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Jump on board! World's biggest bouncy castle is heading to London
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A mammoth 893ft long inflatable bouncy castle named "The Beast" is set to touch down in London in 2017.
What is it?
The colossal structure, which is actually comprised of 32 inflatables spans the length of two football pitches. The concept was to design a bouncy castle that lets adults feel like 'a kid again'. Those brave enough to fare into The Beast will face a challenging course consisting of rings, bouncy balls and inflatable walls.
Benedikt De Vreese, the owner of V-Formation (the company that have custom made the bouncy castle) said 'People are dead tired when they slide the last piece of the track but after that they can't stop talking about how cool it was. That's why we built this, to create something special for adults but where they can be a kid again. It's not always about power or speed, it's about endurance and knowing yourself. It's about starting with 100% and making sure you finish with zero per cent without reaching that point in the middle of The Beast.'
When will the bouncy castle arrive?
At the moment, The Beast is allowing Belgians to feel like children again. The bouncy castle is set to arrive in Hyde Park in 2017. This is where contestants will challenge to complete the course in the fasted time. V-Formation have indicated that they have plans to add another 196 feet of inflatables. This will allow them to reach their goal of having an kilometre of track.
See below for a video of this bouncy castle


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The Illinois Probate Act, Article Xia, entitled "Guardians for Disabled Adults," supplies the professional with a treatment for the significantly typical problem of exactly what action can be taken within the law to take care of a supposed handicapped person. The issue can develop in numerous methods. A regular event is when a lawyer is approached by his customer, asking for timely support with a senior parent who might be getting social security checks and concealing them and/or is absent-minded, baffled, does not pay his/her costs and, is squandering his properties. Frequently, the supposed handicapped person lives alone and might even stray sometimes forgetting his/her house's place. How should a lawyer continue?
The Probate Act offers the visit of a guardian whether the underlying cause is psychological inability, i.e., Alzheimer's Disease or senile dementia and/or physical inability, i.e., heart problem and/or incontinence regarding bowels and bladder, Article Xia-2 offers the meaning of a handicapped person.
The Probate Division of Cook County has jurisdiction over all guardianship procedures. Judge Michael F. Czaja and Associate Judge Richard E. Dowdle are designated to hear the handicapped estates call, where they hear cases from their beginning to closing. Inning accordance with Judge Czaja, "before submitting a petition for the consultation of a guardian (plenary and/or momentary), the lawyer must develop in his/her own mind that the supposed handicapped person actually is handicapped. Concern the household regarding the person's conduct before you look for an adjudication of impairment.".
The Probate Act permits the visit of plenary guardian and a short-lived guardian. Judge Czaja mentions that the visit of a momentary guardian need to be looked for when emergency situation action should be required to safeguard the supposed handicapped person. "Often the consultation of a short-term guardian is looked for by a healthcare facility whose staff has actually identified the patient can not provide educated grant the amputation of a limb, electrical shock treatment, or other life threatening treatments." The petition for visit of a momentary guardian must be submitted concurrently with the petition for consultation of a plenary guardian. Keep in mind, the momentary guardian's power ends by law within sixty (60) days after consultation or the visit of a plenary guardian, whichever happens initially.
The petition for plenary guardian generally looks for the visit of a guardian of the estate and person of the supposed handicapped grownup. Upon filing of the petition, a hearing date is set for thirty (30) days in the future and afterwards the declared handicapped person should be served with summons and a copy of the petition.
The petition, which is readily available from the probate clerk, includes vital details relating to the supposed handicapped person and the proposed guardian of the supposed handicapped person (participant).
The lawyer for the petitioner ought to afterwards provide the petition to the clerk with an order for the consultation of a guardian advertisement litem. The court will select a lawyer as guardian advertisement litem. The guardian advertisement litem's functions consist of talking to and observing the supposed handicapped person, in addition to encouraging the participant in terrific information, of his/her rights, both orally and in composing. Extra guardian advertisement litem's responsibilities consist of meeting with medical workers and/or the administrative staff of a health center or retirement home if the participant is restricted in an organization. Afterwards, the guardian advertisement litem prepares a written report for the court, provides an oral report in open court at the hearing date and goes through the court's assessment.
The rights of the supposed handicapped person consist of the option of counsel, if they prefer, or the consultation of counsel by the court, the right to a jury trial in the adjudication procedure, the right to have and/or by court visit, acquire professional witnesses, i.e., psychiatrists, if wanted. "Remember," stresses Judge Czaja, "this procedure removes all liberties of the handicapped person to make monetary and personal choices. Subsequently, it is important the participant, if possible, understand his/her rights.".
Judge Czaja explains that "Guardians advertisement litem are frequently confronted with a hostile, uncooperative as well as violent participant; nonetheless, the guardian advertisement litem need to describe the rights to the participant, get an action and report to the court." The hearing on a petition for the consultation of a plenary guardian is kept in open court unless the participant demands otherwise. At the hearing the petitioner's lawyer ought to provide to the court a typed medical report, on the probate supplied type relating to the participant's supposed specials needs.
" The court," inning accordance with Judge Czaja, "need to usually think about 2 (2) problems, ought to the person be adjudicated handicapped, and, who need to be the handicapped person's guardian. Both problems might need statement of medical workers, member of the family, lawyers, and even next-door neighbors. The household should, at all expenses, comply with each other concerning the choice of a guardian.".
