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Barbra Streisand: "It's the end of an era. It wasn't just her beauty or her stardom. It was her humanitarianism. She put a face on HIV/AIDS. She was funny. She was generous. She made her life count."
Mickey Rooney: "Our loss in the motion picture business with Elizabeth Taylor's passing is momentous. She was a lady who gave of herself to everyone. I know I consider it a great personal loss."
U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif): "A bold and passionate leader in the struggle against HIV/AIDS, Elizabeth Taylor was among the first to call attention to this disease, doing everything in her power to offer a voice to those who had none. Her extensive efforts helped educate the public and lawmakers about the need for research, treatment and compassion for those suffering from HIV/AIDS."
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif): "California has lost a great star today. Elizabeth Taylor in 'National Velvet' inspired my childhood love of horses. Her passion for life and devotion to those less fortunate will continue to inspire me and others. I send my condolences to her family, and to her fans all over the world. Elizabeth was one of the greats and will be remembered as such."
Roger Ebert, in an obituary of Taylor: "Of few deaths can it be said that they end an era, but hers does. No other actress commanded more attention for longer, for her work, her beauty, her private life, and a series of health problems that brought her near death more than once."
Elton John: "We have just lost a Hollywood giant; more importantly, we have lost an incredible human being."
Harvey Weinstein, Writing in the Daily Beast: "She was a cheerleader, a globetrotter and an advocate."
(Also read: Elizabeth Taylor Dies at 79)
Michael Jackson's brother, Tito Jackson: "I specifically admire her charitable efforts including bringing early awareness to HIV/AIDS. Most memorable is her steadfast loyalty and unwavering friendship to my late brother Michael Jackson. Liz provided a sense of relief and comfort to my brother at various difficult times in his life, and I appreciate that."
Nancy Reagan: "Elizabeth Taylor was a dear friend. I knew her from our days together at MGM when she was just a teenager, and I watched her grow into one of Hollywood's finest actresses. She was passionate – and compassionate – about everything in her life, including her family, her friends, and especially the victims of … AIDS. She was truly a legend and we will miss her."
Joan Rivers, via Twitter: "Sad to hear of Elizabeth Taylor's death. She was the 1st major celebrity to join me in the fight against AIDS when it wasn't a popular cause"
P. Diddy, via Twitter: "'Success is a great deodorant.' – RIP Elizabeth Taylor"
MPAA CEO Sen. Chris Dodd: "We are deeply saddened by the loss of Elizabeth Taylor. Her artistic contribution to the motion picture industry is immeasurable. In a career spanning more than 70 years and 50 films, her talent endured the test of time and transcended generations of moviegoers. She truly was an American icon, whose legacy went far beyond her acting skills, most notably in her efforts to lead the battle against HIV/AIDS. Our thoughts are with her family and her many friends and fans during this difficult time.
Whoopi Goldberg: "She was just a magnificent woman. She was a great broad and a good friend."
"Martin Landau, who appeared in "Cleopatra" with Taylor: "It's a terrible loss. A unique talent and a singularly spectacular individual."
Angela Lansbury: "Elizabeth and I began our careers about the same time at MGM. Throughout her tumultuous life, she will be remembered for some unique and memorable work. And she will be ever remembered and appreciated for her forthright support of AMFAR."
Joan Collins: "She was the last of the true Hollywood icons, a great beauty, a great actress and continually fascinating to the world throughout her tumultuous life and career."
Michael Wilding, Taylor's son: "My Mother was an extraordinary woman who lived life to the fullest, with great passion, humor and love. Though her loss is devastating to those of us who held her so close and so dear, we will always be inspired by her enduring contribution to our world. Her remarkable body of work in film, her ongoing success as a businesswoman and her brave and relentless advocacy in the fight against HIV/AIDS make us all incredibly proud of what she accomplished. We know, quite simply, that the world is a better place for Mom having lived in it. Her legacy will never fade, her spirit will always be with us and her love will live forever in our hearts."
Stephen Fry, via Twitter: "RIP Dame Elizabeth Taylor, surely the last of a breed…"
Shirley MacLaine: "I don't know what was more impressive her magnitude as a star or her magnitude as a friend. Her talent for friendship was unmatched. I will miss her for the rest of my life and beyond."
George Hamilton: "The whole world has been in love with Elizabeth Taylor and I was fortunate enough to be one of them."
Eva Marie Saint: "I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for Elizabeth Taylor. I have wonderful memories of working together with her in Raintree County and The Sandpiper."
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation: "At a time when so many living with HIV/AIDS were invisible, Dame Taylor fearlessly raised her voice to speak out against injustice. Dame Taylor was an icon not only in Hollywood, but in the LGBT community where she worked to ensure that everyone was treated with the respect and dignity we all deserve."
Jane Fonda, via Twitter: "I knew Elizabeth Taylor and I can tell you she was kind, brave, generous and loyal. I am sad."
Magic Johnson, via Twitter: "Elizabeth, thank you for all your help in the battle for HIV and AIDS. You will be missed by the world."
Human Rights Campaign: "Ms. Taylor was a true ally to the LGBT community. She was one of the first public voies to speak up about the AIDS crisis while many others stayed silent in the 1980s and she helped raise millions of dollars to fight the disease. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family, and to all those whose lives have been positively impacted by the life and work of Elizabeth Taylor."
Richard Roeper, via Twitter: "Elizabeth Taylor was a silver screen legend, a abloid favorite 50 eyars before Brangelina and a tireless worker for noble causes. RIP."
Steve Martin, via Twitter: "I met Elizabeth Taylor several times. She was witty and self-depractating, which I found surprising and delightful. She loved to laugh."
Alyssa Milano, via Twitter: "Rest in peace, Elizabeth Taylor. You are a prism & will live on through all the good you did while you were with us."

