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Jayawardene thwarts England as Sri Lanka build
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene once again led by example with an unbeaten 74 to help the hosts recover from a shaky start and reach 155 for four at tea on the first day of the second test against England today.cricket Updated: Apr 03, 2012 15:50 IST
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene once again led by example with an unbeaten 74 to help the hosts recover from a shaky start and reach 155 for four at tea on the first day of the second test against England on Tuesday.
Jayawardene, who scored 180 in the first innings of the opening test, and Thilan Samaraweera pulled Sri Lanka out of trouble with a fourth-wicket stand of 124 after England paceman James Anderson had claimed three early wickets.
In a chanceless display of batting, the right-handed Jayawardene hit one six and nine fours during his 153-ball knock.
Samaraweera, hit on the head by paceman Steven Finn when he ducked into a bouncer, was dismissed ten minutes before the break for a well compiled 54 with five fours.
He was trapped lbw by Tim Bresnan, with the ball skidding through to beat his forward defence.
After winning the toss for the second time in the series, Sri Lanka opted to bat on a pitch which offered early assistance to the new ball bowlers.
Sri Lanka had progressed to 21 without loss before Anderson made the initial breakthrough.
Tillakaratne Dilshan (14) had hit the bowler for two consecutive fours but Anderson got his revenge when he forced the batsman to edge a catch to wicket-keeper Matt Prior.
Kumar Sangakkara had his second successive first ball duck of the series when Anderson had him edging to Andrew Strauss at first slip. The England skipper juggled the ball but managed to hold on to it.
Anderson also accounted for Lahiru Thirimanne, who offered his pad to a delivery that pitched outside the off stump but swung back in to hit the batsman's leg in front.
Thirimanne (8) used an unsuccessful review in an attempt to get the decision overturned.
Anderson's morning spell yielded him three wickets for 29 runs off seven overs.
England, trailing 1-0 in the two-match series, bowled a tight line and length and occasionally beat the bat, but the fourth-wicket pair thwarted them through almost the entire afternoon session.
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Undoubtedly, the talk of the day on June 21 was not the bitcoin exchange rates, nor the political roller coaster of the fight against ISIS and oil prices. Inf fact, pretty much everyone was discussing the announcement that was made early in the morning by the Saudi Press Agency about the events that would shape the future of the KSA, and the region as a whole. The agency announced the decision of the Succession Committee that decided to promote Mohammed bin Salman to the position of crown prince. This means that after the death of King Salman, who is now in his 80s, the youngest of his sons will ascend to the throne.
It would be an overstatement to say that this decision was unexpected by geopolitical experts across the globe. Ever since his ascension to the throne more that two years ago, King Salman and his youngest son have done everything to revise the rules of inheritance of the throne that were adopted under the now deceased King Abdullah, in accordance with which Mohammed bin Naif was to occupy the position of crown prince until the moment he would take the throne. Among first steps towards this revision was the decision taken back in 2015 that Mohammed bin Salman would become deputy crown prince. To achieve this goal King Salman had to relieve the former head of the General Intelligence Service from this position. There were rumors that Prince Mukrin received a considerable compensation for agreeing with his resignation.
However, one cannot describe Mohammed bin Salman's road to absolute power from the moment when he became deputy crown prince as a walk in the part. After all, Mohammed bin Naif has always enjoyed massive support across the country, on top of all he used to head the Ministry of Interior that was largely created by his father. If he decided that things were going south, he could rely on the support of Saudi armed forces, local tribes and influential Wahhabi clerics.
However, due to the extensive amount of support that Muhammad bin Salman received from his father, he would soon head both the Ministry of Defense and the Committee on Socio-Economic Problems. He has reshuffled all the ministries and departments multiple times, sacking every single one of those civil servants that had a drop of royal blood in his veins, replacing them with faithful technocrats that he was summoning in the business circles of the kingdom.
Major changes were made to the pool of governors, while it's safe to say that a balance of interests of various clans was preserved.
All these steps resulted in the Succession Committee appointing Mohammed bin Salman crown prince, by relieving Mohammed bin Naif, who had to make an oath of allegiance to the new crown prince almost immediately after his resignation.
One cannot script an event like this, no matter how creative he must be. This development is the result of both the gradual weakening of Mohammed bin Naif's positions, along with a large number of behind-the-scenes deals that would never be disclosed. We are reduced to formal observations that one can make, like nothing the fact that the brother of Mohammed bin Naif, retained his post as governor of the Eastern Province, while his son, Prince Abdulaziz Bin Saud bin Nayef has recently been appointed Interior Minister. This provides the Naif clan with the guarantees that it would still be playing some role in the political life of the country, but no more. But for how long?
Thus, Mohammed bin Salman has received the unlimited power he has been craving for. For the outside world, this means that from now on all the decisions that he's taken should be perceived as the will of a future king. This notion has been confirmed by the changes that were introduced in the the Basic Law of the kingdom, according to which the grandsons of the King-founder are now allowed to ascend to the throne.
What sounds even better for Mohammed bin Salman is that now no one standing in the way of his reforms. Earlier, Mohammed bin Naif did his best to drag them down, resisting the reform of religious institutions, which have always been dominated by the Wahhabi conservatives who until recently blocked such initiatives of Mohammed bin Salman as the introduction of tourist visas, the opening of cinemas and other secular entertainment centers. They have repeatedly opposed the idea of allowing women to drive cars, but those times are gone now. This, however, does not mean that the massive reforms launched by the present crown prince within the the framework of his Vision 2030 program will no longer be opposed within the country
And there's little doubt that the Yemeni conflict, which Mohammed bin Salman effectively started two years ago will be a major headache for the powerful crown prince which wanted to teach Iran a lesson but didn't care enough to demand the price first. It will be extremely difficult for him to get out of this military adventure, especially against the backdrop of the recent split in the Cooperation Council of the Arab States of the Persian Gulf (GCC) due to Qatar's policy, which actually led to the collapse of the anti-Houthis coalition. Even between the closest allies within this coalition one can still find serious disagreements.
Sure, the crown prince can reach a compromise with the largest Yemeni tribes at the expense of his pride, but he's got to get out of Yemen one way or another.
In other words, the world received a new leader at the head of Saudi Arabia, even though he's formally just a successor to the throne. We see a young, energetic reformer, that wants to turn Saudi Arabia into a new Dubai. However, on the path to his success he's not just going to struggle with the traditional inertia of Saudi society, but a long list of contradictions with Iran, the GCC states and Yemen. The risks that the kingdom is facing are extremely high – too fast reforms can tear the Saudi society apart, while the absence of them could mean the end of any financial reserves Saudi still has left against the backdrop of low oil prices.
Mohammed bin Salman must also find an approach to the United States, China and Russia. The desire to diversify ties and refuse to rely solely on the US has always been his intention. Only how is he going to pull it all out remains unclear. We may get our answers when King Salman is going to make his first historic visit to Russia.
Nevertheless, the ambitious and efficient Muhammad bin Salman has all chances to succeed, he just have to use them wisely…
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In English, many things are named after a particular country – but have you ever wondered what those things are called in those countries?
Translation of mediar in English:
to mediate, v.
intransitive verb
- (persona/organización)
1mediar ante algn — to intercede / intervene with sb
1.1(intervenir)to mediatemediar en algo — to act as mediator (in sth)
- medió en las negociaciones entre los secuestradores y el gobierno — she acted as intermediary / she mediated in the negotiations between the kidnappers and the government
1.2(interceder)to intercedeto intervenemediar por algn — to intercede for sb / on sb's behalf
2.1entre los dos hechos mediaron cinco meses — the two incidents were separated by an interval of five months
- entre los dos pueblos median 50 kms — the two villages are separated by a distance of 50 kms
- me parece bastante inteligente pero de ahí a decir que es un genio media un abismo — he seems quite intelligent but that's a long way from saying he's a genius
- siempre medió entre nosotros un abismo — we were always poles / worlds apart
- pasé la primera prueba pero de ahí a tener el puesto media un buen trecho — I passed the first test but I'm still a long way from getting the job
2.2(interponerse)sin mediar palabra, se levantó y se marchó — without saying a word, she got up and left
- no debemos permitir que medien intereses personales — we must not allow personal interests to enter into it
3(existir)media la circunstancia de que es casado — the fact is that he's married
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If you have been following the JournoList scandal, you know that emails leaked from the list show that leftist journalists such as Ezra Klein of the Washington Post among others, collaborated among other things on how to tackle certain issues in articles and best attack their Republican opponents.