The Act enables anyone to submit a cross petition looking for the visit of themselves or others as guardian, and unless an arrangement can be reached, the court will captivate all petitions looking for the visit of a guardian. "These objected to procedures are extremely terrible and psychological," states Judge Czaja. "Try to settle on the proposed guardian, if possible.".
The court likewise has the alternative of rejecting all petitions and selecting a state company as guardian. The state guardian might be designated in estates of over fifteen (15) thousand dollars and the general public guardian in estates of less than fifteen (15) thousand dollars. Judge Czaja absolutely specified, "Litigants typically forget the court is here to secure the interests of the supposed handicapped person.".
In conclusion, guardianship procedures are loaded with feeling, law, medication, and monetary concerns. In-depth analysis of the Probate Act and Rules of Probate Practice is suggested.


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So for about a year now I've been throwing an idea around in my head about making a YouTube channel solely for the SCP Foundation. The videos would be about all the SCP's of course and maybe even throwing in some sort of interview type thing for them like how there is on the official site.
Just an idea and wanted to know how you all would respond to this? Yay or nay? If it receives positive feedback I'm then gonna be looking for one or two people besides myself that may be interested in working on this together with me.
Any feedback is greatly appreciated.


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Let the spluttering begin
The New Scientist predicts that one day women will be faster runners than men.
Of course, their methods are stupid. Women are gaining faster than men because the growth rate hasn't hit a plateau like the rate for men's has. And that's because women have only recently gotten even close to the advantages the male athletes have always had, so rapid improvement is to be expected.
Nonetheless, this is a good reminder that women's sports are improving rapidly and there should be no reason to keep discounting female athletes are wildly inferior to male athletes.


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There are a lot of things I've learned from my momma and I think one of the most important of those things is how to make good, plain Japanese rice. Since Japanese food is pretty trendy these days I thought I'd share my knowledge with you, just to make sure you're getting the real good stuff. There's tons of delicious rice in the world… I love jasmine and basmati for Thai and Indian curries. But nothing beats a bowl of delicious, high-quality, white rice when you're going plain. All the flavor and deliciousness is already there; it doesn't need any help from any spices or condiments. That's Japan for ya… finding beauty in simplicity.
To get the best rice, you have to start with the best stuff. If you are lucky enough to have an Asian grocery store near you, you might be able to get your hands on some really high-quality rice. They can get pretty pricey, but trust me, if you're willing to shell out the money, the quality and flavor of the rice is well worth it. I could eat this stuff all day long.
These grains are like precious pearls.
However, if you're like me and the only store near you is a Wal-Mart, you'll have to settle for this:
It's not amazing, but it works.
So this is how to do it. Get out your rice cooker and your rice cup.
This is one rice cup of rice. Most rice cookers come with one of these… do not ever lose your rice cup! The reason why is that one rice cup of rice…
…does not equal one normal cup, as you can see above.
Pour the desired amount of rice into the rice cooker pot. I did two rice cups full.
Now's the important part. We need to wash the starchiness away from the grains. This makes the rice really nice and shiny and fluffy in the end.
Fill the pot partway with warm water straight from the faucet…
…then stir everything around with your hand until the water gets all white and cloudy.
Carefully pour out the cloudy water, trying not to lose any of the rice. I usually shield the rice with my other hand and let the water drain through my fingers, but I needed that hand to hold the camera with this time. Also, I don't usually do everything left-handed.
Now briskly stir the rice around with your hand to rub the grains together. It should sound like shakka shakka shakka. That's just the way my momma taught me.
Repeat the rice washing process until the water is clear enough to see the individual rice grains through it. I usually call it good after I've washed it three times.
Fill the pot up with water up to the line that corresponds with the number of rice cups of rice you poured in. If you look closely at the above picture, you can see that my water line goes up to the "2" because I used two rice cups of rice.
*Warning: Make sure you're looking at the side of the pot that says "Other Rice." Usually the other side says "Brown Rice," and the water levels are a little bit different for that.
Now place the pot inside of the rice cooker but hang on! Don't turn it on yet. Don't even plug it in yet. You need to let the rice rest for 15 to 30 minutes. I promise it's worth it.
Once you're finished letting the rice chill out, plug it in and turn it on. My rice usually takes about 20 minutes to cook. This is a good time to work on your other entrées.
Warning: While the rice is cooking, do not, under any circumstances, lift the lid to check on it or stir the rice. The pressure of the steam that builds up under the lid is crucial to the cooking process. If you can't control your curiosity, get a rice cooker with a clear lid.
My momma always told me to make sure the steam blow hole isn't right under the cabinets. This is to preserve the life of your cabinets.
When the rice is done cooking you'll hear the switch pop back up. Or if you have a fancier machine than mine, it might sing and dance or something. But don't get too excited and lift the lid off right away! The rice turns out even better if you leave the lid on and let the rice sit for another 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes, you can finally take the lid off. It should look fluffy and smell delicious.
Get your rice paddle out to stir your rice around a bit. You'll want to stir it around at this point even if you're not ready to eat it yet. This is so you don't get parts that are crispy and parts that are soggy. See the golf-ball-like dents all over mine? That helps the rice not stick to the paddle as much. My momma got it for me. It also makes great gnocchi. I'm serious.
