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LEFT TURN FOR DEMOCRACY ALLIANCE? Next week in Chicago, some of the country's biggest Democratic donors — including Tom Steyer and Jonathan Soros — will huddle behind closed doors with union bigwigs and progressive superstars like Bill de Blasio to plan how to pull their party, and the entire country, to the left. It's the annual spring conference of the Democracy Alliance, a secretive club of wealthy liberals that's the closest thing the left has to the vaunted Koch brothers' political network.
— The group is increasing its ranks of rich donors for the first time in years and plans to spend huge sums on political data, voter registration, ground organizing and advertising to influence the midterms and the 2016 presidential election. The group and its donors are well-positioned to play a major role in determining whether the post-Barack Obama Democratic party embraces the rising tide of progressive populism or follows a more cautious, centrist course.
— Perhaps the most telling sign that the organization intends to push Democrats leftward is a quiet passing of the torch within its leadership ranks from Obama and Clinton loyalists to a new crop of progressive populists. In June, the board is expected to elect a replacement for Chairman Rob McKay, an heir to a Taco Bell fortune who has led the group since at least 2007. Democratic Alliance sources say the favorite to replace him is National Education Association Executive Director John Stocks, who would be the group's first chair who is not a major donor. More from POLITICO's Ken Vogel: http://politico.pro/RKSKsj
— Stocks' has worked for teachers unions since 1990. He spent 14 years working in Wisconsin before working in a leadership role at the NEA. And he serves on the Democracy Alliance board. More from his bio: http://bit.ly/1rn2nJP.
WASHINGTON WAIVER DECISION NEAR: Education Secretary Arne Duncan has made a decision about Washington state's waiver, The Seattle Times reports. A letter from the Education Department is on its way to the state. "We have received a phone call saying that a letter is coming with Arne Duncan's decision," said Kristen Jaudon, spokeswoman for the state superintendent. "We haven't seen a copy of the letter. We can't comment on the contents of the letter until we've seen it." http://bit.ly/1ps7fjv
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FLORIDA'S IN-STATE TUITION FIGHT: A Florida in-state tuition bill for undocumented immigrants is making major waves in the state legislature. The bill passed the state House overwhelmingly, it's supported by many state senators and Republican Gov. Rick Scott. But Senate President Don Gaetz doesn't want to allow a vote on the bill. In a recent op-ed [ http://bit.ly/1tEam7w], Gaetz writes that he's been told it's "good politics" to support the bill because Republicans might earn more Hispanic support and they have "a moral obligation to apply our principles to the concerns and aspirations of Hispanics. However, SB 1400 is not limited to Hispanics," Gaetz writes. "It casts a blanket of approval over noncitizens who are in this country without proper legal status from anywhere in the world, including countries that are cauldrons of terrorism and anti-American violence."
— Gaetz goes on to say that Florida law allows veterans to receive in-state tuition discounts. "Theirs is truly an earned entitlement for service to our country," he writes. "I cannot equate the sacrifice of those who have volunteered to shed blood for this country with the claims, however compelling, of those who are here illegally." http://bit.ly/1tEam7w
— Camila Ceballos, an undocumented immigrant from Argentina, writes in another op-ed that Gaetz's refusal to support the bill could stand in the way of 175,000 Floridian futures. "My parents are business owners in Miami. They pay their taxes. We are like any other family in our community. But when I opened my acceptance letter from my chosen school, Miami Dade Honors College, and saw that tuition would be triple the amount paid by other Florida students, it became clear we weren't treated like other families. That is when I learned that Florida prohibits DREAMers like me from receiving in-state tuition at its public universities. My immigration status could be the one thing that stopped me from getting the education I had worked so hard to achieve." http://on.tdo.com/Qzi2sG
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CAUSTIC COMMON CORE CONVERSATION: The antagonistic political discussion around the Common Core sows uncertainty, which leads to real problems with implementation and trust issues, said Tennessee Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman on Wednesday at a panel discussion hosted by the Council of Chief State School Officers. The discussion centered on how Common Core implementation is going across the country. Tennessee is all but poised to delay PARCC testing for one year while creating an opportunity for a competitive bidding process for assessments. "We've heard arguments from folks who say we shouldn't do PARCC because it's dominated by 'X' corporation," said Huffman, who thinks the state should stick with PARCC. "But we've wound up in a world where we're not doing PARCC to do another test dominated by 'X' corporation."
— The media isn't helping, he said. Not enough coverage is devoted to the standards and what's happening in the classroom. "It's a horse race politics story line that gets covered all the time, locally as well as nationally ... what matters is what personalities won." Maryland State Superintendent of Public Schools Lillian Lowery agreed. "We live in this bubble all the time but parents don't," she said. "It can be very confusing for them."
WYOMING STAFFERS WALK OUT: Four Wyoming Department of Education staffers have resigned as Superintendent Cindy Hill returned to her job this week. Three of the four who left were support staff to Director Richard Crandall, who is moving on to Arizona to work with other firms. The state legislature handed off most of Hill's responsibilities to Crandall last year when they created Crandall's position. Hill said a few more staffers may resign, but employees aren't leaving en masse. Over 100 people work for the WDE and such departures are common with leadership changes, she said.
— "Given the staff that Mr. Crandall brought in when he was appointed by the governor, I expected there would be some folks moving on," Hill said. "However, the rumors and false alarms of a large number of employees leaving the department are themselves alarming and underestimate the high level of professionalism held by Department of Education employees."
LINING UP LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS: The first day of a third negotiated rulemaking session held Wednesday on several higher education issues focused on state authorization, which would create consumer protections for students enrolled in distance education. The panel discussed how best to ensure that students enrolled in any online program are eligible to sit for a licensure exam for the profession associated with their coursework regardless of where they live. The problem: Many students enrolled in online programs don't realize they aren't eligible to take licensure exams in their state after completing and investing in online programs. The Education Department said institutions should be responsible for making sure their programs align with state licensing requirements. Rulemaking resumes today and wraps up Friday.
STUDY RAISES CHARTER SCHOOL CONCERNS; Wisconsin lawmakers could have made a big mistake had they chosen to close low-performing traditional public schools in Milwaukee in exchange for privately run charter schools, a new paper out today from University of Oregon Associate Professor Gordon Lafer and the Economic Policy Institute says. The backers of the legislation were particularly taken with the blended learning model offered by the Rocketship chain of charter schools, but their interest isn't driven by what's best for students, Lafer writes. "Upon examination, it appears that charter privatization proposals are driven more by financial and ideological grounds than by sound pedagogy," Lafer writes. Find the report here: http://bit.ly/QzfrPn
i3 GRANT COMPETITION KICKS OFF: The 2014 Investing in Innovation grant competition has begun validation grants would provide up to $12 million to fund projects with moderate evidence of effectiveness and the scale-up grants will provide up to $20 million to fund projects with strong evidence of effectiveness so they can be expanded elsewhere. The Education Department will announce the highest rated applicants this fall. Details: http://1.usa.gov/JyvCbP.