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These Are The Ten Most Expensive Countries To Get A University Education
It's a bit depressing to think that not only is free higher education a thing of the past but any chance you had of getting a degree without building a looming mountain of debt has passed into history as well.
Nowadays Britain and the US are well known for their astronomically high university tuition fees, but you may be surprised to learn that they don't top the list of places where parents spend the largest percentage of their income on higher education for their kids.
According to ukbusinessinsider, Expert Market looked at tuition-fee and income data from some of the top universities around the world and found that the UK and the US are actually only mid-table. So it might not seem it, but in terms of expensive education, it could be much worse
So where are these countries where it seems like an education is firmly confined to the upper reaches of the wealthy? Well, here are the top 10 most expensive countries for a university education.
10. Singapore – Total tuition fee cost: $35,400 (£23,336), % of salary spent on tuition fees: 36%
The tiny island nation of Singapore only has five public universities but, Singapore, is the third-richest country in the world meaning parents spend just over a third of their salaries on ensuring their children get a bachelor's degree.
9. Britain – Total tuition fee cost: $40,290 (£26,560), % of salary spent on tuition fees: 42%
In recent times Britain's university fees have risen so high that they now account for nearly half the average household's earnings. However, higher wages mean that it only comes in at number 9 with tuition fees costing up to £9,000 ($13,654) a year depending on the subject and university.
8. Lithuania – Total tuition fee cost: $23,904 (£15,759), % of salary spent on tuition fees: 48%
In 2009, the capital city of Vilnius saw massive student protests against educational reforms as they thought the cost of going to university would increase. It turns out they were right and now students' parents must pay just under half of their salaries to pay for their kids' higher education.
7. Ukraine – Total tuition fee cost: $23,200 (£15,292), % of salary spent on tuition fees: 52%
Ukraine used to have more universities than Italy, France, Germany, Poland, and Belgium combined. Now they have just under 200 with many of these hosting specialised military institutes within the university so graduates can immediately enter the army.
6. The United States – Total tuition fee cost: $91,832 (£60,510), % of salary spent on tuition fees: 53%
The US is well known for its devastatingly high tuition fees but even though average earnings in the country are far higher than many others on the list fees continue to rise but wages do not, so higher education is becoming something which only the elite can afford.
5. Malaysia – Total tuition fee cost: $18,000 (£11,863), % of salary spent on tuition fees: 55%
Malaysia only has around 20 universities, and to be fair, fees are low compared with those in other countries. However, without scholarships or loans, parents on average will lose over half their wages to pay for tuition fees.
4. Chile – Total tuition fee cost: $23,600 (£15,554), % of salary spent on tuition fees: 73%
Between 2011 and 2013 there was a huge wave of student protests in the country which aimed to end the dominance of profit-hungry higher-education institutions as poorer families were unable to afford to send their kids to university. Unfortunately not much has changed and parents must hand over nearly three quarters of their income if thy want their kids to go to university.
3. Estonia – Total tuition fee cost: $38,400 (£25,310), % of salary spent on tuition fees: 76%
The Estonian government has placed a huge emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or the STEM subjects, after applications declined in the 1990s. While uptake has risen over the past few years, these degrees carry the highest cost burdens in fees.
2. Romania – Total tuition fee cost: $25,200 (£16,609), % of salary spent on tuition fees: 86%
"Many of the most expensive places are in the top 10 because their wages are low so even a small amount of fees takes a lot from the average income," says Jared Keleher of Expert Market. Romania has a huge concentration of students studying medicine and although higher education is generally free to Romanian nationals the government does allocate a number of seats that have to be paid for.
1. Hungary – Total tuition fee cost: $34,200 (£22,358), % of salary spent on tuition fees: 92%
Top of the list is Hungary, where parents spend the nearly a whole average salary on higher education each year, limiting participation to only those people with the highest incomes. The government does allow students to gain a free university education but they must stay in the country for 10 years after they graduate or face paying back their tuition fees.
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The ABBA Performance Tested Bull Program concluded its 120-day gain test on Thursday, September 14. Forty bulls were weighed and scored for disposition. In addition, a panel of commercial cattlemen organized by the extension agency were assembled and judged the bulls on their structure.
The bulls will be fertility-tested on October 11 and will then be ranked based on a variety of important traits.
Approximately 30 of these bulls will be offered for sale on cattleinmotion.com October 24-26.
Buyers will have all the information gathered during the test including ultrasound measurements (REA, IMF, Rump Fat and Back Fat), start weight, finish weight, average daily gain, frame score, scrotal circumference and DNA Panel results from NeoGen GeneSeek.
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Effective September 1, 2017, the ABBA Registry will move to the Houston office. Work will no longer be outsourced to ABRA in Kansas City. All registrations, transfers, memberships, etc. will be processed at the ABBA office. In order to accommodate the registry, the ABBA office has moved to a larger suite (SUITE 500) located in the same building. Therefore, members are to send all correspondence and work to be processed to:
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Noah (2014)
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DVD: July 29, 2014
2h 18m | Action/Adventure, Drama
Human barbarism and warfare have ravaged the landscape. Noah (Russell Crowe), a peaceful man, just wants to live a righteous life with his family. Every night, Noah has visions of death by water, followed by renewed life on Earth.
He's sent word from the Creator that a great flood is coming that will destroy the world and all life. When Noah begins to build a giant ark in order to save himself, his loved ones and two of every species from the impending flood, he's approached by an army of men who want to take over the boat in an effort to save themselves.
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Citation: (1976) 136 CLR 529
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D while carrying out a dredging operations in Botany Bay, fractured a pipeline which carried petroleum products from a refinery on one side of the bay to the plaintiff's terminal on the other side. The pipeline was not owned by Caltex.
As a result of the damage to the pipeline, Caltex had to use other, and more expensive means of transporting the petroleum products. The P had not suffered any damage to its property, but the HCA upheld its claim to recover the purely economic loss of the additional costs of transportation.
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Gone are the days when airlines sought to woo additional customers through their piano lounges and movies. Now they simply cannot afford to fly pianos and heavy motion picture projectors across the country.
Trans World Airlines is initiating a weight-reduction program that company officials hope will save the airline up to $1.5 million a year in fuel.
Lighter floor panels and carpeting, newly designed cargo-hold containners, and less paint on the plane's exterior may not be noticed by most passengers. But "Project Skinny" will also include lighter pillows and blankets and a cutback in such luxuries as motion pictures, heavier china, glasses, and silverware in first class, and even magazines.
"It costs money to carry anything," says a TWA spokesman. "Only one copy of a magazine per seat will save $343,000 this year."


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Sometimes an investment idea just lasts and lasts — until it doesn't. The market convinces a bunch of people to buy dot-com stocks, for instance, and the success of their positions convinces other people to follow along with the trend. That goes on and on until the world eventually runs out of people to buy into the idea, or until prices just get too lofty to attract additional purchases. Then the market snaps back and everyone scrambles to liquidate their investments before prices collapse.
In commodities, this phenomenon — an information cascade among investors — can just as easily happen in either direction as prices move up or down. Traders looking to profit on the direction of the lean hog futures market, for instance, might see prices above 60 cents per pound at the start of the year, then decide that the price level has been driven too high by fears of the African swine fever epidemic in China, especially when the U.S. swine herd and pork supply continues to expand.
That population of speculative traders might start short-selling lean hog futures at the "too-high" prices, with the aim of profiting as prices fall. And as prices do indeed tend lower over a couple of months, and the success of the short-selling strategy attracts more speculative participation, the speculators amass ever-larger net-short positions (more contracts sold than purchased).
Sure enough, open interest in lean hog futures rose 20% in the first two months of this year while speculators chased this bearish idea.
But when the market ran out of sellers (when no one was willing to sell the April contract below $52.250), the snap back to reality arrived and lean hog futures prices in the past two weeks have risen even faster than they were falling during the downtrend. Speculators who haven't scrambled to liquidate their short futures positions (by buying an offsetting quantity of futures contracts) have found their unleveraged profits eroding by as much as 5% per day on a volatile day like last Friday, when lean hog futures traded limit-up.
During the month leading up to March 5, speculative investors have continuously amassed ever-larger bullish positions in the live cattle futures market and ever-larger bearish positions in the corn futures market. On average, this population of traders (titled "Managed Money" by the CFTC's classification system) has been accumulating almost 1,300 additional long live cattle futures contracts each trading session in 19 trading sessions from Feb. 5 to March 5.
During the same timeframe, the "Managed Money" side of the market has been accumulating a whopping 9,500 additional short corn futures contracts per day, based on their expectation that they will profit as corn prices will fall.
The traders whom we call "Managed Money" or "speculators" are typically individuals and limited partnership funds who are participating in the commodity futures markets specifically to seek profit on price movements. That makes them distinct from the bona fide hedgers (the "Producer/Merchant/Processor/User" segment) who participate in the commodity futures markets to lock in prices of the commodities that they will produce or use to add value during their day-to-day business activities (e.g. a soybean processor crushing oil and meal end products worth more than the raw material).
A bona fide hedger will tend to place a hedge trade for a futures contract, let's say, six months down the line, and then leave that hedge position untouched no matter what direction prices go. Somebody looking to make a quick buck on the weather rally in cattle futures will behave differently. Speculators are more likely to enter or exit futures positions as their price outlook changes. Their money ebbs and flows through the market.
During several recent volatile ag market movements, we may have witnessed the start of a sudden retreat of speculative investment money after a month-long bout of trend-following success. Speculators have spent the past several months building up bullish live cattle futures positions (these traders hold more than eight times as many long futures contracts as short futures contracts), enjoying the ride as the April contract has climbed from $118.55 last fall to $130.45 on March 1.
That's looking like it may have been the top — and now the snap back occurs. Open interest started falling this week and traders really started rushing for the exits Tuesday. The price of that April live cattle contract dropped $2.35 in a day.
Grain markets also have immense vulnerability to sudden spooky liquidation from the "Managed Money" population of traders. Corn is by far the largest agriculture futures market in terms of the total number of contracts traded.
Speculators hold 3.7 times as many corn contracts as live cattle contracts, but in the corn market, those speculative traders are dwarfed by the more stable participation of producers, merchants, processors and users. Corn speculators' overall net-short futures position has been growing during this February to March timeframe. Notice that's a net-short futures position — the kind that profits as prices fall (which they have so far been doing).
On March 5, speculators held 1.8 times as many short corn futures positions as long positions. Therefore, the potential here, if speculators felt the downward trend was ending and suddenly wanted to exit their positions, would be for a snap-back that takes prices suddenly upward while speculators scramble to buy corn futures to offset their previous sales.
That certainly seems to have happened in the wheat market this week. Look at Tuesday's sudden 24 1/2-cent upward jump in the May Chicago wheat contract, which previously fell by almost $1 per bushel during a more-or-less uninterrupted downward trend the past three weeks.
Low trading volumes and jumpy gaps in the bid/ask spread for wheat futures during recent trading sessions have suggested that the market has run out of people willing to sell at such low prices (front-month Chicago wheat futures seem to have bottomed out at $4.24; HRW futures seem to have bottomed out at $4.14 1/4 and HRS futures seem to have bottomed out at $5.50 3/4) — for now.
The "Managed Money" speculative traders likely still have a larger net-short futures position in benchmark Chicago wheat futures (72,449 more short futures and options positions than long futures and options positions as of the March 5 Commitments of Traders report) than in HRW wheat futures (44,870 net short) or HRS wheat futures (8,329 net short).
So, if the rush for the exit continues, and if it's driven by the need to abandon a trend-following strategy that may have been successful in the past but isn't likely to continue, then the size of these bearish speculative positions may allow us to contemplate the scale of the potential snap back — if and when things turn around.
Elaine Kub is the author of "Mastering the Grain Markets: How Profits Are Really Made" and can be reached at email@example.com or on Twitter @elainekub.