The response of these leftist wonks to these revelations have been more revelatory, perhaps, than the actual emails.
They are saying "Well what's more natural than a bunch of us 'progressives' hanging out on an internet forum?"
And from my side, of COURSE these people are all hardcore leftists. That's what we've been saying for 30 years, that the press is almost completely leftist.
The point is that journalism schools, and these people, have been defending themselves for decades by claiming that they are following all these standards for objective reporting.
And now we learn that in fact, they are working together to damage real debate by throwing around unfounded claims of racism against people they don't like - among other more subtle approaches.
Come on guys, it can only be one or the other. Either a journalist's job is - as you have been claiming for many years - to present the objective truth to the best of your ability; or it is to push a partisan viewpoint, have a healthy marketplace of ideas, and let the news consumer (i.e., you and me) sort out the truth.
Jay Cost of Real Clear Politics says this is just another step back to a partisan press. I agree to an extent - but I think it needs to be made clear that the press has never actually been non-partisan. They have merely *pretended* to be "objective", hiding behind "journalistic integrity", all the while pushing their leftist viewpoints.
Now that the man behind the curtain has been revealed, we will finally stop seeing attacks on Fox News as "biased", since they have now admitted that they are committed leftists and have been biased too, all along.
Well, maybe not. But can't I dream for a slight lessening of leftist hypocrisy?


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Standen's Apiary
In April 2016 Standen's General Manager decided to re-introduce bee-keeping at Standen. Margaret Beale kept an apiary in the orchard which extended far beyond the current orchards boundaries. (Margaret and James Beale were the original owners of Standen). The funding was initially through the National Trust with the aim that long term, the apiary would be self-sufficient. A group of 14 volunteers started training to learn about bee-keeping. Our initial course was for one year under the tutelage of Rick who was a very experienced bee-keeper. For the first few months we had to clean very old equipment, throw away lots of damaged items etc. We were eventually able to create two WBC hives (they have wooden internal brood boxes and supers with separate external lifts). We also purchased two 'Buckfast Queen Bees', one unfortunately died but the other now resides in 'Pear' hive which is now a lovely calm busy hive. The second hive 'Lavender' had an old queen who managed to survive through the winter of 2016. Regretfully, the two hives suffered with varroa disease during the winter months and although treated we did lose some bees.
It was with much sadness that Rick passed away before Christmas 2016, but he was very instrumental in starting up the bee group and also introduced us to Nick who took over as our trainer with great enthusiasm.
A fresh start – our bee group now consists of eight regular members who meet Wednesday mornings, training is provided by Nick and Steve (Steve lectures on bee-keeping). During the year some of the things we have learnt are:
- How to make supers and brood frames (for honey and queen bee to lay eggs in)
- How to build a hive, what equipment is needed and how to maintain it
- How to manage some types of disease
- How to make a 'smoker' used for inspecting hives (keeps bees calm)
- How to inspect hives and ensure the bees have everything they need to grow and survive throughout the year
- What reporting is required (as an apiary we could be inspected and have to provide reports of hive activity which also ensures all bee-keepers are informed of each hives status)
- How to grow hives via queen cell transference and other methods
- How to create a nuc (the start of a new colony of bees)
- What to do in a swarm (although we have not yet caught one!!)
How to look after bees during the winter and bad weather to ensure the colony's survive (regretfully we did lose a hive due to a sudden change of weather and the bees did not have enough honey to survive a week without additional feed. The hive died – a very painful lesson was learnt by us all)
It has been a very exciting year for all of us. The old queen bee in Lavender died and the whole hive was in danger of dying without new brood/eggs so we provided a frame with young uncapped larvae on from 'Pear' hive and hoped the bees would create a new queen cell (an emergency queen). The bees actually created six queen cells. One Wednesday during our inspections, we actually watched two queens being born which is very rare. We decided to keep one queen in Lavender hive and the second queen bee we caught to create our first nuc to start a new bee colony – this is now Cherry nuc. We did the same again to create 'Fig' nuc. From the original queen in Pear hive she now has two daughter queen bees in Fig and Cherry. A nuc is a small starter home to enable beekeepers to start a new colony of bees or where a swarm of bees can be placed if the swarm is not large enough for a whole hive. Pear, Fig and Cherry are all now producing lots of brood and eventually as the nucs grow, honey will be made by the bees too as the nucs expand.
Nick then donated a new colony of bees which were placed in Apple hive. This colony was our 'angry hive'. The bees often stung us during inspections and the hive has been fraught with problems (disease etc). However the bees have recently created a new queen and over the past few weeks the hive has been much calmer and new brood has been seen – it is assumed that the original queen may have died or left the hive which caused the bees to be so stressful.
Steve has kindly donated two new nucs containing Corniolan bees (originating from Eastern Europe). These are thriving nucs and have been called Apricot and Plum. The different breed of bee should strengthen the Standen apiary in the long term although their temperament is very different from the calm Buckfast bees!
As at July 2017 we have a total of seven nucs and hives in habitation at Standen and only one spare empty hive for a possible swarm of bees. We have almost reached our maximum capacity by creating our own new colonies and by very kind donations from Nick and Steve.
Whilst the Standen bee-keepers have learnt a lot during the past 7 months, (we are still novices) there is still a lot more to learn about disease, how to harvest honey, how to keep hives alive through winter etc etc. Eventually when we feel experienced enough, we hope to provide small talks/displays of our activities to visitors to Standen. But that is likely to be in another year………..
Our eight hives are called Pear, Apple, Cherry, Fig, Apricot, Plum, Quince and Lavender. The Lavender hive used to be located in the Kitchen Garden on the original water pump base surrounded by Lavender plants.
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Fonds Level Description
Hueston family letters. -- 1918-1919. -- 1 cm of textual records.
Biography / History
The Hueston family (fl. 1918-1919) lived in Thorndale, Ontario.
Custodial History
This fonds was in the custody of Eleanor McDonald before they were donated to Trent University Archives via the Peter Gzowski fonds.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of 3 letters written to Wilfrid M. Hueston, Maria and Willie [Hueston], and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hueston, of Thorndale, Ontario in 1918 and 1919. The letters refer to the influenza pandemic of 1917, and World War I.
Title based on the contents of the fonds.
This fonds was donated by Eleanor McDonald.
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Chef Malcolm Mitchell opened his latest Baltimore restaurant at the corner of North Chester Street and East Fairmount Avenue, with no sign blaring its name. The wine bar is meant to feel like the neighborhood's "little secret society."
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Thanks to my friends at the Amand Bayou Nature Center for helping me determine what kind of birds a lot of these are!!! They are such a lovely group of people!!! Thank you for always being willing to help!!! Birding in Texas has become somewhat of a new hobby for me so I need plenty of assistance trying to identify them all still!
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I own a Samsung B2100.
This Nokia is too expensive and not as tough as B2100.
this cell phone is vry cool nd Owsum nd just love this cell nd abt its specification it is t0o G0od......
rico suave, 12 Jan 2010I have searched for hspa phone on everysite and this phone comes up as compatible in North ame... morethe 2730 which is on bell in canada is hspa 800/1900
I have searched for hspa phone on everysite and this phone comes up as compatible in North america 850/1900mhz frequency buton this site i see no where in the specs that it is capable to taking a hspa sim please help thanks
it's a bit painful for me to put nokia 3720 classic into water, it has no water resistant at all, my screen was dead
this phone price is too high in indonesia inr 1750000, at europe 93 euro equal inr 1300000, if the price inr 1300000 i'll buy.
ray, 29 Dec 2009the OS is S40 or S60 ..?? pls answerwhy not read the test and review posted on this site?
This phone price is too much on its category/features
PHP7,400 in the philippines
features is so weak on its class, dust proof and water proof? Rugged phone with no 3g or map capability?
If u want a rugged phone buy samsung B2100
Been using my Siemens M75 almost for 5 years and so far I can't find a worthy replacement for it. But I'll consider buying this, expecting the price range will be Rp 1,5 - 2 million.
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Soloman, 08 Dec 2009When this set come to Indonesia? i want to replace my 'Old strong' siemens m 75.It is now already in Indonesia. Check in to Sentra Ponsel.
