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Preparing for Mount Elbrus
This page gives more information on the mountain itself, the weather, accommodation and summit day expectations, plus an indication of the differences between going on the north or south side.
The Caucasus Mountains rise below the great plains of Russia and extend for 1200 km from East to West, between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea. The mountain system includes dozens of peaks over 4000 meters high and about 2000 glaciers.
Prielbrusie or the area around Mt. Elbrus is the most frequented area in the Central Caucasus and Elbrus itself is a popular ski resort for Russians. Many valleys converge in the main valley where the Baksan River flows and lead up to the most famous and beautiful mountains in the Caucasus range, such as Mt. Donguz-Orun (4468 m), Mt. Shkhelda (4320 m), Mt. Chatin (4368 m), the legendary Mt. Ushba (4710 m), and Mt. Elbrus itself (5642 m), the highest peak in Europe.
Mount Elbrus dominates the countryside of the Central Caucasus like a twin-peaked icy giant. The two peaks correspond to two different volcano vents: the western peak (Zapadnaya) is the tallest one, while the eastern peak (Vostochnaya), 5621 meters high, still has a gigantic crater 250 meters in diameter. The entire mountain is covered by an immense sheet of ice that takes up 145 square kilometres and in some zones is 400 meters thick. From the col that divides the two peaks, the white slopes of the mountain descend gently, splitting up into tongues of ice and crevasses lying in the many striking valleys that radiate from the mountain. A circular lava massif, it has a diameter of 18 kilometres and more than 70 large and small glaciers flow from its slopes.
Neither summit is technically difficult and even though you could ascend from a variety of directions, few venture from the standard route up the West Peak which utilises the cable cars up to the Garabashi Barrels (3800m). Other routes on the south side would attract access difficulties and extensive crevassed areas which would make them very difficult propositions. The other route on the north side is also very feasible and we do several trips a year on that side, although it requires more self-sufficiency and is more remote.
Elbrus Weather and Types of Clothing
Elbrus is at a latitude of 42 degrees North, similar to that of Rome. However, due to its altitude and its surrounding mountain range, it can produce some extreme weather conditions and very low temperatures and should not be underestimated by potential climbers.
The main climatic peculiarities of the region are related to altitude and the dominant westerly airstream. Adjacent ridges and mountains moderate the influence of northerly and westerly winds of the climate of the valleys in the Elbrus Region.
You can see 6-day weather forecasts and temperatures for the mountain at different altitudes on Mountain-Forecast.com.
We visit the mountain during the optimum period of the year in terms of conditions but as with all weather, and in particular in mountain regions, it has a large amount of unpredictability to it. This, of course, includes the possibility that very bad conditions may cause a summit attempt to be delayed or even cancelled.
For the initial days of walking lower in the valleys we can generally expect still air temperatures in the region of 15-20 degrees C. However, these temperatures could be accompanied by either very strong UV sunlight and clear skies, requiring shorts, tee-shirts, sunhat and glasses, or by more overcast skies and breezes coming off the adjacent snow-caps probably requiring trousers, soft or hard-shell jacket and maybe even light hat and gloves.
There is also the chance of rain or light snow. We will therefore always need to carry a hard-shell jacket, spare warm layer, hat and gloves as a minimum.
Moving Up the mountain
As we move up onto the permanent snowfields the temperatures will inevitably drop by around another 10 degrees per 1000m as a result of the increased altitude. We are likely to be dressed for temperatures of around 5 degrees C and prepared for considerably lower. We will probably be in long trousers, base-layer top, mid-layer top and soft or hard-shell jacket. We may very well also be walking in a warm hat and thin gloves but also with sunglasses due to the glare off the snow. Until we venture into the snow we are likely to still be wearing our general trekking boots, although these do need to be reasonably warm and also to provide good ankle support.
Low visibility on the lower slopes of the mountain; the group needs to stay close together.
As we make our way beyond the first hut we will be further layered-up for low temperatures of perhaps 0 degrees C and well prepared for still-air temperatures down to perhaps -10 or -15 degrees C and effective temperatures with wind-chill of more like -20 degrees C. Our kit will now include mountain boots with crampons and down jackets with goggles.
Summit Day Expectations
Leaving the hut in the dark on summit morning we are likely to be in warm boots and crampons, soft-shell or mountain trousers or base-layer tights and walking trousers, probably with hard-shell over-trousers, long-sleeved base-layer, a couple of fleece mid-layers and a down jacket plus a shell jacket for protection. Balaclava/buff, warm hat covering ears, liner gloves and thick windproof insulated gloves or mitts are necessary. In the bag carry goggles, sunglasses, flask of hot drink, water bottle, snacks and harness/sling/karabiners which you might use for tying into the fixed line or into a man rope.
Clothing needs to be adaptable to a variation in conditions and levels of exertion. The best way to achieve this is through a layering system and a good knowledge of being efficient with what you wear and knowing how to regulate your personal climate on a mountain. This means testing your clothing beforehand so you are familiar with what works for you.
Icy ground on the open slopes up to the Saddle require sharp points on your crampons and a walking axe.
A clear beautiful morning on Elbrus, every person has the right kit and clothing and enough to cope with significant changes throughout the day.
Toilets on Mount Elbrus
All the huts have outside latrines which are wooden huts with a floor and a long drop. Some latrines are worse than others, and it is not the job of the Rangers to clean them. Company staff can do this job, but under duress, since many of the problems are caused by people who miss the hole and don't clean up afterwards. Sometimes a visit to a latrine can be a dispiriting experience. It is important to take a torch with you at night and take a responsibility to keep the huts clean. Going to the toilet behind a rock is strictly forbidden and the authorities have the power to send people off the mountain if they are caught, and fine the company.
Rubbish Disposal on Elbrus
All rubbish is collected by the staff and carried down the mountain. Do not throw rubbish down the long drop (toilet paper is fine) and make a habit of picking up litter that you see on the trail. The responsibility for keeping the mountain clean is on the shoulders of every visitor.
Accommodation on Mount Elbrus
On the south side all of the accommodation is in huts on the mountain, and the new National Park huts are heated and comfortable with bunks and mattresses in small dormitories. There is wi-fi and phone signal. A communal area for eating and relaxing is next to the kitchen. We would recommend a 3 or 4 season sleeping bag. We have an expedition cook who will prepare all the food for everyone throughout the trip but do bring some snacks and sweets from home.
On the north side the accommodation is in tents at base camp and in a fairly rudimentary hut at the snowline. Sometimes the team camp at the high Lenz Rocks before summit day, but only if the weather allows it. We would recommend 4 season sleeping bags and you will need a good quality sleeping mat.
Water Supply on Mount Elbrus
We do not bring bottled water on the mountain; we boil all water which comes from the rivers and glacial streams. The staff will fill your water bottles every evening. Feel free to bring some water purification tablets for yourself if you would like the extra reassurance (iodine is fine). You could also bring a Steripen which will also kill all germs.
The North Side of Mount Elbrus is less accessible and requires teams to be more self-sufficient.


