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Worshiping God in spirit and in truth
The Church of Christ Copenhagen is a spiritual family with a focus on going to heaven. We are determined to honor God, strictly follow the teaching of the New Testament, and effectively make that teaching available to the city of Copenhagen and the surrounding area.
What do we believe?
We are a people who believe that Christ is the Son of God and that through Him we are redeemed throughout eternity. We believe He tells us how to live in the New Testament.
We are deeply convicted that the Bible is God's written Word. We believe it is God's only written message to mankind.
We are a people of restoration spirit. We are seeking to restore the attitudes and teachings of the New Testament church.
We do not desire to be another denomination. We simply wish to be Christians, members of the church Christ died for and established.
We are a people believing that Christ has all authority. We believe He has set forth in the New Testament what His church is and what His church should teach.
We are not a perfect people. We have personal weaknesses and shortcomings, but we strive each day to overcome our faults with the help of Jesus.
A Cappella Singing
A cappella means "after the manner of the church" - like the church in the New Testament. A cappella is singing without the use of mechanical instruments of music. New Testament instruction omits instrumental music completely.
What is the outcome then? I will pray with the spirit and I will pray with the mind also; I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the mind also. — 1 Corinthians 14:15
Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord — Ephesians 5:19
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. — Colossians 3:16
Worship at Church of Christ Copenhagen
God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth. — John 4:24
The New Testament speaks five times of worship observed by the First-Century church: praying, preaching, giving, singing, and taking the Lord's Supper. In our commitment to follow the New Testament pattern — central to our worship services at Church of Christ Copenhagen are the following five elements:
- We pray.
- We have a Bible–based lesson.
- We contribute of our income.
- We worship in song with only a cappella singing.
- We observe the Communion on the first day of every week following the example of the church in the New Testament.


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Law has been studied and taught in Cambridge since the thirteenth century, when the core subjects of legal study in all European universities were Civil law (the law of ancient Rome) and the Canon law of the Church. The University of Cambridge is one of the oldest universities in the world and one of the largest in the United Kingdom. Its reputation for outstanding academic achievement is known world-wide and reflects the intellectual achievement of its students, as well as the world-class original research carried out by the staff of the University and the Colleges.
The Faculty of Law is fully committed to doing everything it reasonably can to ensure that all students benefit from this experience, just as countless preceding generations of Cambridge Law students have done, as we navigate the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. This advice for students and staff at the Faculty of Law on the Faculty's planning in relation to the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, and information for current students and those holding offers for the 2020-21 academic year or considering applying in the future.
B.A. Degree
The undergraduate Law Degree at Cambridge is intended to give a thorough grounding in the principles of Law viewed from an academic rather than a vocational perspective. The emphasis is on principle and technique, reasoning and explanation. There are opportunities to study the history of Law, and to consider the subject in its wider social context.
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The Law Faculty at Cambridge offers a world-renowned, internationally respected LLM (Master of Law) programme. The one year taught course offers highly qualified and intellectually outstanding students the opportunity of pursuing their legal studies at an advanced level in a challenging – but supportive – environment.
The LLM course, with its rich historical traditions, attracts students of the highest calibre, from both common law and civil law jurisdictions. It is intended for those wishing to pursue further legal studies after completing their first degree in law, including those who are considering an academic career or intending to practise law and those taking a career break seeking to broaden their intellectual horizons.
The minimum entry requirement for the LLM is normally a First Class degree in law from a UK University, or the equivalent from an overseas institution.
The LLD may be awarded to established scholars who have given 'proof of distinction by some original contribution to the advancement of the science or study of law', almost invariably in the form of published works and who meet the eligibility criteria for the degree.
MPhil in Criminology
The MPhil in Criminology is a nine month full time programme. It is a taught Master's degree that combines advanced study and research introducing students to some of the most important theory, methods and research in criminology.
The MPhil in Criminology offers a sound foundation of knowledge and methodological skills to those who wish to work in a wide range of criminal justice agencies, the legal profession, or other professional or voluntary organisations.
Postgraduate Research (MLitt / PhD) degree
The University offers two research degrees in Law: the MLitt or the PhD. Candidates are registered, in the first instance, for the Certificate of Postgraduate Study in Legal Studies and, at the end of the first year, are required to submit three items for a progress review: the personal progress log, a 15,000 word dissertation, and a short explanation of the proposed topic of PhD or MLitt research. The first-year progress review is undertaken by two assessors, normally the supervisor and another member of the Faculty of Law. An oral examination is held and, if candidates successfully complete the requirements of the Certificate and the first year progress review, they are retrospectively registered for either the MLitt or the PhD.
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Cast Down- A Deconstruction of Self EP review
This fantastically crafted EP dropped late last month and it drips in it's dark dynamic flow and aggression. Six tracks of unhinged industrial tinged hardcore, but metal as fuck. This crew has played with the likes of Harm's Way and No Zodiac as well as playing the Download festival last year. They deserve your attention because NO ONE ELSE IS DOING THIS STYLE and they crush live as well as being exceptionally down to each people.
The production is perfectly matched to the song structures which are tangential and diverse with each track. Is this a band struggling to work out who they are, not remotely. They certainly have a Fear Factoryesque/ Industrial vibe but no pidgeonholing here remotely. Just as Harm's Way utilise the hard and jarring edges of hardcore industrial genres, Cast Down do so in a completely different way that compliments,not overpowers their hardcore foundation. There is a peak Nine Inch Nails influence here as well as some touches of current hardcore heroes Knocked Loose and Code Orange. But the cherry on the top of this brilliant EP is the deranged vocals that are original as hell and flow with the insane melodrama created by the psychotic riffs that perpetuate each track.
I can't play favorites with any tracks as all are stellar and worth your earspace.
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William Oddie FAITH Magazine July – August 2011
Facing up to the Scandal of Abuse in and out of The Church
It may be time to return to the question of clerical child sex abuse, for the subject has moved on. Since I last wrote on this subject, in the period approaching the Pope's triumphant visit (which, like many others, I was very concerned that this issue would be used by the Dawkins/Tatchell coalition to wreck) work has continued within the Church to understand the problem.
In the last week of May, three separate and unconnected documents emerged which in their different ways contributed to this important aim, two from within or actually initiated by the Church, the other an entirely secular report which gives us the general context of the problem. I will proceed by presenting extracts from all three reports, with as little comment from me as I can manage.
I begin with "Child Maltreatment in the United Kingdom: a Study of the Prevalence of Abuse and Neglect" published by the NSPCC. This gives the general background of this problem in society at large within the wider question of all maltreatment of children. This is what it has to say (under the heading "Who are the abusers?") about who is most likely to be involved in child sex abuse:
"Numbers of respondents recording sexual activity with relatives which were against their wishes or with a person 5 or more years older, were very small: 3\% reported touching or fondling and the same proportion had witnessed relatives exposing themselves. The other categories of oral/penetrative acts or attempts, and voyeurism/pornography were reported by 1 \%. Much larger numbers had experienced sexual acts by non-relatives, predominantly by people known to them and by age peers: boy or girlfriends, friends of brothers or sisters, fellow pupils or students formed most of those involved. Among older people, neighbours and parents' friends were the most common. Very few said that the person involved was a professional."
Nowhere does the report refer to the Church or to Catholic priests, who, here at least, are simply not on the NSPCC's radar.
The second document, much more detailed, and specifically focused on the clergy (because that's what the American Catholic bishops asked for), is a report by a research team from the non-Catholic John Jay College, who have a track record in this field. I wrote in the January 2009 issue of this magazine about a previous John Jay report into this subject, their 2004 report The Nature and Scope of the Problem of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests and Deacons in the United States, which was carried out in 2004 for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. This was a survey of 90\% of the priests and deacons reported to have had allegations of child sexual abuse made against them, from the 70s to the '90s. One conclusion was that "if the yearly ordination totals fordiocesan priests accused are compared to the overall number of diocesan priests ordained in that year, the percentages of accused priests range from a maximum of almost 10\% in 1970, decreasing to 8\% in 1980 and to fewer than 4\% in 1990." Four per cent, however, is still a lot of priests, far too many. But as I wrote then, "The John Jay report's most important finding.... had to do not with the number but with the nature of the sexual abuses alleged: The report states that 80\% to 90\% of priests who sexually abused children over the past 52 years had been involved with adolescent boys - ephebophilia - not prepubescent children - paedophilia."