— State departments of education weren't built to carry out all the reforms being asked of them, argue Andy Smarick and Juliet Squire of Bellwether Education Partners. State agencies should be able to scale back on the tasks asked of them while nongovernmental agencies pick up the slack. In short, state departments of education should "steer" more and "row" less: http://bit.ly/1rn8f67
— Training teachers to integrate mobile technology into the classroom could boost student achievement. ISTE: http://politico.pro/1k8uYQi
— University of Baltimore offers free tuition for final semester. WLTX: http://on.wltx.com/1f5MpSK
— Illinois's new waiver could mean a windfall for some schools. The State Journal-Register: http://bit.ly/1mGeYbu.
— The official goals of a college education often clash with the expectations and values of the public, study finds. Albuquerque Journal: http://bit.ly/1hqRZti.
— At Northwestern, a blitz to defeat an effort to unionize. New York Times: http://nyti.ms/1pstUfv.
— Alaska lawmakers announced a tentative deal on an education package that calls for $300 million in additional public school spending over the next three years. Associated Press: http://bit.ly/1npAVvv.
— How should colleges ensure diversity? PBS NewsHour: http://to.pbs.org/RNgpIy
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Base 2 backers far outraise opponents ahead of Nov. election
In a matter of a month, the issue committee backing Base 2 lodge on the fall ballot has spent nearly $30,000. Election groups filed their final campaign finance reports with the City of Aspen on Tuesday (10/27).
Citizens for Aspen Aliveis working to get people to vote yes on Question 2A. It would allow developer Mark Hunt's Base 2 lodge to be built on the corner of Monarch and Main streets. Hunt's the lone contributor to the issue committee, spending $50,000 of his own money on things like mailers, newspaper advertising, t-shirts, pizza and beer.
The committee against Base 2 raised a fraction of what its opponents brought in. Vote No on Base 2amassed a total of $5200 in October. They've spent nearly $5000 on newspaper ads, mailing materials and voter lists. Aspen resident Steve Goldenberg contributed the most: $2500. Aspen City councilman Bert Myrin also donated.
Tuesday marks the deadline for committees registered with the City to fundraise. The election is November 3rd.

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Direct Seeding Southern Pines: Development of Techniques, Use, and Current Status
The "golden-age of lumbering" of the early 20th century left millions of acres of forest land in need of reforestation. Forests of the western Gulf Coast States of the South were especially decimated because of the development and use of steam-powered logging equipment. Faced with this reforestation need, scientists of the Southern Forest Experiment Station began an effort to develop direct seeding as a regeneration option. The key to successful direct seeding was found to be protecting seed from bird and rodent predation. Increasing the quantity and quality of pine seeds, controlling hardwood competition, and developing appropriate site preparation treatments were also important for successful direct seeding. The seeding technology resulted in successful restoration of millions of acres of southern pine forests. Direct seeding, however, is now infrequently used primarily because of the lack of large, open areas needing reforestation. This article includes an historical overview of direct seeding in the South as well as guidelines for current use of this reforestation technique.
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From an optimistic Remainer: It's not impossible to see how we can make a go of Brexit. Here are two ideas
As a staunch Remainer, I was hugely disappointed by the Brexit vote. But, what's done can't be changed. What is the best way to respond to it?
It's hugely tempting to accuse the Brexiteers of being racist or stupid. We share with glee how some admit that they were conned by Nigel Farage and would have voted differently. We paint nightmare scenarios of how bad a post-Brexit world will be.
But how the UK fares now is in our own hands. A post-Brexit world will only be disastrous if we allow it to be. We should respond to Brexit like any bad event. 9/11 was a disaster, but the world economy recovered sharply in 2003-2008.
Expectations are self-fulfilling. Just as self-belief helped Leicester City and Iceland punch above their weight, animal spirits and business confidence are critical to the economy. If companies stop investing and consumers stop spending, then we will indeed have a nightmare scenario – but brought on by our own doing, not by Brexit.
Read more: Why Britain's entrepreneurs should look forward with definite optimism
I'm not suggesting we drink the Kool-Aid and think things are rosy when they're not. But instead take note of the rational reasons to be optimistic. The short-term shock of Brexit has been more muted than many feared – the FTSE 250 has barely fallen, and the Bank of England has been proactive. In most businesses, sales will be stable for the rest of the year because customers commit their orders in advance.
Turning to trade, the UK will benefit from the Single Market for at least the next two years. After that, it retains "most-favoured- nation" status – under World Trade Organisation rules, the EU can't slam the UK with higher tariffs than it charges other non-members.
Moving to investment, firms locate in London not just for passporting rights, which can anyway be preserved by setting up a brass-plate EU subsidiary. London remains uniquely attractive due to the English language, low taxes, low regulation, and expertise in accounting and law.
However, while the short-term consequences are muted, the long-term repercussions are potentially severe. But we can mitigate them by how we respond to Brexit. Much has been written about trade, so I will focus on immigration and research.
First, Brexit need not mean that the UK turns anti-immigration – just that immigration decisions will be taken in Westminster (not Brussels) and can be targeted towards the UK's (not the EU's) skills shortages. However, the current points system is too blunt, with earnings playing too much of a role. A progressive immigration policy will ensure that we keep the likes of NHS nurses within the UK.
Read more: Negotiations mustn't be put off. We owe it to the British people to get on with Brexit
Second, the government should make it a top priority to preserve research funding. Politically, supporting universities – the supposed elite and much-maligned experts – may not be at the top of the list. But the spillover benefits are enormous.
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If the UK will no longer have access to European Research Council funding, it is critical that we set up a British Research Council. It is politically more appealing to use the (limited) budgetary savings from Brexit for the NHS, but research also benefits our healthcare system. Similarly, both the government and companies should fund and engage with the likes of the Big Innovation Centre, Nesta, and Innovate UK, which spearhead research efforts and connect universities, businesses, and society.
Brexit provides opportunities. One opportunity – which will surely win much fanfare – is to reduce immigration to five figures. A much less heralded, but far more important, opportunity is to develop an immigration and research strategy that is tailored to the UK, rather than the EU.
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Montreal Is Getting An All-New Irish Pub That Will Serve 100 Different Beers From Around The World
Beer drinkers, from the connoisseurs to the not-so-picky, are going to go wild for Montreal's newest Irish pub, Le Trèfle, set to open at the end of the month in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. A new bar is always a good thing, but this pub will be beyond special, as it boasts a beer line-up that breaches the triple digits. That's right, +100 beers from all around the world, all in one place.
Located on Ontario East, some may recognize the Le Trèfle name, as one already exists in Trois-Rivières. Having experience in the nightlife/bar-scene gives some serious cred to the new Le Trèfle, and its probably how they compiled such a gigantic list of beers.
Co-owner Martin Veillete was kind enough to give us the full beer-set list, which looks damned impressive. We're most excited for the huge amount of Quebec microbrewies featured on the list, and the legit amount of Trappist beers available. For those who don't know, Trappist beer is made in a special brewery/monastery, and if anyone is gonna make delicious beer, it's gonna be freakin' monks.
