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KING of GLORY
The Movie
More than three years in the making by a small creative team, this four-hour epic brings the Scriptures of the biblical prophets to life as it accurately tells God's story and message in a way that makes sense. KING of GLORY is the word-for-word cinematic rendition of the illustrated book KING of GLORY written by P.D. Bramsen and illustrated by Arminda San Martin. This journey of discovery is for all ages and cultures.
This is a FREE event at the Hayden Discount Cinemas, Hayden
July 31 – Part 1: From Creation to Cain & Abel
Aug 1 – Part 2: From Noah to Jesus Tested in the Wilderness
Aug 3 – Part 3: From the Miracles of Jesus to Glory in Heaven
Showing each day from 10:15 – 11:45 AM
Go all three days to watch the whole trilogy and bring your friends. KING of GLORY takes you on an intense ride through the Scriptures of the prophets as it chronologically and accurately unfolds their story and message via live video, motion-graphics, and animation. Need a preview? Click here www.king-of-glory.com before you go. Watch the trailer here: http://www.hdcmovies.com/?p=trailer&id=108484. It's hot outside and this is a great alternative to VBS.
Franklin Graham Decision America Pacific Northwest Tour – AUGUST 9 at 7:30 PM
Franklin Graham will hold one-day evangelistic prayer events across Oregon and Washington to proclaim the Gospel and pray for our nation, our communities, and the lost. Join Franklin Graham as he shares a powerful message of hope and enjoy an exciting evening of live music from Jeremy Camp and more. Bring your friends and family! Bring your own blankets and chairs. Free admission!
Venue: Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N Havana St, Spokane, WA 99202
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Chorale CDA is gearing up to begin another great concert season filled with incredible music. Best of all? They rehearse right here at Peace Lutheran every Tuesday evening. To kick off the season, the Chorale is holding auditions here Sun & Mon, Aug 19 & 20, both from 6-8 pm. If you would like to audition for this stellar group, click https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b48a8a72daaf58-fall to view schedule times. The Chorale will also be holding a Retreat Day on Sat, Aug 25, from 8:30 am – 2 pm, with more auditions to follow from 2:30 – 4:30 pm. We look forward to another extraordinary year with Chorale CDA!
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For all of you theater lovers…Ben DeWitt has been cast as "Davey" in Christian Community Theater (CCT)'s summer production of Disney Newsies, The Broadway Musical. The show runs from August 3-12, 2018 at Lake City Playhouse. CCT's production is the Inland Northwest's premier of this show packed with toe-tapping songs, dancing, and a timeless message that is perfect for the whole family. To purchase tickets or get more information about the show, please go to the Christian Youth Theater North Idaho (CYTNI)'s website at www.cytnorthidaho.org or call (208) 762-9373.


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In Her Own Words: NYTimes Publishes Open Letter from Dylan Farrow Re: Woody AllenPosted: February 1, 2014 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption, Entertainment, Mediasphere, U.S. News | Tags: Annie Hall, Connecticut, Dylan Farrow, Hollywood, Manhattan, Mia Farrow, New York Times, Ronan Farrow, Sexual abuse, State of Connecticut, Television, Woody Allen 2 Comments
"…what he did to me in the attic felt different. I couldn't keep the secret anymore."
Dylan Farrow writes:
For as long as I could remember, my father had been doing things to me that I didn't like. I didn't like how often he would take me away from my mom, siblings and friends to be alone with him. I didn't like it when he would stick his thumb in my mouth. I didn't like it when I had to get in bed with him under the sheets when he was in his underwear. I didn't like it when he would place his head in my naked lap and breathe in and breathe out. I would hide under beds or lock myself in the bathroom to avoid these encounters, but he always found me. These things happened so often, so routinely, so skillfully hidden from a mother that would have protected me had she known, that I thought it was normal. I thought this was how fathers doted on their daughters. But what he did to me in the attic felt different. I couldn't keep the secret anymore.
When I asked my mother if her dad did to her what Woody Allen did to me, I honestly did not know the answer. I also didn't know the firestorm it would trigger. I didn't know that my father would use his sexual relationship with my sister to cover up the abuse he inflicted on me. I didn't know that he would accuse my mother of planting the abuse in my head and call her a liar for defending me. I didn't know that I would be made to recount my story over and over again, to doctor after doctor, pushed to see if I'd admit I was lying as part of a legal battle I couldn't possibly understand. At one point, my mother sat me down and told me that I wouldn't be in trouble if I was lying – that I could take it all back. I couldn't. It was all true. But sexual abuse claims against the powerful stall more easily. There were experts willing attack my credibility. There were doctors willing to gaslight an abused child.
"..I could only hide my panic until I found a place to be alone and fall apart…"
After a custody hearing denied my father visitation rights, my mother declined to pursue criminal charges, despite findings of probable cause by the State of Connecticut – due to, in the words of the prosecutor, the fragility of the "child victim." Woody Allen was never convicted of any crime.
That he got away with what he did to me haunted me as I grew up. I was stricken with guilt that I had allowed him to be near other little girls. I was terrified of being touched by men. I developed an eating disorder. I began cutting myself. That torment was made worse by Hollywood. All but a precious few (my heroes) turned a blind eye. Most found it easier to accept the ambiguity, to say, "who can say what happened," to pretend that nothing was wrong. Actors praised him at awards shows. Networks put him on TV. Critics put him in magazines. Each time I saw my abuser's face – on a poster, on a t-shirt, on television – I could only hide my panic until I found a place to be alone and fall apart.
Last week, Woody Allen was nominated for his latest Oscar. But this time, I refuse to fall apart. For so long, Woody Allen's acceptance silenced me. It felt like a personal rebuke, like the awards and accolades were a way to tell me to shut up and go away. But the survivors of sexual abuse who have reached out to me – to support me and to share their fears of coming forward, of being called a liar, of being told their memories aren't their memories – have given me a reason to not be silent, if only so others know that they don't have to be silent either…
Related articles
- Dylan Farrow speaks out about Woody Allen's alleged sexual abuse (dailydot.com)
- Woody Allen's Adopted Daughter Details Sexual Abuse in New York Times Essay (thewrap.com)
- James Rosen troubled by article about 'hero' Woody Allen (twitchy.com)
- Dylan Farrow: At age 7, Woody Allen sexually assaulted me (riehlworldview.com)
- Woody Confess? (gregmitchellwriter.blogspot.com)
- Ronan Farrow, Mia Farrow diss Woody Allen on Twitter (dailycaller.com)
- Mia and Ronan Farrow tweet about Woody Allen tribute at Golden Globes (popwatch.ew.com)
- The Woody Allen Story We Need To Stop Forgetting (refinery29.com)
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University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) students may only register in Scarborough programs. If you are a degree student and you have at least 4.0 credits, you must register in a program or programs.
Choosing Your Program(s)
There are many factors to consider when choosing your program(s). There is not one universal 'right' choice; each person must look at his/her own situation and decide upon the right program options for him/her. Some of the factors to consider are:
What are you interested in?
- Studying subjects that are interesting to you means you will enjoy your time at university more, you will be more focused in your learning and probably achieve higher marks.
Where do your strengths lie?
- This means looking at where your skills lie; are you a good writer, researcher, problem solver, organizer? Are you good with numbers, creative expression, or intricate details? Assessing your strengths and understanding those required by different programs may give you some ideas as to which programs are best for you.
What courses have you done well in?
- It is important to assess this now, as you complete your first courses at university. You may have been good at a number of subjects in high school; usually, the field is narrowed down by the intensity of study at the university level. Assess what you are better at in the university setting.
Have you checked to see if enrolment in the program is limited or unlimited?
- Enrolment in some programs is limited, so you have to meet standards to gain admittance. If you do not have the required standard, you will need to choose another program of study. Please refer to the UTSC Calendar (www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~registrar/calendars/calendar) to determine if the program has prerequisites or grade requirements.
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- For many programs there are a number of career opportunities available. The answer lies not so much with the program, but with each person. What skills, interests, personal qualities and values does this person have? These factors, gathered through all your life experiences, will help you choose the career option that is right for you. If you would like to discuss your career options, phone the Academic Advising and Career Centre (AA&CC) at 416-287-7561 (Room AC213) and book an appointment with a Career Counsellor.
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- Examine why you are making this choice; look at the above factors, and ensure that your program is interesting to you, that you can succeed at it and that it offers courses and career options that are right for you.
How Do I Register in a Program?
You should begin by reading the UTSC Calendar. Read the regulations regarding Programs of Study to be aware of the various regulations regarding programs. Pay special attention to the regulations regarding the overlapping of programs. Also, review the program descriptions and requirements for the programs in which you are interested in order to familiarize yourself with the prerequisites, required courses, etc. You may register in no more than three programs including no more than two majors and/or specialist programs and you are responsible for ensuring that the courses you select will enable you to complete the requirements of your program(s) by the time you complete your other degree requirements. Be sure to consult your supervisor of each program if you have any issues fitting in your program requirements.
