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The Adventures of Sam and Caroline: Machu Picchu - totally worth the trek!
This past weekend, Caroline and I traveled from Santiago in Chile to visit Machu Picchu, a famous lost city of the Incas in the mountains of Peru. Machu Picchu is a truly spectacular sight, and I think part of what makes it so special is that it is very remote and hard to reach. Of course, the downside is that it is very remote and hard to reach!
There will also be more pictures shared by Caroline.
OK, so our plan was to reach Aguas Calientes by Friday night, stay overnight in a hostel and then wake up super early on Saturday to hike to the top of Machu Picchu.
Our flight landed in Cuzco around 1pm, and we ran to the Peru Rail ticket booth to book seats on the last evening train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes, around 9pm. Unfortunately, it was sold out and the only seats available were on a 3:30 train! Could we make it on time? We had to try!
After negotiating with a cab driver, we decided that even after we got him down to 140 soles it was too much to take a cab, so we got into a collectivo (a shared van shuttle) going to Ollantaytambo. We didn't realize, but this was a much slower option because we had to stop and pick up more people along the way, including some folks who were really late. We arrived in Ollantaytambo just a little after 3:30pm, so at this point there are no trains to Aguas Calientes on Friday.
"That's fine," we figured. "We'll take the first train in the morning and hike up a little later than expected." We bought seats on the 5am train, and also bought return tickets for the 6:45pm (this turned out to be a crucial and awesome move). We found a cheap hostel to stay in that night, got some dinner and went to bed very early.
The next morning we got on the train, and everything was going well. They served us some tea on the train, which was nice. However, as we got closer to the destination, Caroline started feeling motion sick, and we also realized that the tea might have been made with Peruvian tap water (which isn't so good). We arrived in Aguas Calientes at around 6:30am, and at this point all Caroline could do is get off the train and huddle in a ball on the side of the road, moaning.
After puking into a street drain, she was still not feeling so good, but she had a great idea. We had originally booked a hostel in Ag. Cal. for Friday night - maybe we could use the room this morning even though we didn't arrive on time to use it the previous night! We found the hostel and the people there were so nice! We explained the situation (in Spanish) and they were happy to give us a room. Caroline napped for three hours and I sat and talked to other travelers.
It actually turned out to be a good thing we started later (around 11am) rather than at 6am as we had originally planned, because it rained all morning! When Caroline woke up she was feeling much better, and now the only thing that stood between us and Machu Picchu was a 2 hour hike up stairs covering 400m of elevation. There is an option to pay for a bus, but with Caroline already feeling motion sick, we thought a bumpy bus ride was a bad idea.
The hike was tough, and a lot of stairs, but we made it to the top and it was wonderful! At first it was cloudy and misty, so the whole thing looked magical. As the day went on, the clouds lifted and we had beautiful sunshine. We felt so lucky, especially because November is the start of the rainy season and so we knew that we couldn't count on good weather. Also, because it is the rainy season, the tourist crowds are smaller than during peak season, so we even had some moments to ourselves among the ruins when we could enjoy them in peace and quiet.
After a few hours exploring, we made the hike back down. We were SO GLAD that we had a late return train, so that we weren't stressed or rushed even with the late start. We reversed all the steps from before to make it back to Cuzco, stayed overnight in a hostel and then flew home first thing in the morning. We were back in our apartment in Santiago by about 6pm on Sunday.
So, can you see Machu Picchu in a weekend? Yes. Was it awesome? Totally. Would I recommend it? Well, I'd say you're better off with a longer trip so it isn't so rushed, but if you have the choice to do it in a weekend or not do it at all, definitely go.
Great pictures and an awesome trip. Glad you left off the picture of Caroline puking!
Haha, the part about Caroline puking in a drain is really funny even though I feel very bad that it happened.


What Kind of OTC Nasal Sprays Can Be Addictive?
An over-the-counter (OTC) decongestant nasal spray used by allergy sufferers can be addictive if used more than a few days in a row. The medical name is rhinitis medicamentosa and is due to rebound effects that occur with chronic use. These sprays can be used occasionally, for a few days, to give relief of nasal stuffiness.
A decongestant nasal spray opens nasal passages by reducing swelling and, in the beginning, gives quick relief. However, an OTC decongestant nasal spray has to be used more frequently as the blood vessels in the nose gradually respond less to the medication. Chronic use worsens the very symptoms one is trying to clear. Saline nasal sprays and OTC Nasalcrom™ do not cause rebound effects. Prescription corticosteroid nasal sprays also work differently and are sometimes used to treat patients who are having rebound effects from chronic use of an OTC decongestant nasal spray.