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THE escalating violence in Mogadishu, Somalia's ruined capital, continues unabated. The fighting there in the last week has been awful. Over 80 people have been killed, some of them children. The bodies of Ethiopian soldiers killed in gun battles with Islamist fighters were dragged through the streets by angry mobs, beaten and spat on. Those grisly scenes were reminiscent of the treatment of American soldiers killed in Mogadishu in 1993.
A report this week by the EU claims that as many as 5,000 people have been wounded in the fighting in Mogadishu this year; 800,000 civilians are now displaced across the country. And the two sides are squaring up for more blood-letting. The leader of the ousted Islamists, Hassan Dahir Aweys, has called for a general uprising against Ethiopian and Somali government forces. Somalia's president, Abdullahi Yusuf, an old adversary of Mr Aweys, responded by demanding that civilians drive militants out of their own neighbourhoods or face the consequences.
Worse, perhaps, is a sense that Somalia is now being deserted by foreign countries. The harvest in central Somalia seems to have failed; some think it the worst in 13 years. Over 1m Somalis are now thought to be dependent on humanitarian assistance, but only a fraction of the needy are being reached. Despite international promises to tackle piracy off the coast, it remains at record levels, making it harder to ship in food aid. A famine is likely.
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by Ben Loory September 29, 2010
I have a friend who paints pictures of gorillas. Gorillas on bikes, chairs, horses, planes, kites.
Why are the gorillas always on something? I say.
He never answers, just looks away.
One day I was standing in his studio. He wasnt there; I dont know where he was. I was staring very closely at one of the paintings, when I suddenly saw who the gorilla was.
Did you know he only painted one gorilla? I asked my wife when I got home that night.
Who? she said. Oh, yes, of course. Why, did you think there were different ones?
Id never really thought about it before. I'd always just thought they were gorillas. But now I couldnt stop picturing them all hanging there. So many strange pictures of my painter friend.
Finally I decided to talk to him about it.
Those gorillas kind of look like you, I said.
Like me? he said.
He turned and looked them over.
Hmm, he said. I guess they do.
A few days later when I went down to see him, my friend wasnt anywhere around. I searched his whole studio, called out his name. I went out back and looked all around.
Finally I asked the neighbors if any of them had seen him, and they said not for some days.
Last time I saw him, one of them said, he was right there, climbing up that tree.
I stood in the yard and looked at the tree for a while. It was a tall tree, but not that tall. I would've been able to see him if he was up there, but there was nothing.
All there was, was a passing cloud.
A few months later, they held an auction.
He owes a lot of back rent, his landlord said.
People took chairs and lamps and mugs and tables.
I bought all of his paintings.
They're on my wall now, hanging side by side. I'm standing here, looking at them now. It's strange, but they're different than they always were before.
Didn't they used to be gorillas? I ask my wife.
She looks at me strangely and ambles down the hall. Her knuckles gently brush against the rug.
Honey? I say.
But by then she's gone.
That night, I lie alone in bed.
About the Author:
Ben Loory lives in Los Angeles, in a house on top of a hill. His book Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day is coming in 2011 from Penguin Books.
About the Artist:
Justin Chen started drawing when he was a little boy. His first piece of work was a red car in crayon, now he draws much more than that. After completed a degree in architecture, he is rediscovering his passion for illustration and graphic design. You can view his works at flickr.com/photos/jkhc.
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Plumber Jo Works For Kohler Toilets
Kohler Plumbing Products has created an advertising campaign focused on an irresistible plumber called Jo. A man is on his way out when he catches the eye of a female plumber turning up at his neighbor's house. He needs to see her again and so rushes inside to sabotage his own toilet. He attempts to clog the toilet with paper, cloths, candles, shampoo bottles, underwear, flowers. But they all go down without a problem. While he tips a bag of dog food into the toilet a woman enters the bathroom – presumably his wife. The problem is he's using a Cimarron™ Comfort Height™ elongated 1.28 gpf toilet with Class Five™ EcoSmart™ technology.
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Vinay Hebbar of Harvard Business Publishing feels multimedia learning platforms will allow employees to chart their own development plans. In terms of reach, HBR's paid circulation has surged by 21 percent over the last five years, to nearly 300,000 copies, excluding translated licence editions. HBR.org receives an average of 5.8 million unique visitors monthly.
Oxford Dictionaries is launching the #OneWordMap, an initiative designed to invite the public to answer a series of language-related questions. The initiative will be "the largest and most global" survey into people's language gripes.
The BBC has signed a deal to adapt seven more of the late Agatha Christie's works. Book lovers can also look forward to the screen version of Eleanor Catton's 'Luminaries'.
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Online portal Amazon's decision to delete the Kindle version of 'Aidu Paise Varadakshine' by Kannada writer Vasudhendra, a week after it was uploaded, has raised a larger debate on the presence of regional languages on the platform.
The Book Sellers and Publishers Association of India (BAPASI) plans to hold the second edition of the Coimbatore Book Fair at CODISSIA trade fair complex from August 19 to 28.
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Operation #BabyLift, an investigative piece about child trafficking, allegedly by the RSS, was published by Outlook magazine on July 29, 2016. The journalists who broke the story have since become the target of an investigation with threats being hurled against them. A few days afterward, the magazine fired its editor, Krishna Prasad.
A metropolitan magistrate acquitted Abdul Rehman Abbas Damaskar of charges of obscenity related to his 1994 novel, 'Nakhlistan ki Talash' (The Search of an Oasis). His legal ordeal started in 2005, when a student of Mumbai University's Urdu Department lodged a complaint saying she found two paragraphs in the novel 'objectionable' and 'obscene'.
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Henry met a new friend named Brandon at the playground today. They ended up hitting it off, laughing, running around, playing with their cars. Brandon is not from the neighborhood so Henry enjoyed showing him some other hangouts (playgrounds). Both boys were disappointed when we had to call it a day, but we hope to meet up with him (and parents) again sometime soon.
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Hi Jacqui,
It's Ibeth…Brandon's mom. I just wanted to say thank you for showing us around the area there are very nice playgrounds in your neighborhood.
It is always a joy to see happiness in our children..and Henry and Brandon had an awesome day together… I am glad they met 🙂
Henry did a great job in showing Brandon around the park…they had a blast!! Hope to meet again soon.. I would like to share some pictures with you via text message .. If you like you can add to this blog of our kids having fun 🙂
Thank you again
Wow, don't think we could find that friendly an atmosphere in ole independent, keep your distance, Wyo. Love this.
So glad Henry met Brandon – both of them such cute boys! Looked to be having lots of fun together. Kids often do bring their parents together, which is great.


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It gets lazy halfway through, and just shows footage of New York, and shows interview after interview. The first half is pretty interesting, and explains the background of nuclear weapons.
Countdown to ZerO ---- (DVD - 2010 Documentary) ---- 5 Stars ----- Excellent! ---- Great Information about Nuclear Disarmament Struggles ---- Well worth the 89 minutes to view. ---- This DVD will open your eyes ---- RichardPaul (Finished 5-22-13)
i think this is a good ovie ill watch it.