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Trappist Beer
- Brouwerij der Achel
- Bières de Chimay
- Brasserie d'Orval
- Trappist Abbey of Westmalle
- Brasserie de Rochefort
- Brouwerij de La Trappe
- Stift Engelszell
- Sainte Marie du Mont des Cats
- Brouwerij Westvleteren
Quebec Micro-Brewed
- Trou du Diable - Buteuse
- Dunham - TBA
- Dieu du Ciel - Péché Mortel
- Brasseurs du Monde - TBA
- Charlevoix - Dominus Vobiscum Blanche
- Trois Mousquetaires - TBA
- Loup Rouge - TBA
(Seasonal beer on rotation until the new Sam Adams seasonals are available)
World Reknowned Microbreweries
- Brewdog (Scotland)
- Evil Twin (USA)
Canned Beer
- Kilkenny from Ireland
- Glutenberg (2)
- Archibald (3)
- Boreale (2)
Bottled Beer
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- Trou du Diable (9)
- Trou du Diable Rarities 750ml (4)
- Dunham (9)
- Trois Mousquetaires 750ml (3)
- Molson (2)
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- St-Ambroise - Scotch Ale
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- St-Ambroise - Cream Ale
- Brasseurs RJ - Cheval Blanc
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- Smithwicks
- Murphys
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- Trefle Rousse
- Samuel Adams Boston Lager
- 1664 Blanc
- Carlsberg
- Grimbergen Double Amber
- Grolsch
- Heineken
- Newcastle
- Molson Export
- Granville Island Raspberry
Several special imports, TBA
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A delicious food menu will also be available (likely akin to the original's) and the pub will also have about 65 whiskeys, also from across the globe, for those who want something stronger then beer. Still, beer seems to be the star at the new Le Trèfle, and that's okay with us.
Is your mouth salivating yet? To get more info and any updates, check out Le Trèfle's FB page.
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Nets drop tense Game 4 to 76ers, now face playoff elimination
A sellout crowd at Barclays Center got its money's worth for playoff basketball Saturday afternoon.
Things turned rough in the third quarter when Joel Embiid hammered Jarrett Allen to the floor for the second time in the first-round series, sparking a melee that resulted in the ejections of the Nets' Jared Dudley and 76ers All-Star guard Jimmy Butler.
The teams continued fighting through a tense fourth quarter that included six lead changes, the last a go-ahead basket by Mike Scott that was followed by an Allen turnover that cost the Nets their final chance in Philadelphia's 112-108 Game 4 victory. The 76ers lead the series 3-1 and have a chance to end it Tuesday night in Philadelphia.
The Nets had a seven-point lead with 5:20 left, but Embiid took over, scoring four straight baskets in an 8-0 run for a 102-101 76ers lead with 2:39 to go. The Nets led three more times, including 108-107 on Joe Harris' layup with 25 seconds left, but committed three costly turnovers in the final 2:09.
After Philadelphia's Scott hit a corner three-pointer with 18.6 seconds left, Nets guard D'Angelo Russell hit Allen with a pass on the pick-and-roll. He was surrounded by three 76ers — Embiid, Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris — and the ball was wrestled away from Allen. Harris then made two clinching foul shots.
Asked if Allen was fouled, Nets coach Kenny Atkinson, who always avoids criticism of the officials, left no doubt. "The big point of emphasis this year was wrapping a player when he rolls to the rim, wrapping around the waist," Atkinson said. "There was a clear wrap by Tobias Harris on the roll. I'm just disappointed. How that all of a sudden doesn't become a foul on a wrap, I just don't understand. I've looked at the clip 10 times. It's a clear wrap."
Allen said Simmons "hindered" him when he set the screen and said of the contact at the end: "I did get hit a little bit, but you know how it is at the end of the games in the playoffs."
Caris LeVert led the Nets with 25 points and six assists, Russell and Allen each scored 21 and Spencer Dinwiddie added 18 points.
Embiid dominated the paint with 31 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and six blocks, and Harris added 24 points. The 76ers outscored the Nets 62-44 in the paint.
Before Game 4 began, Atkinson made a big admission: "Their starting lineup has kind of had their way with our starting lineup. We've got to figure out how to slow them down because they're dominating us right now."
Atkinson replaced DeMarre Carroll and rookie Rodions Kurucs with LeVert and Dudley, who was assigned to cover Simmons after two strong outings by the 76ers' 6-10 point guard. The 76ers also had a change when Embiid returned after sitting out Game 3 with left knee soreness.
The changes worked well for the Nets in the first half, when they led by as many as 10 points. They were clinging to a six-point lead when playoff fireworks went off in the third quarter as Embiid decked Allen on a drive to the basket. After the ensuing altercation, Butler and Dudley were ejected and Embiid got off with a flagrant 1 foul. Atkinson declined to comment on the ejections except to say, "You'd love to play these games at full force."
At the same time, he emphasized that he thought LeVert gave the Nets an offensive boost and Dudley's veteran savvy helped the defense.
"I feel like we matched up pretty well with them tonight," LeVert said. "Obviously, some things happened with Jared. Felt like we had to protect ourselves out there. We support him and what he did. We wouldn't have liked him to get thrown out of the game. It kind of affected us a little bit, but we've got to be better down the stretch."


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Cyberpunk 2077 generated a lot of buzz over the past few years. From its ever-expanding file size to Keanu Reeves' involvement, the sci-fi open-world RPG sparked conversations even before anybody got their hands on it.
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Cyberpunk 2077 is a pretty big game with a lot of side content, with some critics noting they weren't able to fully explore everything. Completion of Cyberpunk 2077's main storyline is estimated to be around 30 hours, and if you want to explore everything the game has to offer, it will be a much longer playtime.
Game:Cyberpunk 2077Platforms:PC, Xbox Series X and Series S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Google StadiaDeveloper:CD Projekt REDRelease Date:December 10Price:$60 / £60
Other than the below review excerpts, you can check out GameSpot's sister site Metacritic for more reviews on the game.