Stir, don't mash, the rice around. You want to keep it light and fluffy. Just scrape the bottom and turn it over a few times.
Now it's ready to serve! Turn this into a staple at your house and you'll save money and eat healthily. All you have to do is prepare some small and simple side dishes to go with it each time.
Rice doesn't store in the fridge very well, so this is what I do with the leftover rice: take pieces of Saran Wrap and wrap up single portion sizes of rice, then freeze them. Then, whenever you want to eat rice, take out a portion and heat it up in the microwave for a few minutes.
Good luck!
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CINCINNATI, OH – The University at Buffalo, State University of New York men's and women's track & field teams opened their spring seasons Saturday at the Cincinnati Oliver Nikoloff Invitational. The men placed first out of 15 teams with 209 points, while the women placed third out of 16 with 103 points.
The men won nine events and the women claimed titles in three. Three of the gold-medal performances met Mid-American Conference automatic qualifiers.
Christine Lyttle won the 100-meter hurdles in a MAC-qualifying 14.17. Sabrina Bush placed second in 14.73 and Kailyn Arcury third in 14.91.
Ryan Billian won the 100 in 10.58, good to meet the MAC AQ. Darien Johnson followed in third in 10.77, Jalen Law was fifth in 10.98 and Mitchell Fuller sixth in 11.25. Austin Price was victorious in the triple jump with a MAC-qualifying leap of 14.42 meters. Kaishaun Cathey placed third with a mark of 13.85, while Austin Ashby finished fifth in 13.67 meters.
On the women's side, UB won the 400 relay in 48.19 and Taylor Woods claimed the discus title with a throw of 45.20 meters, while Miranda Daucher was the runner-up with a heave of 45.20 meters.
The UB men won the javelin, long jump, 3,000 steeplechase, 4x100 relay, 400, 1,500 and the 110 hurdles.
Arnis Mehmetaj was victorious in the javelin with a toss of 49.38 meters. Ashby won the long with a leap of 6.87 meters and Don McCann placed second with a mark of 6.71 meters.
The Bulls placed three in the steeple, 400 and 1,500, winning them all. John McCarthy won the steeple in 9:21.26. Austin Coneys raced third and Derek Palafox fourth with times of 9:36.36 and 9:40.21, respectively. The Bulls went one-two-three in the 400. Joshua Gali won the race in 48.94, Tyler Scheving was the runner-up in 49.17 and Brian Crimmins earned bronze with a time of 49.23. Crimmins also won the 1,500 in 3:52.35, while Scheving placed third in 3:54.50. Zach Ahart finished eighth in 3:58.30.
Jake Wray clocked a 14.86 finish in the 110 high hurdles to win the event. Christian Doherty followed in fourth in 15.78. UB's 4x100 relay raced to a first-place finish of 41.49.
Bulls placed second and fourth in the 400 hurdles and discus. Mitchell Moore was second in the hurdles in 55.75 and Treyvon Mask fourth with a finish of 57.36. Ryan Cribbin was the runner-up in the discus with a mark of 47.17 meters and Devon Patterson placed fourth with a throw of 42.64 meters. He also placed second in the shot put with a 15.91-meter heave. Cribbin followed in third with a 15.34-meter toss and Sean Harvey placed fourth with a 14.53-meter mark.
Barrett Kemp ran third in the 5K with a finish of 14:51.11.
Malayah White raced to a second-place finish of 12.22 in the 100 dash. Tyra Forbes placed fifth in 12.46 in the 100 and was fourth in the long with a leap of 5.30 meters.
Two scored for the Bulls in the 400 hurdles, 1,500 and 5,000 runs and the shot put. Brianna Colello and Asher Beasely went two-three in the hurdles with times of 1:04.64 and 1:05.72, respectively. Corinne Birchard raced to a fourth-place finish of 4:42.20 in the 1,500, while Natalie Muller placed eighth in 4:49.71. In the 5K, Amy Shaw placed fourth in 18:05.51 and Morgan Mahoney fifth in 18:05.71. Joanna Hallisy finished sixth in the shot with a mark of 13.14 meters and McKenzie Kuehlewind seventh with a toss of 13.11 meters.
The Bulls will next compete on Friday and Saturday, April 3-4. The Florida Relays and the Princeton Sam Howell Invitational are both two-day meets, while the Rochester Alumni Invitational will take place on Saturday.


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Monday, February 6, 2012
Eastern Terminus
The eastern terminus of the Lincoln
Highway is Times Square, New York,
New York; the confluence of Broadway,
Seventh Avenue and 42nd Street. Three
thousand three hundred and eighty nine
miles from San Francisco to the Cross-
roads of the World, cut through the
Rockies, across the broken heartland
and over the big shoulders. There is no
poetry here only clichéd mannequins, neon
buskers and Moriarty's ghost. Pale travelers,
blown in from Bountiful to Bedford, stand
on line at Bubba Gump and an old stripper
cries in the shadow of some forty odd stories.
Jesus used to ride the crystal ball but now we
seek our salvation in the ticker's rise and fall;
God is dead after all. This is jazz, blues and
rock n roll, marquee lights and urine stained
sidewalks, the end of a long road, destiny
manifest and an innocent kiss at midnight.
