week to derail the dreams and futures of millions of hardworking people," Leahy said in his remarks at the start of the fifth hearing by his committee in immigration reform.
A bipartisan group of eight Senators last week introduced legislation on the Senate floor which provides a pathway to citizenship for more than 11 million illegal immigrants and speedy green cards and citizenship to legal migrants.
Lalit K Jha in Washington
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It amazes me that no top six club pushed hard to get him. He's a great player.
My team is already in the league, I want to join the Discord server but I have not got an invite, I have sent a DM to the OP though.
Astandahl
Neymar LMAO...
As a Man United fan, the Tielemans signing is infuriating. Exactly the type of player we need.
silentg said:
Leicester will look after you with Harry Maguire, dw
The top 6 will chase Tielemans in 2 years for over 100m
Kompany told Pep to sign him, quite publicly after a match while still on the pitch, so I’m surprised he’s ended up back at Leicester. Obviously heard about Sir Brendan’s brown envelopes and doesn’t want to face that shame.
Both of these statements are depressing since they’re very likely. The harry maguire one less so though. Its also hilarious
I am not convinced Klopp is going to sign anyone, I think it is a mistake as Ferguson always said, getting new faces even with a top team keeps it fresh
Garfield said:
And bringing in young players under Klopp is free money. If they're good, they'll double their value. If they're bad, for some reason, they'll also double their value.
English media and pogba is odd as hell, united as they are now without pogba would struggle for 6th. Mid table by the end of December
iscodisco93 said:
He's a black foreign player (and superstar) that gets paid a lot.
Top banter
Fuck's sake Wolves, sign someone.
Dwebble said:
They signed Jimenez
SMD said:
Someone new, then.
We've not had a single substantial rumour, our rivals are strengthening, and we're in Europe next season. We need to start making some moves.
Huh. Well, there's always evidence that even upon reaching 17 years old, you can either be talented enough, or you can train yourself enough, to be ready for certain first team top flight choices, and I suppose the cost of the contract could be needlessly bigger if we sat on it for a year, but Klopp's training regime is brutal for even fully established players, and whilst we don't press as hard as our first couple of seasons, we're a lot more demanding than Fulham where he got his first league appearances. Van de Berg is getting gelled in with the first team this pre-season too (though I dunno if that's a permanent choice given the amount of players who aren't immediately reporting in, or if he's given the same treatment as Elliot here). Hard to be hyped since they're literally untested youth - and youth that hasn't come out of our academy, which at 16-18 the club, fans and related media tend to have a good idea of how good they are going to be, but at the same time hard to be pessimistic when the likes of Gomez got founded on the exact same kind of deals. Maybe these deals could be looked on as good little £20/30 million earners in the next few years, or absolute steals (in this market) if they keep themselves mainstay players in the squad as they grow.
Huh. Well, there's always evidence that even upon reaching 17 years old, you can either be talented enough, or you can train yourself enough, to be ready for certain first team top flight choices, and I suppose the cost of the contract could be needlessly bigger if we sat on it for a year, but Klopp's training regime is brutal for even fully established players, and whilst we don't press has hard as our first couple of seasons, we're a lot more demanding than Fulham where he got his first league appearances. Van de Berg is getting gelled in with the first team this pre-season too (though I dunno if that's a permanent choice given the amount of players who aren't immediately reporting in, or if he's given the same treatment as Elliot here). Hard to be hyped since they're literally untested youth - and youth that hasn't come out of our academy, which at 16-18 the club, fans and related media tend to have a good idea of how good they are going to be, but at the same time hard to be pessimistic when the likes of Gomez got founded on the exact same kind of deals. Maybe these deals could be looked on as good little £20/30 million earners in the next few years, or absolute steals (in this market) if they keep themselves mainstay players in the squad as they grow.
I can only see these deals as promising. Our scouting department has shown they can spot talent and they seem to know what qualities to look for in the players. I can only assume he'll come good for the team in due time or we can sell him for a decent fee in a couple of years. I hope they don't turn out like grujic though. It's a bit unfortunate he didn't really get to play for us.
Grujic is earmarked for next season, looks like he's replacing Milner
My only theories are; a) this scouting system that the club and FSG have spent time, money and effort in has been (and potentially still is) a work-in-progress, that's done us wonders (which could include these two) but will still see us pick up a few duds if the variables are too unpredictable (they don't gel well with the team/staff/system, their growth is unrealised even with us, questions about their individual drive and strength, like Karius's meltdown, could surface etc, which also could include these two), or that b) they're not too worried about that and do see these signings primarily as easy money with little desire to invest in them being first team choices beyond this pre-season, which is a bit of a weird pre-season anyway.
I mean, we're without Keita and Shaqiri for a bit, we weren't expecting Gomez to be back with us so quick, Henderson and Trent aren't getting a full pre-season, Alisson is off, and surprisingly Salah could be the first of the front three to report in given how Egypt crashed out of the African cup. Add to that Kelleher is injured, and we've let a lot of players go or sent out on loan, weirdly our squad for pre season is a bit thrown together, so selling a couple of lads on the experience of training alongside the likes of Van Dijk, Milner, Robertson, Fabinho for a full summer, American tour included, before being granted a full couple of seasons of training by Liverpool staff is far easier than saying, "We'll sign you, but immediately ship you off elsewhere." We may be turning our pre-season into one of the greatest summer camp packages of all time.
You'd have to wonder how much pre-season these two would see if we had the overall majority of the squad available, so I'm not too convinced yet they're exactly what we're looking for anytime soon, but then again I also thought Trent was dead-on cert to become transfer fodder from the academy, so here's me eating crow if either play a part in lifting some silverware with us.
I wouldn't be so sure yet. I read an article from the echo that looks at his style of play and his numbers. From what I read he didn't really seem to be a fit for our squad. Other than his tackling and aggression (which aren't that special) he wouldn't offer much. Although if he does develop some more in the bundesliga (like his creativity or attacking output for example) this season then I can see it happening.
How did you ever come to the conclusion TAA was ever going to be a dud
Well Klopps always given youngsters the chance to prove themselves in preseason so they would've likely gotten the same amount they're getting now even if we had all our players. It's how well they do that'll determine if they get loaned out or get first team chances.
Bruce now the odds on favourite for the Newcastle job.
Makes sense given thst they're going to be in the championship very soon
Meh, just seemed really too fragile at the back before he started to really play for the first team. Remember, this is before we started to really utilise our fullbacks as secondary wingers, so seeing a RB that doesn't really defend, nor established himself as a defensive player in the reserves, at a time when we had Clyne seemingly being a solid defensive choice, made be think Trent was someone we'd eventually sell on. A bit like what happened just recently with Camacho.
Is anyone here in the resetERA Football Discord server, is it possible to get an invite please?
Those poor cunts
Your old avatar was better...
Any one wanting a discord invite ask Syder as he has to vet people. I can invite people but have no way to vet people, we do it as we have had a few sus dudes in it.
We let in dudes like Lashley that are sus as fuck
I think this one was defo an avatar bet.
Get on the discord mate!
Hey we signed a Brazilian!!
Why Arsenal Signed 18 Year Old Gabriel Martinelli
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Lol wow. Lets hope that's not true for wolves fans' sake. Imagine signing that crocked thirty year old striker with a bad attitude whose best days seem to be behind him.
...Not him. Someone else!
WTF Wolves, that is a move like Rodgers taking Balotelli
Please be true, the Prem needs the bastard back.
Griezmann “paying” his own clause is maximum fuckery.
All release clauses are like that in Spain
I mean, sure any player/manager can pay it to become a free agent of sorts, but it’s clear this is being done by Barça and the money is coming from there. But since they love to deal in fuckery, here we are.
Will laugh if he gets benched.
CortexVortex
In Spain though if a player's release clause is triggered then the club that triggered it gives the money to the player. The player would then pay it themself.
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Retirement Homes in Bismarck, ND
Bismarck Retirement Homes
Retirement Homes in Bismarck, North Dakota
Here are the best senior retirement homes in Bismarck, North Dakota. This list of Bismarck, North Dakota retirement facilities includes homes for retirees as well as retirement communities.
Benedictine Living Communities - Bismarck Housing
Benedictine Living Communities - Bismarck Housing is a home for retirees in Bismarck, North Dakota. Nestled at 4580 Coleman Street, 58503 zip code inside Burleigh county, Benedictine Living Communities - Bismarck Housing provides retirement living to all 55+ adults who live in Bismarck and offers a family-friendly environment, as well as dietary menu for diabetics, three tasty daily meals, visiting physician services and help managing medications. It can house a maximum of 33 seniors at a time.
Good Samaritan Society - Bismarck
Good Samaritan Society - Bismarck is an assisted retirement home in Burleigh county, North Dakota. It is situated at 316 Versailles Avenue in Bismarck, North Dakota and offers senior care and living to seniors who reside in the Burleigh county area. Good Samaritan Society - Bismarck can provide care and housing to no more than 16 seniors at a time. Seniors who are looking for retirement homes in Burleigh county, North Dakota near the 58503 zip code area will feel great about choosing Good Samaritan Society - Bismarck as their retirement residence.
The Terrace is a pet-friendly retirement residence in Burleigh county, North Dakota that offers numerous amenities to its residents. It is located at 901 E Bowen Ave in Bismarck, North Dakota, 58504 zip code area. A few of the features provided by The Terrace include a restaurant, musical activities and karaoke nights, wide entries and doorways and complimentary laundry service. The Terrace can provide retirement living to a maximum of 40 elderly adults.
Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center
Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center is a retirement home in Bismarck, North Dakota that accepts Medicaid and Medicare to pay part of the cost for retirement living. Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center is located at 2425 Hillview Ave in Burleigh county and includes features such as tree-lined walking paths, large apartment suites, special dining menu for birthdays and caregiving staff members on-call throughout the night and day. It can provide retired adults living in Burleigh county a maximum of 258 retirement residences.
Edgewood Vista At Edgewood Village
When searching for upscale senior living communities in Bismarck, North Dakota, you will come across Edgewood Vista At Edgewood Village, located at 3124 Colorado Lane, 58503 zip code area. Edgewood Vista At Edgewood Village enables retired adults living in Burleigh county in North Dakota to experience retirement living at its best. With community amenities that include secure keypad entry, dancing and music nights, scheduled wellness check-ups and apartment and community maintenance, retired adults should feel great about picking Edgewood Vista At Edgewood Village as their retirement community.
Edgewood Vista - Carefree Independent Living Apts.
Finding the best retirement facility in Bismarck, North Dakota is hard, however it’s possible when you consider Edgewood Vista - Carefree Independent Living Apts. . It is situated at 3124 Colorado Lane and offers services such as on-site salon and spa, pet-friendly facilities and daily fitness. Edgewood Vista - Carefree Independent Living Apts. provides a total of 94 retirement residences to Burleigh county senior citizens.
St Gabriel's Community
St Gabriel's Community is a home for retirees located in Bismarck, North Dakota at 4580 Coleman Street, Suite 1. It offers seniors in Bismarck and nearby areas who are trying to find retirement homes in Burleigh county amenities that include free medical transportation, 24/7 concierge service, healthcare services and bed and linen services.
Primrose Retirement Community
Those retired adults who require assistance with daily activities and desire an assisted retirement home in Bismarck, North Dakota should consider Primrose Retirement Community. It can provide retirement living to a total of 48 residents. Primrose Retirement Community assists with daily tasks such as shower, dressing, help moving around and other nursing care as required. It provides amenities such as modern retirement units, library, and chaplain and church services.
Augusta Place, A Prospera Community
Augusta Place, A Prospera Community is a retirement facility in Burleigh county that provides board and care services for retirees who reside in Bismarck, North Dakota and surrounding areas. It’s situated in the 58503 zip code area at 301 Lorrain Drive and offers amenities like rehabilitative services, daily board games, scheduled outtings, regular housekeeping service and newly updated retirement apartments. It includes a total of 48 retirement living units.
St. Alexius Medical Center
St. Alexius Medical Center is a retirement residence located in Bismarck, North Dakota in Burleigh county. It is perfect older adults who require personal care all in one location. St. Alexius Medical Center is located at 900 E Broadway in the 58506 zip code and includes amenities such as fresh daily meals, on-site physical and speech therapy, numerous daily games and activities and worship services. It has a capacity of 19 retirement residences.
Touchmark On West Century
Touchmark On West Century is a retirement residence in Bismarck, North Dakota. It can accommodate a maximum of 75 55 and older adults at a time.
Valley View Heights Assisted Living
Valley View Heights Assisted Living is an assisted retirement home in Burleigh county, North Dakota. It is located at 2500 Valley View Avenue in Bismarck, North Dakota and offers senior care and living to 55 and older adults who reside in the Burleigh county area. Valley View Heights Assisted Living can provide accommodation to no more than 64 seniors at once. Retired adults who are looking for retirement communities in Burleigh county, North Dakota near the 58501 zip code area will feel wonderful about selecting Valley View Heights Assisted Living as their retirement residence.
Maple View is a pet-friendly retirement community in Burleigh county, North Dakota that offers many amenities to its residents. It is situated at 4217 Montreal St in Bismarck, North Dakota, 58503 zip code area. A few of the amenities offered by Maple View include a restaurant, movie nights, wheelchair-accessible apartments and laundry for all personal clothes. Maple View can provide retirement living to up to 36 older adults.
St Vincent's - A Prospera Community
St Vincent's - A Prospera Community is a retirement residence in Bismarck, North Dakota that accepts Medicaid and Medicare to cover part of the cost for retirement living. St Vincent's - A Prospera Community is situated at 1021 N 26th St in Burleigh county and includes features like walking paths and trails, large apartment suites, catering for special occasions and caregiving staff on-call throughout the night and day. It can provide elderly adults living in Burleigh county up to 101 retirement apartments.
Edgewood Bismarck Senior Living
When trying to find luxury senior living communities in Bismarck, North Dakota, you will come across Edgewood Bismarck Senior Living, located at 3406 Dominion Street, 58503 zip code area. Edgewood Bismarck Senior Living enables senior citizens living in Burleigh county in North Dakota to experience senior living at its best. With community features that include 24-hour security system, dancing nights, on-site doctor visits and included maintenance of apartment units, senior citizens should feel wonderful about picking Edgewood Bismarck Senior Living as their retirement community.
Baptist Health Care Center
Finding the best assisted retirement home in Bismarck, North Dakota is hard, but it’s possible when you look at Baptist Health Care Center. It is located at 3400 Nebraska Drive and offers services such as on-site barbershop, pet friendly services and daily fitness. Baptist Health Care Center provides a total of 140 retirement residences to Burleigh county senior citizens.
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Edgewood Jamestown
Edgewood Jamestown is a home for retirees located in Jamestown, North Dakota at 1104 25th Street Sw. It offers seniors in Jamestown and nearby areas who are searching for retirement communities in Burleigh county amenities that include transportation to doctor appointments, 24/7 front desk assistance, nursing services and housekeeping.
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FedEx sues US government over export rules in Huawei case
The delivery company complains that the rules are impossible to comply with both practically and maybe legally.
By David Koenig The Associated Press
A lawsuit filed by FedEx against the U.S. government over export rules follows a dispute over diverted shipments that were intended for Huawei Technologies, the Chinese telecommunications-equipment giant. (Mark Lennihan/AP)
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Former New York Gov. David Paterson is joining Las Vegas Sands to lead the casino and resort developer’s push for a casino in New York City.
The suit by New York resident Richard Schuster says the Everett casino is paying out less for certain winning hands at blackjack and rounding down payouts from slot machines. It was filed Monday in Middlesex County Superior Court.
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Boulder City-based Fisher Space Pen Co. was highlighted at President Donald Trump’s third annual Made in America Showcase, an annual event highlighting American-made products held at the White House.
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Amazon’s Prime Day is coming with a wave of deals — and protests.
China’s growth reaches 26-year low amid US tariff war
By Joe McDonald The Associated Press
China’s economic growth sank to its lowest level in at least 26 years in the quarter ending in June, adding to pressure on Chinese leaders as they fight a tariff war with Washington.
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A lawsuit filed this past week names the Oakland Raiders and the Stadium Authority among others tied to a disputed payment mount by a subcontractor.
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Bosnia Envoy: Reforms Stalled
The international envoy to Bosnia-Herzegovina says divisions among the country's Muslim, Serb, and Croat ethnic groups is continuing to stall reforms in the Balkans country.
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It was billed by some aides as a follow-up to last year's epic message to the Muslim world, delivered amid great fanfare in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. But President Barack Obama's remarks about Islam this week in Jakarta, Indonesia, were much more modest and low-key -- and may have failed to reach many Muslim ears.
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The annual European Union progress reports on membership hopefuls, adopted by the European Commission today, paint a largely depressing picture. Out of nine countries, only Croatia emerges with a realistic chance of joining the EU in the foreseeable future. All of its neighbors in the western Balkans fail key EU tests and conditions, as does Turkey.
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held talks in Pristina with Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci and other top officials. This is the last leg of a Balkan trip that also took her to Bosnia and Serbia.
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has begun a two-day Balkan tour, calling on Bosnia-Herzegovina to overcome ethnic divisions and embrace political reforms "or risk being left behind" for European Union and NATO integration.
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“Sex And Education” at Penguin Rep has Great Writing and Acting with a lot of Laughs and Explicit Language
By dskriloff on July 3, 2014 Comments
BY GEORGE J. DACRE
This is a fun piece of theatre as presented at Penguin Repertory in Stony Point and a show that I believe teachers will especially like because it portrays a retiring teacher giving one last effort to leave a good impression on a student.
The drama begins as evidence seems to indicate that star basketball player Joe Marks (Logan Sutherland) of Roosevelt High School is guilty of sending a profanity laced, poorly written note to his cheerleader girlfriend Hannah Winters (Bridget Gabbe), as they are taking a final exam in Miss Edwards (Lizbeth Mackay’s) English class. Said note gets intercepted by Miss Edwards, who is described, shall we say, uncharitably therein, and she finds that Joe is trying to seduce Hannah but Hannah is just not yet ready for that.
Miss Edwards promptly says that Joe, who has a scholarship to the University of North Carolina, will not pass unless he can write the note over in a proper manner still trying to get Hannah in bed. It must be written, however, with class and with the proper words and motivations.
What follows is a delicious dialogue between Miss Edwards and Joe that is priceless, as the jockish Joe just doesn’t get it and debates Miss Edwards in some very funny scenes. Meanwhile Hannah, in her cheerleader uniform, which she fills very nicely, jumps on and off the stage with cheers that fit in with the story of the schoolmarm who is retiring to go into real estate, trying to educate Joe and Hannah.
