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City workers turned on the fountain at the Commons on Friday. This is the scene at 10 p.m..
Summer may begin.
All the neighbourhoods within walking distance
City council has already approved the roundabout in principle. A recent city staff report in favour of roundabouts provided the diagram above, as well as proposed makeovers for the intersections of Cunard-Agricola-North Park (see below), Robie-Quinpool-Bell and North Park-Trollope-Cogswell-Ahern-Rainnie Drive.
Proposed Roundabout at Cunard-Agricola-North Park
These pictures were taken Saturday afternoon.
HALIFAX — A fresh garden plot has appeared on the south side of the fountain in the middle of the Halifax Common. The gardener has planted three flowers and a multi-coloured sign with a message that could be interpreted as anti-Black Eyed Peas. Do any readers know who authored the sign? Was it put up in a splash of publicity, or in the dark of night?


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|The daily apocalypse in the Niger Delta
Immediately afterwards I stumbled across a YouTube video on the devastation and ecological disaster in the Niger delta, depicting the pure apocalypse: An inhuman, predatory exploitative state and people who act in a suicidal way in the long term to survive in the short term, a region that is being devastated.
It involuntarily reminded me of a statement by science fiction author William Gibson: "The future is here. It is just not equally distributed".
Perhaps a dystopian future has already begun here, and for other regions it yet has to come. In terms of the capacity of this planet we are probably already too many people on earth. As the Bloomberg author stated the population bomb has been defused and neither the British economic expert Thomas Malthus (~1700) nor the Stanford biologist Paul R. Ehrlich (1968) would have been right with their apocalyptic claims. The fertility of the people on this planet would decrease and everything would be fine: The population bomb can be declared to be defused.
But is that really the case? All statistics claim that we are getting better and better. Soon there would be no more problems. Other developments, however, which are also highly real, are not contained in them:
- Population growth continues, however, because a decline in fertility does not begin to have an effect until after a generation at the earliest. Nor does this happen to the same extent all over the world. While Japan, for example, is already on the right track, the population is growing explosively, especially in poor and already overpopulated regions. Examples are Angola or Burundi.
- The growing economic inequality of humanity, which will eventually destroy all social order. Several "tribes" already live side by side in the USA without any contact. Occasionally, they fight each other. This trend will intensify. It leads towards isolation tendencies. The globalisation of the 1990s is collapsing before our very eyes. It was never to be confused with fair world trade. Rather, it was used as an instrument of domination to implement hegemonic aspirations. Nevertheless, it has led to interdependence and promoted exchange. Thus, the hoped-for global community is falling apart into increasingly authoritarian power blocs and spheres of interest at a time when community action could perhaps still avert regional and global disasters. This hope now has gone.
- The consumption of resources increases parallel to population growth and exponentially with the praised prosperity. It is not only the often mentioned "rare earths" that could become scarce. Agricultural land cannot be increased at will either. A "green revolution" can probably only be repeated once or twice. The soils degrade, are exhausted. Even water for agriculture and human consumption is becoming a scarce commodity. They don't like to say it. But these resources are finite. They cannot be reproduced. Technical progress can still push the boundaries a little further, as can be seen from the example of the "peak oil" theory. However, this does not change the fundamental problem of finite resources.
- We are devastating our planet at an increasing rate. We hope that this will have no effect on the progress of the economic development, which we currently perceive as pleasing. A fatal error, I suppose. The rate of deforestation is accelerating more and more. Certain types of forests have now almost completely disappeared. Thousands of years old trees are logged, consumed and processed into garbage every day. Nobody allows them to grow back for thousands of years. Huge garbage patches are floating in the Pacific Ocean, which is already largely contaminated with radioactivity since the Fukushima accident. A large part of it reaches the deep sea, where it will stay at least for thousands of years. It is confused with food and eaten by sea birds, sea creatures feeding on plankton, beaked whales and many other animals. Entire animal species will become extinct as a result.
- We are already amidst the "sixth extinction". Animal species are dying before our very eyes. Our children may be able to tell their grandchildren about rhinos, elephants and tigers, unless this will be banned as being politically incorrect. They will not be able to experience these animals any more due to unstoppable poaching. Others will disappear because there is no place on earth left for them to live. Many of them have not even become known to us. This is not a new trend. Even our ancestors literally ate to extinction species like the wholly mammoth, aurochs, great auk, moa, giant sloth, dodo, giant lemur and many other animal species. 10,000 years ago, humans accounted for 1% of the weight of vertebrates, the rest was wild. Today, wild animals account for only 1%. The other 99% are humans, our farm animals and our pets. It is only now that we have the means, and apparently also the determination, to treat remaining rest the same way.
But the tasks ahead of us are not getting any smaller. "Jute instead of plastic" will not be sufficient. We tend to run out of recipes. I hesitate to give in to the hope that technology will magically come up with some unexpected salvation.
We may have missed the opportunity already for a soft landing as suggested by the Bloomberg article. It is probably already too late and we are already too many.
Population will have to shrink again. Presumably it will be not the 10 billion people predicted for 2050. Rather our planet may only sustainably host about one billion - if we haven't already plundered it too much.
Maybe Paul Ehrlich wasn't so wrong. By the way, he also believes that a sustainable population counts less than 2 billion people. Otherwise in his opinion, "The collapse of civilization is almost certain within decades".
Horst Walther, Hamburg 2018-04-01
"An optimist in a doomed world"