The scope of the John Jay College's latest report is wider. Its title is identical with one exception: "The Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests in the United States, 1950-2010". The New York Times mostly reported it with more respect than one might have expected from an organ which has in the past exhibited a distinctly anti-Catholic tinge:
"A five-year study commissioned by the nation's Roman Catholic bishops to provide a definitive answer to what caused the church's sexual abuse crisis has concluded that neither the all-male celibate priesthood nor homosexuality were to blame.
"Instead, the report says, the abuse occurred because priests who were poorly prepared and monitored, and were under stress, landed amid the social and sexual turmoil of the 1960s and 70s.
"Known occurrences of sexual abuse of minors by priests rose sharply during those decades, the report found, and the problem grew worse when the church's hierarchy responded by showing more care for the perpetrators than the victims.
"The 'blame Woodstock' explanation [The NY Times showing its true colours?] has been floated by bishops since the church was engulfed by scandal in the United States in 2002 and by Pope Benedict XVI [not much, surely?] after it erupted in Europe in 2010.
"But this study is likely to be regarded as the most authoritative analysis of the scandal in the Catholic Church in America. The study, initiated in 2006, was conducted by a team of researchers at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City at a cost of $1.8 million. About half was provided by the bishops, with additional money contributed by Catholic organisations and foundations. The National Institute of Justice, the research agency of the United States Department of Justice, supplied about $280,000."
What The New York Times calls the "blame Woodstock" explanation for the rise of clerical sex abuse cases in the Seventies, despite the paper's evident scepticism, cannot be entirely discounted, since as the researchers of the John Jay College (hereafter JJC) pointed out in their latest report, "the sexual abuse of minors is a pervasive problem in society and in organisations that involve close relationships between youth and adults.....No exact measure exists for the number of youths who have contact with priests in the Catholic Church in a year.... [but] despite the media focus on child sexual abuse by Catholic priests, it is clear that these abuse acts are a small percentage of all child sexual abuse incidents in the United States."
What's interesting is that though both these reports by independent and secular organisations (NSPCC and JJC) either state or imply that child sex abuse is part of a problem in society as a whole and not a particular problem for the Catholic Church, in other words that Catholic priests are no more likely than anyone else to be involved in it, Dr Pravin Thevathasan, the author of the third document on this subject published around the same time, "The Catholic Church & the Sex Abuse Crisis", published by the CTS, is not inclined to deploy this fact to get the Church off the hook.
Nevertheless, there is now a growing willingness - as long as it is made clear that this is no excuse for the existence of this appalling crime within an organisation which ought to be an example to society at large rather than a reflection of it - to think seriously about what that implies for our relationship to a society which, because of our bishops' gross mishandling of the problem, we now have small hope of influencing in this matter. As Dr Thevathasan concludes (p. 68):
"It is true that the abuse of minors is rife within society. But we claim, by the grace of God, to be members of the one Church founded by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and we are therefore called to a higher standard than that found in society at large. We are called by our Holy Father to enter a period of purification and repentance. There have been services of repentance and many victims have finally felt that they have been heard by the Church. May they continue to find the healing love of Jesus Christ."
He also opens his report (which should be widely read and pondered) with the same reflection (p3):
"In this work, no excuses will be offered in order to justify the appalling crime of sexual abuse perpetrated by a small number of Catholic priests -about 2 to 4\% credible accusations in the United States and less than this in the United Kingdom in the last forty years - nor for the pastoral negligence of some bishops. To quote Pope Benedict, sexual abuse has 'profoundly wounded people in their childhood, damaging them for a whole lifetime'."
But he adds:
"The Pope has also said that the crimes of priests, while reprehensible, should be seen in the context of the times in which these events took place. Citing the rise of child pornography and sexual tourism, he concludes that moral standards in society at large have broken down."
This is, I suggest, what we should now focus on. Continuing to reflect on our own involvement in this appalling problem, we need to understand that though, as the American researcher Charol Shakeshaft reflected in a report for the US Department of Education, children are, as Dr Thevathasan also points out, "a hundred times more likely to be abused in school than by priests", and though this "does indicate that the sexual abuse of minors is significantly higher in secular society than in the Church", we cannot be complacent: "this does not excuse the behaviour of abusive priests". The Holy Father's clear guidance is that the Church at large is still called upon "to enter a period of purification and repentance and of prayer for the victims of clerical child abuse".
All the same, he says, "one of the immense dangers of focussing unduly on clergy abuse is that we might fail to protect vulnerable children in the wider society".
And this is indeed a real danger. For, the trouble with scapegoats is that they are set apart as such to make society feel better about itself, and not to cope with the real problem thus shuffled off into the wilderness. Child sex abuse is a problem for society at large which it has barely begun seriously to address. The JJC report has been greeted by howls of fury by atheist bloggers, determined not to be thus cheated of their prime article of indictment against the Catholic Church, their favourite target. Take Miranda Scott Hale, who immediately concluded: "This report isn't better than nothing. It's a major setback in the movement towards Church accountability". By this, of course, she means indelible and above all exclusive guilt. She neglected to mention her aggressivelyatheist agenda, posing as a dispassionate observer. A fellow atheist blogger, however, on his site The Heathen Hub (https://heathen-hub.com/blog.php?b=344) revealed that she is actually "one of... the atheist movement's footsoldiers", and quotes her as saying that she is "really tired of sceptics who are committed to investigating and criticising irrationality unless that irrationality is of the religious sort.... just so that the sceptic in question can .... avoid offending religious individuals". Well, she and many others are still out for Catholic scalps: we aren't just scapegoats for them, we are the ultimate enemy, and against us no tactic is out of bounds. But if The New York Times can report thatthe JJC report "is likely to be regarded as the most authoritative analysis of the scandal in the Catholic Church in America", maybe, just maybe, the atheists are now on the back foot and we are finally on the way to seeing this all but intractable problem on the way to being successfully confronted and lived through. There may be light at the end of the tunnel; on the other hand, the sour old joke may still come true: it could be an oncoming train.


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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- The effort by U.S. officials to justify raising the terror alert level last week may have shut down an important source of information that has already led to a series of al Qaeda arrests, Pakistani intelligence sources have said.
Until U.S. officials leaked the arrest of Muhammad Naeem Noor Khan to reporters, Pakistan had been using him in a sting operation to track down al Qaeda operatives around the world, the sources said.
In background briefings with journalists last week, unnamed U.S. government officials said it was the capture of Khan that provided the information that led Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge to announce a higher terror alert level.
Khan is a computer expert who officials said helped Osama bin Laden communicate with his terror network.
Investigators found detailed surveillance information on certain targets in the United States, apparently conducted by al Qaeda operatives, on Khan's computer disks.
The unnamed U.S. officials leaked Khan's name along with confirmation that most of the surveillance data was three or four years old, arguing that its age was irrelevant because al Qaeda planned attacks so far in advance.
Law enforcement sources said some of the intelligence gleaned from the arrests of Khan and others gave phone numbers and e-mail addresses that the FBI and other agencies were using to try to track down any al Qaeda operatives in the United States.
Then on Friday, after Khan's name was revealed, government sources told CNN that counterterrorism officials had seen a drop in intercepted communications among suspected terrorists.
Officials used Sunday's talk shows to defend last week's heightened alerts, amid widespread claims the White House disclosed Khan's arrest to justify raising its terror alert level. (Full story)
But some observers have said that Islamabad should not have been compromised by political considerations in Washington.
One senator told CNN that U.S. officials should have kept Khan's role quiet.
"You always want to know the evidence," said Sen. George Allen.
"In this situation, in my view, they should have kept their mouth shut and just said, 'We have information, trust us.' "
Sen. Charles Schumer said he was "troubled" by the decision to identify Khan.
He said the public learned little from reports of Khan's role, "and it seems to me they shouldn't have put this name out."
