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China lacks the wherewithal to adjust to demographic decline
Zhengzhou, July 2, 2013: A new Chinese “Elderly Rights Law” obligates children to visit their aging parents – or face fines, possibly even time in jail (source: dpa)
Brendan O’Reilly
GIS GUEST EXPERT Brendan O’Reilly is a writer and educator based in mainland China. His work has appeared in Asia Times, The Diplomat, BBC Vietnamese and Business Insider, and he is the author of 50 Things You Didn’t Know About ...
China’s fertility rate is well below replacement level
Its population is set to peak at 1.38 billion in 2023 and shrink to 940 million by the end of the century
The country follows a broader demographic pattern in the region, its one-child policy has been only a contributing factor in the demographic drama
In contrast to Japan and other East Asian neighbors, China does not have the economic resources and social infrastructure that are necessary to deal with a rapidly aging and shrinking population.
China faces an intractable and protracted demographic crisis driven by millions of individual family planning choices made by an increasingly wealthy and urbanized population. Policies restricting births imposed by the authorities have played only a contributing role in the developing drama. Similar aging trends can be seen throughout East Asia, especially in Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong – territories that never had the types of legal restrictions imposed upon mainland Chinese couples.
Declining fertility
Gender imbalance
Softening the blow
Social barriers
SCENARIOS: Too little, too late
Bleak economic outlook
Mitigating factors
Tardy reaction
There are now 33 million more males than females in China
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Tigres season preview: Can Liga MX champion go back-to-back with star-studded roster?
Jon Arnold
@ArnoldcommaJon
Julio Cesar Aguilar
Puebla v Tigres UANL
Tigres have their eyes set not only on defending their Liga MX crown but also winning the CONCACAF Champions League for the first time
After a hard-fought title win over rival Monterrey in the first ever final between the two Nuevo Leon rivals, it should be clear that Tigres fans love having bragging rights over their neighbors. Rayados fans will be in for a season full of jokes and barbs after Tigres lifted the trophy in the Estadio BBVA Bancomer, marking their fifth title win.
There's one area where Monterrey can strike back. While in past years it has been treated like a throwaway competition, Monterrey has three CONCACAF Champions League crowns. The club across town has none.
Twice manager Tuca Ferretti has guided his team to the final of the tournament and twice his side has fallen short of regional supremacy and a ticket to the Club World Cup. Representing CONCACAF at that tournament, should it continue in its current format, would be big for Tigres as they seek to prove they belong at the upper echelon not only in Mexico and the Americas but worldwide with the club's spending power and style of play under Ferretti.
So, don't be surprised that Tigres aren't satisfied simply with beating Monterrey for the league. This spring, they'll be out to defend that trophy and hoping to add another to the trophy case - one that never has been there before.
Winter moves
For a team that has been the talk of the transfer market for several tournaments running, it was a stunningly quiet offseason for Tigres. There's not all that much for the champion to do, though. The club already has one of the top rosters in the region and is coming off a Liga MX title.
The most notable move was Damian Alvarez's decision to retire after seven season with Tigres. The 38-year-old winger played more than 200 matches for the club. Tigres captain Juninho, another faithful veteran, re-signed with Los Felinos.
Luis Quinones has gone on loan to Toluca while Julian Quinones remains with Lobos BUAP.
One of the biggest questions for me is whether Tigres can pick up right where they left off. This is a team that relies on veteran players including a 35-year-old center back. It's also a team that didn't get much rest after playing into early December and returning quickly to training. Luckily for Ferretti, the fixtures fall kindly. A trip to Puebla on Friday doesn't look too daunting and his team then heads to the comforts of El Volcan where it has been nearly impossible to beat.
Ferretti also still has one of the deepest teams in the league, even without reinforcing during the offseason. Players who would be starting at other teams don't get minutes with Tigres. The retiring Damian Alvarez, midfielders Jose Torres and Lucas Zelarayan, French defender Timothee Kolodziejczak and even winger Jurgen Damm often have found themselves rooted to the bench. They may be in the rotation more often this tournament with Tigres hoping to win the CONCACAF Champions League for the first time, with this tournament maybe the first time in a long time Tigres finds the team's depth tested.
Clausura outlook
Why would Tigres not be able to defend the crown? The attack is still ferocious, the defense is still stern and the midfield players link the two well. Nahuel Guzman occasionally ventures too far from his goal to play a pass but generally suits the style and is one of the better goalkeepers in the league. Ferretti is still the coach. Even an injury seems unlikely to derail Tigres thanks to the squad depth.
Other teams around them are getting better while the champions are standing pat. That much is true.
Overall, though, this is a team that will once again be in the mix when the Liguilla rolls around.
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Hazard proves worth to Chelsea but misfiring Morata still struggling
Nizaar Kinsella
Chelsea correspondent
AFC Bournemouth v Chelsea
The Blues dominated Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium but it took a strike from the Belgian, rather than the £60 million man, to break the deadlock
Eden Hazard's 51st-minute winner at Bournemouth was a source of great delight for the Chelsea winger but also came as welcome relief for his struggling team-mate, Alvaro Morata.
Had the brilliant Belgian not made the breakthrough at the Vitality Stadium, Morata would doubtless have come in for strong criticism for a wasteful evening in front of goal.
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The Spain international has been very effective since arriving at Stamford Bridge but the hamstring injury he suffered against Manchester City has disrupted his rhythm and he was grateful to Hazard for delivering the goods against a dogged Bournemouth side.
Hazard was putting chances on a plate for Chelsea's No.9 but ultimately had to take matters into his own hands and earn the visitors three precious points, which have propelled the Blues up to fourth in the Premier League standings, just a point behind Tottenham.
Indeed, the 26-year-old's virtuoso performance only made it even clearer that Chelsea simply have to persuade Hazard to renew his contract at the club. He was head and shoulders above everyone else on the pitch.
Morata may be Chelsea's record signing but Hazard remains the club's most valuable player and he has recovered his form quickly despite breaking his ankle during the summer, which resulted in him missing pre-season.
Hazard's fifth strike in five games against the Cherries - who must be sick of the sight of him - was also his 75th goal the club since signing from Lille in 2012. The Belgium captain also now has three goals in his past three matches for Chelsea - which is as many as he had managed in his previous 17 outings.
Morata, meanwhile, isn't the finished article yet and his recent hamstring injury has led to this dip in form. He has no goal in five games but it was the drop in the quality of his build-up play at Bournemouth that might prompt Michy Batshuayi to ask questions of Conte and his team selection.
Morata lost the ball 15 times and his pass accuracy of 69.6 per cent was lower than any other player to have started the game - bar Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic. Batshuayi eventually replaced him up front and has been in good form of late, matching Morata's eight-goal return with less minutes on the pitch.
Admittedly, Morata was wrongly flagged offside after converting a David Luiz shot and perhaps it will only take a slice of luck to help him rediscover his fine form at the start of the season.
However, there's never any room for sympathy at Chelsea, with the harshest criticism coming even at the slightest sight of a drop in quality.
3 - Eden Hazard has netted 3 goals in his last 3 games for Chelsea in all competitions, as many as in his previous 17. Edge. pic.twitter.com/uuv59AIksT
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 28, 2017
Morata complained that critics were "killing him" after he missed a penalty in his debut in the Community Shield and those people are waiting to bait him all over again. He needs thick skin to reach his peak at Chelsea and he will have to explain himself again if he doesn't score soon.
Chelsea's match-winners are Belgian rather than Spanish at the moment. Morata is clearly working his way back into form but patience is in increasingly short supply for strikers in the modern game.
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Marcelo hurting after 'horrible' night which saw Brazil's World Cup dream die
Chris Burton
Brazil v Belgium
The Real Madrid defender had harboured ambitions of going all the way in Russia but saw the Selecao come up short in a quarter-final tie with Belgium
Marcelo admits Brazil have been left hurt after enduring a “horrible night” against Belgium in the quarter-finals of World Cup 2018.
The Selecao entered the last eight encounter in Kazan as favourites to go all the way and claim a sixth global crown.
Tite’s side are, however, heading home after suffering a 2-1 defeat to the Kevin De Bruyne-inspired Red Devils.
Real Madrid defender Marcelo feels the final result was “unfair” on Brazil, who dominated for long periods, and is disappointed to have seen his dreams dashed in frustrating circumstances.
He told Globo Esporte: “It hurts. It was a horrible night. It is difficult to explain.
“The result did not come for us. Football is sometimes unfair – sometimes it is in your favour, other times against you.
“We've created a family here. Everyone fought together, even those who did not play were backing us from the bench. We wanted so much to reach the final.”
Brazil fired in 27 shots on the night, compared to just nine from Belgium.
They were left with just a Renato Augusto consolation to show for their efforts, though, with an own goal from Fernandinho and a stunning strike from De Bruyne putting them to the sword.
A slow start, in which the deadlock was broken, ultimately cost the South Americans dear, with the game always being chased from that stage.
Marcelo added: “I think they were better in the first 15 minutes. But then we had chances on goal. Even in the first half it could have been different.
“In the second half we controlled the game, we had several occasions where the goalkeeper saved or the ball hit a defender. But football is like this, whoever scores the most goals wins.”
Belgium march on to face France in the semi-finals while Brazil are left to reflect on what could have been.
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Spurs will miss 'unbelievable' Son, says Alli
Dejan Kalinic
02:27 1/6/19
Son Heung-min has been in superb form for Tottenham over the past few weeks and has been directly involved in 17 goals in his last 11 appearances
Dele Alli admitted Tottenham will miss Son Heung-min when the in-form forward departs for the Asian Cup, but he hopes others step up.
Son, 26, has scored nine goals in his past 10 games for Spurs, who will be without the South Korea international after January 13 due to the Asian Cup.
Only Harry Kane (14 goals) has netted more times than Son (eight) for Spurs in the Premier League this season.
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Alli acknowledged Son would be missed, but he feels Tottenham have enough depth to cover for his departure.
"Sonny leaving any team would be a great miss because he's a great player," he told UK newspapers.
"But, at the same time, we've got players that have been working hard and are ready to come in.
"He is obviously in great form and it will be sad to see him go but he will be back and we just keep going. Lucas [Moura] is a fantastic player as well, or whoever the manager decides to put in.
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Sonny in his last 6 games = #COYS pic.twitter.com/YAPVATGhJO
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 5, 2019
"I think seeing him [Son] every day in training, playing with him in games, you can see the quality he has.
"He's an unbelievable player with both feet, and he has an eye for goals and can produce magic out of nothing. So no one is really surprised to see him in this form because he is a fantastic player and has amazing qualities."
Son was on target again as Spurs beat Tranmere Rovers in the FA Cup on Friday night. The former Bayer Leverkusen man netted once and provided two assists in the 7-0 mauling.
In Son's absence, Tottenham host Chelsea in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final tie on Tuesday, with the return fixture to be played on January 22. The 26-year-old will also miss Spurs' crucial clash against Manchester United next Sunday.
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No One Shows Up On 35th Anniversary So Stranger Snaps Photo Of Sad Shop Owner
By Mel Johnson on August 8, 2018
acts of kindness • photo • social media
In preparation for the store owner’s 35th-anniversary celebration, Dave High picked up cupcakes and drinks. But seeing him sitting all alone made for a pretty sorry sight. And that’s when a sympathetic woman made a desperate plea on Twitter!
Dave High (61) met his wife Christina in college at Fresno State. Right after the couple graduated, they opened Sunrise Health Foods and got married two years later.
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Since then, they’ve welcomed five children and one grandchild. And all the while, the family business has been chugging along, selling all kinds of health-related items everything from essential oils to foods to vitamins.
Credit: Twitter/@kaylaaa_jackson
So, when the store came upon a huge milestone, 35 years in business, Dave wanted to thank all the residents who made it possible. But the store owner’s 35th-anniversary celebration didn’t take off quite like he’d hoped.
At least, not at first. Thankfully, though, this is one of those stories of compassion that will restore your faith in humanity!
Store Owner’s 35th-Anniversary Celebration Flops
Dave eagerly set up for what he expected to be a busy day. He ordered cupcakes, carried in drinks, and waited for the customers to arrive.
But no one came. In fact, it was one of the slowest days ever. Dave’s excitement soon fizzled to bitter disappointment.
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Finally, the door opened and someone walked in.
That someone was Kayla Jackson. Her husband works as a security guard for the shopping center where Dave’s health store is located. And it broke the couple’s heart to see Dave so down.
“We were just talking to him, and he was just saying it was his 35th anniversary, and how he didn’t expect it to be this slow, and he was kind of sad that no one had come in yet,” Kayla said.
Dave is old school. When asked about his store’s longevity, he explained:
“I can memorize dates, or names, and try to be friendly to people, and I’ve got the Irish background. Maybe it’s just stubbornness.”
He doesn’t know much about social media, let alone use it for his business. Ironically, though, it was Kayla’s posts on Twitter that saved the day!
Online Plea Saves Store Owner’s 35th-Anniversary Celebration
Kayla couldn’t stand seeing such a kind, hardworking man like Dave get his heart broken. She recalled on Twitter how his locally-owned business used to be booming, but then chain stores started taking over. And she shared how the kind shop owner regularly treated her husband, Peter, to vitamins and water.
“He’s such a sweet old man and people take him for granted,” she said.
And so, Kayla snapped and shared a sad photo of Dave on Twitter, pleading with folks to celebrate with him, either by swinging by the store or making a call.
This is Dave. He owns Sunrise Health in Fresno, Ca. Today is his stores 35th anniversary and he was expecting people to come in. He bought cupcakes, soda & decorations and NO ONE showed up. I just got here and he brought everything out to celebrate. Can we get him so recongnition pic.twitter.com/MOSevdzqZE
- kayla (@kaylaaa_jackson) July 26, 2018
Kayla continued Tweeting about Dave’s story and encouraging folks to come celebrate. And once the story got out, the store owner’s 35th-anniversary celebration was inundated with visitors!
“It just went off the clock. Everybody was coming in from nine in the morning until right now. People were in the store shopping,” Dave gushed.
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And for those who saw the story but couldn’t come into the store, the phone started ringing off the hook. David’s son, Richard, has barely gotten a break from answering calls coming in from all over — from Colorado to Mexico to Hawaii!
The anniversary went from a complete flop to a day Dave will never forget. And this real-life story of compassion just goes to show what can happen when social media is used for kindness!
WATCH: Store Owner’s 35th-Anniversary Celebration Saved By Desperate Tweet
h/t: Sunny Skyz
Featured Image Credit: Twitter/@kaylaaa_jackson
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Could Cardi B pull off a huge Grammy upset? ‘I think Cardi’s got a shot,’ say our forum posters
Daniel Montgomery dan_something
January 8, 2018 9:00AM
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Could Cardi B pull off one of the biggest upsets at this year’s Grammys? She’s nominated for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for “Bodak Yellow,” one of the biggest hits in either category and one of the rare number-one hits for a solo female rapper. However, she’s up against a pair of juggernauts in both races: Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar who have eight and seven nominations, respectively, more than any other artist this year. Jay and Lamar are also nominated for Album of the Year, but are they really indomitable here?
Cardi B rose to the top of the charts in the fall and winter, not just with “Bodak Yellow” but with additional top-10 hits “MotorSport” (with Migos and Nicki Minaj) and “No Limit” (with G-Eazy and A$AP Rocky), so she was fairly ubiquitous around the time the recording academy was deciding on winners. Voting ended on December 21, before Cardi B’s latest hits reached their peak, but she would still have been fresh in mind when the academy was filling out their ballots.
That alone might not be enough for her to prevail, but she also stands out in a category usually dominated by men. If Jay and Lamar, who represent the current hip-hop establishment, split votes, Cardi B could sneak through. As of this writing she ranks second in our predictions for Rap Performance with odds of 10/3, so she does look like a strong possible dark horse contender. She’s backed by one of our Top 24 Users who got the highest scores predicting last year’s Grammys, and one of our All-Star Top 24 who got the highest scores when you combine the last two years’ predictions.
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Do you think Cardi B has a chance? Read some of our forum posters’ comments below, and join the discussion in our message boards right here.
smurty11: “Really big long shot, but I think Cardi B could win Rap Performance. She is everywhere, she has three top-10 singles at the same time. She might have four next week with the ‘Finesse’ remix or ‘Bartier Cardi.’ Still predicting Kendrick win, but I think Cardi’s got a shot.”
PoweR: “Cardi B won’t win a Grammy this season. The rap field will be Kendrick vs. Jay-Z, the way the panel wanted it. She would be the closest person to an upset, though.”
MarinaBelo2: “She could win if a vote split happened and if they feel like ‘let’s award a woman in a rap category for a change.’ But I think they’ll give all the awards to Kendrick or maybe Rap Song to Jay-Z. And that’s it. Cardi is still very new, they won’t give her a Grammy like that.”
darrenc95: “Cardi isn’t winning anything. The trend in the rap categories is that voters tend to remain loyal to a select group of hip-hop elites. After [‘Good Kid, ‘M.A.A.D City’], Kendrick became one of those artists. This is his moment. It’s the biggest album of his career, the most acclaimed album of the year, and he’s the most popular hip-hop artist of the year. Jay (who is Grammy royalty) isn’t even touching him, let alone a newbie.”
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How to grow lettuce: most gardeners grow Lettuce from seed directly sown outside in the ground or in pots. Lettuce grows very quickly so transplanting is not necessary.
Sow lettuce seeds 0.4 inches (1.1 cm) deep, 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) apart, and rows 15.2 inches (38.5 cm) apart. Optimal soil temperature for germination is between 55.2°F (12.9°C) and 70.6°F (21.4°C). Seeds will germinate in about 6-13 days.
Lettuce requires only 40-55 days to be ready for harvest from seed, depending on the lettuce variety selected and the weather during the growing season. Do no wait until lettuce plant bolts to fully mature plant, bearing flowers, because the sweet taste becomes bitter.
Lettuce plants will bolt in high temperatures of 90°F (32.2°C) and long exposure to sun. To avoid this you may want to plant lettuce seeds in a more shaded area reducing exposure to sun.
Optimal day air temperature for growing lettuce is between 57°F (13.9°C) and 65.6°F (18.7°C). Optimal night temperatures are between 49.7°F (9.8°C) and 56.6°F (13.7°C). Lettuce can endure air temperatures as low as 32°F (0°C) during the night and up to 70°F (21.1°C) during the day.
Soil temperature during lettuce growth should be between 46°F (7.8°C) and 67.7°F (19.8°C) in optimal conditions, but can withstand soil temperatures as low as 40°F (4.4°C).
Required soil pH for lettuce growth is 6.0-7.2 but the optimal pH is 6.2-6.5.
Optimal sunlight for Lettuce is 6 hours per day. Lettuce should be watered between 1.0-1.5 inches (2.5-3.8 cm) of water per week, adjusting for weather conditions and type of soil accordingly.
Lettuce spacing: When planting lettuce seeds directly into the ground sow seeds 0.4 inches (1.1 cm) deep spaced 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) apart with rows spaced 15.2 inches (38.5 cm) apart.
How to grow lettuce in your garden: one of the best things about growing lettuce is that you can harvest in a relatively short period of time. To ensure that you have lettuce throughout the growing season we recommend you plant new lettuce seeds every 1-2 weeks. As you are harvesting the first batch, your next batch is getting ready.
Harvest outer leaves as soon as their big enough to eat. We recommend using your hands to snap off the leaves rather than tools to cut the leaves. The best thing about lettuce is that after you harvest it will continue to grow and produce leaves so long as proper temperatures exist.
About lettuce: when talking about lettuce its important to distinguish between the common garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa) we eat today and what’s known as wild lettuce (Latuca Scariola) which has been around for thousands of years. Wild lettuce grows like a weed and was used by ancient people for medicinal purposes.
The ancient Egyptians used it as an aphrodisiac and stimulant and used its seeds to make oil for cooking. However, the ancient Romans used to eat lettuce after a meal before taking a nap because they believed it induced drowsiness. How could the same wild lettuce produce opposite effects?
Research in 2005 by the Italian botanist Giorgio Samorini helped solve that question. He proved that the white milky sap that secretes from the plant, called lactucarium (and known as ‘lettuce opium’ in the 19th century) in high doses acts as a stimulant, containing bitter alkaloids, the active ingredient in cocaine. However, in low doses it has sedative effects.
Lettuce is estimated to have originated from the Mediterranean area, and introduced to the New World by Christopher Columbus. Lettuce is not difficult to grow in cool weather climates, but may be very challenging to grow in warm climates.
The easiest way to grow lettuce is to directly sow into the ground – it does not like to be transplanted. If you do decide to transplant be sure not to hurt or damage the delicate roots and do it in the late afternoon to make sure they are not immediately exposed to the hot sun, having some time to cope and adjust. If it gets too hot you may need to provide shade for the plant to grow successfully. Lettuce is rich in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and dietary fiber.
Use these images to know if your lettuce is heading in the right direction and growing properly. Exact number of growing days varies for each lettuce variety. Below is the average number of days for each stage gathered from many different varieties.
Lettuce Germination Guide
100% of our growing experts recommend to directly sow lettuce seeds into the ground. What is direct sowing and why do I care about it?
Lettuce Growing Guide
The following guidelines apply to all of the lettuce plants’ needs during stages 2-5 from radicale emergence to full maturity. During these stages sunlight becomes a more active participant in plant growth and development than in the germination phase.
46º-67.7ºF / 7.8º-19.8ºC
32º-43ºF / 0º-6.1ºC
How difficult is it to grow lettuce?
Growing lettuce, or any other vegetable for that matter, is not hard, however some plants require more attention and care than others depending on the following factors:
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Validation of a Salivary RNA Test for Childhood Autism Spectrum Disorder
Steven D. Hicks1*†, Alexander T. Rajan2†, Kayla E. Wagner2,3,4,5, Sarah Barns2,3,4,5, Randall L. Carpenter2 and Frank A. Middleton3,4,5
1Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
2Quadrant Biosciences, Inc., Syracuse, NY, United States
3Departments of Neuroscience and Physiology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, United States
4Departments of Psychiatry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, United States
5Department of Pediatrics, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, United States
Background: The diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) relies on behavioral assessment. Efforts to define biomarkers of ASD have not resulted in an objective, reliable test. Studies of RNA levels in ASD have demonstrated potential utility, but have been limited by a focus on single RNA types, small sample sizes, and lack of developmental delay controls. We hypothesized that a saliva-based poly-“omic” RNA panel could objectively distinguish children with ASD from their neurotypical peers and children with non-ASD developmental delay.
Methods: This multi-center cross-sectional study included 456 children, ages 19–83 months. Children were either neurotypical (n = 134) or had a diagnosis of ASD (n = 238), or non-ASD developmental delay (n = 84). Comprehensive human and microbial RNA abundance was measured in the saliva of all participants using unbiased next generation sequencing. Prior to analysis, the sample was randomly divided into a training set (82% of subjects) and an independent validation test set (18% of subjects). The training set was used to develop an RNA-based algorithm that distinguished ASD and non-ASD children. The validation set was not used in model development (feature selection or training) but served only to validate empirical accuracy.
Results: In the training set (n = 372; mean age 51 months; 75% male; 51% ASD), a set of 32 RNA features (controlled for demographic and medical characteristics), identified ASD status with a cross-validated area under the curve (AUC) of 0.87 (95% CI: 0.86–0.88). In the completely separate validation test set (n = 84; mean age 50 months; 85% male; 60% ASD), the algorithm maintained an AUC of 0.88 (82% sensitivity and 88% specificity). Notably, the RNA features were implicated in physiologic processes related to ASD (axon guidance, neurotrophic signaling).
Conclusion: Salivary poly-omic RNA measurement represents a novel, non-invasive approach that can accurately identify children with ASD. This technology could improve the specificity of referrals for ASD evaluation or provide objective support for ASD diagnoses.
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are characterized by social/communication deficits and restricted/repetitive behaviors, but display marked variation at the genetic, phenotypic, and functional levels (Geschwind, 2008). Screening for ASD typically relies on the modified checklist for autism in toddlers – revised (MCHAT-R), a parent-based survey with a positive predictive value less than 20% (Siu et al., 2016). In 2017, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force determined that insufficient evidence existed to recommend continued ASD screening. Non-specific screening tools may lead to over-referral, contributing to wait times that exceed 12 months for diagnostic evaluation using the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual (DSM)-5 criteria (Bisgaier et al., 2011). This wait can delay initiation of critical intervention services at a time of marked brain development. Addition of a rapid, accurate, objective adjunct measure could improve care for children with ASD.
Efforts to identify ASD biomarkers have yielded much information about the biologic basis of ASD. For instance, children with ASD are typified by hyperserotonemia (Chamberlain and Herman, 1990), elevated oxidative stress markers (Chauhan and Chauhan, 2006), and alterations in immune factors that can lead to neuroinflammation (Corbett et al., 2006; Goines and Van de Water, 2010; Onore et al., 2012). Such disturbances may facilitate disruptions in neuropeptides, including glutamate, GABA (El-Ansary and Al-Ayadhi, 2014), and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) (Connolly et al., 2006). Evidence suggests that environmental risk factors also play a role in ASD development (Hertz-Picciotto et al., 2006). Microbial dysbiosis and altered metabolic substrates are two examples of environmental features implicated in ASD (MacFabe, 2013). At its core, however, ASD appears to be driven by genetic traits that confer ∼50% heritability, with 90% concordance in monozygotic twins (Tick et al., 2016).
Why has this biologic information failed to yield an accurate biomarker? First, ASD heterogeneity makes it difficult to generalize a single measure to all children. Second, the evolving nature of brain function over the lifespan necessitates that biomarker discovery is performed within a narrow neurodevelopmental window. Third, ever-changing diagnostic criteria create a challenging landscape for patient characterization. Fourth, overlap between ASD and other cognitive/behavioral phenotypes necessitates comparisons with “control” participants exhibiting non-ASD developmental delay (DD). Finally, nearly all studies rely on single molecule types. To date, most ASD biomarker studies fail to overcome these challenges. Few employ sufficient sample sizes, focus on multiple molecule types, or include separate training and test sets, leading to poor generalizability and validity.
Experts have proposed that methods analyzing entire networks of biomarkers may increase the specificity of ASD testing (Walsh et al., 2011; Goldani et al., 2014; Anderson, 2015). Given the array of genetic and environmental risk factors that typify ASD, “poly-omics” approaches that integrate genetic, epigenetic, and metagenomic methods appear well-suited. Indeed, initial studies of both coding (Kong et al., 2012) and non-coding (Mundalil Vasu et al., 2014) transcriptional elements in the peripheral blood of children with ASD have demonstrated predictive potential for identifying ASD. Our pilot study demonstrated that many of these same RNA elements could be detected in saliva of children with ASD (Hicks and Middleton, 2016; Hicks et al., 2016). As a non-invasive approach, collecting saliva boosts sample sizes through increased participation rates, while facilitating interrogation of the microbiome (Frye et al., 2015). Thus, a single high-throughput analysis can interrogate genomic and environmental components implicated in ASD.
Here, we interrogate levels of human and microbial saliva RNAs to train and then test a biomarker classification tool in 456 children, age 19–83 months. This study tests the hypothesis that oral transcriptome measurement provides a broad network perspective that can accurately identify ASD status in children.
This study was carried out in accordance with the recommendations of the Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) at the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University, Penn State College of Medicine, and University of California, Irvine (UCI) with written informed consent from all subjects. All subjects gave written informed consent in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. The protocol was approved by the SUNY Upstate, Penn State, and UCI IRBs.
The study included 456 children, 19–83 months of age. To our knowledge this is the largest study of RNA expression in children with ASD. Note that the sample is smaller than some DNA-based studies of ASD because these studies rely on measurements of rare-occurring CNVs or SNPs, while the current study focuses on RNA transcripts present in the majority of children (at varying concentrations). Participants were recruited from Penn State (n = 250), SUNY Upstate (n = 191), and UC Irvine (n = 15). 238 children had a clinical diagnosis of ASD, based on DSM-5 criteria. This criterion was chosen to accommodate the phenotypic heterogeneity observed in clinical practice (Anderson, 2015), at an age when initial ASD diagnoses typically occur (Mandell et al., 2005). ASD participants were enrolled following developmental assessment by a trained clinician (e.g., developmental pediatrician or developmental psychologist). ASD participants were compared with 218 control participants: 134 children with typical development (TD) and 84 children with non-ASD DD. TD and DD participants were enrolled following yearly well-child visits or specialist developmental assessment, respectively. For DD participants, absence of ASD was confirmed through negative MCHAT-R and/or clinician assessment with DSM-5 criteria. The majority of DD participants were characterized by expressive speech delay. Exclusion criteria for all groups included feeding tube dependence, active periodontal disease (e.g., unfilled cavities, bottle-rot), active upper respiratory infection, or wards of the state.
General guidelines for interpretation of binomial classification analysis results using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves have established that values of 0.5–0.6 reflect nearly worthless classifiers, 0.6–0.7 reflect poor classifiers, 0.7–0.8 reflect fair classifiers, and 0.8–0.9 represent good classifiers. Following these criteria, the goals of our study were to distinguish good classifiers from poor classifiers. Using Power Analysis and Sample Size Software (v15; NCSS, LLC; Kaysville, UT, United States), we thus set the null area under the curve (AUC) upper limit to 0.7, and determined that the sample sizes used in our training set provided 85% power to detect an AUC of the ROC curve = 0.77 (based on a one-sided z-test, with an alpha = 0.05), 99% power to detect an AUC > 0.8, and 100% power to detect an AUC > 0.84. Similarly, the validation cohort (n = 84) had 85% power to detect an AUC = 0.85, 90% power to detect an AUC = 0.86, 94.5% power to detect an AUC > 0.87, and 100% power to detect an AUC = 0.90.
Medical and demographic characterization was performed as follows: age (months), sex, race, gestational age at birth (weeks), and family history of ASD (first- or second-degree relatives) were collected through parent report. Sleep disorder (defined as difficulty initiating sleep, difficulty maintaining sleep, or use of melatonin), gastrointestinal diagnosis (defined as reflux, constipation, chronic diarrhea, or chronic abdominal pain), asthma, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were screened through parent report and verified through chart review. Body mass index (BMI; kg/m2) was measured at the time of sample collection, or obtained through chart review. Adaptive behavior was assessed with Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, 2nd edition (VABS-2) on most (77%) children (n = 349). For 128 ASD and 38 DD participants, assessment of autistic traits was performed with the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd edition (ADOS-2) by trained research staff or obtained from medical records if performed in the past year.
RNA Collection, Processing, and Quantification
At the time of enrollment, saliva was obtained in a non-fasting state with an Oracollect RNA swab (DNA Genotek; Ottawa, Canada) following water rinse. Pooled saliva was collected by applying the highly absorbent swab at two sites: (1) the base of the tongue (near the sublingual ducts); and (2) bilaterally between the gums and buccal mucosa (proximal to the parotid ducts). Saliva collection was completed in 5–10 s. Scraping of the buccal mucosa and teeth was generally avoided. RNA was extracted from whole saliva with a standard Trizol method (Hicks and Middleton, 2016). Whole saliva was employed rather than exclusive isolation of epithelial or exosomal RNA because each fraction provided complementary information about host and microbial transcription (Park et al., 2006; Michael et al., 2010). For example, exosomal RNA may arise from cranial nerve signaling (which could be disrupted in cases of speech apraxia, or food texture sensitivity), while epithelial RNA may reveal information about transcriptional control within cells. RNA was sequenced at the SUNY Molecular Analysis Core using an Illumina TruSeq Small RNA Prep protocol and a NextSeq500 instrument (Illumina; San Diego, CA, United States) at a targeted depth of ten million, 50 base, single-end reads per sample. Human RNA reads were aligned to the hg38 build of the human genome using Partek Flow (Partek; St. Louis, MO, United States) and the SHRiMP2 aligner. Quantification of aligned RNA reads was performed based on RefSeq annotation, miRbase 21 mature and precursor annotation, and piRNAbase annotation. Microbial transcripts were mapped to the NCBI RefSeq genome database using k-SLAM (Ainsworth et al., 2017). Microbial transcripts were employed in favor of a 16S approach to simplify and streamline nucleic acid extraction and analysis, and facilitate downstream clinical application. In addition, previous studies have demonstrated the potential for microbial RNA to differentiate children with ASD (Hicks et al., 2018).
Samples were randomly divided into a training set (n = 372, 82% of samples; 188 ASD, 113 TD, 71 DD samples) in which RNA levels were directly examined, and a test set (n = 84, 18% of samples; 50 ASD, 21 TD, 13 DD samples) in which RNA levels were not inspected (beyond read quality) until model features and predictive performance were ascertained. Diagnosis composition of the test and training set were comparable.
For each sample, five subtypes of RNA were quantified: (1) mature/precursor microRNA (miRNA); (2) piwi-interacting RNA (piRNA); (3) non-coding RNA, including small nucleolar RNA (snoRNA) and long intergenic non-coding RNA (lincRNA); (4) ribosomal RNA (rRNA); and (5) microbial RNA. Three samples did not meet quality criteria for inclusion (Hicks et al., 2016) and are not included in the 456 samples. Of the 19,128 RNA features interrogated, 1,078 RNA features contained 99% of the counts per category and were further investigated.
Data Normalization and Scaling
RNA abundance levels utilized in this study were subjected to a systematic series of data transformations to improve sensitivity for classifier detection and reduce the influence of batch effects. Transformation steps and parameters were determined in the training dataset, and later applied in identical fashion to the hold-out test set (Supplementary Figure S1).
In order to develop robust multivariate classifier models that could utilize RNAs in an unbiased manner across the full expression range, we first employed an inverse hyperbolic sine transformation of the read count data within each RNA category, according to the formula f(x) = ln(x+x2+1) (Burbidge et al., 1988; MacKinnon and Magee, 1990). The rationale for this was based on the common observation that RNA-seq data generally follow non-normal distributions, with some RNAs often expressed at very high levels and others at close to zero (Dimov et al., 2014).
Next, we employed global normalization in which the vector of RNA abundance (within each category) was divided by the norm of the vector (Serneels et al., 2006). This method also imparted robustness to outliers. Together, these steps brought the abundance data within a narrow range, while maintaining relative rank, and served to enhance the likelihood of robust and stable machine learning performance.
To account for subject variability and demographic influences on the classifiers, continuous variables (age, birth age, and BMI) were also subjected to spatial sign transformation to ensure they were commensurate with other variables. Co-morbid medical conditions, history, and race were set to binary factors of 1 (positive/present) or 0 (negative/absent) and reduced to principal components that accounted for 80% of variance.
Machine Learning Approach
To select and rank the most predictive RNAs within each category, generalized stochastic gradient-boosted logistic models were fit to the training set data. In this method, multivariate logistic models were first trained in an iterative process on subsets of RNAs from subsets of training samples, and input features were given relative ranking based on their prevalence in the logistic models (Friedman, 2001).
Second, to create a joint ranking of all features, the top ranked RNAs from each category were merged with the transformed demographic data and fit to a joint stochastic gradient-boosted model in the training set, as above. This combined model similarly ranked the input features in order of importance across all categories (RNA, biological, demographic, etc.).
Third, to build a predictive model based on these ranked features, radial kernel support vector machines (SVMs) (Cortes and Vapnik, 1995; Chang and Lin, 2001) were trained on increasing numbers of features until model performance on the training set became asymptotic. Outputs from SVMs were converted to probabilities using Platt calibration (Platt, 1999). To reduce overfitting by including too many input features, the SVM with the fewest features that reached the predictive performance plateau was picked as the final model.
As an additional step to help prevent overfitting the training data, 10-fold cross-validation was performed 10 times in each step. Additionally, model parameters (including gradient step size, minimum number of samples per iteration, maximum number of features per logistic model, size of the radial basis function, and cost budget) were carefully selected from reasonable ranges. Confidence intervals for ROC curve performance were determined with the Clopper and Pearson (1934) method following 10-fold cross-validations.
Transformation parameters and loadings calculated on the training set (n = 372) were subsequently applied to the completely naïve holdout test set (n = 84) to determine ASD-status based on poly-omic RNA concentrations. Misclassification analysis across training and test sets compared the means of various patient features between correctly- and incorrectly predicted participants using analysis of variance (ANOVA).
Data transformation, machine learning implementation, and statistical analyses were performed in R1 using RStudio2, the caret package (Kuhn, 2008), and custom scripts on a HIPAA compliant AWS server3.
Genomic loci for the predictive RNAs were determined using the University of California Santa Cruz Genome Browser4. RNA loci were cross-referenced against 2,223 CNV regions associated with ASD on the SFARI database5. For predictive miRNAs, high-confidence mRNA targets (microT-CDS scsore ≥ 0.95) were determined in DIANA miRPath v3 software6 (Vlachos et al., 2012) and over-represented Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways (FDR < 0.05) were reported. Putative mRNA targets were also cross-referenced against 990 ASD candidate genes from the SFARI database known to contain single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with ASD. Previous reports of candidate miRNAs in human ASD studies were interrogated through published literature review (Hicks and Middleton, 2016). Associations between microbial RNA and human RNA abundance were determined with Pearson Correlation Analysis and hierarchical clustering with complete linkages.
Participant Characteristics
The analysis included 456 children in the training and test datasets (mean age 51 ± 16 months; 77% male; 66% Caucasian; 52% with ASD; Table 1). In the training set, the ASD group (n = 188) was older, included more males and fewer Caucasians, and had higher rates of disordered sleep, ADHD, and gastrointestinal disturbance than the non-ASD group (n = 184). There were no differences between the ASD and non-ASD groups in BMI, asthma rates, or gestational age. In the naïve test set, the ASD group had higher rates of ADHD but did not differ in other medical/demographic factors.
TABLE 1. Participant characteristics.
In training and test sets the ASD group displayed lower mean VABS-2 standard scores (p < 0.001) in Communication, Socialization, and Adaptive Behavior domains compared with the non-ASD group. For the subset of children evaluated with ADOS-2 (n = 166), ASD participants received higher (p < 0.001) mean Comparison Scores than DD participants (Table 1).
RNA Selection and Performance
The feature selection algorithm resulted in a panel comprised of 32 diagnostic RNA features, including 12 microbial taxa, 7 mature miRNAs, 4 precursor miRNAs, 8 piRNAs, and 1 snoRNA (Figure 1). No rRNAs or lincRNAs were selected. In training set cross-validation, the algorithm identified ASD status with 80% sensitivity and 78% specificity and an AUC of 0.87 (95% CI: 0.86–0.88; Figure 2). When applied to the untrained, naïve test set, the algorithm accurately predicted ASD status in 41/50 ASD children, 18/21 TD children, and 12/13 DD children. This represented an AUC of 0.88, with 82% sensitivity, 88% specificity, and a positive predictive value of 91%.
FIGURE 1. Abundances of 32 salivary RNAs selected for the diagnostic panel. Box and whisker plots show distributions (in the training set; n = 372) of the 32 RNAs included in the panel. Color indicates RNA category. Box hinges indicate 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles. Upper whiskers extend to the largest value up to 1.5∗IQR, where IQR is inter-quartile range between the 75th and 25th percentiles. Lower whiskers extend to the smallest value down to 1.5∗IQR. Outliers beyond the whiskers are plotted individually.
FIGURE 2. Algorithm Performance. In a training set (n = 372), a radial kernel support vector machine model used 32 salivary RNA features (comprising 11 miRNAs, 8 piRNAs, 1 snoRNA, and 12 microbial taxons) to differentiate 188 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from 184 non-ASD peers with typical development (TD) or non-ASD developmental delay (DD), while controlling for participant medical and demographic features. Performance is displayed on the green receiver operator characteristic curve (area under the curve: 0.87; 95% CI: 0.86–0.88) as a function of varying the threshold of probability of ASD prediction. Green boxes indicate rectangular confidence regions with cross-validation. In a naïve test set (n = 84), the algorithm correctly identified 41/50 ASD, 18/21 TD, and 12/13 DD children [area under the curve (AUC): 0.88, blue/bold].
To ensure the classifier algorithm performance was not systematically biased based on patient characteristics, distributions of misclassification errors across patient features were explored in the test set (Figure 3). There were no differences between correctly and incorrectly classified children in age (p = 0.67), sex (p = 0.10), race (all p > 0.05), or BMI (p = 0.97). There were no differences between correctly and incorrectly classified children in VABS social score (ASD p = 0.92; non-ASD p = 0.34). Notably 1/4 of misclassified children with ASD demonstrated above average social scores (>100). Misclassification errors relative to co-morbid medical conditions (Supplementary Table S1) revealed no discernable pattern of confounding influence.
FIGURE 3. Correctly and incorrectly classified children display similar medical and demographic features. Histograms display distributions of (A) age, (B) sex, (C) body mass index (BMI), (D) ethnicity, and (E) VABS social for children correctly (blue) and incorrectly (green) classified by autism status in the validation set. There were no differences between correctly and incorrectly classified children in age (p = 0.67), sex (p = 0.10), race (all p > 0.05), BMI (p = 0.97), or VABS social (ASD p = 0.93, non-ASD p = 0.34) for the test set. Histograms combine totals of correctly and incorrectly classified participants from both sets. Note that parents were able to indicate multiple races and the model had access to all races indicated. For this plot, children included as “Caucasian” may include bi-racial participants.
Functional Interrogation
Of the 20 human RNAs in the panel, 19 (95%) originated from loci with at least one ASD-associated CNV (Supplementary Table S2). The 11 miRNAs had 1,862 high-confidence (microT-CDS score ≥ 0.95) gene targets, and 198 (11%) of these were among the 909 ASD candidate genes in the SFARI database (Supplementary Table S3). miR-106a-5p targeted the largest number of ASD candidate genes (51, 12% of total targets). Six miRNAs (6/11, 55%) were previously reported in human ASD studies (Hicks and Middleton, 2016), and each were identified in multiple tissues.
Evaluation of putative miRNA targets revealed significant enrichment (FDR < 0.05) in 12 KEGG pathways (Supplementary Table S4). Among the pathways neurobiologically relevant to ASD were axon guidance (FDR < 0.001; 26 genes, 8 miRNAs); neurotrophin signaling (FDR = 0.028; 21 genes, 9 miRNAs), and circadian entrainment (FDR = 0.039, 17 genes, 9 miRNAs). Gene targets for the 11 miRNAs also displayed 6 significant (FDR < 0.05) pathway interactions (Supplementary Table S5). Notably, enrichment occurred in metabolism of xenobiotics (FDR = < 0.001, 3 genes, 2 miRNAs) and NF-kappa B signaling (FDR < 0.001, 2 genes, 2 miRNAs).
Hierarchical clustering analysis of the classifier features revealed two distinct RNA clusters (Supplementary Figure S2). One cluster included human RNA only. A second cluster included eight microbes, two human miRNAs (miR-410, miR-3916), and two human piRNAs (piR-6463, piR-29114). The relationship between these features was further explored using correlation analysis, which revealed moderate associations between piR-6463 and Clostridiales (R = 0.46, p < 0.001), Pasteurella multocida (R = 0.46, P < 0.001), and Leadbetterella byssophilia (R = 0.42, p < 0.001). piR-29114 also displayed associations with Clostridiales (R = 0.42, p < 0.001).
This investigation identified 32 salivary RNA features that accurately distinguished ASD status in a training set of 372 children, and displayed 85% accuracy in a separate test set of 84 additional children. The RNA panel included human RNAs and microbial RNAs with putative functions converging on ASD-associated neurobiological pathways. It provides an accurate, objective, systems-based method for identifying ASD status.
The ability to clinically discern children with autistic from peers with non-ASD DD is more challenging than discriminating ASD from TD children. Yet, children with DD have typically not been included in ASD biomarker studies. In this study, the RNA algorithm identified 41/50 ASD children while differentiating 30/34 non-ASD children in a naïve hold-out sample set. Notably, test performance was similar for TD (18/21) and DD (12/13) children. The potential to accurately discriminate between ASD and DD lies at the crux of ASD diagnoses, and represents a significant potential contribution for this objective, biologic assay.
This study employed ASD and non-ASD groups of equal size, and the total non-ASD cohort included 39% DD participants (84/218). Thus, this algorithm is not designed as a screening tool (where ∼1/50 children might have ASD). Instead, our results are best viewed as an adjunct to positive MCHAT-R screening, or as an aid in ASD diagnosis. In these settings (e.g., after a positive MCHAT-R), nearly 50% of children would be expected to have ASD, and a significant proportion of the others would likely have DD.
Although our test differentiates ASD and non-ASD participants from multiple geographic regions, whether the algorithm performs accurately in populations with increasing geographic diversity remains to be determined. This is particularly important to consider given that our algorithm includes microbial RNAs, which could be influenced by dietary and environmental factors. The present algorithm was developed from saliva of children residing in New York and Pennsylvania. When applied to a test set that contained children from New York, Pennsylvania, and California, the test maintained diagnostic accuracy. Future investigations will need to validate these findings across broader geographic cohorts. Refinement of the model may improve performance further as we continue to sample increasingly diverse populations at high volumes and incorporate data into the training steps.
The potential to employ this test in younger toddlers and infants has yet to be assessed. While it is possible that the modest difference in age between the ASD and non-ASD groups may have confounded the analyses, the children incorrectly classified displayed similar age, sex, and race as those who were correctly classified. Thus, the algorithm showed no bias toward demographic or medical factors within the study cohort. It also suggests the test may be broadly applicable without exclusion of medical or demographic subgroups. Conditions that might impact salivary RNA (e.g., asthma, gastrointestinal disturbance, BMI) and conditions that are more common in children with ASD (sleep difficulties, ADHD) also did not appear to bias ASD prediction.
This study recruited a cohort generally representative of children receiving developmental referral, favoring robust statistical power over extensive phenotypic analyses. Group assignments were based on clinical assessments. Participant characterization was driven by a combination of parent report, chart review, and standardized VABS-2 and ADOS-2 assessments. Future studies employing extensive behavioral assessment alongside longitudinal RNA sampling and therapeutic interventions may identify nuances in salivary RNA profiles that correlate with ASD endophenotypes, respond to intervention, or prove useful for guiding personalized therapies.
Physiologic Implications
This tool employs poly-omic RNA measures that link both physiologic and environmental factors implicated in ASD (Figure 4). The transcript dysregulation that is apparent in ASD children may arise in response to genetic alterations and cause down-stream changes in neurobiological pathways. Such changes could form the basis for ASD behavior, and some of these behaviors (e.g., restricted diet, difficulty with dental hygiene) may lead to dysbiosis. Thus, transcriptional measurements provide a broad network perspective with the potential to unify the heterogeneity of ASD.
FIGURE 4. The poly-omic diagnostic panel integrates genetic, neurobiologic, phenotypic, and environmental factors implicated in ASD. This concept diagram displays the putative function of human RNAs at the intersection between genetic/environmental risk factors and the neuro-behavioral traits associated with ASD. Factors, such as microRNA (miRNA) and piwi-interacting RNA (piRNA) interact with genes involved in chromatin organization, transcriptional regulation, synaptic function, and other critical neuronal pathways. Disruption of these pathways in children with ASD may lead to alterations in the levels of peripheral miRNAs and piRNAs. In addition, neuro-behavioral characteristics of ASD, which can lead to restricted diets and gastrointestinal (GI) disturbance, may be related to the microbial disruptions upon which the current algorithm is based.
Three RNAs in the current panel (miR-378a, miR-3916, piR-12423) arise from loci associated with ASD copy number variants (CNVs) (Figure 4). The results do not imply that these genomic regions are commonly altered in children with ASD (and the lack of genomic sequencing in our cohort prevents identification of common CNVs or syndromic cases). Instead, variations in non-coding RNA abundance may arise in response to dysregulation of several neurobiologic systems that have been previously reported in ASD literature. For instance, several miRNAs in the panel target mRNAs from ASD-candidate genes, including miR-410/FMR1, miR-10a/PTEN, miR-92a/TSC1, and miR-106a/SCN2A. An additional member of the RNA panel, SNORD118, may play a critical role in ribosomal function and protein translation (Jenkinson et al., 2016): a study of 40 patients having leukoencephalopathy with calcifications and cysts identified bi-allelic mutations in SNORD118.
The miRNAs in this panel target transcripts that code for critical elements of neurotransmitter (miR-10a/BDNF; miR-92a/GABA), neurohormonal (miR-106a/serotonin), immune (miR-106a/TGF-beta; miR-106a/TNF-alpha) and xenobiotic (miR-361/GSTO2; miR-125a/GSTM2) pathways (Figure 4). Individual miRNA targets also demonstrate pathway interactions for critical immune components (NF Kappa B and Toll-like receptor signaling; Supplementary Table S5). Given this immune enrichment, host transcripts may be directly linked to ASD dysbiosis. This is supported by the finding that four human RNAs and eight microbes cluster based on salivary abundance (Supplementary Figure S2). Some microbes in the panel may contribute to ASD neurobiology through effects on host metabolism [Oenococcus oeni/pyruvate (Wagner et al., 2005); Pasteurella multocida/ammonia (Hamilton et al., 1996)] and gastrointestinal inflammation [Clostridiales (Frank et al., 2007)]. Alternatively, alterations in oral microbe transcription may result from host dietary restrictions [e.g., Lactobacillus (Mikelsaar and Zilmer, 2009)].
Reliance on microbial measures for ASD identification will require accounting for features influenced by diet and geography. The current study enrolled children from multiple sites and relied on several microbes found in humans throughout the world (e.g., Lactobacillus). However, validation of RNA from less common bacteria (e.g., Oenococcus oeni) will require sample collection from diverse sites. In our prior study of the salivary micro-transcriptome, the majority of RNA transcripts “altered” in children with ASD showed no relationship with dietary restrictions (Hicks et al., 2018). Thus, we expect that geographic variations in diet will have minimal impact on most microbial biomarkers.
Numerous medical and demographic factors may influence RNA expression in the oropharynx. We have attempted to control for these factors (e.g., BMI, asthma) through matched recruitment and a statistical modeling approach controlling for medical/demographic factors. Inherent differences in rates of gastrointestinal disturbance between ASD and non-ASD groups (Serneels et al., 2006) likely drive some transcriptional changes that contribute to test performance. Because medical and demographic features of our cohort generally represent childhood ASD populations, we expect these differences will not impact external validity. Indeed, in the test set (which was matched on ASD:TD:DD ratios, but not medical and demographic factors) the RNA panel maintains predictive accuracy.
We have developed an objective, quantitative algorithm based on salivary RNA abundance that accurately discriminates children with ASD from peers with DD or TD. This non-invasive test could augment the accuracy of current ASD assessment, as an adjunctive tool for children with positive MCHAT screening, or an objective aid in ASD diagnosis.
The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are not available to the public.
SH and FM conceived the study. SH, FM, and RC contributed to study design. KW and SB coordinated the participant enrollment and data collection. SH, AR, and FM carried out data analysis. SH and AR contributed equally to the initial draft of the manuscript which was critically reviewed by all authors prior to submission.
This work was supported by the National Institutes of Mental Health (R41 MH111347), the Kirson-Kolodner-Fedder Charitable Fund at the Baltimore Community Foundation, and Quadrant Biosciences Inc.
SH, FM, and AR are co-inventors of patent applications for RNA biomarkers in autism spectrum disorder that is assigned to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York, The Penn State Research Foundation and Quadrant Biosciences Inc., and licensed to Quadrant Biosciences Inc. FM and SH serve on the scientific and medical advisory boards of Quadrant Biosciences Inc., and SH is a paid consultant for Quadrant Biosciences Inc.
These conflicts of interest are actively managed by the Penn State College of Medicine. AR, RC, KW, and SB are employees of Quadrant Biosciences Inc.
The authors thank Jessica Bieler, MPH (Penn State), Richard Uhlig and Cynthia Dowd Greene (Quadrant Biosciences Inc.) for assistance with study design. Thanks to Jeanette Ramer, MD and Cheryl Tierney, MD (Penn State), and Carroll Grant, Ph.D., Cynthia Brightman, MD, and Diane Montgomery, MD (SUNY Upstate) for assistance with participant identification. We acknowledge Eric Chin MD, Alexandra Confair, Andy Tarasiuk, Molly Carney, Falisha Gillman, MD, Julie Vallati, Nicole Verdiglione, Maria Chroneos, Rachel Pauley (Penn State), Angela Savage and Parisa Afshari, MD, Ph.D., (SUNY Upstate) and Jean Gehricke, Ph.D., and Sharina Alejo (UC Irvine) for assistance with participant recruitment and sample collection. We thank Dongliang Wang, Ph.D., (SUNY Upstate) and Jeremy Williams (Quadrant Biosciences) for guidance with data processing and statistical analysis.
The Supplementary Material for this article can be found online at: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2018.00534/full#supplementary-material
FIGURE S1 | Algorithm training and testing. The methodological pipeline used for RNA feature selection and model development in the training set is shown, along with direct application of the diagnostic algorithm to the naïve hold out test samples.