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Feedback from our customers, collected independently by the ICS, gave us an overall score of 88.8 out of 100 on the UK Customer Satisfaction Index – an incredible result that shows everyone at Nu-Heat is committed to providing an excellent level of service.
For comparison, other top scoring companies included Amazon with 86.6, First Direct with 85 and John Lewis with 84.9. Customers frequently described Nu-Heat as 'professional', 'efficient' and 'reliable' and our team as 'knowledgeable', 'friendly' and 'informative'.
Nu-Heat is dedicated to continuously improving what we offer our customers, so even with this fantastic result we will carry on looking for ways to deliver an even better service.
Every piece of feedback we receive – whether positive or negative – is logged on our system to help us achieve our goal of creating happy customers who are proud to own a Nu-Heat system.
If you would like to leave us any feedback, give us a call on 01404 549770 or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com. You can also leave feedback via our email footer – just select your chosen smiley to write your comments.
Customer feedback from July 2016:
"I'm very impressed with the attentive and professional attitude of all your staff."
"Alec, my Account Manager, got a quote to me in super quick time so that we can progress the work. Thanks!"
"To say that we are impressed with Nu-Heat UFH would be an understatement. The guys fitting the UFH said that it is great quality. I have to say, the entire process was superb from start to finish. I am so pleased I chose Nu-Heat."
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Super Sunday Sync Blog Hop!
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I'm not actually looking for more Followers. Because I feel kind-of obligated to comment in all bloggers blogs, who comment in mine. And I'm full-up now, with my blogging time. :-)ReplyDelete
But that's just me.
What I really want to say is thank you for keeping-on-keeping-on in Blog Land. I so hope that the horror of the latest news, will not totally envelop us in Darkness of Spirit. What good would that do, for the survivors, anyway? Thank you for keeping-on-keeping-on.
Thanks for the opportunity to not only link up our blog, but our fb, & twitter too! What a fun hop! Have a blessed abundant day! ~ jenReplyDelete
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Coffee!! The best remedy ever in all mommyhood crazy situations!! :)ReplyDelete
This is a cool hop because it included FB, etc. That's where a lot of us would like the traffic.....ReplyDelete
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This behavior occurs when the email address configured in the approval steps of the approval workflow does not match the email address for the user account logged into the service portal. Correct by editing the step(s) or account so that a match is present.


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Man of Steel award to be re-named in memory of the late Steve Prescott
Super League's prestigious Man of Steel award is to be named after the late Steve Prescott.
Last Updated: 06/03/14 2:41pm
The Rugby Football League has announced that, from October, the player who makes the biggest impact on the season will receive the Steve Prescott Man of Steel Award.
The former St Helens, Hull, Wakefield, Ireland and England full-back, who was diagnosed with a terminal disease in 2006, was an inspiration to millions as he completed a series of tough, fund-raising challenges that raised over £500,000 for charitable causes up to his death last November.
RFL chief operating officer Ralph Rimmer said: "It is absolutely right that the player whose on-field heroics captured the imagination of his peers throughout a First Utility Super League season is presented with an award named in recognition of one of the sport's true heroes.
"Steve was not only a great player and an outstanding ambassador for the sport throughout his illness, he was much more than that. He was an exceptional human being who impacted upon many more lives than the ones he touched in rugby league."
The RFL responded to a public clamour to recognise Prescott and its proposal to rename an honour which has been awarded annually since 1977 received unanimous support from the 14 Super League clubs.
Fitting tribute
Steve's widow, Linzi Prescott, said: "The naming of the award for the winner of The Man of Steel is a fitting tribute to a man who showed so much grit and determination in face of adversity.
"Steve's name will forever live on and be known alongside such rugby league greats as Lance Todd and Harry Sunderland.
"We are extremely grateful to Super League and its clubs who have sanctioned this move and they have recognised how Steve has promoted this great game through his efforts, and we on behalf of his foundation will continue to do so."
Mike Denning, chairman of the Steve Prescott Foundation, added: "Stephen would be delighted, honoured and a little embarrassed by this announcement but we are all extremely proud."
The 2014 Steve Prescott Man of Steel award will be decided by a specially-convened selection panel following a poll of all Super League players at the end of the season and announced at the Man of Steel dinner at Lancashire County Cricket Club on Wednesday, October 8.