"The Pakistani interior minister, Faisal Hayat, as well as the British home secretary, David Blunkett, have expressed displeasure in fairly severe terms that Khan's name was released, because they were trying to track down other contacts of his," Schumer told CNN.
But Pakistani Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad downplayed the effect of the U.S. "outing" of Khan, saying Islamabad is looking forward and not back.
"We are moving towards the positive side," he said. "We've got positive information and we believe there will be positive results."
Pakistan continued its crackdown over the weekend, going after multiple al Qaeda cells around the world.
They are on the manhunt for two North African al Qaeda operatives -- Abu Farj of Libya and an Egyptian named Hamza -- who are connected to Ahman Khalfan Ghailani, who was arrested in late July.
Meanwhile, an al Qaeda operative believed to have been close to bin Laden and Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar was flown home to Pakistan after he was arrested in Dubai, intelligence sources said. (Senior figure arrested)
Pakistani intelligence officials said information provided by Khan not only contributed to the rise in the U.S. terror alert level but also led to 13 arrests on terrorism charges in Britain.
Four of the 13 have since been released, but British police have been given until Tuesday to question the remaining nine. (Full story)
British officials declined to comment.
CNN Correspondent Maria Ressa contributed to this report


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Alien AvPGalaxy Review
Posted by Darkness on November 24, 2006 (Updated: 06-Oct-2023)
Alien is perhaps the benchmark for a science-fiction horror film. No other film has come close to matching what Ridley Scott created here.
The story begins when the commercial spaceship Nostromo, heading back to Earth, intercepts an SOS signal from a nearby planet, the crew are under obligation to investigate. After landing on the planet, three members of the crew leave the ship to explore the area. They soon discover a derelict spacecraft and inside they find a cargo area full of eggs. While examining one of the eggs, it hatches and the creature inside attacks one of the crew members. After returning to the Nostromo, the alien creature seamlessly dies but what no one knows is that another alien is forming within its host – and when it emerges, the crew finds itself in serious danger…
The film is directed by Ridley Scott, who had only done one movie feature and numerous commercials when he directed Alien. Since Alien, he's done a string of successful films including Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, Gladiator and Black Hawk Down. Ridley Scott has influenced many directors since Alien with his unique visual style and detailed approach to production design and atmosphere. He frequently uses slow pacing at the beginning of a movie until an action sequence. Ridley Scott does a great job of creating tension and atmosphere in Alien. The first part of the film remains very mysterious and slow-paced while the second part moves rapidly. The great thing about Alien is that you never see the creature fully until towards the end of the film. This, of course, adds to the incredible suspense throughout the picture. There are plenty of shocks in the film to keep you interested.
Alien featured a set of then-unknown actors. The ship is led by Dallas (Tom Skerrit), Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) as the first officer, Ash (Ian Holm) is the science officer, Kane (John Hurt), Lambert (Veronica Cartwright), and Parker (Yaphet Kotto) and Brett (Harry Dean Stanton). The characters are very well believable and well-written. The film also introduced Ripley to audiences, one of the first female heroines. Alien also turned Sigourney Weaver into a star overnight.
The production designs are also wonderful. The derelict spacecraft for example designed by HR Giger on the interior and exterior is just a wonderful sight. It's almost organic in design similar to the alien creature itself which was also created by HR Giger. The alien creature design is terrific with its bio-mechanical look. I personally think if it wasn't for Giger's involvement, Alien wouldn't have been as successful as it was – or scary. The music score created by the late Jerry Goldsmith is also great and really compliments the cinematography. Alien is surprisingly light on gore and blood compared to later films in the series. Of course, the most shocking and memorable sequence in the film is when the Chestburster emerges from Kane's chest.
Alien is simply a classic sci-fi / horror movie that still holds up well 25 years after it was first released. The film itself is perhaps flawless. Seven years after Alien was released in cinemas, the sequel was made in 1986 which many people, including myself, consider to be far better than the original. But both films are very different, Alien is about suspense whereas Aliens is an all-out action movie. No other film in the series comes close to matching the unique visual style used in this film.


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Manager Keith Hill has been reflecting on the season so far ahead of Rochdale's Boxing Day clash against Crewe Alex at Spotland.
Dale head into Saturday's fixture, which marks the half way point in the season, on the back of last weekend's 3-1 win over Colchester United, something Hill is pleased about.
"I'm relatively pleased with the work we've done in the first half of the season and we've still got one game to go," Hill told Dale PlayerHD.
"It's a hard task getting points in League One for any side, so I'm really pleased. I'm also really pleased that we got the three points at the weekend.
"Again, it was a hesitant start and we were on a hiding to nothing. I think everybody expected us to beat Colchester – they had lost the six previous league games and we've now made it seven – but there were times in the first half where it got a bit nervy.
"Colchester are definitely a goal scoring side and, for me, they've got a good squad of players who probably need a little bit of tweaking. I think they'll bounce well, especially under the new Manager, so I think it was a credible three points for us.
"The first half of the season has been difficult managing the points that we need and the points that people think we should get.
"But I believe that once you've broken that 30 point barrier, it's healthy psychology. We are in progress, there's no question about that, and we have to pick up points so that we can maintain the progress that we've shown over the last two seasons that I have been at the football club."
The visit of Crewe Alex on Boxing Day is the first of two fixtures in the space of just three days for Dale and Hill wants to make the most of them points wise.
"The games come quickly and the points are there. They're available but they can also be not gained.
"It's important that we try and make as much impact on the games that we've got. We're looking forward to the games and we're confident when going into these games.
"We're going into these games supposedly against more experience League One teams but we've got points to prove all over the place, both individually and collectively, as a unit, as a Management team. We want to do as best we can and we want to get as many points on the board as we possibly can.
"This is a unique phase of the season where we've got games coming thick and fast – we play Saturday and Monday. It's a positive that it's a northern based league when we have such a fixture congestion, but listen, we have to play everybody twice and we're really looking forward to it. Let's hope we need to play one or two teams three times this season."
Saturday's opponents currently sit second bottom of the table on goal difference but are well respected for their development of young Academy players over the years and it's something Hill admires.
"When I was at Barnsley we played them in pre-season. We were introducing a lot of our younger players into the squad, trying to get them game time in pre-season.
"I looked at the Crewe side and the average age of the squad was 21 or 22. When we looked deeper into it because we got beat 3-1, the average number of league games that they'd played was in and around the 150 mark, and I thought wow! That really is giving young players opportunities while establishing themselves as a League One club. They were selling players for really big money and still retaining their League One status and that's what they're managing to do.
"It seems to be becoming harder and harder for them, as last season proved and as this season seems to be proving already, but they're in good hands with the management, they're in good hands with the board and I think everyone has a relative understanding of the way things are being done at Crewe. It's to be admired."
And Hill has delivered this Christmas message to supporters.
"Trust in myself and the players. I think you've been special and you'll continue to be special. We'll have our ups and downs, there is no question about that, but don't forget I've been married 24 years, and if I'm married to these supporters for 24 years then I'm sure we'll be happy or cantankerous, a bit like myself," laughed Hill.
"All the best for Christmas and the New Year. Thank you for your support."
The full 12 minute interview is available to view on Dale PlayerHD.