This was simply propaganda. There was over an hour about how "the terrorists" are trying to get nuclear weapons. This includes a long section about how Iran is getting nuclear weapons. In comparison there was 30 seconds about Israel getting nuclear weapons. They also didn't say where Israel got the weapons.
Very little mention of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the only time a country (the US) bombed a civilian population with nuclear weapons. Also not mentioned, the US and Russia have 80% of the world's nuclear weapons. Maybe there should be something in this movie about that.
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Satchmo at the Waldorf
A Reason to Give Thanks for the Mob?
The mafia helped change the face of American music by giving jazz artists a place to practice their craft at mob-run nightclubs and restaurants. Many of the brothels of Storyville in New Orleans where Louis Armstrong got his start in music were run by Sicillian mobsters. Henry Matranga, one of the most powerful mobsters at the time, owned the tavern where Armstrong played his first gig in 1917. Mafia connections helped keep these clubs and brothels open and protected from police raids in the early days.
When jazz musicians migrated from the south to cities like Chicago and New York, mafia-run clubs were there to welcome them. These clubs gave jazz musicians the exposure they needed to make jazz music a national phenomenon by giving them a stage to play on and good wages. This caused some trouble for jazz musicians as they became more popular, though.
Armstrong found himself in the middle of a feud between two managers, Tommy Rockwell and Johnny Collins, who fought over control of Armstrong's career. Rockwell, Armstrong's former manager decided to use force to get his prized client back, going so far as to send feared gangsters such as Dutch Schultz and Frankie Foster to visit Armstrong and bring him back to New York. The gangsters didn't stop following Armstrong around until he decided to bring in Joe Glaser, who was notoriously connected to Al Capone, on as his manager. Despite Glaser's dangerous past, the two remained partners until Glaser's death in 1969.
Pictured: Cork O'Keefe (band manager), Louis Armstrong, and Joe Glaser.


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Molecular Medicine
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|Molecular Medicine (M.Sc.)
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The M.Sc. in Molecular Medicine in Trinity College Dublin was established in 1997. The programme is delivered by over 80 research-active experts, including academic scientists, clinicians and healthcare professionals from Trinity and its associated teaching hospitals, as well as many external experts.
Broad and Specialist Knowledge
Students acquire broad theoretical knowledge of topics such as cellular signalling, genetics, oncology and immunology in human health and disease. Specialist topics are also covered, such as the molecular basis of human diseases, the role of infectious agents in disease, advanced diagnostics and therapeutics, nano-medicine and medicinal chemistry.
Practical Experience
A central component of the programme is practical 'hands-on' experience in state-of-the-art research laboratories, with access to the latest cutting-edge technologies in the biomedical and life sciences.
Over 300 graduates of the M.Sc. Molecular Medicine have gone on to careers in the life sciences industry, research, academia and medicine.
Course Aims
The M.Sc. in Molecular Medicine aims to provide students with a cutting-edge overview of this discipline, with a thorough understanding of:
- The human genome and epigenome at a molecular level and the molecular basis of human genetic disease;
- The role of cell signalling and immunology in human health and disease;
- The integration of molecular and cellular biology in profiling human disease mechanisms;
- The molecular basis of common human cancers;
- The utilisation of knowledge on the molecular basis of human disease in planning and design of novel therapies, using pharmacological agents or gene therapy;
- The molecular interactions between microbiological pathogens and the human host;
- Personalised Medicine: the ability to individualise treatments based on a person's genetic constitution;
- The role of nanomedicine in the research, diagnosis and therapeutics of disease;
- The application of modern technology for current and future clinical practice;
- The ethical and legal aspects of molecular medicine as it impinges on clinical practice and life science research;
- A working appreciation of molecular and cellular biology at the practical level and development of the ability to perform independent research;
- The ability to apply bioinformatic and computational techniques in medical and biological research, and information retrieval;
- Critical analysis of the scientific literature and presentation of scientific research.
Course Content
The programme is made up of three components:
- Taught Modules (55 ECTS)
- Research Skills Module (15 ECTS)
- Research Project (30 ECTS)
The course aims to provide candidates with a cutting edge overview of the field of Molecular Medicine and provides taught modules on a wide range of subjects – see below.
Our lecturers are predominantly research active or clinical scientists who lecture in their areas of expertise and the course content is constantly reviewed and updated - with recent significant additions in the areas of Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Glycobiology and Nanomedicine.
The course is divided into 11 modules (each 5 ECTs) from which students will select 9 modules, allowing the student to tailor the programme to their individual needs.
The Research Skills module (15 ECTs) is mandatory and comprises two separate week-long practical classes in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Bioinformatics, Ethics, Statistics, a Review of the literature and Seminars on Research methodology.
The Research Project (30 ECTs) forms a major component of the course and takes place over three months full-time in the laboratory on a novel piece of research (April – July).
Taught Modules and Research Skills
- Module 1: Cellular Biology & Cell Signalling Mechanisms
- Module 2: Introduction to Genetics & Development
- Module 3: Molecular Oncology
- Module 4: Human Genetics
- Module 5: Molecular & Cellular Immunology
- Module 6: Infectious Agents, Biology & Clinical Implications
- Module 7 & 8: Molecular Mechanisms of Human Disease I & II
- Module 9: Advanced Diagnostics & Therapeutics
- Module 10: Nanomedicine & Medicinal Chemistry
- Research Skills
Module 1 - CBCSM - Cellular Biology & Cell Signalling Mechanisms
Aim: The aim of this module is to give the student a broad overview of the structure and function of the mammalian cell and its organelles. It then explores the molecular basis for cellular mechanisms such as the cell cycle and the apoptotic process. Study of the cytoskeleton and associated proteins will allow an understanding of cell division and migration. The module then aims to describe the basic mechanisms of cell cell communication and intracellular signalling processes. The approach is to teach the mechanisms by which cells transmit extracellular signals from the surface receptors to the nucleus resulting in changes in gene expression. Having completed this module, students will be competent to expand their basic knowledge in cell biology, understand the current literature in the area and will be in a position to study the cellular and molecular basis of normal and pathogenic cellular processes.
Module 2 - Introduction to Genetics and Development - IGD
Aim: This module consists of Introductory modules on basic processes in genetics as well as a short module on the genetics and cellular biology of development, an excellent system for the study of fundamental processes. Thus this will give coverage to the basic ideas of DNA replication, mutation and repair and the transcription and translation of the information encoded in the DNA into mRNA and protein. It has become increasingly clear that these are highly complex processes subject to tiers of regulatory intervention and some of the more recent discoveries relating to regulation of these processes, for example by microRNAs means will be discussed. The short course on developmental biology covers issues of cell fate and familiarises candidates with the fundamentals of stem cell biology.
Module 3: Molecular Oncology - MO
This module is a specialised or advanced module dealing with the subject of molecular oncology from a variety of perspectives. The basics components of carcinogenesis such as tumour suppressor genes and oncogenes are discussed as are the contributions of important mechanisms such as inflammation and environmental exposures. However more and more is known about the altered genomics of cancer cells and aberrations of normal cellular processes such signal transduction, and it is also becoming clear that while many events are frequently observed in different types of cancer, most if not all cancers have molecular events and programmes that are unique to each type. Thus this module also includes lectures that focus on important types of cancer, describing the molecular events known to contribute to the carcinogenic state.