This show is staged adroitly and there is never a dull moment. Sutherland is very convincing as Joe Marks, and his outlook on life and sex and education is far from Miss Edwards’ very pointed instructions. As for Hannah, she just seems to enjoy the whole scene. It comes to a hilarious conclusion and make sure you do not miss Miss Edwards’ final words.
All three actors are making their debuts at Penguin Rep. In the show they each speak separately to the audience and Director Joe Brancato has expertly put this all together. The writing of author Lissa Levin (“WKRP in Cincinatti,” “Mr. Belvedere”) is excellent.
Despite the use of explicit language, including the F word many times and description of a certain sex act by Joe in his note to Hannah, “Sex And Education,” as I said, is just plain fun.
I rate it Three Stars out of Four. For tickets 845-786-2873.
“Sex And Education” at Penguin Rep has Great Writing and Acting with a lot of Laughs and Explicit Language added by dskriloff on July 3, 2014
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U.S. Stocks Move Mostly Higher On Renewed Rate Cut Optimism
By RTTNews Staff Writer ✉ | Published: 7/10/2019 10:58 AM ET
Following the mixed performance seen in the previous session, stocks showed a strong move to the upside early in the trading day on Wednesday. With the early advance, the major averages reached new record intraday highs.
The major averages have pulled back off their best levels in recent trading but remain firmly positive. The Dow is up 99.09 points or 0.4 percent at 26,882.58, the Nasdaq is up 49.16 points or 0.6 percent at 8,190.89 and the S&P 500 is up 12.48 points or 0.4 percent at 2,992.11.
The early rally on Wall Street reflected a positive reaction to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's prepared remarks before the House Financial Services Committee.
Powell told lawmakers that crosscurrents, such as trade tensions and concerns about global growth, have continued to weigh on the U.S. economic outlook since the central bank's June meeting.
The Fed chief pointed out that increased uncertainties about the economic outlook and muted inflation pressures led the central bank to pledge after the June meeting to "act as appropriate to sustain the expansion."
Powell noted that many meeting participants saw that the case for a somewhat more accommodative monetary policy had already strengthened.
"Since then, based on incoming data and other developments, it appears that uncertainties around trade tensions and concerns about the strength of the global economy continue to weigh on the U.S. economic outlook," Powell said in his prepared remarks.
The comments from Powell have led to renewed optimism about a potential rate cut by the Fed at its next meeting later this month.
The minutes of the Fed's June meeting, due to be released later in the day, may shed additional light on the outlook for interest rates.
Tobacco stocks have shown a substantial move to the upside in morning trading, driving the NYSE Arca Tobacco Index up by 1.8 percent.
Natural gas, software, and semiconductor stocks are also seeing considerable strength, moving higher along with most of the other major sectors.
In overseas trading, stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region turned in a mixed performance during trading on Wednesday. Japan's Nikkei 225 Index dipped by 0.2 percent, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose by 0.3 percent.
The major European markets have also turned mixed on the day. While the German DAX Index has fallen by 0.4 percent, the U.K.'s FTSE 100 Index is up by 0.1 percent and the French CAC 40 Index is up by 0.2 percent.
In the bond market, treasuries have climbed back near the unchanged line after an initial move to the downside. Subsequently, the yield on the benchmark ten-year note, which moves opposite of its price, is down by less than a basis point at 2.049 percent.
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Quad quandary over passenger rule
Written by Mark Daniel
Mark Daniel.
WorkSafe's recent statement that carrying a passenger on a single seat quad might be acceptable in exceptional circumstances – particularly when there is no other alternative – appears to be something of a hospital pass.
WorkSafe says the practice should, generally, be avoided, but if the operator assesses the risk and deems a two-up ride ok, they can do it at their own risk.
But they should prepare for a sore backside in the event things go pear-shaped.
This stance is at odds with the Motor Industry Association (MIA) representing the makers of quads. It clearly says quads are designed for a single rider because these machines require the rider to shift their body weight for effective control, which is severely compromised when a passenger is carried.
Another issue may be the liabilities in the event of an accident. Though ACC operates on a no-fault accident cover basis, things are not so clear with mainstream insurance providers.
“In general, our policies are designed to address physical damage to vehicles or property and any liabilities that may result,” explains Nathan Barrett, chief underwriting and claims officer for FMG.
“We also provide limited liability cover for injury to an individual, but like many insurers we have exclusions. For example, failure to operate a vehicle or machine as set out by the manufacturer’s recommendations can, but not always, result in a claim being denied.”
David Crawford for the MIA suggests the statement by WorkSafe, and endorsed by the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Michael Woodhouse, is ludicrous, as it appears that a government department professes to know more about the safe operation of quads than the people who design, manufacture and test them.
And he says the Government, by condoning two-up riding, has taken onboard some of the liability of ATV owners and users should something go wrong, because it has chosen to contradict the manufacturer’s considered advice.
Put another way, by going with Federated Farmers and other industry body lobbying groups, WorkSafe has managed to transfer individual responsibility to the Government, which looks to set a dangerous precedent.
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News The keys to life Implementation Framework 2019 - 2021
The keys to life Implementation Framework 2019 – 2021
Web Admin 13/03/2019 News item
Today sees the launch of The Scottish Government’s new Implementation Framework for The keys to life, Scotland’s learning disability strategy.
The Implementation Framework 2019 – 2021 adopts a ‘whole system, whole population and whole person’ approach to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities in Scotland.
The Scottish Commission for Learning Disability is looking forward to working with the Scottish Government, COSLA and partners to deliver the Framework and work towards unlocking better futures for people with learning disabilities in Scotland.
SCLD Chief Executive, Chris Creegan said:
“This new implementation framework represents a step change in the aspirations of the The keys to life strategy for people with learning disabilities in Scotland – policy underpinned by a whole system, whole population and whole person approach. One which recognises that people with learning disabilities are citizens with ambitions and talents who want to make a contribution to Scottish society. As a strategic partner to The Scottish Government, the Scottish Commission for Learning Disability will play its part in delivering the framework’s priorities to unlock futures.”
You can download The keys to life 2019 – 2021 here.
You can download an easy read version of The keys to life here.
There is also a new The keys to life website, detailing the Framework across its four priority areas:
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Remember that you can contact @SCLDNews if you have any questions about 'How's Life?' Scotland's Learning Disability Survey. Take part now: 📞 Phone on 0141 248 3733 📧 Email at admin@scld.co.uk 🖱 click on this link - bit.ly/2JJS5VW #HowsLifeSurvey pic.twitter.com/tTf2…
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Texas: SA Had It Right On Truancy, So We'll Follow Their Lead
Posted By Hernán Rozemberg on Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 5:30 PM
Texas students who are forced to miss class because they have to work or take care of a sick relative will no longer viewed by the state as criminals.
The change in state law, which takes effect Sept. 1, comes after Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2398 into law on Friday.
And it came about after state leaders took a look at how San Antonio leaders came up with a non-punitive approach to truancy that proved effective.
In SA, change came about after a municipal court judge grew tired of seeing the criminal-truancy approach utterly failing to get students back into the classroom.
Judge John Bull recruited allies to look for an early intervention method meant to address the roots of the problem before kids got to court after missing too many school days.
“In the bill he authored, Sen. John Whitmire referred to the reforms taking place here and noted his bill was following ‘the San Antonio model,’” Bull said proudly in a news release. “The days of escorting kids in handcuffs because they failed to go to school are over.”
As in San Antonio, starting next school year, truancy cases will be held in civil, not criminal, hearings. Under the current law, truant students are charged with a Class C misdemeanor.
Rey Saldaña, SA councilman who led a city-county task force on truancy, also chimed in after hearing the state proposal was signed into law.
“This is truly a historic bill and time for San Antonio and the state of Texas,” Saldaña said in a news release. “In the spirit of collaboration between city, county and school officials, San Antonio can proudly proclaim to be the golden standard for all of Texas.”
As reported in the Current in March, Texas Appleseed, an advocacy think tank, concluded that black and Latino students were being disproportionately harmed by the state's harsh truancy policy.
The report, which helped contribute to San Antonio leaders looking into a new way to tackle the dilemma, concluded that in 2013, San Antonio Independent School District had filed more than 12,000 truancy cases, the second-highest in the state.
Advocates weren't sure if Abbott, known as a law-and-order enforcer, was actually going to get behind the bill, which actually drew wide bipartisan support.
But apparently he came around upon seeing positive real-life results for the better, as had taken place in San Antonio.
“Criminalizing unauthorized absences at school unnecessarily jeopardizes the futures of our students ... I signed House Bill 2398 to ensure Texas educators have the tools necessary to prevent truancy, encourage classroom attendance and focus on educating our children to ultimately set our students on a pathway toward success,” Abbott said in a statement to the Current.
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Played by Joan Cusack
Sheila is the neighborhood kook who suffers from agoraphobia, sexual kinkiness, and the demands of a neurotically clean house. But her orderly home and natural mothering instincts are attractive to many of the Gallaghers, despite her peculiarities.
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Women's World Cup - Matchday 13 Preview: Where to Watch, Live Stream, Team News & More
Group D will come to a close on matchday 13 of the Women's World Cup, with both games set to be decisive in the final standings of the group.
Japan will be looking to steal top spot from England, whilst Scotland will be fighting for their lives when they meet Argentina.
The Lionesses have already secured qualification to the knockout stages, but will be eager not to give up their position at the top of the group, in what could be their toughest test yet against Japan.
At the other end of the table, Scotland need to find some form soon. They sit bottom of the group with no points, and need a win to be in with any chance of sneaking their way through to the next round.