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Sunday, May 14, 2006
Law Review Update
A bunch of new articles (including one by our own Betsy Malloy), courtesy of the Marian Gould Gallagher Library at the University of Washington law school, which provided the links to Lexis [L] and WestLaw [W]:
Calabresi, Steven G. The Terri Schiavo case: in defense of the special law enacted by Congress and President Bush. 100 Nw. U. L. Rev. 151-170 (2006). [L][W]
Cleary, Melinda. Mothering under the microscope: gender bias in law and medicine and the problem of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. 7 T.M. Cooley J. Prac. & Clinical L. 183-250 (2005). [L][W]
Doherty, Joan M. Comment. Form over substance: the inadequacy of informed consent and ethical review for Thai injection drug users enrolled in HIV vaccine trials. 15 Pac. Rim L. & Pol'y J. 101-135 (2006). [L][W]
Fisher, Lauren E. Comment. The use of tandem mass spectrometry in newborn screening: Australia's experience and its implications for United States policy. 15 Pac. Rim L. & Pol'y J. 137-167 (2006). [L][W]
Heller, Erin. Comment. The fated Legal Birth Definition Act: fought for the sake of fighting. 83 U. Det. Mercy L. Rev. 115-135 (2006). [L][W]
Hull, Helia Garrido. Induced autism: the legal and ethical implications of inoculating vaccine manufacturers from liability. 34 Cap. U. L. Rev. 1-50 (2005). [L][W]
Lugosi, Charles I. When abortion was a crime: a historical perspective. 83 U. Det. Mercy L. Rev. 51-69 (2006). [L][W]
Maio, Monica. Statute note. Labor pains: the undue burden of forcing a woman to carry a non-viable fetus to term. 7 J.L. & Fam. Stud. 459-474 (2005). [L][W]
Shapo, Helene S. Assisted reproduction and the law: disharmony on a divisive social issue. 100 Nw. U. L. Rev. 465-479 (2006). [L][W]
Shrake, Patrick A. Comment. Griswold at 40: the state's compelling interest in banning contraceptives. 2 U. St. Thomas L.J. 475-507 (2005). [L][W]
Weber, Sarah A. Comment. Dismantling the dictated moral code: modifying Louisiana's in vitro fertilization statutes to protect patients' procreative liberty. 51 Loy. L. Rev. 549-601 (2005). [L][W]
Symposium: Can the Seamless Garment Be Sewn? The Future of Pro-Life Progressivism. Foreword by Thomas C. Berg; keynote address by Rev. Jim Wallis; articles by John L. Carr, Sidney Callahan, Susan Frelich Appleton, Kevin E. Schmieing, Helen M. Alvare, John P. O'Callaghan, Kevin Doyle, Mark A. Sargent and Ted G. Jelen; closing address by James L. Oberstar. 2 U. St. Thomas L.J. 235-424 (2005). [L][W]
Fabros, Stacey L. Statute note. A cry for health: state and federal measures in the battle against childhood obesity. 7 J.L. & Fam. Stud. 447-457 (2005). [L][W]
Fronapfel, Rhianna M. Comment. AIDS prevention and the right to health under international law: Burma as the hard case. 15 Pac. Rim L. & Pol'y J. 169-198 (2006). [L][W]
Kolitch, Shawn. Comment. The environmental and public health impacts of U.S. patent law: making the case for incorporating a precautionary principle. 36 Envtl. L. 221-256 (2006). [L][W]
Annapolen, Cori S. Student article. Maternal smoking during pregnancy: legal responses to the public health crisis. 12 Va. J. Soc. Pol'y & L. 744-778 (2005). [L][W]
Aparisi Miralles, Angela. The globalization of bioethics: the task of international commissions. 37 Geo. J. Int'l L. 141-151 (2005). [L][W]
Bartels, Jennifer. Note. The application of antitrust and fraud-and-abuse law to specialty hospitals. 2006 Colum. Bus. L. Rev. 215-242. [L][W]
Chandis, Vanessa. Comment. Addressing a dire situation: a multi-faceted approach to the kidney shortage. 27 U. Pa. J. Int'l Econ. L. 205-272 (2006). [L][W]
Deb, Gitanjali. Endocrine disruptors: a case study on atrazine. 24 Temp. J. Sci. Tech. & Envtl. L. 397-418 (2005). [L][W]
Ikemoto, Lisa C. In the shadow of race: Women of Color in health disparities policy. 39 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 1023-1059 (2006). [L][W]
Ko, Grace. Note. Partial preemption under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. 79 S. Cal. L. Rev. 497-535 (2006). [L][W]
Little, J. Alex. Note. The ANGEL Act: a proposal to encourage organ donation after death. 3 Geo. J.L. & Pub. Pol'y 685-709 (2005). [L][W]
Lund, Jamie. Comment. ERISA enforcement of the HIPAA privacy rules. 72 U. Chi. L. Rev. 1413-1443 (2005). [L][W]
Markmann, Alicia M. Comment. Organ donation--increasing donations while honoring our longstanding values. 24 Temp. J. Sci. Tech. & Envtl. L. 499-518 (2005). [L][W]
Therapeutic Approaches to Conflict Resolution in Health Care Settings. Foreword by Charity Scott; articles by Coby J. Anderson, Linda L. D'Antonio, Ansley Boyd Barton, Debra Gerardi, R.N., Dale C. Hetzler, Marc R. Lebed, M.D., John J. McCauley, Virginia L. Morrison, Linda Morton, Ellwood F. Oakley, III, Jennifer K. Robbennolt and Edwart A. Dauer. 21 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 797-1054 (2005). [L][W]
Ballantyne, MaryJoy. Note. One man's trash is another man's treasure: increasing patient autonomy through a limited self-intellectual property right. 3 Geo. J.L. & Pub. Pol'y 567-599 (2005). [L][W]
Barnes, J. Kelly. Comment. Telemedicine: a conflict of laws problem waiting to happen--how will interstate and international claims be decided? 28 Hous. J. Int'l L. 491-529 (2006). [L][W]
King, Joseph H. The standard of care for residents and other medical school graduates in training. 55 Am. U. L. Rev. 683-751 (2006). [L][W]
Krier, Cameron. Comment. One step forward, two steps back: the impact of Aetna Health Inc. v. Davila on ERISA and patients' rights. (Aetna Health Inc. v. Davila, 124 S. Ct. 2488, 2004.) 38 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 127-158 (2005). [L][W]
Cohen, Beverly. The controversy over hospital charges to the uninsured--no villains, no heroes. 51 Vill. L. Rev. 95-148 (2006). [L][W]
Malloy, S. Elizabeth Wilborn. Physician restrictive covenants: the neglect of incumbent patient interests. 41 Wake Forest L. Rev. 189-236 (2006). [L][W]
Wiggins, Kenneth R. Note. Medicaid and the enforceable right to receive medical assistance: the need for a definition of "medical assistance". 47 Wm. & Mary L. Rev. 1487-1512 (2006). [L][W]
2004 John Marshall International Moot Court Competition in Information Technology and Privacy Law. Bench Memorandum by Patricia Gerdes, Tim Scahill, Otto Shragal, Richard C. Balough, Leslie Ann Reis, Brief for Petitioner by Ryan Dry, Angela Hamilton, Jason Newman; and Brief for the Respondent by Ashley S. Kamphaus, Michelle M. Prince and Jon Paul Carroll. 23 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 563-658 (2005). [L][W]
Allen, Michael P. Congress and Terri Schiavo: a primer on the American constitutional order? 108 W. Va. L. Rev. 309-360 (2005). [L][W]
Edwards, Amanda. Recent development. Medical malpractice non-economic damages caps. 43 Harv. J. on Legis. 213-230 (2006). [L][W]
[Assisted Reproductive Technologies.] Articles by Judith F. Daar, Mary Crossley, Marcia C. Inborn and Elizabeth S. Ginsburg, M.D. 9 J. Gender Race & Just. 241-334 (2005). [L][W]
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05 Mar Healthier Catering on the Menu for Sports Stadia in Europe
A new online benchmarking tool – the Healthy Match Mark – is currently being pilot tested at football, rugby and cricket stadia and has been designed to help sports venues provide healthier catering options on a matchday.
According to a recent YouGov report (Sports Venue Catering 2016), two thirds (64%) of supporters who purchase food at stadia thought they would only be able to buy fast food and a similar proportion (63%) expected the food to be unhealthy. A further 59% of stadium visitors feel that food in sports venues is worse value for money than at other food outlets.
With levels of obesity rising across Europe, matchday catering at sports venues has been identified as an area that clubs and stadium operators can focus on to improve the health and wellbeing of fans, staff and volunteers. Providing healthier food options can also contribute to new revenue streams and improve the social responsibility profile of both sports clubs and their suppliers.
Developed by public health nutritionists at Healthy Stadia and supported by the British Heart Foundation, the Healthy Match Mark focuses on matchday, concourse catering. Key themes include healthier catering options on sale; food preparation and healthier cooking techniques; portion and condiment control; supply of healthier beverages; pricing and promotion.