FIGURE S2 | Associations between human and microbial salivary RNA features. Hierarchical clustering of the 32 RNA classifiers was performed using Pearson Correlation Analysis with complete linkages. There were two distinct RNA clusters: one involving solely human RNA, and a second containing 8 microbes alongside 2 microRNAs and 2 piRNAs. This second cluster may denote human and microbe elements with functional interactions.
TABLE S1 | Rates of medical conditions in correctly and incorrectly classified participants. The proportion of correctly and incorrectly classified children in the naïve validation set (n = 84) with various co-morbid medical conditions are shown. Overall, no medical condition was commonly present only among correctly or incorrectly classified groups, suggesting that the algorithm was not biased by these conditions.
TABLE S2 | Human RNA loci with autism-associated copy number variants. The genomic location for each of the human RNA classifiers is shown, along with the number of autism-associated CNVs for this region, autism-related case reports, autism cases in the Simons Population, and total reported human cases in the Simons Foundation database.
TABLE S3 | ASD Candidate Genes Targeted by the 11 microRNAs. All autism-associated genes (Simons Foundation database) targeted with high confidence (based on microT-CDS score) by the 11 microRNA classifiers are listed. The strength of the microRNA-gene interaction is listed (Target Score), and if the interaction has been experimentally validated it is noted. Simons Foundation characteristics for each gene are noted, including gene score (strength of autism-association), implication in syndromic forms of autism, and total number of autistic individuals with a known variant in the gene.
TABLE S4 | KEGG Pathways over-represented by microRNA targets. The KEGG pathways over-represented (FDR < 0.05) by high-confidence gene targets of the microRNA classifiers are listed. The number of genes targeted within each pathway are shown along with the number of microRNAs targeting them. Note that several brain-related pathways have enriched numbers of targets, including axon guidance, neurotrophin signaling, and glioma.
TABLE S5 | Pathway interactions among putative microRNA targets. DIANA miRPATH software was used to identify KEGG pathways whose gene components had putative interacting relationships with the 11 microRNA classifiers. Notably, several pathways involved in metabolism and immune pathways previously implicated in autism were on the list.
ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADOS, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; ANOVA, analysis of variance; ASD, autism spectrum disorder; AUC, area under the curve; BDNF, brain-derived neurotrophic factor; BMI, body mass index; CNV, copy number variant; DD, developmental delay; DSM, diagnostics and statistics manual; GABA, gamma-amino butyric acid; linc RNA, long intergenic non-coding RNA; MCHAT-R, modified checklist for autism in toddlers – revised; miRNA, microRNA; piRNA, piw-ineracting RNA; ROC, receiver operating characteristics; rRNA, ribosomal RNA; SFARI, simons foundation autism research initiative; snoRNA, small nucleolar RNA; SNP, single nucleotide polymorphism; SUNY, State University of New York; SVM, support vector machine; TD, typical development; UCI, University of California Irvine; VABS, Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales.
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Keywords: autism, machine learning, RNA, microRNA, transcriptome, epigenetics, diagnosis, screening
Citation: Hicks SD, Rajan AT, Wagner KE, Barns S, Carpenter RL and Middleton FA (2018) Validation of a Salivary RNA Test for Childhood Autism Spectrum Disorder. Front. Genet. 9:534. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2018.00534
Received: 22 August 2018; Accepted: 22 October 2018;
Hehuang Xie, Virginia Tech, United States
Yukiori Goto, Kyoto University, Japan
Diana Tan, University of Western Australia, Australia
Copyright © 2018 Hicks, Rajan, Wagner, Barns, Carpenter and Middleton. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
*Correspondence: Steven D. Hicks, shicks1@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
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6.12.15 - Weekly Halo Channel Content
By 343 Industries - 6/11/2015
What's new on the Halo Channel
Hunt the Truth is nearing the end but there is still plenty of time for more secrets to be uncovered. The drama is strong with the Spartans in the latest episode of Red vs. Blue. The community brings us another hauntingly good musical montage and the excitement for E3 2015 kicks off with the trailer for Season 2 of The Sprint. We wrap things up with a Learn video about that fateful day the Covenant found Earth.
Halo Originals
The window on Petra’s lead is closing. With only 72 hours to get passed ONI and into Deep Space, it’ll take a miracle–or a timely intervention–to keep the story on track.
Watch in Halo Channel
* To watch, make sure you have Windows 8.1 installed and downloaded the Halo Channel app.
Tucker wonders why Command hasn’t sent out a rescue team following the crash, Wash is too busy suspecting the Reds of stealing his equipment to worry about anything else, and Sarge has his new robot up and running... now, if only Grif and Simmons would stop bickering.
Mint Blitz presents the musically haunting and well-played successor to his Dream Series of montages: Neverending Nightmare. Don't miss it!
Check out the trailer for Season 2 of The Sprint. This season we're taking fans deeper into the development process than ever before. The series lets fans join in on the race to get everything ready for the big reveal at E3 2015. With different teams working harder every day to push through the often-arduous development process, fans will get a firsthand look at the drive, determination, and dedication required to bring their best at gaming's biggest showcase.
Led by the Prophet of Regret, a meager fleet of 15 Covenant ships wrestled with the UNSC's navy on October 20, 2552. They attempted to punch a hole through Earth's home fleet and the planet's vast defense grid.
Halo News
More secrets are revealed in this week's episode of Hunt the Truth, while over in Red vs. Blue, things aren't going so well for the teams. The community brings us an amazing mini-game and some serious Spartan Laser skills. Finally, we wrap up with another fascinating Halo 101 video uncovering more mysteries left behind by the Forerunners.
6.5.15 - Weekly Halo Channel Content
By 343 Industries - 6/5/2015
Hunt the Truth is still going strong with another episode of this ground-breaking podcast and strange developments are happening over in Red vs. Blue. Take a look at the News & Community section and find an all new montage brought to you by the Halo community. There's a massive drop of ODST goodness and an in-depth look at the new Halo 2: Anniversary map, Remnant. Things wrap up with Halo 101 and the Covenant's discovery of Earth.
This week it's all about Halo 5 Guardians and E3 2015! Halo Channel starts you off with Season 2 of The Sprint and the road to E3. If you missed the press conference, we have to covered just jump into the News & Community section and catch up on all the latest Halo info with interviews. Wrap up in the Games section with a first look at Spartan Locke's Halo 5: Guardian's Campaign and a behind the scenes peek at the all new multiplayer mode - Warzone!
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Former X Factor star Craig Colton reveals 4 stone weight loss on Loose Women
Sarah Allard August 9, 2016 8:07 am
Former X Factor star Craig Colton has stunned fans by revealing his staggering four stone weight loss, during an appearance on Loose Women.
The singer, who shot to fame during the 2011 series of the show, joined Loose Women stars Andrea McLean, Coleen Nolan, Jamelia and Nadia Sawalha to discuss his slimmer appearance, and his battle with crippling insecurities.
Craig, 27, from Liverpool, seemed embarrassed when a video of himself from his X Factor days flashed up on the screen, calling himself a ‘ten tonne Tessie’. ‘I get really embarrassed’, he said of his appearance during his time on the show.
Craig has lost four stone since appearing on The X Factor
Opening up about how self conscious he’d felt, Craig said: ‘I didn’t get that much [negativity about his size], I was just very sensitive. The papers picked up on it a lot and the magazines.
However, since the star began to lose some of his 16 stone and slim down, he started to feel more insecure than ever.
‘When I see that video he was so much more confident than I became as I lost the weight.
‘My insecurities began to heighten. When people lose weight, your insecurities can become stronger,’ he said.
The singer even admitted to overdoing it, revealing he made himself ill by trying to lose too much weight. ‘I lost too much and I became a little bit ill,’ Craig explained. ‘I became so into it that I started to count things, and become THAT person.’
Realising he had gone too far with his obsession to lose weight, Craig said: ‘I got down to 12 stone and because I’m 6’2 I looked gaunt and ill.’
It seems Craig’s struggles with his inner anxieties were made worse still after a ‘toxic’ relationship. ‘I think a healthy good relationship has made a good impact on my life,’ he said, before continuing: ‘I was in quite a toxic relationship, and they would pick up on my insecurities and use them.’
However, the singer explained that he’s in a much better place now, thanks to his boyfriend Shane Cooper, and he’s even hoping to move into song-writing.
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At NYCHA, A Small Project-High Concept Reset
September 28, 2017 | by Nicholas Bloom and Karen Kubey
Why on earth would private companies be interested in renovating and running public housing in New York? From the headlines about conditions and crime, and deferred maintenance in the billions, it is hard to imagine why private interests would want to touch a NYCHA housing project. Yet the conversion to private management is well underway and NYCHA has proposed the conversion of thousands of additional units to Section 8/private management. Two articles consider strategies underway for both small and large projects visited during 2016-2017. The following is the first of the two, with the second to be published on Friday, September 29.
In the heart of the Bronx’s Melrose district, known for its successful program of affordable housing, an experiment crucial to the future of New York City is underway. The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), private developers, and designers have remodeled a public housing tower block, Bronxchester Houses, for another generation of deeply subsidized living. By embracing high-rises, rather than demolishing towers, the city is swimming against the national tide of public housing destruction. With so many New York City residents in NYCHA housing developments (at least 400,000 people), and so much of that high-rise housing decaying, the outcome of the experiment matters more than ever.
Bronxchester Houses in the South Bronx, with 208 apartments, is representative of the design strategy for six small sites, with 875 apartments total, recently transitioned into a public-private partnership. At Campos I, another of the six, a similar strategy is in the process of implementation.
Bronxchester, Campos I, and the other sites had been managed by NYCHA for decades, even though they were always Section 8 funded projects that normally would have been managed by the private sector. Following a 2013 request for proposals, NYCHA entered into a long-term agreement with Triborough Partners, the development team of L&M Development Partners (a well-known affordable housing developer and manager in the city) with Preservation Development Partners, that put the private developers in charge of rehabilitating and maintaining buildings on the six NYCHA sites in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. The renovation was financed through a combination of public and private financing including tax-exempt city bonds.
Armed with a relatively robust budget for a small project, and freed from many NYCHA and federal public housing guidelines and rules, the development team and the designers rethought the Bronxchester project from the ground up.
The architecture and branding firm GDS led a design intervention big enough that Bronxchester now looks more like private affordable or even market-rate housing than it does a typical NYCHA tower. GDS designed giant gray frames, made of Ecotone-panels, that were applied around the edges of the buildings’ façades. Intended to bring down the scale of buildings, the frames stop two floors above ground level, with bases of the buildings painted gray. The renovation also provided larger windows for ground-floor community spaces.
GDS principal Michael Kirschmann told us that while “people dismiss affordable housing as not cool...there are a lot of opportunities to be thoughtful.” Indeed, the Bronxchester building looks different, and better, both close-up and far away. The building’s new contemporary look complements its neighbor, the well-known below-market housing development Via Verde, designed by Dattner Architects and Grimshaw Architects and built in 2012. Bronxchester’s exterior renovations, it should be noted, are subject to much more strict fire codes than London had in place before the tragic Grenfell fire.
At Bronxchester, the rebranding strategy continues inside. OCV, the architect of record for the projects, designed straightforward interior renovations that aim to generate a pride of place and “market” feeling for buildings typically outfitted with standard-issue NYCHA furnishings, long in need of repair. New kitchens and bathrooms, along with integrated heating-cooling window units, were installed in all apartments. New flooring, paint, tile, and lighting brightened up hallways.
The tenants are also benefitting from bright, ground floor laundry rooms, glass-enclosed lobbies, and spruced up community spaces for meetings and parties. New elevators and roofs were installed to address essential quality of life issues.
The strategies make the most of good looking off-the-shelf products (light fixtures, vinyl tile, ceramic tile) typical in hotels and market apartment buildings that NYCHA has usually avoided because of their lack of durability. The private managers simply intend to replace these elements as they are damaged, factoring these replacement costs into operating expenses. The strategy opens up a much wider range of possible design solutions.
The most striking aspect of the renovation is the transformed courtyard. Landscape architect Joanna Pertz wanted the site’s open spaces to feel “safe but free.” Her first instinct at Bronxchester was to make the site as open as possible to the adjacent neighborhood. After residents told her they wanted a defined semi-private space, she created a final design that “hardens the edge, and opens up the center.”
Her landscapes, most of which are for residents and their guests only, are designed with zones for different age groups. She imagines, for instance, preteens sitting and drawing on the amphitheater steps, teenagers playing basketball at the new full-sized court, and seniors watching the action from afar, in an area protected by trees. Where there was once 7,000 square feet of play space at Bronxchester, there is now a 24,000 square foot courtyard.
Many of the architectural decisions address security rather than looks. At Bronxchester, for instance, management gated the interior spaces described above, which were previously open to the street, and increased exterior lighting, particularly at entry and gathering spaces. Tenants now use key fobs to access the buildings and private outdoor areas. Increased funding for operations allows private security staff to be on site at the entrance for nearly all hours of the day, including most of the night. Cameras also keep an eye on interior and exterior spaces. Gating reduced community access, but the enhanced tenants’ sense of safety and new renovations make the ground plan more intensively used by residents and their guests.
Tenant leaders have seen a difference since security was increased. Patricia Lamonda, Tenant Association President at Bronxchester Houses, said, “Seniors are sitting outside and getting fresh air. Now that we have security, tenants don’t have to watch drug dealers coming into their building and trying to sell. The problem is the people who are not on the leases.”
There is still some ground-level space accessible to the general public, but it is better designed than before. Neighbors and residents now mingle in the unsecured areas in front of the building. These public areas, in fact, were also redesigned with better seating, lighting, and landscaping. They are also observable from security, making them more attractive to most tenants. Bronxchester, and other sites like Campos Plaza I, have also benefitted from surrounding neighborhood investments, both public and private, that have contributed to public safety and neighborhood livability.
Bronxchester is now managed by C+C Apartment Management, L+M Development Partner’s management subsidiary, which has increased on-site maintenance and management staff at all sites. The small NYCHA staff that was on site before the renovations was relocated to other sites. New, responsive management contrasts with what tenant leaders characterize as NYCHA’s “band-aid approach.”
With C+C now in charge of operations, tenant leaders describe living with the same regulations as they did under NYCHA, but with greater enforcement. While manager and tenants alike feel the new management has improved tenants’ lives, C+C has also helped to restore tenant faith so that rent can be regularly collected.
Triborough and C+C must still comply with applicable Section 8 and LIHTC rental management regulations under the terms of their 25-year contract. Tenant rents, as a result, have not increased and will remain at their current (low) levels. L+M also gave payment plans to tenants who owed back rent payments. In interviews, the private managers made clear that rent collection is a priority.
While the improvements at Bronxchester are encouraging, the long-term impacts of the public-private agreement are unknown for resident families, especially given the current federal administration. The same type of vigilance housing advocates apply to NYCHA will probably need to be applied to the private managers in the long term.
Early successes at renovated NYCHA sites like Bronxchester come not from one strategy, but from a combination of architectural upgrades, improved management, and expanded security, all made possible by the increased subsidies opened up through the Triborough public-private agreement.
The tenants we spoke with were all thrilled finally to have well-maintained apartments and common spaces, responsive management, and safe, well-designed outdoor spaces, all without having their rents increased. Bronxchester shows what is possible with increased investment for housing rehabs and room for design experimentation. It also gives the chance to evaluate existing regulations. With NYCHA’s 334 developments, holding 2,602 buildings, many of them in disrepair, hundreds of thousands of residents across NYCHA properties could benefit from improved conditions and better designs, as Bronxchester residents have.
Read part two of this series: With Federal Help, A Big Project Reset Shows the Way at NYCHA
Nicholas Dagen Bloom is an associate professor at the New York Institute of Technology and author of "Public Housing That Worked." Karen Kubey is an Architectural and Housing Consultant at karenkubey.net.
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Conflict Escalates Between Working Families Party and Independent Democratic Conference
March 02, 2018 | by Ben Max
Zellnor Myrie, center, and other IDC challengers
The Working Families Party is escalating its efforts to unseat members of the breakaway Independent Democratic Conference of the New York State Senate. The WFP, a progressive political party that regularly cross-endorses Democrats, is rolling out additional endorsements of candidates challenging IDC members in this year’s elections, which include all the seats in the state Legislature.
The IDC has a power-sharing agreement with Senate Republicans that helps keep the GOP in control of the upper chamber of the Legislature, Republicans’ only stronghold in state government.
Awareness of the eight-member IDC has grown recently and anti-IDC organizing has increased dramatically since the election of Donald Trump as president and a corresponding increased recognition of the importance of state governments, and specifically party control of the state Senate in New York.
The WFP -- which offers organizing and fundraising help to its candidates -- recently announced the endorsement of three IDC challengers: Jessica Ramos; Alessandra Biaggi, and Rachel May. On Wednesday, the WFP endorsed three others: Zellnor Myrie, John Duane, and Jasmin Robinson. On Thursday night, the party endorsed a seventh candidate, Robert Jackson.
These candidates are challenging IDC Senators Jose Peralta, Jeff Klein, Dave Valeski, Jesse Hamilton, Tony Avella, Diane Savino, and Marisol Alcantara, respectively. The WFP does not yet have an announced candidate to take on Senator David Carlucci.
On Sunday, the WFP is holding a rally in Brooklyn to bring its endorsed state Senate candidates together, as well as to formally back United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. The event, to be held at Medgar Evers College, is being billed as the 2018 “campaign kickoff rally” of the “progressive insurgence,” according to the WFP event listing. “This is the first time these Working Families Democrats will share a stage,” said an email from the WFP encouraging people to attend. “[W]e need all hands on deck to elect a progressive majority to the State Senate.”
The rally is being co-hosted by several groups that have sprung up in recent months with a focus on local politics, defeating IDC members, and moving New York leftward. These include True Blue NY, No IDC NY, New York Progressive Action Network, Empire State Indivisible and local “Indivisible” chapters. These groups held a press conference at City Hall on Thursday to back an initial handful of the IDC challengers. It was headlined by Zephyr Teachout, who ran a grassroots Democratic primary challenge to Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2014 (without WFP support).
An added element of conflict -- and intrigue -- for Sunday is a rally being organized by Senator Hamilton’s office, set for outside Medgar Evers College at the same time participants will be arriving for the WFP rally. Hamilton has a district office nearby, and his team has put together what is billed as a “Black Minds Matter Rally.” Purportedly, the rally is “in support of black history education” and Hamilton’s bill that seeks to build a path toward the mandated teaching of black history in New York schools.
However, the Hamilton-led rally, organized by his government office, is being called a fairly obvious response to the WFP campaign event. Hamilton’s office had asked Reverend Al Sharpton’s National Action Network (NAN) to participate, and its leadership agreed, but that changed when the apparent but unsaid motives for the rally became clear.
"While NAN strongly supports badly needed efforts to bolster black history education, organizers of the Black Minds Matter Rally on March 4th neglected to inform us that their event was a thinly veiled counterprotest of the Working Families Party's rally on behalf of a number of their endorsed candidates,” said Kirsten John Foy, northeast regional direction for NAN, in a statement to Gotham Gazette.
“Given our strong collaboration with WFP and other grassroots groups in the resistance against Trump's attacks on people of color and working people everywhere, we want to clarify that we do not support this counter-protest," Foy said.
Past and current flyers for the Hamilton rally show NAN as a partner and not.
Reached for comment, a spokesperson for Hamilton responded with a clarifying question, but, once it was answered, did not offer any clarity about the event or response to Foy’s assertion.
The WFP describes the IDC as “a group of 8 turncoat Democrats who empower Republican senate leadership.” Candidates seeking to unseat IDC members regularly refer to them as “Trump Democrats.” They say that the IDC is part of what is holding New York back from enacting a sweeping progressive agenda including more school aid, more stringent rent regulations, universal health care coverage, codification of Roe v. Wade abortion protections, and more. IDC members, led by Klein, say that they are able to influence legislation and budgetary priorities in the Senate and also bring home added spoils to their districts because of the power-sharing agreement.
“The Working Families Party is proud to support this slate of progressive challengers,” said Bill Lipton, director of the New York Working Families Party, in a statement to Gotham Gazette about the IDC challengers. “Unlike the incumbents who voted to install a Trump loyalist as leader of the state senate, these Working Families Democrats are committed to supporting the progressive leadership of Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins on day one. Only when progressives hold the gavel can we actually deliver on the progressive agenda working families demand: fair funding for public schools and universities, stronger rent laws, real criminal justice reform and so much more.”
While the progressive backers of the IDC challengers are rallying and preparing for a big push through primary day in September, a tentative Democratic unity deal hangs in the background. Cuomo, a second-term Democrat who has had an up-and-down relationship with the WFP and other progressives, has helped orchestrate an agreement for mainline Senate Democrats and the IDC to join forces based on a number of factors, starting with Democrats winning two special Senate elections taking place April 24 to fill vacant seats.
by Ben Max, Gotham Gazette
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Tags: Jeff Klein • Jesse Hamilton • National Action Network • Working Families Party • IDC • WFP • Zellnor Myrie
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Missed Votes
Florida Delegation / Missed Votes
These special year-end statistics dissect the legislative records of Members of Congress during the 2015 legislative year (Jan 6, 2015-Dec 31, 2015), looking at Members who served at the end of that period. This page was last updated on Jan 9, 2016.
A higher or lower number below doesn’t necessarily make a legislator any better or worse, or more or less effective, than other Members of Congress. We present these statistics for you to understand the quantitative aspects of legislating and make your own judgements based on what legislative activities you think are important.
Keep in mind that there are many important aspects of being a legislator besides what can be measured, such as constituent services and performing oversight of the executive branch, which aren’t reflected here.
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All Representatives (440)
Safe House Seats (385)
House Republicans (247)
House Democrats (192)
Serving 10+ Years (House) (169)
All Senators (100)
House Sophomores (73)
House Freshmen (64)
Competitive House Seats (55)
Senate Republicans (54)
Serving 10+ Years (Senate) (54)
House Cmte. Chairs/RkMembs (53)
Senate Democrats (44)
Senate Cmte. Chairs/RkMembs (40)
Senate Sophomores (16)
Senate Freshmen (13)
The percentage of votes each legislator missed in 2015.
most absent
#1 10.5% Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL23]
#2 8.8% Rep. Curtis “Curt” Clawson [R-FL19, 2014-2016]
#3 8.7% Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL22]
#4 5.4% Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL24]
#5 4.8% Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL11, 2013-2016]
#6 4.7% Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL16]
#7 4.5% Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL20]
#7 4.5% Rep. Patrick Murphy [D-FL18, 2013-2016]
#9 4.3% Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL1, 2001-2016]
#10 3.8% Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL9, 2013-2016]
#11 3.4% Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL5, 2013-2016]
#12 3.0% Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL11]
#13 2.3% Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL26, 2015-2018]
#13 2.3% Rep. Ron DeSantis [R-FL6, 2013-2018]
#15 2.1% Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL14]
#16 1.8% Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL17, 2013-2018]
#17 1.7% Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL25]
#17 1.7% Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL21]
#19 1.4% Rep. David Jolly [R-FL13, 2014-2016]
#19 1.4% Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL3]
#21 1.0% Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL12]
#21 1.0% Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL27, 2013-2018]
#23 0.9% Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL8]
#24 0.7% Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R-FL4, 2001-2016]
#25 0.6% Rep. John Mica [R-FL7, 1993-2016]
#26 0.3% Rep. Gwen Graham [D-FL2, 2015-2016]
#27 0.1% Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL15, 2013-2018]
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The Speaker of the House is not included in this statistic because according to current House rules, the Speaker of the House is not required to vote in “ordinary legislative proceedings, and the delegates from the five island territories and the District of Columbia are also not included because they were not elligible to vote in any roll call votes.
The Speaker’s Votes: Missed votes are not computed for the Speaker of the House. According to current House rules, the Speaker of the House is not required to vote in “ordinary legislative proceedings.” In practice this means the Speaker of the House rarely votes but is not considered absent.
Leadership/Ideology: The leadership and ideology scores are not displayed for Members of Congress who introduced fewer than 10 bills, or, for ideology, for Members of Congress that have a low leadership score, as there is usually not enough data in these cases to compute reliable leadership and ideology statistics.
Missing Bills: We exclude bills from some statistics where the sponsor’s original intent is not in the final bill because the bill’s text was replaced in whole with unrelated provisions (i.e. it became a vehicle for passage of unrelated provisions).
Ranking Members (RkMembs): The chair of a committee is always selected from the political party that holds the most seats in the chamber, called the “majority party”. The “ranking member” (sometimes “RkMembs”) is the title given to the senior-most member of the committee not in the majority party.
Freshmen/Sophomores: Freshmen and sophomores are Members of Congress whose first term (in the same chamber at the end of 2015) was the 114th Congress (freshmen) or 113th (sophomores). Members of Congress who took office within the last few months of a Congress are considered freshmen in the next Congress as well.
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Since his arrival on the New York scene in 2005, Ken Fowser has continued to steer traditional harmony in uncharted directions. His lyrical approach to line construction and depth of harmonic sensibility allow him to record and play all over the world. “Standing Tall” marks his debut as a leader for the Posi-tone label, and reflects a contemporary treatment of conventional harmonic concepts—a creative manipulation that has become part of his signature sound as a composer and an arranger, as well as a soloist. The Django is open for small plates and crafted cocktails at 7PM Wednesday-Saturday with live music 8-LATE!
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Mononucleosis Disease is a disease caused by Epstein-Barr virus. it affects mostly adolescents and young adults, but it can also affect children.
Mononucleosis usually manifests as sore throat, fatigue and a feeling of weakness throughout the body. The degree of fatigue can vary greatly from one person to another. Some of the hardest hit people have to stop working for a few weeks.
It is also called Kiss disease because most of the time the virus is transmitted through saliva. However, kisses are far from always involved and sick people generally do not know how they caught the disease.
Mononucleosis often goes unnoticed: a little fatigue, a mild fever that disappears spontaneously. Discover the causes of this disease.
Mononucleosis Disease: Causes and Symptoms
In adolescents and adults, mononucleosis is much more virulent: great fatigue, fever, intense sore throat, inflammation of the lymph nodes. Patients lose their appetite, have headaches and ache throughout the body.
Confusion with tonsillitis is common: use of ampicillin (penicillin) can lead to urticaria. The spleen and, more rarely, the liver may become hypertrophied. In severe cases, jaundice is observed.
Symptoms generally disappear within a week or two. It sometimes happens that the cure takes several months: light fever, loss of appetite and fatigue persist weeks after the disappearance of the other symptoms.
Mononucleosis Disease: The role of diet
Eating balanced, a varied diet, well-stocked with fruits and vegetables, helps the immune system.
Drink at least 1.5 liters of water or other drinks (herbal tea, light tea, diluted fruit juice) per day. In the acute phase, it takes a lot to drink to prevent dehydration.
During convalescence, fruit juices provide vitamins and other nutrients useful for the immune system. Fruit sorbets can relieve sore throats and provide calories, vitamins, and minerals.
Puree and fiber. Fruit compote provides soluble fiber, effective against constipation. Thick soups are nourishing and easy to swallow. Sweets, scrambled eggs, white cheese, and yogurt are also well tolerated.
Serve fish or tender and chopped meat with mashed vegetables associated with well-cooked pasta or rice. The infusions calm the throat, as well as gargles with salt water. Avoid alcohol: it weakens the immune system and the liver.
Mononucleosis Disease: Evolution
After its introduction into the body, the virus first proliferates in the mouth. He then goes to the ganglia and blood. It takes 4 to 6 weeks between the time the virus enters the body and the onset of symptoms: it is the incubation period.
Acute symptoms last from 2 to 3 weeks. A state of fatigue may persist for a few months. Then, the virus remains “hidden” in the immune system without causing symptoms.
Mononucleosis Disease: Complications
Although it induces the proliferation of certain blood cells, mononucleosis is a benign disease. Complications are rare, but can still be very serious. The most serious complication is the rupture of the spleen ( a small organ located in the left part of the abdomen and which plays a role in the purification of the blood).
Infection can cause swelling of the spleen (splenomegaly). This can then break off spontaneously or after a shock, even slight. This rarely occurs (0.5% to 1% of cases) 2, but the risk is real. This is why demanding sports and contact sports are contraindicated for people with mononucleosis.
When the spleen is swollen, acute pain localized at the top and left of the abdomen is felt. This situation requires emergency treatment. Spleen rupture causes bleeding in the abdominal cavity and pain throughout the abdomen. It can be fatal and surgery is necessary.
In some cases, the virus induces a significant increase in the volume of the tonsils, which can obstruct the respiratory tract and cause severe breathing difficulties (respiratory distress).
The liver, nervous system and red blood cells may also be the target of complications (hepatitis, jaundice, encephalitis, meningitis, haemolytic anemia, etc.).
Mononucleosis Disease: Symptoms of infectious mononucleosis
Extreme fatigue.
Swelling and tenderness of the neck and armpit ganglia. Some lymph nodes may also swell in other areas of the body (e.g groin area).
Fever attacks of up to 40.5 ºC (105 ºF) often accompanied by chills.
A pronounced sore throat (which can go, to the extreme, until the inability to swallow).
Loss of appetite.
Sometimes, generalized muscle pain.
A rash may appear, usually after taking antibiotics.
An increase in the volume of the spleen is sometimes perceptible by the doctor (feeling the abdomen).
Fever and sore throat last 2 to 3 weeks, but fatigue can persist for several months.
Important. In the case of acute pain localized to the top and left of the abdomen, consult a doctor without delay. This could mean that the spleen is swollen and susceptible to rupture.
Mononucleosis Disease: People at Risk, Risk Factors, and Prevention of Mononucleosis
Mononucleosis Disease: People at Risk
Adolescents and young adults, although the disease can occur at any age.
Mononucleosis Disease: Risk factors
The symptoms of mononucleosis would be greater in societies where hygiene measures are predominant. In fact, the infection is transmitted later in life (during adolescence rather than during childhood). When contracted in infancy, the infection causes much fewer symptoms and often goes unnoticed.
Mononucleosis Disease: Prevention
Can we prevent it?
There is no way to prevent infectious mononucleosis. There is also no vaccine against the Epstein-Barr virus.
Individuals whose health is very fragile and who have never had mononucleosis have an interest in adopting various measures when dealing with people with mononucleosis or who have had it in previous months.
Mononucleosis Disease: To avoid contagion
Avoid kissing the mouth with the person with mononucleosis.
Beware of cooking utensils, glasses, and dishes with an infected person (and clean them thoroughly).
Do not share food.
Wash hands thoroughly.
Protect yourself from sneezing.
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Supreme Court permits MMRCL to continue Metro work under Parsi temples in Mumbai’s Kalbadevi
Rejecting the demand of the four Parsi petitioners to stop construction work of the Mumbai underground metro on religious grounds, the Supreme Court said, “Two high priest of your community have said that construction will not impact on the fire temple... the MMRCL is maintaining distance from the wells...which could be contaminated.”
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Ashok Bagriya
Metro construction activity being carried out at unit 19 Aarey for metro III (Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ)in Aarey in Mumbai in September. The Supreme Court of India on Monday allowed the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) to go ahead with the tunneling/construction work. (HT File Photo)
The Supreme Court of India on Monday allowed the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) to go ahead with the tunneling / construction work underneath two Parsi temples (Atash Behrams) at the Kalbadevi locality of Mumbai saying “it cannot stop the construction of the project like this which benefits the people”.
Relieving MMRCL of its suo motu obligation of stopping construction pending the matter in the top court, a bench of Justice UU Lalit and Justice S Reddy said, “Taking a total view of the matter we are not inclined to stop the infrastructure project. Making another alignment is impossible at this stage”. The court also directed MMRCL to take adequate precautions during construction and file a progress report before it by January 4, the next date of hearing in the case.
Apex court order comes on a petition filed by four members of the Parsi community from Mumbai, who assert that tunneling and construction for development of Mumbai underground metro would damage the structural stability of the heritage fire temple buildings and destroy the fire in the temple which is essential part of the religious practice of the Zorastraians.
Rejecting the demand of the four Parsi petitioners to stop construction work of the Mumbai underground metro on religious grounds, the court added, “Two high priest of your community have said that construction will not impact on the fire temple... the MMRCL is maintaining distance from the wells...which could be contaminated.”
“It (metro project) started seven years back when objections to the project were invited. You did not say anything then...,” added Justice UU Lalit.
Defending the metro project in the court, Attorney General for India, KK Venugopal argued, that “the petitioners did not have support of the Parsi community...”
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Jagielka and Schneiderlin impressed against Cardiff, does Silva dare keep them in against Liverpool?
Olly Dawes @O_DawesSport
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Everton take on Liverpool at Goodison Park this afternoon.
Everton are back in action this afternoon as they take on bitter rivals Liverpool, hoping to put a dent in their title hopes.
The Toffees returned from a two-week break to beat Cardiff City 3-0 in midweek, giving Marco Silva a much-needed win after a torrid run of results.
Everton's form collapsed after losing to Liverpool in December, and they will be hoping to exorcise some of those demons with a win over the Reds today.
Silva faces a couple of selection dilemmas though, having seen Phil Jagielka and Morgan Schneiderlin impress in that win at Cardiff.
The duo had combined for just Premier League starts this season before Tuesday night, and gave Silva plenty to think about heading into today's Merseyside derby.
Both players were perfectly suited for the gritty nature of a trip to face a Neil Warnock side, and Silva may well feel that a local derby is deserving of the same mentality.
Yet he now has Kurt Zouma back from suspension in defence, and he may be better-suited to the movement of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah than 36-year-old Jagielka is.
As for Schneiderlin, his form for Everton has been poor on the whole, and picking him ahead of Toffees loan star Andre Gomes would be a huge call from Silva.
Beating Cardiff is one thing, but vying with Liverpool is another. Having rarely seen either player this season, it would be a huge call to keep them in the side to take on Liverpool, and Silva may simply not dare to start them against such a quality side, even after impressing in midweek.
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UK Friends of HKU launched in London and first gift received
(From right to left of first row)
Prof Chris Webster, Dean of Architecture of HKU; Ms Bernadette Tsui, Director of Development & Alumni Affairs Office and Trustee of UK Friends of HKU; Dr Ronald Lo, Trustee of UK Friends of HKU and President of HKUAA UK; Ms Priscilla To, Director-General of the HK Economic and Trade Office, London; Mr George Payne, Chairman of UK Friends of HKU; Ms Maggie Crosswaite, one of the trustees of Professor Davies’s estate; Lord David Wilson, Former Hong Kong Governor and HKU Chancellor; Ms Irene Man, Trustee of UK Friends of HKU
(Left) Ms Irene Man, Trustee of UK Friends of HKU
(Right) Mr Martin Gilbert Barrow, Director of Matheson & Co Limited and Committee Member of The Hong Kong Association in UK
(From left to right)
Ms Maggie Crosswaite, one of the trustees of Professor Davies’s estate; Lord David Wilson, Former Hong Kong Governor and HKU Chancellor; Ms Priscilla To, Director-General of the HK Economic and Trade Office, London; Ms Shirley Lo, Director (Development) of Development & Alumni Affairs Office; Ms Irene Man, Trustee of UK Friends of HKU; Ms Bernadette Tsui, Director of Development & Alumni Affairs Office and Trustee of UK Friends of HKU; Dr Ronald Lo, Trustee of UK Friends of HKU and President of HKUAA UK; Mr Kasper Ng, Deputy Director-General of the HK Economic and Trade Office, London
Dr Ronald Lo, Trustee of UK Friends of HKU and President of HKUAA UK; Mr George Payne, Chairman of UK Friends of HKU; Mr Martin Gilbert Barrow, Director of Matheson & Co Limited and Committee Member of The Hong Kong Association in UK; Ms Bernadette Tsui, Director of Development & Alumni Affairs Office and Trustee of UK Friends of HKU
Ms Bernadette Tsui, Director of Development & Alumni Affairs Office and Trustee of UK Friends of HKU
Mr George Payne, Chairman of UK Friends of HKU
Ms Priscilla To, Director-General of the HK Economic and Trade Office, London
Lord David Wilson, Former Hong Kong Governor and HKU Chancellor
Mr Martin Gilbert Barrow, Director of Matheson & Co Limited and Committee Member of The Hong Kong Association in UK
"UK Friends of HKU" (https://www.ukfriends.hku.hk/) was officially launched at a cocktail reception co-hosted by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in London on June 18, 2019, with former Chancellor Lord David Wilson, Director-General of the HK Economic and Trade Office Ms Priscilla To and Dean of Architecture Professor Chris Webster joining the occasion.
“The University of Hong Kong has changed enormously since I was a student there. It has continued to change and to develop at a rapid pace since I was Chancellor, it’s hugely dynamic. No wonder HKU ranks so high amongst Asian universities. It deserves to. And it deserves friends as well,” said Lord Wilson, former Chancellor and alumnus of The University of Hong Kong (HKU).
“Registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) in England and Wales, UK Friends of HKU’s mission is to support the advancement of education connected with HKU”, said Mr George Payne, Chairman of UK Friends of HKU, business graduate of 2009. It will facilitate donations from individuals and organisations in the UK to the University. Donations via UK Friends of HKU are eligible for UK tax relief (UK Gift Aid).
The first gift received through UK Friends of HKU was from a beloved member of the HKU Family, the late Professor Ian Davies, former Vice-Chancellor of HKU (2000–02). With his £1 million bequest, the Ian Davies Professorship in Ethics has been created. It reflects the late professor’s life-long dedication to upholding good ethics in the workplace. Professor Simon Lam Sing-Kwong from the Faculty of Business & Economics was named the first Ian Davies Professor in Ethics. Professor Lam will embark on a new research project analysing ethical leadership in China.
The University welcomes charitable gifts from across the globe. Donations from the US via “Friends of HKU” http://usfriends.hku.hk/ and Canadian donors are also eligible for tax deduction/relief in their respective countries. For details, please visit: http://www.giving.hku.hk/en/How-To-Give/Gifts-From-Overseas.html
For media enquiries, please contact Ms Polo Leung, Development & Alumni Affairs Office on 3917 1732, email: pololeung@hku.hk
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Empowering Woman Series: Her Campus President Liz Chapman
By Emalee Gilligan • Lasell Contributor • Entertainment March 4, 2019 at 11:17am
In light of International Women’s Day on March 8th, Her Campus Lasell found it necessary to highlight the woman that have impacted our lives or who we see making a difference for their community for this week (and every day). In this Empowering Woman Series, we have chose to interview students, friends, family, and professors about what they do and what it’s like being bada** empowering woman.
Passionate, caring, creative, and outgoing. These are the words I would use to describe Liz Chapman, senior at Lasell College studying Fashion and Retail Merchandising and minoring in Business and Law. As the Her Campus Lasell President, she inspires the members of Her Campus and others on the Lasell campus with her confidence and leadership skills. She always keeps Her Campus members on task, but makes sure we always have fun in weekly meetings, bonding nights, and campus events. Before being the President, she put her hard work into being the Events Director. Her hard work does not stop there, as she also works in the Office of Student Activities on campus and is an intern at the Lasell Village. She is also an Ivory Ella ambassador, Student Government Association Senator, and was part of the Drama Club for two years.
When Chapman was asked to reflect back on why she became a member of Her Campus her Freshman year and she responded, “ I was told it was a way to bond with others. I was sort of a scared freshman and didn’t know a lot of people. I met some lovely ladies who took me under their wing.”
Since then, she has been inspired to put the most she can into this club to make it a great environment for others on campus.
When asked what her favorite part about Her Campus and what motivated her to be events director and then president she answered, “People are dedicated. It’s different than other clubs. People want to come to meetings, it’s not a have to. I wanted it to grow and succeed.”
Ashley Graham is one of Chapman’s biggest inspirations because she was the first person in the media who she felt looked like her and genuinely expressed body positivity.
On a more personal level she added, “ My sister Amy as well because she has a lot of perseverance and is successful because of it and she is inspired to be like her.”
Chapman said she is going to miss her friends, especially the people she has good relationships with, the most after leaving Lasell.
Chapman’s confidence, hard work, and dedication to Her Campus is an inspiration to the others on the eboard and those that are also rising to eboard positions. Hoping her lots of success after graduation!
Emalee Gilligan (Lasell ‘21)
Emalee is a Junior at Lasell College and the President of Her Campus Lasell. She is a Fashion and Retail Merchandising major and a Communications minor. Besides Her Campus, she is involved in Fashion Styling and Photography Club, Fashion Connection Club, and Newman Society on campus.
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Unending Tide
Krassus, Greiner, Thede, Caul, Keldor, LaVeer, and Robickai; You sit within one of two cargo haulers driving to a staging post some three hundred miles to the east of port city Laviax. You are part of a thirty strong defence force squad that has just finished its indoctrination for duty. Some of you have more time than your fellows, and few of you really know each other to well, but you have spend the last month training together so you are no stranger to one another.
No one really knows what to make of the word that has been spreading. Of invading aliens that have ransacked the other worlds in the system, the preachers and abbots claim these monsters, these Orks, are dumb brutes that will be repelled with relative ease. However the giant mass hanging in the nights sky makes you think.
If some of you look up into the dark sky, both haulers having no roof, you would see what appears to be shooting stars and blinking lights. What these are, you can only guess; perhaps those offworld soldiers the sergeants have disparagingly mentioned before, or perhaps it was the Orks or something.
Without warning, a high pitched squeal breaks up the sound of the hauler engines moments before the cab of the lead vehicle bursts into flames. With no warning or time to react, the second hauler slams into the first and kills three of the passengers within.
Occupants of both vehicles stumble out the wrecked transports, some to dazed to really do anything while others desperately look for a source of the noise. Over the sound of fire, you hear the growl of an engine, the whooping of occupants, and then the whizzing of bullets. Two more of the squad are torn to shreds by bullet fire, forcing the rest of you to run in a panic. You all, more or less, run in the same direction, the outpost that was already in sight, less than half a mile from where you are now.
[Which of the transports were you in? How do you react to whats going on?]
Tobias and Elias; Another world, another war. Thats how some of the regiment looked at it. But not so much you, for you this was another chance to kill some aliens and be a hero to the locals. Right now you sit in one of the grav couches within your valkyrie, the interior lights bathing your ten man squad in ruddy red light. Sergeant Elyas chews on his half smoked cigar, glaring at the closed door that would lead to the cockpit. He wasn't particularly angry at the pilot, just the fact that he and his squad had drawn the short straw for a recon job into the initial drop sites of the Orks.
The man hauled himself up from his couch, spitting the cigar to the ground and opening his mouth to say something, perhaps restate the squads mission or crack wise at the higher ups. The man never gets a chance to do so however, as the valkyrie banks sharply and throws the man from his feet. Those on the left look out the viewholes in time to see a pair of missiles racing past the transport on dirty trails of fire.
"Fraggin' hell, where did the greenies come from!" Someone yells as the transport does a roll and bullets rattle off the hull. "Who cares, everyone out now!" Elyas growls, stumbling to the back hatch and slamming a gloved fist into the opening rune. The howl of the wind envelopes the transport cabin, and behind the valk an Ork dakkajet opens fire with close to half a dozen hull mounted guns. Bullets tear into the cabin, shredding Elyas and two others from within their seats. Another shot punched straight through the door separating the cockpit and cabin. Without warning the valkyrie sharply tilts down in a dive.
[Get out of your restraints and out of this thing while you can! Your eight thousand feet in the air at this point, but you won't remain there for long.]
Gervas; It has been thirty hours since you made planetfall on Prolial Prime, traveling West to the port city of Laviax. In the hour following your crash landing, you were forced to do some things that ate at your pride and the things you had been taught by the crusades chaplain. Before leaving the burning wreck you searched for the remains of your brothers.
Ultimately your search had not been in vain, you pulled the remains of two from the wrecked lander. There was initiate Veldir, a brother only a few years your senior and initiate Walsh, the squads second-most senior member. It killed you, but with your bolter out of ammo and bolt pistol on its last clip, you were forced to take their spares.
Trying to block out the pain of what you had been forced to do, you grit your teeth and plant on foot in front of another. Your armours systems try to bring up warning runes to indicate damage both to your war plate and you, but like before you blink them down in an attempt to ignore them. In the distance of the night, you see the outline of an outpost on the horizon, and an explosion near to that.
[Even though you've been ignoring your armours warnings and diagnostics, you know your leg was broken and your plate damaged in two locations. Overall your armour has suffered a fourteen percent drop in power, though it appears to be holding steady.
Checking the ammo counter on your bolter, and knowing that you have a mere two reloads after it, its time to make way towards the explosion and find out what the greenskins are likely up to.]
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The day had finally come. During their short training, it had seemed so unreal, and unlikely. As if everyone would've gone home after the last week, having made new friends and being in better shape than ever before. This morning though, the final instructions were given and everyone had taken place in one of the two haulers. Zachariah was seated in the rear vehicle, which had made him feel slightly safer. He had sat silent the entire journey, while some had confindently boasted, and others had nervously cracked jokes to break the tension. He had tried to count down the minutes, estimating when they would arive at their destination, as a way of keeping his mind from thinking what would happen when they'd get there.
Then, in a moment of utter chaos, he was jerked around in the cabin, for the first time glad he was wearing his helmet as his head had bumped into things he figured might have cracked his skull otherwise. Confused, he had clambered out of the hauler after some others had gone before him. For only a couple of seconds, it had been as if only they were there, with a vehicle that had suddenly stopped, for no apparent reason. Bullets suddenly pinged off the metal body of the hauler, some punching holes through. Others found their mark, and pierced the flesh of Zach's comrades, blood exploding from where the bullets emerged again. The sight of it was unreal, pathetic even. Men had stood there, now reduced to fleshy sacks of ruptured organs and splintered bones, spilling their fluid contents in the dirt.
"We're under attack." Zach said, to assure himself of what he just witnessed. Most people were already running in a panicked frenzy towards the outpost, but some were still standing in the same dream Zach had just awoken from. And when he finally realised what he just said, he repeated, panicked, at the top of his voice, "WE'RE UNDER ATTACK!"
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Dominous "Grease" Krassus, a man with little to live for but with too much grit, pride, and self-respect to go quietly into the night. She wouldn't want him too go quiet either, she would kick his ass from beyond the grave. The PDF was the answer for him now, at least she could look on him doing something useful and not moping in auto-shop or driving on patrols for the law enforcement. He didn't bother making any attachments with his fellows, it wouldn't matter if they all died. With that mind set, training was over and done almost as if it had been a day rather than a month, he found it best to drone through the bullshit of all the training just to get it over with, the Imperial Creed meant little to him, and life had proven that to him from day one. Now he was on the road, with a bunch of fresh and old faces, most likely to face death for someone else's causes, but he carried his own with him.
The wind was cold and biting as he stood in the bed of the cargo hauler, the front most one in the caravan, toting his high caliber Heavy stubber on its fold-able tripod mount, he was aiming it forward, his ammo box filled with a mix of standard rounds and tracers as he scanned the road ahead of the hauler. With the wind in his face he tipped his head down and pulled out his locket and opened it, just to see her face again in case death came sooner than he expected, he briefly touched the bit of hair taped to the inside, its velvety silver touch brought back memories and he cracked the tiniest almost unnoticeable smiled on his scarred and hairy face, then he flipped it closed and reality came back. He looked back briefly at the rest of the PDF with him in the Hauler, a mixed lot, none of them having the slightest clue as to the gravity of the situation. Dom may not know anything of the threat either, but one thing was clear for him his whole life, the establishment lied, always. This threat was far more dire than they had been told, but in the end it didn't matter much to him.
He cocked his Stubber, just taking a moment to make sure it was in order, then he heard...no... felt the tell tale whizzing of bullets flying past, years of dealing with gangers in Law Enforcement taught him those signs well. The bullets missed him by millimeters, which was lucky for him because these cheap flak vests were worse than the body armor he had on the force. The engine caught fire and the hauler rolled to a stop as fellow passengers were torn apart by the onslaught of bullets. "Ah Fuu-" He barely had time to curse as the Haulers behind his collided with his and sent him flying with his stubber to the side of the road, rolling down the slight slope and landing in the brush, with the stubber landing on top of him knocking the wind from him.
He heard a racous engine and a mob of weird alien laughter as he got to his knees, keeping low through the continued gun fire. The bastards were being torn apart, they needed to regroup and he need to find a place to give them some cover fire. "Bloody fuckin' hell...,"He groaned as he got to his knees and picked up the Heavy stubber, putting its bracing sling over his shoulder as he made his way away from the road toward cover of some rocks,"Get the fuck over here!" he shouted as he began to fire bursts toward the oncoming enemy vehicle, seeing the men begin to make their way in his direction, they looked confused and panicked, and to be honest he was anxious too.
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Tobias had just finished connecting his rebreather to his helmet, giving the tube a quick tug to make sure it was securely fastened in place. He slid a finger over the side of his helmet, scrolling through a list of information dancing over his visor. He adjusted the reticule to his liking, checked the altitude meter, oxygen levels, and glanced over the mission objectives one more time.
‘Recon, recon, recon…..’ He said out loud. He was sitting across from the Sergeant who was still chewing on the remaining half of his cigar and glaring towards the cockpit.
‘It’s not too bad Sarge,’ he began, ‘Maybe we’ll get the chance to kill an Ork before anyone else in the 173rd. Then we’ll have bragging rights, or more bragging rights, rather.’
The sour Sergeant didn’t seem to hear him.
His older brother sat by his side, getting ready as well.
‘Imagine when we bring him back Greenskin trophies.’
Even without addressing Elias, everyone in the squad knew that Tobias was speaking of the pair’s father. Tobias gently grazed his fingers over the smooth wooden handle of his father’s gift. The sawed-off was in it’s holster, fastened to the thigh of his right pant leg. He didn’t always like carrying the extra slugs around for it, but the extra pride in his step they provided was well worth it, to him. He would often toss them around in his hands when he was bored.
'Stay focussed,' Elias said, 'or else you'll be a trophy.'
‘I already am.’ He said with a grin under his rebreather. ‘I’m an Elysian trophy.’
His ear flared up in pain with a smack from Elias to the side of his pressure helmet.
‘Don’t be jealous…’ mumbled Tobias as Sergeant Elyas spat the rest of his cigar to the decking and stood up to say something. He never got the chance to though, the Valkyrie violently shaking the moment he had opened his mouth. The only syllable he had pronounced was drowned out from cargo shaking and engine straining.
He saw the quick pace of missile trails outside the view ports, the bright fires of their burning propellant zipping in and out of view. As the Sergeant stumbled past him on the deck towards the rear hatch, Tobias was already double checking his chute equipment. He pulled his lasgun off of the rack above him, it’s power pack already loaded into the receiver, and waited for the imminent commands for a drop.
"Fraggin' hell, where did the greenies come from!" Someone shouted.
"Who cares, everyone out now!" said the Sergeant, just before slamming his fist into the opening rune.
Tobias tucked the Accatran lasgun tightly to his chest as the wind filled the hull. His head turned sharply at a large object in the air behind them. Looking past his brother, his eyes went wide with fear and surprise.
That fear and surprise were the last things three of his comrades felt… aside from maybe a split second of unbelievable pain as their bodies were torn to pieces, blood flying through the cabin, speckling Tobias’s uniform. Most of it though, and the rest of their bodies, instantly vanished through the rear hatch out into the air somewhere. His sergeant, standing up and closest to the edge, was among those cut to ribbons. Tobias barely had any time to take in the visuals of the fighter craft pounding the Valkyries hull with gunfire. The Valkyrie banked hard and began to roll.
Suddenly, despite the rush of noise and chaos, all Tobias could hear was his slow, heavy breathing. He had done countless drops before. They had always been the same, just like the last. There would be no formal preparation this time. No gear checks. No line up. No pats on the backs or shoulders. He saw Elias run in front of him, casting a look back at Tobias before doing so. Tobias made to run after him, but found his feet connecting with the wall as the Valkyrie continued to spin out of control. Various small objects fell from what was now the ceiling and flew out of the rear hatch in front of him. He charged forward as best he could, and threw himself out into the air. It was by far the least controlled dive he had ever made. His visor told him he was about 8000 feet up. He struggled to find his squad mates below him as he plummeted. He couldn’t keep his eyes from scanning the air and trying to see the Ork fighters as well. All he could do was let the wind take him.
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I kept my eyes just above the wall of the cargo hauler, where the sky appeared. The rocking of the transport and the sight of the sky was soothing. I had been through training and indoctrination a few times at this point. The Imperium was nothing if thorough in ensuring their citizens were willing to charge into danger for the greater body. The trouble was that this had given me an insight. They were liars. Every commander who stood before you telling you how you were the backbone of the Imperium, every abbot who proclaimed them as the might of the Emperor and assured them nothing could stand against them, all of them liars. Some of these men with me had seen to many summers, or too few. Many of them were conscripts, children who had only the other day been taught how to fight. I would have pitied them, but I scarcely knew better than them. I had fought rebellions before, grappled with my fellow man and killed him before he killed me, but xenos? Holy Terra I had no idea what they might be like. Hopefully they died to las-rounds the same as humans, else we were all doomed.