When this set come to Indonesia? i want to replace my 'Old strong' siemens m 75.
billybob, 20 Oct 2009people of d Philippines plis tel me wat d price of dis fon? coz planing 2 buy.bro.. Php7,490 di2 sa pinas....
as usual not available in india. well well no point in lusting for commodities meant for other world.


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According to the Centers for Disease Control, 1 in 6 children in the United States suffers from some type of developmental disability, whether physical, intellectual or other. For most families, the challenges associated with these disabilities are great, and parents assume the often lifelong role of primary caretaker for their children well beyond childhood years. Their sacrifices are many, and it's a role that cannot be understated in terms of difficulty or significance.
Recently, OSV Newsweekly ran an article highlighting the mounting concerns facing the aging parents of these children. Many are concerned about what will happen to their children when they, their primary caretakers, have passed away. While it outlined the struggles, the article was hopeful in that it highlighted many Church-based grassroots efforts that are making headway on this topic. The Knights of Columbus have been active, as has Catholic Charities. Individuals, too, have been empowered, such as the mother of one child with autism. She admitted she had neither money, connections nor experience — only "a mother's heart for my son." As she successfully opened a home for eight young men with disabilities in Pennsylvania last year, it seems that her mother's heart was enough.
This Editorial Board wanted to highlight this important subject for three reasons. First, the lifelong care for those with developmental disabilities is an issue that isn't talked about enough. Most families quietly go about their daily lives, attending to a thousand small tasks at-hand, taking the challenges one day at a time. Often money is an issue. The heroes of these stories are the parents who have worked tirelessly to see that the lives of their disabled children are lived to the fullest and with the utmost dignity. Many chose to bring children in utero to term, even after they knew the extent of their child's disability. These parents and other caretakers should be supported in every way possible, with our resources, time, energy and prayers.
Second, we are reminded that caring for those with disabilities, and for their caretakers, is a pro-life issue — one that clearly reflects the Church's teaching on the sacredness and dignity of every human person. Too often, those with disabilities become casualties of what Pope Francis likes to call the "throwaway culture." They become cast aside, regarded as "other" and compartmentalized as what should be the objects of someone else's concern. We are called to do more. We — dioceses, parishes and individuals — are called to go to the peripheries and stand up for the sacredness of each of these persons the same way that we are called to protect those in the womb or those who are aging. By demonstrating a consistent support for life at all ages and in all stages, the Church's collective pro-life witness is strengthened.
Finally, we would be remiss if we focused only on the challenges faced by parents of children with disabilities. These families likely would be the first to attest to the great joy that is infused into their lives by these children of God. Many families have expressed awe at the selflessness, the humility, the humor and the grace that their disabled children bring to family life. Despite daily struggles, many report having grown stronger in faith by caring for and loving those with disabilities, and by being loved in return.
Pope Francis constantly challenges each of us to find the peripheries in our own communities. Being part of a support system for someone with disabilities or for their caretakers is a simple, concrete and beneficial way to live out this call.
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@barkleyshan I find authors are really cool to contact for autographs. At book signings, I don't get more than a minute to chat unless it's someone that's not majorly popular. Then I enjoy some cool conversations. Writing to authors, sincerely, had gotten me some great responses in return.
@barkleyshan I didn't mean him in person. I wrote a long letter to him and he sent the autographed book and letter back!
How'd you meet him?
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It's been a while since I stopped by Jollibee's (like the fried chicken and mango pie), so tried it again last week. I was curious to see if there'd been any changes since the outcropping of new Filipino eateries in town. The menu has been expanded to include more breakfast items and sweet snacks. Now you can get garlic rice with various meats (e.g., tocino) and arroz caldo.
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Most doctors haven't appreciated their government-sponsored migration from paper charts to a clunky keyboard. The pointing and clicking is killing productivity in the name of data capture. But what if I told you that you can increase productivity by completely eliminating chart interaction?
I can easily imagine a not so distant future where your patients are automatically identified (facial recondition, RFID, etc.) and signed in as they walk into your office. A future where there's no need to fill out forms because medical records will automatically be pulled from "the cloud" and displayed on a terminal in your exam room, while missing or outdated information is entered via a kiosk, a tablet/phone app, or text message.
This future office will even be capable of automatically collecting the majority of vitals. According to new MIT research, heart rate can be collected automatically by detecting the subtle changes in a person's skin color. IEEEXplore claims height can be determined by computers that watch a patient walk around the waiting room, and fitbit proposes weight & BMI can easily be collected with pressure sensitive flooring or WiFi enabled scales. Any other vitals that require manual use of an instrument will have data automatically sent to your patient's chart.
Furthermore, conversations with your patient will be transcribed on the fly using speech-to-text technology. Context sensitive parsers will organize the data into logical groups mining the care plan, prescription drugs, and other relevant data that comes up during the conversation. At the end of the visit, a physician will only need to quickly review the automatically captured data and approve it—generating prescriptions, clinical summary, insurance claims, and copay calculations at the same time.
Imagine that— a future with absolutely no patient charts left to manage. Once a pipe dream, today, it looks like we're closer than you think!
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I studied Biology at the Autónoma de Madrid University (UAM), in the biochemistry and molecular biology specialty. During my studies, I was collaborating with the Human Molecular Genetic unit at the UAM. I did my PhD (FPI fellowship) in molecular virology, studying the morphogenesis of the African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV), in the lab of Dr. Mª Luisa Salas. During this time I learned all about inducible recombinant virus, biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology. Also during my phD I have been in the EMBL (Heidelberg, Germany), in the lab of Dr.Gareth Grifftiths, during a short-time, to learn how to do immnunolabeling and criosection for electronic microscopy. After defend my phD, I moved to the Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO) for a postdoctoral stay in the lab of Protein Technology to develop recombinant antibodies and its uses in imaging in vivo for the early detection of bladder cancer. During this time, I also learned about proteomics, such as SILAC and its uses for labeling and quantification of proteins. Later I join to the lab of Epithelial Cell Biology, to study the role of p120-catenin, an adhesion protein, implicated in cell migration, tissue repair and regulation of inflammation. Along this years, I got a Juan de la Cierva fellowship and an AICR fellowship. Since March 2016, I joined to the Gene Therapy lab, at the Rare Disease Institute in the Instituto de Salud Carlos III, under the supervision of Dr. Ignacio Perez de Castro and the supporting of Andrés Marcio Foundation. During this time I´m working in the use of the gene editing technology CRISPR to use this approach as an advance therapy in the Laminopathy, a rare disease characterized by alteration in the nuclear lamin due to mutations in the Lamin A gene.
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Graduated in Biology at the Salamanca University in 2000, to pursue my PhD studies, I joined Dr Mariano Barbacid's lab in Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO). Initially, I became interested in understanding the molecular bases of the cell cycle during the G1/S transition in both normal and tumoral contexts, a process tightly regulated by Cdk2 and its Cip/kip inhibitors. Along the following years in the lab, my interest focused on exploring the therapeutic value of different interphase Cdks in the treatment of NSCLC (non-small cell lung cancer) that led to the identification of a novel synthetic lethal interaction between Cdk4 and oncogenic K-Ras . After receiving my PhD degree in Molecular Biology (April 2007, UAM), I stayed in Mariano Barbacid's lab during 1 additional year as a postdoctoral fellow. Then I moved to Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas "Alberto Sols" to continue my postdoctoral training supervised by Prof. Amparo Cano from 2009 to 2016. There, I actively participated in the design and development of different genetic mouse models to study the in vivo function of Loxl2, a member of the Lysyl oxidase family, in several normal and pathological scenarios. We found that in vivo targeting of Loxl2 in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and mammary tumors provides significant therapeutic benefits in a process involving Notch signaling and premetastatic niche formation, respectively. At the end of 2016 I was awarded with an AECC grant and joined Dr Ignacio Perez de Castro's group placed into Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Raras (IIER) where I will develop my scientific career in the next years working on chromosomal instability.