Senior catering staff and head chefs at Goodison Park (Everton F.C.), the Abbey Stadium (Cambridge United); and Lord's Cricket Ground amongst others, have been using the Healthy Match Mark over the last month to assess their current catering operations in relation to public health priorities.
The online assessment is indexed to a set of minimum standards, in line with government guidance, and these criteris will need to be met in order to be granted Healthy Match Mark status.
Upon submission, stadium caterers will receive detailed feedback and guidance on small changes they can make to policies and practices to help tweak their matchday menus in support of public health.
Matthew Philpott, Executive Director, Healthy Stadia said:
"For many fans moving away from traditional matchday food products is unpalatable – its part and parcel of the matchday experience. But over the last decade, many sports stadia have begun to attract more and more families and research suggests they don't always want the same thing.
"The Healthy Match Mark has been designed to help stadium caterers look at how they can reformulate existing products, by using leaner meats in their burgers and using more vegetables in their pies, but also to consider introducing new products such as fresh sandwiches, pasta and noodle pots.
"We hope that the Healthy Match Mark will help clubs and stadia to provide healthier catering options, improving the health of fans but also customer satisfaction."
The Healthy Match Mark is currently being pilot tested in stadia across Europe. Following on from this phase, the online tool will be refined ahead of a commercial rollout later in 2018. For more information about the Healthy Match Mark, email email@example.com.


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B. Intracellular receptors are present only in target cells.
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A is wrong since all cells contain these DNA sequences, and C is wrong since the signal is not broken down as part of the response. D can be eliminated this choice misses the critical part: receptors.


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S5E7 - A Church Planting Conversation About Race, Justice, and Mercy
June 14, 2020 Speaker: The Rev. Canon Dr. Dan Alger Series: Season 5
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This week, Dan and Molly chat with Christine Warner from the Matthew 25 Initiative about race, justice, mercy, and what that looks like from the perspective of a new church planter AND in the ACNA as a whole.
More in Season 5
May 30, 2020S5E6 - Finding Perseverance and Preventing Burnout
May 15, 2020S5E5 - ReGather Strategic Planning
April 25, 2020S5E4 - The Sacrament of Communion in a Pandemic with Bp. Steve Breedlove


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The Hottest Traits In Girls's Trend For Summer 2014
The summer season is almost here and you're ready to indicate off with the trendiest outfits. These supermarkets frequently update their traces, making certain that girls have entry to all the newest fashions, no matter their shape or measurement – a much more democratic approach to vogue than that of the fashionista. In adulthood, there are various opportunities for sporting such a gown, most notable are the tip-of-college Dinner Dance, commencement ceremonies, and most of all, weddings.
They may are available in a wide variety of kinds, including cardigan, hooded, long, short, loose, and fitted – given this enormous variety, these jumpers will suit many various types of clothes: skinny jeans, skirts, attire – you identify it, they'll look great together.
Perhaps probably the most daring trend in trend to date this year, over the knee boots are maybe a bit too dramatic for the style of most girls in a roundabout way concerned in the style industry. 1. Stripes are large: Strips are in all places this spring, from casual to dressy tops, to skirts and pants.
Another suggestion for an ideal style gown fashion is the bubble dress. Girls started using apparels just as their men counterparts and it included the casual put on and sportswear too. The essence of this womens vogue trend is sharp cuts and accents that actually make a shirt, dress, or skirt look sharp, edgy and fashionable.
On the earth of girls's style, gown codes are rarely helpful. This gradual shift to a more delicate model stems from the softer colors and female types which are tendencies in girls's fashions. The tennis inspired clothes, skirts and tops are whole hits in the summertime of 2014.
While the accessibility of traditional swimwear styles (and the fact that swimwear tendencies transfer relatively slowly) means it isn't a requirement, it is nonetheless always worthwhile to be taught what types will fit properly with spring 2015 tendencies.


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"Why do we design technology ? This is the fundamental question to be asked." Pr. Yunus
The latest innovations in computer and data science have caused a drastic rethinking: we are now mastering technologies that have exponential impact i.e. that allow solutions to be scaled and thus disseminated. Think about AI, IoT & data-crunching, crypto-currency & Blockchain infrastructures: they enable social-entrepreneurs to scale their product at a pace that was totally unthinkable 5 years ago.
.@MakeSense launching new offices in #Nyc with a workshop on how disruptive techno&social business can help achieve Global Goals @MeetLaFT pic.twitter.com/NGOAwkfTL3
— French Consulate NY (@ConsulFranceNYC) September 20, 2017
During the United Nations General Assembly Week in NYC, MakeSense gathered some of the most innovative technologists, activist & corporates. Aligned with the MakeSense philosophy, every attendee had the opportunity to present his project, get feedback and immediate input from the crowd.
Here are three key insights that definitely want you to discover more — watch the event again .
A special thanks to the SAP N3xt-Gen team for hosting us.
#1 — "Technology alone will not achieve the Global-Goals, it needs Social-Business !"
Pr. Yunus Nobel Peace Prize Laureate –
Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus reminds us that technologies are not problem-solvers per-se but need to be integrated with a social-business approach (reminder, social-business = pursuing social goals and profit at the same time).
"If you want change, you have to change the system" -Muhammad Yunus @MakeSense pic.twitter.com/bcCxAUwe2c
— Karen Ottoni (@KarenOttoni) September 20, 2017
By the way, Prof. Yunus just published his new book A World of 3 zeros : 0 poverty, 0 net carbon emission, 0 unemployment.
#2 — "To be inclusive, technology needs to be coded by a diversity of people, not only by techies in London or NYC"
Mariéme Jamme — IamTheCode founder —
The Africa-based projects trains thousands of young girls and boys around the planet to build software solutions through hackathons and courses. Marianne said it frankly : "Ensuring that everyone has the ability to be a technologist is the only way to make Technology serve the common good".
#3 — "We need more collaboration between technologists and activists!"
Ionana Theodorou, refugees protection activist
Ionana works on the ground to help refugees in Greece (Watch our awarded documentary about their journey). She engaged in a conversation with two Blockchain experts, Thomas G. Rush from Consensys, and Thibaut Favre from LaPrimaire, on how Blockchain technology can solve formal identification issues and cash transfer for refugees.
This resonates strongly with our MakeSense technology education program we run in Paris.
The event in NYC was the start of a global mobilisation for the MakeSense community and its partners : education and innovation programs to build inclusive and impactful technology.
Join us and be part of our event a Web Summit Lisbon
Community-building + Disruptive Technologies + Social-Business = Achieving the Global goals


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Die Studien von Organellen - Peroxisome
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Discovery of new drugs against African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, and Leishmaniasis
A major aim of our research is the discovery of new drugs against trypanosomatids. Trypanosomatid parasite infections result in devastating diseases among the poor population in developing countries. Three of these diseases are caused by the protozoan parasites of the family trypanosomatidae Trypanosoma and Leishmania. African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, and Leishmaniasis are caused by T. brucei, T. cruzi, and Leishmania respectively. Currently about twenty million people are infected. Owing to migration, T. cruzi infected population is also residing in the developed countries (100,000 in the EU and 300,000 in the US). Currently used drugs are toxic, lack efficacy against different stages of the disease and drug-resistant strains are emerging. No vaccine is available as these parasites evade host immune response by antigenic-variation or by hiding from the host immune defense.