14 comments:
Nice. Can kind of feel it as spoken word, or a recoil song.
- October 12, 2010 at 4:24 AM
- Claudia said...
great...love it steve.. you know i think urine stained sidewalks go well with the blues and an innocent kiss at midnight...and i may walk soon up that 42nd street..smiles
- January 17, 2012 at 3:33 PM
- hedgewitch said...
So there's redemption, even in hell? Or just another random flower to burn up along with the weeds in the nuclear wind. Not my kind of place, but you do it, as always, very well.
- January 17, 2012 at 4:55 PM
It's so vivid. And it's like halfway between prose and poetry (least to me), and that's really cool.
Really enjoyed reading this. Nice work here.
- January 17, 2012 at 5:38 PM
- Kellie Elmore said...
ohhh I love your style! I am following! New fan here!!! Welcome to Dverse! See you again soon, Ihope!
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- January 17, 2012 at 5:43 PM
i like how you used your images to describe times scqure
- January 17, 2012 at 5:47 PM
- Brian Miller said...
this is our manifest destiny...god traded for money and heaven help the bodies in our wake...nice grit man...
- January 17, 2012 at 6:11 PM
- Laurie Kolp said...
Much enjoyed this... especially:
There is no
poetry here only clichéd mannequins, neon
buskers and Moriarty's ghost. Pale travelers,
blown in from Bountiful to Bedford, stand
on line at Bubba Gump and an old stripper
cries in the shadow of some forty odd stories
- January 17, 2012 at 8:05 PM
- Pat Hatt said...
Real haunting pic, so true too, doesn't matter who many step over to fulfill their greed.
- January 17, 2012 at 8:35 PM
This has a beat poet feel to it. Enjoyed the read!
- January 17, 2012 at 8:59 PM
- Timoteo said...
Every time I see this photo, I have to enlarge it. What can I say...just a detail oriented guy.
- January 17, 2012 at 11:13 PM
- Beachanny said...
A non-lovesong to the City that has its own magnetism, a kind of polar attraction to the world where thoughtful and thoughtless mesh into art, conversation, energy, insight, foolishness, and funk. You always capture a new facet of it in your ongoing paean to one of my three favorite cities - the holy trinity for me..New York (not York), London and Paris. Love reading your work, always!
- January 18, 2012 at 4:48 PM
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- Blogger said...
I have just installed iStripper, so I can have the sexiest virtual strippers on my desktop.
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Better known for its warm weather outposts in Williamsburg and Fort Greene, the Brooklyn Flea's current winter location is in a massive, Industry City warehouse. Eclectic food, niche toys, antiques and furnishings are all plentiful at the newest Roger Smith Pop-Up of the Month. Here are some of our favorite vendors:
The seven-year BK Flea vet specializes in toys from the 70's, 80's and 90's.
"It started out as kind of a joke," says founder Dan Treiber. The business began at Dan's parents' house on the Bronx's City Island. "We started selling stuff out of the attic, like old Star Wars figures and cameras, and then we realized it was a viable business."
Flutter by Katie sells a collection of glass-encased sculptures made with butterflies and plants. While people often mistake them for terrariums, these "display pieces" are actually decorative works of non-living art.
"I love the look of nature inside," said Flutter's owner and founder Katie Flaherty. "The frangibility," or, the easily breakable nature, "of something around other things that are strong and man-made and lasting is just beautiful."
The landscape interior and exterior design business comes to the Brooklyn Flea on weekends to sell houseplants, petite trees and kokedama.
In their words: "The BK Bumpkin approach is simple: to mimic nature. We do this by establishing closed-loop systems that recycle nutrients, replenish the soil, and provide habitat for beneficial wildlife."
Thea Grant and her husband, Nico, manufacture jewelry made from found materials.
"Anything can be made into a jewel," Thea says. With materials like century-old keys and pendants to 1920's pencil stubs, the collection proves her testament. "There's a lot of existing material in the world that's really beautiful and never made into anything. I like to call the pieces wearable sculptures."
Wowfulls serves crispy 1950's-style Hong Kong waffles topped with ice cream, fresh fruit, or green-tea pocky.
Wowfulls is obsessed with perfecting the waffle, trying to find "the balance between a softer inside, a crispier outside, and utilizing distinct flavors to reinvent an almost forgotten Hong Kong snack."


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A big congratulations is due to Manti Te'o who started out his long week on the awards circuit by winning the Butkus Award, which is given to the country's top linebacker. Manti's week, during which he is sure to keep piling up hardware (do they FedEx these things home or is he checking them in his suitcase?) will now officially end at the Heisman Trophy presentation in New York as Te'o was announced as one of three finalists alongside Texas A&M's Johnny "Scooby Doo" Manziel and Kansas State's Collin Klein.
You may also recall that 4 years ago Te'o won the inaugural high school Butkus award. Well, fast forward to today and while Manti was being awarded the collegiate version Notre Dame commit Jaylon Smith became the 5th winner of the high school Butkus Award. Yup, these are good times in South Bend.