I tilted my neck and heard an audible crack, a release of tension. I needed to put on my sea-face. I noticed it when I was small, everyone had a face they wore at sea and it protected them like armour. If they didn’t all pull together, then the whole trip would be a failure or worse. In a squall, if everyone didn’t do exactly as they needed to, they could all die. My breathing slowed and I could feel my anxious heart beat more steadily. I could feel everything coming into sharp focus around me. My lascarbine felt more weighty and substantive. I could feel where the fibres of my uniform caress the hairs on my chest. I heard the whine of the engine clearer, the mutterings of those around me. I heard something click shut, then a high-pitched whine. My eyes snapped open and the transport around me resolved itself in crystal clarity. For a moment, the world was silent. Then, it burst into flames.
I was in the middle of the transport. Flames exploded from the driver’s compartment and scorched the closest men. Then the hauler just behind us crumpled the rear and three men with it. We piled out of the wrecks as fast as we could. Then the bullets started flying and I dimly heard the screams of dying. The squall had hit and it had hit hard. There was no fighting this, not with just over two dozen recruits. We had to make it to the outpost. With any luck, we’d be able to weather the storm there, with support. A man screamed next to me “WE’RE UNDER ATTACK!”. I clipped the back of his head with my palm to shut him up.
“Yes, now haul ass so they don’t find you and kill you.” Men were running already panicked. “Everybody, make for the outpost!” I called sprinting to the middle of the crowd. “Stay together!”
Most of these people had never heard the steady din of gunfire and it spooked them. I felt fear rise within me, they cold breath of death on the back of my neck. If we ran and stayed together we might stay alive. I pushed the fear into my legs and heart. The fear spurred me on, forced my blood to pump quicker, my legs to burn harder and my brain to work faster. I gripped my las-carbine harder and stayed in the middle of the group. If we ran into an ambush, the outer rim would fall first and give the rest of us a chance to respond. I saw the man with the heavy stubber, Dom I think his name was, fire into the attacking xeno vehicles fruitlessly. “Run you fool, there’s no fighting these things here.” I yelled as I breezed past him. If he wanted to stay and sell his life for us, I didn’t care. This wasn’t a fight we could win, only one we could survive…
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I am alone.
In the hours since the first drop of orkish blood was shed in this system by Templar wrath, I have borne witness as my squad brothers bled and died around me. Each of their ends is etched into my memories, the righteous fury of their defiance to the last breath a burning pride deep within my chest.
Throne of Terra, Leoric was laughing across the squad vox as he killed the xenos filth that crowded into their makeshift dropship. He killed six of the seven that bore him down with the wickedly hooked boarding pikes punched through his battleplate. I caught a glimpse between thrusts of my chainblade as he gained his feet one last time before his skull disappeared when the remaining ork shot him point blank in the faceplate with the ugly amalgamation of mismatched parts that had no right to be called a weapon. His signifying rune went grey at the corner of my vision even before his headless corpse disappeared under the seething wave of green flesh. Such a noble warrior's death.
The grey runes of the dead had long outnumbered the living by that time.
I do not even attempt to look for his body now, Walsh had sealed and vented the entire rear compartment of shrieking xenos into the cold of the void before the three of us had cut our way to the greenskined pilots in the craft’s forequarters.
It is Veldir’s body that I find first.
He was my senior by but a scant handful of years, close enough in the terms of our Order as to have come from the same womb. We have stood against one another with unchecked enmity in the training cages, and back to back on the field of battle with absolute faith in the other’s bolter and blade. If I were to pull the memory from my mind I could see the fiery humour tracing his shaven features, his dark eyes watching me across the practice range. He was always the better shot, which makes what I must do all the more weight upon my pride.
The jagged, twisted metal of the wrecked craft ticks and pings as it cools in the air of this desolate world. I snarl, ignoring the sharp pain of broken bone that makes up my left leg, as I heave against the weight of the debris to finally free my brother’s body.
Or, what is left of his body. His entire right side is a broken ruin of ragged strips of roasted flesh and shattered black armour.
I cannot help but smile behind my dark faceplate as I see what is locked in his remaining left hand. The bloody remains of one of the xenos pilots’ throat peeks between the fingers of his fluid smeared black gauntlet. The other pilot’s blood stains the teeth of my chainsword.
I feel the cold bite of grief drag its talons across my thoughts and clench my jaw. I cannot afford to mourn him now; I have a duty to complete. He would have done the same for me.
I haul his body free of the wreck haltingly, my armour’s damage routine has locked my left leg ridged. It is an undesirable annoyance, but I continue my search regardless of my limping discomfort.
Another forty minutes pass before I am able to free Walsh’s body from this twisted tomb of metal.
The spar of metal that impales him is as thick as my thigh. In the end I am forced to dead lift his armoured body, millimeter by agonizing millimeter, off of the blood-slick bone of the ship. I blink away my own armour’s warning runes with a grunt of pain and ignore the sharp taste of copper that lingers at the back of my throat.
Two and a half centuries of glory and honour.
His eyes have seen a hundred separate battlefields. Untold numbers of mankind’s enemies have died under his righteous fury. Pieces of the void-dark battle plate he wears bore witness to the first Black Crusade’s rout. It pains me beyond measure to be forced to leave it here to possible scavengers.
In a way, the cold death of this honourable and battle scared warrior touches me far more than Veldir’s. I do not feel shame at the wetness upon my cheeks as I beseech our gene-sire Lord Dorn and the divine Emperor to know of his absolute loyalty to duty and wrath to the foes of mankind in his final moments over his stilled form.
I salvage what remaining bolter clips that they have. A total of three clips. I would have laughed at such paltry resources at any other time. Now I make sure that I miss nothing, ensuring to even eject the chambered rounds from the weapons still chained to their corpses.
I take one other thing from each of them, torn from the bindings of their armour and rebound to my own while kneeling in the light of the burning wreck. Two oaths, in Veldir’s harsh script and Walsh’s poetic scrollwork. An oath to shed the blood of the vile Xenos’ battleleaders and an oath of protection of the innocent followers of the Emperor. My brothers’ oaths are now mine to bear, chained beside my own flowing script to see that this world shall not fall from the divine right of the Emperor’s servants.
As I turn my back upon my brothers’ cooling bodies a storm is brewing upon the horizon, stirred up by the assault on the world’s atmosphere by the myriad of inbound vessels. I can finally understand the nauseating frustration of Apothecary Crastus. My steps pause, I do not wish to leave my brothers here like this, their legacies unclaimed.
I call up the tactical readout of this location, committing it to eidetic memory. It is the best I can do. I have a duty to complete, and an ork hoard to cast from the face of the galaxy.
I clamp my bolter to the side of my power pack, the black chains binding it to my armour singing softly with each limping step, and start walking.
I do not even attempt to hide my passing.
For the first six hours my steps are hindered by the limping stride of my warplate, the joins in my left leg locked to keep the fractured bones in place long enough to set. I endure it only because I know that I will need the full use of that leg before this war is over.
After the break has healed enough to take my weight, the joints unlock and I break into the ground devouring lope of a hunting predator. I can keep up this pace for days if I need, though the vermilion runes at the corner of my vision indicate that my wargear may no longer have the same tenacity as my will. The battle damage from the fight upon the hulk was more devastating to my armour than I care to admit, an axe blow that nearly saw me gutted has fouled the armoured plating across my torso and caused havoc with the intricate cabling that run across my core. It is stable, for now. Once I re-enter battle I cannot say how long such a state will last.
I scroll through the vox channels as I push onward through the whipping storm that I had seen brewing earlier, nothing but static greats me. I cannot bring myself to close the squad link that hovers in the upper corner of my vision though the only rune still lit is my own.
Others have been this way before me, mismatched tracks and erratic skid marks upon the barren soil betray the origins of the vehicle. I hold carefully to the cold rage that the marks conjure in my gut. Hatred is my greatest weapon and I hone its edge with a glance to the blood stained scrolls bound on my left shoulder guard.
It has been thirty hours since I first set foot upon the soil of this world.
The horizon is broken by the hand of Man. I have been able to see the dark silhouettes of towers and the sharp edged structures of bunkers for some time now across the desolate landscape, growing ever closer with each thundering stride.
It is a bloom of fire, however, that draws my attention closer as a smell rides the wind, fungal and vile in its alien nature. I hate them for tainting this world, for breathing air that is meant for humankind. I let a growl slip between bared teeth. It emerges from my vox, a rumbling thing more akin to thunder than anything human.
I admit the thought brings a feral smile to my lips as my stride increases, I have not been human for a while now.
My chainblade and pistol are already in my dark gauntlets as I watch the counter in the corner of my vision. It ticks down closer to a kilometer, and then less. I see the panicked humans spilling from the ruined transports. I can wait no longer to shed the vile blood of these beasts.
The false muscle cables of my battle plate whine as I break into a sprint, armoured boots digging into the unforgiving ground with each stride.
I am truly alone, yet my hate is greater than it has ever been.
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I kept my eyes just above the wall of the cargo hauler, where the sky I saw the man with the heavy stubber, Dom I think his name was, fire into the attacking xeno vehicles fruitlessly. “Run you fool, there’s no fighting these things here.” I yelled as I breezed past him. If he wanted to stay and sell his life for us, I didn’t care. This wasn’t a fight we could win, only one we could survive…
Dom just kept up the steady bursts of fire, and grumbled to himself, "Retreats need to be covered." He wasn't really sure what he was shooting at, some kind of ramshackle thing that rattled and spewed oily black smoke into the night air, almost creating its own cloud above it, ruining what would have been a pristine night. He ducked back behind the rocks to check his ammo, which was in good condition, but he shouldn't waste any more of it, he had to hope the outpost had more ammo and maybe something with a bit more kick for these xeno contraptions. He looked as more ran past and decided it was probably best he got to moving as well.
Just as the thought came to mind though, xeno gun fire began to hit the rocks he was behind and showered him with dust and newly made gravel. They would never make it if they couldn't hold the bastards up for a bit longer, and so he got low to the ground and crawled to the opposite side of the rocks, away from where the bullets were pinging the rocks, and he put the stubber around the corner and fired a few more rounds in the xeno's general direction. After a few more burst from the gun, as he watched the tracers hit the xeno craft, he stopped and it went dark again and he could only see the flash of the Xeno weapons, he grabbed one of the few grenades he had. He looked at it briefly, "Shouldn't be no different than tossin' a tear gas can..." He grimaced as he pulled the pin, and he tossed it as hard as he could. He picked up his stubber, and began to run to catch up with the rest of those retreating, not wanting to wait and see if that accomplished anything.
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He was listening to the whine of engines and trying to ignore the oncoming storm. He was trying to ignore the prospect of imminent, messy, painful death.
Elias was failing. He always failed, before battle - Always his mind dwelt on death. It was good to be aware, he told himself, tugging at the vacuum-seals of his gloves. It had saved him, on multiple occasions - On Castor, his paranoid alertness had kept him on his toes. When a civilian, a member of the Ragged Rags Cult, had charged him with a sickle, Elias had opened her brain-pan with a shot from Theodora. Being alert, he often told Tobias, not being lost in arrogance, had kept Elias alive.
For the past two months, between their last war-zone and this one - Prolial, he reminded himself - Elias had read studiously on their foes, the Swinekin, the Greenskins, the Orks. He knew their reputation, one of unbound savagery and barbarism. He knew of worlds, depopulated and stained with blood, of entire systems enslaved by their foul warbands. He had read the reports of their obscene butchery, and he had shivered. Elias was no coward - On Frater Minor, against the secessionist Brotherhood of Daggers, Elias had faced down a rebel tank with a det-charge, and came out on top. He still wore a piece of the Leman Russ's armour tied around his ankle. No-one had ever accused Elias Lengen of cowardice, but he was afraid.
'Remember,' He whispered to his brother. He was unsure if Tobias was listening. 'Skull or spine. These aren't men we're dealing with - Keep them at bay, ranged. Maximum damage.'
Elias had scoured worlds. He had seen populations slaughtered, watched the hangmen of the Commissariat lead heretics to their deaths. Never, ever, had he seen it done with the efficiency of the Orks. They were, he admitted, a tremendous threat. A terrifying reality.
Beneath his helmet, he screwed his eyes shut. The Valkyrie bucked, someone let out a cheer, someone else a groan. Eyes still closed, Elias drew Theodora from his hip and emptied her shells into his hand. Theodora was a man-stopper, somewhere between a slug-thrower and a bolt-pistol. Elias loved the gun - Loved her bark, loved the tremor in his wrist, loved the destruction she left. Most of all, he loved her name. It was a constant reminder of a life stolen, a life long gone. It hurt, sometimes, but he understood the importance of the name. It kept him on his toes.
Elias was, of all things, a practical man. He slipped the shells back into their housings, slid Theodora into her holster, and opened his eyes.
'Imagine when we bring him back Greenskin trophies,' Tobias said, voice brimming with pride and excitement.
Elias sighed. Not this again.
'Stay focussed,' He grumbled, air slipping between his teeth in a low whistle. 'Or else you'll be a trophy.'
He remembered the picts. Men, women and children - Nailed to the side of tanks, bags of skulls dangling from green sides, necklaces of fingerbones and teeth. He whispered a prayer to the Emperor hurriedly.
'I already am,' Tobias said, cocksure, the grin evident in his voice. 'I'm an Elysian trophy.'
Elias struck him hard.
And then, everything went to hell. A pair of missiles streaked past, dark smudges following in their trails. There was shouting, a sudden realisation that they were, once again, in a war zone. Their Sergeant, so similarly named, was moving towards the rear hatch.
Bullets were hammering into the Valkyrie.
The door groaned open, and Elias, now on his feet, got a glimpse of the enemy. A pugnacious brow, red eyes behind a pair of dirty goggles, a jaw brimming with fangs. Behind an equally pugnacious jet. Elias shivered once again.
It opened fire.
Elyas was shredded, his blood coating Elias, as were two others. Red-drenched, panting excitedly, Elias began to run. The Valkyrie was twisting, toppling, everything was becoming wrong.
He glanced back, saw Tobias moving behind him, and leapt into oblivion.
Nyctophobia- Fear of the Dark Angel.
"No one ever spoke about of those two absent brothers. Their separate tragedies had seemed like aberrations. Had they, in fact, been warnings that no one had heeded?"
'Killing a man is like fucking, boy, only instead of giving life you take it. You experience the ecstasy of penetration as your warhead enters the enemy's belly and the shaft follows. You see the whites of his eyes roll inside the sockets of his helmet. You feel his knees give way beneath him and the weight of his faltering flesh draw down the point of your spear. Are you picturing this?'
'Yes, lord.'
'Is your dick hard yet?'
'No, lord.'
''What? You've got your spear in a man's guts and your dog isn't stiff? What are you, a woman?'
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Dazed and confused.
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Gallan sat in the back of the front-most hauler, wishing for a cushion. Over all his years of training with the PDF, he had come to the conclusion that there was a Munitorum conspiracy to break the ass bones of anyone weak enough to need to get somewhere by means other than their own two feet.
When not ruminating on the fate of his coccyx, he looked around, trying to assess the others he had been thrown together with over the last month. On the whole he wasn't that impressed. Many barely seemed to know which end of their carbines was the business end, even after an intense month of training together. The only one that gave him any confidence was the big dour fether Krassus standing with his stubber on the roof of the cab, hands alternating between fingering a cog shaped amulet around his neck, and checking the stubber was ready for action. Gallan didn't think Krassus even realised what his hands were doing, he seemed so distracted most of the time. Seemingly he was an enforcer in his previous life, so hopefully he'd keep his head when the crap finally hit the fan.
Gallan looked up at the sky, wondering at the nature of the fiery streaks criss crossing the night sky. Imperial Guard reinforcements? More xenos invaders? City-killing munitions fired from the star travelling craft used by both sides? Maybe some of the more fervent prayers of his squad mates had been answered, and an Adeptus Astartes strike force had come to their aid. He chuckled at that thought. Those almost mythical warriors were surely needed elsewhere than a relative back water planet like Prolial.
His reverie was broken by the squeal of brakes, and he was thrown forward into a squad mate, jamming a rifle butt into his ribs for his troubles. "What the feth..." he groaned, and as he looked around saw the truck behind them drive straight into their tailgate. He had a momentary feeling of weightlessness as he was thrown forward again, then everything went black.
He wasn't sure how long it was before he came to, his head throbbing, but things seemed to have gone to hell pretty quick while he was out. The truck was burning around him, there were broken bodies scattered in the wreckage, there were the steady outgoing bursts of a heavy stubber, and more sporadic crack of large calibre incoming rounds vying with what sounded like a massive engine badly in need of a tune up.
He struggled through the smoking wreckage towards the sound of the heavy stubber, reasoning that being behind it was a better place to be than in front of it. He climbed over the side rail, and spotted the muzzle flash coming from some rocks just off the road, apparently covering the retreat of his surviving platoon mates, and made a dash for the position. As he dived into cover behind the rocks he saw that it was Krassus, and he was laying down fire in the direction of the enemy, whatever the enemy was. He assumed it was orks, but he hadn't seen any hint of them beyond muzzle flashes. Just as he settled behind the rocks, Krassus threw a grenade in the same direction as he had been shooting. A boom followed, and the incoming fire seemed to slacken briefly. Good idea, thought Gallan. He rooted through his pouches and came out with two frag grenades. He hit the activation studs, glanced over the rocks to get an idea of the heaviest concentration of fire, and lobbed both grenades as hard as he could. When he ducked back behind the rock he saw that Krassus was now high-tailing it after the rest of the squad. Damn, he can move pretty quick for a big guy, thought Gallan. With that, the two grenades went off with another satisfying double boom, and he decided it was best to join him.
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Liam sat towards the back of the second hauler, head occassionally banging against one of the metal ribs of the vehicles side while he looked up into the nights sky. He was used to the dark confines of the tunnels; the constricting walls and poor ventilation. Being out here, on the surface with the open sky above his head, was strange to say the least. He just couldn't get over that something didn't feel right, it was to open, to vulnerable.
These last few weeks had seen Liam thrown into a completely different world, after he had been sold from the mines to the PDF he got to see the sun for the first time in years. Its harsh light had hurt at first, but like much in his life he got used to it, same with the rigors of the training and the people he had been forced to rely on. There were the big bastards like that Krassus guy, a former miner from the look of him, probably coming from one of the gangs that had sold Liam into this new life. Then there were the more scrawny stuck ups like LaVeer or Thede, the first acted like he was hot stuff, like he'd be leading them all before to long, while the other was definitely a pencil pusher or something; more suited to the books than any fighting.
Like it or not, these were the new people in Liam's life, all of them being taken to some sort of outpost for assignment, whatever all that meant. Looking up at the nights sky, Liam saw a massive rock like thing in the sky, was that the ship, the 'hulk' as he'd heard some call it, that these Orks had come from? And if so, how did it stay in the sky?
Not that he got much chance to really think about how something like that was possible, an squeal of screeching tires coming out from ahead of the transport and seconds later Caul was thrown from the metal bench. Ears ringing and vision swimming, Liam shakingly got to his knees and stumbled to the back of the hauler and looked out in the dark. Someone roughly shoved him out of the hauler, sending Liam face first into the ground. It was a good thing too since a moment later gunfire tore into the hauler and killed whoever had pushed Liam, blood spraying down on him.
Screams got Liam to get on his feet, more gunfire making him look around in panic. This time it was coming from Krassus, firing wildly into the dark. The shooting from Krassus stopped, replaced by the gunfire from before, muzzle flare lighting up the dark and revealing a truly terrifying sight. The shooting was coming from a vehicle, similar to the hauler, but with a rigged together look. But that was not what made the thing truly scary, nor the gun itself, no it was the things inside the vehicle. Probably a dozen or so, bodies piled on with muscle and clutching all manner of swords, axes, cleavers, clubs, hand cannons, and rifles; these were the Orks and they were coming for Liam and the others.
Hearing the panic in the voices of the others, Liam turned towards the only possible source of protection he could think of and began to run for the outpost they were near. Surely the people there would be able to save them from these monsters. "God-Emperor save us, run!" Someone yelled, Liam realizing that the words had come from him.
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Home » Celebrity Gist , Entertainment News » A Kubrick Odyssey: Walk through the visions of movie great
A Kubrick Odyssey: Walk through the visions of movie great
Stanley Kubrick was nothing if not a perfectionist: he would spend months, even years, researching every detail of his subjects in search for authenticity; then he would write, direct and edit his movies.
"I mark every frame, select each segment and have everything done exactly the way I want it," he once said.
Twenty years after Kubrick's death, an exhibition in London dips into his strange, beloved movie world. It is both a masterful tribute to an enduring auteur of postwar cinema and a glimpse into his creative mind.
The show at the Design Museum features posters, clapperboards, cameras, lenses qne clips as well as film props: an ape costume from the opening for 2001: A Space Odyssey; the typewriter of the haunted writer played by Jack Nicholson in The Shining; an outfit of one of the sociopathic youths rampaging through A Clockwork Orange; the "Born to Kill" helmet in Full Metal Jacket.
But what makes the exhibition stand out is the material from Kubrick’s own personal archive, meticulously kept by a man who never threw anything away. The correspondence, the movie schedules, the storyboards, the annotations on sketches submitted for his approval - it all speaks of Kubrick’s scrupulous, some say obsessive, attention to detail.
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\'Atomic Wedgie\' Kills Man - Ex-Marine Brad Davis Held by Police
Updated January 10, 2014 19:18 GMT
Brad David held over wedgie death of stepfather Denver St Clair
A man was found dead with his pants forced up over his head in a bizarre "atomic wedgie" in Oklahoma.
Denver St Clair was killed following a scrap with his stepson, former marine Brad Davis, alleged police.
Officials admitted to never having seen anything like it, after St Clair was found with his underwear forced up from his waist and over his head.
Ex-soldier Davis was arrested on suspicion of murder. It was alleged he and St Clair started fighting following a drinking session.
Davis alleged he acted in self-defence. St Clair died from blunt force trauma and asphyxiation.
Local news title The Oklahoman reported: "When authorities questioned Davis, he said St Clair asked him to come over for drinks.
"The men began arguing and Davis told officers that St Clair 'came at him' and they began exchanging blows. Davis told investigators that he hit St Clair's head, causing him to lose consciousness.
Then, Davis said, he grabbed his stepfather's underwear and gave him an atomic wedgie by pulling the underwear over his stepfather's head."
The pair allegedly fell out after St Clair insulted Davis' mother, Tressia. St Clair had reportedly claimed he was owed $4,000 by Davis for putting him up at their home.
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‘Laughable’ Liverpool Transfer Link Dismissed
By Ben Moss
December 7, 2011 08:58 GMT
Juventus' Claudio Marchisio (R) reacts with teammate Giorgio Chiellini after scoring against Cesena during their Italian Serie A soccer match at the Arena stadium in Turin December 4, 2011. REUTERS
Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini has dismissed speculation linking him with a move to Liverpool.
Recent speculation in England has purported to Kenny Dalglish's alleged interest in the towering Italian international amid reports Liverpool were lining up a move for the player next month.
Jamie Carragher has struggled to dislodge Dalglish's first choice defensive pairing of Martin Skrtel and Daniel Agger this season and while Liverpool seem well saturated with centre-halves, Chiellini was rumoured to have caught the eye of the Anfield director of football Damien Comolli.
Liverpool are the latest name to be associated with the Juventus star who has been regularly linked with a move to the Premier League over the last 18-months. The 27-year-old has previously been coveted by both Manchester clubs and Chelsea, yet Chiellini intimates he has no intention of leaving Turin.
"When I read these things (reports of Liverpool's interest), it really is laughable," Chiellini wrote on his Twitter account.
"They really don't know what to write."
The rumoured Liverpool target has been a mainstay of Juventus' impressive rise to the summit of the Serie A table this season and also remains a key figure in the Italian national side. To date he has won 49 caps for the Azzuri.
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South Lyon East's late goal stuns district rival
Josh Ohland got credit for game-winning goal in team's first-ever win against inter-district rival South Lyon, 3-2.
South Lyon East's late goal stuns district rival Josh Ohland got credit for game-winning goal in team's first-ever win against inter-district rival South Lyon, 3-2. Check out this story on HometownLife.com: http://www.hometownlife.com/story/sports/high-school/2016/10/13/south-lyon-seniors-go-out-style/91984448/
Brad Emons, hometownlife.com Published 1:24 a.m. ET Oct. 13, 2016 | Updated 5:39 p.m. ET Oct. 19, 2016
South Lyon East players celebrate after their last-second win over rival South Lyon.(Photo: JAMIE CROY)
Junior forward Josh Ohland got credit for the game-winning goal Monday night following Ben Wegscheider's left-footed laser-like goal from 34 yards out which enabled host South Lyon East to stun rival South Lyon, 3-2, in the MHSAA Division 2 district boys soccer opener.
East (5-11-1), on a modest three-game winning streak, erased a 2-0 deficit by scoring all three goals in the final 12 minutes. It was the Cougars' first-ever win over the Lions.
Wegscheider, a German exchange student, played a part all three goals, assisting on the game-winner that grazed off the head of Ohland in the goal area with only two seconds remaining.
Wegscheider scored the tying goal, while also assisting on Evan Fleck's goal which cut the deficit to 2-1.
South Lyon's Michael Martinez opened the scoring and the Lions (8-9-1) made it 2-0 on a long shot from beyond midfield from 68 yards out by Nathan Chantiny which eluded East goalkeeper Dallin Tanner.
"Both teams played really hard and it was a tough match," East coach Jon Cadwallader said. "I thought that our pressure and ball winning in the second half was the best that we have had this season and it really helped us get back into the game. I am really proud of my boys with the effort that they put in to get the result."
South Lyon goalkeeper Alex Sicklesteel made six saves in the loss.The Cougars advanced to Wednesday's district semifinal at Farmington to face Redford Union, which advanced with an 8-0 mercy rule victory over Redford Thurston.
South Lyon East's Ben Wegscheider (10), who had a goal and two assists, is pursued by South Lyon's Daniel Moore (6). (Photo: JACKIE SCHMIDT)
East started its winning streak Oct. 10 at home with a 3-1 win against Wayne Memorial followed by a 2-0 triumph over visiting Howell as Tanner posted the shutout.
HARTLAND 3, LAKELAND 1 (OT): On Monday, Brady Walker scored a pair of goals as the host Eagles (16-4-3) advanced in the Division 1 district playoffs with a double-overtime victory over White Lake Lakeland (8-6-3).
After the teams battled to a scoreless draw in 80 minutes of regulation, Tony Rizzo scored from 40 yards out going top-shelf off a pass from Denton Paul midway through the first 10-minute OT .
Lakeland senior John Jacobs then scored off a corner kick from sophomore Adam Guliana early in the second OT, but a goal by Walker (assisted by Ben Martin) followed by PK from Walker with only two minutes remaining secured the win for the Eagles.
Hartland goalkeeper Skyler Virden made six saves, while Owen Christmas turned in a stellar performance in net for the Eagles.
"It was one of the best high school games I've ever been a part of," Lakeland coach Anthony Ibrahim said. "I was very proud of my boys this season. They all fought so hard and played so well. Overall, the the season was great. Another first place spot in the (KLAA North) division makes me very proud. We're finally getting Lakeland soccer on the map."
N. FARMINGTON 1, MILFORD 0: Kyle George scored on a penalty kick in the 53rd minute Monday to give host North Farmington (8-4-7) the Division 2 district tournament victory over the Mavericks (4-10-2).
Goalkeeper Graham Narins posted the shutout for the Raiders.
SOUTH LYON 3, PINCKNEY 1: Sophomore Noah Desantis scored a pair of goals as the Lions (8-8-1) celebrated senior night with a KLAA crossover victory Wednesday at home over the Pirates (2-10-1).
The Lions, who evened their overall record at 8-8-1, honored seniors Jack Dalzochio (assist), Michael Martinez (assist), Dan Moore and goalie Alex Sicklesteel (five saves).
"All four seniors played incredible games," South Lyon coach Brian Elliott said. "Crazy weather, but one of the best games we've played all season."
Desantis scored a goal in each half, while Peter Brinch also tallied a second-half goal for the Lions. Trenton Lach added an assist on the final South Lyon goal.
STEVENSON 3, MILFORD 1: On Oct. 12, Livonia Stevenson (9-4-5) scored two quick goals and went on to earn a KLAA crossover victory over the visiting Mavericks (4-9-2).
The Spartans jumped out to a 2-0 lead on Christian Zapata's goal (eighth minute) from Derek Dudek followed by a Lucas Rea goal (16th minute) from Conrad Kean.
Milford cut the deficit to 2-1 at intermission on Dante D'Aloisio's goal off an assist from Tyler Welch in the 34th minute.
But a goal in the 74th minute by Ryan Cox assisted by Kean put the game away for Stevenson.
The shots were even at 8-8 with Stevenson goalie Drew Padgen making five saves.
On Oct. 10, D'Aloisio had the lone goal in the first half as host Milford (4-8-2) lost a KLAA crossover to visiting Walled Lake Western (6-6-3).
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On May 8, 2017, the Florida legislature closed its session without passing definitive legislation to address the past year’s court decisions. Two cases, Castellanos and Westphal, made sweeping changes to the state’s workers’ compensation system that could not be reconciled with existing law at the time. Since the legislature’s session has ended with no fix, it means at least a few more months before any agreement can be reached that will bring relief to claimants and recipients.
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The main point of contention between the House and Senate in deliberations was the question of attorney’s fees, which was one of the main issues faced in Castellanos. The case overturned a previously debated fee schedule which capped workers’ compensation attorney fees at an unreasonable limit – in Castellanos, the fee worked out for the plaintiff’s attorney under the old system came to $1.53 per hour – a patently unacceptable payout for a licensed professional’s hard work. The court held that such limits actively harmed claimants’ chances of receiving the compensation to which they are entitled, because the system has become so complex that the odds of being approved are very low if one does not engage (and pay) a competent attorney.
While this has generally been agreed upon by legislators, it cannot be ignored that high attorney fees harm small businesses, and can play a role in harming small businesses so badly that they become unable to offer workers’ compensation to their employees. To that end, the House and Senate both attempted to offer compromises on the amount of attorney fees that would be available in workers’ compensation cases, but were unable to reach one.
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The Bayou Bend Towers is made up of three towers with 107 condos for sale (including 6 penthouses) all overlooking Memorial Park. It can be found in 101 Westcott St, Houston, Texas address, zip code 77007. The Bayou Bend Towers Condominiums is also in close proximity to Downtown Houston, Buffalo Bayou, and The Medical Center.
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Bayou Bend Towers Location Benefits
The Bayou Bend Towers is a triad of residential condo buildings ideally located just a few minutes away from Downtown Houston and the exclusive Galleria area. It is also just a short walking distance from Memorial Park.
This gives Bayou Bend Towers condo for sale owners the unique dynamic of living close to the biggest business district and the most exciting commercial district in Houston, while remaining just steps away from a relaxing, peaceful and massively forested park.
The condos for sale in Bayou Bend Towers also have the luxury of having quick and easy freeway access for both in and outside the 610 loop, I-10 and I-45. This gives its residents a relatively stress-free route to and from the most important places in the city of Houston.
Bayou Bend Towers Condos For Sale Features
Bayou Bend condos for sale only total 107 (including 6 penthouses) despite having three massive buildings each having 22 floors. This ensures privacy and comfortable living for its residents, with the spacious condos having floor plans that range from 1,380 sq. ft. to 5,582 sq. ft.
Condos for sale in Bayou Bend Towers have features that include granite entry, high ceilings, open floorplan (perfect for entertaining) and spacious kitchen with granite countertops and lots of storage. Other Bayou Bend amenities include concierge, valet parking, 2 party rooms, sparkling pool overlooking the bayou, fitness center, tennis court, playground and picnic area, guest suite, and more.
The Bayou Bend Towers Condos For Sale Rates
The prime location, building amenities, and condos for sale features make Bayou Bend Towers a hot real estate item. What makes it even more appealing to those looking to buy condos for sale in Houston however is its generally affordable condo prices. The condos for sale prices at the Bayou Bend Towers run from $249,000 to $1,650,000, while lease rates are at $2,500 to $3,850 per month.
For a better idea, one of the Bayou Bend condos for sale is currently priced at $499,900. It is on the 19th floor and therefore has one of the best views of the Houston skyline in the area; has a 2,140 square feet size; and comes with 2 bedrooms and 3 baths.
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Updated: Dec 17, 2018, 15:33 IST
Is Ek Chutki Sindoor, A Symbol Of Love Or A Mark Of The Patriarchy?
Tis the season to get hitched, and our social media feeds are full of happy brides, shaadi hashtags, and enough Sabyasachi lehengas to make you gag. Then there were the Deepveer, Nickyanka, and Ambani weddings that captured the desi zeitgeist. With that, Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone, two of the most famous Indian faces globally, added ek chutki sindoor to their beautiful visages. With that came the question, can a feminist wear sindoor?
Priyanka was trolled for wearing sindoor and mangalsutra after marrying Nick Jonas and taking on his last name. Her feminist credential was immediately questioned. The popular image of a feminist is still one of a bra-burning, man-hating spinster. So when a woman, who has aligned herself with the ‘F' word, steps out wearing a very visible symbol of matrimony, with her husband on her arm, she is branded a hypocrite. The internet trolls ask her, ‘Ab kahan gaya feminism?'.
The immediate response to that argument is the fact that questioning a woman's feminism is the most-unfeminist thing to do, especially because a woman's right to choose her own life path is its central tenet.
So Priyanka and Deepika made the choice to proudly wear these symbols of matrimony, and they did it out of love. But can one deny the fact that the sindoor, the mangalsutra, and the chooda are not exactly totems of empowerment.
It is difficult to contest the theory that the traditional model of marriage is patriarchal in nature, and that women are passed on from the father's household to the husband's as property. The sindoor then just becomes a tool to brand the woman. That there is no such pressure on men to announce their marital status to the world will tell you that that sexism is inherent in this tradition.
A Deepika or a Priyanka have the choice to wear, or not wear, sindoor. But the majority of the women in our country do not have that agency. Once married, they have to change their name and wear sindoor. American researchers in 2017 found that 80% of sindoor powder used in India and US contains unsafe levels of lead. But women continue to expose themselves to the chemical daily because of an old wives tale that says that wearing sindoor is integral to ensuring your husband's long life.
So, the argument of ‘personal choice' becomes moot when an influential name takes on questionable symbols like the sindoor and the mangalsutra.
Popular Bollywood tropes will tell you that sindoor is a priceless--a precious component of a woman's identity, i.e. a woman's marital status is integral to her personhood and without it she remains incomplete in a way. Of course, some of our Bollywood stars too seem to have internalised that message.
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Updated: Mar 13, 2019, 19:00 IST
Think Period Shaming Doesn’t Exist? 5 Women Share Their Stories
The term ‘period shaming’ joined our lexicon a few years ago, and many who have not been subjected to it (both men and women) were quick to dismiss it as another feminist conspiracy. Unfortunately for women, the message that menstruation is a shameful phenomenon that should be hidden from polite society, continues to be broadcast to us. We have been period shamed for centuries and continue to be belittled for a healthy bodily function which we have no control over.
For the naysayers there are the Sabarimala protests, which saw men take to the streets of Kerala to prevent ‘impure’ women from entering a temple. There was Smriti Irani’s take on it, which was basically period-shaming 101. Then there were students in Uttarakhand who were forced to stay away from school on their period because there was a temple on their way.
These are all news stories, but you don’t have to turn on the TV to find out that this world sees menstruation as an unclean act and treats women on their period as contaminated, untouchable creatures. If you ask the women in your own life, they will tell you their experiences with period shaming. Here are five such experiences shared by real women.
First, my own
I got my period at 12 and my mother gave me a crash course on the dos and don’ts. I was supposed to take at least three baths so that I am ‘clean’ during the ‘unclean’ days. I was supposed to cover up all traces of my period, use a specific bin to dispose the used sanitary napkins, and constantly douse myself in perfume to mask the supposed stench. It took me and my mother years of conversations to undo the shame that she instilled in me about menstruation.
Hina got her period ‘too late’
Hina Nidhi got her period at 15, while her peers had started ‘chumming’ a few years ago. The mother of two was constantly asked whether she was ‘OK’ and her mother had to shield her from questions from “concerned” relatives who believed that the lack of a monthly period meant that her teen daughter had a faulty reproductive system. Well, what is a woman without her uterus? Nothing, right?
Pooja got her period at 10
Pooja Ramadasan was in fifth grade when she got her period. She was in school, and the first response of the teachers was one of shock and then derision. “You are not supposed to get it at this age, something is wrong with you,” she was told. Her period became a talking point at school and she was mocked for it. “It’s because you eat meat”, “It’s because you watch English movies”--Pooja heard all these theories. It wasn’t because of the reasons that people gave her, it was just her body’s natural clock deciding that it’s time.
Chahat hid her period from her family’
“I wasn’t specifically period shamed, but as a child growing up in Shimla I absorbed the message that periods were shameful,” says Chahat Arora. It was a thing grown-up women whispered about, so when she did get her period, Chahat was petrified. “I thought people would think I am sexually active,” she said. She hid her period for a full day, and then told her grandmother that it was an injury. Thankfully, her grandmother reassured her and gave her a sanitary pad.
Naina was told by her boyfriend that her periods are disgusting
“While we were hanging out with our friends, my boyfriend told everyone, ‘She has her period, it’s gross’,” says Naina Gupta. While having sex while menstruating is something that depends on the consent of both partners, describing a healthy part of a woman’s reproductive system as filthy is not OK.
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Wang, Chang, Jiangqun Ni, Chuntao Wang and Ruiyu Zhang. "An Adaptive JPEG Steganographic Scheme Based on the Block Entropy of DCT Coefficients." IJDCF 4.2 (2012): 13-27. Web. 16 Jul. 2019. doi:10.4018/jdcf.2012040102
Wang, C., Ni, J., Wang, C., & Zhang, R. (2012). An Adaptive JPEG Steganographic Scheme Based on the Block Entropy of DCT Coefficients. International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics (IJDCF), 4(2), 13-27. doi:10.4018/jdcf.2012040102
Wang, Chang, Jiangqun Ni, Chuntao Wang and Ruiyu Zhang. "An Adaptive JPEG Steganographic Scheme Based on the Block Entropy of DCT Coefficients," International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics (IJDCF) 4 (2012): 2, accessed (July 16, 2019), doi:10.4018/jdcf.2012040102
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An Adaptive JPEG Steganographic Scheme Based on the Block Entropy of DCT Coefficients
Chang Wang (Sun Yat-sen University, China), Jiangqun Ni (Sun Yat-sen University, China), Chuntao Wang (South China Agricultural University, China) and Ruiyu Zhang (Sun Yat-sen University, China)
Source Title: International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics (IJDCF) 4(2)
DOI: 10.4018/jdcf.2012040102
Minimizing the embedding impact is a practically feasible philosophy in designing steganographic systems. The development of steganographic systems can be formulated as the construction of distortion profile reflecting the embedding impact and the design of syndrome coding based on a certain code. The authors devise a new distortion profile exploring both the block complexity and the distortion effect due to flipping and rounding errors, and incorporate it in the framework of syndrome trellis coding (STC) to propose a new JPEG steganographic scheme. The STC provides multiple candidate solutions to embed messages to a block of coefficients while the constructed content-adaptive distortion profile guides the determination of the best solution with minimal distortion effect. The total embedding distortion or impact would be significantly reduced and lead to the less detectability of steganalysis. Extensive experimental results demonstrate that the proposed JPEG steganographic scheme greatly increases the secure embedding capacity against steganalysis and shows significant superiority over some existing JPEG steganographic approaches.
Steganography is the art of covert communication, in which secret messages are embedded into the digital medias, e.g., audio, video and image. In more detail, steganographic systems slightly modify cover works to hide the message and yield stego works accordingly, where a key shared by the sender and receiver is usually adopted to enhance the security. The major objective of steganographic systems is the statistical undetectability against steganalysis, i.e., the existence of hidden message in stego works cannot be detected via statistical methods (Filler, Judas, & Fridrich, 2010; Cox, Miller, Bloom, & Fridrich, 2008). In practice, the statistical undetectability is usually evaluated by applying some state-of-the-art steganalysis tools to check if the stego and cover works in the test set can be correctly classified.
The past decades have witnessed the rapid development of steganographic algorithms and practical systems, especially for digital images For instance, one of the most popular steganographic approaches for digital images is the least significant bit (LSB) replacement (Peticolas, Anderson, & Kuhn, 1999) and its variants (Zhang, Wang, & Zhang, 1998; Sharp, 2001; Provos, 2001) (see also the references therein). These earlier methods can be easily detected via statistical analysis.
Since the JPEG format is the widely-adopted format for image storage and transmission, JPEG steganography has become the domain of extensive research. In the literatures, a number of different schemes have been developed for JPEG steganography, such as Jsteg (Upham, 1997), Outguess (Provos, 1999), the model-based steganography (MB) (Sallee, 2003), F5 (Westfeld, 2001), etc.
Historically, Jsteg is one of the first steganographic schemes for JPEG image, which embeds the given message bits by substituting the LSBs of quantized discrete cosine transform (DCT) coefficients. Jsteg, however, can be easily detected by common steganalysis tools, such as PEV274 (Pevny & Fridrich, 2007), due to the histogram abnormality of DCT coefficients introduced in embedding. In contrast to Jsteg, Outguess was proposed to preserve the histogram shape of quantized DCT coefficients after embedding. It consists of two stages, i.e., in stage-1, it selects the DCT coefficients with non-zero and non-unity magnitude and then embeds the message bits in a pseudo-random way into the chosen coefficients, while in stage-2, it corrects the magnitude of some DCT coefficients to preserve the original histogram. Another scheme following the similar spirit is MB. It employs the generalized Cauchy distribution to model the DCT coefficients and designs the embedding rule to preserve the original Cauchy distribution as much as possible. MB achieves relatively high embedding capacity while preserving the employed model.
F5 is one of the most popular steganographic schemes for JPEG steganography. It improves F3 and F4, and achieves an embedding rate with less steganographic changes (Westfeld, 2001). F5 adopts the techniques of straddling and matrix encoding to enhance the undetectability against steganalysis. The straddling mechanism utilizes permutation to shuffle the coefficients to make the modifications uniformly distributed over the whole image, while the matrix encoding (also known as syndrome coding) increases the embedding efficiency, i.e., the number of inserted bits per unit distortion. Thanks to the gain in embedding efficiency, a lot of steganographic schemes based on matrix encoding hereafter have been proposed in the literatures (Kim, Duric, & Rechards, 2007; Fridich & Soukual, 2006; Choi & Kim, 2009; Zhang & Wang, 2009; Fridrich, Pevny, & Kodavsky, 2007; Bierbrauer & Fridrich, 2008).
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Skilled Labor Visa
Specified Skills Visa
New status of residence “Specified Skills Visa”
Areas subject to acceptance of specified skills visa
Even if we are making efforts to improve productivity and secure domestic human resources, the areas subject to acceptance of the new status of residence “specified skills” are tightened so that foreign human resources are deemed necessary for the survival of that field It is regarded as industry type.
In particular, Specified Skills No. 1 is “Care, Building Cleaning, Agriculture, Fishery, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Food Service, Molding Material Industry, Industrial Machinery Manufacturing Industry, Electricity ·Electric information related industries, construction industry, shipbuilding marine industry, car maintenance business, aviation industry, accommodation industry (14 industries) “, for specific skill number 2,”We are planning to target” construction industry, shipbuilding marine industry, automobile maintenance industry, aviation industry, accommodation industry (5 industries) “.
It should be noted that, with respect to these target industries, Minister of ministries and agencies under the jurisdiction of that industry is said to take measures to suspend acceptance as necessary, such as when talent shortages are resolved. And it is said that acceptance can be restarted when labor shortage comes again.
“Specified skills number 1”and “Specified skills number 2”
The new status of residence “Specified Skills” is defined as “Specified Skills No. 1” engaged in work requiring a certain skill and “Specified Skills No. 2” engaged in skilled work requiring skill belonging to the same field. It is classified into two:
Explanation of “Specific Skill No. 1”
Skill level and Japanese language ability requirement
A certain “skill level” required for Specific Skill No. 1 shall have knowledge and experience necessary for acting as an immediate fighting force in the field to be accepted, and it will be confirmed by the examination etc. stipulated by the competent ministries of each business. The contents of the business and the contents of the duties in the targeted industry are wide, and there are differences in requirements that are required by the type of business you accept and the duties of that business.
For example, for specific skills (dining out), the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Administration under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries undertakes “Eating Skill Measurement Test (tentative name)”, for specific skills (accommodation) the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport conducted “Accommodation skill measurement test (tentative name)” which you have to pass.
In addition, the Japanese level of competence is basically based on having a level of ability to conduct daily conversation to a certain extent and having no obstacle to daily life, while confirming the level of Japanese proficiency by examination or the like determined taking into consideration the level of capability required for business in each accepting field.
For example, for a specific skill (dining out), you need to pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the ministries concerned, or you will be required to have the Japanese proficiency of Japanese Language Proficiency Test N4 or above. By the way, there is also a field that imposes a Japanese test related to nursing care services, especially like nursing care.
For specific skills, we do not ask for the number of years of practical experience related to current job skill required for current work / humanities knowledge, international business visa or skill visa, related educational background etc.
1) The fact that the foreign national is 18 years of age or older And
2) That the deposit is not collected from the introducer etc. from the viewpoint of protecting the foreign person himself, etc. will be included in the Ordinance of Landing Standards.
There is no collection of security deposits from introducer etc.
Certain skills such as foreigners being over 18 years of age
Materials necessary for applying for specific skill number 1 (example)
Specific skills Material that clarifies the outline of the affiliated institution
Document certifying the content, duration, status and compensation of the activity
Documents pertaining to assistance to the applicant by the specified skill belonging organization
Materials that prove Japanese proficiency
Materials certifying the skills possessed by the engaged business
When there is a person who mediated on the conclusion of a specified skill employment contract or the outline of the mediation
Update of period of stay
No. 1 specified skill
The period of stay of a foreign national is up to 5 years total.
And the period of stay (renewable) per one year is 1 year, 6 months or 4 months.
Change of status of residence from technical interns
Those who completed Technical Intern training No. 2 will be exempted from the examination on the above “skill level” and “Japanese ability”. Therefore, it is also assumed that foreign researchers currently residing in Technical Intern Training No. 2 will change their status of residence to Specified Skills and work as they are.
Relationship with technology, humanities knowledge, international business visa
Furthermore, if you pass the exam of a specific skill visa (dining out) in the case where technology, humanities knowledge, international business visa was not accepted from the contents of duties conventionally regarded as simple labor engaged in the past, for example, in the restaurant service industry, You will be able to work as a hall staff and cooking aid for food service companies with a certain skill of residence status. ※ Reference: Specified Skills Visa and Food Service Industry You will be able to engage in jobs such as room cleaning and luggage transport other than the front translation services such as interpreters at accommodation facilities.
Family Ban
“Specified Skills number 1” families cannot basically be admitted. In addition, chances are that you will be able to change jobs within the range of permitted activities. And “Specified Skills No. 1” is said to be able to shift to “Specific Skill No. 2” by passing certain tests determined by the ministry concerned for each industry etc.(It is being studied that families are allowed to call in the specific skill number 2).
Can you apply for permanent residence
The term of residence of Specific Skill No. 1 is 5 years in a row, and it seems that discussion is being made in the direction to exclude from the period of employment which becomes the requirement of permanent residence application for the period of work for Specific Skill No. 1. However, after changing to Specified Skills No. 2, it is also considered to be able to apply for permanent residence by satisfying the requirements of renewal of the period of stay and other permanent residential qualifications.
Scale of receiving staff (government estimate)
The government estimates the number of people accepted for “Specified Skills No. 1” limited to the above 14 industries. It is assumed that the maximum of 47,550 people will be accepted in the first fiscal year in fiscal year 2007, and the maximum of 345,150 people will be accepted for the following five years.
In FY 2007, it is estimated that about 60% of them will be foreign workers shifted from the current technical interns to specified skill No. 1, which will account for 45% even after five years.
On the other hand, as the new system is positioned as “not an immigration policy”, we plan to operate with an “upper limit” for the number of people accepted.When approaching the upper limit, it seems to judge whether acceptance should be stopped for each type of industry. Moreover, it is a policy not to establish acceptance frame by country.
By the way, according to the government estimate, the total of the above 14 industries totaled 588,600 in the first year, with manpower shortage. It is estimated that it will be expanded to 1.45 million in 5 years and if we accept up to 340,000 foreign workers in 5 years, we can make up only about 20% of it.
Change from the Specified Skills No. 1
You can shift to “Specified Skills No. 2” by passing the exam specified by the competent ministry concerned for each industry from “Specified Skills No. 1”.
Period of Stay · Family ban
The period of stay does not have an upper limit such as 5 years of specific skill number 1, and it will be renewed every certain period like other work visas (technology, humanities knowledge, international work and skills, etc.). The renewal period will be 3 years, 1 year or 6 months.
In that case, it is possible to satisfy the requirement of permanent residence application (like staying in Japan for more than 10 years, working in a status of residence that can work more than 5 years, etc) like other residence status of working system It is discussed also.
It is also considered to make it possible for family members to stay.
Flow of acquiring specific skills
To acquire Specific Skill No. 1, there are (1) a flow in which a person completing Technical Intern Training No. 2 gets exempted from the exam and shifts to Specific Skill No. 1, and other foreigners will learn about Japanese language proficiency and skill level in each industry We will assume the flow of obtaining after receiving the examination etc prescribed by the supervising ministries and agencies.
Also, those who pass the exam specified by each industry from Specific Skill No. 1 will be transferred to Specific Skill No. 2.
Specific skill Affiliation organization (receiving company) and registration support organization
Foreign human resources shall report to the Director-General of Immigration Control Agency about the status of residence of “specified skills”, and the designated skill belonging organization (company where foreigner works) and the designated skill belonging organization who approved by the Director-General of Immigration Control Agency and you will be working with an employment contract or a temporary contract. Provide assistance in daily life and occupational life to enable foreign human resources to conduct activities in a stable and smooth manner in Japan with specific skill belonging organization or registration support organization (An organization that supports foreign talents on behalf of the company at work). The Director-General of Immigration Control Agency has the authority to investigate whether or not they operate properly, guidance advice, improvement order, etc. to the specific technical affiliation organization and registration support organization.
Specific Skills Affiliation organizations and registration support organizations set standards for compliance with labor-related laws and social insurance-related laws and regulations and the ability and system to appropriately support them. It also refers to related administrative agencies cooperating to take measures to prevent interventions such as malicious intermediaries.
[Specific skill belonging organization (accepting organization)] is a company where foreign talented people actually work contracts. In principle, it is assumed that you will hire directly, but depending on the type of business and field you can also have a form of temporary contract. In contracts concluded with foreign nationals (specified skill employment contract), payment of compensation equal to or more than that of Japanese, compliance with laws related to labor law and social insurance, implementation of foreign support plan are required. In addition, we have an obligation to notify the immigration authorities about points stipulated for foreign nationals working with specific skills.
[Registration Support Organization] It is an institution that creates support plans for foreign talents on behalf of companies that accept foreign talented people, and actually supports living guidance and Japanese language education, Private organizations and experts such as labor force who satisfy the ability and system to support foreign talent are assumed.
It is necessary to register with the Director-General of Agriculture and Foreign Affairs of the immigration control agency, and renewal is required every five years. Registration refusal business operators such as enterprises who violate the law on immigration law, technical intern training law, social insurance system, etc. are set up, In that case, the Director-General of the immigration control office refuses the registration.
Support for foreign human resources by host institution / registration support organization (specific skill No. 1 only)
(It is assumed that society life in Japan is still unfamiliar) Foreign human resources of Specific Skill No. 1 is stable ·The host institution or registration support agency is supposed to support the daily life, the occupation life or the social life so that smooth activities can be carried out.Contents of support include guidance for living before entering the country as listed below (1) to (8), securing of housing, support for acquiring Japanese language, and career change in case it is not self-convened retirement.
In addition, the establishment of the “Japanese Language Education Promotion Act (provisional)” which is currently responsible for Japanese language education for foreigners in countries and companies is also being considered in conjunction with this system.
[Contents of foreign human resource support]
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(1) Providing life guidance before entering the country
(2) Meeting at the airport etc. when entering the country, and seeing off to the airport etc. at the time of returning home
(3) Securing housing for foreigners
(4) Implementation of living orientation while residing (bank account opening · mobile phone contract support etc.)