Glycosomes are peroxisome-related organelles found only in Trypanosomatid parasites. The first seven enzymes of the glycolysis and also other essential metabolic pathways are compartmentalized inside the glycosomes. This compartmentation is essential since the parasite glycolytic enzymes lack feedback regulation. Their mislocalization to the cytosol leads to ATP depletion, accumulates glucose metabolites to toxic levels and kills the parasites. Glycosomal enzymes are recognized by the receptor PEX5 in the cytosol. The receptor-cargo complex docks at the glycosomal membrane by binding to PEX14. PEX5 and PEX14 together constitute a transient pore which transports the enzymes into the glycosome lumen. We report a way to selectively kill Trypanosoma by blocking glycosomal/peroxisomal import that depends on the PEX14-PEX5 protein-protein interaction. In cooperation with the Helmholtz-Institute Munich, we developed small molecules that efficiently disrupt the PEX14-PEX5 interaction. This results in mislocalization of glycosomal enzymes, causing metabolic catastrophe, and it kills the parasite. High-resolution x-ray structures and nuclear magnetic resonance data enabled the efficient design of inhibitors with trypanocidal activities comparable to approved medications. These results identify the glycosomal protein import machinery as an "Achilles' heel" of the Trypanosoma suitable for the development of new therapies against trypanosomiases and provide the structural basis for their development. As a proof-of principle, we could show that small molecule inhibitors of receptor docking to the peroxisomal membrane disrupt glycosomal protein import and kill Trypanosoma parasites (Dawidowski et al.,2017).
Protein import into Peroxisomes
Protein sorting plays a fundamental role in the biogenesis and maintainance of peroxisomes. Proteins resident in the peroxisomal matrix are encoded by nuclear genes, synthezised on free ribosomes, and imported post-translationally into the organelle. The transport requires both ATP and cytosolic factors and recent evidence suggests that peroxisomal proteins can be imported in a folded state. Genetic and biochemical evidence indicates that two pathways are involved in the sorting process of peroxisomal matrix proteins, corresponding to the existence of two distinct peroxisomal targeting signals, the C-terminal PTS1 and N-terminal PTS2. Recognition of PTS1- and PTS2-targeting signals is performed in the cytosol by the PTS-specific import receptors, Pex5p and Pex7p, respectively. The widely accepted 'extended shuttle' model of peroxisomal protein import suggests that the import receptors Pex5p and Pex7p bind cargo proteins in the cytosol, dock to specific proteins at the periphery of the peroxisomal membrane, subsequently enter the peroxisome, release their cargo in the lumen of the peroxisome, and shuttle back to the cytoplasm. We have identified and characterized components of a docking complex for both signal recognition factors (Pex13p, Pex14p and Pex17p, see ) indicating that the two pathways are not independent but overlap at the level of the peroxisomal membrane. A main line of our research is the functional characterization and structural analysis of components of the peroxisomal protein import machinery. Components of the import machinery will be crystallized and subjected to structural analysis. In vivo and in vitro are used to study the functional interactions of the proteins involved in the recognition and transport of peroxisomal proteins. We also apply new methods to identify new components of the import machinery and we develope an in vitro system to study the mechanism of the translocation process.
Biogenesis of the Peroxisomal Membrane
We recently discovered that the post-translational targeting of peroxisomal matrix and membrane proteins from the cytosol to peroxisomes is performed by distinct pathways. The identification and characterization of components of the pathway for the post-translational targeting of peroxiosmal membrane proteins is a line of research in our laboratory. However, recent evidence suggests the existence of a new protein transport route to peroxisomes via a preperoxismal compartment which might be the endoplamic reticulum. A subset of peroxisomal membrane proteins might be targeted first to the endoplasmic reticulum and subsequently to peroxisomes by a vesicle-mediated transport (see). Following the intracellular routing of selected membrane proteins and by functional analysis of suspected components of this pathway, we indend to contribute to the elucidation of this vesicle-mediated transport of peroxisomal membrane proteins.
Peroxisomal Metabolism and Metabolite Transport
We established a reverse genetic approach to identify yeast peroxisomal proteins which combines traditional cell fractionation with modern computer techniques. Peroxisomal matrix and membrane proteins were isolated by subcellular fractionation and extraction techniques and isolated proteins were subjected to microsquencing and mass spec analysis. As the yeast genome is sequence, the generated sequence or mass spec data usually were sufficient to identify the corresponding protein by computer analysis. So far, we identified more than 20 new peroxisomal matrix and membrane proteins, comprising new peroxisomal enzymes as well as metabolite transporters. The functional analysis of these proteins will improve our knowledge on peroxisomal metabolism and metabolite transport across the peroxisomal membran.
Proliferation of Peroxisomes
Peroxisomes are supposed to multiply by growth and division. In line with this assumption, we identified Pex11p, deficiency of which results in the generation of giant peroxisomes in yeast (see). This phenotype indicated that Pex11p is required for the proliferation of peroxisomes. Pex11p is the first and only component identified which is required for this cellular process. In an attempt to identify other proteins of this type, we currently apply a genome wide screen for peroxisomal mutants with abberant peroxisome morphology.


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The province of Palawan has been cited anew by a New York-based travel magazine as one of the "Top 15 Best Beach Destinations to Visit in January."
Maribel Buñi, chief of the Provincial Tourism Promotions and Development Office (PTPDO) of Palawan, said Wednesday that the US Travel + Leisure Magazine particularly cited the town of El Nido for its clear and calm blue water fit for snorkeling and diving during the first month of the year.
"It's so elating. It's another international recognition for the province of Palawan being a natural destination. That's what we are really proud of – being a natural destination. So, if you are a tourist or a person who wants to commune with nature, Palawan is the place where you want to connect and reconnect," said Buñi.
She added that the inclusion in the list of best beaches also meant the province had to continue protection and conservation measures to maintain the pristine status of its natural sites.
"It also calls for all of us to protect the natural environment," she said.
Other destinations that were also included are Koh Lanta, Thailand; Tulum, Mexico; San Blas, Panama; and Maui in Hawaii.
Palawan, according to Buñi, made it too, in the "13 Places Where You Can See the Bluest Water in the World" written by blogger Melissa Locker.
Locker described the province as a "jungle-filled islands surrounded by stunning teal waters teeming with fish and coral reefs and an incredible array of lagoons, coves, and secret beaches."
She principally mentioned the rich waters of El Nido, Linapacan Island and Underground River in Puerto Princesa City.
"These are international recognition. Travelers these days, they always refer to good publications about anything or a place. They have always viewed the internet as a good source of information. It's a good promotion on our side, and we are really thankful for the recognition," said Buñi.
Other places included are Egremnoi, Greece, Crater Lake, Oregon, Con Son, Vietnam, Devil's Bay, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, Ambergris Caye, Belize, Five-Flower Lake, Jiuzhaigou National Park, China, Havelock Island, India, Islas de Rosario, Colombia, Peyto Lake, Alberta, Canada, The Maldives and To Sua Ocean Trench, Samoa. In the past two years, Travel + Leisure Magazine recognized Palawan as "World's Best Island" for 2016 and 2017. (Celeste Anna Formoso, PNA)


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It is used for checking the safety of private and industrial electric systems (IEC/ EN61557-1). Thanks to its building characteristics, the type of setting and the multiple applications as regards the documentation it is capable of producing, this device can satisfy even the most demanding technician and the most rigorous verifier. Its TFT colour display with capacitive touch-screen allows using this device in a completely new manner. COMBIG2 makes available on its display all possible variables to obtain a perfect measurement; your task will only be to "touch" what you really want to measure: then, simply leave the rest to COMBIG2's micro-processor! The device complies with all requirements as regards the safety of electric systems: test of RCDs type A, AC also up to 1000 mA and type B; insulation, continuity, earth resistance tests directly on the power outlet without causing the RCDs' tripping.
With the appropriate programming guided by the touch-screen system, this device can test the interruption power, tripping currents, I2t relevant to magneto-thermal switches (MCB) with curves B, C, D, K and fuses type gG and aM! Combined with optional clamp HT96U it is capable to carry out and record measurements of leakage current, power, cosphi, harmonics, THD% and frequency. This device has been devised for use together with optional accessories which widen its operating fields: e.g. HT53/05 for measuring lux, HT52/05 for measuring temperature and humidity and RCDX10 for testing RCDs with separate jaws up to 10A. Cutting-edge management of measurement with indication, at the end of each safety test, of compliance or non-compliance with requirements with simple symbols OK o NOT OK.