Admission Criteria for Limited Enrolment Programs
Some programs such as the Specialist Programs in Management, Specialist and Major Program in Economics for Management Studies, Specialist and Major Programs in Biology, Specialist and Major Program in Sociology, as well as the co-operative and joint programs have limited enrolment. Admissions criteria vary for these programs so check the specific information for the program in which you are interested. If you are eligible for, and interested in applying to, a limited enrolment program, you must apply by the deadline as published in the UTSC Registration Guide http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar/unlimited-and-limited-programs
Use the Career Centre Resources and Services
- Use the Career Centre library located in the AA&CC (Room AC213) for descriptions of different careers, their educational requirements, and potential employment opportunities.
- Review the Career Options by Program tip sheets available on the AA&CC website
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- Connect with senior students or review student program testimonials on the AA&CC website
- Explore the field through job shadowing experiences.
- Peruse the volunteer listings and part-time and summer jobs on CLN to find opportunities to build relevant skills.
Attend the Choosing Your Program Fair
Throughout March the AA&CC coordinates events to help you explore UTSC programs. Program representatives will be at the Choosing Your Program Fair to discuss the information you will need to know about potential programs. Most students, however, need to explore the range of programs available at UTSC. They should talk to as many program representatives as possible—and seek advice and information in the AA&CC.
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- Have I taken all of the necessary pre-requisite courses? Which courses should I take first?
- Will I need strong math skills to cope well in this subject? Are there resources to assist me with these skills?
- Will I have much interaction with other students in group projects or is this self-directed study? Are there opportunities/requirements to speak or do oral reports? Will I need any design sense to complete projects and assignments?
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Ashoka Fellow since Aug 2003
A recognized and respected leader in the area of human rights, Oscar Vilhena Vieira has pioneered the creation of a range of projects and activities in the human rights field both, in Brazil, to ensure that human rights guaranteed in the constitution come to be respected in practice and, at the...Read more
Rui Barbosa da Rocha
Ashoka Fellow since Mar 2008
Tourism is a double-edged sword. On the one hand it brings people and business to economically starved regions, creating jobs and wealth. On the other, much of that wealth is concentrated in the hands of business owners and comes at the expense of severe environmental and cultural degradation. Rui...Read more
Merlong Solano Nogueira
Ashoka Fellow since Nov 1990
Merlong is helping small farmers in the state of Piaui overcome historically defeatist attitudes to become more productive. Through CERMO, a non-profit educational and consulting organization he co-founded, he hopes to help the region's small farmers become more productive and combine to achieve...Read more
Paulo Rogério Nunes
Ashoka Fellow since Aug 2009
In Brazil, the power of the media to celebrate the diversity of its population, particularly citizens of African descent, has rarely been harnessed. Paulo Rogerio Nunes is training black and white media professionals to foster interracial understanding in mass and alternative media. Paulo Rogerio...Read more
Rodrigo Brito
Ashoka Fellow since Feb 2007
Rodrigo Brito created the Entrepreneurs Alliance to develop, together with small businesses, infrastructure and quality services to increase income and profit in low-income communities that are normally excluded from the market. The Alliance facilitates a support network with businessmen, students...Read more
Lázaro Cunha
Ashoka Fellow since Dec 2009
By creating educational programs that recognize Afro-descendents' historical contributions to science, Lázaro Cunha is breaking the scientific and technological divide that has kept the majority of the Brazil's black population marginalized. Lázaro is popularizing scientific knowledge in order to...Read more
Lucia Nader
Ashoka Fellow since Aug 2008
Lucia Nader is working to hold the Brazilian government accountable for its foreign policy regarding human rights, and is breaking a long history of South-South complicity of inaction and supposed neutrality.Read more
Josilene Brandão da Costa
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Brazil's quilombo population—the last vestiges of the country's slave culture—is facing increasing hardship on a number of fronts, from land ownership to access to basic services. There is widespread recognition of their plight, yet public officials and other decision-makers suffer from a profound...Read more
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Save the date for the Swiss Polar Day 2018!
Where: à ETHZ Hauptgebaüde D1.1
When: à 4 April 2018
The Swiss Polar Day 2018 will gather the Swiss scientific community around international keynote speakers active in the Arctic, Antarctic and high-altitude regions. Following the Swiss Polar Institute's Call for Ideas, the Swiss Polar Day will also be the opportunity to debate and give inputs into the preparation of a roadmap on SPI's future priorities.
The one-day conference is free of charge and open to all active or aspiring members of the Swiss academic community interested or experienced in polar regions. Students, young scientists and experienced researchers from all fields are warmly invited to network and contribute to the debate!
Detailed information on the programme, keynote speakers and more will follow soon!
To check for the latest updates, click here!
Add a polar dimension to your research with the Polar Access Fund!
The Swiss Polar Institute will launch in January the Polar Access Fund, a funding instrument with the goal of enabling early career scientists (doctoral students or early post-doc) to undertake field trips in Polar Regions. These field trips must be inserted into an existing research project affiliated to a Swiss research institution. The grant of max. 20'000 CHF will fund logistics and travel costs and allow to enlarge the scope of the project or open new comparative perspectives.
The call for proposals will be open to all disciplines interested in working in Polar Regions. Interdisciplinary initiatives as well as initiatives from, e.g., Social Sciences, Humanities and Economics, are particularly encouraged. However, all projects should be related to climate change issues.
The upcoming call will be opened on 8 January 2018 and all documents and forms will be available on the SPI website. Deadline for application will be 1 March 2018.
The Polar Access Fund is an instrument co-funded by the Swiss Polar Institute and the BNP Paribas Swiss Foundation. It is expected that 5 to 6 field trips can be funded each year. For more information, click here.
Apply for Sentinel North International PhD School and get sponsorship from SPI
The Swiss Polar Institute will support up to three Swiss early career scientists to cover the registration and travel costs.
The call for applications for the International PhD School under the leadership of Sentinel North of Université Laval, the Canadian transdisciplinary research program dealing with the changing North, is open until 28 January 2018.
This year's edition will take place on board the Canadian research icebreaker CCGS Amundsen from 12 to 24 July 2018 under the motto Shedding Light on Arctic Marine Ecosystem Services.
Participants will experience an exceptional transdisciplinary training in close interaction with top scientists and in a highly technological environment.
Bringing together a wide range of disciplines, the school will focus on the following themes:
- The fundamental role of light in marine ecosystems;
- The potential of light for the study of the changing Arctic;
- Light-driven processes and Arctic marine ecosystem services.
Please apply directly via the website of the organiser. For any questions, please contact the SPI Secretariat: firstname.lastname@example.com.
ACE immortalised in a book!
Are you still looking for gifts for the festive season or do you need some good reading material for cold winter days? Around Antarctica, Journal of a scientific Epedition, the logbook of the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition, also available in French, has just been released. Published by Éditions Paulsen, the book relates the epic journey of the Russian icebreaker Akademik Treshnikov around Antarctica from Cape Town to Cape Town and familiarises the reader with the different scientific projects onboard. Embellished with colourful, impressive and powerful images, the book will take you to some of Earth's most remote and isolated places and introduce you into the fascinating and exciting world of polar science: Wilderness, science and adventure right at your fingertips!
To order the book from the editor, click here.
The French version is available in Swiss bookshops such as Payot.
Quervain Prize Award Ceremony
On 23 November, the Swiss Alpine Museum in Berne will host the annual Award Ceremony for the Quervain Prize, which rewards young high altitude and polar researchers. The Quervain Prize is awarded by the Swiss Committee on Polar and High Altitude Research and other Swiss research actors of the same fields. For more information on the symposium and to register, click here.
Celebrate Antarctica Day!
Since 2010, 1 December is dedicated to the commemoration of the signature of the Antarctic Treaty, which was adopted the same day in 1959. Antarctica Day was initiated by Our Space, Foundation for the good governance of international spaces in order to celebrate this historically unprecedented event achieved under the banner of science, peace and international cooperation. Indeed, the Treaty declares Antarctica as a scientific preserve, grants scientific freedom and bans military activities on the continent. Initially signed by 12 countries, the treaty now has 53 parties, including the main scientific players in the region and most of the G20 countries.
Antarctica Day is thus a good opportunity to reflect on the challenges of climate change in Antarctica and the rest of the World. The Swiss Polar Institute encourages research actors and other stakeholders involved in the region to mobilise and to make their voices heard. It is time to reach out to a larger audience!
Consequently, we invite you to celebrate Antarctica and the role of science in enabling a peaceful international cooperation. If you are looking for pedagogic material (available in German, French, Italian, English and much more) on the topic, just follow this link.