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I did my PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the University Complutense of Madrid. Although my research began in the field of Diabetes, my incorporation in the Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO) in 2004 was crucial to guide my future research career in the field of Oncology. For six years I participated in several projects funded by Eli Lilly, where the main objective was to find and validate new therapeutic targets with relevance in Oncology. After this period, I joined the Clinical Research Group on Breast Cancer carrying out translational studies related to antiangiogenic drug resistance in breast cancer. Thanks to the eleven years of professional activity at the CNIO, I've acquired extensive knowledge in numerous experimental approaches in the field of molecular and cellular oncology as well as in the use of cellular and animal models for the translational study of tumor pathologies. At the end of 2015, I incorporated to the Research Foundation HM Hospitals. In this new stage, under the direction of Drs. Ignacio Pérez de Castro and Jesús García-Donas, I am focused on the study of two types of rare tumors, ovarian granulosa cancer and cancers associated with mutations in SDHB, using advanced methodologies in gene edition and generation and analysis of cellular models from patient samples.
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During my studies at CIPFP Mislalta I won the IX Junior Prize for Initiation to Research, awarded by the Spanish Association of Laboratory Technicians (AETEL). During my internship at La Fe Hospital (Valencia) I worked mainly in the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis and various chromosomal abnormalities. Since July 2016 I work as a laboratory technician within the Gene Therapy group of ISCIII in the application of CRISPR technology for the treatment of rare diseases.
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Fernando de Miguel Pedrero (2016-2017)
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I graduated in Biological Sciences and obtained my PhD degree at the Universidad Complutense (UCM) in Madrid, Spain, studying the role of parathyroid-hormone related protein (PTHrP) in bone and renal pathophysiology associated to mammary tumors. In 1998, I moved to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh (PA), to study the role of PTHrP in smooth muscle restenosis at the Endocrine Division of the Department of Medicine, and in a second postdoc stay, to study the development of prostate tumors in a hormone-independent mechanism at the Department of Urology. In 2002, I was promoted to Assistant Professor of Urology to focus on non-malignant diseases of the genitourinary tract, such as interstitial cystitis, urinary incontinence, and erectile dysfunction, involving cell therapies with mesenchymal or skeletal muscle-derived stem cells (MSC, MDSC). In 2006 I returned to Madrid as a Miguel Servet Researcher to join the Cell Therapy Laboratory at the Hospital Universitario La Paz, where I dedicated my efforts to the development of cell therapies with MSC for anal incontinence, bone repair, myelomeningocele (spina bifida), and inflammatory bowel diseases. In 2014 I joined the Instituto de Investigación en Enfermedades Raras at the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (IIER-ISCIII) as a Miguel Servet II Researcher. Currently at the Gene Therapy Unit, with the support of Fundación Andrés Marcio-niños contra la laminopatía, I'm involved in the use of cell therapy with MSC and gene editing with CRISPR systems, to focus on laminopathies, a group of rare diseases caused by mutations of lamin A/C gene (LMNA) that can be associated to muscular dystrophy and cardiac disease.


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The angels of love surround our little home like a swarm of wasps - only much more friendly and a lot less stingy.
Then we discover our boiler is leaking. And I don't mean a gentle drip, drip, drip to act as percussion to the music of love... oh no! I'm talking a miniature Niagara Falls leaking. Now, to many that may conjure up romantic images of sight-seeing, arm in arm, gazing lovingly first into one another's eyes then out into the glorious misty furore that is the Falls...
No, not in this case.
In this case it's a beautiful scene involving a badly (done before we owned the house) boxed in boiler, leaking from place unknown on the underside, with crappy washing up bowl (already seen better days, but hey, it's for washing up in right?) perched precariously underneath to catch the roaring torrent.
So, our special day is somewhat thwarted by the fact that we have to be around every two hours to empty the emergency basin for fear of further flooding.
Still, at least we won't need mood music during our lovely meal... the sound of running water will help us imagine we're in more glamorous climes, eating in the shadow of the great Falls...
All we need now is a couple of those fetching hooded waterproof jobs and we're the picture of love and romance!


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The population census will be conducted on April 13-22, 2009. The State Statistics Committee was trusted to hold preparation to the census, analysis, as well as publish the results.
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- Director's Report
- HCYO New Year Concert – Winchester Cathedral
- The Rite of Spring
- String Fest at the Anvil – Basingstoke
- String Fest Photos
- HCYO at the Regional Music for Youth Festival
- Lou aiming for Channel Relay to raise funds for HCYO
- Charity Volunteering
- Friends of HCYO fundraising: Spring 2013
1. Director's Report
There is never a dull moment at HCYO. Spring is nearly here and that inevitably means great excitement as we prepare for our Easter Course at Bryanston. Much has happened over the last few months and we have a lot to look forward to. HCYO continues to inspire and break new ground. Our most ambitious project this year is beginning to take shape and we are all looking forward to the real spring, in fact, The Rite of Spring!
2013 marks the 100th anniversary of Stravinsky's masterpiece and this was an opportunity not to be missed. Read all about the project and come and support what will be an unforgettable experience.
2013 has seen a few changes in the HCYO staffing . We welcome Brian Lloyd Wilson who has taken the reigns of the String Orchestra from Spike Wilson who moved at the end of last term. Spike is now involved with the Oxfordshire County Youth Orchestra and is still missing us all. Anna Sadlowska has also moved on from the post of HCYO assistant, but is still playing an active role as violin tutor with both our orchestras. We also said farewell to Rebecca Kozam our oboe tutor. Rebecca is busy being a new mother. In her place we welcome Lucinda Willetts who is looking after the oboe section for the time being.
As we all know, these are difficult times and HCYO is not immune to the financial challenges facing the country. Just before Christmas we received the sad news that after over 25 years of continuous support, Elly Lilly from Basingstoke was not longer in the position to support the traditional 'Lilly Concert'. There were two sides to our links with Lilly. Not only did they sponsor one of the most successful concerts of the year, but their financial support made other events and activities possible. It is with great sadness that we say a huge thanks to Elly Lilly for all their support over the years.
Every cloud has a silver lining and we are all grateful to NYMAD from Basingstoke for stepping in and filling the gap. They will be sponsoring this years concert which will now be known as the NYMAD concert. We will have as our guest Clare Jones, official Royal Harpist to the Prince of Wales from 2007 to 2011. It will be good to finish the year at the Anvil, where so many great HCYO performances have taken place over the year and we look forward to full a house once again!
2. HCYO New Year Concert – Winchester Cathedral
This is our second concert in Winchester Cathedral at this time of the year when the chairs are out and we ask our audience to stand. We love playing in this wonderful building and utilising the vast empty space for some creative programming.
Last year's theme was 'Living Composers'. We did not have a theme as such this year but there was a strong hint of looking east with composers from Estonia, Poland, Czech Republic and, of course, Russia represented by that giant of 20th century music, Igor Stravinsky. Highlights included Frates for violin solo and orchestra by Arvo Pärt, a hugely demanding piece for violin solo and strings, masterfully performed by Natalie Rickard. The String Orchestra gave a moving performance of Three Pieces in Olden Style Krzysztof Penderecki whilst the cello section of both CYO and SO joined forces for the first time in a performance of David Funck's Sonata Suite from "Structurae Viola di Gambicae". The whole evening finished with some magic bassoon and horn solos (Craig Horner and Lilly O'Brien ) in the Berceuse and Finale from Stravinsky's Firebird Suite.
A feature of these concerts is our 'Pre Concert Music' – half an hour of 'something different' to greet the audience as they arrive. This year we featured the music of Johann Sebastian Bach with CYO members performing his unaccompanied sonatas and partitas. Conroy Adams, Tom Balch, Helena Mole, Rosie Fellows, Rebecca McElroy, Matthew Crisp, Alex Narang, Lara Wassenberg, Rachel Maxey all gave riveting performances of what is very demanding music in the string repertoire.
3. The Rite of Spring
What is it all about ?
Stravinsky once famously described himself as an 'inventor of music' rather than a composer, arguing that invention could not be forced and lead to true originality.
One thing is for sure, there has been no other composer in the last century, and to this day, whose influence has been as strong as Stravinsky's. Although he spent most of his life outside Russia, he remained at heart a Russian composer. The influence of Russian folk music is far stronger than we often realise and events of his childhood and youth in Russia stayed with him throughout his life and constantly permeated his compositional psyche.
The Rite of Spring, the piece that changed the course of musical history, it is a truly amazing piece – full of imagery, energy and of course, rhythm of the most complex kind. It caused a sensation at its premier in 1913 – a riot ensued in the auditorium within minutes of its beginning, a scandal which opened new doors in music history. Nothing was quite the same after that explosive first performance.
The story is that of Spring in Russia, and ancient society deciding who to offer as sacrifice to the Gods. To be sacrificed is an honour and a necessity, for spring will not come without it.