Finally, thanks to the brand new HTAnalysis App, free to download for iOS and Android systems, COMBIG2 is capable of transferring measured and recorded data onto tablets and smartphones, thus giving the operator the possibility to customize and share through HtCloud the result of their tests.
|AUTO test (Non-trip ground resistance, RCD, Insulation) in sequence
|Insulation with voltage 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000VDC
|Continuity of protective conductors with 200mA
|Continuity of protective conductors with 10A
|With optional accessory EQUITEST
|Tripping time and current of RCDs type B, A, AC Standard, Selective and Delayed up to 1A
|Tripping time and current of RCDs with separate clamp jaws type B, A, AC Standard, Selective and Delayed up to 10A
|With optional accessory RCDX10
|Non-trip earth resistance
|Loop/Line impedance, Phase-Phase, Phase-Neutral, Phase-PE
|Loop/Line impedance Phase-Phase, Phase-Neutral, Phase-PE with high resolution (0.1mΩ)
|With optional accessory IMP57
|Measurement of percentage voltage drop on the line
|Contact voltage
|Phase sequence
|Leakage current with optional clamp meter
|Measurement of Voltage, Current, Active, Reactive, Apparent Power
|Measurement of Cosphi, Power Factor
|Voltage and current harmonics up to the 49th with THD
|Up to 25th
|Protection category
|Measurement of environmental parameters (°C,°F, %RH, Lux)
|Test with remote lead
|Help on line on the display
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What is Dementia?
Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a set of symptoms that may include memory loss, diminished communication and difficulties with thinking and problem-solving.
The vast majority of people who develop a dementia are older, but recent findings have proven that the above symptoms are being found in people far younger – even children.
With over 200 types of dementia currently diagnosed, Alzheimer's Disease accounts for over 60% of all cases. Other types of dementia include: Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease; Fronto Temporal Dementia (Pick's Dementia); Lewy Body Dementia; Parkinson's Disease; and Vascular Dementia.
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Although no one person's journey with dementia is the same, the condition, irrespective of what type of dementia has been diagnosed, is a degeneration of the brain which leads to an overall impairment of both mental and physical capacity. Dementia is a progressive illness, which means the symptoms will worsen over time – but how quickly this happens is unique to the individual. A person living with a dementia will often have problems with their:
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- Language – difficulty with conversation or finding the right word.
- Orientation – becoming confused about where they are.
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The causes of dementia are unknown. Depending on the type of dementia that has been diagnosed, the degeneration of the brain will happen for different reasons – for example, a person living with Alzheimer's Disease will find that their capacity will diminish because of a loss of chemical connections between the brain cells; where as an individual living with Lewy Body Dementia will have tiny abnormal structures (Lewy bodies) forming inside the brain cells – but an overall cause hasn't been confirmed.
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A slide job is a pass in which the car on the inside drives into an upcoming turn very hard with so much momentum that it then slides up the track in front of(hopefully) the outside running machine. These types of passes have become almost commonplace on dirt tracks. It would almost be considered a rare occurrence to go to a race held on a clay surface in which slide jobs did not take place.
However, it was not all that long ago when it was considered somewhat unethical to use "sliders" to gain positions on the track. Even the clean use of a slide job might cause harsh words or even an altercation in the pit area following the race.
While drivers today employ slide jobs with a certain degree of frequency, there are still some unwritten rules regarding the maneuver. The primary concern for most is that their car not get damaged by a slide job that is not done properly. At the same time, most drivers claim they have no issue with the move when done properly.
Three-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series champion Jimmy Owens indicates that the key is for drivers to be considerate of each other and to use their heads, both when doing it and when getting it done to you.
"Be respectful of other drivers and don't run over them," Owens warned. "If you can't pass them cleanly to where they don't have to bow up and stop for you, then it's a good deal not to do it. And if it gets done to you, just be smart. Don't ram them in the ass because that don't do nothing."
Four-time World of Outlaws Late Models champion Josh Richards, who is known for employing an aggressive driving style, sums it up by simply saying that end result is what matters most.
"Really, just make it clear," Richards insisted. "As long as there's no contact, it's good in my eyes, even if it's close."
Former WoO Late Models champion Steve Francis also emphasizes that avoiding contact is the key to a successful slide job.
"Make sure you don't land in the guy's left front wheel, because if you do you, expect to get it back in the next corner," Francis explained. "And if you slide somebody, you better make sure you're better than that guy. If he's holding you up and you slide him and go on, that's one thing. If you slide him and hold him up, you're probably going to get it back in the next lap or two. There's some ethics to it in that you want to make sure you clear a guy and don't fence him and stuff like that. Some guys know how to do it and some guys seem to always pull a slider that lands in somebody's left door."
But as far as Francis is concerned, it doesn't matter whether the slide job takes place within the first 10 laps of a race or the last 10 laps.
"No, we're all racing," he insisted. "I don't know about most people, but to me, racing is racing. You pass every car you can every chance you get."
The 2016 winner of the Knoxville Late Model Nationals says that sliders are just a part of the sport that any successful driver will have to use at some point.
"I guess if I'm getting it done to me, if I'm holding somebody up and they slide around me and go, I don't have a problem with that," Mike Marlar said. "It's just racing. But heck, I ain't afraid to do one if somebody's holding me up either. I'm good with slide jobs coming and going. It's a little dangerous, but that's why we wear helmets."
Do drivers take into consideration that the driver they are trying to pass may have used an errant slide job on them during a previous race?
"Well, accidents happen and people get excited, but I'm generally trying not to wreck my car or somebody else, no matter what happened last week," Marlar pointed out. "I try to be respectful even if I feel like I got shorted on it the time before. It's all good because we're here to race and that's part of racing. That's what I love about dirt track racing because anything goes. You've got to be tough if you want to do this sport."
Two-time and defending Spring Nationals champion Donald McIntosh recently executed a slide job pass that resulted in a win at Georgia's Senoia Raceway. But the move was not without some controversy.
McIntosh slid his car past Brandon Overton on the final lap of the Spring Nationals event at that track, but at the same time, he found himself bouncing off the lapped car of T.J. Reaid then literally jumping through the air before making his way to the checkered flag.
"I feel like you need to clear the car you're sliding," McIntosh said. "My most recent, we were catching a lapped car and I felt like we had about five or six car lengths between him and Brandon. I was committed to a slide and I really didn't know how close we had gotten. I ended up getting into the lapped car and it made for a wild last lap. It's not what I had planned because I had planned to clear the 116(Overton) and slide in between them. I cleared the 116 fine but that was definitely a controversial thing. I've raced with the guy that I ended up getting into since I was five years old so I talked to him on Tuesday or Wednesday(after that race) for about 30 minutes and he was fine."
McIntosh went on to explain that respect for the other driver is the key to using a slide job and not having to deal with an angry competitor later on.
"I think the biggest thing is to clear the guy you're racing with," the young racer explained. "I like to have the same respect for everybody I'm racing. I think it doesn't matter who you are if they've got the spot, you need to give them the respect to be able to clear them and not take their nose off or door them. I think you prepare yourself for that slide to know that you can clear that car."
Four-time Lucas Oil champion Earl Pearson, Jr. summed up the use of the slide job simply and to the point.
"The biggest thing is, if you're going to do it or somebody's doing it to you, they damn sure better make sure they clear you otherwise it's going to be a wipe out."


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Conferences with parents are always interesting, and informative, but it is particularly nice when you can reconnect with a family whose sibling you had years earlier. I had that experience yesterday. Before we got down to "business" about their daughter, I asked about their son, who was in my class years ago and is in his first year out of high school. I haven't seen him in years. I remember him as a short pudgy funny-man, who had great background knowledge but was quick to crack a joke.
Well, his mom said, "You would not recognize him. He's becoming a Navy SEAL. He's tall and buff and looks nothing like he used to."
Apparently, he has had this goal in his head for a few years now to join the elite military force, and he has worked to get himself in tip-top physical and mental shape, and is now in the process of trying out for the SEALs. He's about to go through some intense training with the Navy and many of those who apply don't make it into the unit, needless to say. It truly is an elite force. His mom and I both talked about how proud they must be of him, and also how scary it is, given the missions the SEALs are now being sent on all around the world.