Thank you and happy Antarctica Day!
The SPI Call for Ideas is open!In order to define its future priorities and activities, the Swiss Polar Institute is asking for inputs and ideas from the Swiss Polar Community. Please contribute and make sure your ideas are submitted! The deadline for submission is Friday 12 January 2018. For more information on the call, please click here and to submit your idea, here.
Horizon 2020: Calls for Polar research projects opening soon!
The work programmes for the period 2018 to 2020 of Horizon 2020 – Europe's largest research funding programme – have been released. The different papers, defining funding opportunities by theme, reveal where the priorities will be. We are glad to note that polar research has not been left out.
The work programme on Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials seems particularly promising for polar scientists. Climatologists, glaciologists, oceanographers or biologists doing science in high latitudes might want to take a closer look at the document, climate and the changing cryosphere being two of the hot topics.
However, natural scientists are not the only ones to be targeted by the calls for proposals. Engineering new technologies for Arctic and Antarctic regions will be another priority in the coming years. Finally, social sciences are part of the package too, with a focus on the increasing impact of polar communities on their environment.
Find more information on Horizon 2020 and the new work programmes here. If you need help with your application, contact the Euresearch office of your institution or their head office in Bern and if you are simply looking for new opportunities, check out their opportunity finder.
An afternoon with ACE at the FIFAD (Festival International du Film Alpin des Diablerets)On 7 August 2017 at 14:00. An afternoon will be dedicated to the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition with films and talks by scientists and organisers.
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Telecom Commission Letter Addressed to Jay Thomson (The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA))
Ottawa, 22 July 2016
Our reference: 1011-NOC2016-0192
By EMAIL
Mr. Jay Thomson
Vice President
The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA)
601 Bank St
Ottawa, Ontario K1S 3T4
Re: Examination of differential practices related to Internet data plans, Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2016-192, 22 July 2016 – Requests for Information
Dear Sir:
Pursuant to paragraph 37 of Telecom Notice of Consultation 2016-192, attached are requests for information from the Commission.
Responses to these requests for information are to be filed with the Commission by 12 August 2016. The responses must be received, not merely sent, by this date.
Original signed by
Andrew Falcone
Senior Manager, Strategic Planning and Research
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c.c.: Suneil Kanjeekal, CRTC, 613-668-6561, email@example.com
Josiane Lord, CRTC, 819-576-2568, email@example.com
Eric Macfarlane, CRTC, 819-997-4389, email@example.com
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Because that's what it is, essentially. You're sitting down across a table from someone else, trying to figure out if you/your book are ready and compatible to work with the agent or publisher.
This is a long-term commitment, people. We're talking years.
Suddenly, the nerves all make sense, right? After all, first dates can be awkward enough when you're just putting yourself out there—but you're carting along yourself and your manuscript that you've spent much blood, sweat, tears, and glaring sessions on (because glaring at the computer screen when you're stuck is a thing).
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Make: it does take effort, even from extroverts
Good impression: be polite and professional
As yourself: be polite, but don't be fake—both sides are evaluating each other's personalities to see where this date is going!
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- Own your goals and plans for your writing. Write them down. This is crucial for making sure you're walking into the appointment with the right mindset.
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2.) Know Your Agents/Publishers – Aka, Research the Agents and Publishing Houses
- Research what they are expecting, and where you/your book might fit in their existing work.
- Make a pros and cons list so that you understand what you might be committing to. Part of getting into a working relationship with an agent or publisher means you'll be giving up your absolute freedom to do whatever you want.
3.) Know Your Stuff – Aka, the Pitching
- Get a logline—be able to tell your story in 1-2 sentences max. Here's a great website for creating your own logline.
- Research the agent/editor's website for ideas on what they expect in a pitch—and then put those items together. Usual suspects for a pitch packet include: a one sheet, a one-paragraph summary, a one-page summary, and a sample chapter.
4.) Present For Success – Aka, "But What Will I Wear?"
- When in doubt, go at least business casual—but make sure you're comfortable. Pitch appointments are not the time to pull out that super-uncomfortable pair of dress pants or skirt that you "save for special occasions." You don't want to add scratchy fabric to the pile of nerves you're dealing with.
- Look like the book you're representing. If you're pitching an edgy thriller, then you can probably rock a leather jacket with jeans and boots (neat and clean, of course). If you're pitching a nonfiction book for professionals, then look like the professional who might buy that book.
5.) Be Prepared, Yet Flexible – Aka, It Might Not Go the Way You Think
- Be early to your appointment. But understand that you may have to wait.
- When in doubt, the agent/editor could lead the pitch session with requests. But understand they might sit back and say "go ahead with everything."
6.) How to Face Rejections – Aka, It's Not Over Yet
- A rejection can be a good thing. Maybe your manuscript isn't the right fit, or maybe they already have a similar project—you don't want to be competing with your own press! Maybe you discover that your personalities clash—yes, personality matters when making a commitment! Maybe they don't want this project, but they want a future one. Hey, they like your work!
- If they give feedback about improving your manuscript, listen with an open mind and be willing to consider their side. Even if you disagree, don't literally tell them "I disagree" or start arguing. Any feedback given is meant to help you, not threaten you. Be polite, be humble, and go over the feedback when you're less keyed up.
Finally: BREATHE.
You'll make some mistakes. Maybe your mind will go blank. Or you'll forget that sample chapter. You could sit down at the wrong table or totally flub your logline.
It's okay. It's only one appointment.
People have connected with the right agent or editor even while making mistakes.
Just give it your best shot, then go forth and be awesome!
About Janeen
Janeen Ippolito believes you should own your unique words! She writes steampunk fantasy and urban fantasy, and creates writing resources, including the reference book World Building From the Inside Out and the creative writing guide Irresistible World Building For Unforgettable Stories. She's an experienced teacher, editor, author coach, marketing strategist, and is the leader of Uncommon Universes Press, a traditional science fiction and fantasy publishing house. She's also the cohost of the podcast Indie Book Magic. In her spare time, Janeen enjoys sword-fighting, reading, pyrography, and eating brownie batter. Two of her goals are eating fried tarantulas and traveling to Antarctica. www.janeenippolito.com


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Kilcormac/Killoughey and St Rynagh's through to Offaly Senior Hurling Final
Both games were decided by just a single point. Click through for more
St Rynagh's and Kilcormac/Killoughey through to final
Kilcormac/Killoughey and St Rynagh's are through to this year's Offaly Senior Hurling Final after both secured one point wins in their respective semi-finals in windswept O'Connor Park on Sunday afternoon.
Kilcormac/Killoughey held off a late rally from Belmont to secure their place in their first final since 2014 on a scoreline of 0-11 to 0-10.
The champions of 2012, 2013 and 2014 were 0-9 to 0-6 ahead at the interval and their extended that to four points straight after the restart.
Belmont came back into contention with three unanswered points to narrow the gap to one by the midway point of the second-half. Kilcormac/Killoughey extended the gap to two but two points from Damien Egan drew Belmont level late in the game.
However there was time for one more score and it came for Kilcomrac/Killoughey as Thomas Geraghty put over the winning score with a minute remaining.
Defending champions St Rynagh's made it through to their fourth final in a row but they needed a late scoring surge to see off the challenge of Seir Kieran in O'Connor Park by 0-14 to 1-10.
There was nothing to chose between the sides for much of the first half but a goal from Joe Bergin just before the break gave Seir Kieran a 1-8 to 0-7 lead at the interval.
They extended that advantage to six after 40 minutes bringing their total to 1-10 but they would not add to that total for the remainder of the game.
St Rynagh's gradually reduced their arrears and were level entering the last five minutes before Pat Camon put over the winning point as the game ticked into injury-time.


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Google's Daydream View VR Headset Arriving Next Week
Daydream View, the in-house headset from Google that's built on the Daydream virtual reality standard for Android, will have its first outing soon. The first hardware standard that comes as a part of the Daydream standards has now been confirmed for a release on November 10.
Daydream View headset will be initially made available only on five countries; United States, Canada, Germany, UK and Australia. The headset will be available on retailer sites as well as Google Store.
Priced at $79, the Daydream View headset is a different entity as compared with the previous virtual reality headsets made available for Android. Unlike Google Cardboard headset, the Daydream View will be compatible only on those Android devices that arrive with in-built Daydream VR support.
That said, it's worth reminding you that the Daydream VR support is not available with all Nougat-running devices. ZTE Axon 7 was the first device that arrived with in-built compatibility for Daydream VR. Google has earlier tested the beta version of Daydream-ready Android during the previous month.
As with the new headset, Google has made some minor overhauls to the design front along with the major revamps that comprise the Daydream hardware upgrade. Instead of the cardboard-outfit, the Daydream View headset arrives with a cloth finish, which Google says has been implemented to make the device more comfortable and appealing.