GameSpot – 7/10
"[I]t's hard to get into Cyberpunk 2077's world in general. So much of it is superficial set dressing, and there's so much happening all around you–ads going off at all times, gunfights breaking out in the streets, texts coming in about cars you'll never buy–that a lot of the game feels superfluous. The side quests and the characters they showcase are the shining beacon through the neon-soaked bleakness of Night City, and they give you room to explore the best the core RPG mechanics have to offer. These are what carried me through an otherwise disappointing experience." — Kallie Plagge [Full Review]
IGN – Unscored
"Cyberpunk 2077 kicks you into its beautiful and dazzlingly dense cityscape with few restrictions. It offers a staggering amount of choice in how to build your character, approach quests, and confront enemies, and your decisions can have a tangible and natural-feeling impact on both the world around you and the stories of the people who inhabit it. Those stories can be emotional, funny, dark, exciting, and sometimes all of those things at once. The main quest may be shorter than expected when taken on its own and it's not always clear what you need to do to make meaningful changes to its finale, but the multitude of side quests available almost from the start can have a surprisingly powerful effect on the options you have when you get there. It's a shame that frustratingly frequent bugs can occasionally kill an otherwise well-set mood, but Cyberpunk 2077's impressively flexible design makes it a truly remarkable RPG." — Tom Marks [Full Review]
PC Gamer – 78/100
"It's the kind of game I'd upgrade for though, because Cyberpunk is a technical stunner and seeing your friends in high definition is worth the ask. Sure, The Witcher 3 was funnier, more clever and subversive, with better dialogue on the whole, but I'm taken by how relentlessly hopeful Cyberpunk is. Its exploration of a technocapitalist future relies heavily on genre tropes, with everyone from punks to dirty cops playing the part established way back in William Gibson's Neuromancer. But Cyberpunk 2077 remains a loving, faithful treatment of the genre, and one that constantly urged me to look for the silver lining in every shit-soaked gutter…I found it moving and life-affirming in the final moments, even in the face of near certain death and a relentless onslaught of bugs. I suppose it's an appropriate thematic throughline though: Cyberpunk 2077 is a game about V coming apart at the seams, in a city coming apart at the seams, in a game coming apart at the seams. Play it in a few months." — James Davenport [Full Review]
Polygon – Unscored
"Like the city in which it is set, Cyberpunk 2077 may give off one impression when regarded from afar, one carefully constructed through years of marketing hype, but once players experience it up close, they'll find that the truth is something else. On one hand, it's a more earnest and sincere game than all its edgy marketing has suggested. On the other, though the word cyberpunk evokes a radical vision of the future, there's nothing revolutionary on offer here. Instead, it's a game obsessed with the past." — Carolyn Petit [Full Review]
The Verge – Unscored
"In the way that Dungeons & Dragons codified Tolkienesque fantasy, Cyberpunk 2077 distills the most recognizable elements from influential fiction like Blade Runner and Neuromancer. The loosely defined cyberpunk genre began as a grounded alternative to space operas and post-apocalyptic wastelands, heavily influenced by hardboiled fiction. In the decades since, it's so thoroughly permeated science fiction that its innovations have become cliches. Today, "cyberpunk" has two contradictory meanings: tech-heavy futuristic media that feels organically grown from present-day social conditions, and a specific set of 1980s and '90s-influenced retro-future noir conventions. Cyberpunk 2077 is a version of the latter." — Adi Robertson [Full Review]
VentureBeat – Unscored
"What Cyberpunk really is, however, is a big open-world action role-playing game. What it's not is a look at gaming's future. Instead, it feels like a summation of where we've come in gaming since the Xbox 360 generation. It feels like a game built by people looking around to see what works — like Grand Theft Auto's open world, Watch Dogs' hacking, Assassin's Creed's quest-filled maps, Fallout's combat and character progression, Mass Effect's dialogue system, Batman: Arkham Knight's crime scene investigations, and every games' skill trees. At the same time, Cyberpunk doesn't try much new. It feels big and expensive — and getting all of these parts to fit together seems like an impossible challenge. But because of this, Cyberpunk 2077 is a glimpse at where we are and not what is next." — Jeff Grubb [Full Review]
Vice – Unscored
"Cyberpunk 2077 is a game of the past and its forgotten futures. Its setting is a pastiche that was overtaken by history and technology. It is a piece of software that is a throwback to PC gaming of the 1990s and early 2000s in every possible way, and its aesthetic and narrative sensibilities of a teenage boy's bedroom in the 1980s. Yet its lavish and utterly sincere devotion to its influences recalls what has made these dated visions so alluring and enduring. Cyberpunk is too tacky and graceless to be cool, but it's very big, and very loud, and sometimes that's all it takes to be awesome." — Rob Zacny [Full Review]
Washington Post – Unscored
"Imagine the dense activities and detail of Kamurocho in the "Yakuza" games and other smaller role-playing titles, stretched out across miles of a proper "Grand Theft Auto" city, and you're starting to grasp the ambition of the most anticipated game of the year…That game delivered what felt like a once-in-a-lifetime fantasy role-playing experience, with the kind of writing and interactivity we'd been hoping for in the genre. And yet, despite that praise, it will be hard for me to say anything definitive in this review — at least for now. In the time I've had with the game so far, I know I've missed out on a lot of the core experience…What makes matters worse is that this game is boiling over with glitches, particularly toward the game's climax. As the game neared its end, every main character of the game was touched by some hilarious, scene-breaking glitch — including the very final shot of the story before the credits rolled. Whether this world holds together is a question I just can't answer yet. My early impressions come with many caveats." — Gene Park [Full Review]
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Boycats are so uncouth, Leia. ~ZoeyReplyDelete
That's some great meditating, Leia! And yes, that Toby sure does do that napping thing well. :)ReplyDelete
We are all pretty ADD here!ReplyDelete
You do meditate well Leia! I am like Toby and prefer to nap.ReplyDelete
Meditation is good! You sure got a great patience :-)ReplyDelete
And Toby - such adorable napping style!
You darling! My mommy said that! I say I agree with you.ReplyDelete
Leia, you are so gracious! I would want to play with your white toesies all of the time; would you have patience for that?ReplyDelete
Leia I think guyz of all species have ants in their pantsReplyDelete
Sincerely Madi your bfff
We boy cats always are very innovative with our napping positions!!ReplyDelete
Yep ! Me often says " MEOW " to tell mom hurry up !!ReplyDelete
Have a great weekend
You are both adorable.ReplyDelete
WE are patient types too. We get more food that way.ReplyDelete


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It's Day 330 of The First Ohio Shutdown. Deb and I are well.
The knife in today's header image isn't the best fixed-blade money can buy, certainly, but (as far as I'm concerned) it might be the best fixed-blade knife for the money. It's a Morakniv (Mora Knife) — carbon steel, Scandi grind, stick tang with a fused-on plastic handle. The venerable Swedish company has been making knives for 130 years.
Mora offers a whole line of relatively similar models, in carbon steel as well as stainless, but if you spend $20 for one of these you're paying too much. An inexpensive and decidedly unfancy Mora holds up well under reasonable duty, so it's the perfect tool to toss in a truck, a tackle box, a stock-and-stow survival kit or a BOB. Some wilderness-education programs are known to provide each student with a Mora for learning basic bushcraft skills.
You can do better, but you can't do better for cheap. Even if you're a knife snob — and I am — a Mora will surprise you.
The knife in the photo is an older Frosts Morakniv 640 Viking that I modified slightly. (I shortened the finger guard with a utility knife, a file and a butane lighter.) I think I paid eight bucks for it 12 or 13 years ago. It currently lives in a get-home bag that rides in my Tacoma.
Maybe you've heard — Parler is back. It's pretty gritty right now, up and down, naturally suffering from the crush of users trying to return to the site. Be patient as it claws its way back from Big Tech's assault on free speech.
I was able to sign-in yesterday afternoon, both on the Parler website and via the Parler app, using the credentials I had when the site went dark last month. I don't yet see any of my previous parleys or media, but Parler interim CEO @MarkMeckler says it's all archived and will be rolled out in phases. Works for me.