Human Genetics - HG
This module consists of two components, one an introduction to Human molecular genetics and the other covering evolution and selection which is a basic tenet of modern biology with ramifications is all aspects of life sciences. The combined course will cover the basic elements of human population genetics from a molecular point of view. Many of the principles underlying the recent coming of age of disease genetics are discussed such as linkage and association genetic mapping, basic structure and genetics of populations, and the genetics of complex diseases. In the second component of the module, we discuss the evolution of the human race and molecular evolution of viruses for example HIV. This is essential to understand the structure of human populations around the globe and particular disease associations, while the molecular evolution of viruses and other pathogens is of central significance to global health.
Molecular and Cellular Immunology - MCI
This module provides an oversight of the processes which mediate the immune system's response to pathogens. Thus it delves into the molecular mechanisms underlying the innate and adaptive immune responses, including the roles of B cells and Tcells including recent advances into understanding the activities of specialised lineages of T cells. In depth coverage of intra and inter-cellular signalling are included. Intrinsic to the immune response is the inflammatory response which plays such a critical role in human disease including degenerative diseases and autoimmune conditions.
Infectious Agents, Biology & Clinical Implications - IABCI
A central theme in the interactions of modern health science is to better understand the modes of interaction of micro-organisms and the host. It has become clear in recent years that these interactions are highly specific and allow the micro-organism to manipulate its environment using molecular strategies. Equally the host has developed means of containing and eliminating organisms, many of which appear to be variable at a genetic level. The aim of this module is to investigate what is known regarding the specific mechanisms by which these interactions occur and the key elements of the biology of major pathogenic organisms. It includes introductory lectures giving an overview of the area and important topics in current research and specific lectures covering , viral, bacterial and parasitic infections such as malaria.
Molecular Mechanisms of Human Disease I - MMHD1
This module explores the molecular pathology of a number of important human diseases. It therefore applies the knowledge gained in basic modules of genetics and cell signalling and applies this in a multifaceted investigation of molecular disease mechanisms. This topic, central to the aims of this course, is split into two modules, MMHD1 and MMHD2. MMHD1 covers individual and more disparate topics of both common and rare diseases, while MMHD2 covers a number of theme areas such as pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease and neurobiology and neurological diseases. These modules will draw on students knowledge of basic scientific processes in molecular and cellular biology.
These are separate, stand-alone modules.
Molecular Mechanisms of Human Disease II - MMHD2
This module explores the molecular pathology of a number of important human diseases. It therefore applies the knowledge gained in basic modules of genetics and cell signalling and applies this in a multifaceted investigation of molecular disease mechanisms. This topic, central to the aims of this course, is split into two modules, MMHD1 and MMHD2. MMHD1 covers individual and more disparate topics of both common and rare diseases, while MMHD2 covers a number of theme areas such as pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease and neurobiology and neurological diseases. These modules will draw on students knowledge of basic scientific processes in molecular and cellular biology.
These are separate, stand-alone modules.
Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics - ADT
This module offers a range of lectures covering novel applications of molecular technologies in the diagnostic arena as well as investigating the therapeutic developments made possible by increasing understanding of biology at the molecular level. Thus topics include molecular diagnostics in applications such as cancer and infectious diseases as well as cellular and molecular therapeutics including molecular drug targets, vaccines and drug design and delivery.
Nanomedicine and Medicinal Chemistry - NMC
Recent years have witnessed a rapid worldwide growth of nanotechnologies in biomedical sciences, with a quick transition from the basic experimental stage to recognised and established tools in molecular medicine. This module explores the new area of nanomedicine, that is the application of nanomaterials in the research, diagnosis and therapeutics of disease. This is a multidisciplinary field with inputs from physicists, chemists and biologists and likely to be a major growth area for the future of lifesciences. The Nanoscience module will include the following:
- Manufacturing chemistry, properties and standartization of nanoparticles
- Synthesis and stabilisation of quantum nanodots
- Nanoscale liquid handling and spay arrays
- Basic principles of FRET, TR-FRET and FLIM techniques
- Microfluidics enabling platforms
- New nanoscale drug delivery systems and their applications
- Quantum dots for biomedical applications
- Targeted functionalization of nanoparticles
This is a mandatory module that constitutes 15 ECTS and incorporates the components listed below. This runs throughout the year.
- Bioinformatics BIO (9 hours)
The following areas will be covered from a theoretical and "hands on" approach.
- Bioinformatics and Molecular Medicine- What's Out There?
- Introduction to Databases and Sequences Software.
- Sequence Retrieval Software.
- Homology Searching.
- Genome Research
This course will be delivered at the beginning of Term 3
- Ethical Issues and Clinical Research EICR
Ethical and legal considerations are fundamental to the developing field of Molecular Medicine. In this module we will investigate these concepts drawing on the experience gained internationally.
- Statistics Course:
This introduction to practical data analysis is designed for those requiring the skills to analyse and interpret experimental data as part of their everyday research. The course introduces participants to statistical principles through a set of lectures, supplemented throughout with examples and guided practical exercises. The two-day course will take place in term 1.
- Research Skills Seminars RSS
These seminars in Molecular and Cellular Biology Research Skills will take place in terms 1 and 2, and will in the main be given in conjunction with the practical courses.
- Business and Industry Seminars:
A series of speakers will be invited to discuss employment and vocational prospects with students. This will take place on one or more evenings in Terms 2 and 3. All students should attend.
- Literature Review:
Each student will be required to write a literature review on an important area of Molecular Medicine.
- Journal Clubs:
Journal clubs will be hosted throughout terms 1 & 2.
Prof. Ross McManus is Professor of Molecular Medicine. He is Director of the Molecular Medicine Postgraduate Education Programme since 2003. His research interests are in the genetics of complex diseases with an inflammatory component such as coeliac disease, arthropathies and sepsis and has been involved in several major national and international collaborative investigations into these diseases. He is a member of the Eurolife Educational Alliance, comprising Trinity and seven other leading European universities, promoting leadership in postgraduate education and student exchanges across Europe and developing a common doctoral training programme within the Eurolife network. He is also a member of the Molecular Medicine Ireland education committee.
Prof. Yuri Volkov received his MD from the 1st Moscow Medical University and subsequently a PhD in biomedical sciences at the Institute of Immunology, Moscow. He has been working at the Department of Clinical Medicine, Trinity College Dublin since 1995 and he is currently Professor and Chair of Molecular and Translational Medicine. His research interests include nanomedicine and biomedical applications of nanotechnologies, molecular mechanisms of immune system functioning in health and disease, cell adhesion and migration in inflammation and cancer, intracellular signalling and cytoskeletal dynamics, advanced cell and molecular imaging. Prof. Volkov is also a Principal Investigator at the Trinity College's Institute of Molecular Medicine and the Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN) and AMBER Centre. He is involved as a coordinator and lead TCD partner in several large-scale EU funded projects uniting the expertise of academic, research, clinical and industrial partners towards the development of nanotechnology-enabled toolkits for early diagnostics and treatment monitoring of major types of cancer.