(5) Support for acquiring Japanese for living
(6) Responding to consultation and complaints from foreigners
(7) Information provision and support for various administrative procedures
(8) Support for promoting exchange between foreigners and Japanese
(9) Career change support during non-voluntary separation
This amended Immigration Control Law was established on December 8, 1990, and we will develop a concrete mechanism for enforcement in April, 2011. In the meantime, assuming nine countries including Vietnam, Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Nepal, China and Mongolia, In addition we conclude a bilateral agreement and conduct a Japanese test necessary to acquire qualification on the country’s signing site in order to protect human rights and eliminate malicious brokers, we are considering intergovernmental efforts to share investigation information. Also, the Financial Services Agency is considering efforts to make it easier for foreigners to visit Japan to open a bank account. Currently, concrete operation is being considered by showing the operation policy of each industry.
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Igor Stimac Names 25-Member Probable List
Indian football team coach Igor Stimac listed out the names of 25 players ahead of the Intercontinental Cup.
Published: July 5, 2019 4:13 PM IST
Indian football team coach Igor Stimac with players. Image-Indian Football Team_Twitter
Indian football team coach Igor Stimac Friday named a list of 25 players ahead of the Intercontinental Cup, slated to kick off at the EKA Arena, Ahmedabad from July 7. Defending champions India take on Tajikistan in their first match on the opening day, while Syria and North Korea are the other two participating teams. All teams will play each other once with the top two making it to the final. Stimac stated that “all players worked really hard at the preparatory camp in Mumbai”. “We are satisfied with the execution of work for the past ten days,” he informed.
“The players worked really hard, and we are all very enthusiastic about our upcoming games,” he added. Indian Arrows defender Narender Gahlot was named in the list along with Mandar Rao Desai. The list will be pruned to 23 prior to the start of the tournament. This is the first time Gujarat is hosting a a senior men’s international competition. Stimac, who coached Croatia to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, said, “All our work has been programmed to get us in form for the qualifiers.”
The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers kick off in September, the draw for which is slated for later this month. “Once again, I will use the upcoming games in the tournament to have a look at all the players in action. Each one of them deserve the chance,” the coach explained. Stimac had summoned a list of 35 players for the preparatory camp in Mumbai which kicked off on June 25.
The 10 players who were released include Vishal Kaith, Nishu Kumar, Salam Ranjan Singh, Sarthak Golui, Anwar Ali, Raynier Fernandes, Michael Soosairaj, Nikhil Poojary, Jackiechand Singh, and Balwant Singh, while Ashique Kuruniyan was earlier released from the camp.
The list of 25 stay as follows:
GOALKEEPERS: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh, Kamaljit Singh.
DEFENDERS: Pritam Kotal, Rahul Bheke, Sandesh Jhingan, Adil Khan, Anas Edathodika, Narender Gahlot, Subhasish Bose, Jerry Lalrinzuala.
MIDFIELDERS: Udanta Singh, Brandon Fernandes, Anirudh Thapa, Pronay Halder, Rowllin Borges, Vinit Rai, Sahal Abdul, Amarjit Singh, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Mandar Rao Desai.
FORWARDS: Jobby Justin, Sunil Chhetri, Farukh Choudhary, Manvir Singh.
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9 Principles to Battle Botnets
Feds, Business Team Up to Limit Harm Caused by Botnets Information Security Media Group • May 30, 2012
The federal government and business are teaming up to help limit the adverse affect of botnets, those networks of hijacked personal computers that spew spam and malware.
"The issue of botnets is larger than any one industry or country," says retiring White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt, who hosted a government-industry meeting on battling botnets at the White House on May 30. "This is why partnership is so important."
As part of the initiative, Schmidt's office along with the Departments of Homeland Security and Commerce are working with the Industry Botnet Group, a group of nine trade associations and nonprofit organizations, to promote nine principles aimed at hampering the damage botnets cause.
"The proliferation of botnets and malware in cyberspace threatens to undermine the efficiencies, innovation and economic growth of the Internet and diminishes the trust and confidence of online users," the Industry Botnet Group says in a statement promoting the principles. "Every participant has a role in helping to reduce the impact of malicious cyber attacks, such as botnets."
The nine principles are:
Share cyber responsibilities: Participants should employ reasonable technologies and sound practices, appropriate in the context of their business, to thwart the effectiveness of botnets across the phases of the lifecycle: prevention, detection, notification, remediation and/or recovery.
Coordinate across sectors: To better analyze, prevent and combat threats, participants should share information about botnet incidents and other malicious activities among public, private and not-for-profit stakeholders.
Confront the problem globally: Cybersecurity, and specifically the proliferation of botnets and malware, is a global problem requiring global attention, and participants should foster greater cooperation and cross-border collaboration between and among industry and government.
Report lessons learned: In the appropriate manner and context, participants should share lessons learned, particularly their view of the effectiveness of various tactics, technologies, sound practices and other tried measures to thwart the effectiveness of botnets across the lifecycle.
Educate users: Participants should make resources available to help educate customers to defend against and remediate from infections by botnets and malware and to illustrate the relationship between staying safer online and making the Internet more secure for everyone.
Preserve flexibility: There is no single solution to address the dynamic threat of botnets and malware and efforts should remain flexible, allowing participants to undertake activities as appropriate to their core competencies, resources and customer needs.
Promote innovation: Efforts to reduce the impact of botnets and malware should promote innovation and support the inclusion of new technologies, strategies, approaches and participants to better combat threats and protect customers.
Respect privacy: While working to further trust and confidence online, participants should address privacy and security in the appropriate manner and abide by applicable laws and practices.
Navigate the complex legal environment: Barriers to addressing cybersecurity threats may exist in today's complex global legal and regulatory environment, and any initiatives undertaken by participants to reduce the impact of botnets should comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Shared Responsibility
Besides the nine principles, the Internet Botnet Group also is developing a framework for shared responsibility across the botnet mitigation lifecycle, which will include prevention and recovery, that reflects the need for continuing education efforts, innovative technologies and a feedback loop throughout all phases.
Also at the White House conference, the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center, known as FS-ISAC, announced the launch a pilot program to share information about botnet attacks in an effort it hopes will lead to standards that can be more widely used for information sharing on botnets outside of the financial-services sector.
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https://www.inforisktoday.asia/9-principles-to-battle-botnets-a-4812
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Audit , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Governance
SEBI Issues Risk Framework Guidelines
Experts: Take a Holistic Approach to Risk Assessment Geetha Nandikotkur (AsiaSecEditor) • July 8, 2015
The Mumbai-based Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued guidelines to the country's stock exchanges to develop a cybersecurity and cyber resilience framework to protect the securities market from cyber-threats.
SEBI issued a circular on Monday, July 6, urging all exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories to implement necessary changes within six months and implement a robust cybersecurity framework to provide essential facilities and perform critical functions of trading, clearing and settlement in the securities market.
It says that Market Infrastructure Institutions should designate a senior official as CISO whose function would be to assess, identify and reduce cybersecurity risks, respond to incidents, establish appropriate standards and controls, and direct the establishment and implementation of processes and procedures as per the policy.
While the circular does not specify any detail around the penalty levied in view of MIIs not complying with implementation guidelines, it is being issued in exercise of powers conferred under Section 11(1) of the SEBI Act, 1992 and Section 19 of the Depositories Act, 1996 to protect the interests of investors in securities.
The oversight Standing Committee on Technology of the stock exchanges and of the clearing corporations and the IT Strategy Committee of the depositories should on a quarterly basis review the implementation of the cybersecurity and resilience policy approved by their boards.
Security experts say it's a smart move, along the lines of the Gopalakrishna committee report for banking to secure against cyber-threats.
They recommends that exchanges take a holistic approach in developing a cybersecurity framework enabling actions based on risk assessment -- a globally accepted model.
"This is the right mandate to create an eco-system overarching the cybersecurity framework in encouraging a risk-based approach," says Bangalore-based Raghu R V, president, ISACA, Bangalore chapter.
SEBI Policy
SEBI, with the Technical Advisory Committee, had detailed discussions with MII to develop the necessary guidance in cybersecurity and cyber resilience. In April 2015, SEBI issued directives to create a risk-based framework to combat cyber-attacks.
SEBI mandates market institutions to identify plausible sources of operational risk, internal and external, and mitigate their impact through appropriate systems, policies, procedures and controls as part of the management and mitigation of operational risk.
The guideline says systems should be designed to ensure a high degree of security and operational reliability and adequate, scalable capacity. Business continuity management should aim for timely recovery of operations and fulfilment of the FMI's obligations, including in the event of a wide-scale or major disruption.
"We are worried about state-sponsored cyber-attacks," said SEBI Chairman U K Sinha in a recent statement. "There are worries that vulnerability in markets is increasing. We must create a framework for a future plan of action on securities market resilience."
SEBI's cybersecurity framework includes measures, tools and processes to prevent cyber-attacks and improve cyber resilience. Cyber resilience is an organisation's ability to prepare and respond to a cyber-attack and continue operation during, and recover from, a cyber-attack.
The mandate said the policy document should be approved by the board. For deviations, the reasons should be provided in the policy document. The policy document should be reviewed by the MII's board at least annually.
The policy should include the following processes to identify, assess and manage cybersecurity risk associated with processes, information, networks and systems.
'Identify' critical IT assets and risks associated with such assets;
'Protect' assets by deploying suitable controls, tools and measures;
'Detect' incidents, anomalies and attacks through appropriate monitoring tools / processes;
'Respond' by taking immediate steps after identification of the incident, anomaly or attack;
'Recover' from incident through incident management, disaster recovery and business continuity framework.
The policy should encompass the principles prescribed by National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre of National Technical Research Organisation, Government of India, in the report 'Guidelines for Protection of National Critical Information Infrastructure' and subsequent revisions, if any, from time to time.
Exchanges and other MII must also submit quarterly reports to SEBI, containing information on cyber-attacks and threats experienced and measures taken to mitigate vulnerabilities, threats and attacks including information on bugs, vulnerabilities and threats that may be useful for other MII.
The focus is on governance, identity, protection, physical security, network security management, data security, vulnerability assessment, monitoring and detection, information sharing, training,response and recovery, periodic audits, among others.
Security Challenge
While security practitioners consider SEBI's policy comprehensive, which market institutions cannot ignore, they foresee some challenges in implementation.
The biggest challenge, says A K Viswanathan, senior director-Enterprise Risk, Deloitte, is scarcity in resources and talent and in setting the right expectations from business.
"It also means a holistic approach in understanding key risk processes and managing stakeholder expectations while designing a cybersecurity framework," says Vishwanathan.
Raghu finds the challenge of market institutions lies in being up-to-date in deploying compliance frameworks and technologies that enable business transformation, and leveraging the public private partnership model to establish security systems maturity.
Says Mumbai-based Suresh A Shan, head, innovation and future technologies, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, "The major challenge is to be up-to-date in the latest technology and upgrade systems to protect data against threats and adhere to SEBI guidelines."
N D Kundu, head, security, Bank of Baroda, foresees an increase in investments by market institutions and making a few internal alignments.
Gurgaon-based Manikant Singh R, CISO, Orbis Financials, a non-banking financial institution, says the limited number of security professionals in the market is a shortcoming.
"Budgetary constraints are inevitable in investing on new resources; besides, creating documental evidence in prescribing security policies is an issue," says Singh.
Arun Gupta, former CIO of Cipla Ltd and now a consultant, is of the opinion that the timeline of six months is a short one for smaller market institutions to have an operational framework and the right team to support it. Some may also require intermediation of existing solutions deployed, he says.
Developing a Risk Framework
The question also is whether security heads of these institutions can come up with an effective cybersecurity framework.
ISACA's Raghu recommends that institutions deploy ISO27001 as part of the IT Act -- that can help develop a suitable model. "These companies must implement all the 114 controls prescribed by the ISO standard which can help meet SEBI guidelines," he says.
Deloitte's Viswanathan too believes exchanges developing a globally acceptable framework and deploying the 114 controls of ISO27001 a good start. "The initiative must be viewed as a program, not a project; as a business requirement, not a security mandate."
SEBI's guidelines present an opportunity to put in controls which will not only protect them today, but will make them future ready. Gupta believes institutions should consider adopting new age concepts like software defined perimeter which are designed for superior security.
Singh says CISOs must take the board into confidence in prescribing the cybersecurity framework. "The risk framework should ensure that apart from managing risks, it should capture information against adverse situations with a complete step by step implementation procedure, he says.
As SEBI says MII should also encourage its third-party providers such as service providers, stock brokers, depository participants, etc., to have similar standards of Information Security, Raghu underscores a point when he says, "CISO should leverage the public private partnership model effectively in recommending ideal standards and help in risk profiling, besides having an information sharing mechanism in place to understand best practices."
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Geetha Nandikotkur
Managing Editor, Asia & the Middle East, ISMG
Nandikotkur is an award-winning journalist with over 20 years' experience in newspapers, audio-visual media, magazines and research. She has an understanding of technology and business journalism, and has moderated several roundtables and conferences, in addition to leading mentoring programs for the IT community. Prior to joining ISMG, Nandikotkur worked for 9.9 Media as a Group Editor for CIO & Leader, IT Next and CSO Forum.
https://www.inforisktoday.asia/sebi-issues-risk-framework-guidelines-a-8383
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All The Star
Inmates allegedly sleeping on human excrement denied life-saving medicine
News / 9 July 2019, 11:15am / Khaya Koko
Foreigners waiting to be deported claim they live under “inhumane and hazardous” conditions at Pretoria Central police station. File picture
Physical assaults and stabbings allegedly perpetrated by police officers, people sleeping on human excrement and inmates being denied life-saving chronic medication.
These are the alleged “inhumane and hazardous” conditions that inmates awaiting deportation said they had to contend with at Pretoria Central police station after being sent there on June 24, following their release from Tshwane’s Kgosi Mampuru prison.
The Star has seen videos and pictures depicting the harrowing environment that foreigners live in prior to being deported, and spoke to several inmates on condition of anonymity.
Colonel Lungelo Dlamini, the spokesperson for the Gauteng SAPS, confirmed on Monday that the police were aware of “these concerns”, and that an internal investigation had been initiated.
According to the inmates, things came to a head on Thursday when they revolted against Pretoria central officers, who had allegedly denied an HIV-positive prisoner his vital ARV medication.
Further allegations are that the “abused” inmate had been repeatedly assaulted every night since his arrival at Pretoria Central - “only because he asked to take his life-saving medication”.
“On the day we stood up and fought the police, they had missed our brother’s medication time by 45 minutes.
“When they came to take him to reception where his medication was stored, they went down beating him, came back beating him and beat him up some more in the cells,” one observer said.
“Some of us intervened, and the officers started fighting us as well. One officer - a white man - took out a knife and stabbed a brother in his arm.
“Another officer - a Mr Baloyi - took the knife away from the white cop.
“When both of them realised that we were fighting for the brother who wanted his ARVs, they left us alone.
“They are treating us very badly. They even denied us a shower; the one in our cell is not working. Cells are not cleaned and when we ask for cleaning materials, the officers refuse,” another insider said.
Putrid-looking excrement and filthy ablution and shower facilities are visible inside the cells from visuals sent to The Star, but Colonel Dlamini said Pretoria Central management viewed these allegations seriously and were investigating.
“However, the cleaning materials may not be provided to the inmates for safety reasons.
“The police cells are cleaned by our cleaners every day.
“It is unfortunate that during the hourly cell inspections, these concerns were not raised to our officers. Community members are encouraged to come forward with any cases alleging police brutality so that they can be properly investigated,” Dlamini said.
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A billionaire's political ambitions
The man behind Titanic 2 now wants to be the Aussie Prime Minister.
Premier ambitions for Titanic II
The billionaire Clive Palmer Credit: PA Images
The man behind Titanic 2 could launch the ship in Southampton in 2016 as Prime Minister of Australia. That's if he gets elected.
Clive Palmer has announced his newest venture is to stand for election in September and he plans to form his own political party.
Some had claimed Titanic 2 was a publicity stunt to get him world wide attention before announcing his intention to stand.
While some reman sceptical about the plan Mr Palmer insisted - in an interview with ITV News Meridian - that the Titanic 2 replica "would be built."
Guests attend a gala breakfast as plans to build a replica of the Titanic are explained. March 2013. Credit: The Canadian Press/Andrew Vaughan
Last week a contract was awarded for a marine company to design and manage the project but work has not yet started.
The flamboyant mining magnate was a long-time supporter of the opposition Liberal-National coalition but gave up his membership last year after a bitter and public dispute with the government in his home state of Queensland.
He now plans to re-form the United Australia Party, which dissolved in 1945, and contest all 150 lower house seats in the national polls, as well as seats in the upper house Senate.
Mr Palmer said: "The reason I'm standing is to be the next prime minister of Australia."
"I have no personal interest. I have made enough money in my life, I'm not seeking any enrichment of wealth for myself, I'm seeking it for the Australian people.
"I could go off and stay in Monaco, have a nice drink and forget about this country, but we've got more commitment to Australia and its children than anyone else."
He joins a growing list of high-profile candidates including Australian-born WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who intends to run for the Senate with his WikiLeaks Party.
Titanic II
Clive Palmer
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Barcelona Flexi Attractions Pass
Barcelona Unlimited Attractions Pass
Barcelona Flexi Attractions Pass Barcelona Unlimited Attractions Pass
Barcelona >
Poble Espanol
Benefit: Entry
Regular Price: Adult HKD 111.15; Child HKD 64.84
Attraction Highlights
An architectural icon representing the best of Spain
Features replicas of structures found in different Spanish communities
Learn how to create crafts from local artisans
Try out bars and restaurants that serve the best dishes of each region
See it with
Barcelona Flexi Attractions Pass HKD 787.29 HKD 490.90
Barcelona Unlimited Attractions Pass HKD 2361.86 HKD 1381.92
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12th January to 8th February will remain open from 9am to 8pm (ticket office, one hour before).
Address Av Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13. Barcelona
Phone +34.93.508.63.00
Work Hours Mon from 9:00am to 8:00pm,Tue,Wed,Thur & Sun from 9:00am to 12am,Fri from 9:00am to 3:00pm, Sat from 9:00am to 4:00pm
Closed Days Special days 25th December opened till 2:00pm. 1st January opened from 1:00pm
Website http://www.poble-espanyol.com
Built in 1929 for the International Expo, the Poble Espanyol has since become a cultural and architectural icon of Barcelona. This mini-village stands out for its structures that represent the 15 prominent communities in the country. Today, it features contemporary art, architecture, cuisine, crafts and trade in a pleasant and family friendly environment.
Things to look out for
Located within walking distance from the fountain of Montjuïc, the Poble Espanyol is best known for its depiction of what a typical Spanish village looks like in different regions. Enjoy the beautiful architecture as you stroll around the premises. Within the village, you can also visit the Museum Fran Daurel which features almost 300 works from famous artists including Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali.
Check out the work of craftsmen such as glass blowers and basket weavers for your souvenirs. Better yet, take one of the workshops to learn a new hobby or two. There are also restaurants and bars that showcase the very best of Spanish cuisine from different regions. The Poble Espanyol also hosts different activities and events throughout the year so it's best to check their calendar before your visit.
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Art Nouveau Site Sant Pau
Casa Vicens – First Gaudi’s House
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INTRIQ
Mission et objectifs
Programmation de la recherche
Axes 1 - Software
Axe 2 - Hardwarwe
Activités de l'INTRIQ
Rencontres INTRIQ
Conférences étudiantes (CONFETI)
INTRIQ Lab tour
Introduction à l'information quantique
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Selon nos expertises
Journée 2016 de formation des professeurs de cégep
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janv. 8, 2019
CONFETI 2019
CONFETI (CONFérence ÉTudiante de l'INTRIQ) is a yearly student conference sponsored by the INTRIQ. It attracts graduate students and post-docs in the fields of physics, mathematics, computer science and engineering working on quantum computing related projects.
The conference will take place on January 8-10, 2019 at the Hôtel Château Bromont in Bromont, Québec.
[Plus]
Fall 2018 INTRIQ meeting, November 13 & 14th
At Hotel Château Bromont
Pr Guillaume Gervais, McGill University
90, rue Stanstead, Bromont QC J2L 1K6
Téléphone : 1 800 304 3433
Note : The INTRIQ Business meeting (reserved for members) will be held in room "Salle des cantons" on November 13th from 9h30 to 10h30
Registration (Closed)
Chartered bus Berri-Bromont-Berri
Spring 2018 INTRIQ meeting
Spring 2018 INTRIQ meeting, May 15 & 16th
Pr Bertrand Reulet, Université de Sherbrooke
Pr Glen B. Evenbly, Université de Sherbrooke
Note : The INTRIQ Business meeting (reserved for members) will be held in room "Salle des cantons" on May 15th from 9h30 to 10h30
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Poste de professeur en informatique quantique - Professor position in Quantum Informatics
Information au sujet du poste de professeur
Lieu de naissance de la distribution quantique de clé et de la téléportation quantique, le département d'informatique et de recherche opérationnelle de l’Université de Montréal sollicite des candidatures pour un poste de professeure ou de professeur à temps plein au rang d’adjoint dans le domaine de l’informatique quantique.
- Période d’affichage: Jusqu’au 5 novembre 2018 inclusivement
- Pour plus d'information : Professeure ou Professeur en informatique quantique
Professor position information
Birthplace of Quantum Key Distribution and Quantum Teleportation, the département d’informatique et de recherche opérationnelle at Université de Montréal is seeking applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in quantum informatics.
- Deadline for application : Until November 5th, 2018 inclusively
- For more information : Professor in Quantum Informatics
7e Conférence Femmes en Physique du Canada (FEPC)
Du 17 au 20 juillet 2018 à l'Université de Sherbrooke
7e Conférence Femmes en Physique du Canada
Pour plus d'information sur la conférence, visiter le site web de l'événement
janv. 12, 2018
Jeux de la physique 2018
Huitième édition des Jeux de la Physique
Du 12 au 14 janvier 2018 à la Polytechnique Montréal
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Posté par : Marc Leclair
10h30 - 10h55 Registration
10h55 - 11h00 Opening remarks (Salon A)
11h00 - 12h00 Max Hofheinz, Professor at Université de Sherbrooke (Salon A)
Quantum microwave devices based on inelastic Cooper-pair tunneling
12h00 - 13h30 Lunch (Dining room - 4 Canards)
13h30 - 14h30 John Mattsson, Ericsson Research (Salon A)
Post-Quantum Cryptography in Practice
14h30 - 15h00 Michael Hilke, Professor at McGill University(Salon A)
Decoherence in qutrits (3-qubit systems)
15h00 - 15h30 Sergei Studenikin, Researcher at National Research Council Canada (Salon A)
Hole spin qubits in laterla GaAs/AlGaAs double quantum dots
15h30 - 16h00 Coffee break (Salon B)
16h00 - 17h00 Eva Dupont-Ferrier, Professor at Université de Sherbrooke (Salon A)
Quantum information with dopants in silicon
17h00 - Poster sesson with refreshments (Salon B)
19h30 - INTRIQ dinner (Salon C)
9h00 - 10h00 Dr Miles Stoudenmire, Center for Computational Quantum Physics (Salon A)
Classical and Quantum Machine Learning with Tensor Networks (pdf)
11h00 - 12h00 Dr Dave Touchette, Institute for Quantum Computing (Salon A)
Interactive Quantum Information Theory
13h45 - 14h45 William Witczak-Krempa, Professor at Université de Montréal (Salon A)
Understanding exotic magnetism through quantum entanglement (pdf)
14h45 - 15h15 Olivier Landon-Cardinal, Postdoc at McGill University
Quantitative Tomography for Continuous Variable Quantum Systems
15h15 - 15h45 Charles Bédard, Doctorate at Université de Montréal
An Algorithmic Approach to Quantify Emergence (pdf)
15h45 - 15h50 Closing remarks
John Mattsson
Ericsson Research
The last 5 years, the use of cryptography has exploded and the use of cryptography for authentication, confidentiality, and integrity protection is required even in constrained IoT environments. The use of cryptography everywhere has been enabled by new faster algorithms and security protocols combined with faster hardware. Unfortunately, a large enough quantum computer running Shor’s algorithm would practically break all commonly used public key algorithms such as RSA and ECC. Such algorithms are typically used for authentication and key exchange. NIST has just initiated PQC standardization with the goal of standardizing new asymmetric algorithms replacing RSA and ECC. The new algorithms are based on mathematical problems not affected by Shor’s algorithm (e.g. lattices, codes, multivariate, isogenies). Grover’s algorithms could theoretically break some symmetric algorithms, but it is unknown if it will ever be relevant for practical cryptanalysis. QKD, which only provides unauthenticated key exchange, will likely continue to be a niche product as post-quantum cryptography running on classical computers are likely to provide excellent security to a much lower cost. In this talk we describe the current use cases of cryptography and the effects of quantum computer would affect these, the current status and challenges with post-quantum cryptography running on classical computers and the role of quantum cryptography.
Pr William Witczak-Krempa
I’ll present 2 spin models that host unusual emergent excitations. First, the 1d Motzkin spin chain introduced by Shor et al has a solvable entangled groundstate, but a gapless excitation spectrum that is poorly understood. By using large-scale Density Matrix Renormalization Group (DMRG) simulations, we find that that there are 2 low-energy excitations with distinct and non-trivial dispersion relations. Various correlation functions and entanglement properties will be discussed. Second, I’ll discuss the Heisenberg model on the frustrated kagome lattice, which is one of the most studied and experimentally relevant models for a quantum spin liquid. Despite years of study, its solution remains under debate. Using DMRG on this model, we uncover universal features of neutral Dirac fermions in the entanglement entropy. We infer that these are the fractionalized excitations of the kagome quantum spin liquid. Such methods can be used to study other quantum states of matter, such as systems poised near a quantum critical phase transition.
Pr Eva Dupont-Ferrier
Dopants in silicon are promising candidates for quantum information processing. They form an extremely compact and reproducible quantum system in which the nuclear spin can be used to store quantum information, while the electron spin serves as a means of interfacing nuclear spin with other quantum systems. The nuclear spin in purified silicon has set the record for coherence times in solid state qubits. Spin readout and manipulation for both electron and nuclear spins have been demonstrated, with fidelities beyond the threshold for quantum error correction protocols. But high coherence times come in pair with strong isolation from the environment, i.e. spins of dopants are difficult to address and couple together which prevents realization of two qubits gates.
I will show how integration of dopants in transistors form state of the art CMOS technology could help solve this problem. We use a split-gate transistor to electrically control two dopants connected in series and perform coherent charge exchange between them. For longer range coupling between dopants, a possibility is to use magnetic coupling of the dopants’ spins to superconducting circuits. I will show the first steps in that direction, namely the realization of high quality factor superconducting resonator, tunable in frequency by means of an embedded SQUID and which can perform under magnetic fields.
Pr Max Hofheinz
In superconducting quantum circuits the Josephson junction is the key element because it is the only strongly nonlinear and dissipationless circuit element we know. Usually it is used in the superconducting state where it acts as a nonlinear inductor. But a small Josephson junction can be nonlinear and dissipationless also when a non-zero DC voltage below the gap is applied. In this case a Cooper pair current can flow through the junction when the energy 2eV of a tunneling Cooper pair can be dissipated in the linear circuit surrounding it, in the form of photons emitted into one or several of its modes. In this inelastic Cooper-pair tunneling regime, the junction acts as a nonlinear drive on the linear circuit. We have tailored this physics into quantum microwave sources, such as single photon sources and measurement devices, such as quantum limited amplifiers. I will show that while these devices tend to be much less coherent than their counter parts using the Josephson junction in the zero-voltage state of the junction, they still allow for quantum-limited performance and more readily accept very open configurations allowing for high bandwidth.
Dr Miles Stoudenmire
Flatiron Institute - Center for Computational Quantum Physics (CCQ)
Over the last decade, there have been enormous gains in machine learning technology primarily driven by neural networks. A major reason neural networks have outperformed older techniques is that the cost of optimizing them scales well with the size of the training dataset. But neural networks have the drawback that they are not very well understood theoretically.
Recent work by several groups has explored an alternative approach to creating machine learning model functions based on tensor networks, which are a technique developed in physics to parameterize complicated many-body quantum wavefunctions. The cost of training tensor network models scales similarly to the cost of training neural networks. In addition, their relatively simple, linear structure has provided good theoretical understanding of their properties, and underpins many powerful techniques to optimize and manipulate them.
After introducing tensor network machine learning models, I will discuss some of the techniques to optimize them and results for supervised and generative machine learning tasks. Then I will discuss a recent tensor network based proposal to formulate hybrid quantum-classical algorithms for machine learning with quantum computers.
Dr Dave Touchette
Institute for Quantum Computing and Perimeter Institute
Shannon’s information theory has revolutionized our approach towards two prominent problems in unidirectional communication: source compression and noisy coding.
Over the last two decades, there has been significant progress made towards developing quantum analogues for these.
Meanwhile, an interactive information theory has also been developed over the last two decades for two-way classical communication problems, both for analogues of source compression and for noisy channel coding.
Two-way quantum communication has also been studied in depth over that span, providing unconditional quantitative quantum advantages. (Even exponential ones!)
In this talk, I will discuss the development in recent years of an interactive quantum information theory to study two-way quantum communication.
In particular, I will discuss how we can maintain quantum advantage for two-way communication over noisy quantum communication channels.
INTRIQ SPEAKERS
Charles Bédard
Doctorate, Université de Montréal
Fundamentally data-driven, algorithmic information theory deals equally with the description of physical systems and their underlying theories. This provides the tools to quantify when, for a complex system, new structures emerge. To familiarize the audience to the insights that algorithmic information theory brings to physics, I shall first present examples from statistical physics.
Michael Hilke
Professor, McGill University
I will start with an introduction on qutrit and qudit systems (instead of 2 level systems they are 3 or more level systems) and overview their potential advantages and physical realizations, before discussing our work with Mackenzie, Eleuch and Boudreault on the peculiar decoherence properties of qutrit systems.
Olivier Landon-Cardinal
Postdoc, McGill Université
We present a continuous variable tomography scheme that reconstructs the Husimi Q function (Wigner function) by Lagrange interpolation, using measurements of the Q function (Wigner function) at the Padua points, conjectured to be optimal sampling points for two dimensional reconstruction. Our approach drastically reduces the number of measurements required compared to using equidistant points on a regular grid, although reanalysis of such experiments is possible. The reconstruction algorithm produces a reconstructed function with exponentially decreasing error and quasilinear runtime in the number of Padua points. Moreover, using the interpolating polynomial of the Q function, we present a technique to directly estimate the density matrix elements of the continuous variable state, with only a linear propagation of input measurement error.
Olivier Landon-Cardinal, Luke C.G. Govia, and Aashish A. Clerk
Phys. Rev. Lett. 120, 090501 (2018)
Sergei Studenikin
Senior researcher, National Research Council Canada
The motivation for developing the hole spin platform in GaAs is based on a list of potentially attractive features such as a predicted reduced hyperfine interaction between hole and nuclear spins, optically active direct band-gap material and an in situ tuneable effective g-factor with field orientation down to zero (useful properties for hybrid spin-photonic devices), and large spin-orbit coupling for fast gate operations and spin readout. In my talk I will present our resent results on the single hole hybrid spin-charge qubits, and two-hole singlet-triplet qubit.
The single hole regime has been explored via the Landau-Zener-Stuckelberg (LZS) interferometry which involves both spin conserving and spin-flip tunneling processes. The LZS patterns evolve with microwave frequency from discreet, often referred as photon assisted tunneling or PAT, at high frequencies to continuous LZS fringes at low frequencies. Taking LZS measurements at different magnetic fields we observe two separate sets of LZS fringes offset by the Zeeman energy [1]. In order to measure spin relaxation time T1 of a single hole spin vs magnetic field we suggest a novel single-shot technique employing charge latching mechanism [2] in combination with large spin-orbit coupling for fast spin-selective tunnelling and readout. Additionally, we extend our LZS measurements to the two-hole regime near the (02)-(11) transition. The results of the LZS interferometry of the singlet-triplet spin qubit will be presented vs. detuning, magnetic field, and pulse duration.
[1] A. Bogan et al., arXiv:1711.03492 (2017); PRL (in press)
[2] S. A. Studenikin, et al., Appl. Phys. Lett. 101, 233101 (2012).
Thomas E. Baker
Postdoc, Université de Sherbrooke
Director: Glen Evenbly
Selecting initial states from Genetic Tempering for efficient Monte Carlo sampling
An alternative to Monte Carlo techniques requiring large sampling times is presented here. Ideas from a genetic algorithm are used to select the best initial states from many independent, parallel Metropolis-Hastings iterations that are run on a single graphics processing unit. This algorithm represents the idealized limit of the parallel tempering method and, if the threads are selected perfectly, this algorithm converges without any Monte Carlo iterations--although some are required in practice. Models tested here (Ising, anti-ferromagnetic Kagome, and random-bond Ising) are sampled quickly with a small uncertainty that is free from auto-correlation.
[1] T.E. Baker, arXiv:1801.09379
Simon Bertrand,
Doctorate, McGill University
Director: Jack Sankey
Progress toward optical control of mechanical geometry
We report progress toward creating a tunable, localized mechanical mode in a phononic crystal using radiation pressure from light [1]. Specifically, we describe fabrication techniques producing consistently 100 nm to 300 nm thick stoichiometric SiN freestanding crystals with an area as large as 20 mm², up to 2750 crystal unit cells, and tethers as narrow as ~ 1 μm. We interferometrically measure Brownian motion of these crystals and identify a phononic bandgap required for laser-induced localization experiments (with a ratio of gap width to mid-gap frequency as high as 0.8), consistent with COMSOL simulations. We expect a localization length of ~ 1 unit cell for our optimal devices. We first attempt to localize the band-edge mode by modifying its mechanical frequency via a position-dependent bolometric force. Here, we use a low-finesse Fabry-Pérot cavity formed by the tip of an optical fiber and a Pt-coated phononic crystal. The position of the phononic crystal modulates the bolometric force, thereby creating a bolometric spring when slightly detuned from the cavity resonance. We measure a 9% decrease in the band-edge mode frequency by augmenting the input power by a factor of 5, before blowing up the device due to heat absorption or antidamping. To avoid this, we are now shifting the experiment toward using radiation pressure from light instead, by placing a phononic crystal inside a fiber cavity. We discuss design considerations for such a cavity.
[1] A. Z. Barasheed et al., Phys. Rev. A 93, 053811 (2016).
Julien Camirand
Doctorate, Université de Sherbrooke
Director: Michel Pioro-Ladrière
Silicon Platform for quantum Dot Spin Qubits
Agustin Di Paolo
Director: Alexandre Blais
Nanowire Superinductance Fluxonium Qubit
Disordered superconducting materials provide a new capability to implement novel circuit designs due to their high kinetic inductance. Here, we realize a fluxonium qubit in which a long NbTiN nanowire shunts a single Josephson junction. We explain the measured fluxonium energy spectrum with a nonperturbative theory accounting for the multimode structure of the device in a large frequency range. Making use of multiphoton Raman spectroscopy, we address forbidden fluxonium transitions and observe multilevel Autler-Townes splitting. Finally, we measure lifetimes of several excited states ranging from T1 = 620 ns to T1 = 20 μs, by applying consecutive π-pulses between multiple fluxonium levels. Our measurements demonstrate that NbTiN is a suitable material for novel superconducting qubit designs.
Vincent Dumont
Ultra-short Optomechanical Fabry-Perot Cavities
We report progress toward creating a wavelength-scale, flexural Fabry-Perot cavity comprising a flat mirror and a ~90 nm thick SiN membrane. Using this structure as a "compound input mirror" of a 10-cm-long high-finesse optical cavity, we show that we can tune the optomechanical coupling from purely dispersive to purely dissipative. With the incorporation of a fiber mirror in the membrane's etch pit, this system could also enable "membrane-in-the-middle" optomechanical systems having cavity lengths comparable to telecom laser wavelengths -- a feature more commonly associated with on-chip systems – wherein the optomechanical coupling rate would be significantly larger than that of existing free space or fiber cavity systems.
Felix Fense
Director: Bill Coish
Improving preparation and readout fidelity of spin-qubits in gated quantum dots
Pierre Février
Director: Bertrand Reulet
Non-Gaussian micro-wave field generation by a tunnel junction
Quantum nature of voltage fluctuations across a tunnel junction have been demonstrated in previous works [1][2]. The generated states of the E.M. field (One and two modes squeezed vacuum) are only characterized by second order voltage correlators (covariances). In this project we go a step farther with the generation of non-gaussian states, characterized by third order voltage correlators (coskewnesses), by photoassisting the tunnel junction at three time the detection frequency. In this poster, I show preliminary results in the classical regime (hf<kT), where the junction is adiabatically driven. I'll show that the probability density in the phase-space defined by the two quadradures of the measured voltage have a third order rotational symmetry. I'll also identify several contributions to the third order voltage correlator, such as feedback by the environment. This measurement validates our experimental setup, for future measurements in the quantum limit (hf>kT).
[1] G. Gasse, C. Lupien, and B. Reulet, Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 2013
[2] J.C. Forgues, C. Lupien, and B. Reulet, Phys. Rev. Lett. 113, 2014
Louis Haeberle
Master, Université de Sherbrooke
Frequency-tunable 3D Microwave Resonator for Coherent Control of Large NV Ensembles
Nitrogen-vacancy color centers in diamond show promise as high-sensitivity vector magnetometers, due to their excellent room temperature coherence time, and the ability to address them using optical and microwave pulses (Optically Detected Magnetic Resonance). One way to increase the sensitivity of measurements is to use large ensembles of NV⁻ centers to gain a statistical advantage; however, this requires the ability to apply an uniform microwave field to the whole ensemble. Combining optical excitation and readout with uniform microwave excitation in the same device has been shown to be challenging in past experimental realizations. Here, we report the development of a three-dimensional, re-entrant microwave resonator geometry which allows uniform (0.3% RMS error in field amplitude) and frequency-tunable (300 MHz tuning range) microwave excitation on macroscopic (~3mm³) volumes, as well as laser excitation and photoluminescence measurement. We also show results of ODMR measurements of a large (>10¹² spins) NV⁻ ensemble. This work will be used in an enhanced-sensitivity room-temperature magnetometer, but could also be applied to any experiments measuring spin resonance on large samples.
Samuel Houle
Photo-Assisted Dynamical Coulomb Blockade
The P(E) theory has proven itself a powerful tool for explaining transport through a tunnel junction exhibiting Dynamical Coulomb Blockade (DCB), describing DCB as an inelastic exchange of photons between the tunneling electrons and their electromagnetic environment. Although very efficient, that theory does not detail in a clear way how the dynamical response of the environment influences DCB i.e. how the feedback of the interaction between the electromagnetic environment and a tunneling electron impacts the following ones. This experiment, using ac excitation, aims at unveiling this dynamical aspect of DCB.
Pavithran Iyer
Director: David Poulin
chflow -- A software tool for quantum error correction and noise characterization
Arbitrary-precision control of quantum systems is a lofty goal due to the sensitivity of quantum states to environmental influences that manifest themselves as errors in a quantum algorithm. Quantum error correction and, in general, fault-tolerant schemes have been invented to guarantee reliable quantum computation in the presence of noise. However, in most cases they have been developed assuming a simplified error model corresponding to probabilistic application of Pauli operators. While Pauli noise models are convenient for demonstrating proof of concepts, many quantum processes are poorly approximated by the Pauli errors. Nevertheless, it is crucial to have precise estimates of the quality and quantity of hardware resources required for a quantum algorithm before attempting to build a physical realization. Inspired by this requirement, we have developed a software tool, called "chflow", (available online on GitHub), that provides numerical estimates of the performance of an error correction scheme under different noise processes. Concretely, the software tool can be applied to study the response of any stabilizer error correction scheme under any completely positive trace preserving (CPTP) noise process. Simulations of quantum error correction with generic noise processes are quite resource intensive. However, these could be avoided if the noise on the logical information can be accurately estimated using some parameter(s) of the physical noise model. In the work of [arXiv:1711.04736], it has been observed that standard error metrics can only provide very coarse estimates of the noise on the logical information. The tools in "chflow" use machine learning techniques to derive new operational definitions of noise strength in physical processes that help provide better estimates of the noise on the logical information than previously known metrics.
Pericles Philippopoulos
First-Principles Hyperfine Tensors in Si and GaAs
Electron (hole) spins confined to semiconductor nanostructures interact with the nuclear spins making up the nanostructure via the hyperfine interaction. It is important to understand the hyperfine interaction so that first, the decoherence it causes can be limited, and second, to use the induced dynamics to our advantage. We have used density-functional theory (DFT) to calculate the wavefunctions of the states at the conduction-band minima and valence-band maximum in GaAs and Si so that we may evaluate the hyperfine constants for electrons and holes in these materials. This method allows us to include non-collinear terms and compute effects of the nuclear-orbital interaction. For the electrons in silicon and GaAs, our results are consistent with past experiments only when the fully-relativistic hyperfine operator is considered. For holes, we find that the form of the hyperfine Hamiltonian in the heavy-hole subspace is Ising-like which can yield interesting benefits such as driving the system to motional-averaging regime with an applied in-plane magnetic field, which limits the hyperfine interaction's ability to induce decoherence on the hole spin.
Édouard Pinsolle
Professional, Université de Sherbrooke
Non-Gaussian Current Fluctuations in a Short Diffusive Conductor
We report the measurement of the third moment of current fluctuations in a short metallic wire at low temperature. The data are deduced from the statistics of voltage fluctuations across the conductor using a careful determination of environmental contributions. Our results at low bias agree very well with theoretical predictions for coherent transport with no fitting parameter. By increasing the bias voltage we explore the cross-over from elastic to inelastic transport.
Claude ROhrbacher
Fan-Out Process on 28nm FD-SOI CMOS structure for Cryogenic Characterisation
The compatibility of silicon qubits with CMOS technology shows great promise for co-integration of quantum systems with classical control and read-out systems for large scale integration [1-2]. To achieve co-integration, the behaviour of classical MOS structure at cryogenic temperature needs to be investigate as solid state quantum systems need to operate at such temperature. Since these devices are fabricated within STMicroelectronics multi projects wafers, the devices size and location makes them hard to connect for cryogenic characterization. To overcome this issue we present here a Back-End Of Line (BEOL) Fan-Out process on a CMOS advanced structure for co-integration to facilitate cryogenic characterisation. This process is compatible with flip chip using an interposer as an alternative to wire bonding.
Marc-Antoine Roux
Use of a guard ring as an ESD protection component for tunnel junctions
Modern electronic fabrication processes allow to make nanoscale devices. However, the small size of those devices increases their sensibility to electrostatic discharge (ESD). In many cases, it becomes challenging to manipulate and characterize samples without damaging them especially when many preparation steps are required before the final experiment. Therefore, the use of a guard ring that shorts every connection on the samples can protect them when used with simple ESD precautions. The guard ring can then be removed after the preparation process with a diamond tip when the samples are adequately grounded. On Al/Co tunnel junctions that can tolerate only a maximum tension of a few volts, it has been possible to achieve a yield of 93% throughout the preparation process which includes dicing and wire bonding. The effect of sharp edges in the junction design has also been investigated but the geometry of the junctions doesn’t influence ESD occurrences when the work functions of the metals are similar.
David Roy-Guay
Qmag and QMSat : Prototyping Diamond Based Magnetometry for On Ground and Space Geophysics
Baptiste Royer
Qubit Parity Measurement by Parametric Driving in Circuit QED
Multi-qubit parity measurements are essential to quantum error correction. Current realizations of these measurements often rely on ancilla qubits, a method that is sensitive to faulty two-qubit gates and which requires significant experimental overhead. We introduce a hardware-efficient multi-qubit parity measurement exploiting the bifurcation dynamics of a parametrically driven nonlinear oscillator. This approach takes advantage of the resonator's parametric oscillation threshold which is a function of the joint parity of dispersively coupled qubits, leading to high-amplitude oscillations for one parity subspace and no oscillation for the other. We present analytical and numerical results for two- and four-qubit parity measurements with high-fidelity readout preserving the parity eigenspaces. Moreover, we discuss a possible realization which can be readily implemented with the current circuit QED experimental toolbox. These results could lead to significant simplifications in the experimental implementation of quantum error correction, and notably of the surface code.
Lucas St-Jean
Hardware Efficient Schemes for Quantum Computation with Photonic Cat States
Fault tolerant quantum computing protocols require thousands of physical qubits per logical qubit in order to carry out quantum computations in the presence of unknown noise processes. The resulting overhead of physical qubits presents a daunting challenge for experimental realization of a large scale, fault-tolerant, quantum computer. However, a better understanding of the noise inflicting the hardware elements can help significantly reduce the overhead for fault tolerance. Precisely, systems with biased noise can be used to improve standard error correction schemes, with a small overhead. A particularly attractive candidate for such a system with highly biased noise is using stabilized microwave-photon cat states. We will present cat state stabilization schemes and discuss how photonic noise processes affect the underlying quantum information in this framework. Moreover, we examine the performance of a simple 5-qubit repetition code with these stabilized cat states and compare it with the well-known 5-qubit code using standard Fock states and their unbiased noise. The tradeoff between fidelity of encoded information and the associated overhead is better in the first case which highlights the potential advantage of optimizing error correction for biased noise in cat states. Further investigations on fault tolerant quantum computation schemes optimized for cat states’ error model could exhibit a reduced resource overhead compared to schemes for unbiased noise.
Sara Turcotte
Micro-magnet induced spin-orbit coupling for Majorana modes
Majorana fermions are topologically protected quasi-particles that appear at the end of unidimensional semiconducting wires with large spin-orbit coupling and induced superconductivity. While recent implementations mostly rely on nanowires with large intrinsic spin-orbit coupling, these approaches offer poor control on properties such as the length of the wire and the confinement potential. Here, versatile designs consisting of a micro-magnet arrays are explored to engineer the spin-orbit coupling in a two- dimensional electron gas. On one hand we find, suitable conditions for the experimental observation of Majorana fermions in gallium arsenide and silicon through numerical simulations. On the other hand, we present first experimental steps toward direct measurement of the spin-orbit coupling induced by a single magnet in a magnetic focusing setup.
Maxime Tremblay
A tensor network approach to coding theory
This work is based on two recent developments in information theory and many-body physics. The first one being the introduction of capacity achieving error correcting codes named polar codes by Erdal Arikan in 2009 and the second one being the introduction of branching MERA by Glen Evenbly and Guifre Vidal in 2014. Later in the same year, it has been shown by Andy Ferris and David Poulin that the task of decoding can be map to contracting a tensor network. Therefore, it is possible to design an efficient decoder by finding an efficiently contractable tensor network. Based on that idea, it was possible to generalize polar codes to a broad family of codes called branching MERA codes that we can decode in an efficient manner using the so called successive cancellation decoder. Here we present the methods and software that we developed in order to analyse codes in that family and the underlying theory that allows us to link error correcting codes and tensor networks.
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The Ripple Effect (Guitar Lesson)
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The Ripple Effect
Don Ross teaches a harmonic technique he calls the "ripple effect". This technique was originally made popular by guitar legend Lenny Breau.
Taught by Don Ross in Fingerstyle with Don Ross seriesLength: 11:43Difficulty: 3.0 of 5
Lesson Materials
Fingerstyle with Don Ross
Don Ross, an award-winning, Billboard-topping fingerstyle artist, will teach you everything you need to know to get started in fingerstyle guitar.
Don Ross Series Introduction
New fingerstyle instructor Don Ross introduces himself, his background, and what you should expect in this series.
Length: 3:54 Difficulty: 0.0 FREE
Playing Style
Don Ross talks about the way he plays and how he got started in his particular style. He also brushes on right hand technique and thumb pick style.
Finger Assignments
Don Ross takes some time to talk about where he places each right hand finger while playing fingerstyle. This is a great lesson for those who wish to fix old habits, or are just starting out in this wonderful...
Length: 9:10 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Travis Picking
Don Ross talks about fingerpicking patterns with a focus on Travis Picking. He explains the pattern thoroughly and at a step-by-step pace so that it can be picked up by fingerstyle players of any level.
Travis Picking Part 2
Don Ross dives into Travis Picking once more. This time, he specifically focuses on patterns for chords that have a root note on the fifth string.
This time, Don Ross demonstrates Travis patterns with chords that have a root note on the fourth string.
Thumb and Brush
Having thoroughly explored Travis picking, Don Ross now takes some time to talk about the "thumb and brush" technique.
Altered Vs. Open Tunings: Altered
Don Ross takes a couple lessons to talk about altered tunings and open tunings. In this lesson, he takes a closer look at altered tunings.
Altered Vs. Open Tunings: Open
Don Ross now discusses open tunings. Open tunings get their name because the open strings are tuned to a specific chord.
Open G Tuning
Don Ross talks more about open G tuning and how to make it more applicable to your playing by applying the Travis pattern you have already learned.
Open D Tuning
Don Ross talks about open D tuning, how it's similar to open C tuning, and how you can incorporate it into your playing.
In this lesson, Don Ross explains open C tuning. As with the G and D tuning lessons, he explains how open C compares to other open tunings, how to tune, and what it can add to your playing.
DADGAD Tuning
Don Ross looks at DADGAD tuning in this lesson. He explores different ways to play, how to tune, and discusses why it has become so popular.
Harmonic DADGAD
Don Ross takes another look at DADGAD and how you can play harmonically in this tuning.
DADGAD and Travis Picking
Don Ross continues his discussion on DADGAD tuning and brings it all together with Travis picking.
DADGAD Chord Voicings
Don Ross takes a final look at DADGAD tuning in this lesson. This time, he explores some great chord voicings that are sure to spice up your playing.
CGCGAD Tuning
Don Ross takes a look at a unique and beautiful tuning, CDCGAD, or in Don's words, the "Fred" tuning, and explores what can be done with it.
Brooke's Waltz Part 1
Don Ross takes a look at the first part of his original song "Brooke's Waltz". This song is in the CGCGAD tuning you learned about in the previous lesson.
Don Ross moves on and covers the second portion of his original song "Brooke's Waltz".
Don Ross finishes up the trio of lesson on his song "Brooke's Waltz". This time around he talks about the song structure, as well as the funky behind-the-nut vibrato he ends the song with.
Extending Harmony
In this lesson, Don talks about how you can use simple music theory to add colorful extensions to your chords and also create new open tunings. This is a very useful lesson for all guitarists.
Upright & Locked Position Part 1
Don Ross delves into one of his sweeter melodies - "Upright & Locked Position". In this lesson, he offers a short review on the tuning he uses and teaches the first portion of the tune.
Don Ross teaches the B section of his song "Upright & Locked Position".
Don Ross returns to his song "Upright & Locked Position" and teaches the C part. He then talks about combining the three major sections of this song, as well as how to end it.
Harmonics Part 1
Harmonics sound awesome, and no player's arsenal is complete without this versatile technique. Don introduces harmonics and talks about playing both natural and artificial variations.
Slap and Brush Harmonics
Don Ross talks about "slap" harmonics and "brush" harmonics and how they can be used.
The Ripple Effect Part 2
Don Ross builds on lesson 28 by discussing more ways in which the "ripple effect" can be used.
About Don Ross View Full Biography
Don has toured regularly since 1989, across Canada, the USA, a dozen European countries, Japan, Taiwan, China, Australia, Russia and India. He has played with symphony orchestras in Canada and Germany, and collaborated live and on recording with Andy McKee, Canadian singer/guitarist Brooke Miller, & Toronto bassist Jordan O’Connor. He also composes scores for television, radio and film, and does production and recording engineering for a variety of other musicians. In addition to acoustic guitar, Don also plays electric guitar, slide dobro and lapsteel guitar, voice, piano, keyboards, bass guitar and drums.
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Singing Exercises (Guitar Lesson)
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Singing Exercises
Mark Lincoln provides more singing exercises to practice while playing your guitar.
Taught by Mark Lincoln in Guitar Performance seriesLength: 26:15Difficulty: 2.0 of 5
Chapter 1: (01:59) Lesson Introduction Welcome back! Get your guitar out and get ready to sing!
** If you are playing the guitar as well as singing, then you can do the individual warm-ups together but there will be some parts of each that you will need to do separately from one another. For example, you will still need to stretch and warm-up your body before you are fully ready and able to sing at your maximum potential. The other parts of the warm-up procedure can usually be done together. Nevertheless, go through your “normal” vocal warm-up in its entirety to protect your voice and get the most out of the singing experience.
Chapter 2: (02:37) Warm Up 1)Warm up the body
2)Single note hum
3)Three note hum
Chapter 3: (03:07) More Warm Up Continue warming up with the following steps:
1)Hum Me-me-me-me to mah-mah-mah mah to me-ma-me-ma-me
2)Wake up the breath with sah-sah-sah etc. Sing long and sustained at first, then five times staccato.
In general, we need to go through the warm-up process to get to this point and then begin to look at and create beauty in singing and performing. Hum a single pitch in mid voice with a pianissimo (very softly) volume level. Then, sing a gradual crescendo (increase in volume) on a succession of vowels that become brighter and brighter. So, hum softly increasing in volume u-o-a. As mentioned in the last lesson, you can do this portion of the warm-up while accompanying yourself with the guitar.