Japan vs England
When Is Kick Off? Wednesday 19 June
What Time Is Kick Off? 20:00 (BST)
Where Is it Played? Stade de Nice, Nice
TV Channel/Live Stream? BBC One/BBC iPlayer (UK) - fuboTV
Japan were not expecting to be in this position, as their fate remains undecided heading into the final round of group-stage fixtures. A disappointing draw against Argentina means they could still lose second place, although just one point against England would be enough to see them through.
As for England, the hard work is already done. They have sealed qualification to the next round, and they will now battle it out with Japan to see who ends up in first.
Japan's impressive showing against Scotland last time out will likely earn some players another chance to shine. Goalscorer Mana Iwabuchi could start her second game in a row, whilst young Jun Endo will also be pushing for another outing.
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The fact that England have already qualified will give Phil Neville a chance to rotate his squad, but he will be reluctant to make too many changes and risk an unnecessary loss, which would see the Lionesses drop to second in the group.
Predicted Lineups
Japan Yamashita; Shimizu, Kumagai, Ichise, Sameshima; Nakajima, Miura, Sugita, Endo; Sugasawa, Iwabuchi.
England Bardsley; Bronze, Houghton, McManus, Greenwwod; Parris, Scott, Walsh, Kirby, Stanway; White.
The only reason Japan come into this game under pressure is because of their lacklustre performance against Argentina. In what should have been a routine game for Asako Takakura's side, Japan slumped to a 0-0 draw, but their 2-1 win over Scotland helped them jump into second.
Morning. Here's a worldie from @LucyBronze in training. Bye x pic.twitter.com/VinkxZRxjX
— Lionesses (@Lionesses) June 16, 2019
It has been an excellent start to the tournament for England, who have won both their games so far. A 2-1 win over Scotland was followed by a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Argentina, and they now sit two points clear at the top of Group D, with their name already in the hat for the next round
Heading into the tournament, this fixture was tipped to be one of the most exciting in the group stage, and all the signs suggest it will live up to expectations.
Japan know they need to pick up a result if they are to guarantee qualification, but England are certainly not going to roll over for them. The Lionesses are in France to win it all, and a victory over the Japanese would go a long way to prove that they mean business.
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Japan will certainly be pushing for a goal, which could leave them exposed at the back. If England can take their chances, they just might edge it.
Prediction: Japan 1-2 England
Scotland vs Argentina
Where Is it Played? Parc des Princes, Paris
TV Channel/Live Stream? BBC Four/BBC iPlayer (UK) - fuboTV
Shelley Kerr made four changes last time out, but Scotland were largely uninspiring during their 2-1 defeat to Japan, which could lead to yet another change of approach.
Argentina might also be forced into a few changes after being seriously outclassed by England in their last game. The likes of Yael Oviedo and Milagros Menendez will be pushing for a chance to net Argentina's first goal of the tournament.
Scotland Alexander; Smith, Corsie, Beattie, Lauder; Little, Weir; Emslie, Ross, Evans; Cuthbert.
Argentina Correa; Sachs, Barroso, Cometti, Stabile; Bonsegundo, Bravo, Mayorga, Benitez, Larroquette, Oviedo.
The less said about Scotland's tournament so far, the better. Whilst getting good results against England and Japan was always likely to be a tough ask, the fact that they sit bottom of the group, having suffered 2-1 defeats against both, is cause for concern.
All smiles at a focused session this morning as we prepare for Argentina on Wednesday.#SWNT #OurGirlsOurGame pic.twitter.com/RBfiemOCya
— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) June 16, 2019
Whilst Argentina are also staring elimination in the face, they will be delighted with their performances this summer. A historic point against Japan was followed by a narrow 1-0 loss to England, but they have already far surpassed their ambitions for the summer. Going one step further would just be an added bonus.
On paper, this should be a routine victory for Scotland. They are 17 rankings higher than their opponents in FIFA's world standings, and should have more than enough about them to see off the spirited underdogs.
However, Argentina have proven to be tough to beat in France, even if they were completely overpowered by England. They will make life hard for Scotland, and the knowledge that they could advance to the next round with a victory could spur them on to victory.
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With Scotland disappointing and Argentina impressing, it seems like these two could be perfectly balanced for the final game, which usually means a draw. Fingers crossed it's an exciting one.
Prediction: Scotland 1-1 Argentina
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Port Vale's chairman says safety of staff and fans remains his main concern, as investigations take place into disturbances at the club's game with Bristol Rovers on Saturday.
Six people were injured and 4 people were arrested following the fixture at Vale Park.
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Vale Chairman Norman Smurthwaite has released this statement: "I would like to reassure everyone that myself, CBI (our security partners) and Staffordshire Police are currently investigating the disorder that took place in the away end during the game and in the car park afterwards.
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‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Refuses to Reckon With the Past Failures of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Posted on Tuesday, July 9th, 2019 by Siddhant Adlakha
(Welcome to Road to Endgame, where we revisit the movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and ask, “How did we get here?” In this epilogue, we explore how Spider-Man: Far From Home continues the MCU following the events of Endgame.)
This post contains major spoilers for Spider-Man: Far From Home.
In the first few breezy minutes of Marvel’s latest entry, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) and his classmates deal, at least nominally, with the effects of “The Blip” — a more palatable term than “The Decimation” — which saw half the world return from dust after a five-year interval. As luck would have it, the main cast from Spider-Man: Homecoming remains largely intact, since they were all wiped away. Now joined by new addition Brad (Remy Hii), a teenage hunk who was only a skinny tween when Parker last saw him, the kids all take a trip to Europe and mayhem ensues. Though besides Brad’s presence, only a brief mention of Queens’ homelessness problem and a tongue-in-cheek ‘In Memoriam’ slideshow make Spider-Man: Far From Home feel like it exists in the aftermath of an apocalyptic time-slip.
The trauma of dying during “The Blip” was handwaved in Avengers: Endgame — Parker, upon his resurrection, assumes he “must have passed out” — and why harp on the macabre here, in a teen comedy, anyway? Although, while Far From Home takes a wry approach to global catastrophe, it also rightly condenses the associated grief by grounding it in a single relationship: that of Peter Parker and his Uncle Ben in this series, the late Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.).
Though in making Stark a centerpiece once more, the Marvel series arrives at a vital crossroads: how will these films memorialize their own legacy?
Road to Endgame: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Offers a Proper Goodbye at the End of All Things
Posted on Friday, May 3rd, 2019 by Siddhant Adlakha
(Welcome to Road to Endgame, where we revisit the first 22 movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and ask, “How did we get here?” In part two of our look at Avengers: Endgame: where the film drops the ball, and where it soars)
[Read part one of our Avengers: Endgame piece here.]
Of the lingering questions posed by Avengers: Infinity War, how the Avengers would go about gathering the Infinity Stones was paramount. For the most part, Avengers: Endgame’s answers are fun and cathartic — Steve Rogers fights his former self, while Thor and Tony Stark get closure with their parents — though one Stone in particular was destined to be dilemmatic. The last time around, Thanos sacrificed his own daughter Gamora to attain the Soul Stone (“A soul for a soul,” as the Red Skull put it) in a film where the villain won through trading lives, but the heroes failed despite their numerous attempts to do so.
The superhero trolley problem has reared its head throughout the series, most notably in Avengers: Age of Ultron (“Would you kill millions to save billions?”) though earlier entries like Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger and even Doctor Strange hinged on heroes choosing the greater good over their individual lives. Sometimes, they did so in opposition to the villains’ un-feeling utilitarianism, which sought to place an objective (and limited) value on human life, culminating in Thanos wiping out half the universe so the other half could thrive.
Road to Endgame: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ is a Bold New Beginning (and Look Back) for the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Posted on Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 by Siddhant Adlakha
(Welcome to Road to Endgame, where we revisit the first 22 movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and ask, “How did we get here?” In part 1 of our look at Avengers: Endgame: how the film sets up its breathtaking finale.)
It’s never too late for course-correction.
As Marvel has steamrolled its way through popular culture, its failings seem to matter less and less. For every middling entry like Thor: The Dark World, there’s a riotous follow-up like Thor: Ragnarok, which lampshades its series’ tropes, remixes its themes and kills-off existing characters it doesn’t know what to do with, effectively removing the former from canon. To borrow the parlance of sister-franchise Star Wars, “Let the past die. Kill it if you have to.” Though, what Star Wars: The Last Jedi understood about this approach (spoken and acted upon by the villain Kylo Ren) was, ironically, something Ragnarok understood as well, despite sweeping its predecessor under the rug: that failure undealt with can come back to haunt you, and that real growth and catharsis means learning from the past before moving on.
Spoilers for Avengers: Endgame begin here.
Road to Endgame: ‘Captain Marvel’ is a Return to One of Marvel’s Messiest Problems
Posted on Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 by Siddhant Adlakha
(Welcome to Road to Endgame, where we revisit the first 22 movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and ask, “How did we get here?” In Part 2 of Captain Marvel: forgotten stakes, and the narrative fallout of blatant propaganda.)
[Read part one of our Captain Marvel piece here.]
Marvel movies tend to be littered with in-jokes. Cameos, sequel setups and obscure comic trivia reward the loyalty of certain audiences, and while Captain Marvel speaks this not-so-secret dialect (in addition to an avalanche of ’90s references), it’s also fluent in winking allusions to the U.S. military. For instance, the Kree designation for Earth is C-53, after the World War II fighter plane. The film even combines the worlds of comic book and military Easter eggs; the Avengers are retroactively named after an Air Force callsign, as if to conflate the function of these fictional and real-world entities.