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I have a Bachelor of science in Applied Biosciences and Biotechnology. I graduated out of Midlands State University, class of 2018 with a 2.1 Degree class. I have been and English teacher for the past 3 years. Teaching for me is more than a job, but also a passion. It's true that a teacher's influence knows no bounds. The experience that I have had teaching for the past 3 years has allowed me to make my small difference in the world. I love teaching and enjoy imparting knowledge to students. Over the years, my classrooms have been hubs of educational interaction and research. My lessons are largely interactive through speech and text, warm and fun-filled. This has ensured that most of my students pass with flying colors. I believe that in teaching you also learn. The lessons might not be educational, but they will definitely stay with you for a lifetime. I also personally enjoy meeting new people and learning about new cultures.
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Currently a third-year Ph.D. student at Department of Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Also a member of Automated Software Engineering Lab, fortunately co-advised by Prof. Tao Xie and Prof. Tianyin Xu, with current research focus on Intelligent Software Engineering for Mobile Computing. More details are available at my LinkedIn Profile.
I always appreciate the simple yet elegant solutions to real-world challenges.
December 2019
I will intern at Google (again) next summer :-)
May 2019
Our paper investigating privacy policy contradictions on Google Play is accepted by USENIX Security 2019.
February 2019
I will intern at Google this summer.
October 2018
Our proposal received Facebook Testing and Verification Award, for which I proposed major ideas.
August 2018
I am selected for 3M Foundation Fellowship from 2018 to 2021. Thank you, 3M!
August 2018
I will serve as the Web Chair for ASE 2019.
July 2018
Our experience paper investigating Android test generation tools on industrial apps is accepted by ASE 2018 (69 out of 346, 19.9%). PDF available here. I'm also awarded a SIGSOFT CAPS travel grant.
July 2018
Our paper on machine translation issue detection is now available on arXiv. A poster version will appear at ICSE 2019.
July 2018
Our paper studying Android runtime permission rationale messages is accepted by VL/HCC 2018. PDF available here.
April 2018
I win the 1st Prize of the provincial undergraduate thesis contest (top <0.25% out of all college graduates with bachelor's degrees).
January 2018
I will work at Fujitsu Laboratories of America as a research intern this summer.
December 2017
Our paper on Android GUI test suite reduction is accepted by ICSE 2018 (105 out of 502, 20.9%). PDF available here.
October 2017
I will attend ASE 2017 as a student volunteer.
July 2017
Our paper studying Android capture/replay tools is accepted by ESEC/FSE 2017 industrial track. PDF available here.
June 2017
I receive my Bachelor of Engineering degree with honors.
April 2017
I will work at Tencent Inc. this summer as a research intern.
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I will attend [email protected] as a new Ph.D. student starting from August.
June 2016
As an undergraduate intern, I will visit Prof. Koushik Sen's group at UC Berkeley this fall.
I have two public email addresses,
[email protected] (for personal affairs), and
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In the case, the taxpayer (ONGC) was an Indian resident company engaged in the exploration and development of natural oil and gas. ONGC subscribed to an online database maintained by Wood MacKenzie (WM), a U.K. resident company. The subscription, which provided information on the global oil and gas industry, required ONGC to pay a fee to WM in exchange for a license agreement that provided for an exclusive and non-transferable right to access and download information from the site. No right to sublicense was granted to ONGC under the license agreement and the use of the information was limited to what was specified in the agreement. The website was only accessible by select ONGC employees and WM provided two days of training per year to 20 ONGC employees on technical issues related to oil and gas exploration.
The Indian Income tax Appellate Tribunal ruled that the fees paid by ONCG are properly characterized as royalties, for Indian tax purposes, under both Indian domestic law and the India-UK double taxation treaty. It was therefore subject to the applicable withholding tax according to the treaty.
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New York City Mission Society hosting 13th Annual Thanksgiving Harvest Community Dinner
AmNews Staff Reports | 11/16/2016, 2:04 p.m.
The New York City Mission Society will provide more than 200 meals at its 13th Annual Thanksgiving Harvest Community Dinner at Minisink Townhouse (646 Malcolm X Boulevard at 142nd Street) on Thursday, November 17 from 6pm to 8pm. Mission Society Board Members Jean Shafiroff and Jay Moorhead are underwriting the event.
New York City Mission Society alumni and staff will be joined by Board Members Laura Flavin, LTC Francis W. Kairson, Jr. (Ret.), and Jean Shafiroff, Jay Moorhead, community members, and volunteers. Last year, the event drew several hundred program participants, families, and community members.
"The students and families we serve at Mission Society face numerous hardships and challenges every day, so we want to start the holiday season by providing them with a warm meal and a community of support," said Mission Society President Elsie McCabe Thompson. "A gathering like this would not be possible without the generosity and dedication of our Board, and in particular Jean Shafiroff, who truly understand the giving spirit of the holiday season."
McCabe Thompson will deliver remarks and a faith leader will deliver an invocation prior to the dinner, at which attendees will be served turkey, stuffing, side dishes, desserts, and beverages donated by area businesses and individuals. Sponsors this year include Vita Coco.


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Addressing implementation gaps: improving cooperation between global and regional human rights mechanisms (WP1291)
The 10th in a series of annual human rights conferences sponsored by the Norwegian and Swiss Governments, this conference drew on experience and good human rights practice across Europe to improve human rights implementation across the region.
While ratifications of international human rights instruments continue to increase, closing the implementation gap remains a major challenge for the realisation of human rights. Governments are primarily responsible for implementing human rights at national level. Global and regional organisations with a human rights mandate play complementary roles in promoting, protecting and enhancing the universality of human rights, together with national human rights institutions and civil society organisations.
As requested by the Human Rights Council (HRC), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has in recent years instituted annual consultations between the UN and regional human rights systems to strengthen existing links and identify new approaches for cooperation between regional and international human rights mechanisms and procedures, and complement and support each other in promoting and protecting human rights. For example, a road map has been adopted for cooperation between the special procedures of the HRC and the special mechanisms of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. Regional organisations in Europe also meet to discuss enhancing cooperation between international and European human rights mechanisms.
Drawing on the inspiration, experience and good practice of all regions, the conference aimed to improve implementation of human rights in Europe by:
- Taking stock of existing cooperation between global and regional human rights mechanisms
- Identifying best practice and lessons learned in how global, regional and local organisations work together, taking account of the particularity and complementarity of their roles, and the added value of the various human rights mechanisms
- Examining how global and regional human rights mechanisms interact with national human rights institutions and civil society organisations
- Exploring possible new approaches or forms of cooperation, with a view to securing improved implementation of human rights at the national level
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Conference: Integrating transitional justice, security and development
Conference: Burma/Myanmar, business and human rights
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Today is my eleventh anniversary with my lovely wife, Michele. Eleven years is a long time, and in that time I have been made better and stronger by my wife. She has mothered my son, and kept the family together and as organized as I will allow things to get.
Who We Are
Who we are
Is who we've become
Over long walks and drives
Mountains and dreamscapes
Who we are
Is who we shall become
As we journey on
Across the setting of suns
And the rising of moons
Mornings come
With rainbow tides
And my skin touching yours
Your hand in mine
And my hands are
Not Hollywood hands
They are rough and cracked
From work and time
That I have put into this
Creation that is ourselves
But still I will touch you
And hold you with them
And count all of the time
That we have yet
I love you, Michele. Stay with me.


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Found a great recipe from one of my favourite blogs – http://www.howsweeteats.com/2012/08/white-peach-cardamom-crumble/
If you fancy a change from the typical apple crumble this is well worth a try!
The sweet and sugary crumble topping worked so well with the unusual cardamom flavour.
I loved eating those flat, donut peaches but found myself with too many so made this!