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Soccer | Grossmont
With two goals and an assist in a 3-1 win over Granite Hills and a goal and an assist in a 2-1 triumph against Helix, the senior helped lift the Foothillers to a 14-3-4 record. The three goals and two assists give Balieboos 24 goals and nine assists on the season.
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Basketball | La Jolla
Two milestones were recorded by the Vikings' 5-foot-7 senior. A team co-captain and four-year starter, Sowers surpassed the 1,000 barrier in career points and added to her career total of more than 200 3-point field goals in a setback to Cathedral Catholic.
Waseem Elhamad
Wrestling | Mira Mesa
The senior had two reasons to celebrate at the San Diego Section Division I championships. He pinned his opponent in 46 seconds in the 184-pound final, wrapping up his second straight title. Then he joined teammates in celebrating the Marauders' first team title.
Tyler Roman
Wrestling | University City
Pinning three of his four opponents, the Centurions senior rolled to the Division III heavyweight title, his third straight, to move his season record to 35-7. He set the school record this season with 109 career wins. In the title match, Roman pinned his opponent in 2:31.
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Basketball | West Hills
With the 5-foot-9 senior guard leading the way, the Wolf Pack finished the regular season with a pair of key wins heading into the playoffs. Parsons scored 37 points, including four 3-pointers, and dished out eight assists in wins over Valhalla and Grossmont.
Phillip Gutierrez
Wrestling | Holtville
All the Vikings had to do was look to their senior leader, whose victory at 132 pounds was a major factor in Holtville winning the Division IV team title. Gutierrez, who improved to 34-5 this season, collected a 15-3 major-decision win in the championship match.
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by Zefea Samson
'A sunset will bring you to your knees. The ocean turned purple and the sky splashed with divine hues. I drop a tear every time the sun descends. In the tear is the day released and a cleansing for tomorrow.'
The quote above are the words of my friend and fellow teacher trainer Claudia Debs. It accompanied a picture of a Bali sunset that she took while she is leading an evolation training. It resonated with me. A lot. I have this thing with sunsets. I think many people have it. Maybe you have it too? It always makes me a little bit emotional. A happy and calm kind of emotional. Every time I see the sun descend I feel like something slides off my shoulders. And my heart bursts open.
Watching a sunset, makes me feel connected with the whole world, the whole universe even. And that feeling of connection somehow gives me a sense of calm and peace. It seems to put my daily life and mundane struggles and sorrows in perspective and therefore making them less relevant.
When the low sunrays bathe everything in a layer of gold, it is as if it is wrapping the world in gift paper. It's hard to not feel tremendous gratitude for the gift that it covers so beautifully. Sunsets can make anything turn from sorrow and despair into magic. I have very vibrant memories of some specific sunsets at different times in my life. I can so clearly recall the shift in thoughts and feelings that they brought to me.
I was born and raised in the Netherlands. Winters there can be long, wet and gloomy. In my late teens and twenties, I became very sensitive to this weather and struggled with winter depression. This was, obviously, before I started on the yoga path! I remember one day that I felt super lethargic and tired, not up for anything but curling up in bed. As a young person I was struggling to find purpose and sense in my life. That day I somehow forced myself to go outside on a walk. I was heavily making my way down the lanes of the Vondelpark in Amsterdam. When I arrived at the big water fountain in the center of the park, the sparkles of the setting sun on the glistering water caught my attention. I sat down on a bench to take some time to look at it with more attention. Once I did that, I suddenly also spotted how the soft light was enhancing the golden colors of the fall leaves. And after that, I couldn't help but notice how beautiful and calm the people in the park looked. Suddenly I felt overwhelmed with a sense of connection with each of them instead of feeling isolation and separation as I had only a few moments earlier. I admired the beauty I saw in every single person walking or biking by. And the sweetest gift of that experience was that I could carry those sunset-feelings of love and gratitude with me throughout the rest of that winter season.
Years later I spent six months in Israel for my thesis field-research of my social anthropological studies. I lived in the Arab city of Nazareth with the Greek Orthodox church community. I spoke to so many people and made wonderful new friends, hearing their vision on the status of the people in that region. I also spent time with my friends and family in other parts of the country, understanding their -opposite- points of view. At the same time hearing and reading the daily news of what is constantly going on in that part of the world, was often very hard to digest. I felt heartbroken and torn. One evening I sat on a friend's balcony and looked straight at the gigantic ball of fire hovering above the horizon of the desert-like hills. In this explosive sunset I recognized that it is us, humans, who set the world on fire. I realized that we are all watching the same sunset. Depending on where you are, it might look slightly different, covered by clouds, maybe even barely visible or more like a dramatic oil-painting. But regardless of how we perceive it, it's still the same sun that will continue to set and rise again, regardless of what we do. It made me feel united with all the people living in that part of the world on fire; with those feeling separate and separated, but trusting that one day they would feel and experience unity too. With that came a deep and knowing trust, that in the end, the world will always take the right course.
And then there are the ocean sunsets. They seem to always have an extra added touch of magic. About 10 years ago, my now husband Mark took me on my very first visit to Hawaii. It was our first trip together too. Needless to say, this was a special time. One evening, when our trip was nearing its end, we sat on one of Oahu's many beautiful beaches. The waves of the ocean making their calming sounds, the sky showing off its many shades of pink, purple and orange. The light and colors were reflecting in the wet sand. The sun seemed calm and wise, a few long, stretched clouds mixing the colors in a different palette. This time the sunset seemed to reflect the happiness and love I was feeling inside. We were the only ones on that beach and we sat alongside each other in beautiful silence. I was about to return to Amsterdam and I didn't know when we would see each other again. But while we were breathing in the salty air, and soaking up the purple shades, I felt a deeper knowing. I knew that at that moment everything was falling into place and I was at peace with whatever would come next. A happy tear rolled down my cheek.
Now that I know the healing and cleansing power of sunsets, I actively pursue them. Besides my children, I have not photographed anything more than sunsets. We now live in a place that has some of the most amazing sunsets. Every single day, when I look out of the window, or drive along the coast, or step outside and take a gigantic breath while I watch the setting sun, I feel my heart completely filling up with a sense of abundance and gratitude.
A big change in my life since those experiences I described, is that I now have my yoga practice. This can give me the same reflection and introspection as those sunset moments. Sunsets are not always available but the practice of yoga and meditation is always there.
How perfect it is, that our yoga studio's best feature is the gigantic window from which we all enjoy a perfect ocean view every single day. Of course, one of my favorite classes to teach is the 4:30 pm time slot in which, at this time of year, each minute gives a different breathtaking picture of the vast sunset sky. This class always has an extra special feel to it. It's like the sunset is showing the colors of the deep spirituality that goes along with the physical practice of yoga. I can't think of any better happy place and time to share the practice of Self-Connection and Self-Love!by