In recent Marvel films like Black Panther, whose ruthless villain was dubbed “Killmonger” by his black ops peers, U.S. militarism was finally framed in a questionable light, albeit with caveats. After military-funded entries like Iron Man, Iron Man 2 and Captain America: The Winter Soldier, it seemed, for a moment, that the Marvel Cinematic Universe had left its propaganda behind. However, the studio took a considerable step back with the production of Captain Marvel.
What little goodwill Marvel earned on this front seems to have been squandered. Like so much of the MCU, Captain Marvel is nominally critical of war, yet implicitly supports it in a western context. The film is practically a recruitment dog-whistle and its story suffers in the process.
Road to Endgame: ‘Captain Marvel’ is a Quintessential Marvel Movie – And That’s Not Always a Good Thing
Posted on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 by Siddhant Adlakha
(Welcome to Road to Endgame, where we revisit the first 22 movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and ask, “How did we get here?” In part one of our two-part look at Captain Marvel: how the movie tries, and fails, to frame memory and perspective.)
Between the two halves of its massive finale — the apocalyptic Avengers: Infinity War and the upcoming Avengers: Endgame — the Marvel Cinematic Universe feels like it’s being stripped for parts.
Ant-Man and the Wasp, a smaller, more intimate entry, did away with the trappings of the Marvel formula, though it failed to supply a working substitute. Its leads no longer provided quip-laden momentum (a task that fell to supporting players independent of the plot), but the lead characters had no internal conflict either, despite pasts that so clearly called for some. The film sidestepped the usual pre-visualized mayhem divorced from story, though its climax might as well have had no stakes at all. And rather than Marvel’s half-hearted expression of meaning — often a character arc culminating in punching harder — the film had no real theme to dramatize.
Captain Marvel, on the other hand, is a swing in the opposite direction, amping up the well-worn Marvel template to the point of inducing whiplash. It’s fun in parts, and it magnifies the series’ strong-suits; though in doing so, it exposes just how low the bar was set to begin with. The film can’t help but magnify the series’ weaknesses too, since they’re often one and the same.
Everything that was missing from Ant-Man and the Wasp comes rushing back, with the studio’s very name stamped across the title, as if to parody the common through-lines of twenty prior films without the self-awareness to do so. And while it’s filled to the brim with metaphor and ostensibly political outlook, the film is both haphazardly assembled, and shackled by the same constraints as fellow military-funded entries Iron Man, Iron Man 2 and Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Only this time, the effects of the film’s mandated propaganda are significantly stronger.
Captain Marvel is a Marvel movie through-and-through, and that’s a problem.
Road to Endgame: ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ Breaks From the Marvel Formula, But Does It Matter to the Larger MCU?
Posted on Monday, April 22nd, 2019 by Siddhant Adlakha
(Welcome to Road to Endgame, where we revisit the first 22 movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and ask, “How did we get here?” In this edition: Ant-Man and the Wasp is an easy, breezy, meaningless entry.)
As the Marvel Cinematic Universe increases in bombast, it needs the occasional palette-cleanser. The bloated Avengers: Age of Ultron was followed by Ant-Man, a heist film in the vein of a studio comedy. Similarly, the gargantuan Avengers: Infinity War was succeeded by Ant-Man and the Wasp. The Ant-Man films are as literal as “going smaller” gets, focusing not only on shrinking superheroes, but on intimate father-daughter dynamics, thus steering the MCU away from its usually apocalyptic stakes.
As with its predecessor, though, Ant-Man and the Wasp begs the question: is smaller inherently better when it comes to superheroes?
For what feels like the first time since Thor: The Dark World, a Marvel movie fails to be about anything in particular. Ant-Man and the Wasp is hardly a contender for bottom spot — it’s too well-meaning, and its supporting cast is too likable for the film to be truly worthless — and it breaks from Marvel’s traditions in notable ways. A handful of these deviations are refreshing. For instance, tonal consistency, along with visual and aural filmmaking that actually matches it. Other departures however, render the film thematically vapid, making it stick out even further in a series so otherwise loaded.
Road to Endgame: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Puts Everything Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Stand For at Stake
Posted on Friday, April 19th, 2019 by Siddhant Adlakha
(Welcome to Road to Endgame, where we revisit the first 22 movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and ask, “How did we get here?” In part two of our look at Avengers: Infinity War: confused action, and a cliffhanger that asks, “Who are the Avengers?”)
[Read part one of our giant look at Avengers: Infinity War here]
The first big action scene in Avengers: Infinity War unfolds when Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Wong (Benedict Wong) rendezvous in Manhattan. It’s a fun excursion filled with setups about Infinity Stones, character decisions and the plot at large. Though by swiftly ensuring all civilians are out of the picture (unlike The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron, where they were a constant presence), the scene is robbed of immediate stakes beyond the Stones themselves. Our heroes simply battle on empty streets.
The Avengers, in theory, fight to protect innocent people. But by failing in to dramatize this — both on Earth and elsewhere — the film misses a vital opportunity to contrast the Avengers’ actions with those of Thanos (Josh Brolin) and his henchmen (the nefarious Black Order), whose collective mission is genocide.
Road to Endgame: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ is a Gargantuan Unravelling of Marvel’s Strengths and Flaws
Posted on Thursday, April 18th, 2019 by Siddhant Adlakha
(Welcome to Road to Endgame, where we revisit the first 22 movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and ask, “How did we get here?” In Part One of our two-part look at Avengers: Infinity War: how Thanos and the Infinity Stones rewrite our favourite heroes.)
Avengers: Infinity War stormed through the 2018 blockbuster landscape, one-upping the industry-wide shift in tone, scale and narrative priorities Marvel had ushered in over a decade. The film combined eight existing franchises to deliver the first half of a humungous finale; the result was on-screen enormity, matched by an inevitable $2 billion box-office haul. The sequel, Avengers: Endgame, is sure to surpass it.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has its roots in military propaganda; the U.S. Department of Defense subsidized (and thus, had screenplay approval over) Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain Marvel. And though Avengers: Infinity War didn’t need to run its script by the Pentagon (as far as we know), it falls back on the series’ paradoxical framing of heroism, as a result of its military-funded predecessors. However, this unprecedented crossover event could not have succeeded, or even existed, without a decade of narrative investment. The film takes full advantage of this — albeit to mixed results.
For better or worse, Avengers: Infinity War is a culmination of everything the Marvel Cinematic Universe stands for.
Road to Endgame: ‘Black Panther’ is Afrofuturist Fantasy That Reveals the Best and Worst of America
(Welcome to Road to Endgame, where we revisit the first 22 movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and ask, “How did we get here?” In this edition: Black Panther, a Marvel film that finally tries to be honest about American politics)
Black Panther is a sprawling superhero epic, the likes of which American cinema has never seen — or heard, for that matter, given the prominence of its African accents, treated anywhere from average to heroic; a far cry from the usual villainous or derisive framing of non-western voices in Hollywood. The film is one of the most important pieces of the Marvel puzzle, not necessarily in terms of long-term narrative (it’s relatively isolated from its 17 predecessors) but rather, as a potentially landscape-shifting benchmark for mainstream filmmaking. It was also the first superhero movie nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
It’s hard to measure the full scope of film’s legacy just a year after its release. However, it’s safe to say that no American film since Marvel’s own The Avengers has had this seismic an impact. Black Panther flew past all critical and financial expectations, shattering the long-held Hollywood myth that Black stars couldn’t open films internationally. It also completed Marvel Studios’ third act turn of stepping outside the norms of Western storytelling — as seen in Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Thor: Ragnarok — albeit more substantially. Though, like several other Marvel films, its framing of American power is occasionally questionable.
Black Panther is pop filmmaking at its finest, but its success is owed, in large part, to the creative lens through which it’s told.
Road to Endgame: ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ is a Superhero Comedy About the Horrors of Colonialism
Posted on Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 by Siddhant Adlakha
(Welcome to Road to Endgame, where we revisit the first 22 movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and ask, “How did we get here?” In this edition: Thor: Ragnarok reinvents the God of Thunder through a Maori lens.)
Thor’s first solo film, Thor, narrowly missed a coherent character arc. His second, Thor: The Dark World, didn’t give him one at all. For a number of years, the God of Thunder was, at once, one of the most popular Avengers, and one of the least narratively interesting. That is until New Zealand’s Taika Waititi was given carte blanche to re-imagine the character and his world.
Waititi’s film not only course-corrects Thor’s prior installments, it does so while leaning heavily into the delightfully bizarre Jack Kirby designs of Marvel’s 1960s golden age. It’s an oddball of a movie, featuring everything from a giant undead wolf, a naked Hulk and a kindly rock monster, to the best drag-inspired comic villainess since Uma Thurman’s Poison Ivy. More importantly, it features Jeff Goldblum’s The Grandmaster, a character so zany and eccentric that you momentarily forget he’s a human trafficker who has people killed for sport.
Which is, in essence, the thesis of Thor: Ragnarok. It’s comedy about the effects of downplaying colonialism, made by an unapologetically Maori filmmaker.
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BRITISH POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT SINCE 1900 SOCIAL CLASS, SOCIALISM AND THE RISE OF THE LABOUR PARTY Traditionalism, conservatism and class collaboration account for the failure of the Labour Movement to form a viable political party before 1914. Do you agree?
The Development of British Socialism, 1900-1918: D. Tanner
- 'Labour' politics was influenced by:
- The protective and conservative aims of the trade unions.