On the shores of Moose Lake in the Chequamogon National Forest, you'll find Louie's Landing. Louie's has been here since the 1930's and has always been the meeting place for generations of families and friends for relaxation, food, fun and comraderie.
From our front porch you'll enjoy Mother Nature at her finest. Inside you'll find a warm welcome, tasty homemade food, the beverage of your choice and friendly people.
Louie's Landing is the major gateway to Moose Lake. Nine miles and 1700 acres of boating, fishing and fun water sports are there for you to enjoy. Moose is a Class A Muskie lake and also has ample populations of Small Mouth Bass, Crappie, Walleye, and Perch. Our boat launch is paved, with parking for trailers. There are many boat slips for those who arrive to our shore.
For landlovers, it's a great starting point for finding the perfect hunting, hiking or motoring opportunity. Deer, elk, bear, grouse and more abound in the Chequamegon Forest. 4-Wheelers and Snowmobilers enjoy the many miles of trails that lead to Louie's.
Bikers and runners at varying speeds pass by. And Nature Lovers have the great beauty of Wisconsin's Northwoods to enjoy.
The expansive front lawn that leads down to Moose Lake is open to everyone. It's also home of the annual Moose Lake Fest, held on the first Saturday in August every year. You'll find a swimming beach and swim float plus outdoor seating for dining or just relaxing. A firepit for evening campfires and open space for kids to play is available. In winter, its the intersection of trail #5 and #21. Come and enjoy!


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from itertools import chain
import hashlib

from django.db import models
from django.contrib.postgres.fields import JSONField, ArrayField
from django.core.serializers.json import DjangoJSONEncoder
from django.urls import reverse
from django.utils.translation import gettext as _, get_language

from dateutil.parser import parse as dt_parse
from elasticsearch.serializer import JSONSerializer
from elasticsearch_dsl import Q
from ckeditor.fields import RichTextField
from easy_thumbnails.fields import ThumbnailerImageField
from translitua import translit

from catalog.elastic_models import NACPDeclaration
from catalog.models import Region

class DeclarationsManager(models.Manager):
    def create_declarations(self, person, declarations):
        existing_ids = self.filter(person=person).values_list(
            "declaration_id", flat=True
        )

        for d in declarations:
            if d._id in existing_ids:
                continue

            self.create(
                person=person,
                declaration_id=d._id,
                year=d.intro.declaration_year,
                corrected=getattr(d.intro, "corrected", False),
                doc_type=getattr(d.intro, "doc_type", "Щорічна"),
                obj_ids=list(getattr(d, "obj_ids", [])),
                user_declarant_id=getattr(d.intro, "user_declarant_id", None),
                source=d.api_response(
                    fields=[
                        "guid",
                        "infocard",
                        "raw_source",
                        "unified_source",
                        "related_entities",
                        "guid",
                        "aggregated_data",
                    ]
                ),
            )

class LandingPage(models.Model):
    BODY_TYPES = {
        "city_council": _("Міська рада"),
        "regional_council": _("Обласна рада"),
        "other": _("Інше"),
    }
    slug = models.SlugField("Ідентифікатор сторінки", primary_key=True, max_length=100)
    title = models.CharField("Заголовок сторінки", max_length=200)
    description = RichTextField("Опис сторінки", blank=True)
    title_en = models.CharField("Заголовок сторінки [en]", max_length=200, blank=True)
    description_en = RichTextField("Опис сторінки [en]", blank=True)
    image = ThumbnailerImageField(blank=True, upload_to="landings")
    region = models.ForeignKey(Region, blank=True, null=True, on_delete=models.SET_NULL)
    body_type = models.CharField(
        "Тип держоргану",
        blank=True,
        null=True,
        choices=BODY_TYPES.items(),
        max_length=30,
    )

    keywords = models.TextField(
        "Ключові слова для пошуку в деклараціях (по одному запиту на рядок)", blank=True
    )

    def pull_declarations(self):
        for p in self.persons.select_related("body").prefetch_related("declarations"):
            p.pull_declarations()

    def get_summary(self):
        persons = {}
        min_years = []
        max_years = []
        for p in self.persons.select_related("body").prefetch_related("declarations"):
            summary = p.get_summary()

            if "min_year" in summary:
                min_years.append(summary["min_year"])

            if "max_year" in summary:
                max_years.append(summary["max_year"])

            persons[p.pk] = summary

        return {
            "max_year": max(max_years),
            "min_year": min(min_years),
            "persons": persons,
        }

    def __str__(self):
        return "%s (%s)" % (self.title, self.slug)

    def get_absolute_url(self):
        return reverse("landing_page_details", kwargs={"pk": self.pk})