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Travelling the world is an incredible experience, but did you ever think about the impact your trip might be having on the environment? With #earthhour coming up this week, let's consider what you can do to shrink your carbon footprint when you travel!
Image Lukla airport, Himalayas Nepal
Why? Because stop-overs mean more fuel dumping on both landing and take-off. When it comes to shorter trips, you can take a train or bus instead of a flight to help reduce emissions even further.
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This can help lessen your carbon footprint and it's also a great way to experience life and culture like the locals do. Better yet, give biking or walking a go – these are two of the most eco-friendly ways to travel, and you'll get to explore the streets, shops and other sights at your own pace!
Plastic waste can be a huge problem, especially in tourist areas. Avoid buying those throwaway plastic bottles (which also require a huge amount of water and energy to manufacture) and instead bring your own to refill when out and about. If the water at your destination isn't safe to drink, grab yourself a small water-purifying device (like the SteriPEN).
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Event Date and time: 19 May – 20 May 2017
Venue details: Oxford University | Oxford OX1 3PA
Organisers: The Oxford University Africa Society | Oxford Africa Conference
Event website: Oxford Africa Conference
Event cost: Free
Africa, today, is at a critical juncture. As political earthquakes hit Europe and North America, Africa has the opportunity to directly adopt the newest technologies, skills and tools to navigate in these unchartered waters of global uncertainty in order to readjust to the challenges of the 21st century. Climate change, digitization and migration provide major challenges, but also present a real opportunity for African entrepreneurship and sustainable investment to take advantage of this fast-changing environment.
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Global Shifts – The world today undergoes a dramatic series of paradigm shifts. China races to claim its place as the world's greatest economy, climate change emerges as an acutely grave threat, and populism and anti-globalization sweeps the West. What is Africa's role in this structural shift? What opportunities can be leveraged? Global shifts takes a geopolitical and macro lens to look at how Africa can carve out a leading role in energy and sustainable infrastructure, while facing global challenges such as migration and climate change.
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Generation of functional hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) from human pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) has been a long-sought-after goal for use in hematopoietic cell production, disease modeling, and eventually transplantation medicine. Homing of HSPCs from bloodstream to bone marrow (BM) is an important aspect of HSPC biology that has remained unaddressed in efforts to derive functional HSPCs from human PSCs. We have therefore examined the BM homing properties of human induced pluripotent stem cell–derived HSPCs (hiPS-HSPCs). We found that they express molecular effectors of BM extravasation, such as the chemokine receptor CXCR4 and the integrin dimer VLA-4, but lack expression of E-selectin ligands that program HSPC trafficking to BM. To overcome this deficiency, we expressed human fucosyltransferase 6 using modified mRNA. Expression of fucosyltransferase 6 resulted in marked increases in levels of cell surface E-selectin ligands. The glycoengineered cells exhibited enhanced tethering and rolling interactions on E-selectin–bearing endothelium under flow conditions in vitro as well as increased BM trafficking and extravasation when transplanted into mice. However, glycoengineered hiPS-HSPCs did not engraft long-term, indicating that additional functional deficiencies exist in these cells. Our results suggest that strategies toward increasing E-selectin ligand expression could be applicable as part of a multifaceted approach to optimize the production of HSPCs from human PSCs.
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The esophageal lumen is lined by a stratified squamous epithelium comprised of proliferative basal cells that differentiate while migrating toward the luminal surface and eventually desquamate. Rapid epithelial renewal occurs, but the specific cell of origin that supports this high proliferative demand remains unknown. Herein, we have described a long-lived progenitor cell population in the mouse esophageal epithelium that is characterized by expression of keratin 15 (
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It has been postulated that during human fetal development, all cells of the lung epithelium derive from embryonic, endodermal, NK2 homeobox 1–expressing (NKX2-1+) precursor cells. However, this hypothesis has not been formally tested owing to an inability to purify or track these progenitors for detailed characterization. Here we have engineered and developmentally differentiated NKX2-1GFP reporter pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) in vitro to generate and isolate human primordial lung progenitors that express NKX2-1 but are initially devoid of differentiated lung lineage markers. After sorting to purity, these primordial lung progenitors exhibited lung epithelial maturation. In the absence of mesenchymal coculture support, this NKX2-1+ population was able to generate epithelial-only spheroids in defined 3D cultures. Alternatively, when recombined with fetal mouse lung mesenchyme, the cells recapitulated epithelial-mesenchymal developing lung interactions. We imaged these progenitors in real time and performed time-series global transcriptomic profiling and single-cell RNA sequencing as they moved through the earliest moments of lung lineage specification. The profiles indicated that evolutionarily conserved, stage-dependent gene signatures of early lung development are expressed in primordial human lung progenitors and revealed a CD47hiCD26lo cell surface phenotype that allows their prospective isolation from untargeted, patient-specific PSCs for further in vitro differentiation and future applications in regenerative medicine.
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Pulmonary vascular disease is characterized by remodeling and loss of microvessels and is typically attributed to pathological responses in vascular endothelium or abnormal smooth muscle cell phenotypes. We have challenged this understanding by defining an adult pulmonary mesenchymal progenitor cell (MPC) that regulates both microvascular function and angiogenesis. The current understanding of adult MPCs and their roles in homeostasis versus disease has been limited by a lack of genetic markers with which to lineage label multipotent mesenchyme and trace the differentiation of these MPCs into vascular lineages. Here, we have shown that lineage-labeled lung MPCs expressing the ATP-binding cassette protein ABCG2 (ABCG2+) are pericyte progenitors that participate in microvascular homeostasis as well as adaptive angiogenesis. Activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling, either autonomously or downstream of decreased BMP receptor signaling, enhanced ABCG2+ MPC proliferation but suppressed MPC differentiation into a functional pericyte lineage. Thus, enhanced Wnt/β-catenin signaling in ABCG2+ MPCs drives a phenotype of persistent microvascular dysfunction, abnormal angiogenesis, and subsequent exacerbation of bleomycin-induced fibrosis. ABCG2+ MPCs may, therefore, account in part for the aberrant microvessel function and remodeling that are associated with chronic lung diseases.
Christa F. Gaskill, Erica J. Carrier, Jonathan A. Kropski, Nathaniel C. Bloodworth, Swapna Menon, Robert F. Foronjy, M. Mark Taketo, Charles C. Hong, Eric D. Austin, James D. West, Anna L. Means, James E. Loyd, W. David Merryman, Anna R. Hemnes, Stijn De Langhe, Timothy S. Blackwell, Dwight J. Klemm, Susan M. Majka
Congenital heart disease (CHD) represents the most prevalent inborn anomaly. Only a minority of CHD cases are attributed to genetic causes, suggesting a major role of environmental factors. Nonphysiological hypoxia during early pregnancy induces CHD, but the underlying reasons are unknown. Here, we have demonstrated that cells in the mouse heart tube are hypoxic, while cardiac progenitor cells (CPCs) expressing islet 1 (ISL1) in the secondary heart field (SHF) are normoxic. In ISL1+ CPCs, induction of hypoxic responses caused CHD by repressing
Xuejun Yuan, Hui Qi, Xiang Li, Fan Wu, Jian Fang, Eva Bober, Gergana Dobreva, Yonggang Zhou, Thomas Braun
The mTOR pathway is a critical determinant of cell persistence and growth wherein mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) mediates a balance between growth factor stimuli and nutrient availability. Amino acids or glucose facilitates mTORC1 activation by inducing RagA GTPase recruitment of mTORC1 to the lysosomal outer surface, enabling activation of mTOR by the Ras homolog Rheb. Thereby, RagA alters mTORC1-driven growth in times of nutrient abundance or scarcity. Here, we have evaluated differential nutrient-sensing dependence through RagA and mTORC1 in hematopoietic progenitors, which dynamically drive mature cell production, and hematopoietic stem cells (HSC), which provide a quiescent cellular reserve. In nutrient-abundant conditions, RagA-deficient HSC were functionally unimpaired and upregulated mTORC1 via nutrient-insensitive mechanisms. RagA was also dispensable for HSC function under nutritional stress conditions. Similarly, hyperactivation of RagA did not affect HSC function. In contrast, RagA deficiency markedly altered progenitor population function and mature cell output. Therefore, RagA is a molecular mechanism that distinguishes the functional attributes of reactive progenitors from a reserve stem cell pool. The indifference of HSC to nutrient sensing through RagA contributes to their molecular resilience to nutritional stress, a characteristic that is relevant to organismal viability in evolution and in modern HSC transplantation approaches.
Demetrios Kalaitzidis, Dongjun Lee, Alejo Efeyan, Youmna Kfoury, Naema Nayyar, David B. Sykes, Francois E. Mercier, Ani Papazian, Ninib Baryawno, Gabriel D. Victora, Donna Neuberg, David M. Sabatini, David T. Scadden
A hallmark of aged mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells (MSCs) in bone marrow is the pivot of differentiation potency from osteoblast to adipocyte coupled with a decrease in self-renewal capacity. However, how these cellular events are orchestrated in the aging progress is not fully understood. In this study, we have used molecular and genetic approaches to investigate the role of forkhead box P1 (FOXP1) in transcriptional control of MSC senescence. In bone marrow MSCs, FOXP1 expression levels declined with age in an inverse manner with those of the senescence marker
Hanjun Li, Pei Liu, Shuqin Xu, Yinghua Li, Joseph D. Dekker, Baojie Li, Ying Fan, Zhenlin Zhang, Yang Hong, Gong Yang, Tingting Tang, Yongxin Ren, Haley O. Tucker, Zhengju Yao, Xizhi Guo
The BM niche comprises a tightly controlled microenvironment formed by specific tissue and cells that regulates the behavior of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). Here, we have provided a 3D model that is tunable in different BM niche components and useful, both in vitro and in vivo, for studying the maintenance of normal and malignant hematopoiesis. Using scaffolds, we tested the capacity of different stromal cell types to support human HSCs. Scaffolds coated with human mesenchymal stromal cells (hMSCs) proved to be superior in terms of HSC engraftment and long-term maintenance when implanted in vivo. Moreover, we found that hMSC-coated scaffolds can be modulated to form humanized bone tissue, which was also able to support human HSC engraftment. Importantly, hMSC-coated humanized scaffolds were able to support the growth of leukemia patient cells in vivo, including the growth of samples that would not engraft the BM of immunodeficient mice. These results demonstrate that an s.c. implantation approach in a 3D carrier scaffold seeded with stromal cells is an effective in vivo niche model for studying human hematopoiesis. The various niche components of this model can be changed depending on the context to improve the engraftment of nonengrafting acute myeloid leukemia (AML) samples.
Ander Abarrategi, Katie Foster, Ashley Hamilton, Syed A. Mian, Diana Passaro, John Gribben, Ghulam Mufti, Dominique Bonnet
Certain secretory proteins are known to be critical for maintaining the stemness of stem cells through autocrine signaling. However, the processes underlying the biogenesis, maturation, and secretion of these proteins remain largely unknown. Here we demonstrate that many secretory proteins produced by hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) undergo exosomal maturation and release that is controlled by vacuolar protein sorting protein 33b (VPS33B). Deletion of
Hao Gu, Chiqi Chen, Xiaoxin Hao, Conghui Wang, Xiaocui Zhang, Zhen Li, Hongfang Shao, Hongxiang Zeng, Zhuo Yu, Li Xie, Fangzhen Xia, Feifei Zhang, Xiaoye Liu, Yaping Zhang, Haishan Jiang, Jun Zhu, Jiangbo Wan, Chun Wang, Wei Weng, Jingjing Xie, Minfang Tao, Cheng Cheng Zhang, Junling Liu, Guo-Qiang Chen, Junke Zheng
Current chemotherapies for T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) efficiently reduce tumor mass. Nonetheless, disease relapse attributed to survival of preleukemic stem cells (pre-LSCs) is associated with poor prognosis. Herein, we provide direct evidence that pre-LSCs are much less chemosensitive to existing chemotherapy drugs than leukemic blasts because of a distinctive lower proliferative state. Improving therapies for T-ALL requires the development of strategies to target pre-LSCs that are absolutely dependent on their microenvironment. Therefore, we designed a robust protocol for high-throughput screening of compounds that target primary pre-LSCs maintained in a niche-like environment, on stromal cells that were engineered for optimal NOTCH1 activation. The multiparametric readout takes into account the intrinsic complexity of primary cells in order to specifically monitor pre-LSCs, which were induced here by the
Bastien Gerby, Diogo F.T. Veiga, Jana Krosl, Sami Nourreddine, Julianne Ouellette, André Haman, Geneviève Lavoie, Iman Fares, Mathieu Tremblay, Véronique Litalien, Elizabeth Ottoni, Milena Kosic, Dominique Geoffrion, Joël Ryan, Paul S. Maddox, Jalila Chagraoui, Anne Marinier, Josée Hébert, Guy Sauvageau, Benjamin H. Kwok, Philippe P. Roux, Trang Hoang