- The Liberal origins of many Labour leaders.
- The naive ethical socialism espoused by many within the party.
- Pre-existing social structures which limited horizons and aims.
- The integration of British labour into the nation state.
- Arguably, Labour had ideas of its own before 1914.
- It remained a union pressure group into the 1920s.
- Its new ideas in the 1930s owed much to Liberalism.
- The party was less susceptible to Marxist ideas that its European equivalents.
- Labour's democratic socialism emerged from their perception of the economic and social realities of the day - not some abstract concept of 'liberalism'1.
- Labour demands prior to 1914 focused on improving working conditions and reducing unemployment. The minimum wage, 48hr week, and 8hr day were important but sectional policies which marked Labour as a party without the thinking necessary for broad electoral appeal2.
- Macdonald argued that the transition to State ownership of industry was aided by capitalist competition and its tendency to create large, efficient companies - which could then be nationalised. The First Labour Party, 1906-1914: K. D. Brown
- Ideology and composition:
- Labour nominated only 15 candidates at the 1900 election, and only two were returned - Keir Hardie and Richard Bell. They represented the two main strands of the Labour party3.
- Hardie - chairman of the ILP and a leading socialist thinker and speaker.
- Bell - unionist leader, not socialist but interested in representing the aspirations of the working class.
- The former defeated a Liberal opponent, whilst the latter was elected with Liberal assistance.
- 30 Labour MPs were elected in 1906.
- 22 were supported by unions and 8 by the ILP.
- The average age of members was 46, and most had entered politics on the radical wing of the Liberal party4. Impact of Lib/Labs on the Labour party? Problems associated with having to share the 'progressive' vote?
- Labour lost 4 by-elections between 1912-14, three of them the result of rebounding Liberal 1 The Development of British Socialism, 1900-1918: D. Tanner 2 The Development of British Socialism, 1900-1918: D. Tanner 3 The First Labour Party, 1906-1914: K.D. Brown 4 The First Labour Party, 1906-1914: K.D. Brown
strength.
- In 1914 the British Socialist Party applied for affiliation with Labour - a sign of the Left's consolidation.
- Did Labour's reliance on Union support mean its interests were too narrow to garner broad electoral support? Unions were growing in membership and influence, and their support was vital to the success of the party both at Westminster and nationally.
- Labour and the Trade Unions:
- In the 15 years before the First World War, lib-lab union politics was replaced by socialist labourism. This was despite efforts to maintain the old system and to construct conservative trade unions.
- 1908 - MFGB affiliated with the Labour Party.
- Many unions were fearful of socialism, particularly Bell's ASRS.
- Members' apathy towards the political levy limited the instance of union supported MPs in the years before 1914. The 1913 Trade Union Act resulted in significantly increased contributions being received.
- The PLP was a passive actor after 1910, as many of its aims were being advanced by the Liberal party. The People's Budget and subsequent Lords reform temporarily overshadowed the Labour party.
- The Edwardian Labour Party:
- Philip Snowden, Labour MP, said in 1914 that 'the present Labour representation in parliament (was) there mainly by the goodwill of the Liberals.'5 Keir Hardie shared these doubts, fearing that the party was ceasing to count and may soon cease to exist.
- Labour was demonstrating viability in policy making. Labour policy on trade disputes, workmen's compensation, and unemployment relief had all been adopted by the Liberals and enacted.
- The elation after the 1906 electoral advance quickly turned to despondency.
- In rural areas and in London the Labour party hardly existed as a political entity.
- London unions were already represented by the London Trades Council. The London Labour Party did not appear until 1914.
- In 1902, less than a quarter of the Nation's 2million trade union members were affiliated to the Labour Party.
- Desire to repeal Taff Vale, which required legislative action, saw union affiliated double between 1902 and 1904.
- Taff Vale was overturned by the 1906 Trade Disputes Act - a vicarious victory for Labour.
- The 1909 Osborne Judgement rendered union political levies illegal. Labours finances were seriously damaged, though this was partially repealed in 1913.
- Union affiliation peaked and fell slightly. 50% 1910-12. 38% 19146.
- Voting qualification prior to 1918 may have disenfranchised many potential Labour voters.
- Even in 1914, the grass-roots organisation of the Labour party was still patchy.
- Did Labour suffer from internal ideology/policy disagreements?
5 The First Labour Party, 1906-1914: K.D. Brown 6 The First Labour Party, 1906-1914: K.D. Brown
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This is an extract of our International Relations In The Era Of The Cold War Peaceful Coexistence And Containment document, which we sell as part of our International Relations in the Cold War Notes collection written by the top tier of University Of Oxford students.
PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE AND
CONTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN THE
Alesksandr Fursenko & Timothy Naftali. Khrushchev, Castro, Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis 1958-1964. London: Pimlico, 1999 Robert J. McMahon. 'US National Security Policy from Eisenhower to Kennedy'. Melvyn P. Leffler & Odd Arne Westad (eds). Cambridge History of the Cold War, vol. 2 Frank Costigliola. 'US Foreign Policy from Kennedy to Johnson'. Melvyn P. Leffler & Odd Arne Westad (eds). Cambridge History of the Cold War, vol. 2 Svetlana Savranskaya & William Taubman, 'Soviet Foreign Policy, 19621975'. Melvyn P. Leffler & Odd Arne Westad (eds). Cambridge History of the Cold War, vol. 2 Richard M. Pious (2001). 'The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Limits of Crisis Management'. Political Science Quarterly, 116:1 Thomas G. Paterson, 'Fixation with Cuba: The Bay of Pigs, Missile Crisis and Covert War against Fidel Castro'. Thomas G. Paterson, ed., Kennedy's Quest for Victory: American Foreign Policy, 1961-63. Oxford: Oxford UP (1989) M. Steven Fish (1986). After Stalin's Death: The New Anglo-American Debate Over a New Cold War. Diplomatic History, 10 Timothy J. McKeown (2000). The Cuban Missile Crisis and Politics as Usual. The Journal of Politics, 62:1
2 Alesksandr Fursenko & Timothy Naftali. Khrushchev, Castro, Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis 1958-1964. London: Pimlico, 1999 Chapter 9: The Nuclear Decision
Moscow feared Cuba might defect from Soviet 'peaceful coexistence'; in 1962, Havana requested that the USSR give active support to Latin American revolutionary movements; it refused, not wanting to give Kennedy to pretext to invade Cuba. Soviet influence in Cuba was threatened by the threats both of American invasion (which would allow China to challenge Soviet leadership of world communism) and that Castro might do a Tito or ally with Beijing. Castro decided to go it alone and foment revolutions in Latin America.
Soviet strategy was to restrain Castro until Cuba could deter a snap American invasion alone: it sent over large shipments of weapons and forgave its debts. The USSR did not station nukes for the sake of Cuban security. It was meant to solve two problems simultaneously: to scare the Americans into treating the USSR more seriously, and to demonstrate to Castro that the USSR would defend his revolution. Khrushchev reckoned that Kennedy would not start a nuclear war over Soviet warheads in Cuba, just as the USSR hadn't over American Jupiter missiles in Turkey.
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* Kennedy announced a blockade against offensive military equipment and said that he would regard any nuclear missile fired from Cuba as a Soviet attack, urging the USSR to give up on hopes of world domination and withdraw the missiles. Khrushchev gave the go-ahead to the delivery. The Aleksandrovsk beat the blockade, which Khrushchev denounced as an act of aggression.
3 Melvyn P. Leffler & Odd Arne Westad (eds). Cambridge History of the Cold War, vol. 2 Robert J. McMahon. 'US National Security Policy from Eisenhower to Kennedy' Kennedy and Eisenhower both worked within 'a broad consensus on strategic goals', viz. to contain the USSR, which was a fundamental threat to American security - they just had different tactical priorities, based on different assessments of the threat. President Eisenhower
'Great Equation': Every step taken against an external threat has an internal effect, against which it must be weighed. Eisenhower sought to streamline American policy and make it more cost-effective, fearing that overstretching would bankrupt America; so long as the Soviets were rational and this was a long-term game, there was no need to overreach for some impending moment of danger. Truman's NSC-141 approved substantial increases in defence spending, which Eisenhower sidelined.
The New Look strategy (Oct 1953) committed the US to relying on nuclear weapons as a credible deterrent and instrument of offensive power; this was to be combined with espionage, sabotage and covert operations. A proliferation of bilateral and multilateral alliances was to encircle the USSR with formal US allies, which would be protected by a nuclear umbrella but would be able to supply ground forces if war broke out. Psychological warfare, public diplomacy and propaganda were to sway public opinion: e.g. 'Open Skies' cultural exchange programme, Free Europe broadcasts. The strategy assumed that enemy intentions mattered as much as capacities - and the Kremlin was basically rational.
Meanwhile, Eisenhower planned only for total war. If limited nuclear war was impossible, he gathered that the US would best preclude war by making clear that it expected any conflict to descend into all-out nuclear war. He adopted a risky strategy: he threatened nuclear strikes in the Taiwan Straits crises.
Eisenhower tried to push responsibility for defence to local allies, but this exacerbated allied tensions because states feared that the US might abandon them; the US in turn worried that allies could turn to neutrality or appeasement. He concluded that only granting European allies de facto control over nuclear weapons would allow them to assume more of a burden.