The headset will also be accompanied by a motion-enabled headset that comes with wrist-strap, and a bunch of Daydream ready apps like Hulu, Google Play Movies, and many more including games. Daydream View will be arriving in three color variants; Slate (grey), Crimson (red) and Snow (white).


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Come visit us at the Science of Human Optimization wellness event in Manhattan this November!
Vice President of The Beljanski Foundation, Sylvie Beljanski, will present her new book "Winning the War on Cancer" at the conference at 1:00pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Stop by our booth to learn more about our latest research updates and meet Sylvie Beljanski to pick up your signed copy of her book!
We are giving away a few tickets for the ScHO conference on a first come, first served basis. Please send us an email at email@example.com with your full name, address and the number of tickets you would like to receive and we will send your tickets by mail as soon as they are available.
Westin Times Square
270 W 43rd St
New York, NY 10036
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WifiInfoView scans the wireless networks in your area and displays extensive information about them, including: Network Name (SSID), MAC Address, PHY Type (802.11g or 802.11n), RSSI, Signal Quality, Frequency, Channel Number, Maximum Speed, Company Name, Router Model and Router Name (Only for routers that provides this information), and more...
When you select a wireless network in the upper pane of this tool, the lower pane displays the Wi-Fi information elements received from this device, in hexadecimal format.
WifiInfoView also has a summary mode, which displays a summary of all detected wireless networks, grouped by channel number, company that manufactured the router, PHY type, or the maximum speed.
Command-Line Options
|/cfg <Filename>
|Start WifiInfoView with the specified configuration file. For example:
WifiInfoView.exe /cfg "c:configcsv.cfg"
WifiInfoView.exe /cfg "%AppData%WifiInfoView.cfg"
|/NumberOfScans <Number>
|Specifies the number of scans to perform when using the save command-line options (/scomma, /shtml, and so on...)
|/stext <Filename>
|Save the list of wireless networks into a regular text file.
|/stab <Filename>
|Save the list of wireless networks into a tab-delimited text file.
|/scomma <Filename>
|Save the list of wireless networks into a comma-delimited text file (csv).
|/stabular <Filename>
|Save the list of wireless networks into a tabular text file.
|/shtml <Filename>
|Save the list of wireless networks into HTML file (Horizontal).
|/sverhtml <Filename>
|Save the list of wireless networks into HTML file (Vertical).
|/sxml <Filename>
|Save the list of wireless networks into XML file.
|/sort <column>
|This command-line option can be used with other save options for sorting by the desired column. If you don't specify this option, the list is sorted according to the last sort that you made from the user interface. The <column> parameter can specify the column index (0 for the first column, 1 for the second column, and so on) or the name of the column, like "SSID" and "RSSI". You can specify the '~' prefix character (e.g: "~SSID") if you want to sort in descending order. You can put multiple /sort in the command-line if you want to sort by multiple columns.Examples:
WifiInfoView.exe /shtml "d: empwifi.html" /sort 2 /sort ~1
WifiInfoView.exe /scomma "d: empwifi.html" /sort "~Security" /sort "SSID"
|When you specify this command-line option, the list will be saved without any sorting.
|/UseOnlyAdapter <0 | 1>
|Specifies whether to use only the desired network adapter. 0 = No, 1 = Yes.
|/NetworkAdapter <Adapter Guid>
|Specifies the guid of the network adapter to use, for example:
WifiInfoView.exe /UseOnlyAdapter 1 /NetworkAdapter "{F261051F-D217-12D0-B9A9-F61D323AD21E}"
|/SortOnEveryUpdate <0 | 1>
|Specifies whether to sort on every update. 0 = No, 1 = Yes.
|/MacAddressFormat <1 - 3>
|Specifies the MAC address format. 1 = XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX, 2 = XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX, 3 = XXXXXXXXXXXX.
|/DisplayMode <1 - 11>
|Specifies the display mode:
1 - Full Details Mode
2 - Channels Summary Mode
3 - Companies Summary Mode
4 - PHY Types Summary Mode
5 - Max Speed Summary Mode
6 - Router Model Summary Mode
7 - Router Name Summary Mode
8 - Signal Quality Summary Mode
9 - BSS Type Summary Mode
10 - Security Summary Mode
11 - WPS Summary Mode
|/UpdateRate <1 - 4>
|Specifies the update rate: 1- Low, 2 - Medium, 3 - High, 4 - Very High.


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It's a story about sisters. A dark tale about family secrets and loss. About a big estate in ruins, a weird and creepy family causing their own destruction.
A famous author, Ms. Vida Winter calls for an amateur biographer, Margaret Lea to write her biography. Until then the author's life is a mystery. she makes up stories about her life when journalists interview her every year, each story a different one. Now she is dying and wants to tell her life story. During the story telling, Margaret and Vida Winter feel
connected through a common loss.
Margaret character is not very strong, I did not feel connected to her at all. She is constantly mourning about something which she could get over with. She is a loner, prefers books to people, nothing wrong with that. She just seems too sad for no good reason.
I liked the twist towards the end of the book, the most. It wasn't something I expected.
There are some very good quotes in the book. For example:
"There is something about words. In expert hands, manipulated deftly, they take you prisoner. Wind themselves around your limbs like spider silk, and when you are so enthralled you cannot move, they pierce your skin, enter your blood, numb your thoughts. Inside you they work their magic."
"All morning I struggled with the sensation of stray wisps of one world seeping through the cracks of another. Do you know the feeling when you start reading a new book before the membrane of the last one has had time to close behind you? You leave the previous book with ideas and themes — characters even — caught in the fibers of your clothes, and when you open the new book, they are still with you."
The attempt to make the story seem paranormal annoyed me simply because most situations were not eerie enough, they were in fact stupid. Several times, Margaret sees her reflection in the mirror or a window glass and feels its her dead sister from the other world. Once is okay, not ten times.
The book goes on after the story is finished, it tells about what happens to the characters in the book. I didn't quite like it. Yes, most authors won't do that and you wouldn't know what happens to a chararcterafter its role is played in the
story. Somehow I like it that way, it keeps the mystery. I was disinterested in all these details added after the actual story. This might be a good thing for other readers but for me, it did not work.
Overall the book was interesting, Vida Winter's past – the crazy family , the sisters behaviour, the governess and the twist.


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Sport: FootballYear: JuniorHometown: Lake Butler, FLMajor: SociologyFavorite Professor: Angela RogersFavorite Class: ENGL 302Athletic Highlights: Spiller was named ACC Offensive Back of the Week following his performance in Clemson's 27-21 victory over Boston College. Spiller gained 242 all-purpose yards in the game, including 105 receiving yards, which tied the school record for a running back in one game.
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Speaker Profile
Suresh Samuel
Managing Director, Africa
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Suresh Samuel is Managing Director for Africa at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) where he is responsible for managing business development activities for project and corporate finance, political risk insurance and private equity investments. Previously, Mr. Samuel worked in OPIC's Structured Finance department where he was responsible for the underwriting and execution of investments in the energy, infrastructure, healthcare, banking, and agribusiness sectors. He has executed over $1 billion of transactions at OPIC with clients in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Eastern Europe. Mr. Samuel is based in Nairobi, Kenya.


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Bolivia's state electricity company (ENDE) obtained a license to operate in Argentina and will commercialise 500.000 volts of electricity in this country. ENDE expects a monthly income of $2 million. The shipment of electric power will go through a 110-kilometre cable that runs from Yaguacua in Bolivia to Tartagal in Argentina.
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X is for X-rayApril 28, 2014 at 10:06 am | Posted in Australia, Experiences, Family History, Health, Ways of Living | 13 Comments
Tags: breast cancer, BreastScreen Australia, cancer, consumption, lungs, mammogram, Mantoux test, mobile testing, mobile testing units, screening for breast cancer, TB, tuberculosis, X-ray
Back in the 1950s and 60s, tuberculosis (TB) was still a problem disease in Australia. I didn't know until a couple of years ago that my grandmother had it and that we were exposed to it for some years by being close to her.
I remember when we were young, there was a TB truck that visited country towns, where people would have a Mantoux test to see if there was any infection. It was a prick with a needle that put non-active tuberculin derivitave under the skin. The area would have a small reaction and swelling if there was no TB infection and a larger swelling if there was. I will always associate the smell of cleansing alcohol with that truck.
It also had an X-ray set-up, where anyone with a positive reaction to the Mantoux test would have an X-ray to see if there was any active TB. My father usually had to have one, though he never had active TB.
Whenever he had one of those X-rays, and also any routine chest X-ray, Dad was always recalled for a follow-up, because he had scarring on the lungs. This wasn't from TB however, but was a legacy of the severe pneumonia he'd suffered and almost died from as a young child (Story here).