Dr. Henry Windle is a lecturer in the Department of Clinical Medicine, TCD. He coordinates the IABCI module in the MSc in Molecular Medicine and also coordinates the M.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences programme for Intercalated medical students. His research interests include bacterial-host interaction in relation to the gastric-cancer associated pathogen Helicobacter pylori and the colon-cancer associated organism, Fusobacterium nucleatum.
Professor Aideen Long is a Principal Investigator in the Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, based on the St James's Hospital campus. Her research focuses on the signalling aspects of leukocyte-endothelial cell interaction and the elucidation of mechanisms used by lymphocytes to circulate from the bloodstream into tissue. The processes of leukocyte extravasation and tumour cell metastasis share many common mechanisms. Her research group is particularly interested in the regulation of cytoskeletal shape during the migratory process and the structural proteins and enzymes that regulate this. This research is important in the context of elucidating the mechanisms of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease and multiple sclerosis. At a translational level the group has studied mechanisms used by the Hepatitis C virus to subvert the immune system. In addition they have investigated the cellular response to bile acids in models of oesophageal and colonic cancer.
Dr. Shigeki Nakagome received his Ph.D. at The University of Tokyo in 2010 with the focus on the evolutionary pressures on alleles associated with Crohn's disease. As a postdoctoral researcher, He first joined The Institute of Statistical Mathematics from 2011 to 2014 where he developed a new statistical method, kernel Approximate Bayesian Computation. He obtained further postdoctoral training at University of Chicago from 2013 to 2016. During this training, he has acquired expertise in population and functional genomics to develop statistical approaches for understanding selective pressures on immunity genes and to connect genetic polymorphisms to their functional consequences in the immune system. Since 2016, he has worked as Ussher Assistant Professor in Genomic Medicine at School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin.
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Worth-seeing: Images of 19th century prostitution
Until January 17, the Musée d'Orsay in Paris is showcasing the world of prostitution and many artists' fascination with these women, from the mid 19th century to the Belle Époque.art-and-culture Updated: Sep 24, 2015 16:57 IST
Until January 17, the Musée d'Orsay in Paris is showcasing the world of prostitution and many artists' fascination with these women, from the mid 19th century to the Belle Époque.
The exhibit "Splendour and Misery. Pictures of Prostitution" is the first of its kind in France and focuses on the different ways that artists illustrated this secret world that was often called "a necessary evil". Paintings, sculpture and other media, like photography and cinematography, novel for the time, are featured.
Giovanni Boldini (1842-1931) "Party scene" - 1889.
The exhibit sets the scene with depictions of the various places associated with prostitution, for instance, the brothel - 'la maison de tolerance' -- which fascinated a number of painters like Edgar Degas, Constantin Guys and the renowned Toulouse-Lautrec, an intrinsic part of Parisian nightlife in the 19th century.
The portrayal of the brothel is more about fantasy than a realistic version. The art works show a feverish brothel as well as the life of the women before attending to their clients. For the photographers who cannot gain access to these forbidden places, they compose images in which salons and boudoirs from the 19th century are reconstructed.
Prostitution extends also to the boulevards, the opera, cafés and brasseries. This aspect is less controlled than the brothels and sets the scene for a number of paintings and portraits of women that fuse melancholy and exhilaration, in particular from Edouard Manet and Vincent Van Gogh.
Henri de Toulouse Lautrec (1864-1901) "Woman pulling on her stocking" - 1894.
It is impossible to portray prostitution without mentioning the courtesans who immortalized their social success via painted portraits, sculptures or photographs. A success that is also glimpsed in luxurious bathrooms and private mansions. These powerful women were seen as models of success for young dancers and actresses as well as avant-garde fashion leaders for high society. They are represented in allegorical works by Gustav Adolf Mossa or Felicien Rops.
This dark yet passion-filled world inspired some key works of art by leading figures of the early 20th century like Edvard Munch, Pablo Picasso and Maurice de Vlaminck.
"Splendour and Misery. Pictures of Prostitution, 1850-1910" runs until January 17, 2016 at the musée d'Orsay.


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My husband allowed me to do a some work with a non mahram relative of his.
The problem is I don't want to communicate with a non mahram now as I know it's haraam.
The only problem is I can't stop thinking about this guy from the time I awaken… my heart is broken. The pain is too much.
I'm sure mufti is going to tell me about nafs and if you leave something for the sake of Allah SWT then Allah SWT will give you better. The inner pain I feel is undescribable plus we are heavily in debt.
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Milwaukee Police: 2-alarm fire near 10th and State remains under investigation
Posted: Dec 4, 2017 10:16 PM CST
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A 2-alarm fire remains under investigation Monday evening.
The fire broke out around 5 p.m. on Monday afternoon near 10th and State.
Police say the fire started in a vacant building.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office tweeted out that they were evacuated due to the smoke coming from the building next door. As of 9 p.m., they were still evacuated.
ME office evacuated due to heavy smoke from adjoining building at 1004 N 10 St.— Medical Examiner (@mkemedexamine) December 5, 2017
At this time, the fire appears accidental. Police and fire crews remain on scene investigating.
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French Title: A la poursuite de l'Endurance
Genre: Documentary
Director: Bertrand Delapierre
Narrated by: Christophe Lambert
Producer: Luc Hardy
Length: 52 min
Release: World Premiere
100 years after the epic Endurance expedition, 9 adventurers follow in the footsteps of the explorer Ernest Shackleton, hero of one of the greatest survival stories of Antarctic exploration. Their goal: relive part of the epic voyage of the 1914 team, but also live a personal adventure. 800 miles between Elephant Island and South Georgia in sailing boat, ski and pulka. The gathering of information, oceanographic and scientific data will provide for a better understanding of this part of the world


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Tips for Successful Travel from an Inexperienced Traveler
Or: Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda
(Germany/Europe specific)
- Pack conservatively and wisely (this seems obvious, but seriously). Don't do what I did and bring six pairs of leggings and one pair of shorts. Yes, winters are indeed cold, but summers are still hot. Just bring a few of each item, and you should be fine. There are inexpensive places to purchase clothing everywhere, and countries that have extreme weather will more than likely offer all sorts of weather-appropriate clothing at any price point.
- When trying to decide which items to bring due to the 23kg weight limit on most international airlines, bring the more expensive or hard to locate item. Don't decide that you'd better bring your heavy sketch pad and coloured pencils instead of your lightweight running shoes. *facepalm*
- Portable chargers are awesome, in case you didn't know. If you bring at least one (two, depending on what devices you use while traveling) then you won't have to be one of those people clustered around the charging trees during your layovers. I have accumulated two over the years, and I not only used them on the plane to charge my phone and my iPod at the same time, but I've used the newer one while here in Germany to keep my iPod going while I'm out running around. Super, super convenient.
- Bring maps and directions to where you're going, as well as important addresses and phone numbers that you can use while in the country to which you're traveling. I was foolishly confident in my ability to find the youth hostel where I stayed for my first few nights in Germany…at 21:00 in the pouring rain. Don't kid yourself: you don't know the area, you don't know the language, and you don't know the bus stops…be prepared!