To give you a better idea of what kind of company Te'o is in with this award, just look at the previous winners:
|Luke Kuechly
|Von Miller
|Rolando McClain
|Aaron Curry
|James Laurinaitis
|Patrick Willis
|Paul Posluszny
|Derrick Johnson
While early indications from "Stiff Arm Trophy" (a website that collects voting information from Heisman voters that publicly release their top 3) show Te'o firmly implanted in second place, we can still hold out hope that the most deserving player — representing the best defense and the best team in the country — brings home Heisman #8 for Notre Dame.
If you haven't seen it yet, make sure to watch Manti's Heisman music video below by Pat McKillen, a Notre Dame graduate and friend of Her Loyal Sons. Also check out his ND themed original "Loyal Sons" by clicking here, and find some of his excellent non-ND music at www.patmckillen.com.


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Today's newspapers in Croatia reported that the KHL will say "Yes" or "No" by mid May at the latest.
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed Alex Syomin to a 5-year contract extension, which the team announced is worth $7 million per season.
5-6 April: vs. Switzerland (in Fribourg / Winterthur)
12-13 April: vs. Danmark
19-20 April: vs. Norway
Alexander Medvedev said in a interview: Gdansk will not join next year because of financial problems. but he said all other things (infrastructure etc.) are great.
Other point he mentioned is: negotiations with Milano & Zagreb are running. No words about stavanger.
source: http://rsport.ru/hockey/20130319/652053674.html
NHL: Vladimir Tarasenko is back
The St. Louis Blues will get a boost with the return of rookie Vladimir Tarasenko to the lineup. Tarasenko has missed the previous 10 games dating back to Feb. 21 with a concussion suffered in Colorado following a hit from Mark Olver. "This is an unbelievable feeling," Tarasenko said. "I'm really happy to be back.
KHL: Gdansk a step closer
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source: http://en.khl.ru/news/2013/03/15/25099.html
Team from Norway (Stavanger Oilers) wants to join the KHL from the next season (2013/2014)
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source: http://izvestia.ru/news/546760
Next year will be his last in the NHL and that's according to a very reliable source in Detroit, someone close to the organization and entrenched in regional hockey programs.
Vladimir Tarasenko (concussion) skated with the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday but GM Doug Armstrong was quick to dash any "false hope."
Whether he plays on this home stand, the next two weeks, three weeks, the next month ... you're only creating false hope to your fans by putting a timetable on something that there isn't a timetable," Armstrong said. Tarasenko hasn't played since suffering a concussion on Feb. 20 against the Avs.


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How would you describe your first fight with Montaño?
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He comes straight ahead. He throws a lot of hard punches. He just keeps coming at you.
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He is a very intense fighter. I have to match his intensity. I cannot allow him to fight his fight. I have to be in charge in there from the opening bell.
What kind of fight should we expect?
The first fight was very exciting fight and we both have improved since then. I see this fight being just as exciting if not even better. Our styles just make for a thrilling and entertaing fight. I am determined to win this fight. Then I hope for bigger opportunties in the U.S.A.
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Doors open at 7:30 PM. The first bell is at 8:00 PM. Telemundo Network will televise in the US starting at 11:35PM EST. Auditorio Blackberry is located at Calle Tlaxcala 160, Cuauhtemoc, Hipódromo Condesa, Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico. Tickets are already on sale @ www.ticketmaster.com.mx. The show is presented by Tuto Zabala's Jr., All Star Boxing, Inc in association with Producciones Deportivas.
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Gene-Editing Mosquitoes at The European Youth Event 2018
By Jonathan Pugh
The below is a slightly extended version of my two 5min presentations at the European Youth Event 2018, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. I was asked to present on the following questions:
- What are the ethical issues surrounding gene-editing, particularly with respect to eradicating mosquitoes?
- Should the EU legislate on gene-editing mosquitoes?
Cross Post: UK Gene Editing Breakthrough Could Land an Aussie in Jail for 15 Years: Here's Why Our Laws Need to Catch Up
Written by Dr Christopher Gyngell Research Fellow in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, and Professor Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics,Visiting Professor in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, Melbourne University, University of Oxford
This article was originally published on The Conversation
One of the greatest mysteries in life is why only about one in three embryos formed naturally ever go on to produce a baby. Most miscarry. By genetically engineering human embryos, scientists in the UK have identified a key gene in enabling embryos to develop.
Kathy Niakan, of the Francis Crick Institute in London, led a team which used gene editing technique CRISPR to investigate the role of a particular gene in the development of embryos. The study could potentially lead to better understanding of miscarriage, and hopefully prevention of it, and improve treatment of infertility.
However, this ground-breaking research would be illegal in Australia. Scientists doing this in Australia could be imprisoned. It's time to review Australia's laws in this area, which are 15 years old. Continue reading
Cross Post: Speaking with: Julian Savulescu on the ethics of genetic modification in humans
Could genetic engineering one day allow parents to have designer babies?
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William Isdale, University of Melbourne
What if humans are genetically unfit to overcome challenges like climate change and the growing inequality that looks set to define our future?
Julian Savulescu, visiting professor at Monash University and Uehiro professor of Practical Ethics at Oxford University, argues that modifying the biological traits of humans should be part of the solution to secure a safe and desirable future.