I suppose many of us have had X-rays taken at various times to check out an injury or a possible internal problem. Lots of people, just in the course of day-to-day living have fractured a limb, had chest X-rays for a necessary medical examination, or needed checking for something more serious.
Quite a few years ago in Australia, in an attempt to reduce the death rate from breast cancer, the Federal government brought in testing of women between the ages of 50 and 74. Every two years, we can have a free X-ray – mammogram – to detect the presence of any lumps or anomalies.
In large towns and cities there are Screening Clinics. In smaller country towns and rural areas, just as the TB truck did, a large BreastScreen truck makes regular visits, staying for a few days or a week to complete the appointment list previously booked. I took advantage of this and had my regular checks when the reminder came that it was time.
In January 2009, I had my mammogram as usual (fellas, try squashing your privates between two cold flat plates!) Previous X-rays had shown nothing, so there was no following letter. But this time, they had found something they wanted to follow up on.
Another mammogram to see if they saw the same anomaly – they did – followed by an ultrasound scan – it was still there – followed by a biopsy (all on the same day) and I was given the news that I did indeed have a cancerous lump.
I am happy to say that the cancer was contained and surgery removed it. I was advised to undergo chemotherapy as well as radio-therapy, as I had two indicators plus family history, that made it more likely there may be problems if even one cancer cell remained, even after the surgery. I undertook those treatments (and suffered from the well-known 'chemo brain'), plus hormone therapy.
For the next five years I had free mammograms and ultra-sound examinations every year. In March this year, I said goodbye to my oncologists, as I am now considered cancer-free. I am a cancer survivor. However, I can still have free annual X-rays to find any new lumps that may develop.
I will be grateful for whatever pain and discomfort the mammogram causes. My father's mother and sister didn't have the chance to make a recovery from their breast cancers because they didn't have the tests to catch them early enough for treatment.
I have been given the chance for a life that they didn't have. I will make the most of it.
Have you had much experience of X-rays? Has an X-ray saved someone in your family?
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Latest > Tiger closes on lead as McIlroy misses cut
Mar 10th, 2018
Tiger closes on lead as McIlroy misses cut
Question... will Tiger go for it on Saturday?...
Words: Tim Southwell
There's no doubt about it. Tiger Woods' return to the PGA Tour is live and dangerous. He's two shots after the lead going into moving day. Begging the question. Will he go for it or continue his steady-as-she-goes approach?
"I'm getting a feel for it, finding the rhythm of rounds and not having a problem posting scores," said Tiger after shooting a second round 68 (-3) to add to his first round 70 (-1). "I've got a chance going into the weekend. I keep getting a little bit better here and there, making these subtle tweaks. I needed a little bit more tournament time in and I've done that."
Tiger is two shots behind Canada's Corey Conners - who has never won on the PGA Tour - with Paul Casey, Brandt Snedeker, Kelly Kraft and Ryan Palmer all also on -4.
Keegan Bradley's squirrel trouble...
The 42-year-old, who had back surgery last year, is two shots off the lead, while Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy missed the cut in Florida.
Tiger started his second round on the back nine at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club and notched birdies with putts of six foot on his third and fourth holes, the second coming after a pin-point 187-yard tee shot.
Something we never thought we'd see. Tiger version 4.0 making kids' days...
A tee shot to within three feet of the pin on his 13th hole gave him a fourth birdie of the day and after thrilling fans with a trademark fist pump when he saved par on his 16th hole, he dropped his only shot by missing a five-foot putt on his last hole.
When 2018 began Tiger told us he was aiming to build form for the Masters in April. Not even the staunchest Tiger fan really thought this was anything other than wishful thinking. But here we are with Tiger in the shake-up at a tricky golf course which has claimed some big names. Neither of Tiger's illustrious playing partners made the cut. Jordan Spieth (+5) and Henrik Stenson (+6) will not be bothering the scorers this weekend. Ditto Ian Poulter (+7), Matthew Fitzpatrick (+6) and Ross Fisher (+7)
Oh, yes, and this guy is leading!
McIlroy started round two three over for the tournament and dropped two more shots to end on +5, two shots outside the cut. Three-putt bogeys on the second, seventh and 10th holes kyboshed his chances. Fellow Northern Irishman Graeme McDowell sneaked inside the cut line at +3, while Scotland's Russell Knox (+1) and England's Luke Donald (+2) also made the weekend.
Quite brilliant from Kelly Kraft...
Watch out for Justin Rose at the weekend. JR made a brilliant 39ft putt for his third birdie of the day on the 15th as he moved into contention on -3. Paul Casey - who is a shot better off - hit three birdies on the back nine as he chases a first win since 2014.
Go Sergio! He's not out of it at level par...
What a weekend in prospect. Nurse, hand me the popcorn. And beer.


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Buchner, Eduard
Buchner, Eduard
(b. Munich, Germany, 20 May, 1860; d. Focsani, Rumania, 13 August 1917)
Buchner came from an old Bavarian family of scholars. His father, Ernst, was professor of forensic medicine and obstetrics as well as editor of the Ärztliches Intelligenzblatt (later Münchener medizinische Wochenschrift).
Upon graduating from the Realgymnasium in Munich, he served in the field artillery and then studied chemistry at the Technische Hochschule in Munich. After a short while, however, Buchner had to abandon his studies because of financial problems; for four years he worked in canneries in Munich and in Mombach. In 1884, with the assistance of his brother Hans, he was able to resume his chemical studies, this time at the organic section of the chemical laboratory of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences in Munich, under Adolf von Baeyer. Buchner's first work in organic preparative chemistry resulted from the suggestions of Theodor Curtius, an assistant in the organic section, and were done under his direction; his work with Curtius on the chemistry of diazoacetic ester led to a warm friendship.
While studying chemistry, Buchner also worked at the Institute for Plant Physiology, under Karl von Nägeli. Here he became interested in the problems of alcoholic fermentation, the subject of his first publication (1886). In this paper he arrived at the significant conclusion that, contrary to Pasteur's contention, the absence of oxygen is not a necessary prerequisite for fermentation.
Buchner obtained his doctorate in 1888 under Baeyer and in 1890 was appointed his teaching assistant. He became Privatdozent the following year. His Habilitationsschrift dealt with research on pyrazole, the five-membered heterocyclic derivative of antipyrine. Baeyer procured the funds for him to set up his own laboratory for fermentation chemistry, but up to 1893 Buchner published only one other paper on the physiology of fermentation, a comparative study of the behavior of fumaric and maleic acids.
In 1893 Buchner succeeded Curtius as head of the Section for Analytical Chemistry at the University of Kiel, and in 1895 he was appointed associate professor there. The following year he became professor of analytical pharmaceutical chemistry in Tübingen and, while there, published his pioneering work, Alkoholische Gärung ohne Hefezellen (1897).
In 1898 Buchner accepted an appointment as full professor of general chemistry at the College of Agriculture in Berlin and simultaneously he became director of the Institute for the Fermentation Industry.
In 1900 he married Lotte Stahl, daughter of a Tübingen mathematician. Two sons and one daughter resulted from this marriage.
Scientifically, Buchner's Berlin years were his most productive period, especially in the field of the biochemistry of the fermentation process. Nevertheless, he felt that professionally he was not able to develop his knowledge: he missed teaching in a chemical institute of a university. He had to wait a long time before he was invited to teach at a university, however, perhaps because of having insulted the Ministry of Education official in charge of the Prussian academic institutions. After being kept waiting by the official, Buchner rebuked him by pointing to his pocket watch.
After receiving the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1907 for his work on cell-fre fermentation, Buchner was appointed to the chair of physiological chemistry at the University of Breslau in 1909. Two years later he was invited to Würzburg he accepted with alacrity. In Würzburg he was also able to pursue his hobbies of hunting and mountain climbing.
Politically, Buchner was an admirer of Bismarck and a follower of the National Liberal party. He volunteered for active duty at the outbreak of World War I and in August 1914 was sent to the front as a captain of an ammunition supply unit. He was promoted to major in 1916, but in that same year he was called back to Würzburg to resume teaching. In 1917 he again volunteered for front-line duty and was sent to Rumania, where on 11 August he was wounded by shrapnel and died two days later.
Central to Buchner's experimental work are three papers published in 1897, which dealt with his sensational discovery of cell-free fermentation, the turning point for the study of enzymes. In the history of enzymology, it is quite proper to differentiate between the pre-Buchner and post-Buchner periods.