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Have you ever had a relationship that has sucked you completely dry? Left you feeling tired and worthless… heavy? The person hurts you time after time yet you find yourself back in their company so often. You don't know if you are a sucker for punishment or whether you are just trying to prove them wrong… you just know they are there. Magnetic aren't they? For the past few years I have been in one of those relationships and on Sunday I got sick of it and left. There was no anger. There were no dinner plates being thrown. No clothes gracefully floating out of the third floor window. No swearing. No crying.
I simply said goodbye and watched her disappear.
I broke up with myself.
The old me.
The me that was holding onto my coat-tails. That was planting seeds of doubt. That was making me give up on my dreams. Sabotaging myself. Talking shit behind my own back. Resenting myself.
The writing has been on the wall for a long time and I finally listened and decided that I deserve better. I want more. I need more.
To say this realisation has been eye-opening would be an understatement. This for me has been an earth-shattering epiphany that all started with Dry July. From 1st through to 6th July I drank every day. I drank even when (if I had listened to my body not my brain) I didn't want to. At first I found it funny in a tragic kind of way, until it dawned on me that I was in a toxic relationship. The kind I would be whisking my best friend out of in a jiffy. Every step towards greatness I took, my ego undermined.
"You can't stop drinking – it's how you relax.
You can't stop drinking – it's such a huge part of your personality.
You can't stop drinking – you aren't confident when you are sober."
All bullshit. My own ego was trying to dull my sparkle because she wasn't ready to let me soar. She was trying to guilt me into staying behind with her, on her level. Comfortable in mediocrity.
But enough is enough. And just like that… I was free. Are you ready to free yourself? Yes you are…
Say it out loud
Have you ever had reservations about a relationship that you have purposefully kept to yourself? You don't want to voice them to your friends because you know once you say it, it's real. It's called accountability – and good friends will hold you accountable for the way you treat and are treated. Step up and be a good friend to yourself. Are you constantly making the same mistake? Are you not living bravely? Are you undermining your greatness?
Acknowledge it. You are in control of every decision you have ever made. Nothing changes until you change. Everything changes once you change.
Tell them it's over
The hardest part; time to tell them it's over. And luckily in this particular break-up a letter is totally acceptable! Like most break-ups mine started sheepishly. I wasn't saying the whole truth but then as I kept talking the words start to flow out of me. I finally got real about all those mistakes I'd made, the bad judgements and the times I let myself down. I was brutally honest. It's not you, it's me.
Write yourself a break-up letter. Get out everything you need to. The anger, sadness and regret. Read it a couple of times… you are about to say goodbye. Get clear on why.
Remove the reminders
You may be feeling a little tender at this stage. You are out on your own and in control of your own destiny and it may be tempting to relapse into that negative little comfort zone. You need to 'ex' proof your house and remove those reminders that could make you relapse. For me this meant taking the bottles of wine off the fridge. Putting the wine glasses in a different cupboard than the one that I keep my mugs in. Throwing out my sloppy clothes; the ones that are so nice to hide in. Replacing photos.
Remove the visual cues. Vision boards work because they provide a constant reminder of who you want to be. So everything that is in your home is providing a constant subconscious reminder of who you are. If you have realised the two don't match up – then change it!
Remain dignified
If you do bump into your ex, keep your dignity. You may argue, you may relapse, you may cry or ignore them or whatever. Saying goodbye can be difficult and as long as you stay focused then don't beat yourself up for the bumps along the way. I am not embarrassed at the fact I 'failed' for the first six days of Dry July. If I hadn't then I wouldn't have had this giant light bulb explode above my head and illuminate the world!
Keep trying. Keep failing. I promise that the good stuff is just around the corner.
Trust the process.
Welcome your new life with open arms
You are free! It can be so easy to lament what you are missing rather than celebrate all that you are gaining. Change your focus. Last night – the first of my new sober relationship – instead of having lids weighed down by shiraz I was buzzed: making business plans, chatting to amazing inspiring future collaborators, signing up to my local gym, buying tickets to wellness events and studying. This was what I had been drinking to suppress? I thought I was stilling my mind but I wasn't… I was dulling it. Now that I know what I have been missing I am so damn excited. Tasted so much better than even my most favorite Semillon Sauvignon.
Remind yourself every day what you are gaining. Make a vision board and meditate on it daily. Start every morning with an affirmation. Every day encourage yourself to keep going.
Do you need to sit yourself down and have "the chat"? I would love to hear about it in the comments.
Or maybe you have a friend that seriously needs to break-up with themselves – why not give them the nudge by SHARING this post.


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World Advanced Therapies & Regenerative Medicine Congress 2019: editor's picks
Here are my tips for what talks and events are not to miss from this year's WATRMC agenda.
What is the World Advanced Therapies & Regenerative Medicine Congress 2019?
The World Advanced Therapies & Regenerative Medicine (WATRMC) Congress 2019 is an annual meeting welcoming over 1000 attendees and 300 speakers, and covers gene therapy, cell therapy, gene editing, stem cells and regenerative medicine. The congress will take place at the Business Design Center (London, UK), 15—17 May, and is the 14th edition of the meeting.
What should I look out for?
The WATRMC is a commercially-focused meeting, so expect insight from industry experts into current pain points and future direction. I'm hoping for an insider perspective on current efforts towards bringing advanced therapies to the clinic, particularly on future-proofing the manufacturing and supply chain.
- The EBMR (electronic batch manufacturing record)— product quality in a black box (Wednesday, May 15, 3pm): Mark Lowdell, Director Of Cellular Therapy, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (London, UK) will discuss the importance of monitoring delivery, quality control and traceability, and how the next-generation of software can support manufacturers.
- Cell Therapy and Cell—Gene Bio-Manufacturing: A SWOT Analysis of CDMO Market Demand and Future Capacity (Thursday, May 16, 3:45pm): Jane Andrews, Senior Director Of Strategic Marketing, BioBridge Global (TX, USA), will comprehensively cover current industry strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, and share her thoughts on future market trends.
- Building a 'smart city' for cell and gene (Friday, May 17, 11:45am): Jim Kovach, Director, Innovation (CA, USA), discusses his experiences in facilitating innovation, from concept and design, and building a patient-facing, GMP-ready space.
Gene editing in cell therapy, particularly CAR-T, features heavily on this year's agenda. Are gene-edited cell therapies the future? I'm hoping I'll know more about these talks!
- How the allogeneic approach will make cell therapies accessible for more patients through gene editing (Thursday, May 16, 2:55pm): André Choulika, CEO, Cellectis SA (France), leads this afternoon session.
- Translating in vivo genome editing capabilities into therapeutics (Thursday, May 16, 4:05pm): Derek Jantz, Co-Founder and CSO, Precision Biosciences (NC, USA), shares insights into optimizing your delivery system and evaluating disease models for the best results.
- CAR-T Immunotherapy — Opportunities and Challenges (Friday, May 17, 9:40am): Stephan Grupp, Chief, Cellular Therapy and Transplant Section, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (PA, USA), presents a keynote on the role CAR-T therapies can play in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and current challenges to overcome, which include cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and understanding T cell proliferation and persistence.
Read the full agenda here>>
How can I meet the RegMedNet and Regenerative Medicine team?
I will be present at World Advanced Therapies & Regenerative Medicine Congress 2019 and I'd love to meet as many members and authors as possible. Email me or stop by the Innovation Zone to meet me, discuss potential manuscripts, share your ideas for what you'd like to see on RegMedNet as well as pick up your hard copy of the latest Glossary for Cell & Gene Therapy and Regenerative Medicine!