Third World alliance strategy was unsuccessful: allies worked at cross-purposes with the US because they had different priorities (Pakistan); paper alliances alienated neighbouring non-Communist states (Egypt). The US never got to grips with Third World nationalism, frequently confusing it with Communism or siding with European allies against local independence movements. The USSR turned this weakness to its advantage, offering aid and trade offers to win partners over. Congress blocked Eisenhower's counter-measures. 4
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Mystery of Mars' Mixed Up Poles Solved
By SPACE.com Staff 2005-05-13T19:38:00Z Science & Astronomy
Scientists have long wondered why Mars' southern polar cap is offset from its geographical south pole. Now they've solved the mystery.
Two different localized climates are to blame, and they can in turn be blamed on two impact craters.
Weather generated by the two regional climates creates conditions that cause the southern polar ice to freeze out into a cap whose center lies about 93 miles (150 kilometers) from the actual south pole.
"Mars' permanent south polar cap is offset from its geographic south pole, which was a mystery going back to the first telescopic observations of Mars," says Anthony Colaprete, a space scientist from NASA Ames Research Center. "We found that the offset is a result of two martian regional climates, which are on either side of the south pole."
The findings were reported in this week's issue of the journal Nature.
The scientists found that the location of two huge craters in the southern hemisphere of Mars is the root cause of the two distinct climates.
"The two craters' unique landscapes create winds that establish a low pressure region over the permanent ice cap in the western hemisphere," Colaprete explained.
Just as on Earth, low-pressure weather systems are associated with cold, stormy weather and snow.
"On Mars, the craters anchor the low pressure system that dominates the southern polar ice cap, and keep it in one location," Colaprete said.
The low-pressure system results in white fluffy snow, which appears as a very bright region over the ice cap. In contrast, the scientists also report that 'black ice' forms in the eastern hemisphere, where martian skies are relatively clear and warm.
"The eastern hemisphere of the south pole region gets very little snow, and clear ice forms over the martian soil there," Colaprete said.
Black ice forms when the planet's surface is cooling, but the atmosphere is relatively warm, according to scientists. A similar process occurs on highways back home.
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Nordic Skiing Assistant Coach Rand Earns NENSA Unsung Hero Award July 8, 2019
Saint Michael's College Nordic skiing assistant coach Pennie McEdward Rand has earned the NENSA's... Full Story
Dozen Student-Athletes Studying Abroad During Two-Week May Classes May 20, 2019
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Shelburne News: "Jordan Skis Home for NCAAs" March 21, 2019
In last week’s NCAA Ski Championships, Saint Michael’s skier Colby Jordan (Charlotte,... Full Story
Five Alpine Skiers Compete at Prestigious U.S. Championship March 28, 2019
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Aspen (Colo.) Times: "Aspen Grad Ben Throm Competes in Skiing at NCAA Championships" March 22, 2019
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11 Saint Michael's Skiers Earn USCSCA All-Academic National Accolades
Eleven Saint Michael's College skiers earned United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association (USCSCA) National Collegiate All-Academic Ski Team honors recently, being recognized for posting a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade-point average.
Grand Caps Career with Third Career All-America Finish at NCAA Championship
Senior Guillaume Grand (La Plagne, France/Lycée Général Ferrié) capped his historic Saint Michael's College Alpine skiing career by placing fourth in the slalom on Saturday on the final day of the NCAA Championship at Stowe Mountain Resort, earning his third career All-America finish in the process.
Alpine Skiing 19th at NCAA Championship After Idle Day 3, Readies for Final Day
After spending the third day of the NCAA Championship idle on Friday, the Saint Michael's College Alpine skiing team finds itself sitting 19th out of 24 schools heading into the final day on Saturday at Stowe Mountain Resort.
Purple Knight Pair Cracks Top 25 in Giant Slalom on Day 2 of NCAA Championship
A pair of Saint Michael's College Alpine skiers cracked the top 25 in the giant slalom on Thursday during the NCAA Championship at Stowe Mountain Resort, as Alpine competitors took their turn for the first of two races after Nordic skiers kicked off the meet on Wednesday.
Alpine Skiing Set to Kick Off NCAA Championship Competition on Thursday
A school-record five Saint Michael's College Alpine skiers begin competition in the NCAA Championship at Stowe Mountain Resort on Thursday, with the Purple Knights standing tied for 17th among 24 schools after Wednesday's Nordic races at Trapp Family Lodge.
Grand Profiled by WCAX in Advance of NCAA Championship
French native Guillaume Grand spoke virtually no English when he arrived, but he's since excelled in the classroom and is now getting set to compete in his fourth NCAA Championship for Saint Michael's.
Alpine Skiing Sends School-Record Five Qualifiers to NCAA Championship
A school-record five Saint Michael's College skiers have qualified for the NCAA Championship, it was announced on Tuesday, as the quintet of Alpine racers will take part in an event that involves student-athletes from Division I, II and III.
Grand Completes Historic EISA Championship with Second Podium in Carnival Finale
Senior Guillaume Grand (La Plagne, France/Lycée Général Ferrié) posted his second runner-up finish of the weekend while becoming Saint Michael's College's first Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA) All-East first team pick in 23 years when the Bates College Carnival concluded on Saturday.
Grand Places Second in GS, Saint Michael's Skiing Tied for Fifth After Day 1 at EISAs
Senior Guillaume Grand's (La Plagne, France/Lycée Général Ferrié) second-place finish in the giant slalom on Friday has helped the Saint Michael's College Alpine and Nordic skiing teams tie for fifth among 14 schools after the opening day of the Bates College Carnival.
Throm Podiums, Grand Also Top 5 During EISA Giant Slalom at Dartmouth
First-year Ben Throm (Aspen, Colo./Aspen) tied for third and senior Guillaume Grand (La Plagne, France/Lycée Général Ferrié) placed fifth for the Saint Michael's College Alpine skiing team in an Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA) giant slalom race on Sunday at Dartmouth Skiway.
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Was a Pixie Skeleton Discovered in the Rocky Mountains?
A convincing depiction of a pixie skeleton had some social media users curious about real-life fairies.
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An image supposedly showing a pixie skeleton is frequently shared online along with the claim that the strange remains were found in the Rocky Mountains and that “scientific tests” had concluded the bones were authentic:
James Cornan of Wilmington, North Carolina, claims to have discovered the remains of a pixie in a falcon’s nest while exploring the Rocky Mountains in 2017. Scientific tests have concluded the bones are indeed real.
Although these skeletal remains may appear to be realistic, this image doesn’t show a deceased pixie discovered in the Rocky Mountains.
This photograph was originally shared on the website of Dan Baines, an artist whose work centers around mythological creatures and folklore artifacts. Baines, who was responsible for a similar hoax back in 2007 about a “dead fairy,” describes himself as a “full time artist and blogger on fairy folklore” on his Twitter profile and states on his website that he incorporates “forgotten folklore, grim historical events and facets of the paranormal and occult into his work.”
The “pixie skeleton” image was posted to Baines’ website in February 2017 along with a story that offered the artistic artifact as a genuine discovery. At the time, the images were presented as if this pixie skeleton had been discovered in England:
Could these shocking images finally be proof of the existence of pixies and fairies?
Hosts of The Mystic Menagerie, a UK based podcast were puzzled when a regular listener sent in a series of images he claims were found in a protected bird of prey next in Cornwall.
In a 2018 update, Baines stated that the “pixie bones now reside in a secure facility in Germany where biological specimens that defy conventional science are stored.” We reached out to Baines for more information about this pixie skeleton and the German facility reportedly holding its remains.
While Baines has yet to admit that he created this convincing artwork, his statement from 2007 about a similar fairy hoax bears repeating:
Even if you believe in fairies, as I personally do, there will always have been an element of doubt in your mind that would suggest the remains are a hoax. However, the magic created by the possibility of the fairy being real is something you will remember for the rest of your life.
Alas the fairy is fake but my interest and belief has allowed me to create a work of art that is convincing and magical. I was also interested to see if fairy folklore is still a valid belief in modern society and I am pleased to say that yes it is! I have had more response from believers than I ever thought possible.
Baines, Dan. “Disturbing Discovery of Pixie found in Falcon Nest.”
Danbaines.com. 24 February 2017.
Baines, Dan. “Pixie Skeleton Mystery Reappears in the US.”
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Premier League Review – Matchday 30
Deke Hardman in Editorial, English Premier League 11 Mar 2019
Raheem Sterling was the hero as Manchester City tightened their grip at the top of the table with a 3-1 win over Watford.
The England international scored a thirteen-minute hattrick at the start of the second half to ensure victory for Pep Guardiola’s side, with substitute Gerard Deulofeu netting a consolation for the Hornets, who remain in eighth place.
The Citizens know there is no room for complacency, with Liverpool hot on their heels and the Reds kept up their end of the bargain by coming from behind to beat Burnley 4-2 at Anfield in Sunday’s early kick-off.
Ashley Westwood gave the Clarets a surprise lead on six minutes, only for goals from Roberto Firminio (2) and Sadio Mane to turn the game on its head.
Johann Berg Gudhmundsson gave Sean Dyche’s side hope late on, only for Mane to grab his second and make sure of the points shortly after.
The Merseyside outfit remain a point behind the Champions, though are now twelve clear of Tottenham Hotspur, who suffered a shock defeat at St. Marys Stadium.
Harry Kane had given Spurs a first half lead, though second-half strikes from Yann Valery and James Ward Prowse gave Southampton a much needed three points in their quest for Premier League survival.
Just as well for the South Coast club, as Cardiff City boosted their chances of remaining in the top flight with a fine 2-0 win over West Ham United though another nail went into the coffins of both Fulham and Huddersfield Town, who lost to Leicester City and Bournemouth respectively.