The basis of fermentation chemistry or enzyme chemistry is Berzelius' thesis1 that all reactions in living organisms are initiated and regulated by catalysts. This of course applies to the processes of fermentation and putrefaction. Originally, the terms "ferment" and "enzyme" designated primarily fermentation, but also putrefaction or a gas-producing agent. Hence, it is understandable that "the history of the conversion of fermentable sugar through yeast overlaps with the history of fermentation processes in general. It was this outstandingly important process in the production of alcoholic beverages that was the prototype of fermentation processes."2
Between 1830 and 1860, prior to Buchner's discovery, two theories of fermentation had divided the scientific world into vitalists and mechanists. Liebig was the exponent of the mechanists. According to his theory,3 formulated in 1839, yeast causes fermentation because, as a body in a state of continuous decomposition, it stimulates the sugar molecules to decompose into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Although this appeared to be analogous to the then known fermentative reactions (the decomposition of amygdalin into hydrocyanic acid and sugar by emulsion, the proteolysis of egg albumin by pepsin, the decomposition of starch by diastase), Liebig refused to ascribe the character of a "catalytic force," as formulated by Berzelius, to the action of yeast.
The mechanical theory of fermentation, regardless of whether it interpreted yeast as an expression of a "catalytic force" or of a body in the process of decomposing, clashed with Pasteur's vitalistic interpretation of the fermentation process. In 1836 Cagniard de la Tour had reported to the Paris Academy that yeast consisted of living organisms, and the next year Theodor Schwann and Friedrich Kützing were to reach the same conclusion. On the basis of these discoveries and as a result of his own observations and experiments, Pasteur (between 1857 and 1860) formulated the thesis that alcoholic fermentation was an expression of the vital action of the yeast fungi and inseparably bound to this physiological action.4 Fermentation was therefore not a catalytic but a vital process. Then Pasteur differentiated between soluble enzymes, which can be separated from the vital processes and therefore are also effective outside the organism, and ferments, which are inseparably bound to a living organism and its vitality. Although such researchers as Berthelot, Traube, and Hoppe-Seyler subsequently defended the view that there were active enzymes in living cells, comparable to those acting outside the cell, Pasteur's view of the unalterable connection between vitality and fermentation nevertheless found acceptance among the majority of scientists.
Efforts to isolate the fermentation-producing agent from yeast cells remained unsuccessful. This was the problem Buchner attacked anew in 1893 at the suggestion of his brother Hans, who was engaged in the extraction of his brother Hans, who was engaged in the extraction of powerful pathogenic substances from bacteria. The problem was how to obtain cell fluid, in as pure a state as possible, for therapeutic research. Buchner's approach was an attempt to destroy yeast cells in order to extract their fluid. At the suggestion of Martin Hahn, an assistant of his brother's, Buchner pulverized yeast in a mortar with one part quartz sand and one-fifth part diatomaceous earth; this became a thick paste within a few minutes. This paste was then wrapped in canvas and subjected to a pressure of ninety kilograms per square centimeter, yielding 500 milliliters of fluid from 1,000 grams yeast.
At first, hardly and thought was given to the idea of producing fermentation with the fluid expressed from yeast. Rather, Buchner and Hahn concentrated on preserving the easily decomposed fluid by adding concentrated sucrose solution. In 1896 Buchner discovered that this mixture soon exhibited lively gas formation. In 1897 he published three papers on the results of these first experiments with cell-free alcoholic fermentation, and by the end of 1902 he had published fifteen more papers on the same subject. In 1903 the first comprehensive presentation of his achievements was published by the two Buchners and Martin Hahn as Die Zymase-Gārung.
Buchner called the active, fermentation-producing agent of the expressed fluid "zymase." This eliminated the previously valid distinction between the soluble enzymes, effective outside the cell, and the ferments, whose effectiveness is linked to cell structure and cell activity. Accordingly, life and fermentation are not unalterably bound to each other. Instead, fermentation is a chemical, enzymatically catalyzed process.
Through painstaking experimentation, Buchner defended this basic fact against various objections, particularly those of the physiologist Max Rubner, the biochemist Hans von Euler-Chelpin, and the botanist Wilhelm Ruhland. He was able to prove that neither the few intact yeast cells present in the expressed fluid nor any "living plasma particles" cause the sugar conversion that occurs in the fermentation process. Addition of a mixture of alcohol and ether to the fluid yielded a precipitate that could be preserved as a powder without the zymase losing its effectiveness. He also obtained a fully fermentative dry substance by killing the yeast cells through addition of alcohol or acetone to a yeast suspension. He gave the name "zymin" to the substance after it had been washed and dried with ether. It cannot grow but is fully effective in fermentation experiments.
Further test series concerned the chemical properties of the expressed fluid, a yellow-brown opalescent liquid which becomes ineffective after prolonged storage because a proteolytic enzyme, endotryptase, destroys the active principle. The fluid also loses its effectiveness through heating, which causes precipitation of its proteins. In addition to zymase, the fluid contains a series of other enzymes: catalase (diluted fluid decomposes hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen) as well as enzymes resulting from the spliting of disaccharides and polysaccharides. From the latter, Buchner deduced that not only the simple sugars, glucose and fructose, but also complex sugars, maltose and saccharose (disaccharides), as well as the polysaccharide glycogen, are fermentable. Attempts to separate these enzymes from the zymase were almost always unsuccessful.
In the chemistry of alcoholic fermentation, Buchner and his assistants were confronted by three questions between 1904 and 1917: (1) Is zymase a homogeneous enzyme? (2) In order to be active, does it require the presence of additional substances, especially the presence of a coenzyme? (3) What is the chemical nature of the intermediate products in the decomposition of sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide? In the experimental treatment of these questions, however, Buchner and his assistants were no longer alone. The scientific world had realized that the fluid expressed from yeast could be profitably studied in order to explain the chemistry of fermentation. The English scientists A. Harden and W. J. Young had been working on these problems since 1904, the St. Petersburg botanist L. Ivanov since 1906, and A. von Lebedev since 1910; and if the reaction chain of alcoholic fermentation can be considered fully explained, it is because of their successful initial experiments. In this phase Buchner and his circle of co-workers take second place. True, they kept up with these developments, but they were not the pacesetters.
Buchner suggested that lactic acid, methylglyoxal, glyceraldehyde, and dihydroxyacetone were the intermediate products of the fermentation of alcohol. It has only recently been established that glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone, in the form of the respective phosphates, are indeed intermediate products of the decomposition of sugar by yeast as well as by animal cells.
Buchner was also interested in the fermentation phenomena of other microorganisms. In 1902 he published a paper on the enzymes of Monilia candida and other milk-sugar yeasts. In subsequent years he worked on acetous fermentation (1906), butyrous fermentation (1908), and citrous fermentation (1909). These investigations also served to confirm that characteristic life phenomena can be attributed to the regularities of enzyme-catalyzed chemical reactions.
Buchner's revolutionary discoveries in biochemistry overshadow his work in preparative organic chemistry. The starting point of these studies was the synthesis of diazoacetic ester, by means of which Curtius discovered a new group of compounds in 1883. This aliphatic diazo compound is highly reactive. Buchner experimented systematically with it, first under the direction of Curtius and later independently. Between 1885 and 1905 he published forty-eight papers treating preparation of nitrogenous compounds, especially pyrazole, as products of the action of diazoacetic ester on unsaturated acid esters, and the synthesis of trimethylene carboxylic acids by adding diazoacetic ester to fumaric acid ester and heating the mixture. With the aid of brucine salts, Buchner separated the resulting racemic mixture into its two enantiomorphic substances. The papers also concerned the products of reaction of diazoacetic ester with aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, m-xylene, and p-xylen). The result of this work was the synthesis of cycloheptatriene and cycloheptane–carboxylic acid. Thus a new direction was furnished for a synthesis of compounds in the cycloheptane series.
After 1905 Buchner published only six additional studies in preparative organic chemistry, an indication that biochemical problems fully occupied his time.
1.Jahresberichte von Berzelius, 15 (1835), 245.
2. Carl Oppenheimer, Die Fermente und ihre Wirkungen, 2nd ed. (Leipzig, 1903), p. 302.
3.Annalen der Chemie, 30 (1839), 362.
4.Annales de chimie et de physique, 58 (1860), 323.
I. Original Works. All of Buchner's writings are listed in Poggendorff, IV, 200, and V, 182; references to his obituaries are in VI, 362. A complete bibliography can also be found in the appendix to C. Harries, in Berichte der Deutscchen chemischen Gesellschaft, 50 (1917), 1843–1876. For a comprehensive presentation of his work on fermentation, see Die Zymase-Gārung (Munich, 1903), written with Hans Buchner and Martin Hahn; "Alkoholische Gārung des Zuckers," in Bulletin de la Société chimique de France, 7 (1910), 1–22; "Neuere Ansichten über die Zymase," in Sitzungsberichte der Physikalisch-medizinischen Gesellschaft zu Würzbug (1917), written with S. Skraup; and "Cell-free Fermentation," in Nobel Lectures Chemistry 1901–1921 (Amsterdam-London-New York, 1966).