- On that note, do your best not to fall asleep on buses or trains if you're alone. I don't think I need to explain how lost you can get when you're asleep in a moving vehicle.
- Prepare for the worst! Pack several extra pairs of socks and underwear, as well as an extra pair of pants/shorts (the opposite of what you're wearing on the plane) and maybe an extra top or two. I did this when I flew over (minus the shorts – AAAGGH SO HOT), and I actually wore three shirts on the plane to save space in my carryon. British Airways did a fantastic job of sending my checked bag to who knows where, so I lived out of my backpack for three days. Carry the basic toiletries that you will need, which for me was just a toothbrush and travel-sized toothpaste. Also, my mom had bought me some to-go sanitary wipes, which were awesome when I didn't have anything with which to wash myself in the shower, so I survived. Unfortunately, Germany was experiencing an entirely abnormal heat wave in the week that I arrived, so the pants I wore were delightfully sweaty by the time my bag arrived.
- If your bag does happen to get lost, don't worry. It will be found and brought to your location (that list of important addresses comes in handy when you're reporting a lost bag at the airport in a language you don't know). What you do need to worry about is getting through the days while you wait for your bag, so I must again stress, prepare for the worst! And not worrying is always a good tip, too; do your best to enjoy being unencumbered by a large bag that you have to lug around and keep organized in a hostel or hotel, and enjoy the freedom that having only the necessities brings. Consider it a blessing in a sweaty disguise!
- Carry a pocket dictionary in the language of the country you're in while traveling. It's quite useful when you're preparing to ask a question or trying to read signs and menus, and you can practice translating billboards or notices to pass time while on the bus or train. You can never expand your vocabulary too much!
- Carry cash at all times. Many German stores do not accept cards, especially eateries, so you will find yourself in a pot of very hot mineral water if you receive a bill and you have no way to pay for it.
- Take photos. Take lots and lots and lots of photos. Each time I go somewhere new, I keep my camera in my pocket for the majority of the time, thinking things such as how I need to enjoy it while I am there, and my photos won't do it justice anyway (which is true), and I will remember what it looks like, and other people would be better off visiting the place in person anyway. Well, each time I go back through my photos, I feel disappointed in myself for not capturing the things that stand out to me in my memory, and I find myself wishing that I had taken more photos. I can't think of a time that I have ever regretted snapping a photo, and if there are too many photos in the end, they can always be deleted to make room for more.
- Research currency conversion rates before you travel. This way, you will know exactly what you are paying when you look at something in Euros, Swiss Francs, Hungarian Forint, Turkish Lira, etc., and you will avoid monetary issues. Additionally, learn how to read the boards at exchange bureaus so that you can do your best to ensure you are getting a fair price.
- Stay in hostels when possible, not hotels. You're traveling to get out and see the world, not to stay in and enjoy a comfy bedroom. Hostels are generally not incredibly comfortable, and you can share a room with anywhere between 3 and 15 other people, but they are a much better value. Chances are, if you are really trying to get out and see the country you are in, you will not spend a lot of time in your room, so don't be picky. You will also get to know people from all over the world: in Istanbul, we met people from the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and China. You never know what sorts of connections you could make by staying in a hostel, and at the very least, you will have some interesting stories!
- SNAX. I repeat. SNAX. Pack all sorts of things: fruit, pretzels, cookies, sandwich materials, etc. Not only will you save money, but you won't have to worry about finding something to eat during your travels, when you might not have a lot of time to hunt for food. In addition, you will eliminate the likelihood that you will get crabby from hunger, and you will make new friends when other people realize the mistake they made by not bringing food.
- Keep a reusable bag in your purse or backpack – one of the kinds that folds up really small. Chico Bags are a great option – I absolutely love mine. I mostly use it to carry groceries (we pay for bags here in Germany, and I believe the US has actually incorporated that since I left), so bringing your own bag is wise. I also have used it to carry all kinds of other things – water bottles, leftovers, extra layers when the sun comes out, souvenirs, etc.
- When you get to a new city, grab a map at the nearest information center. You can also find them at travel bureaus, hotels, and many tourist attractions. They should be free, and if not, they will be quite cheap. Maps are a great way to get to know your way around a city fast, and they're quite easy to use on a city scale. Plus, the battery will never die!


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Bankers say Congress holds key to banking pot
The expected federal guidance on how banks should deal with legal marijuana businesses is little more than a misguided effort to "change water into wine," the state's largest banking association says.
"The only real solution is an act of Congress, which isn't likely in the near future, though needed," Colorado Bankers Association president and CEO Don Childears writes in an opinion piece submitted to The Denver Post.
"Put simply: banks need the permanence of law versus changeable guidance," Childears writes.
Bankers have been increasingly wary of offering services to marijuana businesses — most will not and those who do are very quiet about it — because federal laws still list marijuana as an illegal drug in the same manner as heroine and cocaine.
In a separate four-page position paper, CBA outlines the variety of issues bankers face in doing business with marijuana shops.
Federal authorities have indicated that "yellow-light" guidance was likely forthcoming from the U.S. Department of Justice, which prosecutes drug violations, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, under whose authority many banking regulators reside.
Legal-marijuana advocates were bolstered by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder's enunciations at the University of Virginia in January that policy adjustments were being discussed to deal with the unintended clash between state and federal laws: piles of cash laying around because marijuana businesses cannot bank.
Guidance "cannot change the fact that marijuana is against federal law," CBA says in the position paper. "It cannot change water into wine."
But any guidance is simply not enough to move bankers from their leery seats, Childears said in the opinion piece, which is as-yet published.
"Bankers face criminal and civil penalties should they fail to act on their suspicions" of reporting financial transactions from known-illegal businesses under federal law, such as marijuana shops, Childears writes. "These laws simply can't be swept aside."
The critical issue, Childears writes, is not a prosecutor's choice to look the other way, but rather the regulators who wield a lot more authority over banking. Regulators by law must follow the Controlled Substances Act — even if Holder and company won't prosecute violators.
"Regulators can impose various civil money penalties, cease and desist orders, fines and can ban bankers from their careers for life, should they violate federal law," Childears writes.
That means bankers aren't likely — though some have expressed an interest — to bank marijuana businesses no matter what policy shift occurs from Holder's forthcoming statement.
A number of "green lights" to get bankers to change their minds would require detailed guidance from regulators themselves — several agencies oversee banking — with "a high probability of no regulatory action against a bank," Childears writes.
"Banking services would greatly resolve state regulation and taxation issues, serve customers and businesses in legal transactions and help public safety," Childears writes, referring to the need to bank the marijuana industry. "Only Congress can make that happen."


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About this book
The design of embedded systems warrants a new perspective because of the following two reasons: Firstly, slow and energy inefficient memory hierarchies have already become the bottleneck of the embedded systems. It is documented in the literature as the memory wall problem. Secondly, the software running on the contemporary embedded devices is becoming increasingly complex. It is also well understood that no silver bullet exists to solve the memory wall problem. Therefore, this book explores a collaborative approach by proposing novel memory hierarchies and software optimization techniques for the optimal utilization of these memory hierarchies. Linking memory architecture design with memory-architecture aware compilation results in fast, energy-efficient and timing predictable memory accesses.