    class Meta:
        verbose_name = "Лендінг-сторінка"
        verbose_name_plural = "Лендінг-сторінки"

class Person(models.Model):
    body = models.ForeignKey(
        "LandingPage",
        verbose_name="Лендінг-сторінка",
        related_name="persons",
        on_delete=models.CASCADE,
    )
    name = models.CharField("Ім'я особи", max_length=200)
    extra_keywords = models.CharField(
        "Додаткові ключові слова для пошуку",
        max_length=200,
        blank=True,
        help_text="Ключові слова для додаткового звуження пошуку",
    )

    def __str__(self):
        return "%s (знайдено декларацій: %s)" % (self.name, self.declarations.count())

    def get_absolute_url(self):
        return reverse(
            "landing_page_person", kwargs={"body_id": self.body_id, "pk": self.pk}
        )

    def pull_declarations(self):
        def get_search_clause(kwd):
            if "область" not in kwd:
                return Q(
                    "multi_match",
                    query=kwd,
                    operator="or",
                    minimum_should_match=1,
                    fields=[
                        "general.post.region",
                        "general.post.office",
                        "general.post.post",
                        "general.post.actual_region",
                    ],
                )
            else:
                return Q(
                    "multi_match",
                    query=kwd,
                    fields=["general.post.region", "general.post.actual_region"],
                )

        search_clauses = [
            get_search_clause(x)
            for x in filter(None, map(str.strip, self.body.keywords.split("\n")))
        ]

        q = "{} {}".format(self.name, self.extra_keywords)

        if search_clauses:
            for sc in search_clauses:
                first_pass = (
                    NACPDeclaration.search()
                    .query(
                        "bool",
                        must=[
                            Q(
                                "match",
                                general__full_name={"query": q, "operator": "and"},
                            )
                        ],
                        should=[sc],
                        minimum_should_match=1,
                    )[:100]
                    .execute()
                )

                if first_pass:
                    break
        else:
            first_pass = (
                NACPDeclaration.search()
                .query(
                    "bool",
                    must=[
                        Q("match", general__full_name={"query": q, "operator": "and"})
                    ],
                )[:100]
                .execute()
            )

        Declaration.objects.create_declarations(self, first_pass)

        user_declarant_ids = set(
            filter(
                None,
                self.declarations.exclude(exclude=True).values_list(
                    "user_declarant_id", flat=True
                ),
            )
        )

        if user_declarant_ids:
            second_pass = NACPDeclaration.search().filter(
                "terms", **{"intro.user_declarant_id": list(user_declarant_ids)}
            )

            second_pass = second_pass.execute()

        if not user_declarant_ids or not second_pass:
            obj_ids_to_find = set(
                chain(
                    *self.declarations.exclude(exclude=True).values_list(
                        "obj_ids", flat=True
                    )
                )
            )

            second_pass = NACPDeclaration.search().query(
                "bool",
                must=[
                    Q("match", general__full_name={"query": q, "operator": "or"}),
                    Q("match", obj_ids=" ".join(list(obj_ids_to_find)[:512])),
                ],
                should=[],
                minimum_should_match=0,
            )[:100]

            second_pass = second_pass.execute()

        Declaration.objects.create_declarations(self, second_pass)

    @staticmethod
    def get_flags(aggregated_data):
        res = []
        for f, flag in NACPDeclaration.ENABLED_FLAGS.items():
            if str(aggregated_data.get(f, "false")).lower() == "true":
                res.append(
                    {
                        "flag": f,
                        "text": flag["name"],
                        "description": flag["description"],
                    }
                )

        return res

    def get_summary(self):
        result = {"name": self.name, "id": self.pk, "documents": {}}

        years = {}

        for d in self.declarations.exclude(doc_type="Форма змін").exclude(exclude=True):
            if d.year in years:
                if dt_parse(d.source["infocard"]["created_date"]) > dt_parse(
                    years[d.year].source["infocard"]["created_date"]
                ):
                    years[d.year] = d
            else:
                years[d.year] = d

        for k in sorted(years.keys()):
            result["documents"][k] = {
                "aggregated_data": years[k].source["aggregated_data"],
                "flags": self.get_flags(years[k].source["aggregated_data"]),
                "year": k,
                "infocard": years[k].source["infocard"],
            }

        if years:
            result["min_year"] = min(years.keys())
            result["max_year"] = max(years.keys())

        return result

    def get_nodes(self):
        language = get_language()
        persons = set()
        companies = set()
        name = self.name

        if language == "en":
            name = translit(name)

        for d in self.declarations.exclude(doc_type="Форма змін").exclude(exclude=True):
            persons |= set(d.source["related_entities"]["people"]["family"])
            companies |= set(d.source["related_entities"]["companies"]["owned"])
            companies |= set(d.source["related_entities"]["companies"]["related"])