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Is my phone broken?
Hi Richard! I bought a cellphone on 8 April 2017 and returned it back on 11 April after I experienced some faults on it. I used the phone only 2 days. Up to date they didn't help me. Today the shop manager told me that it will be couriered back to me since the manufacturer didn't see any fault on the phone and they insist I take the phone. The only option they have is that they can only refund me if they too found the fault I was talking about. Is it fair Richard?
Well, yes, it probably is. Up to a point.
Section 13 (1) (a) of the Consumer Protection Regulations says that a store must sell goods and services that are "of merchantable quality". The Regulations define that as "fit for the purposes for which commodities of that kind are usually purchased, as it is reasonable to expect in light of the relevant circumstances". Put simply it means that a cellphone should do what a cellphone is meant to do. Obviously some cellphones do more than others but that's where the "relevant circumstances" are important.
You didn't say what exactly the faults were on your phone that prompted you to take it back but I assume they were fairly serious?
The general rule in these circumstances is that the store has three choices, the three Rs. They can offer you a replacement, a repair or a refund if it can be shown that there's something wrong with the phone. Obviously they don't have to do anything if there's evidence that either you damaged the phone or there's nothing actually wrong with it.
I suggest that you go to the store and examine the phone together and see if the faults you noticed are still there. If the faults are still there then you should firmly reject the suggestion that you take it back. You then tell them that you want one of the three Rs and ask them which they choose. On the other hand if the manufacturer is right and there's nothing actually wrong with it then it's time to take it home.
Once or twice?
Good day Mr. Harriman. Kindly assist me with an issue I have here. I received an SMS from the hospital saying I have an outstanding bill. On enquiry I was told that my medical aid short paid my claim.
How it happened was that my husband went to the hospital on the 14th February but was there until after midnight. Therefore the bill was only prepared on the 15th February. He had to go back on the 15th (around 7am) because the pain was back. He got another bill for that.
The medical aid say they cannot pay twice for same consultation. Who do we fight here sir: the hospital for billing him twice for a continuation; or the medical aid for refusing to pay because he had to go back as he got sick again?
Are you serious? That's the most ridiculous thing I've seen all day and I've seen a lot of deeply silly things today.
I think you should go back to your medical aid and demand that they speak to the hospital and look at the admission times and the details of what actually happened with your husband. With luck their systems will show that he was there on two different occasions having slightly different treatment, probably even by different staff members.
I'm very often surprised by quite how ridiculous some organisations can be. We all understand that they need to have rules but when they are misinterpreted like this they seem to forget that it's us, the customers who are inconvenienced when it's their job to take the inconvenience on our behalf. Isn't that why we pay them such large amounts of money?
If they don't give you any joy let me know and we'll get in touch with them and suggest they need to visit the hospital in person. The Psychiatry Department.
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Today on October 24, DiCom released the latest version of CQS. Version 10.5 represents major leap forward by providing added operational efficiency to further optimize CQS users' loan review process. In fact, the majority of enhancements included in version 10.5 are directly inspired by customer feedback. Some of the notable enhancements are listed below:
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– Track performance through the new loan review dashboard.
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This is continued from last 2 week's installments Part 1 and Part 2 with Franque's letter to his unborn child. Here is the Final part of the letter.
4: Anchor Baby
I have never wanted anything in my life that I could not stand losing.
After two years and countless efforts at making the relationship work, I realised it was time to tell myself the truth and let it go – if only for the moment.
I broke off my engagement four months before my wedding and more than a few people concluded that I had finally lost my marbles. Fact is: they were not in the relationship with me.
At the most they were spectators on the outside looking in through frosted glasses, so they couldn't possibly know everything that went on behind those windows.
My friends talked; her friends harassed and accused; my folks asked, and her folks too. In one word, SoMuchPressure from every corner. And if I thought I knew what pressure was, it intensified when word got out that she was pregnant. Pressure moved in next door.
I told everyone who asked me that a baby changed nothing. I purposed to be all that I could for the child. I attended Mother craft classes and Ante-natal care – work permitting. I offered myself up for anything, anytime of the day or night – seeing as I could not move in with her. I was going to be the best Daddy that I could be, given our peculiar circumstance.
During the first trimester she gave me so much grief I almost walked, but then I would think of that miracle growing inside of her and I would excuse all of her actions as hormonal.
I heard so much talk about how her life was going to change, being a single parent and all, but did anybody stop to think how my life was going to change too? How single parenthood was going affect me?
"But you broke it all up," a friend once said. Like I went crazy one day and decided the best thing to do was get engaged, and then break it off for kicks! We probably could have gotten back together, but honestly, a baby is not Miracle Glue.
I think she became calmer, and grew up more, in the 2nd trimester when the kicks started. "The baby is doing well and started kicking yesterday." She once said to me. "Subtle kicks. Noticed the first three while driving. The baby responds with a kick when I talk to him. Before I fall asleep I spoke to the baby, and his response? A kick!"
"That is because she knows she is a she! Talk to her and she'll kick less. You want me to put in a word with her? She should be tired now anyway from running through my mind all day." I replied her.
The days passed in a whirl of activities. Between my busy work schedule and blogging deadlines, next thing I knew, we were counting down eight weeks to baby due date. It was then that she called and requested we meet.
On Friday after my training, I went over to her place to see her. And sitting accross from her, watching her and seeing the glow she radiated, my eyes constantly strayed to the mound beneath her loose fitting blouse. A miracle if ever I saw one, sent by God. The constriction I felt in my chest, the band accross my heart did not exactly hurt. I just felt a swelling, an almost overflowing joy!
I have never wanted anything in my life that I could not stand losing. But sitting there, in that moment before she parted her lips to say any word to me, I knew. Now, I fear it is too late.
Do hurry up and come, child of mine. For in this world where everything seems uncertain, one thing is definite: I will love you beyond words, time and distance.
With all my love,
PS: This is my version of how you came to be. Your mother's may differ, will differ. But one element will be constant. It is that, the reason you are alive is all because two people fell in LOVE.


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The Motif Logo was generated from a PhosphoScan® LC-MS/MS experiment using 1526 nonredundant Lys-C digested peptides derived from mouse embryo immunoprecipitated with PTMScan® Basophilic Kinase Motif [(R/X)(R/X)Xp(S/T)] Immunoaffinity Beads. The logo represents the relative frequency of amino acids in each position surrounding the central phosphorylated residue.
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As an integral part of the machinery of cellular function, proteins undergo regulation by a variety of post-translational modifications. One of the most prevalent and widely studied PTMs is serine/threonine phosphorylation. Prominent kinases targeting consensus substrate motifs account for tens of thousands of known and predicted sites on more than 13,000 human proteins (1-3). Cell Signaling Technology has developed phospho-Ser/Thr motif antibodies for proteomic profiling of kinase substrates. Arg-directed or AGC-family kinases including PKA, PKG, PKC, Akt, p70 S6 kinase, AMPK, and RSK and are characterized by preference for basic amino acids (Lys or Arg) especially Arg at position -3 relative to the phosphorylated Ser or Thr (1,4). Akt, p70S6 kinase and RSK additionally share specificity for Lys or Arg at position -5 (5). CST™ has developed a Basophilic PTMScan® kit comprising a pool of antibodies that recognize basophilic kinase substrate motifs as a powerful proteomics analysis tool for investigating the regulation of phosphorylation by Arg-directed kinases, as well as for high throughput kinase drug discovery.