Once Parler stabilizes, I'll post a link to the Ubi Libertas page. If you get there before then, search Parler for @UbiLibertas and follow.
Just in case there were any lingering questions about which party now occupies The White House, last Friday the grounds crew planted a bunch of large plywood hearts on the lawn, ostensibly to mark Valentine's Day. Painted in pink and red and white, bearing words like "hope," "kindness," "unity" and other squishisms, we're told they were the brainchild of Daffy's wife.
"We hope this lifted your spirits," she told a reporter.
Lift my spirits? For cryin' out loud, it looked like The White House had been attacked by a junior-high pep club (and not a very good one). Lift my spirits?
This is not what I demand of my government. It's one of the most pathetic and vapid displays I've ever seen.
If The White House wants to decorate its taxpayer-funded lawn with something more in keeping with its proper role in Americans' lives, here's an idea — The Bill of Rights. Plant ten enormous signs, one for each of the first ten amendments to the Constitution. And be sure to make those First and Second Amendment signs big enough for Congress to see them from Capitol Hill.
(Better make that Second Amendment sign two-sided, too, so Daffy'n'Chuckles can read it.)
But no, we got lawn hearts.
Yes, I know what "lawn hearts" sounds like. Before lawn darts were banned by Nanny Fed in 1988, thousands of Americans, most of them unsupervised kids, were injured with them. A handful were killed. I contend that Mrs. McHairsniffer's insipid lawn hearts are capable of inflicting far more crippling injuries than lawn darts ever could.
To those of you saying that Daffy McHairsniffer, by his statement on Sunday demanding that Congress act to ban "assault weapons" and "high-capacity magazines," has declared war on America's gun owners, I gotta ask — where the hell have you been the last 30 years?
Anyone who's been paying the slightest attention knows that the ban on "assault weapons" enacted during the Clinton administration was the work of then-Senator Daffy. He's been ignorantly and dishonestly campaigning to disarm law-abiding Americans for decades. And now here we are, four weeks into The Unmaking of America, because many of you couldn't bring yourself to pull the lever for Trump.
I mean, you just didn't like his personality.
Don't kid yourselves — sweeping, unconstitutional "gun control" legislation has a very good chance in this 117th Congress. And dammit, we warned you.
In Washington, the military occupation — christened "Fort Pelosi" by someone far more clever than me — may continue much longer than you probably expect. That's according to an internal DHS/DoD e-mail intercepted by Fox 5 DC.
Under consideration for "an extended period, at least through Fall 2021" are "additional options for providing DoD support, to include use of reserve personnel, as well as active component."
The people behind this charade are the same ones who launched a four-year coup d'état against the 45th president — 20 minutes after he was inaugurated in 2017. They impeached him twice, the second time over protected political speech and just seven days before he left office, symbolic of their blind rage. They conducted an impeachment trial of a private citizen, without jurisdiction.
On Saturday in the Senate, drama was interrupted by comedy. Democrats, grasping the weakness of the case they'd presented (while grasping little else), jammed through a resolution to allow the calling of witnesses, potentially dragging the proceedings out weeks or even months longer.
During a subsequent off-floor confab Republicans called the bluff, presumably threatening these arrogant little shits with a witness list of their own. Within minutes the Democrats went totally, predictably, hilariously limp.
And so there were closing arguments. There was a vote. At the end of this unconstitutional sham of a trial, private citizen Trump was acquitted. I'll repeat what I said yesterday:
"All of them swore an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States. And every single citizen-servant who voted to impeach, or to convict, violated that sacred oath."
We knew what Democrats would do, and they did it unanimously in both chambers. What was in doubt throughout the process, however, was which Republicans would vote to register their hatred of Trump and openly declare their disregard of the Constitution.
Now we know. Let's name names.
The ten Republican U.S. Representatives who voted to impeach President Trump a week before he left office are Liz Cheney (Wyoming), John Katko (New York), Adam Kinzinger (Illinois), Fred Upton (Michigan), Jaime Herrera Beutler (Washington), Dan Newhouse (Washington), Peter Meijer (Michigan, and yes, shoppers, it's that Meijer), Anthony Gonzalez (Ohio, and yes, Buckeye Nation, it's that Anthony Gonzalez), Tom Rice (South Carolina) and David Valadao (California).
The seven Republican U.S. Senators who voted to convict private citizen Trump a month after the end of his presidency are Richard Burr (North Carolina), Bill Cassidy (Louisiana), Susan Collins (Maine), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Mitt Romney (Utah), Ben Sasse (Nebraska) and Pat Toomey (Pennsylvania).
There's also a select group of Democrats who deserve to be named here. The nine Democrat U.S. Representatives who served as impeachment managers are Jamie Raskin (Maryland), Diana DeGette (Colorado), David Cicilline (Rhode Island), Joaquin Castro (Texas), Eric Swalwell (California), Ted Lieu (California), Stacey Plaskett (Virgin Islands), Joe Neguse (Colorado) and Madeleine Dean (Pennsylvania).
What Trump always called a "witch hunt" isn't over, though, not by a long shot. Anti-American Democrats may not have nailed his hide to the wall, at least not the way they tried to for four years, but they're still coming after us.
Take care of yourselves, Patriots. Stay calm. Stay sharp. Stay free.
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Amsterdam tour boats set to protest at City Hall
Several tour- and canal boats will be protesting in Amsterdam on Monday against the municipality's decision to once again redistribute permits for boats over 14 meters. According to the boat owners, this decision puts the jobs of thousands of sailors and shore based personnel at risk, Het Parool reports. The protesting boat owners will sail to Amsterdam's city hall and hand over a petition to the city council at around 12:15 p.m. The aim for the petition is to convince the councilors to postpone the decision on the boats. The Amsterdam mayor and aldermen decided to impose stricter requirements on boats between 14 and 20 meters, with the aim that smaller boats are better, according to the newspaper. Many of the existing boats were built on the old criteria of a maximum of 20 meters, which means that they will be less likely to get a permit than a smaller boat. According to the boat owners, this will result in the disappearance of "sailing heritage, diversity on the canals and a piece of Amsterdam's history".


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As gramsey pointed out in his fanshot, the Titans have waived five players today as mandated by league rules. These players include P Ricky Schmitt, CB Pete Ittersagen, LB Mike Rivera, DT Kareem Brown and WR Bobby Sewall.
As gramsey so lovingly pointed out in the above mentioned fanshot, I have already lost one player of 53 man projection in Mike Rivera. Knowing that, I would add Nick Schommer to the list. Not sure who gets the 54th spot for Gerald McRath. Any suggestions?


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Hedera is a decentralized public network where anyone can carve out a piece of cyberspace to transact, play, and socialize in a secure, trusted environment. Technical briefing by Greg Scullard & Lina Tran.
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Greg Scullard opens with an introduction of the "public distributed ledger" that is Hashgraph. He expands on the robust feature set including low fees pegged to USD, natively multi-sig, and the always important speed.
He goes on to explain the services provided by Hedera including crypto, token, consensus, scheduled transactions, and contracts.