The Rite is often viewed as an icon of modernism, dominating the twentieth century as Beethoven's Ninth Symphony dominated the nineteenth. We must never forget, however, that it is a dramatic work – the Rite was conceived as a ballet and dance will play an important part in our project.
In an exciting celebration of the 100th anniversary of the first performance of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, we are bringing together a wide range of talent to produce a modern interpretation of this groundbreaking spectacle.
This is a hugely demanding work for any orchestra, let alone a youth ensemble. But with the inexperience of youth comes curiosity for the new, and boundless energy. Dance, music and new compositions inspired by the Rite will thrill, entrance and inspire a new generation to keep 'invention' alive!
What is happening out there and who is taking part in the project?
- Composition workshops are taking place in Henry Court and Brune Park schools with composer Frasier Trainer.
- Dance rehearsals are already in full swing at Cowplain, Portchester and Bay House schools and South Downs College with choreographers Jamie Roberts and Donna Bish and lighting designer Simon Gray, in conjunction with the New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth and Portsmouth University.
- Peter Symonds College Chamber Choir will come and sing at the Anvil
- Alton College A level composition and dance project will perform at the Anvil with us.
- Composer Francis Pott is composing a piece for HYPE (percussion and harp)
- Catherine Upfold (HMS composition award holder/CYO viola)) has already composed a piece for strings and harp as part of her composition studies.
Saturday 20 April
New Theatre Royal – Portsmouth
Tickets £10 / £8 conc
Saturday 27 April
The Anvil – Basingstoke
Tickets £10 / £8 conc
4. String Fest at the Anvil – Basingstoke
Hampshire County Youth String players played a central role in the Hampshire MusicService String Fest at the Anvil in Basingstoke on Sunday 10 February. Over 250 performers from all over Hampshire with a wide age range and experience came together for a day of rehearsals and workshops. Both our String Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra performed under the expert direction of Brian Lloyd-Wilson and every Hampshire String Ensemble was represented in this event, some in the form of film footage only, as numbers were too many for the Anvil to be able to accommodate them!
This was a shining example of team work and it was good to see just how supportive our own young people are towards younger and up and coming players. HCYO is at the centre of youth music making in Hampshire, something we are all very proud of and will continue to encourage.
5. String Fest Photos
HCYO leader Natalie Rickard showing the way to the next generation
HYPE inspired the next generation at the Eastleigh Area Schools Orchestras end of term concert with their performance of Sizzle (Nathan Daugherty ) and Reasons (Matthew Hall). The young audience sat mesmerised and afterwards came to asked what they needed to do to join HCYO …!
7. HCYO at the Regional Music for Youth Festival
Three HCYO ensembles took part in the regional Music for Youth Festival in Aldershot on Sunday 17 of March. HYPE (Hampshire Youth Percussion Ensemble ), HCYO Cellos (all our cellos from both the String and County Youth Orchestras) and the HCYO Chamber Orchestra impressed audiences and adjudicators alike with their music and well prepared programme. Adjudicators were very positive and complimentary about our playing:
'…a good ensemble with bags of potential' (HYPE)
'…a very accomplished and mature ensemble' (Chamber Orchestra)
'..bravo to you all in the Fuga-there were many technical challenges in this….' (HCYO Cellos)
We await anxiously to see if any of our ensembles get through to the next stage, the National Music for Youth Festival which takes place inBirmingham in the first week of July.
8. Lou aiming for Channel Relay to raise funds for HCYO
Hello everyone! I'm fundraising for FHCYO with a Cross Channel Relay in September and wondered if I could ask for your help.
I've set up a Virgin Money Giving fundraising page, http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/LouWalker (many thanks to the Friends for helping with this) and would so appreciate you spreading the word to all your contacts to see if they'd donate. Facebook, Twitter, email, face to face, LinkedIn, even snail mail would help.
So what am I doing to earn donations? Swimming in the sea, throughout the winter without a wetsuit, mainly. Every Sunday – and sometimes during the week – I ignore the dog walkers muffled up in their hats and scarves and trot down the beach with only a swimsuit, hat and goggles between me and 6°C water. Believe me, that water hurts every time!
I'm part of a Channel relay team attempting to swim the English Channel in September 2013. This means lots of winter training in the sea so we can tolerate the cold water in our two-hour qualification swim in June when the water temp will be way off its summer high of 16°C.
The training will continue throughout the summer with swims getting longer and longer until two hours feels easy. We'll train at night, because we'll be in the Channel at night, and our coach is planning a swim in a lake renowned for being full of jelly fish so we can get used to swimming while being stung. That's something to look forward to…
You can follow the full story on my blog at www.louwalker.com/blog. Highlights so far are learning to make myself get in the water, swimming 1.2 miles in 10°C water with an air temp of -2, being scared witless by getting knocked down and tumbled by monster surf, braving more surf on Boxing Day and New Year's, and my first 'ice swim' at the Cold Water Swimming Championships where the water was 1.5 – 2°C!
There are many more adventures to come so that I can keep interest high and keep the funds coming in for our orchestra's busy 2013.
If you have any questions or ideas about fundraising, do get in touch. And thank you for your support.
@LouArtfulHen on Twitter
9. Charity Volunteering
We have no paid employees, instead volunteers share out the jobs to help run the charity and support the Orchestras. As our young players progress through the orchestra and leave there is a natural turnover of parents on the committee. We are always seeking more people to join us.
In the Autumn term a number of the committee members intend to leave and in particular we will be seeking a new chair person and treasurer. Both positions are required to be filled to retain charitable status. The work is not onerous and meetings are held infrequently throughout the year on Saturday mornings during Orchestra rehearsals
If you would like to discuss joining the committee as a trustee or helper or feel you may be able to fill an officer role please contact me to discuss this.
Phone 01183 282892 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Many Thanks
10. Friends of HCYO fundraising: Spring 2013
The Friends will be making major contributions to Bryanston and the Poland tour this year, so this has been the main focus of our fundraising.
There was a welcome influx of funds from the Christmas concert and busking. Other fundraising activities, including the 100 club, tuck-shop, cake and merchandise sales, continue to make a valuable contribution to funds. There have also been generous individual and corporate donations and, a member has been successful in obtaining a donation from their employer.
We are looking at outlay of some £30,000 this year and obviously our support for the orchestra can only continue at this level if funds keep flowing in. So any support you can give is hugely important. If you're not already a member of the Friends, please do consider joining. One-off donations to funds can also be made via our website. If you're coming to the Bryanston concerts, please give your usual generous support to the raffle and auction.
Replacement of the girls' blue concert dresses has been the subject of discussion for a number of years. It's finally going to happen, thanks to grants totalling £10,000 from Hampshire County Council and individual councillors'discretionary funds. This funding has been obtained by the tireless efforts of Judith Grajewski, earning her the gratitude of generations of future musicians!
As mentioned elsewhere, I will be standing down as treasurer at the next AGM. If anyone feels that they might be able to take on this role, please contact me firstname.lastname@example.com (on a "no obligation" basis!) to discuss what's involved.
Graham Bint (Treasurer)
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This is going to sound ridiculous, but every bit of it is true. Just a couple of months after having a bilateral mastectomy and two reconstructive surgeries, I threw together a profile on an online dating website.
Not only was I was a 40-year-old, single woman with no nipples, but since I had been married practically my whole adult life, I also had no experience in dating, not even in the real world. Was I scared, you ask? Hell, no!
Looking back now, I suppose I should have been scared. Let me clarify that statement by letting you know I am definitely not fearless in all things. Quite the opposite, actually.
My list of fears is long and runs the gamut of generic things (like spiders) to a more unusual things (like suddenly becoming allergic to hair dye). But diving right into an online dating pool with a scarred, nipple-less chest — no problem.
To be honest, it's pretty weird to look back on it now… the fact that I wasn't afraid. And I keep thinking (even as I'm writing this) why wasn't I? My body confidence wasn't all that great even before the mastectomy. There were plenty of things I was self-conscious about — skinny legs, big feet, little ass, etc. And suddenly I had no breasts. Well, not real ones anyway.
What a lot of people don't know is that while plastic surgeons can do some pretty amazing things with implants, reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy is very different from having a regular "boob job" on real breasts. After a mastectomy there is no breast tissue left to augment. There's only skin and muscle to stretch enough to create a pocket in which to an implant. It really doesn't feel anything like a real breast, at least not at first.