II. Secondary Literature. The history of the fermentation problem is discussed in M. Delbrück and A. Schrohe, Hefe, Gārung und Fāulnis (Berlin, 1904); C. Graebe, Geschichte der organischen Chemie (Berlin, 1920); F. F. Nord, in F. F. Nord and R. Weidenhagen, Handbuch der Enzymologie (Leipzig, 1940); and C. Oppenheimer, Die Fermente und ihre Wirkungen, 4th ed. (Leipzig, 1913). For further literature see the works cited in the notes.
On Buchner's work in organic synthesis, see P. Walden, Geschichte der organischen Chemie seit 1880 (Berlin, 1941). The history of the discovery of cell-free fermentation is discussed in M. von Gruber, in Münchener medizinishce Wochenschrift (1907).
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The 73rd level of the Illusory Heaven Immortal Domain.
Chen Xi's figure appeared out of thin air. At this moment, his bearing was unlike before. His eyes were deep and calm, and they were suffused with the glow of wisdom. His vital energy circulated silently, and his entire body emanated an extraordinary, translucent, clear, and flawless aura.
When he moved, the imposing aura emanated from his body was vast like the imposing aura of a god. It seemed like a sage had arrived with the intention of educating the myriad of living beings in the world and spreading the Dao throughout the world.
This was the unique aura of a Saint Immortal. Especially when one had established a Saint Dao Law of one's own. When looked at from afar, it was like a true primeval sage, linked with the world and above the myriad of living beings in the world.
"Start." The familiar aged voice resounded through the heavens and the earth.
Along with this voice, a black clothed figure appeared out of thin air. His appearance was blurry, and his entire body was coiled with surging energy of the Saint Dao.
As soon as this black clothed figure appeared, he suddenly moved through space and teleported before swiping his palm horizontally at Chen Xi's throat. It was swift like a bolt of lightning, ruthless and precise, and it carried an extremely shocking imposing aura.
The imposing aura around Chen Xi's body rumbled like thunder while his dense black hair flew backwards, and his entire body instantly emanated a great aura that seemed like a sage had arrived to command the world.
Chen Xi raised his palm to meet the black clothed figure's palm head-on. Chen Xi's figure remained still like a rock, whereas the black clothed figure was blasted flying by this strike. He shattered a narrow and long rift through space before he finally rumbled as he shattered and transformed into a rain of light.
Too weak. The strength of this black clothed figure at the 73rd level is even slightly weaker than the Yuwen brothers… Chen Xi shook his head.
"Passed in one breath of time."
Along with this voice, a strand of green light swept out and teleported Chen Xi away.
The 74th level.
The 75th level.
The 76th level.
In the following period of time, Chen Xi ascended level by level without any difficulty, and he practically didn't feel pressured at all. It was even to the extent that he rarely had the chance to utilize the might of the Talisman Saint Dao that hadn't been successfully fused into form.
It wasn't that the black clothed figures in the levels were too weak, and it was instead because the strength Chen Xi possessed was too abnormal.
In terms of cultivation in qi refinement, he was over a hundred times more formidable than his peers.
In terms of cultivation in the Dao heart, he'd already attained the fourth and highest realm of Heart Energy, the Heart Infant Realm.
In terms of the control of the Laws, he'd attained perfection in his grasp of seven Allheaven Divine Crests. At the same time, he'd even almost perfectly fused the Five Element Divine Crest.
In terms of combat experience, Chen Xi who'd experienced countless bloody battles and even fought alongside Immortal Kings was absolutely superior when compared to his peers.
In terms of cultivation in the Sword Dao, he'd already attained the inviolable realm of Sword God!
Under the union of these various forces, even if Chen Xi hadn't fully established his own Talisman Saint Dao yet, the combat strength he possessed had already arrived at an astonishing state a long time ago. It was sufficient for him to ascend into the top amongst his peers.
Only when he entered the 90th level of the Illusory Heaven Immortal Domain, Chen Xi finally felt a strand of pressure.
His opponents were eighteen black clothed figures that possessed cultivations at the Saint Immortal Realm, and besides their lack of intelligence and Martial Dao Will, they were exactly similar to Chen Xi.
However, Chen Xi wasn't alarmed by this, and he was delighted instead. He flashed over and entered into battle with them.
In his palm, a myriad of strands of divine radiance swept out from Starclasp. Every single strand of divine radiance was a strand of sharp, murderous, and peerless sword qi. Every single strand of sword qi possessed dense and dazzling energy of the Talisman Saint Dao gathered within it.
Such an attack could be said to be capable of startling the gods, and it was divine and powerful to the extreme.
Sword qi swept out horizontally and vertically while grand divine radiance rumbled and surged. It was like a violent ocean of sword qi, and it enveloped all the eighteen black clothed figures within it.
Pu! Pu! Pu!
In merely a short moment, severed limbs flew about while rains of light exploded, and the eighteen black clothed figures were annihilated!
On the other hand, Chen Xi had finally experienced the formidable might of the Saint Dao!
This sort of formidableness was completely unlike the Allheaven Divine Crests. It carried a supreme and divine crushing force, and it was sufficient to easily overturn the world and collapse the surroundings!
However, Chen Xi still felt slightly regretful. After all, he still hadn't established the Talisman Saint Dao of his own. Otherwise, the might he would be able to display would be even more formidable.
"Passed in 36 breaths of time!"
After the time for an incense stick to burn.
On the platform outside the 73rd level of the Illusory Heaven Immortal Domain.
"The time for an incense stick to burn has already passed. Chen Xi has no chance to make a new record any longer." Someone let out a long high and felt extremely relaxed. Now this seems normal. Even though Chen Xi has created numerous miracles and glories, he has only just stepped into the Saint Immortal Realm after all.
If he's able to create a completely new record under the circumstances that he hasn't grasped the energy of the Saint Dao Laws, then it wouldn't be a miracle, it would completely overturn common sense! It would surpass the limits that have existed since the ancient times until now!
But obviously, it's impossible for Chen Xi to accomplish this. Because in that way, he would have probably been taken to be a variant by the Heaven Dao Laws and would be annihilated by it.
"Yes. The key problem is that Junior Brother Chen Xi has only recently advanced into the Saint Immortal Realm. If he's able to grasp the Saint Dao Laws before coming here, then I'm absolutely confident in his ability to make a completely new record." The others deeply agreed.
Only Guo Dongsheng frowned and said, "Everyone, could it be that all of you've forgotten? Junior Brother Chen Xi didn't immediately attain results when he challenged the 36th to the 72nd levels."
All of them were stunned, and then they were shocked in their hearts. They recalled Chen Xi's brilliant achievements. In a short few months, Chen Xi had challenged the 36th to 72nd realm of the Illusory Heaven Immortal Domain a few times, and in the end, he actually ascended to the first rank on the Passage Stone Stele and shocked the academy.
This time, Chen Xi had advanced into the Saint Immortal Realm. So would he be able to recreate his brilliant achievement from the past?
No one could be sure, but no one dared to deny it.
Because he was Chen Xi.
A brilliant figure that ceaselessly created miracles!
While all of them were in deep contemplation, Chen Xi's figure appeared out of thin air onto the platform.
At this moment, his brows were knit together tightly, and his aura was fluctuating slightly. However, he didn't seem to be in a sorry state at all. He didn't waste any time here before turning around and leaving the Illusory Heaven Immortal Domain.
"How long?" After Chen Xi left, someone couldn't help but ask this question.
"The time for an incense stick to burn and 45 minutes! He was only 15 minutes away from breaking Gu Yueru's record at the 10th rank!" Someone exclaimed with shock in reply.
As soon as these words were spoken, a wave of gasping instantly resounded on the platform.
Even though this achievement hadn't created a new record, it was sufficient to cause all of them to be astounded. After all, it was common knowledge that Chen Xi had just ascended into the ranks of Saint Immortals, and he hadn't even grasped the Saint Dao Laws, yet he was already able to pass through the last 36 levels in such a short period of time. If he was given some time, then wouldn't he be able to easily create a new record?
"This is Junior Brother Chen Xi, he's always unlike everyone else." Guo Dongsheng muttered while the space between his brows carried a wisp of admiration.
My strength still isn't sufficient. If I'm able to grasp a complete Saint Dao Law, then I wouldn't have fallen into such a sorry state at all while challenging the 108th level. It consumed an entire thirty minutes of my time. After he returned to the Sword Room, Chen Xi started analyzing himself, and he analyzed and summarized his performance in the Illusory Heaven Immortal Domain.
In the end, he helplessly noticed that if he wanted to swiftly pass through the 108th level, then the only method was to completely grasp the Saint Dao Laws.