The evaluation of the optimization techniques using real-life benchmarks for a single processor system, a multiprocessor system-on-chip (SoC) and for a digital signal processor system, reports significant reductions in the energy consumption and performance improvement of these systems. The book presents a wide range of optimizations, progressively increasing in the complexity of analysis and of memory hierarchies. The final chapter covers optimization techniques for applications consisting of multiple processes found in most modern embedded devices.
Advanced Memory Optimization Techniques for Low Power Embedded Processors is designed for researchers, complier writers and embedded system designers / architects who wish to optimize the energy and performance characteristics of the memory subsystem.
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- DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5897-4
- Copyright Information Springer 2007
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If there's one thing you can count on from awards shows, it's that they will be heavily tweeted about, and Sunday night's Emmys telecast was no exception.
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, in which "Breaking Bad," "Modern Family" and "Behind the Candelabra" walked away with top honors, drew 924,700 tweets during its three-hour run, the most of any show for the week ended Sept. 22, according to Nielsen's SocialGuide.
The awards show was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, who was joined by past hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Jane Lynch and Conan O'Brien during the opening monologue.
While more than 900,000 tweets is certainly a big number, the Emmys didn't do as well on the social media site as recent youth-oriented galas, including Fox's "Teen Choice Awards," which got 4.4 million.
MTV's Video Music Awards last month generated a whopping 18.5 million mentions, thanks in part to Miley Cyrus' much-mocked performance.
The first runner-up for the past week was the penultimate episode of AMC's "Breaking Bad," which brought in 325,000 tweets.
Fox's Wednesday episode of Simon Cowell's "The X Factor" came in third, followed by the premiere of "Dancing With the Stars" on ABC.
The series finale of the serial killer drama "Dexter" on Showtime was tweeted about more than 126,000 times, and the season closers of CBS' "Big Brother" and NBC's "America's Got Talent" generated more than 100,000.
Here are the rankings:
1. The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards (CBS). Sunday. 924,700 tweets.
2. "Breaking Bad" (AMC). Sunday. 325,000 tweets.
3. "The X Factor" (Fox). Wednesday. 243,100 tweets.
4. "Dancing With the Stars." (ABC). Monday. 230,200 tweets.
5. "WWE Monday Night RAW" (USA). Monday. 174,900 tweets.
6. "Big Brother" Wednesday. 174,600 tweets.
7. "The X Factor" (Fox). Thursday. 154,000 tweets.
8. "Dexter" (Showtime). Sunday. 126,300 tweets.
9. "America's Got Talent" (NBC). Tuesday. 106,300 tweets.
10. "America's Got Talent" (NBC). Wednesday. 106,100 tweets.
[For the record: An earlier verision of this post misidentified Jane Lynch as Jamie Lynch.]
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Mafia 3: An intriguing offer I can't refuse…
So the Mafia 3 trailer hit this morning, and as this is a franchise I have always been a fan of, I want to share some thoughts.
When Mafia 3 was first announced a few weeks ago, I knew in my head what I wanted the game to be. I was hoping for a return to prohibition era America, something that let me slip into a 'GTA: Boardwalk Empire' style game, work my way up the chain, build my own Family & spread out across the US. I have me a hankering to see that in all its new gen gloriosity (it's a word, Stephen Fry uses it all the time) with all the processing power of today's PC's & consoles used to really give us vast swathes of territory, all plump and prime for the corrupting. I make no bones about my fascination with that era of US history, 'Boardwalk', 'Untouchable's, 'Godfather 2' flashbacks etc. That's my bag baby.
And then the trailer hit, watch it then proceed:
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As you can see, it is totally different to my desired game, but after seeing the trailer, I am fine with that.
Now lets get the caveats out of the way before I delve more into why this has tickled my fancy.
I know its a short, CG trailer. I know that it only alludes to what might happen within a game that's a good 8-12 months off. It's a teaser, and teaser trailers are supposed to get you interested.
Well done 2K. The trailer did its job.
First up, lets look at the timeframe the game is set in. It's a post Vietnam America, the period when things were heavily changing. Serious social & culture upheaval was happening & veterans were coming home to a less than heroes welcome when all they were guilty of was serving their country. In short, America was a pressure cooker.
This is an era that rarely gets covered in games, so to see Mafia 3 uproot from the more 'traditional' setting is bold and welcome.
This moves us onto the location, The Bayou. Did not see that coming & this is another refreshing choice. LA, NYC, Chicago etc are the usual ports of call for this kind of game, with only inFAMOUS 2 coming to my mind with its fictional version of New Orleans – New Marais. I have no idea why this amazing part of the world gets underused in games, but I'm intrigued by the choice 2K has made. The Bayou offers up so many great options, The architecture, the swamps, the Cajun & Creole cultures intermixing with old Southern money or perhaps more accurately, clashing. Toss into this the organized crime aspect & the pot simmers nicely.
Next up, lets look at the protagonists. The first time I watched the video, the first 60 or so seconds actually gave me a very different vibe to a Mafia game, I felt I was watching a version of Frank Castle (The Punisher). Everything he says, his military attire, the flashbacks & the reveal that a more traditional mafia goomba is tied up in the back seat took me to vintage Punisher territory & that really sets up a potential departure from what we are used to with this series. Throw in the other characters who make an appearance & we have some seriously interesting potential.
Are we going to get to take control of someone going against The Mob? Someone looking to create their own empire? The final 30 or so seconds of the trailer certainly imply that to me, which when combined with all the other aspects of the trailer means that this isn't your (God)fathers Mafia game & surprisingly, I am good with that.
Mafia 3 hits next year. I'm going to be keeping an eye on this one.


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Bishop Brian David Moore is a native of Mt. Vernon, New York. He attended Mercy University in Bronxville, New York where he majored in Psychology. Bishop Moore accepted the call to the ministry and preached his initial sermon on February 14, 1988. In September 1989, Bishop Moore relocated to Charleston, South Carolina, where he founded the first African Methodist Episcopal A. M. E. Zion Church ever in that city, Abundant Life Tabernacle A. M. E. Zion Church located in historic downtown Charleston. With one member, Bishop Moore served, grew and nurtured that church to over 1500 members, 40 ministries, and a host of ministerial sons and daughters.
In the year 2000, Bishop Moore, led of the Lord, severed all ties with the A. M. E. Zion denomination and organized The Life Center Cathedral of Charleston, South Carolina and The Life Center of Charlotte, North Carolina; one church in two locations. Later that same year, Bishop Moore also birthed the Life Center Fellowship Ministries, a fellowship of interdependent churches and ministries in the southeastern United States and the Bahamas Islands. He currently oversees nine (9) Life Center Fellowship churches.
Bishop Moore served as Minister of Music for many years prior to accepting his call to preach. He worked with many pastors and churches and has shared in the gospel music ministry with such artists as the late Rev. James Cleveland, Albertina Walker, Bishop Walter and Edwin Hawkins, Tramaine Hawkins, John P. Kee, and others.