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March 17, 2015
Mark your calendars for the upcoming spring job fair a. Ninety employers will be on campus to talk to students and alumni about internships, part-time and full-time positions.This is a professional networking event so students are encouraged to present a positive professional image. Students should br...
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What psychological issues come into play when a pros- ecutor negotiates a plea bargain with a defendant? One
important issue for psychologists to consider is the practice of
"overcharging." The U.S. legal system gives prosecutors flexibility in the charges they bring against defendants — in other
words, they can charge a defendant with a more severe crime
or with multiple crimes that are unlikely to be proven at trial.
Prosecutors are also permitted to negotiate with defendants so
that defendants can plead guilty to reduced charges in exchange
for relinquishing their right to a trial. This is a common occurrence, with almost 97 percent of federal criminal cases resolved
with some form of plea negotiation (U.S. Sentencing Commission, 2011).
Imagine two individuals involved in an altercation where
one is killed. The prosecutor could charge the survivor with
first-degree murder. Such a charge would likely carry a severe
sentence if the defendant were convicted, but it would be a
difficult case to prove. For example, in the 2012 death of teen
Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., the prosecutor chose to charge
George Zimmerman with second-degree murder rather than
the lesser charge of manslaughter, even though the Florida
standard jury instructions state that second-degree murder
requires ill will, hatred, spite or evil intent.
Legal commentators argue that the prosecutorial practice
of overcharging encourages defendants, even innocent ones, to
plead guilty in exchange for lesser charges. In other words, the
defendant is persuaded to negotiate and plead guilty to lesser
charges because the initial charges are very serious and often
would carry lengthy sentences if the defendant were convicted.
As is the case in other negotiation processes, "anchoring"
could have an effect. Anchoring is the cognitive bias that occurs
when an individual uses the first piece of available information
(in this case, the initial charge) as a reference point that informs
later judgments. If the initial charge is excessive, then the
anchoring can skew a defendant's perception to believe that
any charge less than the initial charge is more acceptable, even
if it is still more serious than what might have been proven at
trial. Psychological research on anchoring suggests that even
implausible anchors will sway a defendant's decision.
The case of Aaron Swartz, co-founder of the popular website
Reddit, provides a recent example of prosecutorial charge
discretion that some have argued involved overcharging and
contributed to Swartz's suicide. Swartz, an Internet-freedom
activist, faced charges stemming from downloading academic
journal articles from the digital library JSTOR, allegedly with
the intent of distributing them among file-sharing networks.
Psychological research
on anchoring suggests
that even implausible
anchors will sway a
defendant's decision.
Although JSTOR decided not to press charges against Swartz,
other related entities pursued legal action. Initially, Swartz was
facing a possible penalty of 35 years in prison and $1 million
in fines. In the end, prosecutors offered Swartz six months in
prison in exchange for pleading guilty to 13 charges. Although
the original sanctions and proposed plea deal were drastically
different from each other, could the initial proposed charges
have been an anchor that influenced Swartz's evaluation of his
Prosecutorial discretion and a defendant's ability to plead
guilty to lesser charges are both important parts of our criminal
justice system. However, empirical psychological research should
further examine the potentially anchoring effects of prosecutors'
initial offers to determine whether this common prosecutorial
practice results in unfair outcomes for defendants. n
"Judicial Notebook" is a project of APA Div. 9 (Society for the
Psychological Study of Social Issues).


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Sierra Vista Incident
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300 Block of Sierra Vista Street
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Engines 74, 77, 75, 73; Battalion 7;
Prevention; China Lake 21
Ridgecrest, CA
Just after 3:00 AM this morning, the Kern County Fire Department received a call for a structure fire at the 300 block of Sierra Vista Street. Ridgecrest Fire Station Engine 74 arrived on scene to a 1200 square foot single family dwelling with heavy smoke coming from the garage. The first arriving crew pulled hose lines and completed a primary and secondary search of the home. The second in engine immediately secured a water supply. Crews where able to extinguish the fire and contain it to the garage. The fire was contained within 15 minutes.
Five residents were displaced due to the fire. Red Cross was contacted and is working with the family to secure temporary housing.
Due to working smoke detectors, family members were able to be notified of the emergency, call 911 and exit the structure in a safely manner. Crews will be on scene for extensive mop up.
Additional Information: This is the time of year for freezing temperatures. Always maintain your furnaces and always clean your chimneys for any build up of black soot.
Maintain your smoke detectors and change your batteries during the spring and fall seasons.
Assisting Agencies: China Lake Fire Department, Red Cross, Ridgecrest Police


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How My Jewish Values Drove Me to Pursue Gender Equality in Togo
During the first three months I spent as a Peace Corps volunteer in a village in Togo, West Africa, I was required to conduct baseline surveys on nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and gender equality. Every interview was enlightening, but none more than the one with an older gentleman who I was asking about gender norms.
The man sat shirtless under a mango tree to rest during the hours when the West African heat was unbearable. After a few minutes of pleasantries and questions concerning gender equality, he began to warn me of the laziness of Togolese women. As his tirade came to a conclusion, a woman walked past us carrying a baby on her back and a tree trunk – a thick, heavy huge tree trunk – on her head.
This was my introduction to the treatment of women in Togo.
Since then, I have witnessed teachers telling entire classrooms full of students that girls are stupid. I've seen boys ridicule girls who want to play soccer, young men laugh when told that women must give sexual consent, and village leaders – all male, of course – deny local women a voice.
I joined Peace Corps for new adventures and cultures but also to fulfill my Jewish obligation of tikkun olam. The curriculum for Saturday school at Community Synagogue of Rye, where I am a member, focused on tikkun olam and social action, so I grew up knowing I had a responsibility to "repair the world."
In Togo, I found the tiny portion of the world I wanted to help repair.
Six years ago, a group of Peace Corps volunteers decided to create a national conference that would celebrate women and thus founded Togo's Women's Wellness and Empowerment Conference (WWEC). WWEC invites enthusiastic women who have shown leadership potential in their respective villages to attend a five-day conference of educational seminars, group discussions, and skill-building sessions. The goal is for participants to return to their villages confident and capable of acting as leaders and agents of change.
The culmination of the conference is a celebration of International Women's Day, when participants run an activities fair on the topics they discussed during the conference for local primary schools and women's groups.
Want to see WWEC in action? Watch video from last year's conference on YouTube.
Even after the conference, WWEC continues to support participants with regional reconnect meetings. It was during these meetings that I was able to truly appreciate the impact WWEC has on its participants. For many of these women, attending WWEC marked the first time they had ever been told that women are strong and worthy of a voice. One participant told me, "This conference changed my life."
This year, WWEC will be participating in First Lady Michelle Obama's Let Girls Learn initiative, a government-wide effort to expand successes in global primary school efforts to help adolescent girls complete their educations. WWEC will receive a small portion of funds from Let Girls Learn, but the majority will need to come from individual donors. Tax-deductible donations can be made through the Peace Corps.
Last year, I had the privilege of leading a seminar on nutrition, as well as the morning yoga sessions. It was a transformative experience that cemented my commitment to gender equality work in Togo. After my participation in the conference, I was chosen to be an organizer for the 2016 conference. I hope to bring the idea of tikkun olam to the conference as I encourage each participant to return to their village and repair their world.
Rebecca Walsh is a member of Community Synagogue of Rye in Rye, N.Y. She was also a camper and counselor at JCC Ranch Camp in Colorado for 10 summers.
Published: 12/29/2015


text: Long before they ever put a Grordbort weapon in this game, I said that a TF2 prequel that was steampunk with earlier versions of the classes (Abe Lincoln pyro, natch) would be the sweetest game ever made. Like the best 45 seconds of Wild Wild West stretched out forever. So, now that Valve has committed themselves to updating this old game with performance-clogging laser effects and zillion-polygon-but-totally-boss Grordbort guns, what is keeping them from just making a full on cross-over game? It wouldn't really have to be TF3, per se, but a cartoony class-based FPS that would be Team Fortress in all but name. Seriously, Valve, just do it. You're clearly obsessed with steampunk stuff as much all other nerds are, so just get it all out of your system and make one big awesome game out of it instead of a series of periodic TF2 updates. edit: I think I actually meant to post this in Off Topic originally, my bad