Chapter 4: (03:22) Singing Process Think about the singing process process in this order:
1)Breathe
2)Sing
3)Sustain
4)Release
Without any one of these steps, the singing process cannot work properly. It is very important to think about the entire process to become a good singer.
Chapter 5: (02:35) Optimal Warm-Up In general, a 20% rule of thumb for vocal warm-up is a good way to go. If you are planning to perform for an hour, a ten to fifteen minute warm-up should be sufficient. An increase in that amount should accompany a more rigorous performance or more lengthy performance. This should be done while accompanying yourself with the guitar. However, if you are playing and singing as well, you should probably spend additional time warming up your hands and wrists, and perhaps even practice chords and vocal passages together.
Chapter 6: (04:50) Playing in Sync No, I'm not referring to the illustrious music of the now defunct boy-band “In Sync,” but rather playing and singing the same note at the same time. As illustrated in the last performance lesson, our first exercises were intended to facilitate playing and singing the same note at the same time we are playing. So, we played the A-chord while humming an A note. Then, we hummed a three note passage, then a five note passage, and so on. The goal of that particular exercise was to “break the ice” so to speak, since playing the same tone at the same time in sync with the chord is easier than singing a series of notes that deviate away from this simple pattern.
Play an open C chord (see lesson 3 of my Intro to guitar for chord tabs if you need to) in this rhythm or "down, down, down, down." Hum a single note, then a three note passage, then a five note passage. Easy, right? Now we’re going to step it up a little bit! Hum a series of notes that correspond with this rhythm or "down, down-up, down." Watch me in the lesson if you are confused about what I’m talking about.
Chapter 7: (01:22) Down Down Up Down Sing like I do in the video: "down, down-up down, down, down-up, down." This is the next level in difficulty when singing and playing together. Practice this until you feel comfortable and ready to go on to the next exercise. Remember to relax your wrist and allow the pick to flow over the strings in order to obtain a smooth and sweet sound from the guitar.
Chapter 8: (06:16) Another Exercise Exercise 2
The next part of this exercise involves singing and switching between the C major and A minor chords. Play the same "down, down-up, down" strum pattern and alternate. Be sure to say "down, down-up, down" as you strum.
While holding an A minor chord, strum this rhythm: "down, down-up, down." Play the Am and strum while accompanying yourself first with single note hums, then a three note scale, followed by a five note scale. Now, try it while singing "down, down-up, down." Watch me in the video to see how I do it. Sing softly at first, then louder and faster as you get more comfortable with the exercise.
**Remember, some of these exercises might be difficult at first, so take your time and relax. You may find yourself strumming when you didn’t want to or singing when you hadn’t intended to. This is normal! Work through the exercises slowly and even at half the speed that I’m demonstrating if it helps you.
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billyboyblu replied
I am 60 years old. I can do the 3 note guitar hum thing but I only get 4 out of 5 hums.. I am running out of gas on this one. Should I take an extra breath before the 5th.. ?????
krobinson5 replied
Mark. Thanks for the pdf file. It is a lot easier to read after being printed than the normal files. Too bad every instructor in JamPlay doesn't offer pdf files.
Mark.Lincoln replied
Thanks KR I hope this stuff is helping! Take care, Mark
pdt256 replied
his guitar seems to be a bit out of tune
His guitar was a tad out of tune....but a very good lesson. Excellent voice instructor..
benjiii replied
yes it is!!!!
alfberger replied
is mark tuned a half setp down because my c doesn't match his
zayats replied
Hi, is the 3 note hum and 5 note 123, 12345, or 135 , etc?
Hey Zay how are you? You sho0uld start with simply half step increments so I guess 1,2 ,3 would probably be the best way to begin. But...you can do anything as long as you start off quietly and slowly and allow the vocal chords to warm up gradually. Great question!
Guitar Performance
Performing live or in a studio situation is a goal of many aspiring guitarists. Vocal training and the ability to sing and play at the same time are skills that will help in this endeavor.
Introduction to Singing
Mark introduces you to the wonderful world of singing.
Vocal Exercises
Mark Lincoln guides you through stretches and vocal exercises to warm up the voice.
Vocal Vibrato
Mark continues to discuss vocal warm-ups and exercises. Then, he moves on to explain vibrato.
Warming the Breath
Mark covers some singing terms and teaches an exercise that is used to "warm the breath."
Mark Lincoln talks more about vocal exercise and warm-up. Then, he moves on to discuss singing and playing at the same time.
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Mark discusses silence in music and how it can transform a piece. Additionally, he explains how to use silence effectively in your playing.
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Novo mesto, 15 April 2019 – During Krka's Week of Charity and Volunteering, Krka employees joined their forces under the slogan Charity is a part of us for the eighth successive year. They showed their dedication to values such as volunteering, humanity, and mutual help not only in Slovenia, but also in 24 subsidiaries and representative offices abroad. The week that is now behind us was filled with genuine smiles, warm handshakes and goodwill. We all felt inspired by what we experienced, knowing full well that what we do for others is what counts the most.
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This past week could also be called the week of open hearts, as 1,250 volunteers representing over 20% of Krka's entire workforce in Slovenia (including Terme Krka) took part in various activities. New volunteers join us every year; this year, over 100 employees participated in the campaign for the first time. We are particularly happy to see that our subsidiaries and representative offices have also started to partake in our humanitarian activities. This year, we were joined by our colleagues in the Russian Federation, Poland, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Hungary, Germany, Serbia, Turkmenistan, Spain, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Slovakia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mongolia, Croatia, the Republic of Kosovo, Armenia, Bulgaria, Great Britain, and also India.
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By the end of the week, clothes, food, children's and other necessities were collected at different locations: Novo mesto, Ljubljana, Ljutomer, Šentjernej, Krško, Terme Krka, and elsewhere. Over these past eight years, we have collected 27 tonnes of clothes, food, books, toys, personal hygiene products and other necessities for the Red Cross and Karitas organisations.
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Krka's week of charity and volunteering over the past eight years: 2012–2019
Krka employees participated in 8,331 charity activities
We collected 27 tonnes of clothes, food, books, toys, personal hygiene products and other necessities for the Red Cross and Karitas organisations
We donated 933 litres of blood
We socialised with the wards of 12 occupational activity centres and special education schools, and prepared various workshops and presentations for them
We kept the residents of 37 retirement homes company, and organised various workshops and cultural events for them
We prepared more than 5,800 (43 tonnes) of food packages and helped sort 6 tonnes of clothes at the Red Cross and Karitas organisations
We collected almost 3.5 tonnes of pet food,helped at animal shelters and the ZOO
At Krka, we hosted more than 17,000 visitors and Krka employees
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Could you imagine having your smartphone stolen? Maybe it's already happened to you. After all, nearly 3.1 million Americans had their smartphones stolen from them in 2013. Even worse, nearly 1.4 million of those phones were never recovered.
But thanks to technology like Find my iPhone and Android Device Manager, more and more people are able to recover their lost or stolen gadgets.
In this case, a student from the UK had his HTC phone stolen out of his pocket while in the park. Thanks to his security software that takes and emails photos when a wrong passcode is entered, the student was able to pass along a selfie of the suspected thief to authorities.
Police are now actively looking for the man in the photo for questioning.
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A Denver woman made the horrifying discovery on her own phone one morning. Click here to see one story of breaking and entering and taking a selfie.
Face, meet palm. This laptop thief was caught after he called Apple's tech support.
One woman's phone was shipped overseas, while her Dropbox account was flooded with dozens of pictures of its new owner. She made the best of a bad situation and started a hilarious blog detailing the new owner's adventures. Click here to see "The Life of a Stranger who Stole my Phone."
Have you secured your smartphone yet? A few easy-to-use apps can help you catch these not-so-clever smartphone thieves. Click here for 5 apps to secure your smartphone or tablet.
Source: BBC News
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See how much time you spend on social media and YouTube
Set up Facebook and Instagram to delete themselves after you die
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Environment Essays
The Need for People to Recycle in the United States
An Analysis of the Website of the Bureau of International Recycling
The Importance of Recycling
A Discussion of Population Control
The Advantages of Phytoremedation
The Problem of Ozone Depletion and Its Results
The Importance of Ground Water
The Varied Uses of Adipic Acid in the World Today
The Potential Effects of a Depleted Ozone Layer
An Overview of the Ozone Layer in the Atmosphere and Its Importance
The Problem of Oil Spill in Maryland
The History and the Reasoning Behind the Construction of the Pyramid of the Sun in Mexico
A Look at the Environment Impact of Waste Disposal Along the Nova Scotia Shorelines
An Evaluation of Recycling at American University and Its Positive Results
The Focus and Reasoning Behind the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in the U.S
How the New England Colonists Altered the New England Enivironment
A Discussion of the Arguement That Technology Owes Ecology an Apology
The Use of Nuclear Energy as an Alternative to Global Energy Crisis
A Report on the World's Fresh Water
Aerosol as a Negative Effect in Society
The Changes in Efficiency and Environmental Considerations of Gasoline Through the Years
The Nutritional Effects of Fire on Wildlife and Plants
A In-depth Look at the Sources of Air Pollution in the World
An Examination of the Value of Environmental Agencies in Current Times
A Discussion of the Rising Problem of Global Deforestation and Measures to Be Taken
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Body and Brain Connection: XBox 360 Game Review
Body and Brain Connection: XBox 360 Game Review - Reviewed by Kidzworld on Mar 06, 2011
Is your brain well Kinect-ed to your body? The motion controlled sequel to Brain Age is here, but is it the coming of a new era?
Chances are that, if you have a Nintendo DS, you probably have played Brain Age at one point. Well, Dr. Kawashima is back and on the XBox this time. Also, he will not only be testing your brain, but your body as well!
Courtesy of Namco Bandai
Exercises and Drills
Similar to Brain Age, this game consist of several exercises and drills that you perform daily while tracking your overall progress. There are five categories: Physical, Math, Reflexes, Logic, and Memory. Each of these categories have four exercises (20 exercises in total) and three difficulty settings.
Some of them are interesting, such as the drill where you need to move pac-man with one hand and collect fruit with the other. You can also play with a friend, which changes the game into something similar to a TV quiz show and includes a few additional exercises.
Aging Whine
Overall, the game is quite frustrating. Even on the easy levels the game is pretty unforgiving. While, in Brain Age, you got a long time limit to do as many questions as possible, in Body and Brain Connection, you are timed differently and might get cut off on a question really fast. Dr. Kawashima is also a bit mean and getting poor letter grades on certain exercise may discourage you. Most players will probably start skipping the recommended exercises and just play the games that they are good at.
Adding to the frustration is the fact that working with the Kinect can be a bit of a chore, as it can be easy to accidently do something that you did not want to do and fail an exercise.
There are certainly some good exercises in Body and Brain Connection. However, as a training tool, it is too annoying to work with. Even if you are a Brain Age fan, I would not recommend this game.
ESRB Rating: E for Everyone
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Big Brain Video Games
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Body And Brain Connection For XBox Kinect
The Brain Game Review
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Brain or Brawn
Strategy or Action?
I'm a huge action game fan.
Strategy games where you can use your brain rule.
I like a mix of action and strategy.
I don't care, as long as it stars Barbie.
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Third Quarter
Auburn 23, Kentucky 20 (1:03): Patrick Towles kept a drive going with a 13-yard run on a third-and-11 inside Auburn territory to get Kentucky within field goal range down 23-17. Dorian Baker dropped a would-be touchdown pass from Towles that forced the Wildcats to turn to Austin MacGinnis for a 31-yard field goal.
Auburn 23, Kentucky 17 (11:49): Kentucky didn't waste any time coming out of halftime getting on the board. Patrick Towles went 4 of 4 on the drive for 50 yards, and Boom Williams scored his second touchdown of the game on a 6-yard run.
Second Quarter
Auburn 23, Kentucky 10 (0:00): Auburn forced a quick three and out to get the ball back with 47 seconds to go in the first half. Daniel Carlson hit a 52-yard field goal as time expired, but the damage was almost much worst for Kentucky. An uncovered Tony Stevens made a spectacular catch in the corner of the end zone that almost went for a touchdown. White overthrew it a little, and Stevens caught the ball falling out of bounds. His forearm touched just before he was able to get foot down in bounds. Officials upheld the ruling of an incomplete pass on review.
Auburn 20, Kentucky 10 (1:43): Auburn had to settle for a field goal for a second time in the red zone. Daniel Carlson hit a 29-yard field goal inside of two minutes. The Tigers opened the drive with a pair of completions then ran the ball six straight times.
Auburn 17, Kentucky 10 (4:55): Kentucky failed on three chances from Auburn's 10-yard line to score a touchdown. Rudy Ford came through with a key sack on third down to force the Wildcats to settle for a 28-yard field goal. The Tigers secondary was shaky on the drive giving up a pair of long third down conversions through the air.
Auburn 17, Kentucky 7 (8:59): Daniel Carlson hit a 34-yard field goal to push Auburn's lead to 10 points. The Tigers drive stalled at the the Wildcats' 17-yard line. It was the third time the offense made it inside the red zone this half.
Auburn 14, Kentucky 7 (12:02): Freshman defensive back Carlton Davis picked off Kentucky quarterback Patrick Towles in the end zone. Davis' interception snapped the Wildcats streak of 20 straight red zone conversions. It was Davis second interception in as many games.
Auburn 14, Kentucky 7 (6:10): Sean White and Ricardo Louis look like they are on the same page early in tonight's game. White completed two more passes to Louis, one for 41 yards, on another extended drive. Kerryon Johnson scored on a 6-yard run to put Auburn back in front.
Auburn 7, Kentucky 7 (8:46): Boom Williams broke a 60-yard run, and scored two plays later to even the score against Auburn. Williams was responsible for all but seven of the Wildcats 75-yards on the drive.
Auburn 7, Kentucky 0 (11:07): Peyton Barber capped off a 12-play, 80-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. Sean White converted three third downs through the air, and Kentucky committed a costly personal foul inside the 20-yard line.
Pregame Notes
Auburn: Auburn's official website revealed Sean White as the starting quarterback prior to kickoff Thursday night. He fended off Jeremy Johnson, who was looking to regain the starting job after he was demoted following an embarrassing loss at LSU in week three. It is White's third straight start for the Tigers, and the first-year player's third career start overall.
Michael Niziolek covers Auburn football for the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Email him at mniziolek@ledger-enquirer.com or follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Google+
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Tray Matthews on maturation from Georgia to Auburn
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Auburn football will be dealing with a QB battle this fall. Bo Nix and Joey Gatewood, a pair of freshmen, hope to replace former Tigers starter Jarrett Stidham. Gus Malzahn seeks a solid quarterback for Oregon.
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LMH is for life
When you join LMH you become part of a thousands-strong community. These pages are maintained by the Development office, which, through events and publications, will keep you connected to the LMH alumni community.
Stay in touch with LMH and the alumni community.
The generosity of alumni enables us to change lives.
There are a number of exciting projects, for which we are seeking support.
Our alumni events are a great way to keep in touch with the LMH community.
Making a gift
Making a gift in support of LMH and our students is easy.
A legacy is a far-sighted way of supporting the College in future years.
New buildings at LMH
Building work on the Donald Fothergill Building and Clore Graduate Centre is now complete. Alumni and friends are very welcome to visit to see the buildings in person. Please contact the Development office to arrange a visit, or why not come back to College for an event.
Recent Alumni News
Alicia E. Stallings shortlisted for Runciman award
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Baroness Mary Warnock, LMH alumna (1924-2019)
LMH is saddened to learn of the death of our former student (Classics 1942) at 94
100 Years of Suffrage
LMH marks 100 years since women's first vote
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Feb 26 Ideas For Addressing Medicare Madness
If you fail to sign up—correctly—for Medicare, disaster follows. We have tried to find the best ways to do it right. But really, why does it have to be so complicated?
We looked around for resources. AARP publishes a book called Medicare For Dummies. Sounds promising. But it is 432 pages. Seriously?
We identified at least twelve other books on Amazon, some of which included titles like “Avoid the Pitfalls, Navigate the Landmines” and “The Traps WIthin Medicare”. Most are at least 200 pages long. And why should there be landmines and pitfalls?
Almost the same length is the government’s handbook, Medicare and You. Nice graphics, and it is free. We used it. But simple? No.
And then there are Medicare experts who will advise you, for a fee. A good idea, though not a cheap one.
Once you do sign up, don’t forget the payments go from you to the government. You will discover that actually getting payment to Medicare is not so easy. You get a bill each month in the mail, and you had better be careful about the deadlines. You can sign up for automatic payments, which we did, but there are hoops to jump through first. And you still get what looks like a bill in the mail each month, though it says it is not a bill. So why do you get it?
If you need to sign up now, go do it But meanwhile we are going to try to find a good, affordable, simple source of advice. We are lawyers ourselves, so we know there are transactions that require heavy duty, expensive advice—mergers and acquisitions, big lawsuits, complex tax returns. But we think Medicare, in the twenty-first century, should be a lot simpler than it is. Please send us your tips.
Planning, Being Retired, Age, Health, Retirement
Feb 27 What Do You Think About Lustre? Please Take The Survey.
Feb 21 Looking For Options For Life Long Learning?
Feb 20 Aging and Agency
Jun 6 Retirement Evolves. Here Are Some Of The Steps We Took To Move It Along.
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By sharing the INTEGRATE model, we are spreading our unique approach to delivering young people’s mental health services. We teach and train it to other service providers and professionals from different backgrounds. As a result we can empower both the young person and the other person that they share the key relationship with.
The INTEGRATE approach is about building equal relationships based on trust, which benefit everyone. This can unlock a person’s potential and be transformational for them, as well as their communities.
INTEGRATE is based on the values of co-production (empowering young people to lead), proactive outreach (delivering services which match young people’s physical and emotional contexts) and creating psychologically-informed environments.
Our expert clinical teams, made up of practitioners and young people with lived experience, get alongside existing services and deliver interactive, long-term training, rooted in live practice. We hang out, train, buddy, reflect, coach, encourage, listen, report, supervise, test and learn, in order that the service can engage and respond to young people's psychological and environmental needs.
To find out more about the services we have supported in this way, take a look at our work, or contact us to think together about your service needs.
Published: 23rd October, 2017
Updated: 22nd February, 2018
Author: Thomas Hind
MAC-UK's board of Trustees appoint Julian Thompson as its Vice-Chair.
16/1/19: Introducing our new Vice-Chair.
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Jamel Fraser looks in to the reality of stop and search and what could be done to reduce the negative impact on young black men.
MAC-UK appoints new Chief Executive
07/11/18: Introducing our new Chief Executive Officer, Caimin Collins.
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Read about the principles that define MAC-UK and our approach to working with young people
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Read about how MAC-UK began, growing from one person hanging out in a chip shop to clinical teams working in projects all over London
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Our vision for the future of mental health services
Our clinical and youth practitioners offer interactive and long-term experiential training in INTEGRATE, to support the health of excluded young people
Project Future
Project Future is a community based, youth led mental health project, that seeks to transform mental health delivery for young men aged 16-25, who are involved in offending and serious youth violence in Haringey.
Making Men of Our Boys
As MAC-UK approaches ten years of unlocking the voices of young people and communities Andre, a Youth Worker and Assistant Psychologist, reflects on what more needs to be done to support excluded young people. Despite warm words and initiatives to tackle youth violence, the voices of excluded young people are not being heard and as a society we’re too ready to find someone to blame. Andre sets out how as a society we have to acknowledge our own role in creating the problem and describes how,
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MAC-UK's Accelerator Journey
31/1/18: MAC-UK’s six month journey on the Rainmaker Foundation’s Charity Accelerator programme has finished with a pitch, panel discussion and networking event at the BT Tower. Read more
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Historic church set to appear in hit TV show
Macclesfield is to take a staring role in acclaimed gangster drama Peaky Blinders as the second series hits TV screens tonight.
Stuart Greer
(Image: Robert Viglasky Photography)
It might be set in 1920s Birmingham, but some key scenes were filmed at the town’s Christ Church on Bridge Street earlier this year.
It isn't just Macclesfield which formed the backdrop for the big-budget BBC show most filming took place on a set at Roundthorn Studios in Wythenshawe.
The show is based on the real-life Peaky Blinders gang - so-called because they stitched razor blades into their caps to use as weapons - and the lives of the notorious Shelby clan.
With Hollywood heartthrob Tom Hardy joining an already stellar cast, alongside the likes of Cillian Murphy and Sam Neill, this season looks set to be an even bigger ratings hit than the first.
The first episode picks up two years after the last left off, and his crime boss character Tommy Shelby’s world and ambitions have expanded, he told us.
“Tommy wants to move out of his Birmingham stronghold and make his mark in London,” Cillian said.
“It’s the classic gangster story of the desire to eventually make his business interests legitimate, but forever being pulled back down into the gangster world.”
Encroaching on a new patch brings a ‘whole new world of pain’ for Tommy to deal with, Cillian said, with a new enemy in the form of Tom Hardy’s character, the London gangster Alfie Solomon.
Discussing the similarities between the pair, Cillian said: “They’re both very clever, charismatic men who both want to expand their territories and that brings big conflict with it.”
The actors got along far better than their characters and Tom was quick to settle in to the cast.
“Everyone was very comfortable with each other and he’s such a phenomenal actor and loves the show,” said Cillian.
Cillian was also full of praise for Sam Neill, who plays Tommy’s nemesis Chief Inspector Chester Campbell.
“Sam is such a fantastic actor. You shouldn’t love Campbell but you just can’t help it and that’s the brilliance of Sam’s performance,” he said.
Speaking to the Express in May Peaky Blinder’s producer, Laurie Borg, said Christ Church suited the program’s needs perfectly.
He said: “We were looking for a Presbyterian church and Christ Church was put forward.
"When we saw it we couldn’t believe our luck. It’s very beautiful and exactly what we needed.
"Filming here has been great we love Macclesfield, everyone has been so welcoming.”
Peaky Blinders is on BBC2 at 9pm.
Local NewsFormer model found hangedThe coroner told the court that Monica McDermott died from asphyxiation and irreversible brain damage
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Comcast Demos 150 Mbps Cable Modem
May 10th, 2007 5:00 PM EDT
At the National Cable and Telecommunications Association Conference in Las Vegas this week, Comcastis CEO Brian Roberts demonstrated a cable modem downloading at 150 Mbps, according to the Mercury News (AP)
The new technology is called DOCSIS 3.0 which was developed by the cable industryis research group Cable Television Laboratories. The initiative was developed thanks to competition from Verizonis optical fiber network, FiOS. The top speed of FiOS is currently 50 Mbps.
DOCSIS 3.0 works by aggregating the bandwidth from four TV channels, channel bonding, a process used in the past with analog modems.
In the demonstration, assisted by ARRIS Groupis CEO, Robert Stanzione, a 300 MB video was downloaded in just a few seconds. A 32 volume Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Websteris visual dictionary consisting of 55 million words and 22,000 pictures was downloaded in under four minutes. The audience was described as "dazzled."
"Other cable industry executives, including Time Warner Inc. Chief Executive Richard Parsons, News Corp. President Peter Chernin and Viacom Inc. Chief Executive Philippe Dauman, cheered the demonstration during a panel afterward," the AP reported.
"Itis an exponential step forward and weire very excited," Mr. Roberts said. "What consumers actually do with all this speed is up to the imagination of the entrepreneurs of tomorrow." He also predicted that these modems could be available, "within less than a couple years."
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Rankled by raises
Re “State pay hikes are withdrawn,” April 23
It is becoming more clear each day in California that politicians care only about themselves. It’s also nice to know that after the news leaked about the pay raises, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass and Minority Leader Michael Villines thought they were a “mistake.”
What kind of people are we electing? Are Bass and Villines aware that the unemployment rate has skyrocketed and most people feel lucky to even have a job? Everyone I know is worried about the future. Many companies have slashed pay, benefits and expenses.
Don’t worry, Speaker Bass, we will suffer while you and your staff work to save this great state from ruin.
Mary Cifuentes
After months of partisan political wrangling, the Democratic and Republican leadership in the Assembly finally reached an agreement on a budget issue: pay raises for their staffs amid a recession and a monster state deficit.
Most disturbing is that the politicians who crafted this boondoggle did not have the intellect or the political awareness to identify the raises as improper long before they became public. Only after they’ve been slammed by massive public outcry do we see these leaders become enlightened enough to acknowledge their “mistake.”
The fate of the state is still in the hands of these so-called leaders, and I find no cause for hope given this fact.
Mike Post
Harman’s troubles
Re “The real story behind a faux scandal,” Opinion, April 22
Rep. Jane Harman (D-Venice) is entitled to a presumption of innocence regarding the allegations that she offered to intervene on behalf of pro-Israeli lobbyists for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in exchange for support for her to be named chairwoman of the House Intelligence Committee.
However, let us not lose sight of the seriousness of the allegations. If true, Harman was seeking to gain authority in the U.S. government by acting in the interest of a foreign government. This would raise the question: What country’s interests does Harman serve?
Scott Bentley
When Harman, who represents perhaps the most liberal congressional district in the country, voted with President George W. Bush to authorize the Iraq war, she betrayed that she was only interested in advancing her own political ambitions.
How ironic it is that, as one of the earliest supporters of Bush’s warrantless wiretapping agenda, she has apparently been hoist by her own petard.
I don’t understand how Tim Rutten can blithely dismiss all of this as a “faux scandal.” Apparently there was a conversation -- and the contradictions and stonewalling in Harman’s comments lead me to guess that the whole story will be bigger than we currently suspect.
The question we should be asking is why this information is only coming out now.
Rick Krizman
What really kept us safe
Re “Dealing with the ‘torture memos,’ ” April 23
Law professor John C. Yoo believes that the interrogation tactics used have worked because another terrorist attack has not occurred since 9/11.
I believe the reason another attack has not occurred is because we sent troops into Afghanistan, leading to the toppling of the Taliban-led government that protected Al Qaeda, the dismantling of terrorist bases and the capture or killing of many of its leaders. Once they had to run for the hills, it became much more difficult to carry out other attacks.
We had plenty of information about Al Qaeda before the 9/11 attacks. Neither President Clinton nor President Bush took the group out.
We didn’t need to torture anyone to stop Al Qaeda. We just needed to go after them -- a job that might have been finished already but for our unnecessary detour into Iraq.
Howard Levine
No defense
Re “Torture is torture,” letters, April 21
Reading a letter from a former naval intelligence officer who experienced torture techniques as part of his training, I was confronted again with the pathology of the defenders of torture and my own experience as a victim of torture in Chile.
Imagine, is it truly the same to experience a torture drill among fellow soldiers, a simulation carried out by your peers, as to suffer real torture by agents who hate you and want to hurt you or even kill you?
Thousands of my fellow Chileans were tortured to death. Luckily, I survived -- though with, of course, physical and psychological repercussions. The letter writer never feared for his life. It was just a drill.
Cosme Noriega
Re “Derail the money train,” Opinion, April 20
Thanks to Robert M. Stern and Molly Milligan for bringing to our attention the “for sale” sign on our democracy. Reform attempts will continue to fail as long as politicians make the campaign reform laws. Who among them wants to be responsible for killing the goose that lays the golden egg? We will have true campaign reform when the electorate demands it. Reform should be given to an independent committee to make tough rules to be voted on in the form of a proposition.
Hardly a day goes by that some official isn’t caught playing loose with legislation in favor of big-money interests. No one seems interested in proving quid pro quo when it’s so obvious. Why would anyone give such large amounts of money without expecting something in return? These contributions are nothing more than bribes.
Lou Del Pozzo
Another view of Stockdale
Re “Ship honors Navy hero Stockdale,” April 19
The Times mischaracterizes Vice Adm. James Stockdale’s 1992 debate performance. Stockdale’s famous opening line -- “Who am I? Why am I here?” -- did not “deep[en] [the] impression” that Stockdale was “unprepared and confused.” Rather, the opening line was well-received at the time and has generally been regarded as the high point of Stockdale’s otherwise poor performance.
Jim Lehrer, an old hand at presidential debates, noted as much in 1999 when he said that the line “got great publicity.” Fred Thompson riffed on the line on the campaign trail. Stockdale did perform poorly that October night, but he opened strong.
Aaron Zelinsky
The writer is editor of presidentialdebateblog.com.
Not singing their praises
Re “Band’s taping to close street,” April 21
So a good chunk of Hollywood Boulevard was blocked off for almost two days so that some promoters could put on a Depeche Mode concert to promote a new album and a new hotel. The show’s planners laughably claimed that this would bring the “return of Golden Age excitement and lifestyle” to Hollywood.
Hmmm. I’m not sure what “Golden Age” they had in mind, but I doubt it included the bumper-to-bumper traffic that these constant, frivolous street closures in Hollywood cause.
The real culprit here is the City Council, which sees no contradiction between allowing a frenetic pace of development in Hollywood, which is rapidly increasing the population, and handing out permits to close major streets for any and every entertainment-related event.
I hope my fellow Hollywood residents will join me and reward them for their inability to grasp the basics of city planning, and their indifference to the interests of their actual constituents by voting them out of office.
Jenny Skoble
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Division of Pensions Upon Marriage Breakdown Consultation Paper Backgrounder
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Division of Pensions Upon Marriage Breakdown Consultation Paper Backgrounderlco_admin2017-03-03T18:30:50+00:00
When marriage breakdown occurs, often one of the most important and difficult issues to be dealt with concerns a spouse’s pension.
Although the Family Law Act requires that pensions be included in the valuation and division of family property upon marriage breakdown, a pension is inherently difficult to value and divide. Generally pension rights cannot be transferred or cashed in, and estimating their value requires the making of numerous assumptions about future events.
Ontario law in this area is widely acknowledged to be complex, confusing and fraught with difficulties, leading to unnecessary expense and administrative burdens. Lawyers, judges, pension plan administrators and separating couples have all pointed to a need for change in the law.
Two main approaches to reform have been identified, and most other Canadian provinces have adopted one or the other in their family law legislation. The Immediate Settlement Method (ISM) would value the pension of the member spouse as if that person had had his or her employment terminated as of the date of marital breakdown, and would permit immediate settlement from the accrued pension. The Deferred Settlement Method (DSM) generally envisions the division of the member spouse’s pension at the point when the pension begins to be paid out. There has been extensive debate as to which of these approaches is the most fair and appropriate. Adoption of the DSM would require that pensions be divided separately from the family property equalization process under the FLA. With the ISM, pension division could take place either under or outside the equalization provisions. Adoption of either method will require consideration of collateral issues such as taxation, implications where there are subsequent spouses and valuation methods (though valuation may not always be required with the DSM).
The Law Commission of Ontario has undertaken a project with the aim of bringing clarity to this area of the law. The LCO will be consulting lawyers, pension plan administrators, actuaries and other experts, but also welcomes submissions from all Ontarians who have a view on the issues. Following the consultations, the LCO will release a Report with recommendations.
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U.S. stocks rally on prospects of lower interest rates
NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rallied on Wednesday after dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell who hinted interest rate cuts are still on the cards, despite last week's strong jobs report.
His remarks also sent the dollar into a tailspin.
At the close on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Averages were 76.71 points, or 0.29%, higher at 26,860.20.
The Standard and Poor's 500, which earlier traded above the 3,000 level for the first time in history, finished close to that level, for a gain of 13.43 points, or 0.45%, at 2,993.06.
The Nasdaq Composite climbed 60.80 points, or 0.75%, to 8,202.53.
The U.S. dollar corrected on prospects of lower interest rates. The euro jumped to 1.1253 by the New York close.
The British pound gained half-a-cent to 1.2502. The Japanese yen rose to 108.44, while the Swiss franc firmed to 0.9895.
The Canadian dollar was higher at 1.3081. The Australian dollar rose nearly half-a-cent to 0.6958, while the New Zealand dollar did likewise, last trading at 0.6642.
Overseas, the London FTSE 100 fell 0.08%.
The German Dax declined 0.51% while the Paris-based CAC 40 eased 0.08%.
In Asian Markets, the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo was down 31.67 points or 0.15% at 21,533.48.
The Australian All Ords finished 27.60 points or 0.41% higher at 6,777.70.
In China, the Shanghai Composite eased 12.93 points or 0.44% to 2,915.30.
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The secret to great succession planning
ONE MINUTE BRIEFING: James Reed, CEO of family owned recruitment agency REED explains how tripartisan decision making made passing the baton a much smoother process.
by Stephen Jones
A change of leadership is a challenging time for any organisation; especially if the person stepping aside is the founder. One only has to look at the numerous examples throughout history, to see how a failure to get it right can end in disaster.
The recruitment agency REED could definitely be classed as a business that got it right. Since replacing his father as chief executive in 1997 (and then as chairman in 2004), James Reed has grown the business into the largest family-owned recruitment company in the world.
"I would characterise it as a subtle 10 year transition. When I first joined in 1994 my father would ask me my opinion and then make the decisions, and somehow by the time I took over as chairman in 2004 it was the other way round.
"Of course not every business will be able to replicate this model, but it’s about having a strategy in place. As a family business we got lucky in the fact that I wanted to do it and my father was a good teacher.
"The way that we run the company also helped make the transition smoother. It’s a triumvirate, so we have three senior directors running the business at any one time. Now it's me and two non-family members but for that period of transition it was my father and I and a non family member.
"This is particularly helpful in a family business because if two family members disagree the third member can join with whoever he or she thinks is right, so it stops impasses.
"As long as it's understood that the majority carries the day, rather than simply the oldest family member then that is a good working model. As long as everyone understands and respects that I think it is a good way for families or founders to manage a transition."
Here are more lessons in how not to do succession planning. Haggis magnate Jo MacSween explains the secret to a harmonious family business, while Andrew Nisbet argues that entrepreneurs should aim to pass the firm down rather than going for a quick exit in this piece.
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By Joseph R. Fonseca February 3, 2016
Management Appointments at Modern Terminals
Keith Saunders
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Modern Terminals Limited (MTL), Hong Kong’s longest established container terminal operator, today announced the appointment of Mr. Keith Saunders as its new Managing Director – Hong Kong, effective from 1st February 2016.
Mr. Saunders will lead Modern Terminals’ Brand Promises initiatives in Hong Kong, especially in the areas of operational excellence, innovation and infrastructure development.
Mr. Saunders brings three decades of container terminal and operating systems experience to Modern Terminals. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Saunders held a number of senior management positions in American President Lines (APL) focusing on US West Coast terminal, rail and cargo management operations. Prior to APL, he was involved in the development of port security systems with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC).Mr. Saunders holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of the Pacific.
In a further development MTL informed the appointment of Mr. Frank Jensen as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Mr Jensen has over 26 years of experience within the transportation and logistics industry including the last 16 years with Modern Terminals.
Reporting to Mr. Peter Levesque, the MTL Group's Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Jensen will lead the Company's commercial activities including sales, marketing, customer service, and supply chain management.
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Heritage Estates Grand Opening!
Sharon Williams September 3, 2012 Maronda Homes News Comments Off on Heritage Estates Grand Opening! 495 Views
Join us September 15-16th at our brand new community, Heritage Estates, in Murrysville, PA!
Heritage Estates is a beautiful new single family home community located in Westmoreland County in the Franklin Regional school district.
Looking for a great school district for your children? Look no further! The Pennsylvania Department of Education has consistently ranked the school district among the top performing districts in the Commonwealth as reported in the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s District Report Card.
Murrysville is a municipality in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Murrysville is located roughly 20 miles east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on U.S. Route 22, just east of the county line that separates Westmoreland and Allegheny counties. The population was 20,079 at the 2010 census.
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FROM TARMAC TO THE TRAIL – MAXXIS UK CELEBRATES YEAR OF SUCCESS
As the year draws to a close, Maxxis UK is reminiscing on a string of victories for its sponsored riders, with the brand’s market leading technology helping power some of Britain’s top athletes and riders to cycling dominance in 2018.
With a rich mix of athletes sporting the brand’s colours, Maxxis UK started the cycling season in style, with 27-year-old Canyon Eisberg rider Alex Paton clinching the first road victory of the season at Purfs Pedal on Maxxis’ Campione tyres. The UCI Continental team would go on to further success in May, as 23-year-old Harry Tanfield became the first ever British rider to pull on the leader’s points, sprint and aggressive rider jerseys in the Tour de Yorkshire. Crucial to Harry’s success was the Maxxis Padrone TR tyre, which would play a vital role later that month in the OVO Energy Tour Series. Reaching its grand final in the historic city of Salisbury on May 31st, Canyon Eisberg saw off the challenge of rivals Madison Genesis to clinch the Tour Series championship title in thrilling fashion. Summarising the team’s performance, Canyon Eisberg bagged a total of three overall round wins, as well as the Time Trial Series championship title.
September brought yet more cycling dominance for Maxxis UK, as it debuted its new High Road tyre at the renowned OVO Energy Tour of Britain 2018. Canyon Eisberg secured a trio of top ten finishes on the advanced rubber, with Paton emerging victorious in the Eisberg sprints classification to secure a debut victory for the premium clincher on its first ever outing. The resounding success of the tyre, following on from the accomplishments of the Maxxis Padrone TR earlier in the year, demonstrated how the firm is elevating its road cycling range to the next level of competitive performance.
Meanwhile, 2018 was no exception on the BMX front for Maxxis UK, with the Pure Bicycle team not only securing the elite team title, but also retaining their crown as the number one team in the National BMX Series last month. Individually, Maxxis UK sponsored rider Alan Hill won his 23rd and 24th National Series titles, while Britain’s Kyle Evans fended off stiff competition on Maxxis’ Torch tyre to grab a gold medal in Glasgow as part of the European Championships over the summer. Just last month, Evans also took his first steps towards Tokyo 2020, securing a second-place finish in his heat as part of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in Argentina.
Off-road, Maxxis UK also led the charge, as the testing turns and twisting trails of ‘Ard Rock returned to Swaledale for its 2018 installment. Downhill legend Steve Peat took home first prize in the ‘Ard Rock Enduro event, battling it out alongside Madison Saracen rider Danny Hart to give Maxxis UK a top two finish in the main category. Meanwhile, one half of the rising Jones brothers Jono dominated the Maxxis Pump Track Championships for a second year running, seeing off the challenge of seven other contestants on the Saturday evening of the three-day festival in August.
Commenting on the across-the-board success of its tyres and riders, Maxxis UK’s bicycle brand manager Stephen Robinson said: “We’re all pleased at Maxxis UK with the year of victories our tyres and riders have enjoyed together. Its testament to our commitment to providing world-class athletes with some of the best technology around, which in itself is the result of extensive investment into research and development and state-of-the-art production facilities. Working with accomplished riders really gives us an insight into each and every tyre we produce, and with many more exciting partnerships around the corner, we look forward with great anticipation to the season ahead.”
Maxxis UK sponsors riders from a variety of cycling disciplines, as well as across the world of motorsport. For more information, visit https://www.maxxis.co.uk/sponsorships.
Further details on the Maxxis High Road can be found by clicking here
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Shadow banking crisis may push India's central bank to leave the rupee stranded
Shadow banking crisis may push India's central bank to leave the rupee stranded India's central bank is widely expected to hike inte...
Shadow banking crisis may push India's central bank to leave the rupee stranded India's central bank is widely expected to hike interest rates this week to shore up the troubled rupee. But an ongoing crisis in the shadow banking space could instead see the Reserve Bank of India opting to keep monetary policy unchanged.
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Kids unknowingly helped father dispose mother's body
Published: Dec 16, 2012, 07:32 IST | Saurabh Vaktania
Since the accused had washed away the blood stains, the children did not know their mom had been murdered
Investigation in the murder case of Chhaya Singh alias Gudiya who was killed by her accused husband Shashi Rajan Singh has revealed that their children, who helped the father dispose the body, were unaware that their father had murdered their mother.
The police said when their 12 year-old daughter went to school in the morning, the accused husband put their six year-old son to bed. After the son fell asleep. Singh allegedly killed his wife. The motive and intention of the murder is still being investigated.
CCTV footage of the accused Shashi Rajan Singh hailing an auto; Singh with his children
Destroying all evidence at their house, the accused washed away blood stains and by the time the daughter returned and the son woke up, Singh put his wife’s body in the bag.
A senior level officer, on condition of anonymity, said, “The children were unaware that their father had killed their mother. Also, he may have convinced or manipulated or even threatened both the kids so they would be seen carrying the bag in the CCTV footage.”
The officer added, “Currently, both children are at their relative’s place in Bihar. In a few days, the police will bring them to Mumbai to take their statements. They may also be taken as witnesses, if they are proved innocent.”
DCP Zone 9 Satyanarayan Chaudhary said, “Singh was brought to Mumbai on Thursday evening. He was produced in the Bandra court on Friday and remanded to police custody till December 20.” Singh has been booked by the Santacruz police station under Sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) of the IPC.
On December 8, an unknown body was found at Juhu Koliwada. On Tuesday MiD DAY had reported that the body was identified as Chhaya Singh alias Gudiya who was murdered by her husband Shashi Rajan Singh. Singh had murdered his wife on the morning of December 7. The next day, he, along with his 12 year-old daughter and six year-old son hired an auto to dispose the body.
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Certified 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 300 Sport Sedan
STOCK# HA028205
1865 I-10 South
We are excited to offer this 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Drive home in your new pre-owned vehicle with the knowledge you're fully backed by the CARFAX Buyback Guarantee. This is a Certified Mercedes-Benz E-Class, which means it has been thoroughly inspected against a set of stringent standards. Only vehicles that pass this inspection can be sold as Certified. Outstanding craftsmanship and artisanal refinements abound with this Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 300 Sport. Find the quickest driving route in this Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 300 Sport using the installed navigation system. This nav system is one of the easiest to use and will help get you where you need to go quickly! Clean interior? How about flawless. This Mercedes-Benz E-Class looks like has never been used. Price. Performance. Protection. This vehicle has it all, including a manufacturer's warranty. A simple firing of the ignition is all you need to know this awesome machine has speed. The kind that is supercharged with adrenaline. This wonderfully appointed vehicle comes equipped with the options and features every driver craves. Marked by excellent quality and features with unmistakable refined leather interior that added value and class to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class This Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 300 Sport has a flawless finish that complements its wonderful interior. More information about the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class: The Mercedes Benz E-Class is a mid-sized luxury car, in competition with Audi's A6 sedan, BMW's 5-Series and the Lexus GS. All offer plenty of space, with an array of powerful engines, but none offer the kind of refinement and ease of operation that the new E-Class has. The E-Class also offers great fuel economy for a luxury vehicle, making due (in E300 guise) with a turbocharged 4-cylinder while most of its competitors use bigger and thirstier engines. While the engine in the E300 is small, thanks to turbocharging and an advanced transmission, acceleration remains competitive. This model sets itself apart with powerful, but fuel efficient engine, semi-autonomous driver assist systems, Luxurious ride, available all-wheel drive, technology laden features, and spacious interior We look forward to seeing you soon! Please call us for more information. We are excited to offer this 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class. This 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class comes with a CARFAX Buyback Guarantee, which means you can buy with certainty. You deserve a vehicle designed for higher expectations. This Mercedes-Benz E-Class delivers with a luxurious, well-appointed interior and world-class engineering. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 300 Sport will provide you with everything you have always wanted in a car -- Quality, Reliability, and Character. More information about the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class: The Mercedes Benz E-Class is a mid-sized luxury car, in competition with Audi's A6 sedan, BMW's 5-Series and the Lexus GS. All offer plenty of space, with an array of powerful engines, but none offer the kind of refinement and ease of operation that the new E-Class has. The E-Class also offers great fuel economy for a luxury vehicle, making due (in E300 guise) with a turbocharged 4-cylinder while most of its competitors use bigger and thirstier engines. While the engine in the E300 is small, thanks to turbocharging and an advanced transmission, acceleration remains competitive. Interesting features of this model are powerful, but fuel efficient engine, semi-autonomous driver assist systems, Luxurious ride, available all-wheel drive, technology laden features, and spacious interior We look forward to seeing you soon! Please call us for more information. Read More
Price $35,498*
We are excited to offer this 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Drive home in your new pre-owned vehicle with the knowledge you're fully backed by the CARFAX Buyback Guarantee. This is a Certified Mercedes-Benz E-Class, which means it has been thoroughly inspected against a set of stringent standards. Only vehicles that pass this inspection can be sold as Certified. Outstanding craftsmanship and artisanal refinements abound with this Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 300 Sport. Find the quickest driving route in this Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 300 Sport using the installed navigation system. This nav system is one of the easiest to use and will help get you where you need to go quickly! Clean interior? How about flawless. This Mercedes-Benz E-Class looks like has never been used. Price. Performance. Protection. This vehicle has it all, including a manufacturer's warranty. A simple firing of the ignition is all you need to know this awesome machine has speed. The kind that is supercharged with adrenaline. This wonderfully appointed vehicle comes equipped with the options and features every driver craves. Marked by excellent quality and features with unmistakable refined leather interior that added value and class to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class This Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 300 Sport has a flawless finish that complements its wonderful interior. More information about the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class: The Mercedes Benz E-Class is a mid-sized luxury car, in competition with Audi's A6 sedan, BMW's 5-Series and the Lexus GS. All offer plenty of space, with an array of powerful engines, but none offer the kind of refinement and ease of operation that the new E-Class has. The E-Class also offers great fuel economy for a luxury vehicle, making due (in E300 guise) with a turbocharged 4-cylinder while most of its competitors use bigger and thirstier engines. While the engine in the E300 is small, thanks to turbocharging and an advanced transmission, acceleration remains competitive. This model sets itself apart with powerful, but fuel efficient engine, semi-autonomous driver assist systems, Luxurious ride, available all-wheel drive, technology laden features, and spacious interior We look forward to seeing you soon! Please call us for more information. We are excited to offer this 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class. This 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class comes with a CARFAX Buyback Guarantee, which means you can buy with certainty. You deserve a vehicle designed for higher expectations. This Mercedes-Benz E-Class delivers with a luxurious, well-appointed interior and world-class engineering. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 300 Sport will provide you with everything you have always wanted in a car -- Quality, Reliability, and Character. More information about the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class: The Mercedes Benz E-Class is a mid-sized luxury car, in competition with Audi's A6 sedan, BMW's 5-Series and the Lexus GS. All offer plenty of space, with an array of powerful engines, but none offer the kind of refinement and ease of operation that the new E-Class has. The E-Class also offers great fuel economy for a luxury vehicle, making due (in E300 guise) with a turbocharged 4-cylinder while most of its competitors use bigger and thirstier engines. While the engine in the E300 is small, thanks to turbocharging and an advanced transmission, acceleration remains competitive. Interesting features of this model are powerful, but fuel efficient engine, semi-autonomous driver assist systems, Luxurious ride, available all-wheel drive, technology laden features, and spacious interior We look forward to seeing you soon! Please call us for more information.
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100 Sailors Set to Participate in New Navy Uniform Wear Test
Yeoman 1st Class Kelly Pyron, assigned to U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) Command, and Force Master Chief Huben L. Phillips, assigned to commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, demonstrate the operational wearability of the flame-resistant, two-piece organizational clothing prototype aboard aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo/Stacy M. Atkins Ricks)
Yeoman 1st Class Kelly Pyron, assigned to U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) Command, demonstrates the operational wearability of the flame-resistant, two-piece organizational clothing prototype aboard aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), Jan. 28, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo/Stacy M. Atkins Ricks)
The khaki variant (E-7 and senior) is highlighted for the modernized, two-piece, flame-resistant organizational clothing wear-test design components for sailors. (U.S. Navy photo/Michael Fiorillo)
Military.com | By Gina Harkins
The Navy is a step closer to issuing new lightweight flame-resistant coveralls to sailors on ships, replacing the unpopular, heavier version currently worn in the fleet.
One hundred sailors and officers will test the two-piece flame-resistant organizational clothing later this year, officials announced Monday. The uniform has a similar design to the Type III working uniform worn now, but the fabric is not as heavy.
It also comes in traditional Navy colors -- blue for E-6s and below and khaki for chiefs and officers -- which surveys show sailors prefer to the working uniform woodland pattern they currently wear.
Like the Type IIIs, the new uniform design features blouses and trousers in a new flame-resistant material. Sailors in some fields will still have the option of wearing flame-resistant coveralls if they choose. Unlike the coveralls, though, this prototype is authorized to be worn off the ship.
"The best part is that we'll be able to transit from the ship and run errands in the two-piece," Yeoman 1st Class Kelly Pyron, a test participant, said in a release announcing the new wear tests. "Having one standard underway and in-port across the board will be much more convenient."
The Navy has been on the hunt for new flame-resistant uniform options since the old blue camouflage uniforms were banned from ships years ago after tests found them to be highly combustible. Officials found that sailors like the functionality of their two-piece working uniforms but wanted a fabric that would stay cooler while working on a ship.
Sailors will also have the option of removing their blouse in some conditions, pairing their trousers with a black moisture-wicking, flame-resistant undershirt that's still being developed. That's easier than folding down the tops of coveralls, U.S. Fleet Forces Fleet Master Chief Rick O'Rawe, who participated in a wear test, said in the release.
"Leaders are listening to the fleet when it comes to this design," he said. "... This is going to be something that's safe, easy to maintain, and doesn't require half-masting of coveralls when it's hot or having to change clothes every time you leave the ship."
Nearly 200 people have tested the new uniform so far aboard ships, submarines and in aircraft between May and September. Navy leaders have also collected feedback from uniform surveys that were completed by about 1,700 sailors.
Once it's approved, sailors won't have to pay for the new uniform, officials said. That's not likely to happen until about 2021 though, Navy Times reported, since it'll take time to make and field the uniform.
Sailors and officers participating in the next round will be tasked with seeing how well the uniform performs when washed and worn without ironing it first.
-- Gina Harkins can be reached at gina.harkins@military.com. Follow her on Twitter @ginaaharkins.
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Baseball ‘A’?
Amy Lester August 13, 2011
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I gotta admit – I’m a sucker for clever comedy. Borderline cheesiness is kinda my thing. It’s why I was disappointed Francisco Elson only played for the Bucks for two seasons – I miss the Elf clip they used to play after he scored. “Francisco! That’s a funny name.” Made me smile every time. So I […]
I gotta admit – I’m a sucker for clever comedy. Borderline cheesiness is kinda my thing. It’s why I was disappointed Francisco Elson only played for the Bucks for two seasons – I miss the Elf clip they used to play after he scored. “Francisco! That’s a funny name.” Made me smile every time.
So I was in cheesy humor heaven while attending a Timber Rattlers game at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox City Stadium – the Appleton stadium which, by the way, represents the most interesting use of a corporate sponsorship for naming rights while trying to maintain the integrity and image of an independent entity. I guess it’s just an introduction to the creative approach taken by the Brewers single-A affiliate to creating a fun-filled baseball experience. True to the form of most modern sporting events – but especially those at minor league level – the event was a sports-centered circus of sorts. After each half inning of play, there was a contest, a giveaway, or an interactive crowd activity. Some standards included the seventh inning stretch, complete with a round of the Beer Barrel Polka, and the always exciting game of Guess the Attendance (it was 2,807). But the Rattlers crew has some ballpark originals as well, including some sort of go-kart race around the warning track that, while fun to watch, did seem a little dangerous. But my favorite part of the experience was tuning into the audio clips. Remember, it all goes back to clever comedy.
Again, there were a few standards, but even the Homer Simpson sound bite wasn’t your average “Doh!” Mixed in was a Home Improvement clip, one from Napoleon Dynamite, and a shout out from Seinfeld’s Soup Nazi. But for me, the best of the best was hearing Gene Wilder as Willie Wonka. “You get nothing. You lose. Good day, sir.”
The Beloit Snappers lost Wednesday night, falling to the Rattlers by a score of 3-1. Of course Brewers fans were 2 for 2 that night, with the Crew beating the Cardinals 5-1. Surprisingly, the first official Brewers update wasn’t made at the stadium until the Rattlers were going into the ninth. But the update came as no surprise to the fans in attendance, thanks to smartphones and unofficial announcements that could be heard amongst the crowd on a regular basis.
So it was a good night. And a beautiful night for baseball. Attending a Timber Rattlers game has been on my sports to do list for some time now, and I’m glad I finally went. I’m not a huge fan of the two hour drive, but I’d do it again. It was fun and it was a great deal. Did I mention it was dollar night? Yup. $1 soda and beer. Can’t beat it – unless you do a little research beforehand. I didn’t, but now know about a number of fantastic ticket deals, including the Brewers-Timber Rattlers Fang-tastic Ticket Deal. Check it out. If you’re a baseball fan, a clever comedy fan, or both, you’ll be glad you did.
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Council supports historical society’s request to restore 120-year-old wall
By LISA BOWERS
Journal Staff Writer
ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming Historical Society has the backing of the Ishpeming City Council to restore a historic landmark along Jasper Street.