And for most of us, there are scars. Big horizontal scars, and in my case, bright pink and jagged. Not pretty at all (unless you have a scar fetish).
But the weirdest part of all, and the part I really wasn't mentally prepared for, was the absence of nipples.
Think about it. Even men and babies have nipples. Nearly all mammals have nipples. A chest with no nipples looks very alien. I've heard other cancer survivors call them "Barbie boobs." So yeah, kind of like that but with scars. But you don't feel or look anything like a "Beauty Queen Barbie" or even a "Soccer Coach Barbie." Not one little bit.
But there I was, perusing OKCupid under an alias with a direct reference to a Bob Dylan song, hell-bent on dating. And you know what? I did. With the lights on and everything.
So back to my question: Why wasn't I afraid? Maybe you have to be faced with certain death to have an attitude like this. And you know what else? Death is certain for us all, nipples or no nipples.
P.S. Eventually I did get "nipples" — tattoos of eight-pointed, black stars to be precise — and they are totally badass.
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Quinnipiac Real World Magnet Math STEM School
2018 Open Houses
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Address: 460 Lexington Ave., New Haven, CT 06515 MAP
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Unique Ways Your Child Can Learn and Grow Here:
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Anna Williams vividly remembers her first encounter with depression.
"I had quit eating and drinking, and I was not sleeping well," said Ms. Williams, a 48-year-old Ellicott City resident.
Five months later, she felt euphoric.
"It's the opposite extreme," Ms. Williams said. "You think there's nothing you can't do. You do things that are so out of character, like spending money without any thought."
Ms. Williams eventually was diagnosed with bipolar depression, a mental illness in which people experience cycles of depression and elation.
Now Ms. Williams is urging others who feel they have clinical depression to take advantage of the free screenings being offered today as part of National Depression Screening Day.


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Well we are official residents of Tulear, Madagascar now! It seems slightly surreal since it feels like just yesterday we were in the states explainging to everyone we wouldn't be living in Tulear until Feb/March 2012 - and guess what? Now it's here!
The moving truck arrived at 8am - yes it's large...it is a HUGE truck but it's from one of our friends here that runs a trucking company - he helped us out since it's his slow season :) So, then we started loading up!
We finished up around lunchtime and then it was time to get on the road to Tulear!
We're so thankful we have a little girl who loves to snooze in the car...those 14 hours go by a lot faster that way! There was one "roadblock" (there will be a blog about that) but otherwise it was a smooth trip. Before we knew it we had made it!!
Thank you for your prayers during our trip down here and thanks for your patience in hearing updates - we still are awaiting the internet guy to show up!!


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August 27, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pmFree
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Join us for one of our Core Classes on Sunday, August 27th from 4pm until 6:00pm. We will be offering the Connect, Grow, Serve, Reach, and Worship classes. Dinner will be provided and childcare is available with registration.
The Connect Class (Core 101) will provide you with information and tools to make your walk with God more understandable, successful, powerful, and fulfilling! You will also learn about LCC's history, vision, purposes, and dreams for the future. You must attend the Connect Class in order to become a member of LCC.
The Grow Class (Core 201) will explore the basics of the Christian life and let you know about taking next steps to further your spiritual growth. Pastor Carl will discuss how to pray, how to read your Bible, and many other topics. You must take Core Class 101 (Connect) before you take this class.
The Serve Class (Core 301) will guide you through understanding your spiritual gifts, heart, abilities, personality, and experiences. All of the volunteer opportunities at LCC will be presented and based on your SHAPE you can learn which area of ministry will be the best fit for you. You must take Core Class 101 (Connect) and 201 (Grow) before you take this class.
The Reach Class (Core 401) will guide you through understanding the LCC mission, teach you how to tell your story, and equip you how to tell THE STORY. Learn how to REACH Bluffton, REACH our nation & REACH our world! It all starts with you saying "Yes Lord, use me!" You must take Core Class 101 (Connect), 201 (Grow) & 301 (Serve) before you take this class.
The Worship Class (Core 501) What does it mean to be a worshipper of Jesus? In Worship 501, we learn the biblical principles of worship as well as how and why we express the worship of Jesus in a corporate setting and in the individual growth of a believer.
The classes are held in a casual atmosphere and wide open to your toughest questions. Dinner is provided and childcare is available. Advance registration is required. Deadline to register is Wednesday, August 23.
Note: If you are unable to attend, we kindly ask you to cancel your reservation 48 hours in advance if possible. This will help us with class materials, childcare help as well as dinner portions. Thank you!
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As a result of my snobbery, I have an entire bag of rejects that I plan to take to the Boys and Girls Club soon. (Evan used to go there and to borrow a pencil from the club, the kid actually had to turn in one of his shoes.)
However, before I cart them in, I took some pictures to thrill my readers.


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Sundher, Cote each have two assists to lead Royals over Rockets, 3-2NHL.com @NHLdotcom
KELOWNA, B.C. - Kevin Sundher and Brett Cote had two assists each for Victoria as the Royals skated to a 3-2 road victory over the Kelowna Rockets in Western Hockey League action on Saturday night.
Jamie Crooks, with seventh goal of the season, Robin Soudek, with his ninth, and Steven Hodges, with his fourth, scored for Victoria (7-6-0).
Keith Hamilton of Kelowna made 22 saves for the Royals.
Replying for the Rockets (4-6-1) were a pair of defencemen, Mitchell Chapman, who opened the scoring with his first of the season halfway through the first period, and Myles Bell, with his fourth, late in the second to make it 3-2. Adam Brown made 20 stops for Kelowna.
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Given that experiencing the bonkers action setpieces is Furious 7's greatest pleasure, it seems callous to go into detail about them in the main review, so I invite people who have seen the film to use this space to highlight the various stunts, explosions, and gags that made them squeal and clap their hands with childlike glee. I'll start things off:
- The skydiving-cars sequence that was so prominently featured in the film's trailers occurs in Furious 7's first act, which speaks to the movie's ever-escalating approach to action. The drop itself isn't that exciting, which is saying something. But the drawn-out chase and fight sequence that follows is superb, particularly Brian's heart-stopping run up the side of a bus that's plummeting off a mountainside. (He's caught just in time by Letty, in what feels like a callback to Dom's mid-air catch of her in the last film.) It also establishes Dom's new penchant for straight-up driving off a cliff, a penchant that culminates in…
- My absolute favorite moment of the film, when Brian and Dom drive a $3.2 million Lykan Hypersport through not one, not two, but three skyscrapers. The sight of the car flying from one tower to another was in the trailers, but what makes this stunt truly spectacular is how it doubles down on the ridiculousness of that visual by crashing the car through a third skyscraper. It's like the movie jumped the shark, then did a triumphant backflip back over the shark. This moment got the biggest cheer by far in my screening of the film.
- Pretty much every one of the main crew gets a major hand-to-hand battle sequence (even Ludacris!), but Michelle Rodriguez's evening-gown fight with MMA star Ronda Rousey in Abu Dhabi is a standout. (More like formal and furious, right?) If two women grunting at and punching each other can be considered a conversation, that fight earns Furious 7 a passing grade on the Bechdel Test.
- Relegating the endlessly charismatic Dwayne Johnson to a hospital bed for most of the movie seems like a waste—probably required by his other film obligations, which he has more of at this point than anyone else in the cast—though he does kick off the action with a great fight against Statham, who looks positively tiny by comparison. But Hobbs' return during the climactic L.A. street battle more than makes up for his protracted time away from the action. If everyone in your theater doesn't cheer and clap at the moment when he straight-up flexes out of his arm cast, you may want to start checking for pulses.


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God's Exquisite Garden
The Love Story of Robert Browning and
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Well-known to everyone who loves literature is the love story of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. One of the sweetest love stories on record is that of two great English poets.
Elizabeth was born in 1806, but in 1835 her health began to decline after the Barrett family moved to London. She was seemingly doomed to spend the remainder of her days confined to her house, after becoming a permanent invalid.
She and Robert Browning began to correspond in 1846, after some of her poems were published.
They were married in 1846. Elizabeth had written Sonnets from the Portuguese during their courtship. In these sonnets she recorded the growth of the love she had for Robert Browning. Her sonnets are probably the best known love poems in the English language.