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So Long Sunshine!
Don't you just love the Irish summer? I know it's my favourite day of the year!
This year we were somewhat luckier to experience not one day, but five days of summer in late March. Was it to be a sign of what lies ahead this year? Most definitely not!
Last week the nation rushed for the sunglasses, the summer wardrobe, and straight to the beaches and beer gardens. All winter warmers were banished in the hope of lasting sunshine, but how wrong we were. For today a blast of polar air brought a hasty end to our early summer.
Only last week, temperatures reached record highs for March in various parts of the country, yet we are now gearing up for freezing temperatures this Easter week.
This morning we watched television coverage as parts of Scotland were affected by a heavy snowfall, only for sleet to fall hours later on the pavements of Dublin, with temperatures expected to fall below freezing tonight and tomorrow night. Met Eireann have also predicted snowfall in the Wicklow Mountains and at high altitude across northern parts of the country.
The Easter bank holiday weekend is expected to bring milder conditions within a somewhat normal range in the low teens for April, with some rain fall also expected.
So it appears the summer is truly over (in fairness 5 days was generous by Irish standards!), and the winter remains in a confused state! So for those brave enough to take on the beer gardens ensure they are heated, for those planning a trip to the beach ditch the bikini in favour of a wetsuit, and when venturing outside bring both your sandals and your ski boots – for one never knows!!
Last week the masses were considering the possibility of a 'staycation' with ample rays of sunshine making Ireland an almost attractive place to be (I say almost, as the household charge, the bank bailouts, and economic crisis have inhibited the attractiveness of the emerald isle for most!). But alas, with the re-emergence of wintery gales and freezing temperatures, it's back to the holiday fund and our desperate pursuit of finding sunshine once more.


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New look for opticians window
PUBLISHED: 11:17 08 December 2018
Two Colchester Institute students have created a Christmas window for town centre opticians, Bethell and Clark.
Students on the Level 3 Diploma in Art and Design at the College put their creative skills together to produce the festive display as part of their work experience hours.
The design will take pride of place in the opticians in Head Street.
The design by Rebecca Roper and Talia Reeve, has been created bespoke to Bethell and Clark and has been installed on to the shop windows.
David Hutt head of Art & Design at Colchester Institute said: "It's a great opportunity for our students to have their designs displayed in a prominent commercial space where they will be seen by the public. Talia and Rebecca responded really well to thebrief they were given by Bethell and Clark and learnt how to translate drawings into professional vinyl graphics. We'd welcome the chance to take similar projects with Colchester businesses in the future."
The students who created the window design said: "We really enjoyed our time creating the Christmas window display for the public to see. We're really happy with how it turned out and we hope you enjoy the public enjoys it too"
Bethell and Clark were pleased to have the students' support to create the eye-catching design, a spokesman said: "We are very proud to showcase the talents of Colchester students."
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They are also building the profile of a man who warned a pregnant woman at the mall to flee for her own safety moments before Saturday's attack, he said.
Investigators are tracing the car's ownership after it was retrieved outside the mall, the official said. They are looking at more vehicles that may have been used by the attackers, he said, but gave no more details.
Kenyan and foreign investigators were seen inspecting a silver car parked about 20 yards from the mall's main entrance on Thursday afternoon. The car's boot was open as the investigators took pictures and notes, but it was impossible to tell what exactly they were seeing.
The interior minister said on Friday that Kenyan authorities are holding eight people in connection with the attack, while three others who had been held have now been released, the interior minister said on Friday.
Kenyan police have given little information since the attack that shocked this East African nation, saying the investigation has only just began into the storming of the mall on Saturday by Islamic militants throwing grenades and using assault rifles.
Some bodies are believed to be buried under the rubble of the mall, which will take investigators at least seven days to comb through, Joseph Ole Lenku, Kenya's interior minister said earlier this week.
Al-Shabaab, the al-Qaeda-linked group, has claimed responsibility for the attack, saying Kenya is a legitimate target for sending its troops into Somalia to fight the militants.
Agents from Britain, the US, Canada and Germany have been sent to investigate the crime scene.
No bodies have been retrieved from under the rubble since Kenya's military secured the building on Tuesday. Police are also reportedly investigating if the attackers stored ammunition inside the mall hours or even days before the attack.
The Kenyan Red Cross says 61 people remain missing and many worry their bodies may be buried in the destroyed part of the mall – though the government has insisted few victims are believed to still be inside.
The government says at least 67 people were killed in the assault by 12 to 15 al-Shabaab militants on the Westgate Mall, including 61 civilians and six security forces. Five militants also were killed, but questions remained about the fate of the remaining attackers and fears persisted that some had managed to escape.
Edited by Chris Irvine


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The 99 Names of God - book review
The 99 Names of God : an illustrated Guide for Young and Old
Written and illustrated by Daniel Thomas Dyer, with calligraphy by Azim Rehmatdin. Published by Chickpea Press.
In troubled and turbulent times, this beautiful book seems like a gift to the world – a gift that is badly needed. It will be of immense value to Muslim families who seek to introduce their children to the guiding principles of their faith, but perhaps of even greater value to people who are not Muslims but who seek to understand a faith that in the present day has been tragically misused and misunderstood. The publishers say "We hope this humble offering may be of service on the path to greater understanding and love". I feel sure that it will be.
The author and illustrator of the book, Daniel Thomas Dyer, is a convert to Islam who enjoys a loving and creative dialogue with people of all backgrounds. He found his way to Islam through his love of Rumi, the 13th century Sufi poet – an attempt to write a poem which would help him memorise the 99 Names of God eventually led Daniel to write this book, which has the profound and truthful simplicity of poetry.
In tone the book is welcoming and gentle, the format very clear and accessible. Each of the 99 Names is written in English and elegant Arabic calligraphy, with a phonetic spelling to aid pronunciation. A brief but profound explanation of the name is accompanied by an appropriate verse from the Quran and one other source, followed by suggested Reflections and Activities. The eclectic approach taken in these sections reflects the inclusive, open-minded and open-hearted nature of the book. There are references to, and quotes from, sources as diverse as the Bible and Buddha, Gandhi and Shakespeare, Wordsworth and Leonard Cohen. It comprehensively dispels the often presented image of Islam as a culturally narrow and exclusive religion.
The Introduction emphasises this undogmatic, honestly searching approach, which is at the heart of all spirituality, saying, "No answers are contained in this book. The important thing is that we learn to ask questions, reflect, research, and discuss with others to arrive at our own point of view. Besides, often there are no 'correct' answers to the questions posed. Learning to be comfortable with flexibility, mystery, nuance, and uncertainty is a valuable skill, and we aim to show that we live in a subtle, qualitative universe as much as a quantitative one."
Whilst being simple, accessible and gentle in tone, the book is also ambitious. The publishers say, "a major concern for us in creating this resource was to give ample space to female voices. Islam has a rich treasury of wisdom from strong, intelligent, and deeply spiritual women. We hope this book will be part of the movement toward restoring balance and honouring the feminine side-by-side with the masculine." The author also emphasises environmental concerns – living in the Lake District he takes inspiration from the mountains, lakes, rivers and trees, and seeks to nurture a respect for nature in his readers.
As a Christian with an embarrassingly meagre knowledge of Islam I found this book to be a revelation, and reading it an enriching experience. It reminded me of the words of the late Jo Cox MP, when she said that people of different faiths and backgrounds "have far more in common with each other than things that divide us". It is a wonderful expression of a peaceful, loving and gentle Islam, rooted in ancient wisdom but engaged with the challenges of the twenty first century. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
In addition to hardback and paperback versions The 99 Names of God has been produced as a set of cards, which would be an excellent resource for schools and discussion groups, particularly in interfaith work. It is published by Chickpea Press and is available from their website. http://chickpeapress.co.uk/99-names/
© Bernadette Meaden has written about political, religious and social issues for some years, and is strongly influenced by Christian Socialism, liberation theology and the Catholic Worker movement. She is an Ekklesia associate and regular contributor. You can follow her on Twitter: @BernaMeaden