The Ishpeming City Council voted unanimously at a June 5 meeting to support the historical society’s efforts to restore a 120-year-old wall that was damaged during the city’s $10.8 million water infrastructure project.
The motion stopped short of any monetary support from the city for the project, however.
A. Lindberg and Sons, the contractor for the city’s water infrastructure project, removed a portion of the wall in August for the disposal of construction spoilage into the former Schoolhouse Mine.
After public outcry, the contractor agreed to restore the area at the conclusion of the water project by providing landscaping and constructing a pocket park, but did not offer to restore the wall at that time.
IHS President David Aeh laid out the historical society’s requests in a May 1 letter to the city, which include full restoration of the portion of the wall that was destroyed, placement of historical plaques attesting to the history of the location and the wall, restoration and maintenance of the side of the wall owned by the city, and a plan for maintenance and signage of the path leading to Jasper Knob.
Councilor Pat Scanlon, who made the motion, said the historical society deserves the support of the council.
“Personally, I think the last thing we need is another pocket park or anything that we have to maintain,” Scanlon said. “So I go along with the historical society. It (the wall) was not intended to be torn down in the first place, so that was the first mistake. We had a police investigation, we had a city investigation, I don’t know what Lindberg was planning, but we should have an answer.”
Councilors also heard the city’s 2018 audit report presentation.
The council also approved, in a 3-2 vote, an adapted employment contract with City Attorney Bonnie Hoff. The updated agreement contains a provision to include Hoff in the Municipal Employees’ Retirement System benefit plan.
Councilors also:
≤ Approved a $9,995 expenditure for the purchase of two in-car computers for the Ishpeming Police Department. The purchase was included in the city’s 2019 budget.
≤ Voted to change the city’s internet provider from Spectrum Business to Peninsula Fiber Network.
≤ Approved the second reading of an amendment to the city’s solid waste disposal ordinance. The updated language allows residential landlords who own two or more shared boundary lots with a total number of three or more apartments to have the option to use the city’s solid waste collection services or procure their own solid waste collection services, such as a private dumpster.
≤ Approved payment of about $9,000 to A. Lindberg and Sons for work the company did to create a sandbag berm to prevent Mud Lake water from flowing into a broken sewer pipe at the Park Street Lift Station on May 16.
Lisa Bowers can be reached at 906-228-2500, ext. 242. Her email address is lbowers@miningjournal.net.
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Check out the big head on Minneapolis/St. Paul!
By Max Sparber | 10/06/2009
The Twin Cities is smarter than Denver. PLUS: Gingrich has a crush on Pawlenty, cougars are afoot in Eagan, and the NY Times is fascinated with paint on the Metrodome field.
Coleman and Franken square off … in Rochester
By Jay Weiner | 02/05/2009
The two principals in the long-running Senate race contest wrote op-ed pieces in today’s Rochester Post-Bulletin. Take a read.Al Franken’s take is here, and Norm Coleman’s view is here.
Northfield woman keeps working to strengthen seat belt laws, 10 years after daughter’s death
Kathy Cooper of Northfield has been urging legislators to pass stronger seat belt laws for nearly a decade, after her 15-year-old daughter Meghan didn’t buckle up and was killed in a crash.
“The deaths that continue to happen every single day motiv
At least one DFL challenger still in Minneapolis mayor’s race
Bob Miller, head of the Neighborhood Revitalization Program, plans to challenge Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak for the DFL nomination, says Chris Steller of the Minnesota Independent.
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By Steve Berg | 01/15/2009
Minneapolis’ historic preservation agency began on Tuesday to exert an extra layer of regulation against redevelopment in the North Loop, a district of crusty old warehouses and stylish new condos on downtown’s northwest edge.
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By Alleen Brown | 12/23/2008
Issues: The bridge’s gusset plates are bent in four places. It was one of 25 bridges with a design similar to the I-35W that underwent inspection. The inspection resulted in the bridge’s closure.Fracture critical?
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By Beth Hawkins | 12/10/2008
When a Minneapolis high school makes it onto one of those top-school lists put out by a glossy national magazine, it’s got to be Southwest, right?
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By Colleen Simmons | 10/13/2008
Election time is nearing, and we may miss important issues buried within the cacophony of the presidential election. Issues that affect you and me, locally, in Minneapolis — where we live.
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By Steve Date | 07/29/2008
POSTVILLE, IOWA — This is the third installment about a rally here Sunday to support 400 undocumented workers who were arrested in a raid at a kosher meat-packing plant. Read and watch the videos…
By Steve Date
Sights and sounds of the Postville rally
POSTVILLE, IOWA — This is the first of two video reports on a rally here Sunday to support 400 immigrant workers who were arrested earlier this year in a raid on a kosher meat-packing plant in this community.
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Wanna be a Spy?: British Intelligence Agency Recruits via Twitter, Facebook
Wanna be a spy?:
Intelligence agencies hire code breakers to decipher codes transmitted nationally and internationally, that may be a threat to national security.
According to Mashable article, "British Intelligence Agency Recruits via Twitter and Facebook", the British Intelligence Agency, GCHQ, used to recruit game developers and players, as it was once thought that they had the requisite skills needed to perform this function, optimally.
However, the British Intelligence Agency has changed tactic somewhat and is finding new recruits via Twitter and Facebook.
Read why they're doing this and how you can position yourself to work the British government, if you have these skills, here.
If you want to know about the history of code breaking and how to become a code breaker, please check out David Khan's book, re same, here .
It is called,"The Codebreakers: The Comprehensive History of Secret Communication from Ancient Times to the Internet".
I would like to thank brewbooks for the use of their Flickr inset picture called, "The Code Breakers Library of National Cryptologic Museum".
David Khan's book, "The Codebreakers", is featured in this picture).
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Article, "British Intelligence Agency Recruits via Twitter and Facebook", by PSFK via Mashable.com, December 2,2011
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The Latest: Air Canada cabin bloody after turbulence
Andrew Szucs, right, who was on the Air Canada flight that made an emergency landing, waits for assistance at the Air Canada desk, Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Honolulu’s international airport. Intense turbulence struck an Air Canada flight to Australia on Thursday and sent unbuckled passengers flying into the ceiling, leaving about 35 people with minor injuries and forcing the plane to land in Hawaii. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)
HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on turbulence on an Air Canada flight that left passengers injured (all times local):
More passengers are describing the harrowing incident with violent turbulence that diverted an Air Canada flight to Honolulu Thursday.
The flight to Sydney encountered the turbulence about 600 miles (965.6 kilometers) from Honolulu.
Llyn Williams was traveling with his wife Erica Daly back to their home in Sydney. His wife was injured and taken to the hospital.
He said that when they hit the violent turbulence, nearly everyone in their cabin who wasn’t belted in hit the ceiling. He said the scene afterward was frightening, with “a lot of blood everywhere.”
Andrew Szucs of Sydney was belted in and said the plane dropped suddenly and then went sideways. The people who were not belted in flew up and hit the ceiling.
Officials say 37 people were injured, nine seriously.
An Air Canada flight to Australia landed in Hawaii with 37 people injured from sudden turbulence.
Emergency responders at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu say nine people suffered serious injuries Thursday. Emergency workers transported 30 people to hospitals.
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services Chief Dean Nakano says the injured ranged from children to the elderly.
Officials say customs agents met passengers at the gate to ensure they could get medical attention quickly.
The airline says the flight from Vancouver to Sydney encountered “un-forecasted and sudden turbulence,” about two hours past Hawaii and later diverted to Honolulu.
Passengers say the turbulence tossed people into the air, some hitting the ceiling.
Air Canada was arranging hotel accommodations and meals in Honolulu and options for resuming the flight.
An Air Canada flight flying to Australia landed in Hawaii with passengers needing medical help because of turbulence.
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says Flight 33 from Vancouver to Sydney encountered turbulence at 36,000 feet about 600 miles southwest of Honolulu. The flight diverted to Honolulu and landed Thursday morning.
Gregor says crewmembers asked for medical personnel to meet the plane at the gate.
Honolulu Emergency Services Department spokeswoman Shayne Enright says there are multiple injuries. She wasn’t able to immediately provide a number for how many people are hurt or what kinds of injuries are involved.
Air Canada representatives didn’t immediately respond to requests for details.
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Jahi McMath, Oakland Teen at Center of Brain Death Debate, Dies
By NBC Bay Area staff
Published Jun 29, 2018 at 6:58 AM
Oakland Teen at Center of Brain Death Debate Dies
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Jahi McMath, an Oakland teen who was at the center of a nationwide brain death debate, has died, her family says. Cheryl Hurd reports. (Published Thursday, June 28, 2018)
Jahi McMath, a teenager from Oakland who was at the center of a nationwide brain death debate, has died, her family says.
The teen's mother, Nailah Winkfield, told NBC Bay Area late Thursday Jahi died of liver failure in a New Jersey hospital. Her death, reported last Friday, comes five years after California officially declared her dead.
Jahi’s case was at the center of national debate over brain death when Winkfield refused to remove her daughter from life support after doctors declared the then-13-year-old dead after surgery in December 2013.
Doctors say she had irreversible brain damage from a lack of oxygen and suffered cardiac arrest. A coroner signed a death certificate the following month.
After a lengthy court battle, Jahi's family eventually moved her to a hospital in New Jersey, the only U.S. state that accommodates religions that do not recognize brain death.
"She died on her time, not some doctor's time," family attorney Chris Dolan said.
Jahi's body will be brought back to Oakland next week.
California Judge: Jahi McMath May Still Be Alive
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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Keith Richards shares two new solo songs ‘Substantial Damage’ and ‘Amnesia’ – listen
Rolling Stones guitarist releases first solo LP in 23 years 'Crosseyed Heart' during September
The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has unveiled two new solo songs.
The tracks are lifted from ‘Crosseyed Heart’, Richards’ first solo album in 23 years. The 15 track effort will be released on September 18, following 1992’s ‘Main Offender’ and 1988’s ‘Talk Is Cheap’.
Listen to both ‘Substantial Damage’ and ‘Amnesia’ below via Spotify.
The upcoming record will feature contributions from The Rolling Stones’ late saxophonist Bobby Keys, who died in December 2014. A press release states that the record was inspired by reggae, rock, country and the blues.
“I had a ball making this new record and working with [drummer] Steve Jordan and [guitarist] Waddy Wachtel again,” Richards said in a recent statement. “There’s nothing like walking into a studio and having absolutely no idea what you’re going to come out with on the other end.”
Meanwhile, Keith Richards recently stated that he was “ready” to record The Rolling Stones’ next album.
“Funny you should mention [recording]” Richards said to Rolling Stone recently. “Just last week, the word ‘studio’ popped up while we were rehearsing. I said, ‘Well, let’s find a time. I’m ready’.”
The Rolling Stones last released an album in 2005 in the form of ‘A Bigger Bang’.
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Black Talon - Return to Cat's Eye (Full Color Edition)
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by Dream Pod 9
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Genre: Heavy Gear
Product Line: Heavy Gear Blitz! - Black Talons
Mfg. part #: DP9-9034C
Aftershocks and political fallout from the Interpolar War and the destruction of Peace River have left Terra Nova reeling. With Earth identified as the culprit, Terra Nova's governments have resolved to never to be caught off guard again and the Black Talon program was formed for the purpose of being sent off planet to recon Earth’s former colony worlds. Their first mission is the gate world Caprice, with its orbital fleet yards that were the staging grounds for the first attack on Terra Nova. They have the training and equipment with which to observe and sabotage Earth's Colonial Expeditionary Force (CEF) wherever opportunities arise and gain new allies whenever possible.
But it was not enough. The CEF is hell-bent on recapturing control of the colonies and has the largest fighting force in human history. War is coming, a war beyond anything that we've seen before. The fate of Terra Nova is held by an elite few, and they shall determine the fate of mankind.
Black Talon, Return to Cat’s Eye includes full army lists for Earth's Colonial Expeditionary Force, Caprician Forces and Terra Nova's own Black Talons. Also included within this book:
Full backgrounds on all three armies presented in the book.
Options for Terra Novan Armies post TN1940.
Additional terrain and table effect rules for battlefields across the galaxy.
A continued timeline covering from where Locked & Loaded left off to the beginning of the Battle for Terra Nova.
An overview of the opening stages of the Battle for Terra Nova.
Newly re-organized Datacards for all variants to date, for easier play.
Rules and Guidelines for uneven Threat Value games and story-driven engagements.
Painting Guide for the new forces.
This Full Color book is a 124 page supplement for Heavy Gear Blitz! Locked & Loaded, and requires it for use. Also requires a few six-sided dice and Dream Pod 9 miniatures. For two or more players, ages 8 and up.
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Palestinians Flood Into Abandoned Gaza Areas Palestinians celebrated in the abandoned Jewish settlements of the Gaza Strip today, just hours after the last Israeli soldier left the territory, following 38 years of occupation.
Israel's Withdrawal from Gaza
Israel completes pullout of more than 8,000 Jewish settlers from Gaza ahead of schedule.
Palestinians Flood Into Abandoned Gaza Areas
September 12, 200512:00 AM ET
Ivan Watson
Palestinians celebrated in the abandoned Jewish settlements of the Gaza Strip today, just hours after the last Israeli soldier left the territory, following 38 years of occupation.
ROBERT SIEGEL, host:
From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel.
MELISSA BLOCK, host:
And I'm Melissa Block.
In the Gaza Strip today, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas planted a Palestinian flag in the soil of an abandoned Jewish settlement and called it a day of joy. There were scenes of jubilation throughout the territory after Israeli troops completed their withdrawal from Gaza early this morning. It marks the end of an occupation that lasted some 38 years, though Israel still controls access to Gaza's borders, airspace and coastlines. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.
IVAN WATSON reporting:
Plumes of acrid smoke rose from abandoned Jewish settlements today. Some fires had been set by withdrawing Israeli soldiers; others, by the flag-waving Palestinians, who streamed in overnight in their wake. Until yesterday, the Israeli checkpoints and fortifications around the Netzarim settlement nearly bisected Gaza, preventing Palestinians easy access from the north to the south of the occupied territory.
(Soundbite of celebration)
WATSON: But today the earth berms and barbed wire around Netzarim were overrun by thousands of jubilant, oddly curious Palestinians. They picked through the rubble of settlers' homes, which were all demolished by departing Israeli troops. Among those exploring the ruined settlement was an unemployed man named Abdul Ziyad(ph). He said he was overjoyed to be walking on what had always been forbidden territory.
Mr. ABDUL ZIYAD: (Through Translator) I couldn't believe myself that I'm entering a land that I haven't been in for 38 years, like two years before I was born.
WATSON: Palestinians quickly got to work in the former settlement, pulling scrap metal and wood out of the destroyed houses and tearing apart and carting away street lights, telephone exchange boxes and any other Israeli infrastructure they could get their hands on, including entire trees out of mango groves.
WATSON: On a hill overlooking the settlement, several gun-toting militants of the Islamist group Hamas stood on what was left of the domed roof of a synagogue and posed for photographs.
WATSON: Overnight Palestinians torched the synagogue. The Palestinian Authority and the US State Department both criticized the last-minute decision by the Israeli government yesterday to leave more than 20 synagogues standing after the Israeli troop withdrawal. This bizarre scene here, simultaneously joyous and vengeful, became all the more strange when an ice cream truck arrived, carefully threading its way through the rubble before stopping next to eager customers.
(Soundbite of ice cream truck music)
WATSON: Not far away Palestinian police and soldiers watched and sometimes joined in as crowds looted Israeli- and Palestinian-owned factories at the abandoned Araz Industrial Zone.
(Soundbite of police vehicle)
WATSON: Thing changed in the afternoon, though, with the arrival of reinforcements and Samir Halili(ph), an official from the Palestinian Authority.
Mr. SAMIR HALILI (Palestinian Authority): I think in this area we had some problems. The number of security forces that were here to protect the area were much less than we should have.
WATSON: The police cracked down, and the looting stopped. But the chaos underscores the difficulty the Palestinian Authority will have asserting its control over Gaza, now that the Israelis are gone. Ivan Watson, NPR News, Gaza.
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OSA Publishing > Optics Express > Volume 15 > Issue 8 > Page 5227
Simultaneous determination of aerosol optical thickness and exponent of Junge power law from satellite measurements of two near-infrared bands over the ocean
Qingshan Xu, Heli Wei, Ruizhong Rao, and Huanling Hu
Anhui Institute of Optics & Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China qshxu@aiofm.ac.cn
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Qingshan Xu, Heli Wei, Ruizhong Rao, and Huanling Hu, "Simultaneous determination of aerosol optical thickness and exponent of Junge power law from satellite measurements of two near-infrared bands over the ocean," Opt. Express 15, 5227-5236 (2007)
Atmospheric and ocean optics
Atmospheric scattering
Optical depth
Atmospheric and oceanic optics (010.0010)
Aerosols (010.1110)
Remote sensing and sensors (120.0280)
Aerosol detection (280.1100)
Revised Manuscript: January 16, 2007
Manuscript Accepted: March 8, 2007
An iterative algorithm is presented in this study for simultaneous determination of both the aerosol optical thickness and the exponent of the Junge power law from the total reflectance data of two satellite-based, near-infrared bands over the ocean. The atmospheric aerosol model is assumed as the Junge power-law size distribution in retrieval of the data. Numerical simulations show that relative errors in retrieval of the aerosol optical thickness and the exponent of the Junge power law are less than 5% when the actual atmospheric aerosol follows the Junge power-law size distribution. For other aerosol size distributions, relative errors of the aerosol optical thickness are less than approximately 10%. The proposed method is applied to a case study of the data of two near-infrared channels of the Sea-Viewing Wide Field-of-View Sensor (SeaWiFS) over the East China Sea area. The results show that reasonable spatial distribution of the exponent of the Junge law and the aerosol optical thickness may be obtained on a pixel-by-pixel basis through use of the proposed retrieval algorithm.
©2007 Optical Society of America
Simultaneous determination of aerosol optical depth and exponent of the Junge power law from MODIS shortwave infrared bands over Qinghai Lake
Lin Zhu, Qingshan Xu, Chen Cheng, Xiongwei Sun, Pengfei Wu, and Lei Yang
Atmospheric correction of ocean color imagery: use of the Junge power-law aerosol size distribution with variable refractive index to handle aerosol absorption
Roman M. Chomko and Howard R. Gordon
Simultaneous determination of water-leaving reflectance and aerosol optical thickness from Coastal Zone Color Scanner measurements
Fengsheng Zhao and Teruyuki Nakajima
New aerosol models for the retrieval of aerosol optical thickness and normalized water-leaving radiances from the SeaWiFS and MODIS sensors over coastal regions and open oceans
Ziauddin Ahmad, Bryan A. Franz, Charles R. McClain, Ewa J. Kwiatkowska, Jeremy Werdell, Eric P. Shettle, and Brent N. Holben
Evaluation of the aerosol models for SeaWiFS and MODIS by AERONET data over open oceans
Xianqiang He, Delu Pan, Yan Bai, Qiankun Zhu, and Fang Gong
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Fig. 1. Spatial distribution of ν retrieved from local SeaWiFS data on January 1, 2001.
Fig. 2. Spatial distribution of τa (550) retrieved from local SeaWiFS data on January 1, 2001.
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DUSP1/MKP1 promotes angiogenesis, invasion and metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer
ABSTRACT: DUSP1 is involved in different cellular pathways including cancer cell proliferation, angiogenesis, invasion and resistance to chemotherapy. To understand more about the cellular responses regulated by DUSP1 in NSCLC cells, we interfered DUSP1 expression in the NSCLC cell line H460 and studied the changes in gene expression differentially regulated by this phosphatase. Keywords: Expression profiling by array in cells with genetic modification Overall design: The human non small lung cancer cell line H460 used in this study was from ATCC (American Type Culture Collection). The cell line was maintained in RPMI (Gibco, Invitrogen) supplemented with 10% bovine serum and transfected by Lipofectamine Plus Reagent from Life Technologies as directed by the manufacturer. The DUSP1 pSuperRetro-derived vectors were constructed as described (Chattoppadhyay et al., 2006). Clones expressing siRNA for DUSP1 were selected for their ability to grow in the presence of puromycin and kept for selection. Stable transfection was confirmed by Western blotting. RNA was extracted and quality control was checked before hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays.
INSTRUMENT(S): [HG-U133_Plus_2] Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array
SUBMITTER: Eva Bandres
Project description:DUSP1 is involved in different cellular pathways including cancer cell proliferation, angiogenesis, invasion and resistance to chemotherapy. To understand more about the cellular responses regulated by DUSP1 in NSCLC cells, we interfered DUSP1 expression in the NSCLC cell line H460 and studied the changes in gene expression differentially regulated by this phosphatase. Keywords: Expression profiling by array in cells with genetic modification The human non small lung cancer cell line H460 used in this study was from ATCC (American Type Culture Collection). The cell line was maintained in RPMI (Gibco, Invitrogen) supplemented with 10% bovine serum and transfected by Lipofectamine Plus Reagent from Life Technologies as directed by the manufacturer. The DUSP1 pSuperRetro-derived vectors were constructed as described (Chattoppadhyay et al., 2006). Clones expressing siRNA for DUSP1 were selected for their ability to grow in the presence of puromycin and kept for selection. Stable transfection was confirmed by Western blotting. RNA was extracted and quality control was checked before hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays.
p38alfa and ATF2 act differentially depending on DUSP1 expression in NCSCL in response to cisplatin
Project description:DUSP1 is involved in different cellular pathways including cancer cell proliferation, angiogenesis, invasion and resistance to chemotherapy. To gain insight into the cellular signaling pathways involving DUSP1 actions and the response to Cisplatin (CDDP) in non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), we have used a double strategy that combines microarray and SiRNA technology. This strategy provided a differential expression profile of genes involved in CDDP response in NSCLC cell line regulated by DUSP1 using H460 and H460cri and a time course to CDDP. KEYWORDS: Expression profiling by array in cells with genetic modification in response to CCDP treatment Overall design: The human non small lung cancer cell line H460 used in this study was from ATCC (American Type Culture Collection). The cell line was maintained in RPMI (Gibco, Invitrogen) supplemented with 10% bovine serum and transfected by Lipofectamine Plus Reagent from Life Technologies as directed by the manufacturer. The DUSP1 pSuperRetro-derived vectors were constructed as described (Chattoppadhyay et al., 2006). Clones expressing siRNA for DUSP1 were selected for their ability to grow in the presence of puromycin and kept for selection. Stable transfection was confirmed by Western blotting. We analyzed the differences in expression of 47000 genes in H460 cells expressing DUSP1SiRNA (H460cri) compared with the parental cell line H460pSuperRetro vector (H460v) after 0, 1, 3 and 6 hours of CDDP exposure, in order to know the different pathways that were activated by CDDP treatment dependent on expression of DUSP1. RNA was extracted and quality control was checked before hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays.
Project description:DUSP1 is involved in different cellular pathways including cancer cell proliferation, angiogenesis, invasion and resistance to chemotherapy. To gain insight into the cellular signaling pathways involving DUSP1 actions and the response to Cisplatin (CDDP) in non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), we have used a double strategy that combines microarray and SiRNA technology. This strategy provided a differential expression profile of genes involved in CDDP response in NSCLC cell line regulated by DUSP1 using H460 and H460cri and a time course to CDDP. KEYWORDS: Expression profiling by array in cells with genetic modification in response to CCDP treatment The human non small lung cancer cell line H460 used in this study was from ATCC (American Type Culture Collection). The cell line was maintained in RPMI (Gibco, Invitrogen) supplemented with 10% bovine serum and transfected by Lipofectamine Plus Reagent from Life Technologies as directed by the manufacturer. The DUSP1 pSuperRetro-derived vectors were constructed as described (Chattoppadhyay et al., 2006). Clones expressing siRNA for DUSP1 were selected for their ability to grow in the presence of puromycin and kept for selection. Stable transfection was confirmed by Western blotting. We analyzed the differences in expression of 47000 genes in H460 cells expressing DUSP1SiRNA (H460cri) compared with the parental cell line H460pSuperRetro vector (H460v) after 0, 1, 3 and 6 hours of CDDP exposure, in order to know the different pathways that were activated by CDDP treatment dependent on expression of DUSP1. RNA was extracted and quality control was checked before hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays.
Effect of FGF13 depletion on the H460 cell line
Project description:The purpose of our study was to explore the relevance of the FGF13 protein in a NSCLC cell line Overall design: RNA seq was performed on H460 cells transiently transfected with siRNA against FGF13 (siFGF13) or control siRNA (siC)
Comparison of H460 derived CSCs and cisplatin-resistant cells
Project description:Transcription profile of cancer stem cells isolated from human non-small cells lung cancer (NSCLC) H460 cells. The profile of H460 cells that were made resistant to cisplatin after a single treatment with the drug was also determined. Both profiles were finally compared. Each microarray contained one of these comparative experiments (two-channels): H460C (H460 derived CSCs) vs H460 and H460R (cisplatin-resistant H460 cells) vs H460. Technical replicates were made with dye-swap-based design. Total biological replicates per cell type (H460C and H460R): 2.
Effect of BAY 87-2243 on gene expression in hypoxic H460 cells
Project description:The activation of the transcription factor Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) plays an essential role in tumor development, tumor progression and resistance to chemo- and radiotherapy. In order to identify compounds targeting the HIF pathway, a small-molecule library was screened using a luciferase-driven HIF-1 reporter cell line under hypoxia. The high throughput screen led to the identification of a class of aminoalkyl-substituted compounds that inhibited hypoxia-induced HIF-1 target gene expression in human lung cancer cell lines at low nanomolar concentrations but did not affect expression levels of genes outside of the HIF-1 pathway. Lead structure BAY 87-2243 was found to inhibit HIF-1α protein accumulation under hypoxic conditions in NSCLC cell line H460 but had no effect on HIF-1α protein accumulation and HIF target gene expression in RCC4 cells lacking VHL activity or in H460 cells after inhibition of HIF prolyl hydroxylase activity. BAY 87-2243 had no effect on HIF-α-mRNA levels. Antitumor activity of BAY 87-2243 and suppression of HIF-1 target gene expression in vivo was demonstrated in a H460 xenograft model. BAY 87-2243 did not inhibit cell proliferation under standard conditions. However under glucose depletion, a condition favoring mitochondrial ATP generation as energy source, BAY 87-2243 inhibited cell proliferation in the nanomolar range. Further experiments revealed that BAY 87-2243 inhibits mitochondrial production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by blocking complex I activity but has no effect on complex III activity. Lowering of mitochondrial ROS production to reduce hypoxia-induced HIF-1 activity in tumors might be an interesting therapeutic approach to overcome chemo- and radiotherapy-resistance of hypoxic tumors. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression that is induced in NSCLC cell line H460 upon hypoxia (16 h incubation at 1 % pO2) and evaluated a dose-dependent effect of our HIF-1-pathway inhibitor BAY 87-2243 on genes tthat are affected by hypoxia. Specificity of BAY 87-2243 for the suppression of HIF-1-mediated gene transcription on a genome-wide scale was evaluated by microarray hybridizations using Affymetrix GeneChip Human Gene 1.0 ST arrays. RNA from normoxic H460 cells and from hypoxic H460 cells incubated with 1, 10 and 100 nM BAY 87-2243 respectively was subjected to array hybridization. Of those 30 genes that were most strongly suppressed by 100 nM BAY 87-2243 in hypoxic H460 cells compared to DMSO-treated hypoxic H460 cells, virtually all of them are induced by prior hypoxia and most of these genes have been described in the literature as HIF-1 target genes
PNAs-A15 effects on non-small cell lung cancer cell line
Project description:Expression profile of parental wild type non-small cell lung cancer, NCI-H460, and cancer stem cell-rich (CSC-rich) populations treated with PNAs-A15 for 6 h. Results provide the information that PNAs-A15, a peptide nucleic acid of A-repeats length 15 bp, suppressed up-regulated A-repeats containing genes in both parental wild type and CSC-rich cells. In this study, we isolate cancer stem cell-rich (CSC-rich) population from a non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell line, NCI-H460, by selectively propagating the cells in a spheroid culture condition. The parental wild type H460 and CSC-rich cells were maintained at 37°C in 5% CO2 under sterile conditions in Roswell Park Memorial Institute (RPMI) 1640 medium. Cells were treated with PNAs-A15 in 6-well microplates for 6 h. Total RNA was isolated and hybridized on the HumanHT-12 v4 Expression BeadChip. The RNA expressions were evaluated.
A novel five-gene signature predicts overall and recurrence-free survival in NSCLC
Project description:Earlier studies had shown that side population cells isolated from established non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines exhibit cancer stem cell properties. Microarray data from side population (SP) and main population (MP) cells isolated from 4 NSCLC lines (A549, H1650, H460, H1975) were used to examine gene expression profiles associated with stemness. Total RNA extracted from SP and MP samples were used to generate cRNA targets, which were hybridized to Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 probe arrays. Raw data was processed and the mean center expression level for each gene was determined. Four cell lines (A549, H1650, H460, H1975), each having 1 SP and 1 MP sample.
The HDAC inhibitor panobinostat acts as a sensitizer for erlotinib activity in EGFR mutated and wildtype NSCLC cells
Project description:The receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) EGFR is overexpressed and mutated in NSCLC. These mutations can be targeted by RTK inhibitors (TKIs), such as erlotinib. Chromatin-modifying agents offer a novel therapy approach by sensitizing tumor cells to TKIs. The NSCLC cell lines HCC827 (EGFR mutant, adenocarcinoma), A549 (EGFR wt, adenocarcinoma) and NCI-H460 (EGFR wt, large cell carcinoma) were analyzed by SNP6.0 array. Changes in proliferation were quantified by WST-1 assay, apoptosis by Annexin V/7-AAD flow cytometry and histone marks (acH3, H3K4me1,-2,-3) by immunoblotting. Expectedly, the EGFR wt cell lines A549 and NCI-H460 were insensitive to the growth-inhibiting effect of single-agent erlotinib (IC50 70-100µM), compared to HCC827 (IC50 <0.02μM). Treatment with panobinostat diminished growth to <50% in both EGFR wt and <30% in HCC827 cells. The combination of both drugs significantly reduced proliferation by ≥70% in A549, >95% in HCC827, but not further in NCI-H460. Panobinostat alone induced differentiation and expression of p21WAF1/CIP1 and p53 in all three cell lines, with almost no further increase when combined with erlotinib. In contrast, combination treatment additively decreased pERK, pAKT and pEGFR in A549, and synergistically induced acH3 in both adenocarcinoma lines. Surprisingly, we also saw an induction of H3K4 methylation marks in all three cell lines. In conclusion, panobinostat synergistically sensitized lung adenocarcinoma cells to the antiproliferative effects of erlotinib. Since single-agent erlotinib has only modest clinical effects in adenocarcinoma EGFR wt patients, combination therapy with an HDACi might offer a promising therapy approach to extend this activity. Copy-number analysis of three NSCLC cell lines HCC827, A549 and NCI-H460 (in unicates) was performed according to protocol by Affymetrix Genome-Wide Human SNP-Array 6.0.
PKCδ regulates the transformed growth of K-ras dependent lung cancer cells through regulation of integrin αVβ3 expression
Project description:To explore how PKCδ regulates tumorigenesis, we performed mRNA expression analysis of four KRAS mutant NSCLC cell lines that stably express scrambled shRNA or PKCδ targeted shRNA Four human lung cancer cell lines (A549, H441, H460 and H2009) with scrambled and PKC-delta knock down (shRNA), in triplicate.
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Heavy metal resistance in Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 is governed by an intricate transcriptional network
ABSTRACT: Background: The high number of heavy metal resistance genes in the soil bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 makes it an interesting model organism to study microbial responses to heavy metals. Results: In this study the transcriptional response of this bacterium was measured after challenging it to a wide range of sub-lethal concentrations of various essential or toxic metals. Considering the global transcriptional responses for each challenge as well as by identifying the overlap in upregulated genes between different metal responses, the sixteen metals could be clustered in three different groups. Additionally, next to the assessment of the transcriptional response of already known metal resistance genes, new metal response gene clusters were identified. The majority of the metal response loci showed similar expression profiles when cells were exposed to different metals, suggesting complex cross-talk at transcriptional level between the different metal responses. The highly redundant nature of these metal resistant regions – illustrated by the large number of paralogous genes – combined with the phylogenetic distribution of these metal response regions within evolutionary related and other metal resistant bacteria, provides important insights on the recent evolution of this naturally soil dwelling bacterium towards a highly metal-resistant strain found in harsh and anthropogenic environments. Conclusions: The metal-resistant soil bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 displays myriads of gene expression patterns when exposed to a wide range of heavy metals at non-lethal concentrations. The interplay between the different gene expression clusters points towards a complex cross-regulated regulatory network governing heavy metal resistance in C. metallidurans CH34. Keywords: Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34, transcriptional regulation, heavy metal resistance Overall design: Two-condition experiments. Comparing samples after induction with heavy metals versus non-induced samples. Biological duplicate or triplicate. Each array contains 3 or 4 technical replicates.
REANALYSIS of: GSE7272
INSTRUMENT(S): SCKCEN Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 Genomic Array
ORGANISM(S): Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34
SUBMITTER: Pieter Monsieurs
Heavy metal resistance in Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 is governed by an intricate transcriptional network.
Project description:Background: The high number of heavy metal resistance genes in the soil bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 makes it an interesting model organism to study microbial responses to heavy metals. Results: In this study the transcriptional response of this bacterium was measured after challenging it to a wide range of sub-lethal concentrations of various essential or toxic metals. Considering the global transcriptional responses for each challenge as well as by identifying the overlap in upregulated genes between different metal responses, the sixteen metals could be clustered in three different groups. Additionally, next to the assessment of the transcriptional response of already known metal resistance genes, new metal response gene clusters were identified. The majority of the metal response loci showed similar expression profiles when cells were exposed to different metals, suggesting complex cross-talk at transcriptional level between the different metal responses. The highly redundant nature of these metal resistant regions – illustrated by the large number of paralogous genes – combined with the phylogenetic distribution of these metal response regions within evolutionary related and other metal resistant bacteria, provides important insights on the recent evolution of this naturally soil dwelling bacterium towards a highly metal-resistant strain found in harsh and anthropogenic environments. Conclusions: The metal-resistant soil bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 displays myriads of gene expression patterns when exposed to a wide range of heavy metals at non-lethal concentrations. The interplay between the different gene expression clusters points towards a complex cross-regulated regulatory network governing heavy metal resistance in C. metallidurans CH34. Keywords: Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34, transcriptional regulation, heavy metal resistance Two-condition experiments. Comparing samples after induction with heavy metals versus non-induced samples. Biological duplicate or triplicate. Each array contains 3 or 4 technical replicates.
Expression analysis of Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 in presence of heavy metals
Project description:Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 is a metal resistant beta-proteobacterium. The genome of this bacterium contain many genes involved in heavy metal resistance. Gene expression of C. metallidurans was studied after the addition of of Zn(II), Cd(II), Cu(II), Ni(II), Pb(II), Hg(II) or Co(II). Keywords: Heavy metal stress response Overall design: Cultures of C. metallidurans CH34 were grown at 30°C until OD reached 0.6 (mid- exponential phase cultures). Heavy metals (0.8 mM of Zn(II), 0.5 mM of Cd(II), 0.1 mM of Cu(II), 0.6 mM of Ni(II), 0.4 mM of Pb(II), 5 uM of Hg(II) and 0.5 mM of Co(II)) were added to the culture for 30 minutes induction time. Total RNA was extracted, reverse-transcribed and labeled with Cy3-dCTP for the control (without metal) and with Cy5-dCTP for each conditions (challenged with one metal). Labeled cDNA were (control and one condition) added to a spotted slide for overnight hybridization at 42°C. Slides were scanned with a laser at 532 and 635 nm.
2007-03-16 | GSE7272 | GEO
Project description:Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 is a metal resistant beta-proteobacterium. The genome of this bacterium contain many genes involved in heavy metal resistance. Gene expression of C. metallidurans was studied after the addition of of Zn(II), Cd(II), Cu(II), Ni(II), Pb(II), Hg(II) or Co(II). Keywords: Heavy metal stress response Cultures of C. metallidurans CH34 were grown at 30°C until OD reached 0.6 (mid- exponential phase cultures). Heavy metals (0.8 mM of Zn(II), 0.5 mM of Cd(II), 0.1 mM of Cu(II), 0.6 mM of Ni(II), 0.4 mM of Pb(II), 5 uM of Hg(II) and 0.5 mM of Co(II)) were added to the culture for 30 minutes induction time. Total RNA was extracted, reverse-transcribed and labeled with Cy3-dCTP for the control (without metal) and with Cy5-dCTP for each conditions (challenged with one metal). Labeled cDNA were (control and one condition) added to a spotted slide for overnight hybridization at 42°C. Slides were scanned with a laser at 532 and 635 nm.
Growth of Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 in the presence of basalt
Project description:The weathering of volcanic minerals makes a significant contribution to the global silicate weathering budget, influencing carbon dioxide drawdown and climate control. Basalt rocks may account for over 30% of the global carbon dioxide drawdown in silicate weathering. Yet the genetics of biological rock weathering are unknown. For the first time, we apply a DNA microarray to investigate the genes involved in weathering by the heavy metal resistant organism, Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34; in particular we investigate the sequestering of iron. The results show that the bacterium sequesters iron in the ferrous state (FeII); therefore, not requiring siderophores. Instead an energy efficient process involving upregulation of large porins is employed concomitantly with genes associated with biofilm formation. We hypothesise that rock weathering is induced by changes in chemical equilibrium at the microbe-mineral interface, reducing the saturation state of iron. We also demonstrate that low concentrations of metals in the basalt induce heavy metal resistant genes. Volcanic environments are analogous to some of the earliest environments on Earth. These results not only elucidate the mechanisms by which microorganisms might have sequestered nutrients on the early Earth but they also provide an explanation for the evolution of multiple heavy metal resistance genes long before the creation of contaminated industrial biotopes by human activity. Overall design: Cultures of Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 were grown in Tris buffered medium MM284 media (with iron), MM284 without iron and MM284 without iron with sterilized basalt at 25 rpm, 30°C until mid-log phase. RNA was extracted from the cells. Three biological replicates of both samples were differentially labeled (resp. Cy3 and Cy5) and hybridized to three CH34 60-mer oligonucleotide glass-spotted microarray carrying three technical repeats.
Metal resistant bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34
Project description:Metal resistant bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 uses non-conventional proteins to combat oxidative stress Keywords: Cupriavidus metallidurans; hydrogen peroxide; oxidative stress; Overall design: Two-condition experiments. Comparing samples after challenging with oxidative stress versus non-induced samples. Biological triplicate. Each array contains 3 technical replicates.
Project description:The weathering of volcanic minerals makes a significant contribution to the global silicate weathering budget, influencing carbon dioxide drawdown and climate control. Basalt rocks may account for over 30% of the global carbon dioxide drawdown in silicate weathering. Yet the genetics of biological rock weathering are unknown. For the first time, we apply a DNA microarray to investigate the genes involved in weathering by the heavy metal resistant organism, Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34; in particular we investigate the sequestering of iron. The results show that the bacterium sequesters iron in the ferrous state (FeII); therefore, not requiring siderophores. Instead an energy efficient process involving upregulation of large porins is employed concomitantly with genes associated with biofilm formation. We hypothesise that rock weathering is induced by changes in chemical equilibrium at the microbe-mineral interface, reducing the saturation state of iron. We also demonstrate that low concentrations of metals in the basalt induce heavy metal resistant genes. Volcanic environments are analogous to some of the earliest environments on Earth. These results not only elucidate the mechanisms by which microorganisms might have sequestered nutrients on the early Earth but they also provide an explanation for the evolution of multiple heavy metal resistance genes long before the creation of contaminated industrial biotopes by human activity. Cultures of Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 were grown in Tris buffered medium MM284 media (with iron), MM284 without iron and MM284 without iron with sterilized basalt at 25 rpm, 30°C until mid-log phase. RNA was extracted from the cells. Three biological replicates of both samples were differentially labeled (resp. Cy3 and Cy5) and hybridized to three CH34 60-mer oligonucleotide glass-spotted microarray carrying three technical repeats.
Project description:Metal resistant bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 uses non-conventional proteins to combat oxidative stress Keywords: Cupriavidus metallidurans; hydrogen peroxide; oxidative stress; Two-condition experiments. Comparing samples after challenging with oxidative stress versus non-induced samples. Biological triplicate. Each array contains 3 technical replicates.
Cellular Response of the bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 to Strontium: bio-precipitation as strontium carbonate.
Project description:The physiological and transcriptomic response of the metal resistant bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans strain CH34 in response to stable (non-radioactive) strontium ions (Sr) was investigated. C. metallidurans CH34 could survive and proliferate in the presence of relatively high concentrations of SrCl2 (D10 is 70mM, MIC is 120 mM). Precipitation of Sr as strontium carbonate was observed in the culture during aerobic growth of CH34 in the presence of 60 mM SrCl2. To identify the cellular mechanisms involved in the bioprecipitation process, gene expression in the cells was analyzed after short-time (30 min) exposure to low (5 mM) and high (60 mM) concentrations of SrCl2. The transcription of the gene clusters annotated as hmyFCBA and czcCBADRS, coding for ion efflux pumps, was significantly induced following exposure to Sr, and not with Ca. There were also significant changes is the transcription of the genes encoding TctCBA proteins involved in citrate uptake and two hypothetical porin coding genes following exposure Sr and Ca. These results highlight a specific molecular response of bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 to Sr, including the identification of putative Sr specific efflux pumps, and thus the potential of this bacterium to distinguish Sr from Ca. These findings will help to better understand natural Sr (and Ca) microbial weathering or mineralization processes in the environment, and could be of interest for bioremediation or bioprocessing of (radioactive) Sr-containing water, soil or waste. Overall design: Two-condition experiments. Comparing samples after induction with metals (Sr, Ca) versus non-induced samples. Biological triplicate. Each array contains 3 technical replicates.
Project description:The physiological and transcriptomic response of the metal resistant bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans strain CH34 in response to stable (non-radioactive) strontium ions (Sr) was investigated. C. metallidurans CH34 could survive and proliferate in the presence of relatively high concentrations of SrCl2 (D10 is 70mM, MIC is 120 mM). Precipitation of Sr as strontium carbonate was observed in the culture during aerobic growth of CH34 in the presence of 60 mM SrCl2. To identify the cellular mechanisms involved in the bioprecipitation process, gene expression in the cells was analyzed after short-time (30 min) exposure to low (5 mM) and high (60 mM) concentrations of SrCl2. The transcription of the gene clusters annotated as hmyFCBA and czcCBADRS, coding for ion efflux pumps, was significantly induced following exposure to Sr, and not with Ca. There were also significant changes is the transcription of the genes encoding TctCBA proteins involved in citrate uptake and two hypothetical porin coding genes following exposure Sr and Ca. These results highlight a specific molecular response of bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 to Sr, including the identification of putative Sr specific efflux pumps, and thus the potential of this bacterium to distinguish Sr from Ca. These findings will help to better understand natural Sr (and Ca) microbial weathering or mineralization processes in the environment, and could be of interest for bioremediation or bioprocessing of (radioactive) Sr-containing water, soil or waste. Two-condition experiments. Comparing samples after induction with metals (Sr, Ca) versus non-induced samples. Biological triplicate. Each array contains 3 technical replicates.
Variation in genomic islands contribute to genome plasticity in Cupriavidus metallidurans
Project description:Different Cupriavidus metallidurans strains isolated from metal-contaminated and other anthropogenic environments were genotypically and phenotypically compared with C. metallidurans type strain CH34. The latter is well-studied for its resistance to a wide range of metals, which is carried for a substantial part by its two megaplasmids pMOL28 and pMOL30. Comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) indicated that the extensive arsenal of determinants involved in metal resistance was well conserved among the different C. metallidurans strains. Contrary, the mobile genetic elements identified in type strain CH34 were not present in all strains but clearly showed a pattern, although, not directly related to a particular biotope nor location (geographical). One group of strains carried almost all mobile genetic elements, while these were much less abundant in the second group. This occurrence was also reflected in their ability to degrade toluene and grow autotrophically on hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide, which are two traits linked to separate genomic islands of the Tn4371-family. In addition, the clear pattern of genomic islands distribution allowed to identify new putative genomic islands on chromosome 1 and 2 of C. metallidurans CH34. Metal resistance determinants are shared by all C. metallidurans strains and their occurrence is apparently irrespective of the strain's isolation type and place. Cupriavidus metallidurans strains do display substantial differences in the diversity and size of their mobile gene pool, which may be extensive in some (including the type strain) while marginal in others. Comparative genome hybridization experiments. Comparing genomic DNA samples of different strains with a common reference strain (CH34).
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YouTube Prankster Trolls iPhone Fans With Android-Powered “iPhone 6”
By Andrew Tufts, on Sunday, August 10, 2014
The iPhone 6 won’t be revealed until early September, but that didn’t stop a group of Los Angeles residents from getting seriously trolled this August.
YouTube prankster Jonathan Morrison took to the streets of Hollywood to trick people into checking out a fake iPhone 6.
That “iPhone 6” was actually a cheap knock-off based on early iPhone case designs. It wasn’t even running iOS – it was running a heavily-modified version of Android with iOS-style skins.
The specs were awful and the phone was a knockoff to anyone with a trained eye. But despite all of that, it actually looked surprisingly good – until you started using it.
The knock offs are available on the street, but many people actually believed that the iPhone 6 was legit.
Of course, the prank gets a little ridiculous when Morrison talks about the specs of the device and says it features…
-A 26-core processor
-8K display
-Sapphire display that is capable of “withstanding arrows”
-8 day battery
-300% lighter
-“Nano aluminum”
-“Legitimate 3D” available just by crossing your eyes
-“100 times” digital zoom
Apple fans were busted saying things like “it feels super fast” and “it’s so clear” and “it looks clearer”.
My favorite though, was when the people claimed to be seeing 3D visuals simply by crossing their eyes while looking at the screen. “It looks awesome!”
Hey, I’d be an iPhone fan too if the iPhone 6 had specs like that.
Anyways, check out the video to make ridiculous generalizations about all iPhone users:
By the end of the video, people start catching up to the scam. People start asking why the pictures were so blurry and unfocused, but it’s just because “the screen can’t handle the resolution of the picture”.
Jonathan finally tells people it’s a fake replica, after which they play it off and claim they knew the whole time (yeah right).
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Garden Party Glamour: Felicity & Alan
Love sparkle? You'll be floored by this bride's wedding dress!
By Celina
Today's real wedding proves that you don't have to be blessed with tropical weather on your big day to create that lovely, relaxed, garden party feel, so long as you choose your venue wisely! Felicity and Alan's wedding mostly took place indoors, but the spaces at Horetown House are so airy and light-filled that they couldn't help but feel close to nature. The chic styling in this wedding also gave the whole day a sophisticated, luxurious vibe, typified by Felicity's thoroughly unique sequin wedding dress. Ivana Patarcic was there to capture the magic, so let's bring on the beautiful photographs!
Felicity tells us that she first met Alan when they were both 17. "Because I went off to college in Bristol, things never really got a chance to take off between us. He was always the man that got away. We would meet and go for coffees and have catch ups, and, fourteen years later, fate aligned, and we haven’t looked back since."
Alan is one seriously talented groom! He put his graphic design skills to work on all the stationery for the day, along with the styling.
Alan picked a particularly gorgeous backdrop for popping the question. "He proposed during a night cruise on Milford Sound in New Zealand," Felicity recalls. "It was beautiful, under the stars. He completely surprised me, blew me away. He did so well."
I am full-on obsessed with Felicity's bridal look! Her sequin wedding dress and matching fringed cape just look like so much fun to wear.
This couple's list of priorities for the big day were pretty simple. "We wanted everything that makes us happy, to be surrounded by our fabulous friends and family, to eat delicious food and to drink bubbly and dance our feet off to neverending music! And it all came true."
You can't go wrong with burgundy bridesmaids dresses! I love the rich berry shade that Felicity chose for her girls.
The ceremony space at Horetown House is so bright and gorgeous, it doesn't require too much adornment!
I love that Felicity asked her Mum, Anne, to walk her up the aisle! This very stylish woman played a pretty big role in the day, baking treats for the cake table and later giving a speech.
Felicity and Alan came up with lots of creative ways to remember friends and family members who had passed away, including Felicity's much-loved Dad. "Alan wrote a poem that remembers him, and all our friends and family that had passed and wouldn’t be there to share our day with us," Felicity tells us. "It was read by our darling friend, Fi, so beautifully. We also had pictures of our friends and family who had passed scattered around Horetown House. It was particularly special for me and I felt that they were there sharing the day with us."
The couple's niece Grace and nephew Aidan stole the show by reciting a Dr. Seuss poem off by heart. "They melted hearts and made everyone giggle," Felicity says.
During wedding planning, the couple put lots of effort into incorporating elements that reflected their personalities. "From the beginning, we stayed true to us as a couple, adding personalised touches to as much as we could, ensuring that we were comfortable in order to make everyone feel relaxed. That's the best way to start planning a big party!" Here, here!
It took them no time at all to be charmed by Horetown House. "It was close to our family homes and after visiting it during the Open Day, we fell in love. It was romantic and chilled and Niamh and Kate were just so lovely. For a short moment in time, I pictured myself as lady of the house, and they made it a reality."
Instead of a traditional wedding cake, Felicity and her Mum made sweet treats for after the meal, inspired by longstanding family favourites. "We had a party table and everyone helped themselves. It brought the kiddie out in everyone."
You know we can never resist an instant camera at a wedding! Felicity tells us, "We made a picture pin-up screen that, with the help of an instant camera, captured all the naughtiness that occurred over the weekend. This is now in our home - our own living wedding album!"
This couple were grateful to receive lots of help from friends and family members in putting the day together. "We are very lucky and honoured to have truly talented friends. Having Julie and Martina do my makeup and hair was such a treat. Having Alan's friends Ian Doyle and Ripcord 64 provide the live music for us made everything that bit more memorable."
Felicity's advice to engaged couples is, "do your thing, be yourselves and enjoy every minute. Make it about you, find a minute to be the newlyweds and cherish it."
After the wedding, Felicity and Alan headed to a unique Airbnb rental in Wexford called The Dolls House, which, by the way, is well worth a Google, before jetting away to South Africa and Zanzibar. "Initially, we weren’t going to go away straight after the wedding, but we are so happy we did. We used Susan from Travel Counsellors Ireland. She organised everything and we were spoilt rotten and treated like royalty everywhere we went. We couldn’t recommend them more."
I just adore a relaxed speech set-up! Before we leave you, we've got to thank Felicity and Alan for telling us the story behind their big day, and, of course, Ivana Patarcic for sharing the gorgeous photographs!
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ONF Hits The Ground Running with Execution of New Strategic Plan
Adds key new partners ADTRAN, Dell EMC, Edgecore and Juniper Networks
Edge & Access Cloud Reference Designs prioritized, heading to production in 2018
MENLO PARK, Calif., June 19, 2018 – Providing an update to its previously announced strategic plan aimed at creating a robust supply chain for open source solutions for operators, the Open Networking Foundation (ONF) today announced key milestones achieved. The achievements include the formation of the Technical Leadership Team (TLT), finalization on the initial focus areas for Reference Designs (RDs) and that four key new supply chain partners have joined as Partners (ONF’s top membership tier) to invest in the Reference Design activities, including ADTRAN, Dell EMC, Edgecore Networks and Juniper Networks.
Reference Designs for the Edge & Access Cloud
ONF’s operator leadership, which includes AT&T, China Unicom, Comcast, Google, Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica, NTT Group, and Turk Telekom, have agreed on a focused set of open source Reference Designs they communally plan to take to deployment in the near future as they begin to build out their edge & access clouds. Furthermore, work on these RDs and their corresponding Exemplar Platforms have begun, with expectations that drafts, first implementations and production deployments will take place this year.
Reference Designs are “blueprints” for how to put common modular components together to create platforms based on open source to address specific deployment use cases for the emerging edge cloud.
SEBA-RD:
SDN Enabled Broadband Access Lightweight reference design based on a variant of R-CORD. Supports a multitude of virtualized access technologies at the edge of the carrier network, including PON, G.Fast, and eventually DOCSIS and more.
NFV Fabric-RD SDN-native spine-leaf data center fabric optimized for edge applications.
UPAN-RD:
Unified, Programmable & Automated Network Next generation SDN reference design, leveraging P4 to enable flexible data plane programmability and network embedded VNF acceleration.
ODTN-RD:
Open Disaggregated Transport Network Open multi-vendor optical networks.
Details on the Reference Designs, including the Operators committing to each, can be found at ONF Reference Design blog post.
Trailblazing Open Source Platforms
In addition to the Reference Designs that are all tightly scoped and on the verge of deployment, the ONF will continue to pursue open source platforms that lead next-generation activities for the industry. These activities include:
M-CORD Virtualized next-generation 5G mobile core and RAN platform.