The University of Melbourne's William Isdale spoke to Julian Savulescu about what aspects of humanity could be altered by genetic modifications and why it might one day actually be considered unethical to withhold genetic enhancements that could have an overwhelmingly positive effect on a child's life. Continue reading
Synthetic life and biodiversity
Written by Dr Chris Gyngell
Last year, the first truly novel synthetic life form was created. The Minimal Cell created by the Venter Lab, contains the smallest genome of any known independent organism.[1] While the first synthetic microbe was created in 2010, that was simply a like for like synthetic copy of the genome of an existing bacterium. Nothing like the Minimal Cell exists in nature.
This great advance in synthetic biology comes at a time where natural life forms are being manipulated in ways never seen before. The CRISPR gene editing system has been used to create hulk-like dogs, malaria proof mosquitoes, drought resistant wheat and hornless cows. The list of CRISPR-altered animals grows by the month. Continue reading
Genome editing – the key ethical issues
Written by Dr Christopher Gyngell
This article originally appeared on the OMS website
The Nuffield Council of Bioethics released a report last Friday outlining the key ethical issues raised by genome editing technologies.
Genome editing (GE) is a powerful, and extremely rapidly developing technology. It uses engineered enzymes to make precise, controlled modification to DNA. It has the potential to radically transform many industries, including medicine, agriculture and ecology. Despite only being developed in the past few years', GE has already been used to create malaria-fighting mosquitoes, drought resistant wheat, hornless cows and cancer killing immune cells. The potential applications of GE in a decade are difficult to imagine. It raises a wide range of ethical issues that require careful scrutiny. Continue reading
Guest Post: Epigenetics: Barriers to the translation of scientific knowledge into public policies
Written by Charles Dupras and Vardit Ravitsky
Bioethics Programs, School of Public Health, University of Montreal
Environmental epigenetics is a rising field of scientific research that has been receiving much attention. It explores how exposure to various physical and social environments (e.g. pollution or social adversity) affects gene expression and, eventually, our health. Environmental epigenetics can sometimes explain why some of us carry increased risks of developing specific diseases. It provides activists a powerful vocabulary to promote environmental awareness and social justice. This new vocabulary, which allows us to discuss the consequences of disparities at the molecular level, has been enthusiastically mobilized as an effective way of stimulating political will for promoting public health preventive strategies. Continue reading
Video Series: Dr Christopher Gyngell on Genetic Modification of Embryos
Dr Christopher Gyngell (Oxford) comments on the HFEA's decision to give green light to UK researchers to genetically modify human embryos for research. A clear analysis of the most common concerns, and a suggestion for what direction the debate should take.
Engineering a Consensus: Edit Embryos for Research, Not Reproduction
Written by Dr Chris Gyngell, Dr Tom Douglas and Professor Julian Savulescu
A crucial international summit on gene editing continues today in Washington DC. Organised by the US National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Medicine, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the U.K.'s Royal Society, the summit promises to be a pivotal point in the history of the gene editing technologies.
Gene editing (GE) is a truly revolutionary technology, potentially allowing the genetic bases of life to be manipulated at will. It has already been used to create malaria-fighting mosquitoes, drought resistant wheat, hornless cows and cancer killing immune cells. All this despite the fact GE only become widely used in the past few years. The potential applications of GE in a decade are difficult to imagine. It may transform the food we eat, the animals we farm, and the way we battle disease. Continue reading
The Ethics of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes and Gene-Drive Technology
Written by Jonathan Pugh
This is an unedited version of a paper by Dr Pugh which was originally published on The Conversation:
please see here to read the original article
In a startling development in 'gene-drive' technology, a team of researchers at the University of California have succeeded in creating hundreds of genetically modified mosquitoes that are incapable of spreading the malaria parasite to humans, and which could potentially spread this trait rapidly throughout mosquito populations in the wild. This success has the potential to be translated into a huge global health benefit. Although global malarial deaths have been in decline over the past decade or so, WHO estimates that malaria has been responsible for over 400'000 deaths this year alone. The Anopheles genus of mosquito acts as the vector for malaria, as infected Anopheles mosquitoes transmit Plasmodium parasites to humans via their bites, and it is these parasites that cause malaria. Continue reading
Guest Post: Genetics education, genetic determinism, and the trickle-down effect
Written By Johanna Ahola-Launonen
University of Helsinki
In bioethical discussion, it is often debated whether or not some studies espouse genetic determinism. A recent study by Tuomas Aivelo and Anna Uitto[1] give important insight to the matter. They studied main genetics education textbooks used in Finnish upper secondary school curricula and compared the results to other similar studies from e.g. Swedish and English textbooks. The authors found that gene models used in the textbooks are based on old "Mendelian law"-based gene models not compatible with current knowledge on gene-gene-environment-interaction. The authors also identified several types of genetic determinism, that is, weak determinism and strong determinism, which both were present in the textbooks. The somewhat intuitive remark is that genetic education has to have a strong trickle-down effect on how people understand genes, and that we should be careful not to maintain these flawed conceptions. Furthermore, it would be useful to separate the discussion on genetic determinism into the terms "weak" and "strong", of which the strong version is undoubtedly rarer while the weak is more prevalent.


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China Securities Journal
The China Securities Journal (simplified Chinese: 中国证券报; traditional Chinese: 中國証券報; pinyin: Zhōngguó Zhèngquàn Bào) is a national securities newspaper, sponsored by Xinhua News Agency. It is based in Beijing, and has two offices in Shanghai and Shenzhen. It is one of the most important publications in the financial field.