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It was just a matter of time. Two Seattle Web 2.0 startups that both play in the online recruiting/job arena have linked arms.
Jobster has begun using salary information from PayScale, allowing people who research specific jobs to quickly get salary ranges for those positions. In an example provided by Jobster Chief Executive Jason Goldberg, a person searching for "blogger jobs" could click on a link to PayScale and find charts as to what people in that profession make depending upon where they live. It is a good idea, but it looks as if the service needs refined.
When I clicked on the salary information for a "blogger intern" at Yahoo, it provided information for an architectural intern. Listings for music writers, returned salary information for art, drama or music teachers. I then searched on Jobster for something close to my heart — "journalists." The first search result was for a job in the Chicago area, but the salary information from PayScale was for an applications and programming supervisor. I don't even know what that is. The second job posting provided a little bit better result. It was for video journalists at KRON in San Francisco, with PayScale estimating that film and video editors in California make on average $52,750.
Just for kicks I then searched on Jobster for "photographer. That seemed to work, with PayScale saying that photographers make on average $30,201 in Washington state.
Goldberg admits that the service needs a little work, though he said PayScale's "data is getting better and better over time." It will be interesting to see if this feature will help distinguish Jobster in a very crowded sector.
Jobster and PayScale are both backed by Menlo Park, Calif.-based Trinity Ventures.
UPDATE: Sophie Beaurpere, marketing manager at job search engine Indeed, notifies me that the Stamford, Conn. company is already integrating salary information from PayScale and Salary.com into its search results.


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UltraTech Cement Limited is the largest manufacturer of cement in India and ranks among the world's leading cement makers. UltraTech's vision is to be 'The Leader' in Building Solutions. The company has a consolidated capacity* of 102.75 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of grey cement. UltraTech has a strong presence in international markets such as Bangladesh, UAE, Sri Lanka and Bahrain. UltraTech is a founding member of the Global Cement & Concrete Association.
It operates 20 integrated units, 26 grinding units, seven bulk terminals and one clinkerisation plant for grey cement, one integrated white cement unit, two wallcare putty plants and over 100 RMC plants. UltraTech has a dealer and retailer network of over 80,000 partners across the country, with a market reach of more than 80% Indian cities and towns.
*Including four MTPA capacity which is under commissioning
UltraTech is India's largest manufacturer of grey cement, white cement and ready mix concrete (RMC).
In the white cement segment, UltraTech goes to market under the brand name of Birla White. It has a white cement plant with a capacity of 0.56 MTPA and two wallcare putty plants with a combined capacity of 0.8 MTPA.
With 100+ Ready Mix Concrete (RMC) plants in 35 cities, UltraTech is the largest manufacturer of concrete in India. It also has a slew of speciality concretes that meet specific needs of discerning customers.
UltraTech Building Products business is an innovation hub that offers an array of scientifically engineered products to cater to new-age constructions. Aerated autoclaved concrete (AAC) blocks are economical, light-weight blocks ideal for high-rise buildings, while dry mix products include waterproofing, grouting and plastering solutions designed for faster completion of projects.
The retail format of UltraTech Building Solutions offers a wide range of construction products to the end customers under one roof. UltraTech has over 1600 Building Solutions stores across India which are one-stop shops for all primary construction needs of our individual home builders.
UltraTech provides a range of products that cater to the needs of various aspects of construction, ranging from foundation to finish, under five business verticals:
As the largest cement producer in India, UltraTech Cement continually strives to play a key role in finding effective and responsible ways to preserve the environment. As a company, UltraTech is committed to its focus areas of climate change, health and safety, energy conservation, water conservation, biodiversity and natural resource substitution.
UltraTech Cement is fully aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It has been certified as two times 'water positive' by global auditing agency DNV. UltraTech Cement has a power generation capacity of 58 MW through waste heat recovery systems which is expected to reach 121 MW by 2020. More than 85% of its power consumption is met through captive thermal power plants and waste heat recovery systems. Water conserved through rainwater harvesting and recycling helps meet half of UltraTech's water requirement in manufacturing.
Corporate Social Responsibility
UltraTech believes in the Group's CSR vision "To actively contribute to the social and economic development of the communities in which we operate. In doing so build a better, sustainable way of life for the weaker sections of society, to contribute effectively towards inclusive growth and raise the country's human development index". It is carrying this legacy forward by taking concrete steps to co-create value for business and the society. The focus areas being healthcare, education, sustainable livelihood, infrastructure and social reform.
UltraTech Cement has touched lives of more than 1.5 million people in the local communities around its factories across India. It is working in 480 villages spanning 15 states in India to provide healthcare, education, safe drinking water, sanitation, sustainable livelihood, and income generation opportunities for women. The company has identified 58 villages to be transformed into model villages.
UltraTech Cement Limited
Office 203, B Wing, 2nd Floor,
Ahura Centre, Mahakali Caves Road
Near MIDC Office, Andheri (E)
Mumbai – 400093