CORD Multi-access Edge Cloud
Brings together all the access technologies into a single edge cloud, and enables third-party edge applications to run on the carrier’s network.
The ONF operators remain passionate about the full CORD vision, but recognize that 5G technologies are still in formation and for that reason deployment are perhaps a year behind other exemplar platforms.
Driving Formation of a New Supply Chain
To support operators’ impending deployment of these Reference Designs, a number of tier-1 vendors have joined the efforts as ONF partners to contribute their skills, expertise and technologies to help realize the RDs. ADTRAN, Dell/EMC, Edgecore Networks and Juniper Networks are actively participating as supply chain partners in this reference design process. Each brings unique skills and complementary competencies, and by working together the partnership will be able to expedite the production readiness of the various solutions.
ADTRAN A leader in installed base broadband and PON deployments, Adtran is joining the ONF partnership to serve as a system integrator, helping operators assemble solutions based on the new Reference Designs – leveraging open source platforms and interworking these solutions with existing OSS/BSS systems.
Dell EMC With leadership in servers and data center expertise, and a history of embracing disaggregated switching architectures, Dell EMC joins the partnership as an “ODM++” positioned to assemble open solutions and provide global reach and logistical support to scale operator deployments.
Edgecore Networks Edgecore Networks has been a leader in open switching and open PON systems, embracing the white box movement early and providing the majority of open access hardware white boxes to date. By joining as a full partner, Edgecore will be offering operators an advanced selection of open hardware choices for broadband access and more, all pre-integrated with ONF Reference Designs and Exemplar Platforms.
Juniper Networks Juniper Networks simplifies the complexities of networking with products, solutions and services in the cloud era. A recognized leader in advanced networking technologies, Juniper is joining the ONF to embrace the open source movement for edge cloud transformation.
These new partners complement ONF’s existing supply chain partners Ciena, Intel, Radisys and Samsung, each of whom are playing equally essential roles in the new open source ecosystem.
ONF Partner Commentary
“Over the last several years, ADTRAN has fully embraced open, disaggregated and software-defined attributes as the core principles in our Mosaic-branded access focused solutions. We are encouraged by ONF’s new strategic plan and strong operator commitment and believe ADTRAN is a perfect fit as a supply chain partner,” said ADTRAN Senior Vice President of Technology and Strategy Jay Wilson. “ADTRAN intends to contribute across multiple reference design initiatives by applying access domain expertise both in software and systems integration.”
“Dell EMC’s Open Networking initiative is about choice, flexibility and agility for enterprises and service providers, without a compromise on technology,” said Gavin Cato, Senior Vice President, Dell EMC Networking Engineering. “Dell EMC is a pioneer in open networking and committed to advancing the ONF efforts for harmonizing open source initiatives and transforming networking operations.”
Edgecore Networks
“Edgecore has been delivering open network solutions to data center operators and service providers for years, and understands the important role of the ONF as the premier community that defines and develops solutions based on open technology to meet the real world requirements of service providers,” said George Tchaparian, CEO, Edgecore Networks. “We have been contributing to ONF work on CORD and are excited now to become a supplier partner contributing to the reference designs that will accelerate deployment of open networking.”
“At Juniper Networks, we are huge proponents of the open-infrastructure movement. In fact, as a testament to that, we open-sourced our Contrail SDN controller in 2013. We also became the first major network solution provider to incorporate P4 and P4Runtime earlier this year, enabling ubiquitous control across all our platforms. The industry’s need for open-source solutions has only grown since then as service providers more and more are working to ensure that a majority their networks include open-source infrastructure to build best-of-breed solutions and encourage innovation. We are excited to be joining the Open Networking Foundation to continue fostering innovation in open networking.”
– Bikash Koley, Chief Technology Officer, Juniper Networks
TLT Leadership
“Comcast is excited about the positive benefits open-source platforms and solutions are delivering across the industry. ONF’s work on reference designs represents an important step forward in open source development for the edge cloud, and we’re looking forward to participating.”
– Dr. Robert L. Howald, Comcast and ONF TLT Chair
“AT&T has been a strong advocate of ONF’s open-source initiatives and we believe we are now at the cusp of deploying open source based solutions for next-generation broadband access, further driving open solutions to the edges of networks. Reference Designs are being formed to help ensure the success of this effort, and to clearly indicate to the ecosystem where we and our fellow operators are headed.”
-Al Blackburn, AT&T and ONF TLT Vice-Chair
Reference Design Details
Additional details on the Reference Designs can be found in this blog post.
About the Open Networking Foundation:
The Open Networking Foundation (ONF) is an operator led consortium spearheading disruptive network transformation. Now the recognized leader for open source solutions for operators, the ONF first launched in 2011 as the standard bearer for Software Defined Networking (SDN). Led by its operator partners AT&T, China Unicom, Comcast, Deutsche Telekom, Google, NTT Group and Turk Telekom, the ONF is driving vast transformation across the operator space. For further information visit http://www.opennetworking.org
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PR for the Open Networking Foundation
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ONF’s ODTN Project Brings Disaggregation and Open Source to Optical Networking
Strong member community includes telco operators and leading optical vendors Leveraging the proven models of open source and disaggregation to bring transformation to optical transport networks Fi
ONF Debuts Cloud Native Platform for Mobile Core at MWC Americas
MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 10, 2018 – Today the ONF announced new CORD-based mobile core technologies for demonstration at MWC Americas, happening Sept. 12-15, in Los Angeles.
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17-year-old indicted in stepfather's homicide
Adrian Kramer has been charged as an adult with the death of his stepfather, Aaron Cusick.
17-year-old indicted in stepfather's homicide Adrian Kramer has been charged as an adult with the death of his stepfather, Aaron Cusick. Check out this story on newarkadvocate.com: https://ohne.ws/2HNdHRO
Bethany Bruner, Reporter Published 2:38 p.m. ET May 3, 2018
Nearly two dozen friends and classmates of 17-year-old Adrian Kramer packed the hall of the first floor of the Licking County Courthouse to see Kramer as he was escorted to and from a hearing Monday.(Photo: Bethany Bruner/The Advocate)Buy Photo
NEWARK - A grand jury has formally indicted a Reynoldsburg teen on charges of murder and involuntary manslaughter.
Adrian Kramer, 17, was formally charged Thursday afternoon.
According to court records, Kramer is accused of following his stepfather, 32-year-old Aaron Cusick after a physical altercation inside their home on the 1200 block of Reynoldsburg on April 2.
Kramer was originally charged as a juvenile, but evidence presented at a hearing April 23 convinced Licking County Juvenile Court Judge Robert Hoover there was enough probable cause for the case to proceed in Common Pleas Court.
Evidence in that hearing included testimony that the fatal wound to Cusick was a gunshot fired from eight to 12 inches away into his back.
Kramer's defense team and his mother, Crystal Cusick, have argued the shooting was in self-defense, with Kramer defending himself, his mother and his younger brother.
Kramer's attorney, Erin McEnaney, asked witnesses during the April 23 hearing about a history of domestic incidents Cusick had allegedly had within the last several years, including at least one incident where he was convicted in Licking County Municipal Court.
Kramer had been held in the Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility in Lancaster, but a $300,000 bond was posted on April 26, according to court records.
The bond being posted means Kramer is staying with his mother. Kramer's family and friends packed the courthouse at the April 23 hearing, yelling "Free Adrian" as Kramer was led out of the juvenile courtroom.
The grand jury indicted Kramer on charges of murder, an unclassified felony, and involuntary manslaughter, a first-degree felony. The involuntary manslaughter is an alternative charge for a potential jury to consider in determining what occurred, if the case were to get to that point.
Kramer's next court date will be an arraignment, which is currently scheduled to be held on May 22.
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Now Reading: Christian Democrats maintain double-digit lead over the Social Democrats
Christian Democrats maintain double-digit lead over the Social Democrats
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(FILE) - A file picture dated 25 June 2015 shows then European Parliament President Martin Schulz (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) at the European heads of state and governments summit at the EU Council headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Schulz on 29 January 2017 was officially nominated by the Social Democrats (SPD) party chair as SPD's as top candidate to take on Chancellor Merkel in German general elections in September 2017.
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Social Democrats (SPD) continue to slide in the polls, with the Christian Democrats (CDU), building a 14-to-16 points lead just six weeks before Germans go to the polls.
The last four opinion polls by Forschungsgruppe Wahlen (16), YouGov (14), Emnid (14), and Infratest dimap (15) conducted between August 4-10, suggest there is little margin of error. All polls project a comfortable victory for Merkel, who is already the longest serving German Chancellor.
The ruling party in Germany is below its June peak in popularity, when it established a17-18 points lead over its junior coalition partner. However, it is clear that the Social Democrats no longer hope to win the German federal elections of September 24. Until April, the two parties were neck on neck, with the SPD building a small lead in a number of polls.
Martin Schulz, 61, is no longer a match for the German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Last week the Chancellor returned from her vacation in South Tyrol to find her popularity falling to just 59 points. That was a 10-point fall, but double the ratings of Martin Schulz.
Across all demographic groups, the CDU triumphs over its junior coalition partner. At the same time, the comeback for the Liberal party (FDP) in the 8 points region could mean that the Christian Democrats will no longer have to rely on a grand coalition to govern. One of the main scenarios being projected is that the CDU will now abandon the Black-Red alliance and negotiate a coalition government with the Greens and the liberals.
Some of that success appears to be coming from the Chancellor’s approach to international relations. The Chancellor is benefitting both from renewed confidence in the Franco-German axis and the sharp contrast with President Trump.
Meanwhile, the former President of the European Parliament has failed to translate his promise to address inequality in policy commitments. Germany is nearing full employment, but the quality of work has deteriorated with poorly paid and insecure jobs claiming a bigger share of the job market. That flexibility in the labour market is credited to former Chancellor Gerard Shroeder.
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Volume > Issue > Note List > Is Francis Flogging Conservative Catholics?
Is Francis Flogging Conservative Catholics?
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Religion News Service reporter David Gibson is really enjoying himself these days. The left-leaning journalist has been playing first horn for the media trumpet section covering the fledgling pontificate of Jorge Mario Bergolio. In an August 8 RNS wire article, Gibson ostensibly gives voice to conservative Catholic concerns about Pope Francis’s “new direction.” In thinly veiled triumphalist language, he laughs his way through a string of quotes from orthodox quasi-luminaries (like Jeffrey Tucker, Raymond Arroyo, and someone named Katrina Fernandez, whose claim to fame is a blog) designed to show that, after thirty-five years of John Paul II and Benedict XVI, the pontifical tables have finally turned. Now, he suggests, you right-wingers will see how it feels, how much it hurts to be at loggerheads with the Supreme Pontiff.
It is important to note that Gibson’s article, “Pope Francis Is Unsettling — and Dividing — the Catholic Right,” is just another example of the media’s extended honeymoon treatment of a new Pope, about whom they know next to nothing: reportage thrown together haphazardly to create the effect of dissension, upheaval, confusion, and general disenchantment among the so-called Catholic Right.
Gibson begins with the dubious assertion that, for the past three decades, “the Vatican of Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI operated on a version of the conservative maxim, ‘No enemies to the right.'” That’s disingenuous, and a veteran like Gibson ought to know better. Has he so quickly forgotten both Popes’ struggles with the leadership of the Society of St. Pius X (especially now-banished Bishop Richard Williamson) and the silencing and exile of Fr. Marcial Maciel and the virtual dismantling of his Legion of Christ, arguably the premier conservative Catholic congregation of the past two decades? How can Gibson pretend to know nothing of the harsh criticism conservatives heaped on John Paul II for his approach to pontifical liturgical celebrations, his kissing of the Koran, his participation in the ecumenical prayer festivals at Assisi and the annual World Youth Days, his authorization of the revised Code of Canon Law, and his seeming lack of concern over the priestly sex scandals? Why does Gibson choose to ignore both Popes’ criticisms of Western consumerism, the excesses of capitalism, and the lack of due concern for the most vulnerable among us — sore subjects for members of the Catholic Right? Has he never heard of Centissimus Annus, Pope John Paul II’s 1991 encyclical on Catholic social teachings, much beloved by Pope Francis? Hardly a case of “no enemies to the right.”
Contrary to the media-manufactured myth, neither John Paul nor Benedict went on witch hunts to ensnare imagined theological or liturgical enemies on the left as part of some perverse political vendetta. Part of any Pope’s duty is to maintain the integrity of the faith — and sometimes that means disciplining theologians and other churchmen who have deviated from the mainstream of Church doctrine so much that they are leading the faithful astray. Gibson invokes bad-old-days rhetoric to suggest that in the near future, under the sunny skies of the Francis pontificate, liberation theologians, clown-Mass advocates, and wanna-be womenpriests can come back out to play without having to fear heavy-handed reprisals from some pontifical boogeyman.
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Will the Real Pope Francis Please Stand Up?
Aside from style, Francis gives every indication of carrying on the essential spiritual vision of Benedict XVI, particularly in battling the "tyranny of relativism."
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PACIFIC study may offer guidance to choose from number of non-invasive coronary artery imaging
For patients presenting for the first time with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) clinicians have had a number of non-invasive diagnostic tests to choose from, but little evidence for which is best.
Now, findings from the PACIFIC trial may offer some guidance.
The first head-to-head comparison of the most commonly used non-invasive techniques to evaluate myocardial perfusion or coronary artery stenosis severity found that positron emission tomography (PET) had more diagnostic accuracy than either single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) or coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA), researchers reported during a Hot Line session at ESC Congress 2016.
"At present, there is little consensus about the choice of non-invasive imaging modality, and European and US guidelines do not advocate for any one over another," said Ibrahim Danad, MD, from VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, who presented the findings.
"The vast majority of studies used invasive coronary angiography as a reference standard, which may lead to erroneous interpretations. These data represent the first comprehensive evaluation of coronary artery disease and will help to guide the clinician to choose the appropriate non-invasive test for his or her patients."
PACIFIC (which stands for Prospective Head-to-Head Comparison of Coronary CT Angiography, Myocardial Perfusion SPECT, PET, and Hybrid Imaging for Diagnosis of Ischemic Heart Disease using Fractional Flow Reserve as Index for Functional Severity of Coronary Stenoses) was a single centre study that included 208 patients with suspected CAD.
Initially, all patients underwent the gold standard diagnostic test - invasive coronary angiography - which requires threading a catheter into the coronary artery to obtain x-rays and assess intracoronary pressure (fractional flow reserve, or FFR).
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This test showed that 44.2% of patients had hemodynamically significant CAD.
Patients then received non-invasive PET, SPECT and CCTA as well as some "hybrid" combinations of PET and CCTA or SPECT and CCTA designed to combine functional and anatomical assessments.
Comparing results of these non-invasive results to the gold standard results, investigators showed that PET was significantly more accurate (85%) for diagnosing coronary ischemia as compared to CCTA (74%, P<0.01) and SPECT (77%, P < 0.01).
Sensitivity of the non-invasive approaches was 87% for PET, 90% for CCTA, and 57% for SPECT, whereas specificity was 60%, 94%, and 84%, respectively.
Additionally, diagnostic accuracy was not enhanced by either hybrid CCTA/SPECT or CCTA/PET, and instead resulted in an increase in false negatives and decrease in false positive results (p<0.001), noted Professor Danad.
"This study's findings are novel and, to our knowledge, represent the first of its kind to evaluate diagnostic performance of non-invasive imaging modalities against a widely considered reference standard for functionally significant CAD."
"The results will definitely spark further research. There is always a lot of discussion whether we need to choose SPECT or PET as the initial functional test for our patients. I think that we need to invest more in clinical PET imaging, which will be future. It is more convenient for patients in terms of time, accuracy and radiation dose."
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Don't Want to Get Stuck in Women-Oriented Films: Tabu
News18 » Movies
Tabu feels taking the responsibility of a whole film could affect her creative mind. So, she is cautious with her choice at this point of her career.
Updated:October 24, 2017, 3:46 PM IST
Tabu in a still from Haider.
Mumbai: Acclaimed actress Tabu says she enjoys essaying strong women characters on screen but she doesn't want to limit herself in the formula of "women-oriented" movie.
She feels taking the responsibility of a whole film could affect her creative mind. So, she is cautious with her choice at this point of her career.
As 'women-oriented' films are changing the narrative of new age Indian cinema, why has she not appeared in such films in recent times? Tabu said: "Now, taking a decision on films is not that black and white like earlier.
"In the beginning of my career, I have done many films where the tag of 'women-oriented' film was not there... I chose the films because the character was substantial.
"Now, if producers and directors are coming to me with the formula of 'women-oriented' films, with the idea of putting the responsibility of a film on my shoulder, I do not want to get stuck in there.
"The focus should be on my work, as in on my performance, not that I sell in this category of film."
Starting her career in 1980 with "Bazaar" with a small part, Tabu shared screen space with the iconic Dev Anand in "Hum Naujawan". She also acted in films like "Vijaypath", "Maachis", "Kalapani", "Border", "Chandni Bar", "Maqbool", "The Namesake", "Life of Pi", "Haider" and "Fitoor". The actress has bagged six National Awards and received Padma Shri in 2011.
Asked if she ever gets a hangover of her character off the camera, Tabu said: "Well, yes. But the intensity depends on how much that character has impacted your mind. When I play a character, physically and mentally I go through a process. So it is obvious to get impacted.
"But some characters just stay back for long in my system. Like the one from 'Hu Tu Tu'. That character was poles apart of who I am. It was grey and later, it becomes totally dark.
"Then, my characters in Maqbool, Haider or The Namesake... Those were so larger than life that they shook your equilibrium."
But Tabu insists she is fun loving and always keen to explore the genre of comedy films. After her latest "Golmaal Again", she will be seen in Luv Ranjan's upcoming rom-com alongside Ajay Devgn.
Asked about her opinion on the comedy genre not being taken seriously in filmmaking, she said: "Yes, comedy is a genre has been taken with a pinch of salt and it is good. You cannot take every genre of films so seriously.
"In fact, I think that is what reflects life... We should take life with a pinch of salt, you cannot be serious all the time, you need a break from a drudgery of life at times."
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JD(S) Leader Gowda Hits out at BJP for Questioning CM Kumaraswamy's US Trip
TMC Objects to Allowing of Repeated Queries in Parliament on West Bengal Political Violence
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Gowda said his son had gone to the US for the groundbreaking ceremony of Vokkaliga community's Kalabhairaveshwara temple.
File photo of HD Deve Gowda.
Bengaluru: JD(S) patriarch H D Deve Gowda on Sunday attacked the BJP for objecting to Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy's ongoing visit to the US, asking whether he should have sought permission for it from saffron party chief B S Yeddyurappa.
"He has not gone for anything else. Our community's Adichunchanagri seminary's Kalabhairaveshwara temple is there. No one from here has given money, Vokkaligas in America have gathered Rs 20 crore for it," Gowda told reporters.
"Is Yeddyurappa's (state BJP chief) permission required for it? What is wrong in going for for three days...is it a joke?"
He was responding to a query over senior BJP leader and former deputy chief minister K S Eshwarappa questioning the chief minister's priorities and the number of days he was spending in the US.
"If someone asks chief minister about it he will question whether you have voted for me, rename your party from Janata Dal Secular to unquestionable Janata Dal," Eshwarappa had tweeted Saturday night.
The BJP has been questioning the priorities of the Congress-JD(S) coalition government at a time when most parts of the state are reeling under a severe drought.
It has also termed the chief minister's 'Grama Vastavya' (overnight stay in villages) programme, aimed at making the administration more effective, a "political drama", and has asked him to instead tour drought affected areas to assess the ground situation.
Ahead of his departure from here on June 28, Kumaraswamy had tweeted, "Heading to the USA to take part in two private functions" and he gave details of the programmes.
Besides taking part in the temple ceremony, he is slated to address a convention of Vokkaligas Parishath on July 5.
Meanwhile, Kumaraswamy in a tweet Sunday said, "I will attend the Compete with China Investor Meet on Business Opportunities in Karnataka, organised by Kannadigas in Washington DC and New York on July 2 and 4. The government is keen on driving investment to the state, especially to its tier 2 and 3 cities."
He also shared pictures of the temple groundbreaking ceremony on Twitter.
Gowda, replying to a question, said the JD(S)'s proposed statewide footmarch aimed at strengthening the party after its rout in the Lok Sabha polls will be organised in such a way that it does not cause any threat to the coalition government in the state.
"...without causing threat to coalition government, without hurting anyone's sentiments it will be organised...I will personally look into the preparations and flag it off," he said.
JD(S)'s padayatra announcement in the backdrop of Gowda's recent remarks about mid-term polls in Karnataka had caused a flutter in the political circles, especially its alliance partner Congress.
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Anyone north, south, east (like Uganda) or west of the band saw only a partial eclipse.
Ugandans were Thursday late morning fortunate to see a partial eclipse.
But stargazers in south and central Africa were treated to a spectacular solar eclipse when the Moon wandered into view to make the Sun appear as a "ring of fire".
Only people along a very narrow, 100-kilometre (62-mile) band stretching across central Africa, Madagascar and Reunion saw the full effect of the ring, or annulus.
Anyone north, south, east (like Uganda) or west of the band saw only a partial eclipse, or none at all.
The phenomenon, known as an annular solar eclipse, happens when there is a near-perfect alignment of the Earth, Moon and Sun.
But unlike a total eclipse, when the Sun is blacked out, sometimes the Moon is too far from Earth and its apparent diameter too small, for complete coverage.
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A Library Lover’s Mystery
Briar Creek Public Library director Lindsey Norris solves murders in her coastal Connecticut town.
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It’s no-holds-barred murder, in the latest page-turning Library Lover’s Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Hitting the Books.
Lindsey Norris is finally getting married to the man of her dreams—but it’s not all roses for Briar Creek’s beloved library director, as gardening enthusiast and town newcomer Aaron Grady gives the term “book lover” a whole new meaning. Inappropriate looks and unwelcome late-night visits to Lindsey’s house have everyone from the crafternooners to Lindsey’s fiancé, Sully, on edge.
When Grady’s dead body is found staged outside the library and all the clues point to Sully, Lindsey knows it’s up to her to dig through the hidden chapters of Grady’s previous life to find the real culprit and clear Sully’s name. But becoming a thorn in the killer’s side is not without its consequences, and the closer Lindsey gets to the truth, the more determined the murderer is to make her just a footnote.
It’s murder by the book in the latest hit Library Lover’s mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Death in the Stacks.
When a stack of library materials is found at the scene of a hit and run, library director Lindsey Norris finds herself dragged into the investigation as the police try to link the driver of the stolen car to the person who borrowed the books. Before Lindsey can delve into the library’s records, the victim of the hit and run, Theresa Houston, suffers another “accident” and the investigation shifts from driver negligence to attempted homicide.
A clue surfaces in the confiscated library materials that could crack open the case and it is up to Lindsey to piece it all together. But things are not as they seem in the sleepy town of Briar Creek and when the driver of the stolen car turns up dead, Lindsey, her staff and her library friends have to hit the books before the murderer gets the last word…
Death in the Stacks
In the latest Library Lover’s Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Better Late Than Never, the library’s big fund-raiser leaves director Lindsey Norris booked for trouble . . .
Lindsey Norris and her staff are gearing up for the Briar Creek Library’s annual Dinner in the Stacks fund-raiser. The night of dinner and dancing is not only a booklover’s dream—it’s the library’s biggest moneymaker of the year. But instead of raising funds, the new library board president is busy raising a stink and making the staff miserable.
Although Olive Boyle acts like a storybook villain, Lindsey is determined to work with her and make the event a success. But when Olive publicly threatens the library’s newest hire, Paula, Lindsey cracks like an old book spine and throws Olive out of the library.
The night of the fund-raiser, Lindsey dreads another altercation with Olive—but instead finds Paula crouched over Olive’s dead body. Paula may have secrets, but Lindsey and the rest of the crafternooners know she’s not the one who took Olive out of circulation. As the plot thickens, Lindsey must catch the real killer before the book closes on Paula’s future . . .
In this Library Lover’s Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of A Likely Story, a decades-overdue book puts library director Lindsey Norris hot on the trail of a cold case…
When the Briar Creek Public Library holds its first overdue book amnesty day—no fines for late returns—the volume of incoming materials is more than Lindsey and her staff can handle. But one tardy tome catches her attention—a copy of J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, twenty years past due.
When Lindsey looks up the borrower, she’s shocked to discover it was a murdered teacher named Candice Whitley, whose killer was never found. Candice checked out the novel on the day she died. Now Lindsey wonders if it could provide a clue to the decades-old cold case. No one noticed who brought the book back in, but could it be Candice’s killer? Lindsey is determined to catch the culprit one way or another, because justice for Candice Whitley is long overdue…
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Jenn McKinlay, the New York Times bestselling author of On Borrowed Time, returns to coastal Connecticut, where librarian Lindsey Norris must solve a shooting and a missing person’s case involving two reclusive brothers…
One of the most adventurous aspects of Briar Creek Public Library director Lindsey Norris’s job involves a boat ride out to Star Island to deliver books to elderly hermits Stewart and Peter Rosen. The trip is even more exciting because the captain of the boat is Lindsey’s ex-boyfriend Sully. When Stewart fails to meet their boat, Lindsey and Sully venture onto the brothers’ property to investigate, risking their lives—as the brothers fiercely guard their privacy with deadly booby traps.
Once safely inside the brothers’ cluttered Victorian, they discover Peter—in his wheelchair with a bullet hole in his chest. Stewart is nowhere to be found. Have they stumbled upon a tragic scene of fratricide, or has Stewart fled to escape whomever shot his brother? To discover what really went down on the isolated island, Lindsey will need to untangle a family history of secrets and lies, and determine if this brother’s keeper needs to be rescued or arrested for murder…
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Loving a good cup of coffee runs in the family for Briar Creek library director Lindsey Norris. But when her brother, Jack, a consultant for a coffee company, goes missing, her favorite beverage becomes a key clue in a dangerous mystery.
Between preparing the library for the holidays and juggling the affections of ex-boyfriend, Captain Mike Sullivan, and her new crush, actor Robbie Vine, Lindsey has her hands full. But the mysterious disappearance of her world-traveling playboy brother takes precedence over all.
Afraid that involving the police could brew trouble for Jack, Lindsey takes matters into her own hands. But as her quest for her brother embroils her in a strange case involving South American business dealings and an enigmatic and exotic woman, it’ll take the help of both her library book club—the crafternooners—and her eager-to-please suitors to keep Jack from ending up in hot water…
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William Shakespeare is credited with inventing how many words?*
Answering Shakespeare trivia comes with the job description for library director Lindsey Norris. But when the Briar Creek Community Theater mounts their newest production of the Bard, she has no intention of leaving the stacks for the stage. Unfortunately a villain is waiting in the wings…
Former Broadway actress Violet La Rue is holding auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream—and everyone from the sour spinster librarian Ms. Cole to Lindsey’s youthful library pages are trying out for parts. Brought in to play the mischievous Puck is the flirtatious professional actor Robbie Vine, who seems to have eyes for Lindsey. Before her blush has faded, the Bard’s dream turns into a nightmare—when one of the cast is poisoned. Now Lindsey and her crafternooners must take center stage to unmask the culprit before the final curtain call…
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“Avast” in pirate speak means what?*
Answering tricky reference questions like this one provides plenty of excitement for library director Lindsey Norris. But when a shocking murder is committed in her cozy coastal town of Briar Creek, Connecticut, the question of who did it must be answered before an innocent man gets the book thrown at him…Lindsey is enjoying her second year in Briar Creek as the library director, meeting with the crafternoon club, and happily dating tour boat captain Mike Sullivan. But when a salvage company arrives in town to dig up treasure buried on Pirate Island over three hundred years ago, the locals are torn between protecting the island and welcoming the publicity. In spite of the squabbling, Charlie Peyton, Lindsey’s downstairs neighbor, takes a job with the salvage company. But when Trudi Hargrave, the local tourism director who hired the company, is found murdered at the excavation site, Charlie becomes the chief suspect. To help him, Lindsey must do some digging of her own before the real killer buries the truth for good…*stop
Due or Die
Library director Lindsey Norris must solve a murder in her cozy Connecticut hometown before anyone else is checked out for good in this Library Lover’s mystery.
Carrie Rushton, the president of the Friends of the Library, has been accused of murdering her husband. The evidence is stacking up against Carrie, but neither Lindsey nor the Briar Creek crafternoon club is buying it.
When a nor’easter buries the small coastal town, the police are too busy digging out the locals to investigate the murder. With the help of her crafternoon friends and an abandoned puppy they name Heathcliff, Lindsey has to solve the question of who murdered Mr. Rushton before the killer closes the book on Carrie…
Books Can Be Deceiving
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Cupcake Bakery Mysteries comes the start of a series about a library where the mysteries refuse to stay in the fiction section…
Lindsey is getting into her groove as the director of the Briar Creek Public Library when a New York editor visits town, creating quite a buzz. Lindsey’s friend Beth wants to sell the editor her children’s book, but Beth’s boyfriend, a famous author, gets in the way. When they go to confront him, he’s found murdered—and Beth is the prime suspect. Lindsey has to act fast—before they throw the book at the wrong person.
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1893 Introduction
Diary entries from June 1666
Being prevented yesterday in meeting by reason of the fast day, we met to-day all the morning. At noon I and my father, wife and sister, dined at Aunt Wight’s here hard by at Mr. Woolly’s, upon sudden warning, they being to go out of town to-morrow. Here dined the faire Mrs. Margaret Wight, who is a very fine lady, but the cast of her eye, got only by an ill habit, do her much wrong and her hands are bad; but she hath the face of a noble Roman lady. After dinner my uncle and Woolly and I out into their yarde, to talke about what may be done hereafter to all our profits by prizegoods, which did give us reason to lament the losse of the opportunity of the last yeare, which, if we were as wise as we are now, and at the peaceable end of all those troubles that we met with, all might have been such a hit as will never come again in this age, and so I do really believe it. Thence home to my office and there did much business, and at night home to my father to supper and to bed.
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Up, and to the office, where certain newes is brought us of a letter come to the King this morning from the Duke of Albemarle, dated yesterday at eleven o’clock, as they were sailing to the Gunfleete, that they were in sight of the Dutch fleete, and were fitting themselves to fight them; so that they are, ere this, certainly engaged; besides, several do averr they heard the guns all yesterday in the afternoon. This put us at the Board into a tosse.
Presently come orders for our sending away to the fleete a recruite of 200 soldiers. So I rose from the table, and to the Victualling office, and thence upon the River among several vessels, to consider of the sending them away; and lastly, down to Greenwich, and there appointed two yachts to be ready for them; and did order the soldiers to march to Blackewall. Having set all things in order against the next flood, I went on shore with Captain Erwin at Greenwich, and into the Parke, and there we could hear the guns from the fleete most plainly. Thence he and I to the King’s Head and there bespoke a dish of steaks for our dinner about four o’clock. While that was doing, we walked to the water-side, and there seeing the King and Duke come down in their barge to Greenwich-house, I to them, and did give them an account [of] what I was doing. They went up to the Parke to hear the guns of the fleete go off. All our hopes now are that Prince Rupert with his fleete is coming back and will be with the fleete this even: a message being sent to him to that purpose on Wednesday last; and a return is come from him this morning, that he did intend to sail from St. Ellen’s point about four in the afternoon on Wednesday [Friday], which was yesterday; which gives us great hopes, the wind being very fair, that he is with them this even, and the fresh going off of the guns makes us believe the same.
After dinner, having nothing else to do till flood, I went and saw Mrs. Daniel, to whom I did not tell that the fleets were engaged, because of her husband, who is in the R. Charles. Very pleasant with her half an hour, and so away and down to Blackewall, and there saw the soldiers (who were by this time gotten most of them drunk) shipped off. But, Lord! to see how the poor fellows kissed their wives and sweethearts in that simple manner at their going off, and shouted, and let off their guns, was strange sport.
In the evening come up the River the Katharine yacht, Captain Fazeby, who hath brought over my Lord of Aylesbury and Sir Thomas Liddall (with a very pretty daughter, and in a pretty travelling-dress) from Flanders, who saw the Dutch fleete on Thursday, and ran from them; but from that houre to this hath not heard one gun, nor any newes of any fight.
Having put the soldiers on board, I home and wrote what I had to write by the post, and so home to supper and to bed, it being late.
Sunday 3 June 1666
(Lord’s-day; Whit-sunday). Up, and by water to White Hall, and there met with Mr. Coventry, who tells me the only news from the fleete is brought by Captain Elliott, of The Portland, which, by being run on board by The Guernsey, was disabled from staying abroad; so is come in to Aldbrough. That he saw one of the Dutch great ships blown up, and three on fire. That they begun to fight on Friday; and at his coming into port, he could make another ship of the King’s coming in, which he judged to be the Rupert: that he knows of no other hurt to our ships.
With this good newes I home by water again, and to church in the sermon-time, and with great joy told it my fellows in the pew. So home after church time to dinner, and after dinner my father, wife, sister, and Mercer by water to Woolwich, while I walked by land, and saw the Exchange as full of people, and hath been all this noon as of any other day, only for newes.
I to St. Margaret’s, Westminster, and there saw at church my pretty Betty Michell, and thence to the Abbey, and so to Mrs. Martin, and there did what ‘je voudrais avec her … So by and by he come in, and after some discourse with him I away to White Hall, and there met with this bad newes farther, that the Prince come to Dover but at ten o’clock last night, and there heard nothing of a fight; so that we are defeated of all our hopes of his helpe to the fleete. It is also reported by some Victuallers that the Duke of Albemarle and Holmes their flags were shot down, and both fain to come to anchor to renew their rigging and sails.
A letter is also come this afternoon, from Harman in the Henery; which is she [that] was taken by Elliott for the Rupert; that being fallen into the body of the Dutch fleete, he made his way through them, was set on by three fire-ships one after another, got two of them off, and disabled the third; was set on fire himself; upon which many of his men leapt into the sea and perished; among others, the parson first. Have lost above 100 men, and a good many women (God knows what is become of Balty), and at last quenched his own fire and got to Aldbrough; being, as all say, the greatest hazard that ever any ship escaped, and as bravely managed by him. The mast of the third fire-ship fell into their ship on fire, and hurt Harman’s leg, which makes him lame now, but not dangerous.
I to Sir G. Carteret, who told me there hath been great bad management in all this; that the King’s orders that went on Friday for calling back the Prince, were sent but by the ordinary post on Wednesday; and come to the Prince his hands but on Friday; and then, instead of sailing presently, he stays till four in the evening. And that which is worst of all, the Hampshire, laden with merchants’ money, come from the Straights, set out with or but just before the fleete, and was in the Downes by five in the clock yesterday morning; and the Prince with his fleete come to Dover but at ten of the clock at night. This is hard to answer, if it be true. This puts great astonishment into the King, and Duke, and Court, every body being out of countenance. So meeting Creed, he and I by coach to Hide Parke alone to talke of these things, and do blesse God that my Lord Sandwich was not here at this time to be concerned in a business like to be so misfortunate.
It was a pleasant thing to consider how fearfull I was of being seen with Creed all this afternoon, for fear of people’s thinking that by our relation to my Lord Sandwich we should be making ill construction of the Prince’s failure. But, God knows, I am heartily sorry for the sake of the whole nation, though, if it were not for that, it would not be amisse to have these high blades find some checke to their presumption and their disparaging of as good men.
Thence set him down in Covent Guarden and so home by the ‘Change, which is full of people still, and all talk highly of the failure of the Prince in not making more haste after his instructions did come, and of our managements here in not giving it sooner and with more care and oftener thence.
After supper to bed.
Monday 4 June 1666
Up, and with Sir J. Minnes and Sir W. Pen to White Hall in the latter’s coach, where, when we come, we find the Duke at St. James’s, whither he is lately gone to lodge. So walking through the Parke we saw hundreds of people listening at the Gravel-pits, —[Kensington]— and to and again in the Parke to hear the guns, and I saw a letter, dated last night, from Strowd, Governor of Dover Castle, which says that the Prince come thither the night before with his fleete, but that for the guns which we writ that we heard, it is only a mistake for thunder;1 and so far as to yesterday it is a miraculous thing that we all Friday, and Saturday and yesterday, did hear every where most plainly the guns go off, and yet at Deale and Dover to last night they did not hear one word of a fight, nor think they heard one gun. This, added to what I have set down before the other day about the Katharine, makes room for a great dispute in philosophy, how we should hear it and they not, the same wind that brought it to us being the same that should bring it to them: but so it is.
Major Halsey, however (he was sent down on purpose to hear newes), did bring newes this morning that he did see the Prince and his fleete at nine of the clock yesterday morning, four or five leagues to sea behind the Goodwin, so that by the hearing of the guns this morning we conclude he is come to the fleete.
After wayting upon the Duke, Sir W. Pen (who was commanded to go to-night by water down to Harwich, to dispatch away all the ships he can) and I home, drinking two bottles of Cocke ale in the streete in his new fine coach, where no sooner come, but newes is brought me of a couple of men come to speak with me from the fleete; so I down, and who should it be but Mr. Daniel, all muffled up, and his face as black as the chimney, and covered with dirt, pitch, and tarr, and powder, and muffled with dirty clouts, and his right eye stopped with okum. He is come last night at five o’clock from the fleete, with a comrade of his that hath endangered another eye. They were set on shore at Harwich this morning, and at two o’clock, in a catch with about twenty more wounded men from the Royall Charles.
They being able to ride, took post about three this morning, and were here between eleven and twelve. I went presently into the coach with them, and carried them to Somerset-House-stairs, and there took water (all the world gazing upon us, and concluding it to be newes from the fleete, and every body’s face appeared expecting of newes) to the Privy-stairs, and left them at Mr. Coventry’s lodging (he, though, not being there); and so I into the Parke to the King, and told him my Lord Generall was well the last night at five o’clock, and the Prince come with his fleete and joyned with his about seven. The King was mightily pleased with this newes, and so took me by the hand and talked a little of it. Giving him the best account I could; and then he bid me to fetch the two seamen to him, he walking into the house. So I went and fetched the seamen into the Vane room to him, and there he heard the whole account.
THE FIGHT.
How we found the Dutch fleete at anchor on Friday half seas over, between Dunkirke and Ostend, and made them let slip their anchors. They about ninety, and we less than sixty. We fought them, and put them to the run, till they met with about sixteen sail of fresh ships, and so bore up again. The fight continued till night, and then again the next morning from five till seven at night. And so, too, yesterday morning they begun again, and continued till about four o’clock, they chasing us for the most part of Saturday and yesterday, we flying from them. The Duke himself, then those people were put into the catch, and by and by spied the Prince’s fleete coming, upon which De Ruyter called a little council (being in chase at this time of us), and thereupon their fleete divided into two squadrons; forty in one, and about thirty in the other (the fleete being at first about ninety, but by one accident or other, supposed to be lessened to about seventy); the bigger to follow the Duke, the less to meet the Prince. But the Prince come up with the Generall’s fleete, and the Dutch come together again and bore towards their own coast, and we with them; and now what the consequence of this day will be, at that time fighting, we know not. The Duke was forced to come to anchor on Friday, having lost his sails and rigging. No particular person spoken of to be hurt but Sir W. Clerke, who hath lost his leg, and bore it bravely. The Duke himself had a little hurt in his thigh, but signified little.
The King did pull out of his pocket about twenty pieces in gold, and did give it Daniel for himself and his companion; and so parted, mightily pleased with the account he did give him of the fight, and the successe it ended with, of the Prince’s coming, though it seems the Duke did give way again and again. The King did give order for care to be had of Mr. Daniel and his companion; and so we parted from him, and then met the Duke [of York], and gave him the same account: and so broke up, and I left them going to the surgeon’s and I myself by water to the ‘Change, and to several people did give account of the business. So home about four o’clock to dinner, and was followed by several people to be told the newes, and good newes it is. God send we may hear a good issue of this day’s business!
After I had eat something I walked to Gresham College, where I heard my Lord Bruncker was, and there got a promise of the receipt of the fine varnish, which I shall be glad to have. Thence back with Mr. Hooke to my house and there lent some of my tables of naval matters, the names of rigging and the timbers about a ship, in order to Dr. Wilkins’ book coming out about the Universal Language.
Thence, he being gone, to the Crown, behind the ‘Change, and there supped at the club with my Lord Bruncker, Sir G. Ent, and others of Gresham College; and all our discourse is of this fight at sea, and all are doubtful of the successe, and conclude all had been lost if the Prince had not come in, they having chased us the greatest part of Saturday and Sunday.
Thence with my Lord Bruncker and Creed by coach to White Hall, where fresh letters are come from Harwich, where the Gloucester, Captain Clerke, is come in, and says that on Sunday night upon coming in of the Prince, the Duke did fly; but all this day they have been fighting; therefore they did face again, to be sure. Captain Bacon of The Bristoll is killed. They cry up Jenings of The Ruby, and Saunders of The Sweepstakes. They condemn mightily Sir Thomas Teddiman for a coward, but with what reason time must shew.
Having heard all this Creed and I walked into the Parke till 9 or 10 at night, it being fine moonshine, discoursing of the unhappinesse of our fleete, what it would have been if the Prince had not come in, how much the Duke hath failed of what he was so presumptuous of, how little we deserve of God Almighty to give us better fortune, how much this excuses all that was imputed to my Lord Sandwich, and how much more he is a man fit to be trusted with all those matters than those that now command, who act by nor with any advice, but rashly and without any order. How bad we are at intelligence that should give the Prince no sooner notice of any thing but let him come to Dover without notice of any fight, or where the fleete were, or any thing else, nor give the Duke any notice that he might depend upon the Prince’s reserve; and lastly, of how good use all may be to checke our pride and presumption in adventuring upon hazards upon unequal force against a people that can fight, it seems now, as well as we, and that will not be discouraged by any losses, but that they will rise again.
Thence by water home, and to supper (my father, wife, and sister having been at Islington today at Pitt’s) and to bed.
Evelyn was in his garden when he heard the guns, and be at once set off to Rochester and the coast, but he found that nothing had been heard at Deal (see his “Diary,” June 1st, 1666). ↩
Up, and to the office, where all the morning, expecting every houre more newes of the fleete and the issue of yesterday’s fight, but nothing come. At noon, though I should have dined with my Lord Mayor and Aldermen at an entertainment of Commissioner Taylor’s, yet it being a time of expectation of the successe of the fleete, I did not go, but dined at home, and after dinner by water down to Deptford (and Woolwich, where I had not been since I lodged there, and methinks the place has grown natural to me), and thence down to Longreach, calling on all the ships in the way, seeing their condition for sayling, and what they want. Home about 11 of the clock, and so eat a bit and to bed, having received no manner of newes this day, but of The Rainbow’s being put in from the fleete, maimed as the other ships are, and some say that Sir W. Clerke is dead of his leg being cut off.
Wednesday 6 June 1666
Up betimes, and vexed with my people for having a key taken out of the chamber doors and nobody knew where it was, as also with my boy for not being ready as soon as I, though I called him, whereupon I boxed him soundly, and then to my business at the office and on the Victualling Office, and thence by water to St. James’s, whither he [the Duke of York] is now gone, it being a monthly fast-day for the plague. There we all met, and did our business as usual with the Duke, and among other things had Captain Cocke’s proposal of East country goods read, brought by my Lord Bruncker, which I make use of as a monkey do the cat’s foot. Sir W. Coventry did much oppose it, and it’s likely it will not do; so away goes my hopes of 500l..
Thence after the Duke into the Parke, walking through to White Hall, and there every body listening for guns, but none heard, and every creature is now overjoyed and concludes upon very good grounds that the Dutch are beaten because we have heard no guns nor no newes of our fleete. By and by walking a little further, Sir Philip Frowde did meet the Duke with an expresse to Sir W. Coventry (who was by) from Captain Taylor, the Storekeeper at Harwich, being the narration of Captain Hayward of The Dunkirke; who gives a very serious account, how upon Monday the two fleetes fought all day till seven at night, and then the whole fleete of Dutch did betake themselves to a very plain flight, and never looked back again. That Sir Christopher Mings is wounded in the leg; that the Generall is well. That it is conceived reasonably, that of all the Dutch fleete, which, with what recruits they had, come to one hundred sayle, there is not above fifty got home; and of them, few if any of their flags. And that little Captain Bell, in one of the fire-ships, did at the end of the day fire a ship of 70 guns.
We were all so overtaken with this good newes, that the Duke ran with it to the King, who was gone to chappell, and there all the Court was in a hubbub, being rejoiced over head and ears in this good newes.
Away go I by coach to the New Exchange, and there did spread this good newes a little, though I find it had broke out before. And so home to our own church, it being the common Fast-day, and it was just before sermon; but, Lord! how all the people in the church stared upon me to see me whisper to Sir John Minnes and my Lady Pen. Anon I saw people stirring and whispering below, and by and by comes up the sexton from my Lady Ford to tell me the newes (which I had brought), being now sent into the church by Sir W. Batten in writing, and handed from pew to pew. But that which pleased me as much as the newes, was, to have the fair Mrs. Middleton at our church, who indeed is a very beautiful lady. Here after sermon comes to our office 40 people almost of all sorts and qualities to hear the newes, which I took great delight to tell them. Then home and found my wife at dinner, not knowing of my being at church, and after dinner my father and she out to Hales’s, where my father is to begin to sit to-day for his picture, which I have a desire to have. I all the afternoon at home doing some business, drawing up my vowes for the rest of the yeare to Christmas; but, Lord! to see in what a condition of happiness I am, if I would but keepe myself so; but my love of pleasure is such, that my very soul is angry with itself for my vanity in so doing. Anon took coach and to Hales’s, but he was gone out, and my father and wife gone. So I to Lovett’s, and there to my trouble saw plainly that my project of varnished books will not take, it not keeping colour, not being able to take polishing upon a single paper. Thence home, and my father and wife not coming in, I proceeded with my coach to take a little ayre as far as Bow all alone, and there turned back and home; but before I got home, the bonefires were lighted all the towne over, and I going through Crouched Friars, seeing Mercer at her mother’s gate, stopped, and ‘light, and into her mother’s, the first time I ever was there, and find all my people, father and all, at a very fine supper at W. Hewer’s lodging, very neatly, and to my great pleasure. After supper, into his chamber, which is mighty fine with pictures and every thing else, very curious, which pleased me exceedingly. Thence to the gate, with the women all about me, and Mrs. Mercer’s son had provided a great many serpents, and so I made the women all fire some serpents. By and by comes in our faire neighbour, Mrs. Turner, and two neighbour’s daughters, Mrs. Tite, the elder of whom, a long red-nosed silly jade; the younger, a pretty black girle, and the merriest sprightly jade that ever I saw. With them idled away the whole night till twelve at night at the bonefire in the streets. Some of the people thereabouts going about with musquets, and did give me two or three vollies of their musquets, I giving them a crowne to drink; and so home. Mightily pleased with this happy day’s newes, and the more, because confirmed by Sir Daniel Harvy, who was in the whole fight with the Generall, and tells me that there appear but thirty-six in all of the Dutch fleete left at the end of the voyage when they run home. The joy of the City was this night exceeding great.
Thursday 7 June 1666
Up betimes, and to my office about business (Sir W. Coventry having sent me word that he is gone down to the fleete to see how matters stand, and to be back again speedily); and with the same expectation of congratulating ourselves with the victory that I had yesterday. But my Lord Bruncker and Sir T. H. that come from Court, tell me quite contrary newes, which astonishes me: that is to say, that we are beaten, lost many ships and good commanders; have not taken one ship of the enemy’s; and so can only report ourselves a victory; nor is it certain that we were left masters of the field. But, above all, that The Prince run on shore upon the Galloper, and there stuck; was endeavoured to be fetched off by the Dutch, but could not; and so they burned her; and Sir G. Ascue is taken prisoner, and carried into Holland. This newes do much trouble me, and the thoughts of the ill consequences of it, and the pride and presumption that brought us to it.
At noon to the ‘Change, and there find the discourse of towne, and their countenances much changed; but yet not very plain. So home to dinner all alone, my father and people being gone all to Woolwich to see the launching of the new ship The Greenwich, built by Chr. Pett. I left alone with little Mrs. Tooker, whom I kept with me in my chamber all the afternoon, and did what I would with her.
By and by comes Mr. Wayth to me; and discoursing of our ill successe, he tells me plainly from Captain Page’s own mouth (who hath lost his arm in the fight), that the Dutch did pursue us two hours before they left us, and then they suffered us to go on homewards, and they retreated towards their coast: which is very sad newes.
Then to my office and anon to White Hall, late, to the Duke of York to see what commands he hath and to pray a meeting to-morrow for Tangier in behalf of Mr. Yeabsly, which I did do and do find the Duke much damped in his discourse, touching the late fight, and all the Court talk sadly of it. The Duke did give me several letters he had received from the fleete, and Sir W. Coventry and Sir W. Pen, who are gone down thither, for me to pick out some works to be done for the setting out the fleete again; and so I took them home with me, and was drawing out an abstract of them till midnight. And as to newes, I do find great reason to think that we are beaten in every respect, and that we are the losers. The Prince upon the Galloper, where both the Royall Charles and Royall Katharine had come twice aground, but got off. The Essex carried into Holland; the Swiftsure missing (Sir William Barkeley) ever since the beginning of the fight. Captains Bacon, Tearne, Wood, Mootham, Whitty, and Coppin, slayne. The Duke of Albemarle writes, that he never fought with worse officers in his life, not above twenty of them behaving themselves like men. Sir William Clerke lost his leg; and in two days died. The Loyall George, Seven Oakes, and Swiftsure, are still missing, having never, as the Generall writes himself, engaged with them.
It was as great an alteration to find myself required to write a sad letter instead of a triumphant one to my Lady Sandwich this night, as ever on any occasion I had in my life.
So late home and to bed.
Up very betimes and to attend the Duke of York by order, all of us to report to him what the works are that are required of us and to divide among us, wherein I have taken a very good share, and more than I can perform, I doubt.
Thence to the Exchequer about some Tangier businesses, and then home, where to my very great joy I find Balty come home without any hurt, after the utmost imaginable danger he hath gone through in the Henery, being upon the quarterdeck with Harman all the time; and for which service Harman I heard this day commended most seriously and most eminently by the Duke of Yorke. As also the Duke did do most utmost right to Sir Thomas Teddiman, of whom a scandal was raised, but without cause, he having behaved himself most eminently brave all the whole fight, and to extraordinary great service and purpose, having given Trump himself such a broadside as was hardly ever given to any ship.
Mings is shot through the face, and into the shoulder, where the bullet is lodged. Young Holmes’ is also ill wounded, and Atber in The Rupert.
Balty tells me the case of The Henery; and it was, indeed, most extraordinary sad and desperate.
After dinner Balty and I to my office, and there talked a great deal of this fight; and I am mightily pleased in him and have great content in, and hopes of his doing well.
Thence out to White Hall to a Committee for Tangier, but it met not. But, Lord! to see how melancholy the Court is, under the thoughts of this last overthrow (for so it is), instead of a victory, so much and so unreasonably expected.
Thence, the Committee not meeting, Creed and I down the river as low as Sir W. Warren’s, with whom I did motion a business that may be of profit to me, about buying some lighters to send down to the fleete, wherein he will assist me.
So back again, he and I talking of the late ill management of this fight, and of the ill management of fighting at all against so great a force bigger than ours, and so to the office, where we parted, but with this satisfaction that we hear the Swiftsure, Sir W. Barkeley, is come in safe to the Nore, after her being absent ever since the beginning of the fight, wherein she did not appear at all from beginning to end. But wherever she has been, they say she is arrived there well, which I pray God however may be true.
At the office late, doing business, and so home to supper and to bed.
Up, and to St. James’s, there to wait on the Duke of Yorke, and had discourse with him about several businesses of the fleete. But, Lord! to see how the Court is divided about The Swiftsure and The Essex’s being safe. And wagers and odds laid on both sides. I did tell the Duke how Sir W. Batten did tell me this morning that he was sure the Swiftsure is safe. This put them all in a great joy and certainty of it, but this I doubt will prove nothing.
Thence to White Hall in expectation of a meeting of Tangier, and we did industriously labour to have it this morning; but we could not get a fifth person there, so after much pains and thoughts on my side on behalfe of Yeabsly, we were fain to breake up. But, Lord! to see with what patience Lord Ashly did stay all the morning to get a Committee, little thinking that I know the reason of his willingnesse. So I home to dinner and back again to White Hall, and, being come thither a little too soon, went to Westminster Hall, and bought a payre of gloves, and to see how people do take this late fight at sea, and I find all give over the thoughts of it as a victory and to reckon it a great overthrow.