3:14 – 3:20
Greg displays the multitude of technical assets on one slide. The homepage is hedera.com, but you can find the link to any language or part of the community from this slide.
3:20 – 3:51
Greg opens the demonstration with a view of the Hedera platform. He explains the creation of "Demo Token 1" that was created by Greg before the demo started.
As the distributor of this token, Greg shows that he sent 200 of said token to "Bob" in this case.
3:51 – 5:10
Greg created a new token in honor of this auspicious event by the name of "vsumSix." After naming the token, we're walked through the steps associated with the final creation of this token.
Greg shows us the option to make the token "whole" or "fractional" depending on the use case. He also has the ability to decide on a variable or fixed supply of said token.
Moving on to the mutability of this token, we see that this is a simple binary choice of yes or no.
5:10 – 7:00
After making half of the decisions associated with the token creation, we arrive at the option to KYC the token holder. This is totally optional as is pointed out.
Greg expands on KYC to explain that Hedera is not necessarily providing the platform to run this decision.
Hedera is unique in its ability to wipe a number of tokens from the supply if there are bad actors or whatever other number of reasons one might want to claw back tokens. In addition to the ability to wipe tokens, there is also an option for freezability.
We are getting a full glimpse into the feature richness of the Hedera platform.
7:00 – 7:28
After creating the token, it takes mere seconds to run this transaction.
Greg points out that this "creation" is final. No claw backs or redos.
7:28 – 7:45
Greg jumps to a new screen to show the created token, the associated of the token account, etc..
7:45 9:05
Greg is now taking on a new persona in the user journey: Alice. Alice is already associated with demo token one and now she's being associated with VsumSix.
What does this mean? It means that Alice and Bob are able to receive their drops because they've associated them with the token.
9:05 – 10:04
Greg reverts to the issuer to grant Alice and Bobs KYC.
Returning to the token, Greg can now transfer tokens to Alice within a few seconds.
Greg points out that every click in the process is noted in the ledger.
And now it's time for your main event and the coolest sounding thing in the world of DeFi: the atomic swap.
Greg is demonstrating the robust nature of the atomic operations available within Hedera Hashgraph.
The swap takes place and the tokens are moved as the logic stated. Baboom.
Additional Information
V-Sum_Six is made possible by Costanoa Ventures and IowaEDA.


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The art of flat ironing is one skill you must master; especially on a precision haircut such as a bob.
Begin by prepping the section of hair to be flat ironed with a silicone, thermal protectant spray. Spray both the front and back of the section at a distance of 10-12."" Place the flat iron close to the roots and tap 3 times. Pull the flat iron through the hair and reinsert the comb every 2-3″" in a circular motion. Be sure to slightly bevel your wrist but avoid a true bend. As you reach the ends, be sure to give an extra press to be sure you get a smooth, finished result.


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Authors: W. Glen Pyle
Almost since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a piece of the SARS-CoV2 virus called the "spike protein" has drawn interest from researchers and healthcare professionals.
New research by Yuyang Lei and colleagues published in the journal Circulation Research sheds new light on how the spike protein might play a critical role in the widespread damage caused by SARS-CoV2, and offers insight into treating the complications of COVID-19.
Vaccine skeptics have seized on the study to cast doubt on the safety of vaccines. But a review of the study's findings shows that the concerns raised by vaccine doubters are much ado about nothing.
The Study
The vascular endothelium is an important player in the illness and death associated with COVID-19. The endothelium is a system of cells that line and protect the inside of blood vessels. SARS-CoV2 injures the endothelium leading to blood clots, heart attack, pulmonary embolism, and stroke. Despite the established link between COVID-19 and these cardiovascular complications, the mechanism by which they develop is unknown.
Researchers from Jiaotong University; the University of California, San Diego; and the Salk Institute used a pseudovirus coated with spike protein to investigate the effects of the viral protein on endothelial cells. Pseudoviruses – which were first developed over 50 years ago – contain the outer shell of the virus, but they lack the viral genes needed to reproduce.
Hamsters treated with the spike protein coated pseudovirus showed lung damage similar to that seen in humans infected with SARS-CoV2. When researchers added pseudovirus to cultured endothelial cells they found that the mitochondria inside the cells were injured. Since mitochondria are responsible for providing energy to cells, their dysfunction can cause cell death.
When isolated pulmonary arteries were exposed to the spike protein carrying pseudovirus there was some disruption in the ability of the blood vessels to dilate. The decreased ability to expand blood vessels that serve the lungs could impair the ability of the body to take up oxygen from lungs that are damaged by the virus.
The novelty of this study was the discovery that the spike protein itself causes damage, and that the pathway triggered by the spike protein could explain the widespread cardiovascular complications that develop in COVID-19 patients.
For More Information: https://www.science20.com/w_glen_pyle/the_thorny_problem_of_covid19_vaccines_and_spike_proteins-254373


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Breast reconstruction is regarded as a life-changing opportunity for women who have undergone a mastectomy as a result of breast cancer. Although there is no procedure that can completely restore feeling to the breast region after a breast removal surgery, there are a number of reconstruction options available to women today to restore the appearance of their chests. For those who prefer a more natural approach to reconstruction instead of breast implants, our surgeons offer breast reconstruction using tissue flaps, a procedure also known as flap surgery or autologous reconstruction.
Flap surgery can be performed immediately after a mastectomy or at a later date. In this procedure, a portion of tissue is removed from an area of the body – usually the abdomen – and relocated to create a new breast mound that will look natural when fully healed.
Breast reshaping is a complex surgical procedure that requires the patient to be in good health prior to treatment. At Memorial Plastic Surgery, our team of board-certified plastic surgeons is highly experienced in performing many types of flap breast reconstruction techniques to ensure that the patient is satisfied with her aesthetic outcome.
DIEP Flap Surgery Before and After Photos
Patient Information
5'6" - 5'11"
151-175 lbs.
5'0" - 5'5"
176-200 lbs.
5'0" - 5'5"
176-200 lbs.
5'6" - 5'11"
151-175 lbs.
5'0" - 5'5"
151-175 lbs.
Candidates for Breast Reconstruction Using Tissue Flaps
The various techniques of breast reconstruction involve making an alteration to the patient's blood circulation. Individuals with blood-related illnesses or who are heavy smokers are not advised to undergo this procedure. If a patient is not suited for the procedure, our doctor will discuss possible alternative solutions in detail after a thorough assessment of their overall health.
The ideal candidate for breast reconstruction with tissue flaps is anyone who:
- Has large breasts
- Has undergone radiotherapy
- Has a close mastectomy scar
- Desires a softer and more realistic result compared to an implant
- Has had a radical mastectomy
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It is highly recommended to consult with one of our board-certified physicians prior to treatment, who will thoroughly evaluate the patient's condition and overall health to determine which technique is most appropriate to ensure a successful reconstruction and smooth recovery.
Each of the different types of tissue flap breast reconstruction techniques requires general anesthesia, and the duration of the procedure will depend on which technique is being employed by our surgeon.
During the reconstruction procedure, the surgeon will need to remove skin, fat, or sometimes muscle from the selected donor site to restore the shape of the breast. In order to keep the tissue alive, unlike skin graft, the surgeon must keep the tissue connected to its original blood vessel. The alternative solution is to cut the blood vessels and reconnect the tissue to another vessel located under the arm, or in the chest wall.
Once the procedure is complete, our surgeon carefully closes the incision with dissolvable sutures.
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Patient Information
5'0" - 5'5"
100-125 lbs.
5'0" - 5'5"
126-150 lbs.
Different Flap Techniques
DIEP Flap
The DIEP (Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator) flap restores the breasts using tissue, skin, and blood vessels harvested from the lower abdomen, without removing any muscle or supportive tissue in the area.
TRAM Flap
SGAP Flap
IGAP Flap
TUG Flap
PAP Flap
Flap Reconstruction Costs & Financing
Several factors may affect the total cost of the procedure, including:
- The flap technique that will be used
- Facility fees
- Anesthesia fees
- Post-operative garments
- Surgeon's fee, which varies per doctor
The final cost of the surgery will be provided after consulting with our surgeons and once a treatment plan has been developed.
Memorial Plastic Surgery accepts all major credit cards, personal checks, and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum as payment.
Recovery & Results
After breast reconstruction with the chosen local flaps, patients are transferred to a recovery room where they are monitored for up to 5 days. Several drains are placed near the incision and are removed when fluid accumulation slows. The drains are usually removed within 1 – 2 weeks after surgery. For the first 6 weeks after surgery, patients should not lift anything that might strain the body and should not bathe for about 4 weeks.
Prior to discharge, patients will receive appropriate home follow-up instructions and prescribed pain medications to relieve pain and discomfort. Our surgeons will also fit them with a compression garment and supportive bra to support the breast during recovery, which they will need to wear for several weeks.
Although rest is the most important factor in speeding recovery, patients are encouraged to walk at home every day to promote circulation and prevent pneumonia, congestion, or blood clots.
Below is a table of expected side effects after surgery and a timeline until the patient can return to daily activities:
|Drain use
|1 – 2 weeks
|Wearing a supportive bra
|3 – 4 weeks
|Compression garment use
|3 – 4 weeks
|Physical discomfort (swelling, soreness, & bruising)
|4 – 8 weeks
|6 months – 1 year
|2 days
|Resuming work / daily activities
|2 – 3 weeks
|Heavy exercises and other strenuous activities
|4 – 6 weeks, or upon clearance by our doctor
We schedule follow-up visits with our patients to track their healing progress. The rate of recovery is different for each patient. At these appointments with our surgeon, they will be able to determine if the prescribed medications need to be changed and if recovery is progressing so quickly that patients can resume their normal activities sooner.
Our Doctors Answer Questions About Breast Reconstruction Using Tissue Flaps
When can I start talking to my doctor about breast reconstruction?
If you are currently undergoing a mastectomy, you can begin to assess your options for breast reconstruction surgery. Under the guidance of your breast surgeon and a board-certified plastic surgeon, you may develop a proper surgical plan tailored based on your needs and goals.
How do I know which flap reconstruction technique is right for me?
Which is better, tissue flap reconstruction or implant-based reconstruction?
How long does it take to heal from flap surgery?
*The content and images on this page are provided with the sole intention of educating potential patients on the procedure discussed above. Results vary per individual and are dependent on our doctor's consultation prior to the procedure. We strongly recommend undergoing a formal consultation with a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon prior to scheduling and undergoing any surgical or non-surgical treatment.


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My name is Allie Henry. I have an 18-month-old daughter, Rosie, who keeps me on my toes, a husband, Michael, who keeps me arguably sane and two dogs who keep me actively searching for their next home. (Kidding – but if you have any great home de-furring remedies please shoot them my way. My current strategy to "meditate the hair away" isn't producing promising results.)
I am a proud graduate of the University of Texas where I gained two degrees and a giant group of amazing friends who serve as an unwavering support system. I work as a Media Director at an advertising agency downtown, which led my husband and me to move from the burbs to the South Lamar area about three and a half years ago. My feelings about working downtown are similar to how I feel about business travel: from the periphery, it sounds glamorous, exciting and important but the reality just puts you at a higher risk of airborne illness and claustrophobia. (I'm actually writing this from a plane that seems to be about as technologically advanced as the house in "Up" but without the fun balloons. Let's hope my next post isn't, "Why they tell you to put on your own air mask first".) All of that being said, I am sincerely thankful for a job I love at a company I believe in and coworkers who make even the hard days and long hours worth it.
My immediate family all live within three hours of each other. That radius just so happens to be 12 hours away from me, between Kansas City and Omaha. It's difficult being so far away from the people who have to love me even when I tell them things they don't want to hear (what are sisters for?). However, I am very lucky to have amazing in-laws here in Texas, mostly in the Austin/Buda area and Port Aransas. I really did hit the in-law jackpot even though busy schedules keep us apart more than we would like.
I think this is the part where I'm supposed to paint a picture of a family who hikes on the weekends, wears matching pajamas on holidays and effortlessly navigates sleep training. You know, make you guys visualize an L.L. Bean catalog circa 1995. While we do some of those things, our reality is much more disgusting and way less color-coordinated. (If I'm being totally honest, I had to remove a jacket I was wearing at work last week after discovering the "poop smell" was, in fact, coming from me.)
In terms of likes and dislikes, international travel has always been a source of inspiration for me although the only language I've perfected over the years is sarcasm. Red wine is my favorite way to relax, a good cardio session is key to my mental health and a week without queso is too long. Dislikes include wall art that tracks you with its eyes, the birds with personal space deficiencies at Whole Foods and anyone over 40 wearing Beats headphones. I suffer from an extreme case of RBF (resting b*tch face) and that, coupled with my sense of humor, can lead to a pretty terrible first impression. So, if we meet somewhere along the way, give me a second chance.
Anyway, I'm just trying to get by day-to-day without major medical intervention. I'm not an expert on anything mom-related. I have opinions, any of which could be easily changed through healthy debate or perspective and I hope we can all have a laugh or cry together (#hormones) and not take ourselves too seriously.