Robert Browning suggested the title for the sonnets. Elizabeth was teasingly called,"my little Portuguese" because she had a dark complexion, as someone from Portugal might have. Therefore, Sonnets from the Portuguese seemed a suitable title.
The two were so happy and so much in love. They moved to Italy. Their love combined with the warm climate in Italy and Robert's strong love for Elizabeth helped her to regain her health. Elizabeth died in Florence in 1861. She was buried there. Robert lived until 1889.
She was once asked, "To whom do you owe your success?" She replied, "I had a friend." Elizabeth was referring to her friend, companion, and mentor - Robert Browning.
(Poems of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning)
Back to God's Plan for Marriage
Browning: Selected Poems
By Penguin Classics
Robert Browning, a towering poetic presence of the Victorian era, was hailed by Henry James as a tremendous and incomparable modern. The sheer immediacy and colloquial energy of his poetry ensure enduring appeal. Browning paints landscapes both suburban and sublime, combines lyrics and demotic language, and introduces everyday events of the streets and marketplace into the rarified world of Victorian poetry. This edition includes examples from the early Dramatic Lyrics (1842) and Dramatic Romantics and Lyrics (1845); from the masterpieces Men and Women (1855) and Dramatis Personae (1864), and from the less familiar works of his later years. Together they convey the intensity, the lyric beauty, and the vitality of Browning's poetry.
Sonnets from the Portuguese and Other Love Poems
By Elizabeth Barrett Browning / Random House, Inc
These love poems have long been considered the finest ever written by a woman in the English language, and their literary excellence is surpassed only by the sonnets of Shakespeare. First published in 1850, "Sonnets from the Portuguese" is composed of forty-four interlocking poems which Elizabeth had secretly written for her husband, Robert Browning. . .In addition to the forty-four sonnets there are twenty-two of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's other love poems included in this illustrated volume.
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November 2017
The consultation on a new institution is very welcome, but to succeed, the new institution—whether it be a Tzar, a Committee, a Commission or an Ombudsman—will need the power to bring cases against Government of its own volition, with the resources and independence to operate freely.
Mr Gove's answer on principles also has potential, as well as greater room for error. He is proposing to embed principles like precaution, polluter pays and sustainable development in policy, rather than law. This could sidestep the difficulties of establishing general principles in statute, but to succeed a policy-based solution would need to meet some important tests.
After Brexit, the principles of environmental law should be:
The surest way to ensure strong application is to legislate directly in the EU (Withdrawal) Bill. There are seven good amendments (NC60, NC67, 10, 101, 336, 9, NC28) that would help to preserve the force of the environmental principles in UK law after Brexit.
However, if Mr Gove chooses policy, much will depend on the model. The example of the National Planning Practice Guidance is a weak option. The NPPG requires plan-makers to have regard to national policies and guidance is a 'material consideration' in deciding planning applications. That is a relatively weak obligation that can be shrugged off both at the planning stage and in court.
Furthermore, the NPPG is flexible. It was completely revised in 2014 and another review is expected next year. This gives a low bar of certainty for investors and decision-makers and leaves lots of leeway for governments to adjust standards.
The National Policy Statements and the Marine Policy Statement set a higher bar. First, the NPSs have a foundation in law, with enabling legislation in the Planning Act 2008. They also have a basis in Parliamentary Procedure, with systems for public and parliamentary consultation and approval in the House of Commons Standing Orders.
There is also a precedent for a strong policy obligation in the Marine Policy Statement. The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 includes a duty to act in accordance with the MPS. This kind of obligation could be achieved for the environmental principles using delegated powers in the Withdrawal Bill. The MPS was also agreed by all four UK Governments, an approach that would could help satisfy the devolved administrations that the environmental principles are properly preserved.
However, an effective policy approach for environmental principles should go further still. The NPSs are linked to one Department: DCLG. An Environmental Policy Statement would need to apply across Whitehall to match the influence of the environmental principles, and be enforced by the new institution.
A policy approach could have one big advantage.
Outside the framework of the Withdrawal Bill, the Government is not bound by its own constraint that the bill is about continuity; in policy, Mr Gove can go further and apply environmental legal principles more rigorously than the EU.
His ambition to pass on our environment in better condition is difficult. To succeed, the Government will need to exceed EU environmental standards across the board. It must improve on EU policy not just in "easy areas" like farming and fishing, where the EU's record is patchy, but also in areas where the EU leads the world, like the application of the environmental principles.
Think, for example, of the potential to use green taxation to bring new life to the polluter pays principle; think of new planning requirements for "net nature gain" in all new developments to make sustainability count. The plastic bag and landfill taxes have shown the way. Announcing a new bevy of levies on polluting activity and new green planning obligations alongside a new policy would show the UK is credible as an environmental world leader.
However it is achieved, environmental legal principles must be maintained post-Brexit. Amending the Withdrawal Bill remains the best approach. Any policy alternative must meet the six tests of rigour and be announced early in the Commons Stages. To show his resolve, Mr Gove could use the opportunity to demonstrate that the UK will set a new green gold standard in the application of environmental law. The surest way to ensure strong application of the principles is to legislate directly in the EU (Withdrawal) Bill.
Richard Benwell
Head of Government Affairs, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
Find Richard on Twitter @RSBenwell
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Trading Commodities is Not for Amateurs!11 December 2006 - Features - Editor
Stock market operations can look deceptively simple and gloriously profitable! This is really the case during an overwhelming upswing in a major economy. However, stock market operations may look at disaster in the face when transactions are purely speculative without any business insight.
Stock market investment in commodities requires great domain expertise, and outstanding stochastic forecasting ability. Past trends may be relevant at times, but it takes years of field experience to spot the position on a particular lifecycle. Success in dealing in one kind of commodity is unrelated to the drivers of something else. Most stock market investors focus on a sharply defined area for sustained profits from commodities.
Energy can be the most difficult to predict because it is so dramatically affected by geo-political shifts. Airlines are forced to deal in fuel futures though it is not their business. The impact can be devastating when they have to take deliveries at prices at variance with actual market realities.
Agricultural commodities are the safest for agronomists. Satellite surveys of cropped areas and pest incidence can be modeled for fairly accurate forecasts of production, which is a major factor in output price fluctuations. However, the temptation to deal in futures when crops are in early vegetative stages can have crippling effects, because late stage fungal outbreaks can wipe out large tracts of crop. Some endemic diseases are cyclical and traders who have a global perspective can make money by predicting price trends in specific Exchanges.
Metals require great technical knowledge of industrial applications. Nanotechnology has thrown a spanner in the works, for many supply demand balances are in the process of dramatic upsets. However, bulk buyers and chemical engineers can make relatively safe guesses about futures in metals, though they may not tell everyone in the stock market about it! It is said that strategic metal sourcing by Japanese automobile manufacturers has played a decisive role in out-gunning Detroit.
Currencies and financial instruments are not as risky as energy, but few understand the macro-economic models which govern their futures. Financial institutions rely on this area of expertise to protect against exchange losses, and to leverage profits at the same time-definitely not for us small guys!
Do not lose heart because one commodity in which you can take spot delivery at any time is gold. The ruling rate does not matter because you or your successors will come out on top one day, and it is always liquid!
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Please take a look at the descriptions for each breakout session, then use the following links to register for the following:
Morning plenary session (mandatory)
One session from Block #1
One session from Block #2
One session from Block #3.
Registration will close at 12:00 pm on Monday, August 13. Registration will also be available during the morning of the workshop if space permits.
Morning Plenary Session
During this morning session we will hear from a number of speakers addressing teaching-related issues such as active learning, communicating with students, privacy and legal considerations, and campus resources. It is mandatory to register for this session to reserve a space in the workshop. This registration also confirms your attendance at the "Tell It Like It Is" panel that will complete the day's events.
Block #1
Instructor: Sarah Heckman
Balancing your research, teaching, service, and your personal life is challenging as a graduate student. Incorporating strong time management skills into your life can help you as you work your way through graduate school. This breakout session will cover time management strategies to help you succeed in graduate school and beyond. We'll talk about goal setting, long-term planning, and how to prioritize your activities. Additionally, we'll explore how to balance the realms of faculty responsibility and how to get the most out of your grad school experience while maintaining a positive work-life balance.
Instructor: Beverly Jones Williams
Even when you know your subject matter well, there can be barriers to effective learning and engagement. These barriers can be implicit but can make a great impact. In this session, you will learn how different identities may impact your teaching and student interactions. You will also have an opportunity to explore how assumptions can impact your classroom or lab and gain insights for creating a productive environment.