My mind kept racing back to when he was in my sixth grade class, and in particular, I remembered our Fractured Fairy Tale play project. We put on a production for the school that year, and this boy (and another boy) were the shining stars of the show. The future SEAL had the part of the fairy godmother, and he came to school the days of the show decked out in a bright purple tutu, with pink wings on his back, and an oversized wand. He played the part to the hilt on the stage (I still have the DVD somewhere).
I'm having a hard time reconciling my old fairy godmother as a possible Navy SEAL, to be honest. Let's hope that if he makes it into the program, some magic dust keeps him safe wherever he ends up in the world.
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Christine and the Queens – Doesn't Matter
Coming very close to being Christine and the Queens of 2018…
Vikram Joseph: Some songs merely build momentum; "Doesn't Matter" climbs to 35,000 feet and holds its cruising altitude with all the poise and grace of a Concorde. Maybe from all the way up there things makes more sense; there are demons to be battled here – ghosts, the void, "the suicidal thoughts that are still in my head" – but in the resoluteness of its rhythm and the cresting, citrus-sour waves of synth, Heloise Letissier tries to find some perspective. "It doesn't matter, does it?" is less nihilism than just a coping mechanism, a deflection – the giveaway is "Uh, forget I said it," a sharply recognisable moment of trying to force feelings back into a pressurised container. In its quiet, elegant desperation, "Doesn't Matter" reminds me of R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion"; I feel that "Oh no, I've said too much / I haven't said enough" comes close to mirroring the dilemma the protagonist faces here. Like Michael Stipe, Letissier forges beauty from her personal agonies; the soaring, interweaving melodies of the last 90 seconds of this are stunning.
Rebecca A. Gowns: Absolute poetry. An anthem for the times, as piercing and resonant as "Once in a Lifetime," with the musical power of Haim x10 (30 Haim sisters). So good it hurts.
Eleanor Graham: In stark contrast to "Girlfriend"'s playfulness, "Doesn't Matter" sees Letissier pushed to the very edge of reason, but never losing her thrilling lightness of touch. Like Cardi B and Nabokov, she is a non-native English speaker who cracks open whole new possibilities in the language. Set against minimal synths, the muttered prayer "and if I could just push this door chalked on the wall/and if after the void there's somewhere else to fall" is utterly exhilarating.
Josh Love: Between "Girlfriend" and now "Doesn't Matter" I'm definitely getting the feeling Christine's forthcoming album is going to be the one for 2018 that scratches my itch for androgynous 80's-inspired dance-pop, joining the pantheon alongside the likes of MUNA, La Roux, and The Knife/Fever Ray. The two songs are excellent complements to each other too, "Doesn't Matter" all low-slung slinky where "Girlfriend" was sparkly and spunky.
Thomas Inskeep: Electro rather than electro-soul, so not as good as previous single "Girlfriend," still one of my favorites of the year. But I dig the cheerleader-chant rhythm (very "Mickey"), and Chris's vocal style gets further and further under my skin. I suspect this album's gonna be really, really fine.
Alex Clifton: It's been a while since I've heard crisis sound so catchy. One of the reasons I like it is precisely the tension between the lyrics and the backing — these are thorny topics Chris is dealing with, but that bassline just wedges itself in your head to the point that it mimics the nature of obsessive and crushing thoughts. "Rage as a fabric" is so potent: the idea of wearing rage publicly (and also how it can "unravel" you) is something we've all been grappling with over the past couple of years. If only the world could look as good as this sounds.
Katherine St Asaph: I keep a mental list of short, perfect moments in songs, one of which is the little swell and snap after "strange attraction" in ABBA's "I Am the City." "Doesn't Matter" is like that couple seconds stretched to song length — which sort of demonstrates why they should remain short moments. The bridge is great but comes a minute too late.
Will Adams: Yes, the French version is once again superior, and yes, the moments when the track reaches for the delicateness I loved in Chaleur Humaine are too brief. But sweeping, existential dancepop will always get a green light from me.
Josh Winters: The beauty of music as an artistic medium is how, in its greatest potential, an expression of the soul manifests as an all-encompassing transference of energy from the creator to the listener, and how this action arouses the intersection between the cerebral, the physical, and the emotional. You feel it in the way it takes over your entire being: how intrinsic rhythms can suddenly make you feel like you can sprint breathlessly until you fall to your knees, how racing thoughts can cause you to spin yourself into a frenzy, how spiritual release can lift you up from the earth and bring you closer to the divine. To be able to embody and communicate such a simple truth may have to involve a long day's journey into the night, but what one finds once you're finally coming out of the dark is as enormous and expansive as the entire universe.
Jonathan Bradley: The unnatural emphases in the chorus ("if I know a-NY e-XIT") bounce against the melody, standing in counterpoint to the harsh synthetic drums stutters spitting intermittently into the mix. "Lately the only people I can stand," Chris sings, "are the unraveled ones with their hands laid bare." The rest of the lyric is filled with unsettling images of "rage as a fabric," a "ribbon-legged" woman and sunlight that comes in shards, but the synths do the real unravelling, evanescing anything earthly from the song.
Dorian Sinclair: There's quite a lot to love about "Doesn't Matter," particularly if, like me, you're someone who had MUNA's About U as one of their favourite albums last year. The part of the song that sticks with me most, though, is a small and subtle thing — during the bridge, after an entire song where the production is nothing but synth-and-drum, an acoustic piano manages to creep in right at the bottom of the mix before taking greater prominence in the final repetition of the chorus. It's a tiny, tiny detail, but something about it really takes the song to the next level for me and cements it as a favourite of the year so far.
Jacob Sujin Kuppermann: I suspect that if I read the lyrics to this on their own, without the masterfully tense beat (really just a low hum of bass and a dance rhythm) or Chris' vocal performance, which balances passion and worry and yearning and a dozen more emotions even in individual syllables, it would feel like too much empty and disconnected philosophizing. But when "Doesn't Matter" hits you, it erases any of those concerns — the way it crests in the bridge and outro, as "shards of sunlight" refract through the phrasings, is the highest philosophy of all.
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7 Responses to "Christine and the Queens – Doesn't Matter"
"Like Cardi B and Nabokov" has made my week
same, I feel like once a month I post something like "your writing is really good" but it's really good
I like this but don't love it. Seems like a definite "grower not a shower" because I think there's a song I love in there.
thank you, i'm here all week
Cardi B was born and raised in the Bronx though? My understanding is she spoke a lot of Spanish (and different flavors of Spanish) a lot growing up, but comparing her to Nabokov and a Nantes native seems off the mark.
that's fair, it's not a perfect comparison. cardi has said that spanish is her first language, hence why she sprang to mind as another writer who makes particularly innovative and resonant use of english precisely bc it's her second or third
I stand corrected! Thanks for indulging me.
(On first listen I prefer the mostly-French version of "Doesn't Matter" to the all-English one.)


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About Fort Mason Center
Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture (FMCAC) is a nonprofit operating within a Historic Landmark District along the northern waterfront of the San Francisco Bay. Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, FMCAC hosts an ever-evolving rotation of artistic programming for over 1.2 million annual visitors that includes theater and dance performances, art installations, as well as educational and cultural classes. As part of Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture's commitment to supporting San Francisco's artistic community, FMCAC provides approximately $2.5 million in annual grants to local arts organizations. These grants allow groups to produce diverse and innovative works at the historic campus.
In addition to the thousands of events that occur each year on campus, FMCAC hosts nearly two dozen nonprofit and arts organizations as permanent residents. These residents receive annual support from FMCAC, allowing them to focus on producing original artistic programming. Current residents include the Pulitzer Prize-winning Magic Theatre, BATS Improv, the SF Camerawork Gallery, and the internationally acclaimed Greens Restaurant.
A pioneer in the reuse of military bases, Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture has been honored by the California Preservation Foundation for its efforts preserving the historic U.S. Army San Francisco Port of Embarkation.
The Golden Gate National Parks
With more than 15 million annual visitors, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area is the most visited National Park in the United States. Established in 1972, the Park includes Alcatraz, Muir Woods and the Marin Headlands, in addition to Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture.