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Since 2009, 54,000 regulatory documents have been published from 130 different regulatory bodies in G20 countries alone.
A phenomenal amount to keep track of, implement and adhere to … meaning the Compliance process has become extremely complex and unwieldy, due to the need to quickly take on, and manage new regulatory requirements.
Governor Software enables you to make the process more straightforward by defining and mapping the oversight requirements and process as part of defining the core compliance requirements, simplifying regulatory projects and removing inefficiencies.
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- Understand the status of your firm's compliance with those obligations
- Take appropriate action when the status is off course
- Prove your firm's compliance both to the 3rdline or externally
Regulatory Compliance Oversight with Governor
- a structured, comprehensive and auditable oversight process.
The role of Regulatory Compliance oversight is to provide a decision making framework that is logical, robust and repeatable to govern an organisation's compliance with its's regulatory obligations. In this way, an organisation will have a structured approach to make strategic and operational decisions about compliance and regulations.
Governor Software provides clients the ability to deconstruct regulations, frameworks and policies into visual maps that clearly communicate the obligations that require oversight and enables them to track the changes as they are made to the obligations. The solution also provides the 1st line of defence with Key Indicators and assessment points, in order to record compliance and areas of concern, which may be interfaced to internal systems.
Governor enables business updates and comments to flow back to the 2ndline in a seamless mannerand presents the status of individual and overall compliance in the structure of the original regulation, framework or policy. All of this is completed in a structured and auditable process so that review and audit becomes less fraught.
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FCA Handbook Oversight: Keeping abreast of the FCA Handbook is no mean feat for financial institutions, with requirements differing between organisations and updates frequent. Governor Software have taken the structure and enabled clients to link their policies directly to it. This not only saves considerable man-hours, automatically alerting appropriate team members when their policies need updating or reviewing, but also provides comprehensive oversight and compliance through auditable mapping. Click on link above to see example, or here for FCA press release
Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SM&CR):has been in force for banks, building societies, credit unions and PRA- designated investment firms since the 7th March 2016. Since the launch of this new initiative, FCA probes into Senior Managers has soared from 62 to 152 cases in 2017 alone. SM&CR is now being broadened to include insurers and solo regulated firms.
See how Governor Software can provide the SM&CR regulations as a set of maps that can be used by Senior Managers to understand their various obligations and link the necessary policies and controls to these items to evidence the completeness of their "Reasonable Steps Framework".
AML & Sanctions Oversight: The role of AML & Sanctions oversight is to provide a decision making framework that is logical, robust and repeatable to govern an organisation's AML & sanctions compliance. In this way, an organisation will have a structured approach to make strategic and operational decisions about conformance with the relevant AML & Sanctions regulations.
Governor enables you to draw maps of the AML & Sanctions regulatory and policy obligations and to define the objectives, risks, systems, etc. that are related to that structure.
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Britain is one of the leading nations in the drive towards creating a driverless car society. The benefits of automated vehicles are increased safety, more economical, and better for the environment. This is why the UK has decided to invest more in the whole idea.
In an article posted by the BBC, Chancellor Philip Hammond said in an interview that the plan is to have "fully driverless cars" in use by 2021. A fully driverless vehicle doesn't need to be monitored by anyone on board and, in some cases, might not even have a human passenger at all, such as a delivery vehicle.
Hammond told the BBC, "Some would say that's a bold move, but we have to embrace these technologies if we want the UK to lead the next industrial revolution." Additionally, he was asked the hard question that everyone everywhere seems to be posing when topics of automation come into the spotlight: "What about all those drivers losing jobs?" Answering quite honestly, he said that Britain cannot hide from change and the government would take up the responsibility to equip its citizens with the necessary skills "to take up new careers".
What are some of the big benefits of driverless vehicles
When you really sit down and think about it, commercial airliners have been automated for decades now. As a matter of fact, commercial airliners can even land themselves when visibility is too low for the pilot to safely land the plane.
For the most part, aeroplanes have been getting us from A to B virtually 100 percent automated for a long time now. Even container ships and cruise boats propel themselves most of the way with very minimal assistance from a captain or crew.
If we can accept the fact that a computer is flying us 40,000 feet above the ground at 550mph in a 400 tonne Jumbo Jet, then isn't it time we begin to accept driverless cars? Admittedly, it's less frightening to think of.
Some of the most noteworthy benefits of driverless cars are:
- The roads will be safer. Volvo's Senior Technical Leader for Safety and Driver Support Technologies, Erik Coelingh, told Business Insider it's pretty difficult to find any other way to make the roads safer other than through vehicle automation technology.
- Fewer traffic problems. Driverless cars are inherently designed to be more efficient. This means they will not make the mistakes human drivers make, which in turn will help decrease traffic.
- More fuel-efficient. Self-driving cars optimise acceleration and braking, which in turn makes for better traffic flow. These things added together equal less fuel consumption overall. It's said that adopting driverless vehicles could reduce CO² emissions by 300 million tonnes per year.
- More free time. Ever had one of those mornings when you're late to work but you need to finish typing something up? You need to leave now! But you need to type this, too! Then you think, "Wish the car drove itself so I could finish this and be on the way." Well, having a driverless car will solve such dilemmas
What About Driverless Car Morality
As of now, no one, not the car companies or the lawmakers, has decided who should be at risk if, let's say, you walk in the middle of the street without looking and the car must decide who lives: you or its passengers. According to a study done by Jean-Francois Bonnefon from the University of Toulouse, it seems that most of the public unanimously choose to live and let you get mowed down. I'm sure you would be opposed to that.
Bonnefon said that setting regulations on automated vehicles from a government level may be the only way to solve this dilemma since it doesn't matter which position you're in, no one really wants to sacrifice their own life willingly, especially if there are loved ones in the vehicle. Nevertheless, he also warned that by starting such debates on the government level could mean stalling progress in the development of driverless cars.
Professor Toby Walsh, from the Australian data innovation group Data61, had this to say as well: Â "The biggest ethical question then becomes: How quickly should we move towards full automation given that we have a technology that potentially could save a lot of people, but is going to be imperfect and is going to kill a few?"

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Iphone And Android App Development
It is now 68 years since the inception of the first mobile designs by AT&T engineers. Continuous research, revolutionary discovery and breakthrough designs led to the inception of the smartphones close to 15 years ago. Currently, incredible technology manifested through devices like the Samsung galaxy S5 and the HTC m8 grace our universe. With e-mails, the internet and instant messaging, we can send and receive information faster and easier in a way never done before. We pride ourselves; the human race with technology designed by us for us. "A global village" that's how most of us refer to the biblical proportions of change mobile and computer technology has caused our land.
By definition, a smartphone is a device designed to run on an operating system and further enable the installation of other application. Android, windows mobile OS and the iOS are the most used mobile operating system. Although unknown to many, there is another mobile operating system called Firefox OS. Rumors have also done rounds claiming that Samsung is researching on launching its own operating system.
Android being an open source program has led to its use by manufactures to create smartphone devices. Samsung leads the market share and can be attributed to its top class devices that match today's demands. Other leading companies in android based device production include Huawei, Lenovo, HTC and Motorola. There is however a demon lurking behind the open source android OS. This is it: many low class companies have produced poor quality devices that have up surged in the market. This therefore requires a buyer to ensure quality of the devices they purchase by acquiring devices from reputable stores. Android app development firms responded with passion the demand of application due to the rise in number of android operated devices. Applications superseding 1,200,000 can now be accessed on the Google play store. Concerns have however been raised over a high number of poor quality apps; close to 18 percent of application in the Google play store are half baked. To combat this, a user is advised to invest a little money in purchasing apps. Premium apps have been tested and the occurrence of bugs is rare.
IPhone OS. It comes second to android. This is mainly because the iOS is solely used on the apple owned iPhone. It is a reputable phone with an enormous of lovers. Apple produces top class devices with no compromise on quality; the devices are reliable and exclusive. Just like android, apple has its own app store called the iPhone app store. Currently, a total of 700 applications are pumped in the store daily. 33 percent of the apps are free with the remaining 67 percent costing an average of $2.43. Unlike apple, android offers it apps at an average price of $1. Verdict: android is cheap. An application like timeout is an incredible choice of iphone repair Melbourne. It enables you to keep up with the numerous events in the city.
Most mobile app software developer companies have tried to develop application that can run of all the three platforms. Instant messaging application like WhatsApp has been made to run on all the three mobile operating systems. It is however warned not to be over dependent on technology lest you paralyze your brain's productivity faculties.


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Despite slowdown fears, digital health VC keeps pace
Venture capital for the digital health market is still holding its own, keeping pace with last year's "record-breaking growth," according to a new report from digital health startup seed fund Rock Health.
In fact, this year's Q2 raked in $2.1 billion from investors for digital health startups, just shy of last year's mid-year number which reached $2.3 billion.
"Now at the half-year mark, investors have spoken," wrote Malay Gandhi, managing director at Rock Health, in a July 6 post, unveiling the numbers. "Digital health isn't slowing down."
Although the number of deals were fewer than last year at this time – 139 deals in 2015 compared to 146 in 2014 – the average deal size was $400,000 bigger this time around.
[See also: 2014 venture cash: Digital health nails it.]
One of the big changes this year was around the most funded digital health category. Last year, the winner was payer administration startups, which collectively scored $211 million. This year, wearables and biosensing companies walked away with the lion's share of funding, at $387 million. However, San Francisco-based wearable company Jawbone accounted for $300 million of that pie.
Analytics and big data came in at No. 2 for most funded digital health category, bringing in $212 million by mid 2015. That represents a $16 million increase in this category from last year's numbers. Salt Lake City-based analytics startup Health Catalyst brought in $70 million.
According to another digital health accelerator StartUp Health's mid-year report, however, analytics and big data came in third place, below wellness/benefits and patient/consumer experience. The company bills itself as the world's largest portfolio of digital health companies.
One category in Rock Health's report that failed to emerge as top theme last year – EHR and clinical workflow – brought in $74 million this time around. One of those startups, the San Francisco-based Augmedix, which integrates Google Glass with the electronic medical record, earned $16 million of that.
This year, Rock Health officials also tracked digital health IPOs, which "outperformed" S&P 500 by the end of Q2.
"Coming off a record-smashing year for digital health funding, where dollars into the space totaled more than 8 percent of all venture funding, it would not have been surprising if 2015 was a letdown," Rock Health officials wrote in the 2015 mid-year report. "However, 2015 has more or less kept pace with 2014."
But this growth, as they explained, also comes with a drawback. And that's "noise." In other words, it's a tough, saturated market, with a record number of digital health companies "vying for the attention of both the industry and the consumer."


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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Teams of volunteers, advocates and personal are fanning out across in Philadelphia and New Jersey for a "Point-in-Time"count as part of an effort to end homelessness.
Liz Hersh, director of Philadelphia's Office of Homeless Services, says teams will look to document information about the city's homeless.
She says among the volunteers working on the data collection are some who have been there themselves.
"Almost 40 percent have lived experience that means that they have experienced homelessness themselves," she said. "So that means that, in many cases, the folks on the street are talking to someone who has been there. That peer-to-peer contact makes all the difference."
Hersh says the information will help the city of Philadelphia prioritize the use of limited resources.
"We don't have enough to go around so we want to make sure that whatever we do invest in has the greatest impact."
Shantel Garner is with the Camden County Community Planning and Advocacy Council says the count is mandated by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
She says one day each year volunteers will be out identifying homeless people in shelters, woods and in vacant buildings to get an accurate count.
"It's important to get an accurate count because that helps bring dollars in to your community," she said. "It goes towards the programs that assist the homeless, possibly finding permanent housing, or the services that are needed to get people out of homelessness."
Those services include centers where the homeless can get showers, get a meal or two, and receive mail.
Last year, the New Jersery count found 8,532 homeless men, women and children in the Garden State, and 540 of those homeless people lived in Camden County.
KYW Newsradio 1060's Mark Abrams and Kim Glovas contributed to this report.


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'The Last Narc' director recalls pistol being pulled on him during docuseries exploring DEA agent's death
Jul 31, 2020
California (USA) July 31: For years, the world was briefed on the torture-killing of DEA agent Enrique "KiKi" Camarena in 1985.
The story of Camarena's kidnapping and subsequent grisly death at the hands of a Mexican drug cartel was most recently brought to viewers via the wildly popular Netflix original series "Narcos: Mexico," but for filmmaker Tiller Russell, pulling back the veil on the unbelievable story and going into the room where Camarena met his untimely fate drove the "Operation Odessa" director to chronicle the conspiracy behind Camarena's murder that allegedly casts its net from Mexico to Washington D.C.
"The Last Narc" took Russell and his team of investigative producers and storytellers nearly 15 years to explore the deep corruption the cartel unleashed on numerous public organizations in Mexico, including its local police force. After speaking with countless persons of interest on the ground - including that of special agent Hector Berellez - Russell said he couldn't be more relieved to finally share it with the world.
"I'm thinking that the weight is going to lift when it drops. It has been a profound and very intense experience and everybody that worked on it just poured their absolute heart and soul into it. And it was just an amazing symphony of people," Russell told Fox News of the Amazon Studios docuseries. "So I think we're all just finally looking forward to putting it down and putting it into the world. And hopefully, we did it justice because we all loved it."
Russell, who also helmed "The Seven Five," said he went into this project knowing it would be gritty as he allowed the facts to uncover themselves throughout his discovery.
And while Russell "loved Narcos" and has an affinity for its showrunner Eric Newman as a filmmaker and storyteller, he said he wanted to make a fine-point distinction during his journey uncovering the truth behind Camarena's murder.
"We have absolutely zero latitude for fictionalizing or dramatizing anything. All we can do is adhere to these first-hand and first-person experiences," he said of the docuseries.
"These are the guys who lived it, you know, they literally put their lives at stake in terms of what they did. And then essentially, they're putting their lives at stake now to come forward and tell the story," Russell maintained. "So my hope anyway is that for all the people - and I've been one of them for decades - who have just been fascinated by this iconic drug war story. Hopefully, this is as close as we've ever been to the beating heart of truth at the very dark center of it."
In February 1985, as Camarena left to meet his wife for lunch outside the U.S. consulate in Guadalajara, he was surrounded by officers from the DFS, a Mexican intelligence agency that no longer exists.
The DFS agents then took Camarena, blindfolded and held at gunpoint, to one of Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro-Quintero's haciendas five miles away.
For more than 30 hours, Caro-Quintero and others interrogated Camarena and crushed his skull, jaw, nose and cheekbones with a tire iron. They broke his ribs, drilled a hole in his head and tortured him with a cattle prod. As Camarena lay dying, Caro-Quintero ordered a cartel doctor to keep the U.S. agent alive.
The 37-year-old's body was found dumped on a nearby ranch about a month later. Caro-Quintero was convicted in the kidnapping and murder but was mistakenly released from a Mexican prison in 2013. He is now on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitive's list - with a reward of up to $20 million for information leading to his capture.
Russell said his interrogations into the truth behind cartel corruption and Camarena's murder were intense from the get-go.
"It was literally moment after moment of that all the way through," said Russell.
"When we first sat down to interview [a former Mexico State Police officer and bodyguard] Jorge Godoy for example, like literally I asked him one question and he kicked the table out of the way, jumped to his feet and pulled out a pistol," Russell alleged. "And I looked over at the cinematographer and like, both of our eyes were big as saucers. And I thought, 'holy s---, this is going to be a wild one.'"
The filmmaker said this was the beginning of one stunning revelation after another.
"But I think the biggest bombshell of all for me and for all of us was that this story is much more complicated and this conspiracy is much more deep and vast than any of us had any idea of going into it in terms of all of the parties that are involved," he said. "And that was what really blew me away."
"My hope is that those revelations, whether they are involvement of a CIA asset or collusion by a DEA insider and the betrayal or even just the human toll it has taken on all these people after all these years - just to see what it really looks like, what it felt like and how they carry it all these years later," he added.
A CIA spokesperson has previously has told Fox News that "it's ridiculous to suggest that the CIA had anything to do with the murder of a U.S. federal agent or the escape of his killer."
Russell said much of his shock and awe came from learning the extent that local drug cartels had infiltrated the public sector and said there's no doubt a correlation could be made to civil unrest currently being displayed at similar systemic issues plaguing America.
"What was so shocking to me and sort of making it was just having the veil of innocence pulled back from for me," he said. "And I'm a seasoned guy, I'm a knock-around guy. I've been around cops and crooks and dope dealers and gangsters all my life, and to find this level of sort of institutional corruption - high-level corruption where you essentially have an entire police force working at the behest of a drug cartel - we're in a place in time where it's like all bets are off, man."
"Anything that you thought you could depend on or that you thought was safe, secure or whatever - we're through the looking glass between the [coronavirus] pandemic and Black Lives Matter and the crisis in American policing," Russell continued. "Like, we're re-examining all of our most fundamental beliefs, questions, you know, everything. And so this, through whatever the kismet of the cosmos is tied directly into all that stuff. And we're at a reckoning - things need to change and people need to change how they're approaching everything. Everybody needs to change. And we're now there. And so hopefully this contributes to the conversation."
Russell said his wife often jokes that while some people's compass points to true north, his, on the other hand, points to true crime. On his 15-year quest for the truth, his aim was simply to "carry my little torch of light into the darkest corners" of Camarena's story.
"I think when it finally comes out, hopefully, there is a sense of relief. And hopefully, I have honored everybody," he added. "This is a sacred undertaking, man - when people trust you with their deepest, darkest, innermost feelings. And I'm trying my very best in my whole team is trying its best to honor that. So I hope people feel we've done that."
"It's as close as you get to war in a civilian society, these crime stories are. So it's literally life and death for all these people," explained Russell. "And I'm a chronicler of the world. My tool is making a movie; it's not holding a pistol. But I want to get as close as I can to the truth of all these people's experiences. And that's the job. So, yeah, I'm definitely magnetized to it. And I'm trying to give as nuanced a version as possible."
Asked why he believes Americans carry such a fascination with the idea surrounding the mob and drug cartels - Russell said the answer is complex.
"It's exactly what I'm sort of grappling with all the time. And I guess there are two answers to it; one is America is the story of the outlaw, right? From its earliest days from 'Billy the Kid' through 'The Godfather,'" he said.
"Sometimes they're real, sometimes they're myths. Whatever it is, that's a pull and that is a defining element of the American consciousness. And I think why we consume that stuff is because it's the underworld man. We all live in the world. And you want to know what's going on in the underworld? Walk with me a little bit down into it, you know."
"The Last Narc" begins streaming July 31 on Amazon Prime Video.
Source: Fox News


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FinalBurn Neo
This also means the main site for the emulator will change as well? Because it still shows as FB Alpha (and points to the old repository)... In any case, congrats for the new name! New name, new future for the emu!
Nice choice... it sounds good, in both extended version (FinalBurn Neo) and acronym version (FBN) !
A bit confusingly, "FBA" was renamed to "FBNeo" in the sources. FBA was written in 3 ways (FinalBurn Alpha, FB Alpha and FBA).Does that mean FinalBurn Neo in only meant to be written in 2 ways but not 3 (FinalBurn Neo, FB Neo but not FBN), or am I reading too much into it?
Or FBN for short. Looking forward to its first official release!
Among other things, I suppose that now the official releases will have a "better frequency" !
All my support for FB Neo!Is it just you by now working on the emu dink? Or you are having more devs involved?
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Opinion: Why Physical Therapy Doesn't Work
Having been a physical therapist since 2005, I have seen plenty of sub-optimal rehab strategies and less-than-stellar patient care. There are definitely excellent clinicians in the field and most have good intentions, but there are just as many average or worse therapists out there as well.
Furthermore, the insurance model is restrictive and has very specific systems in place. Passive modalities like ultrasound, electrical stimulation, and heat/ice–all of which have dubious scientific evidence backing their efficacy–are often covered, whereas more scientifically-supported treatments like spinal manipulation or even strength-training aren't. Unfortunately, the majority of PT takes place through this model.
People clearly pay for many things out of pocket that is human body related, but when it is perceived to be medically related, they will only participate if 3rd party payment of insurance. These folks would rather continue in their current status than try a cash-based approach.
— Charlie Weingroff (@CWagon75) March 9, 2018
This is just one reason why most physical therapy doesn't work; PT's aren't being rewarded for advancing the field with newer and better treatment strategies, insurances won't cover them, and patients are reluctant to pay for it. It's also hard when patients expect to be completely rehabbed in just a few visits–only to go back to what got them injured in the first place, as if they didn't learn from their prior mistakes.
Perhaps this is why most physical therapy just focuses on managing your short-term symptoms. Some studies have even shown that 6 weeks of PT for common conditions like "low back pain" have similar outcomes as no therapy at all! The underlying cause of these conditions are rarely explored and treated. I would not be surprised if these patients were treated with the passive modalities noted above, that don't actually work.
We need to empower the patient through a holistic approach that emphasizes improving movement patterns and appreciating strength. If all you offer is short-term pain relief, you won't get people out of pain for life. It's great to get your back cracked at the PT's office, but does that relief last all day and beyond? We should be reinforcing lifelong improvements rather than just symptom management.
Your tissues–muscles, bone, cartilage, etc–are meant to be loaded, and NEED this in order to heal. Most PT's are far too conservative with weight-training in the clinic. 3 sets of 10 reps with a thin rubber band won't get you very far. There is plenty of research to support weight-training and using more load in PT treatments. Yet even though they can lead to advanced healing times, they are often overlooked.
As PT's we need to assess our patients down to their underlying cause of dysfunction. We can't just keep sticking someone on a table with a machine for an hour every session.
I don't know about you, but I never want to be injured or re-injured. I want to take as many steps as I can now to minimize my risk. With proper education on your orthopedic conditions and a head to toe approach, a therapist can find and treat the real cause of your symptoms. just like we do here at Halevy Life. Invest in yourself and avoid wasting time by chasing the root of your problems rather than the symptoms.
by Dr. Bo Babenko, DPT


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A while back my wife & I came across this great website called "What Kind of World Do You Want?" It's based on a song by Five For Fighting and basically people can create and upload videos to the site which can benefit one of several charities. We noticed many autism-related videos on there and one of the charities is Autism Speaks. So we kicked around the idea of making our own video for a while and this past weekend we finally finished it!
Every time the video is viewed Autism Speaks will receive a small donation. So all you have to do is sit back, relax, and watch a video slideshow of our little guy and the hopes we have for him.
I was hoping to embed the video right here on my blog, but it seems like getting their video provider on here is a lot more complicated that posting a youtube video on a blog. So…….
You can watch the video by going here.
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There is something about this year, about 2019 that calls for softness, gentleness, deep and authentic well-being… maybe because the world is everything but soft, but gentle, but reassuring. I guess part of this visceral yearning comes from wanting time to slow down, to skip a beat, to pause so as to let life unfold.…Read more »
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Jackson Stolle
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B.S., Physics, University of Texas at Austin, 2010
M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2014
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2015
My research focuses on using semiconductor nanocrystal "solar inks" and low-temperature processing to fabricate inexpensive, highly-efficient solar cells. Unlike conventional thin-film solar cells, nanocrystal inks allow for the inexpensive deposition of solar materials under ambient conditions onto almost any surface. Unfortunately, the efficiencies of nanocrystal-based photovoltaics are still too low for commercialization. I am working towards improving these efficiencies without sacrificing cost or production flexibility.
Efficient Carrier Multiplication in Colloidal CuInSe2 Nanocrystals. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. (2014), 5, 3169-3174. [link]
Photonic Curing of Ligand-Capped CuInSe2 Nanocrystal Films. 40th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), (2014), 0270-0274 [link]
Multiexciton Solar Cells of CuInSe2 Nanocrystals. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. (2014), 5, 304-309. [link]
CuInSe2 Quantum Dot Solar Cells with High Open-Circuit Voltage J. Phys. Chem. Lett. (2013), 4 (12), 2030-2034. [link]
Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) Photovoltaic Devices Made Using Multistep Selenization of Nanocrystal Films. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces (2013), 5 (18), 9134-9140. [link]
Nanocrystal Photovoltaics: A Review of Recent Progress. Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering (2013), 2 (2), 160-167. [link]
Influence of Composition on the Performance of Sintered Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Nanocrystal Thin-Film Photovoltaic Devices. ChemSusChem (2013), 6 (3), 481-486. [link]
Pyrite Nanocrystal Solar Cells: Promising or Fool's Gold? Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters (2012), 3, 2352-2356. [link]
Comparison of the Photovoltaic Response of Oleylamine and Inorganic Ligand-Capped CuInSe2 Nanocrystals. Applied Materials and Interfaces (2012), 4(5), 2757-2761. [link]
Colloidal CIGS and CZTS Nanocrystals: A Precursor Route to Printed Photovoltaics. Journal of Solid State Chemistry (2012), 189, 2-12. [link]RELATED IMAGES


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Why does Burlamaqui posit a necessary reciprocal relationship between rights and obligations? Begin by explaining how, in his view, these two moral faculties are related. Then move to the question of their necessary connection.
Burlamaqui states that a "right and obligation are two correlative terms… one of these ideas necessarily imply the other, and you cannot conceive of a right without conceiving of a corresponding obligation" (Williams 88). For him, a right is an individual's ability to exercise his freedom within reasonable bounds: "the ability man has to use his natural freedom and his natural strength in a certain way, either with respect to himself or others, in as much as the exercise of his strength and freedom is approved by reason" (Williams 86). For him, an obligation is a restriction that constrains one's natural freedom so that another person can express their rights. Thus, for Burlamaqui, rights and obligations are necessarily connected because an obligation is "a restriction on natural freedom brought about by reason" (Williams 88). The relationship between a father and his children is an example of this necessary connection between a right and an obligation. A father has the right to raise his children and the children have the obligation to submit to their father's guidance so that the father could fully exercise his rights to parenthood. In other words, Burlamaqui argues that the word right has no meaning without its necessary connection to the notion of obligation.
Williams, David. The Enlightenment. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge UP, 1999. Print.
Related articles
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- Burlamaqui's Perfect and Imperfect Rights (kprudchenko.wordpress.com)


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In order to provide real-time access to personal account and investment information, advisory firms use cloud-based technologies to deliver new products and services to their clients. Unfortunately, doing so provides cyber criminals with an access point to seize sensitive financial information for ransom or sale.
As a result, it's important for all firms to have an information security strategy in place that safeguards company and client data wherever it resides. This strategy includes an ongoing, internal assessment of cybersecurity strengths and weaknesses, and, if needed, enlisting outside information security specialists to test and verify its effectiveness.
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When developing an internal security program, companies can adopt an existing industry standard as a guideline — NIST, COBIT, ITIL and ISO 27000, to name a few. These standards provide a blueprint as to the kind of processes and procedures that should be in place to protect sensitive data.
Each standard has its pros and cons and some are more suitable to certain industries than others, but the standards provide a general framework that companies can use to achieve their higher-level security objectives. Additionally, adopting an industry standard allows a company to become certified, which is a designation that might be significant to certain industry clients.
Once a network is built and security protocols are in place, it is a worthwhile investment of time and money to hire outside information security consultants to conduct testing to find any gaps or holes in your network or set-up.
These consultants are certified security professionals who spend all their time keeping fully abreast of the developments in this quickly evolving landscape. Unless you have the time to do this yourself, you will almost always be better served by hiring an expert in this field.
One form of system testing consultants employ is penetration testing. This could include a complete review of all internal processes — what your network settings are, what your user setup process is, what your authentication protocols are — in order to identify any area of your network that might be vulnerable to attack.
If your company is engaged in building any kind of custom technology that is available outside your walls, hiring a consultant to conduct a code review to identify any vulnerabilities is critical. Also, consultants can provide a written summary of their findings, along with their recommendations on how they can be corrected.
Another form of penetration testing might include conducting phishing tests across your user base. Pretending to be hackers, consultants contact employees in an attempt to access sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords, credit card details and other proprietary information. Phishing emails typically contain links to websites that are infected with malware which, if clicked on, can precipitate a cyberattack.
Consultants evaluate employee awareness when it comes to security issues — are they clicking on links they shouldn't be clicking on? Or even worse, are they entering information they shouldn't be entering?
Similarly, consultants might place random calls to various company locations to see if they can acquire sensitive information directly from employees. The consultants might pretend to be a representative from an IT support desk or a member of a company's executive team, which often prompts the employee to lower their guard and offer up information they shouldn't be providing.
Unwitting employees are responsible for the majority of security breaches. They unknowingly compromise data or jeopardize information security by circumventing established procedures.
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If you'd like to push some fiction onto the world, you'd do well to let someone who isn't you – preferably someone who doesn't even know you – read your draft. Yeah, draft. You've revised and revised. You're sure it's the most shiny and amazing it could be. You are probably wrong. I've been there, I've done it. I've seen things published, in print, with my name on them, and with errors, both typographical and… craftigraphical? I dunno if there's a word for it, but basically you know it's not technically bad, but the writing is crappy. There's something about reading your work in a published, cannot-be-fixed format that makes errors just JUMP off the page at you. Doesn't feel good. It's embarassing.
So get someone to edit your stuff.
This should probably NOT be friends or family. They know you. They like you. They care about your feelings. That's not what you need right now.
Caveat: I don't mean to say that it is impossible for friends and family to be good critics. Heck, my Mom doesn't pull any punches. I just mean that you have to be careful giving or taking criticism from people who are already emotionally invested in you. You have to be able to keep the cold, harsh, professional relationship of author/critic from overlapping with the warm, gooey, complicated nougat of bing besties. And vice versa. If you and your BFF can do that, then more power to you. Probably means that your relationship is healthy, indeed.
One trouble with writing is that you're trying to be telepathic. You've got a thing in your head, and you're trying to put that thing in other people's heads. Words are a damn ineffecient medium for that kind of activity. You lose all control over the thing in your head the moment you try to turn it into words. And then someone else is going to pick up those words (not the image in your head. Just your words) And translate them into an image in their heads. Veracity? Forget about it. You're lucky if they identify the protagonist correctly. Language is like that – a half-dead deformed miracle of mutuaally-accepted arbitrary convention. (Side point – you have to get comfy with this. Relenquish control. Don't try too hard to force the reader's brain to do something. Get the story out with the minimum words possible, and be willing to let the readers build the details themselves. REad anything I've published and you'll see how bad I suck at this. Relenquishing control is hard.)
Another trouble with writing is that you, the author, cannot achieve true distance fro your work. Every time you read your words, you'll fit them back to the original picture in your head, and feel convinced that your words are doing the trick. But they're not. Of course you're getting the right picture in your head – the brain-picture (idea) came first! You can't get it out of your head without some very irreversible surgery. Do not try this at home, or at all! Some people are better than others at getting distance between themselvesand their stories. Some people find that time away or working on other projects gives them some objective distance from a draft, but everyone has blindspots.
That's where writers, normally solitay troglodytes, need to reach out to other people. (Cue the song: "I get byyyyyy witha little help… from my friends!" Awww, feels so warm and fuzzy!)
Find, join, or create a community of people who will read your drafts and claw them apart with wild abandon (and let you do the same with theirs). It is hard to hear someone trash-talk your baby, but grow a professional thick skin. Shut up and listen, and say thank you. If you feel like this critiquer, this… this… this mouth-breathing stranger just doesn't get your story, well, there's a sign for you. A critiquer represents the broader audience, those whom you are probably hoping to convince to pay money for your story. If they don't "get it," then you, writer, did something wrong. Eat your pride and, if you're lucky, the critiquer will point you in the right direction. Don't join a writing group because you want people to tell you just how neat and dandy your story is. That's what your mommy is for. Buy her a new magnet and she'll stick it on the fridge. Join a writing group to cut all the crap out of your story and find the bad spots you can't see. Pick your metaphor; crucible, metalworking, gemcraft, darwinism, gladiatorial arena. However you want to dress it up, it's not a pretty process. But it's worth it.
There are tons of writing groups out there, in your real-life community, and online. If you can't find one, then make it. I've found my home at Critters. Critters has a great setup – you have to give crits before you recieve. There is structure to the interaction, but it's not too rigid (writers aren't so good with being dependable). They give all the help in developing a good professional demeanor, and delivering good criticism. And then they don't hsitate to yank you back if you turn out to be a whiny, mean-hearted screaming flamer. If you're in need of some feedback on your work, check them out. Join in. Or prowl the web – there are plenty of thriving communities online. Or go old-fashioned, and take a class at your community rec center or college. However you find your group, don't make the mistake of thinking your story is good to go without having at least a couple of people look at it.
Damn, that'sa long "Stuff I Know." I'll try to be better next time.


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Are you looking for stock image alternatives? Stop being stock photo reliant and learn how you can get around stock image costs with these innovative and cost-effective methods suitable for any website.
Do-It-Yourself Photos
There's a saying that if you want something done right, do it yourself. Same goes with web images. In our day and age, most phones are equipped with high-quality cameras. Snap and collect images that can be used and you're good.
Infographics is a visual image, such as a chart or diagram, used to represent information or data; infographics are another easy alternatives to stock images.
Copyright-free Images
There are photo sharing websites that offer images under an attribution license. Websites such as Flickr, and the like, offer images free to download or use, as long as you credit the image creator.
Student Illustrator Contracts
Another win-win alternative to stock imagery are inexpensive and easily obtained original illustrations care of student graphic designers who are able to do high-quality work for a reasonable fee. Also very helpful when you're on a budget, sometimes there are student illustrators who will be happy to provide images in exchange for their professional experience.
Offshore Illustrator Contracts
An option relatively close to student illustrator contracts is offshore illustrator contracts. Look into offshore agencies that offer creative outsourcing, such as MicroCreatives, to reach contract workers for easily sourced high-quality work often for a fraction of the cost of a local contractor. Be sure to get the online contractor with the best portfolio and rating from their previous work.
Free Image Library Collections
Image libraries can be a bit tricky since they also feature stock photos. But most of the time those images are all free for the taking! Check out the sites' respective terms and conditions and you're good to go!
Making Do Without Imagery
Nowadays, minimalist website designs are a trend. Make do of this trend and use as little imagery as you can.
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The internet is at your disposal. Use embedded videos from sites like YouTube to liven your website without images. Get videos based on relevance, quality, and entertainment. It is also easier for your page visitors to spend time on your site without them knowing.
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When looking for the perfect images for your website, Getty Images offers over 35 million stock photos that are free to use. But being free, users are only allowed to place these images on non-commercial websites, or non-profit interests such as charities, blogs, etc.
Do-It-Yourself Drawing or Illustration
Along with the thought if you want something done right, do it yourself, drawing or making your own illustrations can be done as well. With this, you are able to customize your images while showing your own skills through a high-quality image even your mom will be proud of.
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The portion of debt of political subdivisions or neighboring special districts that a municipality is responsible for.
Overlapping Debt
A situation in which two governments with overlapping jurisdiction each have debt. For example, if the City and the State of New York have both issued bonds to pay for their operations, both the city and the state have overlapping debt. Having overlapping debt may affect one or both governments' ability to repay.
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Staunton, July 30 – Since at least the time of Lenin, Russian leaders have operated on the assumption that no significant civic action is possible without the presence of leaders and that such activism by the population can be stopped by arresting, killing or otherwise isolating those key figures.
On the one hand, this reflects the contempt for the population that guides the current Russian regime in particular, a contempt that holds that the people are incapable of any serious action unless they are led by someone either on the scene or abroad, be it a Boris Nemtsov or the US State Department.
But on the other, it is important as a guide to the Russian government's actions. Throughout the entire period of Putin's rule, the Kremlin has sought to deal with popular anger by decapitating any social movement or isolating the population from those who might provide such leadership.
But now the regime is confronted by something new, Rosbalt commentator Andrey Stolyarov says, civic activism without leaders that has nonetheless worked out "a culture of peaceful protest" and against which the authorities find it very hard to struggle (rosbalt.ru/blogs/2019/07/29/1794564.html).
After 2011, Stolyarov continues, the authorities made it clear that they would allow and might even respond to the demands of social protesters but that they would crackdown hard on any political demands. That position had served the regime well until recently when those who took part in any protests social or political gained experience and the nature of the protests changed.
As Russians participated in protests even on the most anodyne subjects, they acquired a new culture and have become less fearful of the police and less needful of leaders. Instead, using social media, they have come together on their own, something the authorities had not counted on given they assumed that they could instill fear at low cost and decapitate political protests.
This is a recapitulation of what happened 30 years ago in Eastern Europe, when the powers that be discovered that the "surgical" use of force or removal of leaders was insufficient to stop the growth of protests, ultimately forcing the powers to choose between increased repression or concessions.
Now it is Russia's turn to experience this, Stolyarov says. The country has something of "a popular militia," one that isn't yet at least involved in "direct revolutionary action, an uprising or street battles, but all the same is exerting growing civic pressure on the decaying powers that be," powers that are confronted by a choice they had sought to avoid and don't want to make.


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William "Bill" Crowell
Born In: Windsor, Canada
Born: June 24th, 1947
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Passed on: March 17th, 2017
CROWELL – William "Bill" Arthur, age 69, of Truro, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2017 at Colchester East Hants Health Centre, Truro, with his three daughters by his side. Born in Windsor on June 24, 1947, he was a son of the late Earl and Minnie (Munro) Crowell. Bill had a passion for woodworking, making a wide array of treasures for family and friends. He loved music, going to jam sessions, and dancing. Bill loved to socialize, and with his great sense of humour made many friends along the way. He worked as an electrician for 35 years, and was a member of the IBEW Union for almost 50 years. Bill will be greatly missed by his daughters, Shelley (Alex) Catchpaugh, Cochrane, Alberta; Paula (Mark) Sabean and Cheryl Crowell (Rick Pineo), both of Falmouth; his common-law partner, Diane Main; grandchildren, Courtney and Meghan Catchpaugh, and Danielle and Madison Sabean; sister, Joan (Bob) Dalgelish; brothers, Bob (Audrey), Donnie (Bev), and Jimi (Michael); and many nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, Bill was predeceased by his loving and devoted wife of 32 years, Patricia "Pat" (Dill). Cremation has taken place; a celebration of Bill's life was held at the Brooklyn Civic Centre on March 25, with a private interment in St. Croix Cemetery. The family wishes to thank Dr. Sommers, Dr. Smith, and the CEHHC Palliative Care Team, as well as special friend Teddy Crowell for all she has done. Donations in Bill's memory may be made to The Lung Association of Nova Scotia, 6331 Lady Hammond Rd, Halifax, NS, B3K 2S2; or to CEHHC Palliative Care, 207 Willow Street, Truro, NS, B2N 5A1. Arrangements have been entrusted to the compassionate care of the J. Wilson Allen Funeral Home, Hwy 215, Summerville; 1-902-633-2431. Please visit our website at www.allenfh.ca to sign the guest book or send private condolences.


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Friday, September 30, 2011
Strange Men and Little Children
The Blonde Bombshell is in Kindy two days a week. Typically at pick-up time, many of the mums hang around while the kids play on the equipment, run around like mad things, and generally make us feel old just watching them.
There is a dad that we sometimes see. Apparently he has a daughter in one of the other classes but I usually see him on his own. He is very friendly and interested in our children, especially our girls. Perhaps too friendly and interested.
The other day he was asking about Miss Curly Mop. Asking her name and how old she was, admiring her clothes and hair, trying to give her a high-five. The Bombshell saw that someone was talking to The Mop and came over to introduce herself and show off some artwork she had created in Kindy that day. The dad admired it, and then likened the Mop to a piece of artwork.
He then admired the Bombshell, asking her general questions. Then he started asking me questions. Were the girls sisters? Were they both my daughters?
The he told The Bombshell that her little sister was very beautiful and perhaps he could borrow her sometime, take her home...
Something inside me was panicking. I wanted to take both the girls and run. I couldn't help but think the worst but at the same time I was wondering whether I was just over-reacting to a friendly dad who was simply admiring my children. There could well be a cultural difference involved in what is appropriate in dealing with other people's children, but for my comfort, he was crossing a line.
But I did not say anything. What could I say?
He has stopped before to talk with me about the Curly Mop. He has picked up one of the Bombshell's Kindy friend's for no apparent reason. He makes me uncomfortable. Where was his own daughter?
I feel sad that I am jumping to conclusions and could perhaps be vilifying an innocent, perhaps lonely, perhaps clucky man. I hope that I am, because the alternative is too scary to contemplate.
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- AnonymousFriday, September 30, 2011
I'm with you, I would be panicking too. Most men would know that what he said about "borrowing" the little girl and taking her home is inappropriate even if it is meant innocently. Most men would go out of their way not to say anything that could be taken the wrong way. Does this man really have a girl enrolled there? I would be suspicious. Trust your instincts.ReplyDelete
i agree trust your instincts. i felt really weird reading this. it is definitely very inapproapriate. how many strangers have you ever walked up to and suggested 'borrowing' their children? i'm guessing none - apart from the obvious, with two of my own how crazy would i have to be to want someone else's!! it is just not right... I'd be questioning if he really has a child at the school at all.ReplyDelete
Hmm. Definitely a bit odd. You mention cultural differences though which makes me slower to judge - which culture? Is the "borrowing" just a result of an odd translation? And can you ask the teacher or someone if he really does have a daughter there? I think it can be tough for men these days who like children (in an innocent way I mean!) - but at the same time if I were you I would be keeping your gorgeous girls away from him ...ReplyDelete
I think he is from the middle east, but I am not exactly sure, but this is why I wonder if there are cultural differences... Another mum has spoken with a teacher about him, which is why I know he has a daughter at the school, and also why I used the word 'clucky', as this is how the teacher referred to him. Thanks everyone for your thoughts, keep them coming.ReplyDelete
Hi Shannon, I would go with the gut too and be wary BUT also wanted to tell you about an interaction I saw years ago with a Spanish man and his daughter who was a young teenager. They sat very close together and cuddled on the couch in a way that made me uncomfortable and then I realised that it was just their very different Latino style but it just wasn't the way you were used to seeing fathers and daughters in AustraliaReplyDelete
- DorothySunday, October 30, 2011
OK, here's another go to see if I can comment and not have it disappear (as happened when I tried soon after you posted this.) The immediate moment has probably passed (maybe he's not around any more?), but the underlying issue/concern is one all of us share and need to wrestle with if we are to keep a respectful open society AND keep children as safe as we can.ReplyDelete
The idea that occurs to me is to approach him ('him' in the generic - anyone whose behaviour around the playground triggers discomfort) and perhaps introduce yourself (first name only), as you might to a fellow-mum whom you had seen a few times but didn't know her name. That lets him know straight away that his presence is being noted: if his intentions are innocent, he'll introduce himself and presumably be grateful you approached. You could ask where his child is/what class his child is in, possibly implying that generally people without kids at the school don't hang around the playground. If he tells you a child's name, you can then allow as how you haven't met that child, or if you have, better still. If he answers that he isn't a parent, you could then gently but clearly say something like you're sure it's unintended on his part (white lie here, but face-saving if it is an issue of cultural difference), but that some of the things he says make you a bit uncomfortable. That you don't want to be paranoid, but the sorts of things he has been saying/doing (quote him back to himself to be quite clear) are - in this subculture (Anglo-Australia) - liable to be misconstrued as inappropriate. If his response continues to make you uncomfortable, respect your instinct and keep your distance.
It might make you feel a little bolder before you speak to discuss privately with another mum who is likely to be there at the time. Someone could take a phone-picture of him while generally snapping kids racing around; then if you get *seriously* bad vibes, you'll have something way more useful than a verbal description.
This may be too hard or off base, but I've been thinking about it a lot since you first posted, wanting us all to be less paralysed in such situations without estranging people whose impulses and motives are entirely innocent.Replies
As usual Dorothy, your wisdom is calming, and many others agree. Luckily the man has not made an appearance this year, and I think perhaps his daughter has moved up to a different school or perhaps he has taken the very strong non-verbal hint and is keeping his distance.Delete
thank you everyone for your comments
- AnonymousMonday, October 31, 2011
I would also find it odd and a similar thing has happened at my daughters school when a single father is similarly over familiar. Fortunately I had met him before through the children and basically think he is just a bit over familiar and a little bit lonely. He only sees his daughter a couple of times a week and think he just desperately misses her when she is with her mum. Having said all of that I am a great believer in gut instinct and if something makes you uncomfortable then it is usually breaching your personal codeReplyDelete
- AnonymousWednesday, December 07, 2011
Trust your instincts. Don't question yourself. Don't worry about being rude. I highly recommend this book, too.ReplyDelete
I agree with Dorothy...also I'd be asking him about his daughter. Trust your instincts & most importantly if you do actually think something is wrong & maybe his daughter is in distress - take action!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMonday, February 20, 2012
I really like Dorothy's response, I hope if I am ever in that situation I wouldn't freeze and I can remember to word things how she has. For the record I am totally with you on the uncomfortable feeling, I am not liking that at all and you are totally justified in feeling that way!!!!!!ReplyDelete
This is the first time I have read your blog and I'm impressed. I am a mother of a rather beautiful daughter (aren't they all ...) and have had people come up and talk to her in shopping centres and I have responded to them "Please don't talk to my daughter, she doesn't know you and I don't wish to know you" and taken said daughter away. I just noticed this is an old post, so you have probably dealt with it all now. I would also make sure that teachers at the school know that you are uncomfortable with this man and you would prefer that he stay in the room where his child is and that he not talk to your daughter.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSaturday, May 05, 2012
My little girl is only 9 months ols and i find that people are always coming up to her and saying hello and wanting to hold her. I have only had one situation where I felt really uncomfortable with how someone was looking at her and I used my body as a sheild to block his view. I dont want her to be scared of people but i want her to safe. I really liked Dorothy's reply. I think that we have been brought up to be polite and not ask questions or be direct in dealing with conflict and this can stop us from gaining information in these types of situations but in the interest of our kids we need to break those barriers and better to be over cautious n be wrong then ignore our instincts and our babies be harmed. Once their hurt there is a lot of healing that needs to happen. thank you for posting this situation. it makes me think about how I would handle it in the future. You know when something happens when you are unprepared and later you go " gee i should have done this/said that" well now im prepared. thank you.ReplyDelete


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Here's a figure from the paper, showing some of the melanosomes (pigment containing structures within cells).
"Melanosomes in the integumentary filaments of
the dinosaur Sinornithosaurus (IVPP V12811).
a, Optical photographs of part of the holotype and SEM samples (insets).
b, Mouldic phaeomelanosomes.
c, Aligned eumelanosomes preserved as solid bodies (at arrows).
c, Aligned eumelanosomes preserved as solid bodies (at arrows).
d, Strongly aligned mouldic eumelanosomes.
Scale bars: a, main panel, 50mmand inset, 5 mm; b–d, 2 mm."
[Source: Nature article, via The Z-Letter Archive]
In addition to the coloration details, this paper also gets into other aspects of feather structure confirming that these structures are indeed feathers:
Our results demonstrate conclusively that the integumentary filaments of non-avian theropod dinosaurs are epidermal structures. In birds, melanin is synthesized endogenously in specialized pigment producing cells, melanocytes, that occur primarily in the dermis; the melanocytes migrate into the dermal pulp of the developing feather germ, where the melanin is packaged into melanosomes and then those melanosomes are transferred to keratinocytes for deposition into developing feathers. In various avian species melanin granules also form, and are apparently retained, in dermal melanocytes; melanin granules can form a discrete layer in the dermis, but below, and not as part of, the collagen layer. The occurrence of melanosomes embedded inside the filaments of Jehol non-avian dinosaurs thus confirms that these structures are unequivocally epidermal structures, not the degraded remains of dermal collagen fibres, as has been argued recently. Our work confirms that these filaments are probably the evolutionary precursors of true feathers, and it will be interesting to determine whether any fossil filaments might relate to other kinds of epidermal outgrowths in modern birds.
For further discussion of the paper, see...
- Dinosaurs, now available in colour | Dave Hone's Archosaur Musings
- Dinosaurs in color | The Z-letter Archive
- Moving Dinosaurs Into Technicolor | The Loom
- Feathered dinosaurs -- in color! | Why Evolution Is True


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BMI is proud to welcome singer/songwriter Marcia Ramirez to its growing family. In addition to releasing three solo albums, the multi-instrumentalist has played with members of the musical elite including Rodney Crowell and Patty Loveless. Her 2007 collection of songs, Life Goes On, showcases Ramirez's vivid story-telling and nimble picking.
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The College Hour is doing something different. We are not going to put HBCU's by states, region or in alphabetical order. We are hoping that you stretch your minds and look at a lot these institutions because they all have a lot to offer in different areas. Choosing an institution because you live in that state or is close to home is not for growth and spreading your people base (network). When you go to a state school, the majority of these people come from the that state or even from your same school district. When you leave the state or region you are in different pool of people and learn different things and meet people from different parts of the country and even different parts of the world. Public versus a Private Institution is another consideration. Public or State Schools (financed by the state) are much cheaper than Private Schools. Even the out of state tuition at Public Schools are cheaper than most Private Schools. Private schools have their benefits too. These institutions have a very close connection to their students. These institution have a strong alumni base. They have close ties to other universities for graduate and professional schools once your student graduates from one of these institutions. These institutions also have close ties to corporations and foundations for employment and for raising capital for their endowment and working capital. Private institutions also have different pool of people than state schools. They each have their advantages. No matter what you decide, we are telling you, go to college.
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Morgan State University was founded as the Centenary Biblical Institute. It was chartered on January 3, 1867. The first class of students of 20 were taught by Reverend James H. Brown and Reverend William Harden. The institute was created at the Baltimore Conference by the Methodist Episcopal Church.
In 1875, the Institute admitted woman and began training men and women to become teachers. In 1890 the school changed it's name to Morgan College. In honor of Reverend Lyttleton F. Morgan who became the first Chairman of the Board of Trustees from 1886 to 1896. He also donated the land to the original campus. In 1895, the college awarded its first baccalaureate degree to George F. McMechen who also graduated from Yale's Law school. McMechen became one Morgan's staunches financial supporters. The Business School is named after him. In 1915, Andrew Carnegie donated $50,000 to Morgan College and the terms of the grant were to pay off all outstanding bills, to purchase a new site for the college and to build a Academia Building and to name it after him. After the conditions were met, Morgan College decided to move to Northeast Baltimore near the Lauraville area. This all while community was incensed that the Ivy Mill Property was being sold to a Negro College. The Lauraville community file suit to stop the sale of the property. The suit went against the Lauraville community. Then they filed an appeal to the Circuit Court but they ruled in favor of the sale and up held the lower courts decision. Morgan State began construction and Carnegie Hall is the oldest building on Morgan State campus.
Morgan State was Private Institution but was receiving state funds since 1919. In 1939, the state of Maryland bought Morgan College and placed it in it's university system. The state recognizes that it had to have a college system for blacks. Most blacks were disagreeable to it being a state college that the state was buying Morgan College because it wanted to keep blacks out of white schools. The case of Donald Murray who was denied admission into the University of Maryland Law school in 1935. Murray sued the the University of Maryland and won his case. In the 1960's the college broaden its academia to more of a liberal arts school. In 1975 it broaden it scope bring in Doctoral degrees and petition the state senate to become a university. In 1975, the school changed its name from Morgan College to Morgan State University. The State letting Morgan College become a University allowed it to have its own governing board. Thus making it a state institution but no under the the authority of the states's University System. Morgan State University has the best of both worlds being a public institution but not govern by the state. Morgan today has close to 7500 students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The campus is modern and beautiful. Morgan State University offers from Computer Science classes to Literature. Morgan State is a Division I school and has most sports for a Division I University. Baltimore which is close to the State Capitol Annapolis and less than a hour away from the Nations Capitol, Washington, DC. Morgan State University should be on your list of colleges to visit for a campus tour.
Morgan State University the "Gateway to Opportunity, Stairway to Excellence".
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Ostriches are the only animals in the world to have a double-kneecap, but its purpose remains an evolutionary mystery. PhD student, Ms Sophie Regnault, from the Royal Veterinary College, UK says "understanding more about different kneecap configurations in different animals could help to inform prosthesis design, surgical interventions, and even robots with better joints."
When dinosaurs ruled the land, plesiosaurs ruled the oceans. Famous for their incredibly long necks - some of which were up to 7 metres long - plesiosaurs have remained an evolutionary mystery for hundreds of years. Pernille V. Troelsen, a PhD student at Liverpool John Moores University, UK is simulating plesiosaur locomotion with a 3D model to understand how they could swim with such long necks.
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After what I thought was a somewhat shaky start for The Sun Sunday a week ago – Britain's newest national newspaper showed signs of getting into its stride yesterday.
And to be fair to editor Dominic Mohan and his team, they were given just a week's notice to get the new title into print – so it is no surprise that there was room for improvement after week one.
While the front page story WHITNEY'S SECRET AFFAIR WITH JACKSON, didn't float my boat – it was a genuine exclusive.
Stories inside that caught my eye included: Frank Lampard paying a councillor to help with plans that almost doubled the value of his £4m house; news that David Rathband's family are pressing for him to be posthumously promoted to sergeant, a beefy investigation on human trafficking in the UK by Sharon Hendry and a report by Oliver Harvey on the Bavarian-style village in Argentina where some crackpot historians think Hitler may have lived out his days.
It was good to see Sun Thames Valley district reporter Jamie Pyatt back at work four moths after he became the first Sun journalist to be arrested in the Operation Elveden bribes inquiry. Most of the 10 Sun journalists who were suspended following arrests are now understood to back in harness.
His page 19 lead told the cracking story of a groom who was tarred, feathered and dressed up like a giant penis on a stag do which ended with two of his mates being sprayed with CS gas and tasered by police.
With The People and Sunday Mirror now both back up to £1 (after just one week of competing on price) versus The Sun Sunday on 50p – the new title must be well set to win back a good proportion of the millions of readers lost to News International since the closure of the News of the World in July.