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May 10 is Mother's Day in the USA! Folks at Brunswick Plantation and Golf Resort ®, as well as many other Americans, are looking forward to honoring our mothers! Many other countries also celebrate mothers this month. The Official Mother's Day is always the second Sunday in May in the United States…This date made official in 1914 by proclamation of President Woodrow Wilson. Our National Mother's Day was a result of the campaign of Anna Jarvis of West Virginia whose own mother had passed away on May 9, years earlier.
Anne M. Jarvis campaigned for the creation of an official Mother's Day in remembrance of her Mother and in Honor of Peace. She began on 1908 by petitioning the superintendent of the church where her mother had taught Sunday School for 20 years. Her request was honored and the first official Mother's Day celebration took place on May 10, 1908 at St. Andrew's Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia. The event had a congregation of 407 and Anna arranged for white carnations…Her Mother's Favorite Flower…to adorn the patrons. Two carnations were given to every Mother in attendance.
***Today White Carnations are used to Honor deceased Mothers. Pink or Red Carnations pay tribute to Mothers who are still alive.***
Honor Mom with Flowers
Flowers for Mother! One way to Share Your Love with Her!
Briar Patch Floral and Gifts, Located in the Calabash Market Place,Welcomes You! Flowers delivered to Calabash area…To Include: ocean Isle, Shallotte, & Sunset Beach, NC & Little River, SC Plus More!
Call: 910-579-8030 Learn More & Order @ Briarpatchfloralandgifts.com
Massage for Mothers…Sacred Willow Spa
Pamper Mom with a "Sacred Willow Spa" Massage & Facial! Give Her That Magic Touch to Relax, Unwind, and Rejuvenate Mom in Body & Spirit! Sacred Willow Spa…Located at Calabash Plaza on Beach Drive in Calabash, NC! Gift Certificates are available for that Special MOM Gift!
Call: 910-575-7707 Check Out More @ www.sacredwillowspa.com
Mother's Day Specials for Dining with MOM!
Carbone's Steak and Seafood Restaurant
Mother's Day "Specials"…In Addition to the Regular Menu! Dinner Hours Start @ 2pm
- Oysters Rockefeller…9
- Bacon Wrapped Jumbo Shrimp…9
***Salmon Oscar…25
Wild caught Alaskan Sockeye Salmon topped with Lump Crab, Asparagus & Hollandaise Sauce served with Risotto and Fresh Vegetables
***NY Strip Steak…25
A twelve ounce Angus Beef NY Strip Steak, topped with our own Sherry Crab Cream Sauce, Served with Baked Potato & Fresh Sauteed Vegetables.
***Sauteed Duck Breast…23
A Tender and Juicy eight ounce Duck Breast, Drizzled with a Fresh orange Balsamic Reduction, and Served with Risotto and Fresh Sauteed Vegetables.
***Fresh Chilean Sea Bass…28
Pan Roasted to Preserve its Delicious Taste and Drizzled with Chef's Special White Wine Reduction Sauce and Served with Risotto and Fresh sauteed vegetables
***All Entrees Include Bread and House Salad!***
See More @ www.carbonessteakandseafood.com Reservations Accepted @ 843-280-2271
Carbone's Steak and Seafood Restaurant is located om US 17 , Little River…Minutes from Brunswick Plantation! Enjoy!
The Brentwood Restaurant…Mother's Day Brunch 10am – 1pm & Dinner 3pm – 7pm
Mother's Day Brunch…All Brunch Entrees served with a side of Fresh Fruit Salad & a Basket of Pastries!
Lobster & Champagne Special…Add 4oz. Lobster Tail & Champagne Cocktail for $12 (For Mothers only, Regular price $21)
Brunch Menu Includes:
- Shrimp & Grits…17
- Crab Cake Dijonnaise…18
- Crab Benedict…15
- Seafood Crepe…17
- Lobster Risotto…19
- Angus Steak & Eggs…21
- Grilled Salmon Salad…17
Mother's Day Drink Specials…Only $5.95: Mimosa, Bloody Mary, Kir Royal, Bellini
Easter Kids menu (12 & Under) : $5.95
- Served with Side of Fresh fruit
- Homemade Crepe with Apple Sauce
- Belgium Waffle with Syrup
- French Toast with Local Strawberries
Mother's Day Dinner
- Low Country She Crab Soup…7
- Crab Cake DiJonnaise…9
- Escargot Bourguignon…8
- Shrimp & Grits…11
- Lobster Risotto…15
Mother's Day Dinner Entrees…Served with Brentwood Salad:
- Braised Lamb Osso Bucco…27
- Local Grouper…32
- Duo De Canard A L'Orange…29
- Filet Bearnaise: 10 Oz.Grand Cut…36 & 6oz. Petite Cut…27
- Shrimp & Scallops Chardonnay…28
- Roasted Rack of Lamb…29
- Lobster Tail :Royal"…46
- Poached Salmon Tarragon…27
Desserts…7 Each:
- Creme Brulee
- Profiteroles
- Chocolate Fondant
- Key Lime Pie
- Panna Cotta
- Chocolate Mousse
Call for Reservations: 843-249-2601 Learn More about the Brentwood Restaurant @ www.TheBrentwood Restaurant.com
Time for Tea for Mom and Thee@ Calabash Garden Tea Room
Take Mom Our for The "Ultimate Tea" At Our own Calabash Garden Tea House
Enjoy The "Ultimate Tea"…Traditional High Tea:
- Spring Mix Salad with Secret Garden Salad Dressing
- Fresh Baked Scones …Served with Lemon Curd & Clotted Cream
- Assorted Tea Sandwiches
- Petite Desserts
- Individual Pots of Tea
Tea Time for Mother's Day…Seating at 11:30 & 1:30
Call for Reservations @ 910-579-9500 Learn More @ www.calabashgardentearoom.com
You can Choose lovely Hats and Boas to enhance your Tea Time…FUN For All!
Turtle Crossing Cupcakes…Take Mother's Day Home
Turtle Crossing Cupcakes is right next door to the Calabash Garden Tea Room! You may want to stop by & Check it out ,too!
There are Cupcakes, Cakes & Expresso Bar with Organic Fair Trade Coffee. Chocolate Covered Strawberries, Too…Just for Mother's Day! Let the Celebration Continue..At Home! Enjoy! Learn More @ www.turtlecrossingcupcakes.com
May your day be filled with Love & Laughter! Brunswick Plantation and Golf Resort ® is the True the Two State Solution for FUN! You might want to try some of these ideas to celebrate…Your Special Mother's Day! Happy Mother's Day!
Information in this article…Credits to www.mothersdaycentral.com


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Irene C. Wisniewski
Irene C. Wisniewski (nee Hejna). Beloved wife of the late George Wisniewski. Loving mother of Gary (Karolyn) Wisniewski and Victoria (Scott) Brzeczek. Devoted grandmother of Erika, Madeline and Stephanie. Dearest sister of Barbara Maylee and Stanley (Linda) Hejna. Cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday 3 to 9 PM. Funeral Saturday 9:15 AM from Lawn Funeral Home 17909 South 94th Ave Tinley Park,Illinois 60487 to St. Stephen Deacon & Martyr Church Mass 10:00 AM. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Funeral info 708-532-3100.
3:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Friday June 20, 2014
Lawn Funeral Home - Tinley Park
17909 S. 94th Ave.
Tinley Park, IL 60487 (Map/Directions)
10:00 AM on Saturday June 21, 2014
St. Stephen Deacon & Martyr
17500 S. 84th Ave.
Tinley Park, IL 60487 (Map/Directions)
Resurrection Cemetery
7201 S. Archer Ave
Justice, IL 60458 (Map/Directions)