The win for the Foxes was Brendan Rodgers’ first in charge of the club and saw them move into the top half of the table while the Cherries are just two places and one point worse off than the 2016 title winners.
Everton, who sit inbetween Leicester and Bournemouth looked to be coasting to victory against Newcastle United though it was very much a game of two halves at St. James’s Park.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison had seemingly put the Toffees in cruise control, though Salomon Rondon gave Rafa Benitez’s side hope before a brace from Ayoze Perez sealed victory.
Brighton and Hove Albion moved level on points with rivals Crystal Palace after beating the Eagles 2-1 at Selhurst Park in Saturday’s early kick-off – both sides now five points clear of the bottom three while a superb stoppage-time strike from Eden Hazard saw Chelsea salvage a point against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge.
Finally, it’s advantage Arsenal in the race for fourth spot after the Gunners ended Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s unbeaten league run at the Emirates Stadium.
Granit Xhaka’s long range effort, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang penalty secured a 2-0 for Unai Emery’s side, who are now priced at 8/11 to end the campaign in the Champions League qualification places.
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Celebrity Big Brother: This is what happens if there is an emergency in the house
They are not locked in with the key thrown away
The latest crop of celebrities are entrenched in the Big Brother house and, despite many feeling this should happen, Channel 5 producers do not lock the doors and throw away the key.
In fact, there are a number of protocols that need to be followed if an emergency happens in the house.
There have already been times in the past when the house has had to be evacuated and you never know, there may be an emergency situation in the coming weeks as well.
Rodrigo Alves in Celebrity Big Brother 2018 (Image: Channel 5)
What happens in the event of a fire?
Despite some dubious cooking skills and housemates that have lived on the edge of what's acceptable, there hasn't been a time when a fire has taken hold in the infamous house.
What there has been is one of them pressing the fire alarm, leading to all those in the house to make a hasty exit.
This happened in 2017, when Paul Dannan thought it would be a wheeze to do this.
When this happened, housemates were evacuated into the garden and this seems to be the protocol if there is a fire during this current series.
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While there hasn't been many occasions that a family emergency has rocked a reality TV show, it did famously happen during I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
Just hours after Craig Charles arrived in the Australian jungle camp, in 2014, he received the news that his brother had tragically died.
Understandably, Craig immediately left the show and it seems that Big Brother bosses would leave the decision with the individual housemate, if this was to occur.
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Big Brother blog site, BigBlagger, revealed: “Big Brother will ask each housemate for a list of no more than three serious private/domestic events that you would want to be notified about if they happen.
“If something happens that isn’t on the list, your named contact will decide whether or not you should be told about it.”
Ryan Thomas and Kirstie Alley in the Celebrity Big Brother house (Image: Channel 5)
What happens if there is an intruder
You might think trying to get into the Big Brother house is not an activity worth undertaking but it has happened before that intruders have entered the house.
There may be a lot of security and the impression of being harder to penetrate than Fort Knox but in the previous series of CBB, the house was infiltrated twice.
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On both occasions, it was YouTube vloggers that broke in and filmed their antics but they didn't get too far as producers closed secure shutters as soon as they were spotted.
Housemates are told to inform Big Brother, preferably via the diary room, if they spot an intruder. However, the fact that they where microphones at all times mean that housemates can alert Big Brother at any point of the day.
It would also be a brave person to break in to the most infamous house on TV.
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Effects of music include improving verbal IQ, aiding in heart disease treatment, evoking colours in the mind and even helping you see happy faces all around.
Every fan knows the tremendous effects of music and the power it can have over both thoughts and emotions.
Great music can transform an ordinary day into something magical, even spiritual. It can provide solace, release, strong sensations and more.
But the effects of music spread further still: right up from our genetic code, through our thoughts and bodies and out into how we relate in groups.
1. Improve verbal IQ
Practising the piano won’t just improve your musical abilities, it can also improve your visual and verbal skills.
A study of 8 to 11-year-olds found that, those who had extra-curricular music classes, developed higher verbal IQ, and visual abilities, in comparison to those with no musical training (Forgeard et al., 2008).
This shows the benefits of learning an instrument are not purely musical, but extend into cognition and visual perception.
2. Feeling the chills
Have you ever felt chills down your spine while listening to music? According to a study by Nusbaum and Silvia (2010), over 90% of us have.
How powerful the effects of music, though, depends on your personality. People who are high in one of the five personality dimensions called ‘openness to experience’, are likely to feel the most chills while listening to music.
In the study, people high in openness to experience were more likely to play a musical instrument, and more likely to rate music as important to them.
3. The happiness effects of music
One of the effects of music should be feeling the chills; if not, perhaps you should try a little harder.
A recent study contradicts the old advice that actively trying to feel happier is useless.
In research by Ferguson and Sheldon (2013), participants who listened to upbeat classical compositions by Aaron Copland, while actively trying to feel happier, felt their moods lift more than those who passively listened to the music.
This suggests that engaging with music, rather than allowing it to wash over us, gives the experience extra emotional power.
4. Singing together brings us together
Since music is often a social activity, making it together can help bring us together.
A study of almost one thousand Finnish pupils who took part in extended music classes, found they reported higher satisfaction at school in almost every area, even those not related to the music classes themselves (Eerola & Eerola, 2013)
Explaining the results, the lead researcher Päivi-Sisko Eerola, said:
“Singing in a choir and ensemble performance are popular activities at extended music classes. Other studies have established that people find it very satisfying to synchronize with one another. That increases affiliation within the group and may even make people like each other more than before.”
5. Effects of music on heart disease
Music can help deal with the stress and anxiety associated with having treatment for coronary heart disease.
A review of 23 studies covering almost 1,500 patients found that listening to music reduced heart rate, blood pressure and anxiety in heart disease patients (Bradt & Dileo, 2009).
6. Why sad music lifts you up
‘Mood management’ is the number one reason people love music.
And, all music fans know that music can have a cathartic effect. But, it’s still odd that, for some people, sad music can, under the right circumstances, improve their mood. Why?
According to a study by Kawakami et al. (2013), sad music is enjoyable because it creates an interesting mix of emotions; some negative, some positive.
Crucially, we perceive the negative emotions in the music, but don’t feel them strongly.
(Read more: Why Do We Enjoy Listening to Sad Music)
7. Seeing happy faces
One of the effects of music is that it can make you feel different, but as little as 15 seconds of music can change the way you judge the emotions on other people’s faces as well.
A study by Logeswaran et al. (2009) found that a quick blast of happy music made participants perceive other’s faces as happier. The same was true for a snatch of sad music. The biggest effect was seen when people looked at faces with a neutral expression.
In other words: people projected the mood of the music they were listening to onto other people’s faces.
8. The colour of music
Music naturally makes people think of certain colours. Across different cultures, people pair particular types of music with particular colours.
In a study by Palmer et al. (2013), people from both Mexico and the US showed remarkable similarities in connecting duller, darker colours with sadder pieces of music and lighter, more vivid colours with happier music.
A follow-up study showed that these music-to-colour associations were seen because of the emotional content of the music.
9. Could music bring back your vision?
In 60% of people who have a stroke, the visual areas of the brain are affected.
This leads to ‘visual neglect’: the patient loses awareness of objects on the opposite side to where the brain has been damaged.
But, studies have found, when patients listen to their favourite music, some of their visual attention is restored (Tsai et al., 2013).
So, the effects of music can be an important tool in rehabilitation for stroke patients.
10. Babies are born to dance!
Infants as young as five-months-old respond rhythmically to music and seem to find it more interesting than speech.
In a study by Zentner and Eerola (2010), the babies spontaneously danced to all different types of music, and those that were most in time also smiled the most.
Maybe the effects of music really are in our genes!
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The Biggest Avoidable Risk Factor For Dementia
Study of over 1 million people diagnosed with dementia in France reveals biggest avoidable risk factor.
Alcohol is the biggest avoidable risk factor for dementia, according to new research.
The conclusions come from over 1 million people diagnosed with dementia in France.
The damage done by alcohol was particularly striking for early-onset dementia: that which occurs before 65-years-old.
Of the 57,000 cases of early-onset dementia in the sample, 57% were related to chronic heavy drinking.
Heavy drinkers are defined as those consuming an average of 4-5 standard US drinks per day for a man, or 3 standard US drinks for a woman.
This is like drinking close to a bottle of wine per day for a man or over half a bottle per day for a woman.
While this study only looked at heavy drinking, others have suggested moderate alcohol intake also carries risk for the brain.
Dr Jürgen Rehm, study co-author, said:
“The findings indicate that heavy drinking and alcohol use disorders are the most important risk factors for dementia, and especially important for those types of dementia which start before age 65, and which lead to premature deaths.
Alcohol-induced brain damage and dementia are preventable, and known-effective preventive and policy measures can make a dent into premature dementia deaths.”
Alcohol use disorders are thought to shorten life by an average of 20 years.
The link between heavy drinking and alcohol may be even stronger than this study reveals as only the most severe cases were included in this study.
Dr Bruce Pollock, study co-author, said:
“As a geriatric psychiatrist, I frequently see the effects of alcohol use disorder on dementia, when unfortunately alcohol treatment interventions may be too late to improve cognition.
Screening for and reduction of problem drinking, and treatment for alcohol use disorders need to start much earlier in primary care.”
The study was published in the journal The Lancet Public Health (Schwarzinger et al., 2018).
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