Of course, the meaning of swift in Chen Xi's mind was to instantly annihilate his opponents. If it was only for the sake of shortening the time he utilized, then he could pass through it via other methods.
For example, improving his own cultivation slightly, completely fusing the Five Element Divine Crest, or changing to another immortal sword that was more formidable than Starclasp.
Especially because it had become difficult for Chen Xi to fully bring forth the advantages he possessed while utilizing Starclasp. After all, even though this Immortal Artifact was passed down to him by Hua Jiankong, it was only a Cosmic Grade Immortal Artifact in the end.
After his cultivation attained the Saint Immortal Realm, only a Valiant Grade Immortal Artifact could match his cultivation!
Unfortunately, the Talisman Armament is still in Hua Jiankong's hands. Otherwise, relying on the various immortal materials I've gathered until now would be sufficient to improve its might greatly… Chen Xi puckered his lips. He was naturally clearly aware that Hua Jiankong had taken the Talisman Armament away for his own good. The Dean was worried that his identity as a disciple of Oracle Mountain would be exposed and cause unnecessary trouble for him.
Now, I can only look for another suitable immortal sword… Chen Xi pondered for a long time before he took a deep breath, and then he immediately turned around and left the Sword Room.
"Senior Brother, you intend to exchange your Starpoints for a Valiant Grade Immortal Sword in the Starpoint Hall?" said Qing Ye with surprise.
"Yes. However, I don't know the rules there, so I hope Junior Brother Qing Ye will be able to guide me." Chen Xi nodded. He'd gone directly to look for Qing Ye after he left his abode, and it was for the sake of utilizing his Starpoints to exchange for a suitable immortal sword.
This was something that couldn't be helped. The Ancient Dao Emperor Grounds would be opened in two days, and he had to make sufficient preparations in all aspects.
He did have a great deal of precious treasures that possessed extraordinarily powerful might like the Skyearth Gourd, the Heaven Hatred Seal, the Greensilk Palace Lantern, and various other treasures. However, they weren't immortal swords in the end, and they were unable to completely display his cultivation at the realm of Sword God.
"It's not guidance at all. I'm happy to be of service to Senior Brother Chen Xi." Qing Ye smiled shyly before he led Chen Xi directly towards the Starpoint Hall.
After a short while, Chen Xi and Qing Ye appeared within a beautiful hall. The hall occupied an extremely large area, and row after row of crystal counters were laid out within it. The counters displayed piles of a variety of precious treasures.
It wasn't Chen Xi's first time here. After he obtained the position of champion in the Seven Academy Dao Discussion that day, Wang Daolu had once brought him here to get the Chaos Quintessence Fragment at the fourth floor of the hall.
However, he'd come here hastily that day, and he'd just taken a glance over everything, so he wasn't familiar with the rules of the Starpoint Hall. Thus, he brought Qing Ye along with him this time.
"Senior Brother Chen Xi, Valiant Grade Immortal Artifacts are displayed on the third floor. Follow me." Qing Ye really was familiar with this place, and he directly led Chen Xi towards the depths of the hall.
All along the way, many students were selecting and exchanging for treasures, and all their faces glowed when they saw Chen Xi before they greeted him successively in a rather fervent manner.
However, Chen Xi didn't know most of them, and he could only smile and nod in reply.
Even then, it caused all these students to be extremely happy. They successively praised Chen Xi for his modest nature and warm behavior that didn't carry any arrogance at all, and they felt that this was the demeanor that an expert should possess…
Chen Xi finally heaved a sigh of relief when he arrived at the third floor of the hall. Truthfully speaking, even until now, he still hadn't gotten accustomed to this atmosphere of being complimented over and over again, and it made it seem like he was someone special…Previous Chapter Next Chapter


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Dark Energy Black Hole
The mechanism was an example of fine-tuning, and it was later realized that Einstein's static universe would not be stable: local inhomogeneities would ultimately lead to either the runaway expansion or contraction of the universe. The equilibrium is unstable: if the universe expands slightly, then the expansion releases vacuum energy, which causes yet more expansion. Likewise, a universe which contracts slightly will continue contracting. These sorts of disturbances are inevitable, due to the uneven distribution of matter throughout the universe. Further, observations made by Edwin Hubble in 1929 showed that the universe appears to be expanding and not static at all. Einstein reportedly referred to his failure to predict the idea of a dynamic universe, in contrast to a static universe, as his greatest blunder.


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The recent 6-0 Riverside City Council vote to share occupancy tax money with the Mission Inn is both generous-spirited and a wealth transfer the city can ill afford.
The story takes a bit of unraveling to appreciate how we got here, but it's a good illustration of collateral damage when government injects itself into a market situation.
In May, the council approved a plan to at least double the convention center's size, build an amphitheater, add 376 hotel rooms, add housing and offices and build a five-level parking structure. Its members didn't give a price tag but say they'll finish all this by early 2023.
Then in June, the city's top finance officer shared a dire fiscal forecast — three years of using reserves to stay in balance culminating in, essentially, insolvency at some point in 2023, right around when this downtown upgrade is expected to be done.
For the upgrade, the city will have to spend more taxpayer money to generate more external revenue from greater convention business.
It will also potentially injure existing businesses, most notably the Mission Inn, by giving breaks to potential competitors. To ameliorate that blow, the council voted Nov. 5 to send the Mission Inn $4 million over 20 years.
The Mission Inn's Festival of Lights event brings in around $130 million in visitor spending each year, so the city's gesture is understandable, if a bit paltry in that context. But what's the overarching public policy in this action? And what other existing businesses also may suffer because of Riverside's desire to generate more revenue through more and bigger conventions? Will the city supply some taxpayer largesse for them, too?
Many cities, not just Riverside, seek convention business as a way to bring in outside money to generate jobs and economic activity. They feel that residential property taxes don't generate the income they want for operations.
So it is for Riverside, beset by more than $1 billion in bond debt and more than $500 million in unfunded pension obligations.
That's going to take a lot of conventions. And in the meantime, it ought to limit spending to essential services. Failure to do so ultimately puts Riverside taxpayers at risk, all so Riverside's politicians can pat themselves on the back.


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St. George's and Le Rosey Netball Match
12 October 2018
On Wednesday 3rd October our Netball Team traveled to Institut Le Rosey for a friendly development match. Considering how good Institut Le Rosey
Unfortunately, we lost 25-5 overall; 10-0 in the first quarter, 3-1 in the second, 7-1 in the third and 5-3 in the last one. Overall, though, we kept on improving throughout the game. In the third
Our main learning experiences from this match were that we need to focus more while we are playing on the court and not get distracted so easily by things that are happening off
Written by Lara (Captain) and Kailyn (Vice Captain)
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L.A. City Council Bans 'Silly String'
Warning: sarcasm alert.
by Richard 'Mr. Moo' Moore
September 12, 2004
I love government. It has evolved to protect the citizens. I can feel so much safer now. My children are headed for Southern California at just the right time. Thank God for the Los Angeles City Council. They will protect us from all weapons of mess and destruction. Yes, friends of Mr. Moo. By a vote of 10 to 0, the L.A. City Council has banned (drum roll please) "silly string".
One columnist asked the question: Have the bumper stickers been printed that say "YOU'LL GET MY SILLY STRING WHEN YOU PRY IT FROM MY COLD DEAD FINGERS!"?
This past month, August 17 to be exact, the council voted to outlaw the use of "silly string" on Halloween. (Another sticker recommended: WHEN SILLY STRING IS OUTLAWED, ONLY OUTLAWS WILL HAVE SILLY STRING) You know; the gooey, string like foam that comes in a plethora of glow in the dark colors.
Councilman Tom LaBonge, sponsor of the ban, defended his actions by saying he wants to stop violence and protect the environment. Sure. LaBonge, speaking through a spokesperson (couldn't keep a straight face, eh?) said that the shooting of the messy string and cause fights at parties. "People get a little crazed at the end of the evening, and they shoot the spray into each other's faces." Sure.
Here comes the third sticker idea from another colleague: SILLY STRING DOESN'T START FIGHTS -- PEOPLE DO.
The punishment for use of the substance out of control on Halloween is up to $1,000. First offence. Dare we ask if three strikes and you're out?
"Well, it's not biodegradable" some have charged. And as far as the council is concerned the ban doesn't go far enough. Councilman Bernard Parks, speaking with a local TV station: "We have the same problem during the Martin Luther King Jr. parade and a variety of open events that create a major clean-up problem once the event is over. I would like to see if we could expand this."
It starts with one day and before you know it, it's a law in effect for all year long. And why should we stop in Los Angeles?
I wish I had thought about those bumper stickers. They are probably at the printers already and they will be a big hit.
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Mr. Moo is headed for the store this weekend to buy as much silly string as he can afford. He is drooling as he dreams about the profit he can make by selling this stuff on the black market.
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