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"This new survey offers some honest views of international business executives, who remain enthusiastic about what Hong Kong can offer amid the fast-growing economies of Asia. The results show that the traditional advantages of Hong Kong as an international business hub are still soundly in place, and there is ample opportunity for it to evolve further as a global super-connector. They also show some concern whether the HK government can adapt to the pace and scope of innovation required for success in the current environment."
– Jack Lange, AmCham Chairman
"HONG KONG is a bastion of open and fair markets, good governance and the rule of law, all of which combine to create a vibrant and open society. This combination is the bedrock of this city's extraordinary rise into one of the world's truly global commercial hubs. Excellent infrastructure, the deep pool of world-class professional services, and our role as a nexus for China and Asia trade are another special mix that adds to Hong Kong's unique set of competitive advantages.
In our new annual Business Sentiment Survey, AmCham's members have clearly signalled the great value that the international business community places on these attributes. But there is no time for complacency. The survey shows concern that the government is becoming more opaque and less efficient. Some factors are beyond HK Chief Executive Officer Carrie Lam's control – such as U.S.-China ties or Beijing policy uncertainties. Nonetheless, we hope Hong Kong leaders take note of the concerns and project a lightning bolt into Hong Kong's role as a super-connector that makes this Special Administrative Region of China the jewel of Asia."
- Tara Joseph, AmCham President
"TIMES of great change present a challenge for both governments and business leaders plotting a course through uncharted territory. At such times, it is essential to step back, survey the terrain and silence the noise from news and social media, marketing and rhetoric. We were delighted, therefore, to partner with AmCham in creating a new annual survey to gauge the concerns, hopes and expectations of Hong Kong's international business community. This, our first, sets important benchmarks: As the biggest international chamber in Hong Kong, the views expressed in this survey are a valid and genuine representation of the global business community."
- Markus Scherer, Consulting Director, Ipsos Business Consulting
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Judicial watchdog Thursday denied requesting the Commonwealth for a legal advisor to aid in judicial reform.
Commonwealth had said it was looking to appoint a legal advisor to assist the ongoing efforts in the Maldives to reform its judiciary laden with allegations of corruption and politicization.
In an announcement, Commonwealth said the senior legal advisor would undertake an assessment of the Maldives Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and its work and to make recommendations for its reform.
The advisor who would receive £48,400 (MVR98,800) per annum would also provide advice to the JSC in order to ensure that it upholds its constitutional and statutory obligations and functions as an independent institution, the announcement read.
However, JSC director Hassan Zaheen insisted that the commission had not even discussed any plans for reform with the Commonwealth.
"We haven't even discussed that among ourselves. So how can we approach the Commonwealth?" Zaheen added.
The 53 member country bloc has made the promotion of rule of law by upholding both the separation of powers and the independence of the judiciary in the Maldives as its primary goal.
In July, the Commonwealth appointed a special envoy to aid in the process of constitutional and political transition.
Dr Willy Mutunga tasked with ending the ongoing political strife in the Maldives had concluded his first to the archipelago earlier this month.
Mutunga who retired as Kenya's chief justice in June is mandated to "consult with all relevant stakeholders to encourage the strengthening of a pluralist, multi-party democracy, steps towards credible and inclusive presidential elections in 2018 and the advancement of reforms to give full effect to the separation of powers," according to the Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth has meanwhile threatened action if there is no progress on dialogue by September.
The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group, a watchdog body comprising of eight foreign ministers, laid out a six-point reform agenda in February, which includes the release of political prisoners and judicial reform.


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Woman Makes Fake 911 Call to Stop Ex-Boyfriend From Partying On Boat
A crazy ex-girlfriend made a fake distress call to 911 about a boat sinking, because her ex-boyfriend was on his, partying with beautiful ladies. Love makes you do crazy things.
According to federal prosecutors, 29-year-old Ashley Strum-Smith called in a false report to the United States Coast Guard of a ship taking on water in the Severn River on August 13, 2012.
She caused a huge problem by causing the "the Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, Gloucester Fire Department, York County Fire Department, Mathews Fire Department and the United States Coast Guard" to head out to save the boat.
After two hours, they finally realized the call was a hoax.
She has plead guilty to the charges and faces a maximum penalty of six years imprisonment, a fine of $250,000 and $82,764 in restitution when she is sentence on October 20th, 2014 in Norfolk.


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Louisiana spring festival to feature Poverty Point
A northeast Louisiana chamber of commerce says that starting next year, its spring festival will celebrate the Poverty Point World Heritage Site instead of sweet potatoes
OAK GROVE, La. -- A spring festival in northeast Louisiana festival will celebrate will celebrate the Poverty Point World Heritage Site instead of sweet potatoes.
The prehistoric complex of Indian mounds known as Poverty Point in West Carroll Parish was made a UNESCO world heritage site in 2014. It was named after a nearby 19th century plantation but was created and used between 3,700 and 3,100 years ago and is about 15 miles (25 kilometers) south of Oak Grove, where the festival is held.
"Since becoming designated as a World Heritage Site in 2014 it has seen a sizeable increase in visitors from all over the world. We look forward to celebrating the culture that was begun at this site and its contributions to our state and nation as a whole," West Carroll Chamber of Commerce president Rebecca Kovac Elliott said in a news release.
The rebranded Poverty Point World Heritage Festival has tentative dates next year of March 26-29. The Lamb Weston North Louisiana Sweet Potato Festival will move to the first weekend in October, during harvest season.
"This is something that I have been lobbying for, for many years. There are very few places that have the honor of claiming a world heritage site as their own," Oak Grove Mayor Adam Holland said.
The chamber said it will keep the festival midway and other familiar attractions but might add cooking demonstrations from Poverty Point and get local Native American tribes involved.
"We are still in the very early planning stages of how we want this event to evolve, and are looking for input and volunteers to make this largest and best festival in the region," Holland said.
The spring festival is associated with the Spring Bluegrass Festival at the Lingo Community Center, and the October sweet potato festival will be held in conjunction with the Fall Bluegrass festival.