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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 3 - Advanced)
Topic: Grandparent(s) (04/03/08)
TITLE: Peace Offering
By Marita Thelander
Mom had a look of deep concentration on her face, as she sorted through her coupons. Eventually, she realized I had said something. "Smell what?"
"Grandma Mimi's kitchen," I was excited now. School would be out for the summer soon. That meant that we would head to visit Mimi and Lloyd for a month. We did this every year in the middle of summer.
My mind whirled with memories of visiting my maternal grandparents in The Dalles, Oregon. We would come home after our visit with dark tanned skin and freckles. Our hair would be faded blonde from playing endlessly in the sunny dry climate.
Mimi and Lloyd had huge gardens where they grew all kinds of vegetables. She had her own garden separate from Grandpa Lloyd's. I think they secretly competed with each other to see who could grow the best vegetables. Sometimes Mimi would catch Grandpa in her garden looking around and she would tell him to mind his own garden.
Grandpa struggled sometimes with picking his vegetables because he had color blindness. When he drove downtown, he would stop at the blinking yellow light because he couldn't tell if it was yellow or red. All my life it was a yellow blinking light, but I couldn't convince him. "B-b-better safe than s-s-s-sorry", he struggled through his stutter. I gave up telling him it was yellow.
One time, I remember Mimi came in the kitchen with an assortment of vegetables from her garden. Grandpa sat up and took notice of what she had. After stewing in his thoughts for awhile, he asked me if I wanted to walk with him out to his garden. He made sure Mimi didn't see us sneak out the back door. Grandpa's garden was a lot bigger than Mimi's. He took pride in that, for sure. It took us a long time to wander through and check his garden.
"W-w-what color is this tomato?" He asked as he stuttered through his toothless grin.
"Kinda orange… not red like Mimi's tomatoes yet." My nose wrinkled as I avoided the sun's glare to look up at him.
"Hmph" He would scratch at his whiskers and scowl.
I let my bare toes dig into the dirt and waited to see what we would check next. We rarely ever wore shoes at their house. It just seemed to be the way it should be. Running around barefoot all summer through the gardens felt great. It gave me a feeling of childish freedom. Grandpa never really talked much to anyone, but he talked to me. We had a special bond, I guess.
"Look Grandpa! Your corn sure is tall."
Grandpa started towards the corn and winked at me, "G-g-got both yellow and white corn this year." He stated with pride. "This is the y-y-yellow one 'cause the kernels are b-bigger, but the white corn is sweeter."
I think he liked the fact that he could tell the difference between the yellow and the white kernels. I tried not to giggle but I couldn't help it. Grandpa just winked at me and then we made our rounds through the watermelons, onions, cucumbers, carrots and squash.
When we were done, we walked into Mimi's kitchen to the familiar smell of the fresh vegetables. As Grandpa let the screen door slam behind us, Mimi looked up from her dinner preparations. She watched him until they made eye contact.
Mimi smiled and winked while I pulled up a stool to watch her work. She hand dipped the large rings of onions and dropped them into the hot oil. Another favorite summer memory, homemade onion rings from Grandpa Lloyd's huge Walla Walla Sweet onions. I am pretty sure she did this as a peace offering.
The memory played out in my mind as Mom continued to shop. My imagination went crazy as I pictured the rows of vegetables down the aisles of the store. I wiggled my toes inside my sneakers, willing them to be free of there prison of shoes. Later, as I helped my mom put the grocery bags into the car I buried my face into the bag with the vegetables.
"Mmmmmm, smells like Grandma's kitchen." Soon we would be going to Grandma's.
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Specialist Ralph Edward Dawson
FORT HOOD, Texas- Fort Hood officials have released the name of a Soldier who died July 24 2011. He was found unresponsive in his barracks room here.
Specialist Ralph Edward Dawson, 41, whose home of record is listed as Trevorton, Pa., entered active-duty service in October 2007, as a military police specialist. Since April 2008, he was assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Calvary Division, here.
Dawson deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from December 2008 to December 2009.
Dawson's awards and decorations include an Army Commendation Medal, Meritorious Unit Citation, Army Good Conduct Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal with combat service star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, and the Driver and Mechanic Badge.
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Missouri junior forward Justin Safford, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee last Wednesday against Colorado, will continue his rehabilitation but will not undergo season-ending surgery at this time. It is unknown if he will be able to play again this season.
�Justin is doing great with his rehabilitation and it�s something we are going to keep an eye on,� Coach Mike Anderson said in a statement released this afternoon. �What that means for this season, we�ll just have to wait and see.�
Safford, a Bloomington, Ill., native, scored eight points against the Buffaloes before landing awkwardly following a layup with just over 13 minutes remaining in the first half. He was averaging 8.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in 20.0 minutes per game for the Tigers this season. MU lost its first game of the season with Safford, falling at Kansas State 63-53 on Saturday.


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My obsession with small batches of cookies continues. This time I made the classic Snickerdoodle. They turned out perfectly! Crisp edges, soft chewy center, and lots of cinnamon sugar.
Good thing this recipe only makes 4 cookies because I would have eaten 10 if they had been there!
That is why this small batch of cookie thing is a winner for me, no self-control over here!
What you need,
2 tbsp. butter (I used salted as usual)
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
½ tsp. vanilla
1/3 cup + 2 tbsp. all purpose flour
¼ tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. cream of tartar
1 tbsp. granulated sugar
¼ tsp. cinnamon
Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a silpat mat or parchment paper.
In a medium bowl cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat until well incorporated. Stir in the vanilla.
Sift in the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar.
Mix until all the ingredients are fully combined.
The dough will be a little sticky, but that's OK.
In a small bowl combine the sugar and cinnamon.
Divide the batter into 4 equal amounts. Roll the dough into the cinnamon sugar. I find if you put the dough into the sugar and then roll it, this seems to help it not stick to your hands too badly. If you had time you could refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes that would help too.
Place the dough balls onto the prepared baking pan.
Press just slightly to flatten the tops, don't press too much the cookies will spread out on their own.
Bake for 9-11 minutes or until the edges are crisp and the center is just set.
Let the cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Now I dare you not to eat all 4 of these beauties at one time. They are JUST THAT GOOD! They are so soft and chewy, the perfect Snickerdoodle.


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Prospectors and treasure hunters have often referred to Peter's Mesa as the heartland of the lost gold and treasure stories about Superstition Mountain. History has recorded many expeditions in this region based on stories and different maps of the region. These trips may have begun long before the turn of the twentieth century. One of the earliest recorded trips appeared in the Arizona Republican about 1893.
The article mentioned groups of prospectors spending several days exploring the area between La Barge and Peter's Canyons looking for color. These prospectors had no luck finding any color and soon abandoned their search and returned to Phoenix or Mesa City. Throughout the twentieth-century, men continued to search the top of Peter's Mesa.
John Chuning, Joe Deering, Abe Reid, Chuck Aylor, Jim Butler, and others spent time on Peter's Mesa from 1900 through 1960. The old-timers were followed by contemporaries such as Gassler (1932), Herbert (1954), Butler (1955), Hill (1960), Jacob (1966) and many more during this time in their search for gold. Yes, Peter's Mesa and Tortilla Mountain were very popular Dutch hunting destinations during the mid-twentieth century and prior to this period. During the period from 1980-2000 you found men like Jacob (1960s), Worst (1980s), Corbin (1980s), Davis (1990s), Roberts (1990s), Carlson (1990s), Short (1990s), Hat (1990s), and Glover (1990) searching around on Peter's Mesa and making some interesting claims.
In addition to all this prospecting on Peter's Mesa there have been many fraudulent schemes hatched by those who made outrageous claims about rich gold specimens they had recovered from Peter's Mesa. There are those who claim to see Apache Mountain Spirit Dancers dancing around old burial sites on Peter's Mesa. There have always been stories about the Apaches guarding their gold caches in the Superstition Wilderness Area protecting these precious resources from the "white eyes" or "long knives." These claims get more preposterous as you go from one source to another. Rest assured, my friends, there are no Apaches in the Superstition Wilderness Area guarding reservation gold reserves.
|Usually all it takes to fire
one's "imagination to invest"
is a sample of gold.
Now, if you were to fall for one of these ridiculous stories and invest your hard earned dollars in some secret operation, I would say it is time for you check out your source and verify the information. The storyteller is always a good place to start by verifying his background.
Those who want to get rich quick always seem to fall for these kinds of stories. Or those who want to gather information without proper documentation and accept it as fact, based on the credibility of the source, may suffer if they use the information in print. This happens all the time.
It has happened to me on a couple of stories I printed several years ago. Checking the source and the creditability of your source is extremely important. You can't take anyone's word to be fact. I learned that the hard way and now I am very cautious. However, we are all susceptible to accepting false material thinking it is authentic.
A recent scam penetrated into the Dutch hunting community around this area and still has some who believe the information is true and others who are convinced it is false.
This story is very similar to the fraudulent Peralta Stone Maps. This scam has broken several families financially over the years and destroyed their futures. The other side of this story is greed on behalf of the investor. I have watched the evil misuse and misinterpretation of information to verify something that is fraudulent for more than fifty years. It is absolutely amazing how easy bright people are fooled by these con artists.
These unscrupulous individuals will purchase antiques on line then claim they are part of the treasure story. The laughable part of this story is the con artist will use the investor money to buy antiques or gold samples to prove his theory .
However, on the other hand it is very interesting to explore history and legends about the Southwest and especially lost gold and treasure. I have always been fascinated by stories of buried or lost treasure. I have done my share of searching also, but I have not invested my hard earned dollars in somebody else scheme or story.
Treasure hunting is a healthy avocation if you keep it in the family. I have hunted gold coins, fire agate, placer gold, and even a few lost mines that proved to be just tall tales. Many individuals will tell you I don't know what I am talking about, however after they lose a small fortune they want me to help them try and get their losses back.
I would recommend you approach all treasure and lost gold stories with caution and don't invest your hard earned dollars in someone else's dreams or tall tales without thorough investigation of the claims and stories.


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