He also has served as the musician for the New York Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America and personal traveling musician for Bishop Albert Jamison and Overseer Michel White-Haynes for many years.
His involvement with in the Gospel Music Workshop of America for many years was recognized by the leadership of that organization. He currently serves on the Board of Directors and as the Vice Chair of the Board of Finance of GMWA.
Bishop Moore is member of the Pentecostal Churches of Jesus Christ that was founded by the late Bishop Kenneth Moales, Sr. Bishop Hezekiah Walker is now the presiding prelate of this organization.
Bishop Moore's continued leadership and desire for kingdom building has been recognized by many leaders in the Body of Christ. In March 2014, Bishop Neil C. Ellis, Presiding Prelate of the Global United Fellowship, appointed Bishop Moore as the Provincial Bishop of the East Coast of the United States of America. This assignment includes oversight over the Global United Fellowship churches in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine and Rhode Island.
Bishop Moore is the husband of Elder Jametta Chandler Moore, who serves with him in ministry. They have two children, Chandler David and Chayla Danielle.


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Does the U.S. Have the Right Balance in Housing Policy?
Long-term interest rates may be a near record lows, and international markets have done U.S. markets a favor by conspiring to keep U.S. rates even lower as their central banks are behind the Fed in moves, but despite very favorable rate conditions, many American families are still feeling the squeeze when it comes to housing affordability. Surveys suggest the demographic trends and economic challenges are shifting attitudes around homeownership.
According to research sponsored by the MacArthur Foundation presented at the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) 2014 Housing Summit, the housing crisis continues to affect the attitudes of the American public toward housing. How that will affect future policy moves remains to be seen but to be sure, the changing dynamic, which as BPC Housing Commissioner J. Ronald Terwilliger pointed out, includes 5 million American who have moved from ownership to rentals, was felt within the context of the BPC Housing Commission deliberations.
"The biggest sticking point," former Senate Majority Leader and BPC Housing Commission Co-Chair George Mitchell explained in opening remarks Monday morning "was around what it means to strike a balance between rental and home ownership."
Rebecca Naser of Hart Research Associates who conducted the study on behalf of the MacArthur Foundation, said that "most Americans still aspire to own a home one day, but [they see] through their research there is sort of a chipping away at the public confidence that housing is the way to build wealth through home ownership." Naser said the research shows, "The appeal of renting is increasing at same time the appeal of homeownership is decreasing."
Richard A. Smith, BPC Housing Commission member and chairman and CEO of Realogy Holdings Corp. who in 2014 was named the Most Powerful Person in Residential Real Estate Brokerage, believes the focus on current attitudes should not be interpreted to mean they will extend past this current, albeit extended cycle. "We are currently in a pause. Given the depth of the trough it is impossible to recover overnight. It is probably the 3rd inning of a long game, but we are recovering. We are having a recovery in spite of bad economic policy and high unemployment and difficult regulatory environment. There is a fundamental recovery underway…Millennials are renting right now because they don't have any options. They will rent. They will eventually own, and eventually rent again." Smith concluded, "We aspire to be homeowners and we will, it will just be under a different time frame."
There appears to be consensus on the panel that featured three BPC housing commissioners, that more could be done to address the shortage of rental properties which has driven up rental prices and affordability for average American. Ingrid Gould Ellen, New York University, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, said there is "No sign that rental afford pressures are abating. This is a multi-decade issue. In 1975, 40% of Americans paid half of their income on rent. Today, that number is 70 %." "We really need to come up with new ways to serve a broader set of households. We also need to figure out ways to get more rental housing being built."
The issues and the balance are interconnected, as the reduced housing supply will affect demand for rental units. Smith says we are building 1.2 million homes when we need 1.5 million. In 2005 that number was close to 2 million. Ultimately, he argues, we will get back to normal although he believes the ownership rate will be lower given that homeownership rate for Hispanics is in the mid 40s. "A whole lot of people who don't have assets and income to be homeowners," said Smith. "In context of comprehensive tax reform a lot can be done."
Terwilliger, Trammel Crow Residential Chairman Emeritus suggests there is a balance and we should not overshoot. "In 1964 about 64% homeownership, until 1994 and 1995, unfortunately we pushed it too far, to 69.2%. Now we are at 64.2%. Demographics are changing significantly."
Terwilliger said we spend $200 billion on federal housing subsidies. Referring to the BPC Commission, he said "We had a lot of spirited debates and, at least in terms of housing finance reform, the report became the basis for legislation." Nevertheless, Terwilliger appears less than sanguine about the prospects of new policies either way. "The federal government has shown very little interest in trying to regulate housing where people live. It goes way back to the 1930s when land use decisions were given to states. We hoped there might be carrot and stick, but Congress seems agnostic to the whole problem we have with housing these days. It is not something that Congress is ready to talk about."


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Chocolate giveaway
As some of you may know, the Wellington Chocolate Factory was this year's supreme Cuisine Artisan award winner with their Great War Bar.
This is a coconut 'milk' bar (52% cacao) produced last year for the 100th anniversary of the Anzac events at Gallipoli and launch of the Great War Exhibition at the Dominion Museum in Wellington. It has delicious Anzac cookie crumbs along the back of house-blended, stone ground, organic, ethically traded cacao beans.
I have been kindly provided one for a give away, so if you email the correct answer to the question below to email@example.com by noon this Friday 4 March 2016, with 'Chocolate Giveaway' in the title , you will go in the draw to win the bar.
The winner will be notified by email, and delivery arranged.
Question – Who did the artwork for the Great War Bar wrapper?
Hint – A quick google will do the trick.


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Durant is confident that no matter what happens over the course of the 2018-19 season, he will stay focused on the task at hand as he tries to help the Warriors win their third straight NBA championship.
"I dealt with it before," Durant said. "I just try to be as honest as I can. I'm not going to tell people what I'm thinking. ... Some days I think about my free agency, some days I don't. Some days I think about what my future looks like, some days I don't. I'm just human. That's just natural for me. But I can't sit down and talk to people about it because I want to keep playing, I want to focus on the season.
"So I know the questions are going to come. I know a lot of people are going to speculate and print rumors and sources, but nobody's heard from me about anything, so it's just all speculation at this point."
Of course the reason for all the speculation is that he signed a 1-year deal when he could have signed a multiyear (4 or 5 years?) deal to line it up with Curry.
That awkward moment at the parade is going to feed speculation.
Compared to this interview, Kyrie was pretty clear about signing again with the Celtics when he interviewed with ESPN last week.
So before the end of the season, he said he's going to sign again with the Warriors. Of course he didn't say it would be another 1-year deal.
That is probably why Myers was awkward about it at the parade, that they'll do it any way KD wants it, but apparently he had told the team by then that he's going to do another 1 and 1 deal, like Lebron did for several years before he finally left Cleveland again.
Maybe that drama West alluded to still lingers around. KD seemed stoked with the "back to back!" so if they win again, Warriors can only hope he'll be even more excited and go for a 4-peat, which MJ, Shaq, Kobe, Bird and Magic never accomplished.