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CONTEXT: Relapses involving the central nervous system (CNS) are uncommon among patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) but carry very poor prognosis. Prophylaxis is heterogeneously prescribed around the time of frontline therapy, with no clear standard of care in terms of recipient selection or route of administration.DESIGN: We retrospectively evaluated 1162 adult patients across 21 US academic centers with DLBCL or similar histologies who received single-route CNS prophylaxis as part of frontline chemoimmunotherapy between 2013-2019. Primary endpoint was CNS relapse rate. Secondary endpoints included PFS, OS, and treatment-related toxicities following frontline and salvage therapies.PATIENTS: Prophylaxis was administered intrathecally (IT) in 894 (77%) and using systemic high-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX) in 236 (20%); 32 patients (3%) switched route due to toxicity and were assessed separately. By CNS-International Prognostic Index (IPI), 18% were considered low-risk, 51% moderate, and 30% high. Double-hit lymphoma (DHL) was confirmed in 243 of 866 evaluable patients (21%).RESULTS: Sixty-four patients (5.7 %) had CNS relapse, after median 7.1 months from diagnosis, including 15 of 64 (23%) within the first 6 months. There was no significant difference in CNS relapse between IT and HD-MTX recipients (5.4 vs 6.8%, p=0.40), including after propensity score matching to account for differences between respective recipient groups. Weighting by CNS-IPI, expected versus observed CNS relapse rates were nearly identical (5.8 vs 5.7%). Testicular involvement was associated with high risk of CNS relapse (11.3%) despite most having lower CNS-IPI scores. DHL did not significantly predict for CNS relapse after single-route prophylaxis, including with adjustment for treatment regimen and other factors. Median OS following CNS relapse was 6.2 months (IQR 2.9-24.6) and was significantly shorter among patients achieving less than CR to first salvage therapy (HR 3.39, 95% CI 1.76-6.54, p=0.0003). Additional analyses of outcomes following CNS relapse will be presented.CONCLUSIONS: This large study of CNS prophylaxis recipients with DLBCL found no significant difference in CNS relapse rates between routes of administration. Relapse rates among high-risk subgroups remain elevated; treatments following CNS relapse were heterogeneous, with poor outcomes for the vast majority of patients. Reconsideration of SCNSL prophylaxis and treatment strategies is of critical need.
View details for DOI 10.1016/S2152-2650(22)01543-9
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Moldovan Government Stumbles Over COVID-19 Response
Local elections go ahead despite emergency.
Moldovan Government Stumbles Over COVID-19 Response
Local elections go ahead despite emergency.
Civil society and media NGOs in Moldova have criticised the government for their handling of the coronavirus crisis, accusing them of demonstrating a lack of responsibility and transparency in their response.
The first case of coronavirus in Moldova was reported on March 7, when a woman tested positive after disembarking from a flight from Italy to Chisinau. The country now has more than 100 confirmed cases.
Prime Minister Ion Chicu asked returning Moldovans to take the necessary safety precautions and accused the hospitalised woman of "total irresponsibility," although the government claim that she left a hospital in Italy to come to Moldova has not been verified.
Moldova has a local population of some three million but a diaspora of around a million citizens split between Europe and Russia. This has left them particularly vulnerable to infection due to the large numbers of Moldovan citizens fleeing the European countries that have been most affected by the spread of the virus, such as Italy.
"In a very irresponsible way, she left the hospital there [Italy] got on the plane and came home. I mentioned that the citizens of Moldova, wherever they are, are expected at home, but everyone has to show responsibility. In this case, we have a case of total irresponsibility," Chicu said.
The NGO and media sector are particularly concerned that the government is failing to provide the public with full information so as to conceal the real situation in Moldova.
The country's eight main media NGOs submitted a joint complaint on March 23 to protest the authorities' lack of transparency and poor communication on the crisis.
The authorities have also been criticised for maintaining a regular political schedule, including allowing partial parliamentary elections to take place in the Hincesti constituency on March 15, despite protests by civil society and the opposition over the danger of further spreading the virus.
On the same day, the government declared a Code Red, signifying the increasing seriousness of the problem. It closed almost all Moldova's land borders, suspended international train links and stopped all flights from Chisinau International Airport until March 31.
However, the official reason for allowing the Hincesti elections to take place was that too much had been invested in them to postpone them.
Sergiu Litvinenco, the vice-president of the pro-European Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) dismissed this claim.
"Too many 'investments' have been made to win their mandate – the corruption of voters, ensuring a spoiler candidate, removing the [leftist] Ilan Sor Party, organising transportation, provoking panic by announcing an emergency Red Code, which [influenced] many right-wing voters who would have voted for the pro-European candidate, Olesea Stamate," he told IWPR.
As predicted, the ruling pro-Russian Socialists' Party candidate, Stefan Gatcan, won the election.
Subsequently, three people in the constituency's village of Balceana were hospitalised with COVID-19, and the community quarantined. The Hincesti district is now in second place behind Chisinau regarding the total number of infected persons.
"This situation should have been avoided, but unfortunately, political interests… prevailed over the health of people, the voters in Hincesti," political analyst Ion Tabarta told IWPR.
Also on March 16, the Socialists' Party and the Democratic Party formed a new government coalition to secure a parliamentary majority.
On March 17 it declared a 60-day state of emergency . The first death due to coronavirus was officially confirmed the same day.
Tabarta said that the government had clearly jeopardised public health to serve political interests.
"The state of emergency was delayed to complete two exercises: the parliamentary elections in Hincesti and for making the governmental changes," he concluded.
While reassuring the public that they have the situation under control, the authorities have asked close ally Romania for assistance in providing medical supplies, a request which has been granted.
Some public health experts have reported that their offers of help to tackle the emergency have been rebuffed.
Ana Nemerenco, a medical expert and former health minister, told IWPR that her approaches to the government had gone unanswered.
"For example, I obtained for them the latest protocols for coronavirus treatment, including the protocol for patients requiring resuscitation. I sent the documents to the health ministry and included other senior officials in the email. No one gave any feedback, not even a confirmation of receiving it," she told IWPR.
Nemerenco claimed this was because she had been a minister in the previous Maia Sandu-led government, although current prime minister Ion Chicu publicly accused her of trying to politicise the situation.
As elsewhere, restrictive measures for the population and businesses have been imposed in Moldova to try and limit the spread of the virus. For instance, all recreational and social areas such as bars and restaurants have closed.
The government has taken some immediate measures to help businesses, including postponing taxes or giving banks incentives to delay the payments of the citizens and businesses for loans.
Economic analyst Sergiu Gaibu, programme director of the Expert Forum NGO, argued that losses must be rationally distributed to reduce the negative impact on the economy.
Explaining the potentially devastating immediate effect of the crisis, he said, "Businessmen who took loans, but also citizens will be in a difficult situation during this quarantine period with drastic reductions of incomes for many of them or even the total lack of it."


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Beaconsfield Mining Museum
Last week we caught the 9:20am bus up from Beauty Pt to Beaconsfield, and went to the Beaconsfield Mining Museum, and if you haven't been, it's definitely worth a visit. You walk into the gift/souvenir shop, it's the entrance, and pay your entry fee. They have an arrangement with Platypus World and Seahorse World in … Continue reading
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Yesterday we set sail to Pilot Bay, Low Head. We were off to visit the Maritime Museum there, at the old Pilot Station, and walk to the lighthouse. Our trip was uneventful, but making the entrance at near low tide was a bit nerve wracking, only 2 meters with lots of nasty rocks around. We … Continue reading
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Camping Sites
The cheapest way to stay in Dullstroom is at one of the camp sites. Camping is open all year round, while most of the sites are open for the summer season, only. Tents, camping trailers and caravans are welcome at most sites, while a few are limited to taking in guests in tents only. In the high season, from around Easter time to mid October it is a good idea to book well in advance and be in contact with the camping sites directly.


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