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Four FAVORITE BOOKS FROM MY SON'S CHILDHOOD on Friday
Last Sunday, we took my oldest, my son, off for his first year of college. He had a week of orientation and then will start classes this Monday. I am sure that I feel what all parents feel at this grand juncture of life: excited for his new opportunities, nervous for his academic challenges, hopeful that he meets new friends, anxious about his new situations and encounters, but most of all, reminiscent of the past 17 years that he was home with me. I have been doing a deep clean of his room so it will be ready when he returns home for visits . . . or to convert into a private reading room for me . . . and as I have been looking at the memories, I am reminded of books that he loved as a young child.
So, in honor of my college freshman, here are four of his favorite stories from childhood.
Thomas the Tank Engine by the Rev. W. Awdry
There must be very few young boys who didn't go through the "Thomas" phase at one point in their childhood. My son loved everything Thomas and, in true fashion of all his interests, went through a Thomas only phase. He wore Thomas t-shirts, played with Thomas toys, watched Thomas videos, and of course, read Thomas stories. We had picture books and learn-to-read books and sight word books and the complete collection of all the Thomas stories.
As a former English teacher, I love the personification of the Thomas trains at conveying educational messages, teaching about friendships, showing how to learn from mistakes; all done completely in a non-preachy manner through the characters of the train engines. They are trains!! How fun is that! Especially for a boy, the stories blended good messages with fun actions and adventures. I loved how my son would act out the stories we read with his own trains and then create new stories and adventures through his own imagination. Perhaps in some small way, that inspired him to be the writer he is today.
I admit that sometimes I get a little misty-eyed as I walk past the train table at Barnes and Noble or see the collection of Thomas books on the shelf. I might also have kept all the Thomas trains and books in the attic in the hopes that some future grandchild might enjoy them with me.
Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton
I loved Mike Mulligan from my own childhood and was delighted to share the story with my children. The story focuses on two of the most important parts of a young boy's life – trucks and digging in the dirt. Although my son loved trains, there is something mesmerizing about trucks working. We would be driving down the road and spot a construction site; my son loved to seek out the modern day equivalent to Mary Anne. And what young boy wouldn't enjoy the part where the dirt was flying all around and covering everything and everyone.
Again, the story creates human emotions and feelings with the steam shovel, and it teaches lessons about responsibility and loyalty, the importance of being a good friend, and the power and fault of preconceived notions. It also is a great book to read aloud; there is lots of emotion and strength in the "Bing! Bang! Crash! Slam!" Another interesting aspect of the story is the illustrations. The unsophisticated crayon-like drawings help to convey a simpler time and place. I always felt that picture of Mary Anne, that is the steam shovel, eating the dirt was a little terrifying, but my son loved it!
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash by Trinka Hakes Noble
What child doesn't love the silliness of a boa constrictor going on a field trip! The storytelling style really shows how each step in the process becomes both a cause and effect and one builds upon another. The stream of consciousness storytelling is so representative of a child telling a story; as any parent, I have often been the listener to a story in which each part seems more and more unrelated as I wonder where the story will end up. My children and I used to play games to show how one thought or idea might lead to another. As my son got older and became a real movie buff, we would do the same to link two actors based on the films they had been in. You know, like George Clooney to Jeremy Renner: George Clooney was in Ocean's Eleven with Matt Damon, Matt Damon was in The Talented Mr. Ripley with Jude Law, Jude Law was in Sherlock Holmes with Robert Downey, Jr., and Robert Downey, Jr. was in The Avengers with Jeremy Renner.
The other wonderful aspect of this story is the fantastic illustrations by Steven Kellogg. The detail and humor of the pictures gives so much more depth to the story itself. We enjoyed embellishing on the story by adding in details and extensions based on the illustrations. It also opened up more favorite stories that were also illustrated by Steven Kellogg. And of course, any grade school field trip description had to include the disappointing fact that no boa constrictor got loose.
The Daylight Limited by Lin Oliver
This is a wonderful story about Tuck and Billie Holden and their grand adventure across the country on their way to the New York World's Fair. The Daylight Limited was the first of three parts to the story, followed by The President Express and The Torpedo Run. Each of the books focused on a different train as it took them on their adventure. The stories were full of adventure and humor, and I loved the bond between the two siblings.
What made the stories come alive though was that the books came with a die-cast battery powered engine that fit on the Thomas tracks and a tape with the story read-aloud by LeVar Burton. Although the reading level was more advanced than my son's at the time, he really learned how to follow along with the story by listening to the tape. Each tape also included famous railway songs, like I've Been Working on the Railroad, Wabash Cannonball, and Rock Island Line. My son enjoyed listening to and learning the new songs. The author wrote two additional stand-alone stories that also became favorites and included a train and a tape.
And now you have my memories. I am curious to see if my son's are the same as mine; maybe he'll comment? How about you? Do your favorite books from your child's early years match their memories?


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14 February 2017
Horizon Discovery Signs a Master Service Agreement with a Top Three Pharmaceutical Company
Cambridge, UK, 14 February 2017: Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE: HZD) ("Horizon" or the "Group"), the world leader in the application of gene editing technologies, today announces the signing of a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with a top three global pharmaceutical company (the "Company"), extending support for their drug discovery and development efforts to Horizon's full suite of services.
Adding to a pre-existing MSA for in vivo services, the terms of this agreement now cover a range of Horizon's in vitro service offerings, defining the pricing and terms that will govern future transactions and facilitating simplified entry into forthcoming agreements. Services included under the MSA are: custom cell line engineering, target identification and validation screening (including the use of CRISPR gene editing technology), drug combination screening, and cell-based assay services.
Horizon is establishing itself as a key provider to an increasing number of major pharmaceutical and biotech companies by delivering reliable, high-quality, high-value services, and by strengthening key relationships within each organisation. In this way, Horizon was able to negotiate this agreement, building trust with the Company and becoming a preferred provider over time. It is now Horizon's single largest customer, contributing over £1.5 million in revenue in 2016 (c£0.6 million FY15) and the current project pipeline indicates there will be an expansion of revenue received in 2017.
"Today's announcement demonstrates the success of Horizon's strategy of deepening relationships with our top customers. By taking a broader and more integrated approach, we are able to identify areas where we can provide significant value and are able to offer unified solutions that involve a range of Horizon's services. In 2016, our top 20 customers provided over £9.8 million to the Group, and in 2017 we are looking to increase our revenue from this segment by at least 20%, with this agreement serving as a template."
- Custom cell line engineering: The on-demand development of cell lines that reflect the genetics of disease found in real patients by use of gene editing
- Target identification and validation screening: The process of identifying genes as potential targets for drug development programmes
- Drug combination screening: The process by which potential drug compounds are combined with known drugs under a variety of conditions to identify synergistic and antagonistic interactions
- Cell-based assay services: A range of contract research services based on the direct interrogation of cells under specific conditions (e.g. looking at drug response under low oxygen)
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Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE: HZD) ("Horizon"), is a world-leading gene editing company that designs and engineers genetically-modified cells and then applies them in research and clinical applications that advance human health.
Horizon's core capabilities are built around its proprietary translational genomics platform, a highly precise and flexible suite of gene editing tools (rAAV, ZFN and CRISPR) able to alter almost any gene sequence in human or mammalian cell-lines.
Horizon offers over 23,000 catalogue products and related research services, almost all of which are based on the generation and application of cell and animal models that accurately recapitulate the disease-causing genetic anomalies found in diseases like cancer. Horizon's commercial offering has been adopted by c. 1,600 unique research organisations in over 50 countries as well as in the Company's own R&D pipeline to support a greater understanding of the genetic drivers of disease and the development of molecular, cell and gene therapies that can be prescribed on a personalised basis.
Horizon is headquartered in Cambridge, UK, and is listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market under the ticker "HZD".


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Cold Plunge™ Pore Mask
Pore mask reduces the look of and deeply purifies pores, controls oil up to 8 hours
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Take the plunge for smaller-looking pores, instantly.
Deeply purify and diminish pores with an exhilarating chill. Inspired by the "cold plunge" part of a Scandinavian sauna cycle, this cooling clay mask detoxifies, controls oil and reduces the look of pores. The innovative formula harnesses the power of alpine willowherb and snow lotus—antioxidant-rich botanicals that have adapted to thrive in extreme cold—to soothe, mattify and refine pores. Add cool water, and the turquoise purifying mask "thaws" into a luxurious lather that sweeps away excess oil and impurities. With AHA and BHA, the clay mask unveils dramatically improved skin texture. Balance is restored as Green Fusion Complex™ and neem seed oil help replenish the skin and you see a refreshed, refined and purified Ole Glow®.
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Dwight of Friesian Stable
Dwight "Dewy" is a registered FPS/FHANA stud cold, born 6/19/09 out of Nanning 374 and our studbook mare Tekla W, (dam's sire Erik 351). He is a full brother to Reagan of Friesian Stable, here on our website under 'Our Horses.' He has the same noble features inherited from Nanning, including long forelegs, gorgeous arched neck, powerful hindquarters and lots of feathers! Nanning is one of the tallest approved stallions in North America. Dewy has a very outgoing personality and get along well with the other horses. He's the first one to greet you in the barn - and loves attention. Dewy will be an excellent horse for all disciplines including dressage, western, pleasure and driving!
Congratulations to Laura of Missouri on the purchase of Dwight!