Instructor: Tina Bennefield
Managing the classroom environment can be one of the most challenging aspects of teaching. This session is designed to provide you tips on managing some common classroom management issues and concerns, such as creating a welcoming environment, establishing guidelines and expectations, maintaining professionalism, and handling disruptions in the classroom.
Instructors: Michelle Bartlett and Carrol Warren
Strategic focus helps navigate teaching in the online environment. Four objectives for this interactive session include: a review of an online teaching engagement model, engagement to peers/instructor, engagement to course material, and customer service. This session will begin with an introduction to the online teaching engagement model, and will use FlipGrid and teamwork concepts to demonstrate engagement to peers and instructor roles. The session will provide examples of ways to engage learners to course material and will end with a discussion on online class related customer service. Attendees will leave the session feeling empowered to create and lead a successful and interactive online class environment.
Instructors: Anne Burke and Alex Carroll
The NCSU Libraries is dedicated to supporting students, faculty and researchers at NC State — That's you! In this session you will learn why Librarians are your co-teachers, supporting you and your students in and out of the classroom. From reviewing your research assignments, to teaching your students how to use research databases, to answering your students questions at 2:00am, we've got your back! Participants will also learn about the Libraries support for your own research, including citation management, data management planning, copyright and publishing agreements, and more.
Block #2
Instructor: Sarah Heckman
Balancing your research, teaching, service, and your personal life is challenging as a graduate student. Incorporating strong time management skills into your life can help you as you work your way through graduate school. This breakout session will cover time management strategies to help you succeed in graduate school and beyond. We'll talk about goal setting, long-term planning, and how to prioritize your activities. Additionally, we'll explore how to balance the realms of faculty responsibility and how to get the most out of your grad school experience while maintaining a positive work-life balance.
Instructor: Leslie Rand-Pickett
As a Teaching Assistant, you will develop skills and experiences that you can use in future career positions in the near future. This introductory teaching experience also serves as a valuable entry on your CV. The way in which you communicate your teaching experiences–in both written and spoken form– can shape how you are perceived by potential employers. It is therefore important to clarify your intended message, and apply a targeted approach to submitting applications. By taking inventory of your skills now, you can identify the additional skills, knowledge and experience that you need to develop a strong brand for yourself prior to graduation. Attend this session to begin identifying your own personal brand, learn more about construction of job search documents, and understand how to adjust your message to be a strong job candidate in both academic and industry settings.
Instructor: Matthew Cooper
Being an effective TA for a laboratory course involves utilization of technical knowledge, hands-on skills, and the ability to interact in a positive way with students. This workshop focuses on the challenges and strategies for serving as TA of a laboratory course in the COE at NC State. Among the topics discussed are maintaining an efficient laboratory work environment, and dealing with common laboratory/student problems. Since the active learning environment of the laboratory is different from the more passive learning environment of most lecture courses, strategies for engaging students to participate in a meaningful way in the laboratory setting will be discussed.
Instructor: Jason King
Grading is a teaching technique used to provide feedback so that students can better understand course materials and identify the concerns they should address in future work. Therefore, grading must be completed in a timely manner so that students have the opportunity to learn from their mistakes and improve. In addition, grading criteria must be applied consistently across all student submissions to accurately reflect the quality of student work. This breakout session will introduce tools and techniques for facilitating consistent grading with the goal of providing timely feedback for students.
Instructor: Vanessa Doriott Anderson
Congratulations, you have a teaching assignment! But now what? In this breakout session, we will explore strategies for making your first day in the classroom a success, from establishing rapport with your students, to defining goals and outcomes, to planning your first lesson.
Block #3
Instructors: TBA
Pedagogical practices are culturally bound, and higher education pedagogy in the U.S. is relatively "constructivist" (engaged, active, and learner-centered). Students are not only expected to memorize and learn the content; they are also expected to engage with the content and one another within a social environment of fellow learners and teachers. In order to facilitate the learning that is embraced within an active-learning environment, the instructors, teachers, and teaching assistants must be knowledgeable of both the content and the tools necessary to engage a classroom of diverse learners around that content.
This session is designed to be useful, thought-provoking, and engaging. Participants will:
- Learn about and discuss differing cultural values and how they may manifest themselves within the classroom
- Learn, discuss, and practice methods/tools needed to successfully facilitate learning in an environment where constructivism is practiced
- Develop skills that will be useful within and outside of the classroom
Instructors: Bethany Smith and Christopher Beeson
Did you use a Learning Management System (LMS) in your undergraduate program such as Blackboard or Canvas? Is the idea of any online coursework a new concept for you? Will you be assisting in teaching a course in Moodle? In this session we will showcase the main tools and functionality of Moodle, including finding your course, working with assignments and posting to forums!
Instructor: Jason King
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Instructor: Sarah Heckman
We've all had teachers who inspired us and helped us grow and learn in a field. We've also had teachers who haven't. So how do you know which type of teacher you are? How can you improve your teaching? This breakout session will explore ways to improve your teaching through feedback- both from colleagues and students. We'll explore what peer and student evaluations look like and identify constructive ways to critique a class.
Instructor: Miriam Ferzli
In this workshop you will learn how to budget your time, establish ground rules, create a positive classroom climate, and foster group work and discussion in the laboratory setting. Participants will identify various challenges of teaching in the laboratory through a collaborative and active learning activity. Participants will also discuss issues relating to managing the lab environment by working through various case studies.


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As we discussed in another thread, our database is not collecting order & order details . The triggers settings apparently are ok , purchases do take place ok, transactions are correct, etc etc.
Could you take a look at the attached screencaptures of our DB /structures , maybe thats where the mistake was made?
I removed the server's name as well as the actual db name from the images,
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February 07, 2017
LSA Sharks Shootout 2017 was another exciting tournament for our competing teams. We would like to thank all teams and their families for participating at this year's Shootout.
Please join us in congratulating all the champions and finalists.
|Under 9 Boys Gold
|LSA U9B Gold
|Under 9 Girls Gold
|UFA 08G Red
|Under 10 Boys Gold
|NTH NASA 07B Manchester City
|UFA Forsyth 07B Premier
|Under 10 Girls Gold
|UFA 07G Red
|Impact SC 07G Elite
|Under 10 Boys Navy
|UFA 07B Red
|NTH NASA 07B Stoke City
|Under 11 Boys Gold
|SSA Chelsea 06B Mundial Blue
|LSA 07B Gold
|Under 11 Girls Gold
|LSA 06G Gold
|LSA Sharks Gold
|Under 12 Boys Gold
|UFA 05B Red
|SSA Chelsea 05B Copa Black
|Under 12 Girls Gold
|Alliance SC 12G Elite
|LSA 05G Gold
|Under 13 Boys Gold
|ESC 04 Boys Black
|Select Blue 1
|Under 13 Boys Navy
|NTH NASA 04B Premier
|Atlanta Fire 2004 Silver
|Under 14 Boys Gold
|Atlanta Fire 2003 Gold
|Lanier Sharks 03B
We hope everyone had fun at the LSA Sharks Shootout 2017. We look forward to seeing everyone again next year!


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When everyone was napping, I took Ruby for her walk - it was a nice afternoon, sunny and probably low 60s.
Sunday, February 2. Family day, rainy day, indoors activities, grocery shopping, good meals, short walk late in the afternoon.
This journal got its start back in 2005 when we started full-timing in a motorhome and traveling around the country, visiting with family and friends and seeing the sights of America. The focus has changed through the years as we became more stationary and no longer travel by motorhome. To view entries before June of 2013, go to http://archive.bridgeccs.com


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Uxbridge Leader (defunct)
The Uxbridge Leader was a weekly freesheet tabloid newspaper for the West London suburb of Uxbridge in the London Borough of Hillingdon.
It was part of a Leader series founded in 1981, although the first mention of Uxbridge in any of the series's titles wasn't until 1988 with the Uxbridge & Hillingdon Leader.
It was published by Trinity Mirror Southern. It was a companion to the paid-for weekly tabloid the Uxbridge Gazette and shared that paper's editorial offices and website.
It came out on Wednesdays. There were two editions:
- Uxbridge & Hayes
- Uxbridge & Ruislip
It ceased publication some time in the second half of 2012.