Founded in October 1992, it is designated by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the China Banking Regulatory Commission and China Insurance Regulatory Commission to disclose information on listed companies, insurance companies and trust companies. Positioned as an investment adviser, China Securities Journal has a commitment to providing investors with guidance for investment choice. The editorial purpose of the newspaper is to report policies on the national economy, finance and securities, to disseminate information about finance and securities, to analyze the financial and securities market and to spread knowledge of finance and securities, so as to become a trustworthy investment consultant.
China Securities Journal mainly reports the securities market and the financial market, covering general economic trends in China and the world, macroeconomic policies, securities markets and listed companies, the newspaper also gives a systematic coverage to the market of currency, insurance, funds, futures, real estate, foreign exchange and foreign currency, gold markets and postal service cards.
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- http://www.prnasia.com/xprn/cms.do?method=showHighLight&id=4028ee8c20dd9e9a0120e6a4d3fa002a&langId=1[permanent dead link]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071105205838/http://econ.pku.edu.cn/ccissr/english/member/Engl-zhengquan.htm
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- https://web.archive.org/web/20050206195413/http://cs.xinhuanet.com/english/ - old official website


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A curious thing happened on the way to the clerk's office on Tuesday morning. After the meeting of the Camden County Commission, Leslie Chamberlin of Citizens for a Better Camden County and local business owner Theresa Townsend stepped across the hall to the Camden County Clerk's office.
A week prior, Theresa Townsend had called Camden County Clerk Rowland Todd's office. At that time, she had requested access to the billing file of county attorney, Charles McElyea, for the calender year 2013. She was told by the office that she was welcome to view the file, but it was currently in use as part of an audit. When the file was returned, the office assured her, she would be able to view it. Theresa thanked them and made arrangements to see these documents on Tuesday morning, following a meeting of the Camden County Commission.
It was during this meeting that Franken asserted he had replied to Ms. Townsend's questions regarding her treatment by county Planning and Zoning. That assertion is not backed up however, as the response from candidate for Presiding Commissioner Kris Franken, clearly demonstrates.
When Leslie and Theresa entered the clerk's office, they were expected. The file she had requested to view had been pulled, its contents provided to her. She and Leslie reviewed a sampling of documents and photographed dozens of invoices and billing statements.
Approximately thirty minutes to forty-five minutes later, the Sunshine Law, the Missouri State Constitution and US Constitution were suspended in the Camden County Courthouse.
Charles McElyea, a partner with the firm of Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter and Welch, as well as attorney for Camden County, decreed Sunshine Law was suspended.
What happened next is shocking.
As Theresa and Leslie were wrapping up their document review, Camden County Clerk Rowland Todd frantically snatched up the billing file, bellowing threats. These threats were coming directly from Charles McElyea, according to Todd.
The Camden County Clerk communicated to Leslie and Theresa in terms that were quite certain, that if they made billing documents and invoices from his office public, Charlie McElyea would sue them.
When Theresa and Leslie entered the office of the clerk, Theresa filled out the proper forms regarding her request to see these records. She had made her intention known a week in advance. There was no misunderstanding what she was there to see. The staff of the clerk's office had the file, and area to review it, ready for Leslie and Theresa when they arrived. The billing invoices were approved for payment by the Camden County Commission, making them available for public viewing under the Sunshine Law.
Nor did this episode of the Twilight Zone did not end there. Under a hail of threats, Leslie and Theresa left the Camden County Courthouse with scores of photographs of these billing statements. Later that afternoon, Charlie Mac called Leslie.
His phone call was prompted by the following post on the Guerrilla Radio with American Spring Facebook page:
Camden County Clerk Rowland Todd, by denying access to public records subject to Sunshine Law on the advice of county attorney Charles McElyea, appears to have committed a misdemeanor offense.
More to come…
Charlie Mac attempted to explain to Leslie how he was justified, legally, to single-handedly rewrite the Sunshine Law. He offered her his interpretations of statutes and cited attorney/client privilege as reasons the documents shouldn't be released to the public. He tried to explain how he could claim authority to suspend the Sunshine Law. Unfortunately for Camden County, its Commission and the tax payers, attorney Charles McElyea seems to be giving questionable legal advice. In his rush to suspend the rule of law and his attempts to scramble to bully, cajole and plead to keep these billing statements secret, he overlooked a critical statute.
Missouri Revised Statutes, Chapter 109 Public and Business Records, Section 109.180, is one of those pesky little statutes, whose intent is to make sure that no one, under any legal interpretation, can prohibit the viewing of public documents subject to an approved Sunshine request. It is quite specific about that. In fact, it is so specific that it comes with a very specific 'slap-on-the-wrist' reminder that no one can suspend, rewrite or reinterpret the Sunshine Law itself.
That would include Charlie Mac, despite his reasoning to the contrary.
109.180. Except as otherwise provided by law, all state, county and municipal records kept pursuant to statute or ordinance shall at all reasonable times be open for a personal inspection by any citizen of Missouri, and those in charge of the records shall not refuse the privilege to any citizen. Any official who violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to removal or impeachment and in addition shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by confinement in the county jail not exceeding ninety days, or by both the fine and the confinement.
The last section does not appear to include an exception for Charles McElyea, Rowland Todd or Camden County. It appears to be quite specific. The last sentence is worth repeating:
Any official who violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to removal or impeachment and in addition shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by confinement in the county jail not exceeding ninety days, or by both the fine and the confinement.
It is punishment for those who would assume to block the public from records they are entitled to have access to. This includes both Rowland and Charlie Mac.
Whether the reason for this incredible overreaching claim of authority is the fact that Charlie Mac doesn't want the people of tax payers to know he charges $82.50 to open an email or simple audacity is not relevant according to the statute above. It clearly identifies the consequences for violating it.
Charlie Mac, despite his assertions to the contrary, is not exempt from it. Neither is Camden County Clerk Rowland Todd.
Attempting in the eleventh hour, to hide his billing records, indicates a desperation worthy of risking the prescribed remedy for his actions.
What would Charlie Mac be so willing to go to jail for? Why would Rowland Todd be willing to go with him?
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We had a lot of cool experiences this week.
1. Theresa just moved into our ward boundaries. She was being taught by other missionaries. Super golden.
2. Great lessons with Felicia and Jason. Jason's Sister finally sat in on a lesson.
3. We found a couple to teach yesterday. One of them is Native American. He's sweet! He told us about this time he heard some people bagging on the Book of Mormon saying that there is no way that Christ came to the America's. He butted in and said, "I'm not Mormon, but to this day my people still celebrate the time that Christ came to the Americas and visited the people". HO Snap! That book's true!
Love you!
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Another charming kids space in this year's San Francisco Decorator Showcase was created by local design firm, Regan Baker Design. The little boy's bedroom (aka Little Roamers Room) was inspired by Regan Baker's own children's love of building forts.
Taking center stage is a darling denim tent hung from the ceiling. It can even be expand across the room to create a giant playhouse. How fun is that! I also love the hanging lantern centered inside the tent. So darn cute!
Here's a closer look at the bed layered in throw pillows, wool blanket and bed sheets from Serena & Lily. Love that sweet stuffed chicken too and animal pocket dolls from Coral & Tusk!
The homeowner asked Regan to incorporate the existing 1970s wallpaper. The zig zag parade of animals in orange and white inspired the tribal artwork and southwestern inspired textiles also found throughout the space.
How cute is the closet with map wallpaper, arrows and darling clothing from Tea Collection?
The showhouse is open through May 26th, so there is still time for you to tour. Also, for more information on this boy's room, visit Regan's blog!
happy decorating,
*photo credits: Janet Paik for Houzz (3rd photo), Patricia Chang for SF Curbed (2nd & 4th photos), Regan Baker Designs (1st photo)
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What Stock Trading Strategies do you have to achieve your Stock Trading goals.
This website is not about what you should invest in. It is about how to analyse trends in the market and make informed choices. Learn how to use software to analyse trends in Financial markets. Learn types of charts, trends and what types of things cause markets to change.
How to Trade
When I first started out to learn how to trade on the Stock Market there was so much information it was overwhelming. I just wanted to learn the stock market and learn how to trade, maybe I should have just bought the trading for dummies book. There are stock trading courses online, but they all wanted to charge me money or I had to use their unique trading system that cost so much per month. So how do you learn the stock market basics and become a stock trader and start trading. What are the Stock Trading Strategies that you need to get started?
This article is just an intro and the topics covered will be presented in more detail in other articles.
It seems that investing in The Stock Market is:
- Part Gambling
- Part Guessing
- Part Research
- Part History
- Part Psychology
- Part Math
The more you research, learn from history, study what others are doing and improve your math skills.
The less gambling and guessing you will be doing.
What skills are useful to be a better trader?
- Being Analytical
- The Ability to learn from your mistakes
- Mathematically minded
- Having some patience
- Ability to time travel or know the future!
Of course we are not all going to be great at all of the above items, especially the last one, but seriously we can still learn to be a great trader or at least a better trader.
What is the Stock market?
The stock market is where the buying and selling of stocks or shares of publicly held companies are issued and traded, these stocks are bought and sold by a collection of buyers and sellers. This trading often takes place at Stock Exchanges and offers companies with capital in exchange for giving shareholders a slice of ownership in the company. Trading started more than 300 years ago in Europe and also in Japan with Rice. Early London traders met in coffee houses. Much of the trading is no longer face to face but electronically where computers pair up buyers and sellers.
Shareholders that are investing money make money when stocks are sold for more than they were purchased (capital gains). When companies are profitable some also pay dividends. The higher the dividend yield the more the shareholder makes.


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Frankie Manning's 85th Birthday Tour consisted of 4 birthday parties in 4 different cities over 4 consecutive weekends. Frankie was at each one of them to eat his Birthday cake – Munich, New York City, San Francisco and Catalina.
The New York celebration took place at the Roseland Ballroom, where a pair of Frankie's shoes were added to a lobby display case alongside those of other famous dancers, including Fred Astaire, Savion Glover, and Gregory Hines. A representative from the ballroom also gave a public speech at the party in which she apologized on behalf of Roseland for refusing to admit Frankie and several other Savoy dancers in the 1930s. She said, "We know this is overdue. . . . We wish we could rewrite the history of that time, but we cannot. Were we to do that, you would have been on our floor in 1936."


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