So to White Hall, and there when we were come all together in certain expectation of doing our business to Yeabsly’s full content, and us that were his friends, my Lord Peterborough (whether through some difference between him and my Lord Ashly, or him and me or Povy, or through the falsenesse of Creed, I know not) do bring word that the Duke of Yorke (who did expressly bid me wait at the Committee for the dispatch of the business) would not have us go forward in this business of allowing the losse of the ships till Sir G. Carteret and Sir W. Coventry were come to towne, which was the very thing indeed which we would have avoided. This being told us, we broke up doing nothing, to my great discontent, though I said nothing, and afterwards I find by my Lord Ashly’s discourse to me that he is troubled mightily at it, and indeed it is a great abuse of him and of the whole Commissioners that nothing of that nature can be done without Sir G. Carteret or Sir W. Coventry.
No sooner was the Committee up, and I going [through] the Court homeward, but I am told Sir W. Coventry is come to town; so I to his chamber, and there did give him an account how matters go in our office, and with some content I parted from him, after we had discoursed several things of the haste requisite to be made in getting the fleete out again and the manner of doing it. But I do not hear that he is at all pleased or satisfied with the late fight; but he tells me more newes of our suffering, by the death of one or two captains more than I knew before. But he do give over the thoughts of the safety of The Swiftsure or Essex.
Thence homewards, landed at the Old Swan, and there find my pretty Betty Michell and her husband at their doore in Thames Streete, which I was glad to find, and went into their shop, and they made me drink some of their strong water, the first time I was ever with them there. I do exceedingly love her. After sitting a little and talking with them about several things at great distance I parted and home to my business late. But I am to observe how the drinking of some strong water did immediately put my eyes into a fit of sorenesse again as they were the other day. I mean my right eye only.
Late at night I had an account brought me by Sir W. Warren that he has gone through four lighters for me, which pleases me very well. So home to bed, much troubled with our disappointment at the Tangier Committee.
(Lord’s day). Up very betimes, and down the river to Deptford, and did a good deale of business in sending away and directing several things to the Fleete. That being done, back to London to my office, and there at my office till after Church time fitting some notes to carry to Sir W. Coventry in the afternoon. At noon home to dinner, where my cozen Joyces, both of them, they and their wives and little Will, come by invitation to dinner to me, and I had a good dinner for them; but, Lord! how sicke was I of W. Joyce’s company, both the impertinencies of it and his ill manners before me at my table to his wife, which I could hardly forbear taking notice of; but being at my table and for his wife’s sake, I did, though I will prevent his giving me the like occasion again at my house I will warrant him.
After dinner I took leave and by water to White Hall, and there spent all the afternoon in the Gallery, till the Council was up, to speake with Sir W. Coventry.
Walking here I met with Pierce the surgeon, who is lately come from the fleete, and tells me that all the commanders, officers, and even the common seamen do condemn every part of the late conduct of the Duke of Albemarle: both in his fighting at all, in his manner of fighting, running among them in his retreat, and running the ships on ground; so as nothing can be worse spoken of. That Holmes, Spragg, and Smith do all the business, and the old and wiser commanders nothing. So as Sir Thomas Teddiman (whom the King and all the world speak well of) is mightily discontented, as being wholly slighted. He says we lost more after the Prince come, than before too. The Prince was so maimed, as to be forced to be towed home. He says all the fleete confess their being chased home by the Dutch; and yet the body of the Dutch that did it, was not above forty sayle at most. And yet this put us into the fright, as to bring all our ships on ground. He says, however, that the Duke of Albemarle is as high almost as ever, and pleases himself to think that he hath given the Dutch their bellies full, without sense of what he hath lost us; and talks how he knows now the way to beat them. But he says, that even Smith himself, one of his creatures, did himself condemn the late conduct from the beginning to the end.
He tells me further, how the Duke of Yorke is wholly given up to his new mistresse, my Lady Denham, going at noon-day with all his gentlemen with him to visit her in Scotland Yard; she declaring she will not be his mistresse, as Mrs. Price, to go up and down the Privy-stairs, but will be owned publicly; and so she is. Mr. Bruncker, it seems, was the pimp to bring it about, and my Lady Castlemaine, who designs thereby to fortify herself by the Duke; there being a falling-out the other day between the King and her: on this occasion, the Queene, in ordinary talke before the ladies in her drawing-room, did say to my Lady Castlemaine that she feared the King did take cold, by staying so late abroad at her house. She answered before them all, that he did not stay so late abroad with her, for he went betimes thence (though he do not before one, two, or three in the morning), but must stay somewhere else. The King then coming in and overhearing, did whisper in the eare aside, and told her she was a bold impertinent woman, and bid her to be gone out of the Court, and not come again till he sent for, her; which she did presently, and went to a lodging in the Pell Mell, and kept there two or three days, and then sent to the King to know whether she might send for her things away out of her house. The King sent to her, she must first come and view them: and so she come, and the King went to her, and all friends again. He tells me she did, in her anger, say she would be even with the King, and print his letters to her.
So putting all together, we are and are like to be in a sad condition.
We are endeavouring to raise money by borrowing it of the City; but I do not think the City will lend a farthing.
By and by the Council broke up, and I spoke with Sir W. Coventry about business, with whom I doubt not in a little time to be mighty well, when I shall appear to mind my business again as I used to do, which by the grace of God I will do.
Gone from him I endeavoured to find out Sir G. Carteret, and at last did at Mr. Ashburnham’s, in the Old Palace Yarde, and thence he and I stepped out and walked an houre in the church-yarde, under Henry the Seventh’s Chappell, he being lately come from the fleete; and tells me, as I hear from every body else, that the management in the late fight was bad from top to bottom. That several said this would not have been if my Lord Sandwich had had the ordering of it. Nay, he tells me that certainly had my Lord Sandwich had the misfortune to have done as they have done, the King could not have saved him. There is, too, nothing but discontent among the officers; and all the old experienced men are slighted. He tells me to my question (but as a great secret), that the dividing of the fleete did proceed first from a proposition from the fleete, though agreed to hence. But he confesses it arose from want of due intelligence, which he confesses we do want. He do, however, call the fleete’s retreat on Sunday a very honourable retreat, and that the Duke of Albemarle did do well in it, and would have been well if he had done it sooner, rather than venture the loss of the fleete and crown, as he must have done if the Prince had not come. He was surprised when I told him I heard that the King did intend to borrow some money of the City, and would know who had spoke of it to me; I told him Sir Ellis Layton this afternoon. He says it is a dangerous discourse; for that the City certainly will not be invited to do it, and then for the King to ask it and be denied, will be the beginning of our sorrow. He seems to fear we shall all fall to pieces among ourselves.
This evening we hear that Sir Christopher Mings is dead of his late wounds; and Sir W. Coventry did commend him to me in a most extraordinary manner.
But this day, after three days’ trial in vain, and the hazard of the spoiling of the ship in lying till next spring, besides the disgrace of it, newes is brought that the Loyall London is launched at Deptford.
Having talked thus much with Sir G. Carteret we parted there, and I home by water, taking in my boat with me young Michell and my Betty his wife, meeting them accidentally going to look a boat. I set them down at the Old Swan and myself, went through bridge to the Tower, and so home, and after supper to bed.
Up, and down by water to Sir W. Warren’s (the first time I was in his new house on the other side the water since he enlarged it) to discourse about our lighters that he hath bought for me, and I hope to get 100l. by this jobb. Having done with him I took boat again (being mightily struck with a woman in a hat, a seaman’s mother, —[Mother or mauther, a wench.]— that stood on the key) and home, where at the office all the morning with Sir W. Coventry and some others of our board hiring of fireships, and Sir W. Coventry begins to see my pains again, which I do begin to take, and I am proud of it, and I hope shall continue it. He gone, at noon I home to dinner, and after dinner my father and wife out to the painter’s to sit again, and I, with my Lady Pen and her daughter, to see Harman; whom we find lame in bed. His bones of his anckle are broke, but he hopes to do well soon; and a fine person by his discourse he seems to be and my hearty [friend]; and he did plainly tell me that at the Council of War before the fight, it was against his reason to begin the fight then, and the reasons of most sober men there, the wind being such, and we to windward, that they could not use their lower tier of guns, which was a very sad thing for us to have the honour and weal of the nation ventured so foolishly.
I left them there, and walked to Deptford, reading in Walsingham’s Manual, a very good book, and there met with Sir W. Batten and my Lady at Uthwayt’s. Here I did much business and yet had some little mirthe with my Lady, and anon we all come up together to our office, where I was very late doing much business. Late comes Sir J. Bankes to see me, and tells me that coming up from Rochester he overtook three or four hundred seamen, and he believes every day they come flocking from the fleete in like numbers; which is a sad neglect there, when it will be impossible to get others, and we have little reason to think that these will return presently again.
He gone, I to end my letters to-night, and then home to supper and to bed.
Up, and to the office, where we sat all the morning. At noon to dinner, and then to White Hall in hopes of a meeting of Tangier about Yeabsly’s business, but it could not be obtained, Sir G. Carteret nor Sir W. Coventry being able to be there, which still vexes [me] to see the poor man forced still to attend, as also being desirous to see what my profit is, and get it.
Walking here in the galleries I find the Ladies of Honour dressed in their riding garbs, with coats and doublets with deep skirts, just for all the world like mine, and buttoned their doublets up the breast, with perriwigs and with hats; so that, only for a long petticoat dragging under their men’s coats, nobody could take them for women in any point whatever; which was an odde sight, and a sight did not please me. It was Mrs. Wells and another fine lady that I saw thus.
Thence down by water to Deptford, and there late seeing some things dispatched down to the fleete, and so home (thinking indeed to have met with Bagwell, but I did not) to write my letters very late, and so to supper and to bed.
Up, and by coach to St. James’s, and there did our business before the Duke as usual, having, before the Duke come out of his bed, walked in an ante-chamber with Sir H. Cholmly, who tells me there are great jarrs between the Duke of Yorke and the Duke of Albemarle, about the later’s turning out one or two of the commanders put in by the Duke of Yorke. Among others, Captain Du Tell, a Frenchman, put in by the Duke of Yorke, and mightily defended by him; and is therein led by Monsieur Blancford, that it seems hath the same command over the Duke of Yorke as Sir W. Coventry hath; which raises ill blood between them. And I do in several little things observe that Sir W. Coventry hath of late, by the by, reflected on the Duke of Albemarle and his captains, particularly in that of old Teddiman, who did deserve to be turned out this fight, and was so; but I heard Sir W. Coventry say that the Duke of Albemarle put in one as bad as he is in his room, and one that did as little.
After we had done with the Duke of Yorke, I with others to White Hall, there to attend again a Committee of Tangier, but there was none, which vexed me to the heart, and makes me mighty doubtfull that when we have one, it will be prejudiced against poor Yeabsly and to my great disadvantage thereby, my Lord Peterborough making it his business, I perceive (whether in spite to me, whom he cannot but smell to be a friend to it, or to my Lord Ashly, I know not), to obstruct it, and seems to take delight in disappointing of us; but I shall be revenged of him.
Here I staid a very great while, almost till noon, and then meeting Balty I took him with me, and to Westminster to the Exchequer about breaking of two tallys of 2000l. each into smaller tallys, which I have been endeavouring a good while, but to my trouble it will not, I fear, be done, though there be no reason against it, but only a little trouble to the clerks; but it is nothing to me of real profit at all.
Thence with Balty to Hales’s by coach, it being the seventh day from my making my late oathes, and by them I am at liberty to dispense with any of my oathes every seventh day after I had for the six days before going performed all my vowes.
Here I find my father’s picture begun, and so much to my content, that it joys my very heart to thinke that I should have his picture so well done; who, besides that he is my father, and a man that loves me, and hath ever done so, is also, at this day, one of the most carefull and innocent men, in the world.
Thence with mighty content homeward, and in my way at the Stockes did buy a couple of lobsters, and so home to dinner.
Where I find my wife and father had dined, and were going out to Hales’s to sit there, so Balty and I alone to dinner, and in the middle of my grace, praying for a blessing upon (these his good creatures), my mind fell upon my lobsters: upon which I cried, Odd zooks! and Balty looked upon me like a man at a losse what I meant, thinking at first that I meant only that I had said the grace after meat instead of that before meat. But then I cried, what is become of my lobsters? Whereupon he run out of doors to overtake the coach, but could not, so came back again, and mighty merry at dinner to thinke of my surprize. After dinner to the Excise Office by appointment, and there find my Lord Bellasses and the Commissioners, and by and by the whole company come to dispute the business of our running so far behindhand there, and did come to a good issue in it, that is to say, to resolve upon having the debt due to us, and the Household and the Guards from the Excise stated, and so we shall come to know the worst of our condition and endeavour for some helpe from my Lord Treasurer.
Thence home, and put off Balty, and so, being invited, to Sir Christopher Mings’s funeral, but find them gone to church. However I into the church (which is a fair, large church, and a great chappell) and there heard the service, and staid till they buried him, and then out. And there met with Sir W. Coventry (who was there out of great generosity, and no person of quality there but he) and went with him into his coach, and being in it with him there happened this extraordinary case, one of the most romantique that ever I heard of in my life, and could not have believed, but that I did see it; which was this:
About a dozen able, lusty, proper men come to the coach-side with tears in their eyes, and one of them that spoke for the rest begun and says to Sir W. Coventry, “We are here a dozen of us that have long known and loved, and served our dead commander, Sir Christopher Mings, and have now done the last office of laying him in the ground. We would be glad we had any other to offer after him, and in revenge of him. All we have is our lives; if you will please to get His Royal Highness to give us a fireship among us all, here is a dozen of us, out of all which choose you one to be commander, and the rest of us, whoever he is, will serve him; and, if possible, do that that shall show our memory of our dead commander, and our revenge.” Sir W. Coventry was herewith much moved (as well as I, who could hardly abstain from weeping), and took their names, and so parted; telling me that he would move His Royal Highness as in a thing very extraordinary, which was done. Thereon see the next day in this book. So we parted.
The truth is, Sir Christopher Mings was a very stout man, and a man of great parts, and most excellent tongue among ordinary men; and as Sir W. Coventry says, could have been the most useful man at such a pinch of time as this. He was come into great renowne here at home, and more abroad in the West Indys. He had brought his family into a way of being great; but dying at this time, his memory and name (his father being always and at this day a shoemaker, and his mother a Hoyman’s daughter; of which he was used frequently to boast) will be quite forgot in a few months as if he had never been, nor any of his name be the better by it; he having not had time to will any estate, but is dead poor rather than rich.
So we left the church and crowd, and I home (being set down on Tower Hill), and there did a little business and then in the evening went down by water to Deptford, it being very late, and there I staid out as much time as I could, and then took boat again homeward, but the officers being gone in, returned and walked to Mrs. Bagwell’s house, and there (it being by this time pretty dark and past ten o’clock) went into her house and did what I would. But I was not a little fearfull of what she told me but now, which is, that her servant was dead of the plague, that her coming to me yesterday was the first day of her coming forth, and that she had new whitened the house all below stairs, but that above stairs they are not so fit for me to go up to, they being not so. So I parted thence, with a very good will, but very civil, and away to the waterside, and sent for a pint of sacke and so home, drank what I would and gave the waterman the rest; and so adieu. Home about twelve at night, and so to bed, finding most of my people gone to bed.
In my way home I called on a fisherman and bought three eeles, which cost me three shillings.
Up, and to the office, and there sat all the morning. At noon dined at home, and thence with my wife and father to Hales’s, and there looked only on my father’s picture (which is mighty like); and so away to White Hall to a committee for Tangier, where the Duke of York was, and Sir W. Coventry, and a very full committee; and instead of having a very prejudiced meeting, they did, though indeed inclined against Yeabsly, yield to the greatest part of his account, so as to allow of his demands to the value of 7,000l. and more, and only give time for him to make good his pretence to the rest; which was mighty joy to me: and so we rose up. But I must observe the force of money, which did make my Lord Ashly to argue and behave himself in the business with the greatest friendship, and yet with all the discretion imaginable; and [it] will be a business of admonition and instruction to me concerning him (and other men, too, for aught I know) as long as I live. Thence took Creed with some kind of violence and some hard words between us to St. James’s, to have found out Sir W. Coventry to have signed the order for his payment among others that did stay on purpose to do it (and which is strange among the rest my Lord Ashly, who did cause Creed to write it presently and kept two or three of them with him by cunning to stay and sign it), but Creed’s ill nature (though never so well bribed, as it hath lately in this case by twenty pieces) will not be overcome from his usual delays.
Thence failing of meeting Sir W. Coventry I took leave of Creed (very good friends) and away home, and there took out my father, wife, sister, and Mercer our grand Tour in the evening, and made it ten at night before we got home, only drink at the doore at Islington at the Katherine Wheel, and so home and to the office a little, and then to bed.
Up betimes, and to my Journall entries, but disturbed by many businesses, among others by Mr. Houblon’s coming to me about evening their freight for Tangier, which I did, and then Mr. Bland, who presented me yesterday with a very fine African mat, to lay upon the ground under a bed of state, being the first fruits of our peace with Guyland.
So to the office, and thither come my pretty widow Mrs. Burrows, poor woman, to get her ticket paid for her husband’s service, which I did her myself, and did ‘baisser her moucher’, and I do hope may thereafter have some day ‘sa’ company.
Thence to Westminster to the Exchequer, but could not persuade the blockheaded fellows to do what I desire, of breaking my great tallys into less, notwithstanding my Lord Treasurer’s order, which vexed [me] so much that I would not bestow more time and trouble among a company of dunces, and so back again home, and to dinner, whither Creed come and dined with me.
And after dinner Mr. Moore, and he and I abroad, thinking to go down the river together, but the tide being against me would not, but returned and walked an houre in the garden, but, Lord! to hear how he pleases himself in behalf of my Lord Sandwich, in the miscarriage of the Duke of Albemarle, and do inveigh against Sir W. Coventry as a cunning knave, but I thinke that without any manner of reason at all, but only his passion.
He being gone I to my chamber at home to set my Journall right and so to settle my Tangier accounts, which I did in very good order, and then in the evening comes Mr. Yeabsly to reckon with me, which I did also, and have above 200l. profit therein to myself, which is a great blessing, the God of heaven make me thankfull for it. That being done, and my eyes beginning to be sore with overmuch writing, I to supper and to bed.
Up betimes and to my office, and there we sat all the morning and dispatched much business, the King, Duke of Yorke, and Sir W. Coventry being gone down to the fleete. At noon home to dinner and then down to Woolwich and Deptford to look after things, my head akeing from the multitude of businesses I had in my head yesterday in settling my accounts. All the way down and up, reading of “The Mayor of Quinborough,” a simple play.
At Deptford, while I am there, comes Mr. Williamson, Sir Arthur Ingram and Jacke Fen, to see the new ships, which they had done, and then I with them home in their boat, and a very fine gentleman Mr. Williamson is.
It seems the Dutch do mightily insult of their victory, and they have great reason.1 Sir William Barkeley was killed before his ship taken; and there he lies dead in a sugar-chest, for every body to see, with his flag standing up by him. And Sir George Ascue is carried up and down the Hague for people to see.
Home to my office, where late, and then to bed.
This treatment seems to have been that of the Dutch populace alone, and there does not appear to have been cause of complaint against the government. Respecting Sir W. Berkeley’s body the following notice was published in the “London Gazette” of July 15th, 1666 (No. 69) “Whitehall, July 15. This day arrived a trumpet from the States of Holland, who came over from Calais in the Dover packet-boat, with a letter to his Majesty, that the States have taken order for the embalming the body of Sir William Berkeley, which they have placed in the chapel of the great church at the Hague, a civility they profess to owe to his corpse, in respect to the quality of his person, the greatness of his command, and of the high courage and valour he showed in the late engagement; desiring his Majesty to signify his pleasure about the further disposal of it.” “Frederick Ruysch, the celebrated Dutch anatomist, undertook, by order of the States-General, to inject the body of the English Admiral Berkeley, killed in the sea-fight of 1666; and the body, already somewhat decomposed, was sent over to England as well prepared as if it had been the fresh corpse of a child. This produced to Ruysch, on the part of the States-General, a recompense worthy of their liberality, and the merit of the anatomist,” “James’s Medical Dictionary.” ↩
(Lord’s day). Being invited to Anthony Joyce’s to dinner, my wife and sister and Mercer and I walked out in the morning, it being fine weather, to Christ Church, and there heard a silly sermon, but sat where we saw one of the prettiest little boys with the prettiest mouth that ever I saw in [my] life.
Thence to Joyce’s, where William Joyce and his wife were, and had a good dinner; but, Lord! how sicke was I of the company, only hope I shall have no more of it a good while; but am invited to Will’s this week; and his wife, poor unhappy woman, cried to hear me say that I could not be there, she thinking that I slight her: so they got me to promise to come.
Thence my father and I walked to Gray’s Inne Fields, and there spent an houre or two walking and talking of several businesses; first, as to his estate, he told me it produced about 80l. per ann., but then there goes 30l. per. ann. taxes and other things, certain charge, which I do promise to make good as far as this 30l., at which the poor man was overjoyed and wept.
As to Pall he tells me he is mightily satisfied with Ensum, and so I promised to give her 500l. presently, and to oblige myself to 100 more on the birth of her first child, he insuring her in 10l. per ann. for every 100l., and in the meantime till she do marry I promise to allow her 10l. per ann.
Then as to John I tell him I will promise him nothing, but will supply him as so much lent him, I declaring that I am not pleased with him yet, and that when his degree is over I will send for him up hither, and if he be good for any thing doubt not to get him preferment.
This discourse ended to the joy of my father and no less to me to see that I am able to do this, we return to Joyce’s and there wanting a coach to carry us home I walked out as far as the New Exchange to find one, but could not. So down to the Milke-house, and drank three glasses of whay, and then up into the Strand again, and there met with a coach, and so to Joyce’s and took up my father, wife, sister, and Mercer, and to Islington, where we drank, and then our tour by Hackney home, where, after a little, business at my office and then talke with my Lady and Pegg Pen in the garden, I home and to bed, being very weary.
Up betimes and in my chamber most of the morning setting things to rights there, my Journall and accounts with my father and brother, then to the office a little, and so to Lumbard Streete, to borrow a little money upon a tally, but cannot. Thence to the Exchequer, and there after much wrangling got consent that I should have a great tally broken into little ones. Thence to Hales’s to see how my father’s picture goes on, which pleases me mighty well, though I find again, as I did in Mrs. Pierce’s, that a picture may have more of a likeness in the first or second working than it shall have when finished, though this is very well and to my full content, but so it is, and certainly mine was not so like at the first, second, or third sitting as it was afterward.
Thence to my Lord Bellasses, by invitation, and there dined with him, and his lady and daughter; and at dinner there played to us a young boy, lately come from France, where he had been learning a yeare or two on the viallin, and plays finely. But impartially I do not find any goodnesse in their ayres (though very good) beyond ours when played by the same hand, I observed in several of Baptiste’s (the present great composer) and our Bannister’s. But it was pretty to see how passionately my Lord’s daughter loves musique, the most that ever I saw creature in my life. Thence after dinner home and to the office and anon to Lumbard Streete again, where much talke at Colvill’s, he censuring the times, and how matters are ordered, and with reason enough; but, above all, the thinking to borrow money of the City, which will not be done, but be denied, they being little pleased with the King’s affairs, and that must breed differences between the King and the City. Thence down by water to Deptford, to order things away to the fleete and back again, and after some business at my office late home to supper and to bed.
Sir W. Coventry is returned this night from the fleete, he being the activest man in the world, and we all (myself particularly) more afeard of him than of the King or his service, for aught I see; God forgive us! This day the great newes is come of the French, their taking the island of St. Christopher’s from us; and it is to be feared they have done the like of all those islands thereabouts this makes the city mad.
Up, and to my office, there to fit business against the rest meet, which they did by and by, and sat late. After the office rose (with Creed with me) to Wm. Joyce’s to dinner, being invited, and there find my father and sister, my wife and Mercer, with them, almost dined. I made myself as complaisant as I could till I had dined, but yet much against my will, and so away after dinner with Creed to Penny’s, my Tailor, where I bespoke a thin stuff suit, and did spend a little time evening some little accounts with Creed and so parted, and I to Sir. G. Carteret’s by appointment; where I perceive by him the King is going to borrow some money of the City; but I fear it will do no good, but hurt. He tells me how the Generall —[The Duke of Albemarle.]— is displeased, and there have been some high words between the Generall and Sir W. Coventry. And it may be so; for I do not find Sir W. Coventry so highly commending the Duke as he used to be, but letting fall now and then some little jerkes: as this day, speaking of newes from Holland, he says, “I find their victory begins to shrinke there, as well as ours here.”
Here I met with Captain Cocke, and he tells me that the first thing the Prince said to the King upon his coming, was complaining of the Commissioners of the Navy; that they could have been abroad in three or four days but for us; that we do not take care of them which I am troubled at, and do fear may in violence break out upon this office some time or other; for we shall not be able to carry on the business.
Thence home , and at my business till late at night, then with my wife into the garden and there sang with Mercer, whom I feel myself begin to love too much by handling of her breasts in a’ morning when she dresses me, they being the finest that ever I saw in my life, that is the truth of it.
So home and to supper with beans and bacon and to bed.
Up, but in some pain of the collique. I have of late taken too much cold by washing my feet and going in a thin silke waistcoate, without any other coate over it, and open-breasted, but I hope it will go over.
I did this morning (my father being to go away to-morrow) give my father some money to buy him a horse, and for other things to himself and my mother and sister, among them 20l., besides undertaking to pay for other things for them to about 3l., which the poor man takes with infinite kindnesse, and I do not thinke I can bestow it better. Thence by coach to St. James’s as usual to wait on the Duke of York, after having discoursed with Collonell Fitzgerald, whom I met in my way and he returned with me to Westminster, about paying him a sum of 700 and odd pounds, and he bids me defalk 25l. for myself, —[Abate from an amount.]— which is a very good thing; having done with the Duke I to the Exchequer and there after much ado do get my business quite over of the difficulty of breaking a great tally into little ones and so shall have it done tomorrow.
Thence to the Hall and with Mrs. Martin home and staid with her a while, and then away to the Swan and sent for a bit of meat and dined there, and thence to Faythorne, the picture-seller’s, and there chose two or three good Cutts to try to varnish, and so to Hales’s to see my father’s picture, which is now near finished and is very good, and here I staid and took a nap of an hour, thinking my father and wife would have come, but they did not; so I away home as fast as I could, fearing lest my father this day going abroad to see Mr. Honiwood at Major Russell’s might meet with any trouble, and so in great pain home; but to spite me, in Cheapside I met Mrs. Williams in a coach, and she called me, so I must needs ‘light and go along with her and poor Knipp (who is so big as she can tumble and looks-every day to lie down) as far as Paternoster Row, which I did do and there staid in Bennett’s shop with them, and was fearfull lest the people of the shop, knowing me, should aske after my father and give Mrs. Williams any knowledge of me to my disgrace.
Having seen them done there and accompanied them to Ludgate I ‘light and into my owne coach and home, where I find my father and wife had had no intent of coming at all to Hales’s. So I at home all the evening doing business, and at night in the garden (it having been these three or four days mighty hot weather) singing in the evening, and then home to supper and to bed.
Up, and at the office all the morning; whereby several circumstances I find Sir W. Coventry and the Duke of Albemarle do not agree as they used to do; Sir W. Coventry commending Aylett (in some reproach to the Duke), whom the Duke hath put out for want of courage; and found fault with Steward, whom the Duke keeps in, though as much in fault as any commander in the fleete.
At noon home to dinner, my father, sister, and wife dining at Sarah Giles’s, poor woman, where I should have been, but my pride would not suffer me.
After dinner to Mr. Debasty’s to speake with Sir Robert Viner, a fine house and a great many fine ladies. He used me mighty civilly. My business was to set the matter right about the letter of credit he did give my Lord Belassis, that I may take up the tallys lodged with Viner for his security in the answering of my Lord’s bills, which we did set right very well, and Sir Robert Viner went home with me and did give me the 5000l. tallys presently. Here at Mr. Debasty’s I saw, in a gold frame, a picture of a Fluter playing on his flute which, for a good while, I took for paynting, but at last observed it a piece of tapestry, and is the finest that ever I saw in my life for figures, and good natural colours, and a very fine thing it is indeed.
So home and met Sir George Smith by the way, who tells me that this day my Lord Chancellor and some of the Court have been with the City, and the City have voted to lend the King 100,000l.; which, if soon paid (as he says he believes it will), will be a greater service than I did ever expect at this time from the City.
So home to my letters and then with my wife in the garden, and then upon our leades singing in the evening and so to supper (while at supper comes young Michell, whose wife I love, little Betty Howlet, to get my favour about a ticket, and I am glad of this occasion of obliging him and give occasion of his coming to me, for I must be better acquainted with him and her), and after supper to bed.
Up, and before I went out Mr. Peter Barr sent me a tierce of claret, which is very welcome. And so abroad down the river to Deptford and there did some business, and then to Westminster, and there did with much ado get my tallys (my small ones instead of one great one of 2,000l.), and so away home and there all day upon my Tangier accounts with Creed, and, he being gone, with myself, in settling other accounts till past twelve at night, and then every body being in bed, I to bed.
My father, wife, and sister late abroad upon the water, and Mercer being gone to her mother’s and staid so long she could not get into the office, which vexed me.
My father and sister very betimes took their leave; and my wife, with all possible kindnesse, went with them to the coach, I being mightily pleased with their company thus long, and my father with his being here, and it rejoices my heart that I am in condition to do any thing to comfort him, and could, were it not for my mother, have been contented he should have stayed always here with me, he is such innocent company. They being gone, I to my papers, but vexed at what I heard but a little of this morning, before my wife went out, that Mercer and she fell out last night, and that the girle is gone home to her mother’s for all-together: This troubles me, though perhaps it may be an ease to me of so much charge. But I love the girle, and another we must be forced to keepe I do foresee and then shall be sorry to part with her.
At the office all the morning, much disquiett in my mind in the middle of my business about this girle. Home at noon to dinner, and what with the going away of my father today and the losse of Mercer, I after dinner went up to my chamber and there could have cried to myself, had not people come to me about business. In the evening down to Tower Wharfe thinking to go by water, but could not get watermen; they being now so scarce, by reason of the great presse; so to the Custome House, and there, with great threats, got a couple to carry me down to Deptford, all the way reading Pompey the Great (a play translated from the French by several noble persons; among others, my Lord Buckhurst), that to me is but a mean play, and the words and sense not very extraordinary. From Deptford I walked to Redriffe, and in my way was overtaken by Bagwell, lately come from sea in the Providence, who did give me an account of several particulars in the late fight, and how his ship was deserted basely by the York, Captain Swanly, commander. So I home and there after writing my letters home to supper and to bed, fully resolved to rise betimes, and go down the river to-morrow morning, being vexed this night to find none of the officers in the yarde at 7 at night, nor any body concerned as if it were a Dutch warr. It seems Mercer’s mother was here in the morning to speak with my wife, but my wife would not. In the afternoon I and my wife in writing did instruct W. Hewer in some discourse to her, and she in the evening did come and satisfy my wife, and by and by Mercer did come, which I was mighty glad of and eased of much pain about her.
Sunday. Midsummer Day. Up, but, being weary the last night, not so soon as I intended. Then being dressed, down by water to Deptford, and there did a great deale of business, being in a mighty hurry, Sir W. Coventry writing to me that there was some thoughts that the Dutch fleete were out or coming out. Business being done in providing for the carrying down of some provisions to the fleete, I away back home and after dinner by water to White Hall, and there waited till the councill rose, in the boarded gallery.
And there among other things I hear that Sir Francis Prujean is dead, after being married to a widow about a yeare or thereabouts. He died very rich, and had, for the last yeare, lived very handsomely, his lady bringing him to it. He was no great painstaker in person, yet died very rich; and, as Dr. Clerke says, was of a very great judgment, but hath writ nothing to leave his name to posterity.
In the gallery among others met with Major Halsey, a great creature of the Duke of Albemarle’s; who tells me that the Duke, by name, hath said that he expected to have the worke here up in the River done, having left Sir W. Batten and Mr. Phipps there.
He says that the Duke of Albemarle do say that this is a victory we have had, having, as he was sure, killed them 8000 men, and sunk about fourteen of their ships; but nothing like this appears true. He lays much of the little success we had, however, upon the fleete’s being divided by order from above, and the want of spirit in the commanders; and that he was commanded by order to go out of the Downes to the Gun-fleete, and in the way meeting the Dutch fleete, what should he do? should he not fight them? especially having beat them heretofore at as great disadvantage.
He tells me further, that having been downe with the Duke of Albemarle, he finds that Holmes and Spragge do govern most business of the Navy; and by others I understand that Sir Thomas Allen is offended thereat; that he is not so much advised with as he ought to be. He tells me also, as he says, of his own knowledge, that several people before the Duke went out did offer to supply the King with 100,000l. provided he would be treasurer of it, to see it laid out for the Navy; which he refused, and so it died. But I believe none of this.
This day I saw my Lady Falmouth, with whom I remember now I have dined at my Lord Barkeley’s heretofore, a pretty woman: she was now in her second or third mourning, and pretty pleasant in her looks.
By and by the Council rises, and Sir W. Coventry comes out; and he and I went aside, and discoursed of much business of the Navy; and afterwards took his coach, and to Hide-Parke, he and I alone: there we had much talke. First, he started a discourse of a talke he hears about the towne, which, says he, is a very bad one, and fit to be suppressed, if we knew how which is, the comparing of the successe of the last year with that of this; saying that that was good, and that bad. I was as sparing in speaking as I could, being jealous of him and myself also, but wished it could be stopped; but said I doubted it could not otherwise than by the fleete’s being abroad again, and so finding other worke for men’s minds and discourse. Then to discourse of himself, saying, that he heard that he was under the lash of people’s discourse about the Prince’s not having notice of the Dutch being out, and for him to comeback again, nor the Duke of Albemarle notice that the Prince was sent for back again: to which he told me very particularly how careful he was the very same night that it was resolved to send for the Prince back, to cause orders to be writ, and waked the Duke, who was then in bed, to sign them; and that they went by expresse that very night, being the Wednesday night before the fight, which begun on the Friday; and that for sending them by the post expresse, and not by gentlemen on purpose, he made a sport of it, and said, I knew of none to send it with, but would at least have lost more time in fitting themselves out, than any diligence of theirs beyond that of the ordinary post would have recovered.
I told him that this was not so much the towne talke as the reason of dividing the fleete. To this he told me he ought not to say much; but did assure me in general that the proposition did first come from the fleete, and the resolution not being prosecuted with orders so soon as the Generall thought fit, the Generall did send Sir Edward Spragge up on purpose for them; and that there was nothing in the whole business which was not done with the full consent and advice of the Duke of Albemarle. But he did adde (as the Catholiques call ‘le secret de la Masse’), that Sir Edward Spragge — who had even in Sir Christopher Mings’s time put in to be the great favourite of the Prince, but much more now had a mind to be the great man with him, and to that end had a mind to have the Prince at a distance from the Duke of Albemarle, that they might be doing something alone — did, as he believed, put on this business of dividing the fleete, and that thence it came.1.
He tells me as to the business of intelligence, the want whereof the world did complain much of, that for that it was not his business, and as he was therefore to have no share in the blame, so he would not meddle to lay it any where else.
That de Ruyter was ordered by the States not to make it his business to come into much danger, but to preserve himself as much as was fit out of harm’s way, to be able to direct the fleete.
He do, I perceive, with some violence, forbear saying any thing to the reproach of the Duke of Albemarle; but, contrarily, speaks much of his courage; but I do as plainly see that he do not like the Duke of Albemarle’s proceedings, but, contrarily, is displeased therewith. And he do plainly diminish the commanders put in by the Duke, and do lessen the miscarriages of any that have been removed by him.
He concurs with me, that the next bout will be a fatal one to one side or other, because, if we be beaten, we shall not be able to set out our fleete again.
He do confess with me that the hearts of our seamen are much saddened; and for that reason, among others, wishes Sir Christopher Mings was alive, who might inspire courage and spirit into them.
Speaking of Holmes, how great a man he is, and that he do for the present, and hath done all the voyage, kept himself in good order and within bounds; but, says he, a cat will be a cat still, and some time or other out his humour must break again.
He do not disowne but that the dividing of the fleete upon the presumptions that were then had (which, I suppose, was the French fleete being come this way), was a good resolution.
Having had all this discourse, he and I back to White Hall; and there I left him, being [in] a little doubt whether I had behaved myself in my discourse with the policy and circumspection which ought to be used to so great a courtier as he is, and so wise and factious a man, and by water home, and so, after supper, to bed.
This division of the fleet was the original cause of the disaster, and at a later period the enemies of Clarendon charged him with having advised this action, but Coventry’s communication to Pepys in the text completely exonerates Clarendon. ↩
Up, and all the morning at my Tangier accounts, which the chopping and changing of my tallys make mighty troublesome; but, however, I did end them with great satisfaction to myself.
At noon, without staying to eat my dinner, I down by water to Deptford, and there coming find Sir W. Batten and Sir Jeremy Smith (whom the dispatch of the Loyall London detained) at dinner at Greenwich at the Beare Taverne, and thither I to them and there dined with them. Very good company of strangers there was, but I took no great pleasure among them, being desirous to be back again. So got them to rise as soon as I could, having told them the newes Sir W. Coventry just now wrote me to tell them, which is, that the Dutch are certainly come out. I did much business at Deptford, and so home, by an old poor man, a sculler, having no oares to be got, and all this day on the water entertained myself with the play of Commenius, and being come home did go out to Aldgate, there to be overtaken by Mrs. Margot Pen in her father’s coach, and my wife and Mercer with her, and Mrs. Pen carried us to two gardens at Hackny, (which I every day grow more and more in love with,) Mr. Drake’s one, where the garden is good, and house and the prospect admirable; the other my Lord Brooke’s, where the gardens are much better, but the house not so good, nor the prospect good at all. But the gardens are excellent; and here I first saw oranges grow: some green, some half, some a quarter, and some full ripe, on the same tree, and one fruit of the same tree do come a year or two after the other. I pulled off a little one by stealth (the man being mighty curious of them) and eat it, and it was just as other little green small oranges are; as big as half the end of my little finger. Here were also great variety of other exotique plants, and several labarinths, and a pretty aviary. Having done there with very great pleasure we away back again, and called at the Taverne in Hackny by the church, and there drank and eate, and so in the Coole of the evening home. This being the first day of my putting on my black stuff bombazin suit, and I hope to feel no inconvenience by it, the weather being extremely hot. So home and to bed, and this night the first night of my lying without a waistcoat, which I hope I shall very well endure. So to bed.
This morning I did with great pleasure hear Mr. Caesar play some good things on his lute, while he come to teach my boy Tom, and I did give him 40s. for his encouragement.
Up and to my office betimes, and there all the morning, very busy to get out the fleete, the Dutch being now for certain out, and we shall not, we thinke, be much behindhand with them. At noon to the ‘Change about business, and so home to dinner, and after dinner to the setting my Journall to rights, and so to the office again, where all the afternoon full of business, and there till night, that my eyes were sore, that I could not write no longer.
Then into the garden, then my wife and Mercer and my Lady Pen and her daughter with us, and here we sung in the darke very finely half an houre, and so home to supper and to bed. This afternoon, after a long drowth, we had a good shower of rain, but it will not signify much if no more come.
This day in the morning come Mr. Chichly to Sir W. Coventry, to tell him the ill successe of the guns made for the Loyall London; which is, that in the trial every one of the great guns, the whole cannon of seven (as I take it), broke in pieces, which is a strange mishap, and that which will give more occasion to people’s discourse of the King’s business being done ill.
This night Mary my cookemayde, that hath been with us about three months, but find herself not able to do my worke, so is gone with great kindnesse away, and another (Luce) come, very ugly and plaine, but may be a good servant for all that.
Up, and to my office awhile, and then down the river a little way to see vessels ready for the carrying down of 400 land soldiers to the fleete. Then back to the office for my papers, and so to St. James’s, where we did our usual attendance on the Duke. Having done with him, we all of us down to Sir W. Coventry’s chamber (where I saw his father my Lord Coventry’s picture hung up, done by Stone, who then brought it home. It is a good picture, drawn in his judge’s robes, and the great seale by him. And while it was hanging up, “This,” says Sir W. Coventry, merrily, “is the use we make of our fathers,”) to discourse about the proposition of serving us with hempe, delivered in by my Lord Brouncker as from an unknown person, though I know it to be Captain Cocke’s. My Lord and Sir William Coventry had some earnest words about it, the one promoting it for his private ends, being, as Cocke tells me himself, to have 500l. if the bargain goes on, and I am to have as much, and the other opposing it for the unseasonableness of it, not knowing at all whose the proposition is, which seems the more ingenious of the two. I sat by and said nothing, being no great friend to the proposition, though Cocke intends me a convenience by it. But what I observed most from the discourse was this of Sir W. Coventry, that he do look upon ourselves in a desperate condition. The issue of all standing upon this one point, that by the next fight, if we beat, the Dutch will certainly be content to take eggs for their money (that was his expression); or if we be beaten, we must be contented to make peace, and glad if we can have it without paying too dear for it. And withall we do rely wholly upon the Parliament’s giving us more money the next sitting, or else we are undone.
Being gone hence, I took coach to the Old Exchange, but did not go into it, but to Mr. Cade’s, the stationer, stood till the shower was over, it being a great and welcome one after so much dry weather. Here I understand that Ogleby is putting out some new fables of his owne, which will be very fine and very satyricall. Thence home to dinner, and after dinner carried my wife to her sister’s and I to Mr. Hales’s, to pay for my father’s picture, which cost me 10l. the head and 25s. the frame. Thence to Lovett’s, who has now done something towards the varnishing of single paper for the making of books, which will do, I think, very well. He did also carry me to a Knight’s chamber in Graye’s Inne, where there is a frame of his making, of counterfeite tortoise shell, which indeed is most excellently done. Then I took him with me to a picture shop to choose a print for him to vernish, but did not agree for one then.
Thence to my wife to take her up and so carried her home, and I at the office till late, and so to supper with my wife and to bed.
I did this afternoon visit my Lord Bellasses, who professes all imaginable satisfaction in me. He spoke dissatisfiedly with Creed, which I was pleased well enough with. My Lord is going down to his garrison to Hull, by the King’s command, to put it in order for fear of an invasion which course I perceive is taken upon the sea-coasts round; for we have a real apprehension of the King of France’s invading us.
Up, and at the office all the morning. At noon home to dinner, and after dinner abroad to Lumbard Streete, there to reckon with Sir Robert Viner for some money, and did sett all straight to my great content, and so home, and all the afternoon and evening at the office, my mind full at this time of getting my accounts over, and as much money in my hands as I can, for a great turne is to be feared in the times, the French having some great design (whatever it is) in hand, and our necessities on every side very great. The Dutch are now known to be out, and we may expect them every houre upon our coast. But our fleete is in pretty good readinesse for them.
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Up, and within doors most of the morning, sending a porter (Sanders) up and down to several people to pay them money to clear my month’s debts every where, being mighty desirous to have all clear so soon as I can, and to that end did so much in settling my Tangier accounts clear. At noon dined, having first been down at Deptford and did a little business there and back again. After dinner to White Hall to a Committee of Tangier, but I come a little too late, they were up, so I to several places about business, among others to Westminster Hall, and there did meet with Betty Michell at her own mother’s shop. I would fain have carried her home by water, but she was to sup at that end of the town.
So I away to White Hall, and thence, the Council being up, walked to St. James’s, and there had much discourse with Sir W. Coventry at his chamber, who I find quite weary of the warr, decries our having any warr at all, or himself to have been any occasion of it, that he hopes this will make us shy of any warr hereafter, or to prepare better for it, believes that one overthrow on the Dutch side would make them desire peace, and that one on ours will make us willing to accept of one: tells me that Commissioner Pett is fallen infinitely under the displeasure of the Prince and Duke of Albemarle, not giving them satisfaction in the getting out of the fleete, and that the complaint he believes is come to the King, and by Sir W. Coventry’s discourse I find he do concur in it, and speaks of his having of no authority in the place where he is, and I do believe at least it will end in his being removed to some other yarde, and I am not sorry for it, but do fear that though he deserves as bad, yet at this time the blame may not be so well deserved.
Thence home and to the office; where I met with a letter from Dover, which tells me (and it did come by expresse) that newes is brought over by a gentleman from Callice that the Dutch fleete, 130 sail, are come upon the French coast; and that the country is bringing in picke-axes, and shovells, and wheel-barrows into Callice; that there are 6,000 men armed with head, back, and breast (Frenchmen) ready to go on board the Dutch fleete, and will be followed by 12,000 more. That they pretend they are to come to Dover; and that thereupon the Governor of Dover Castle is getting the victuallers’ provision out of the towne into the Castle to secure it. But I do think this is a ridiculous conceit; but a little time will show. At night home to supper and to bed,
Up, and to the office, and mightily troubled all this morning with going to my Lord Mayor (Sir Thomas Bludworth,1 a silly man, I think), and other places, about getting shipped some men that they have these two last nights pressed in the City out of houses: the persons wholly unfit for sea, and many of them people of very good fashion, which is a shame to think of, and carried to Bridewell they are, yet without being impressed with money legally as they ought to be.
But to see how the King’s business is done; my Lord Mayor himself did scruple at this time of extremity to do this thing, because he had not money to pay the pressed-money to the men, he told me so himself; nor to take up boats to carry them down through bridge to the ships I had prepared to carry them down in; insomuch that I was forced to promise to be his paymaster, and he did send his City Remembrancer afterwards to the office, and at the table, in the face of the officers, I did there out of my owne purse disburse 15l. to pay for their pressing and diet last night and this morning; which is a thing worth record of my Lord Mayor.
Busy about this all the morning, at noon dined and then to the office again, and all the afternoon till twelve at night full of this business and others, and among these others about the getting off men pressed by our officers of the fleete into the service; even our owne men that are at the office, and the boats that carry us. So that it is now become impossible to have so much as a letter carried from place to place, or any message done for us: nay, out of Victualling ships full loaden to go down to the fleete, and out of the vessels of the officers of the Ordnance, they press men, so that for want of discipline in this respect I do fear all will be undone. Vexed with these things, but eased in mind by my ridding of a great deale of business from the office, I late home to supper and to bed. But before I was in bed, while I was undressing myself, our new ugly mayde, Luce, had like to have broke her necke in the darke, going down our upper stairs; but, which I was glad of, the poor girle did only bruise her head, but at first did lie on the ground groaning and drawing her breath, like one a-dying.
This month I end in much hurry of business, but in much more trouble in mind to thinke what will become of publique businesses, having so many enemys abroad, and neither force nor money at all, and but little courage for ourselves, it being really true that the spirits of our seamen and commanders too are really broke by the last defeate with the Dutch, and this is not my conjecture only, but the real and serious thoughts of Sir G. Carteret and Sir W. Coventry, whom I have at distinct times heard the same thing come from with a great deale of grief and trouble.
But, lastly, I am providing against a foule day to get as much money into my hands as I can, at least out of the publique hands, that so, if a turne, which I fear, do come, I may have a little to trust to. I pray God give me good successe in my choice how to dispose of what little I have, that I may not take it out of publique hands, and put it into worse.
As his conduct during the Great Fire fully proved, when he is said to have boasted that he would extinguish the flames by the same means to which Swift tells us Gulliver had recourse at Lilliput. — B. ↩
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Communique of 18th annual national conference of association of hospital and administrative pharmacists of Nigeria
Communique issued at the end of the 18th annual scientific conference held from the 8th to 12th of August 2016, at the Olusegun Obasanjo presidential library Abeokuta Ogun state.
The 18th Annual Scientific Conference of the Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria (AHAPN) with the theme “Enhancing Pharmaceutical Care through Hospital based Compounding”, was held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, from 8th to 12th August, 2016. It was kick started by a tree planting exercise and health walk led by the first lady of Ogun State, Her Excellency Dr. (Mrs) Olufunso Amosun, ably represented by Dr Yetunde Lawson. Theme of the healthwalk was “Uplift Your Health, Consult your Pharmacist.” The keynote address speaker was Professor Peace Babalola, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan. The chairman of the occasion was Chief (Mrs) Alaba Lawson, (MFR) the Iyalode of Yoruba Land, represented by Deacon Kunle, while the special guest of honour was the Executive Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency, Senator Ibikunle Amosun. He was represented by the special adviser on health, Dr Babafemi Adenuga. The opening ceremony was also graced by His Royal Majesty, Dr Olusanya Adegboyega Dosumu (CON), Olowu Kanguere the Olowu of Owu. Other dignitaries in attendance included president of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Pharm (Alhaji) Ahmed Yakassai and the Honourable Commissioner for Health, Ogun State, Dr Babatunde Ipaye represented by Dr Nasir Aigoro, Permanent Secretary, Ogun State Ministry of Health. Also in attendance were Dr. Fidelis Ayebae, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidson Healthcare Plc, former chairman of the board of Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN), Professor Ogunbona, and the Chairman, Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, Pharm. Dr Albert Alkali. In attendance were Dr. Daniel Orumwense, deputy President (South) of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, and Pharmacist Martin Oyewole, National Chairman of AHAPN who was the chief host and several others.
Plenary discussants at the ceremony included the registrar of the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, (PCN) Pharm Elijah N. Mohammed, who spoke on the topic “Standards and Protocols for Hospital based Compounding” and Dr. John Alfa, Director of Pharmaceutical Services, National Assembly Health Clinic, Abuja. He discussed “Minimizing Drug Shortages through Hospital based Compounding”.
CONFERENCE OBSERVATIONS
Conference noted that the pharmacist is a key health professional that helps patients achieve best results from their medications by ensuring individuals receive proper drug and therapeutic treatments for health issues. This can be achieved by working in tandem with other healthcare professionals, pharmaceutical companies and the public.
It was also noted that there are currently global changes to pharmacy practice in the areas of hospital pharmacy, clinical pharmacy, ambulatory care pharmacy, compounding pharmacy, consultancy pharmacy, internet/online pharmacy, veterinary/animal pharmacy, nuclear pharmacy/radiotherapy, military pharmacy, pharmacy informatics, public health/social pharmacy etc.
Conference agreed that before mass production of medications became widespread, compounding was a routine and core activity among pharmacists
Despite their many benefits, most mass-produced medicines still failed to meet some required and individualized needs of patients.
Compounding is the process of preparing medicines (drugs) extemporaneously according to a given formula to meet the unique needs of individual patients or categories of patients.
Compounding is ethical and legal as long as the medications are prescribed by a licensed practitioner for a specific patient and compounded by a licensed pharmacist.
Compounding is also crucial to research and drug development.
Key requirements for standard compounding include personnel, premises, equipment, sanitation, quality control, record keeping, labeling, packaging and proper storage.
Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has stipulated minimum standards/requirements for hospital-based compounding.
Compounding can ensure access to affordable and quality medicines which are critical for functioning health systems and fundamental for obtaining universal health coverage.
Compounding can improve drug shortages defined as ‘’the time when demand or projected demand for a medically necessary drug exceeds its supply”. This shortage which is due to the continuous devaluation of the naira against major world currencies is a threat to the healthcare system.
Current strategies to reduce drug shortages such as centralised/decentralized procurement system, direct cash procurement, drug revolving fund scheme (DRF), and National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), must include compounding and hospital based drug production.
Hospital Pharmacy Compounding is cost effective, provides professional satisfaction, advances teaching and learning and offers job creation opportunities.
Conference resolved as follows:
That compounding of pharmaceutical products must be encouraged considering the advantages of access, affordability and cost effectiveness.
All hospital pharmacies must comply with the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria’s minimum standards for drug compounding.
All compounding shall be carried out using documented standard operating procedures (SOP) and under the direct supervision of the pharmacist.
To meet global changes and emerging challenges, hospital and administrative pharmacists should embrace continuous education and learning.
That the Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria (AHAPN) and its affiliate branches remain part of Association of Healthcare Professionals of Nigeria (AHPA) and Joint Health Sector Union of Nigeria (JOHESU) and demands that government releases necessary circulars forthwith, and implements in full, all agreements signed with JOHESU as well as those ordered by the courts.
AHAPN notes with dismay, the continuous stagnation of pharmacists by some hospital managements in tertiary and specialist health institutions against all known civil service regulations and despite various circulars by the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) on this subject matter, and hereby calls on affected institutions to as a matter of urgency, implement in full, the circular on career progression for all our affected members.
Lagos State was announced as host state for the 19th annual scientific conference billed for 2017.
The Chairman on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC) and National Council wishes to thank the executive governor of Ogun State, His Excellency, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, the first lady Dr. (Mrs) Folusho Amosun, all our invited guests as well as the generality of the good and peace loving people of Ogun State, for the hospitality and warm reception accorded delegates during the 18th Annual Scientific Conference. Special thanks to the keynote address speaker and all guest speakers and facilitators, corporate and individual sponsors, special donors, exhibitors, gentlemen of the press, conference planning committee (CPC) members, Local Planning Committee (LOC) members and all delegates and participants.
Pharm. Martin Oyewole Pharm. Jelili Kilani
National Chairman National Secretary
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