        nodes = [{"data": {"id": "root", "label": name}, "classes": ["root", "person"]}]

        edges = []

        for p in persons:
            id_ = hashlib.sha256(p.encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()
            if language == "en":
                p = translit(p)

            nodes.append({"data": {"id": id_, "label": p}, "classes": ["person"]})
            edges.append({"data": {"source": "root", "target": id_}})

        for c in companies:
            id_ = hashlib.sha256(c.encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()

            nodes.append({"data": {"id": id_, "label": c}, "classes": ["company"]})
            edges.append({"data": {"source": "root", "target": id_}})

        return {"nodes": nodes, "edges": edges}

    class Meta:
        verbose_name = "Фокус-персона"
        verbose_name_plural = "Фокус-персони"

class Declaration(models.Model):
    person = models.ForeignKey(
        "Person",
        verbose_name="Персона",
        related_name="declarations",
        on_delete=models.CASCADE,
    )
    declaration_id = models.CharField("Ідентифікатор декларації", max_length=60)
    user_declarant_id = models.IntegerField(
        "Ідентифікатор декларанта", null=True, default=None
    )
    year = models.IntegerField("Рік подання декларації")
    corrected = models.BooleanField("Уточнена декларація")
    exclude = models.BooleanField("Ігнорувати цей документ", default=False)
    doc_type = models.CharField("Тип документу", max_length=50)
    source = JSONField("Машиночитний вміст", default=dict, encoder=DjangoJSONEncoder)
    obj_ids = ArrayField(
        models.CharField(max_length=50),
        verbose_name="Ідентифікатори з декларації",
        default=list,
    )

    objects = DeclarationsManager()

    class Meta:
        verbose_name = "Декларація фокус-персони"
        verbose_name_plural = "Декларація фокус-персони"

        index_together = [["year", "corrected", "doc_type", "exclude"]]

        unique_together = [["person", "declaration_id"]]
        ordering = ["-year", "-corrected"]

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text:
Cadet Forces
Thomas Deacon Academy is one of the few state schools to have a Combined Cadet Force, a Ministry of Defence sponsored youth organisation which provides opportunities for young people to develop leadership, responsibility, self-reliance, resourcefulness and endurance. Our values are centred around Respect, Integrity, Service and Excellence.
Former Prime Minister, David Cameron, said:
"Cadet Forces teach our young people vital skills such as teamwork and discipline. They provide them with huge opportunities, open up new horizons and new possibilities. That's why I want to see more of these in our schools so that we can give young people, no matter what their background, the skills to succeed."
The Thomas Deacon Academy CCF has two sections - an Army Section and an RAF section – both of which offer opportunities to develop an individual's skills through activities not readily available under the Academy's extensive enrichment programme, such as:
Map reading and Navigation
Field and Camp Craft
Skill at Arms and Shooting
Air Experience Flying
In addition to the Combined Cadet Force, Thomas Deacon Academy is also the venue for the Peterborough Volunteer Police Cadets (VPC) which forms part of the The National VPC, an agreed, overarching framework under which police forces across the UK operate Volunteer Police Cadet schemes. The opportunities available in all three cadet sections will enhance the learning, aspirations and experience of our students.
Cadet activities can support and enhance a student's involvement in the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme through the service, skills and physical sections of the Awards. Participation can lead to nationally recognised qualifications such as the BTEC Diploma in Public Services and the Institute of Leadership and Management Level 2 Award in Leadership and Team Skills (CVQO), both of which instil valuable skills for the cadets to take on to University and their future careers.
Flying scholarships are available through the RAF Section with the aim of each cadet achieving a solo flight by the end of their course. Specialist training follows the same structure as that for the National Private Pilots Licence (NPPL).
Cadets from all Sections will get the opportunity to attend camps at training centres and working RAF bases around the UK, with the RAF offering specialist Leadership courses and overseas camps to Gibraltar, Germany and Cyprus in 2017. These will test the skills and knowledge the cadets have learnt throughout the year as they compete with cadets from other schools around the country.
WHAT HAVE I GAINED THROUGH MY TIME WITH CADETS? A word from our Cadets:..........
"By doing cadets I'm now starting my training in January as a regular soldier in the Parachute Regiment" – L/Cpl Matthew Baldwin
"Cadets has set me up to join up after 6th Form and has given me life skills for the future" – L/Cpl Jake Reed
"I have gained qualifications that I wouldn't have normally, these have made me a more rounded person and have given me experiences I would not have got otherwise which has prepared me for management roles and a future in leadership. Flying Scholarships help with hours towards a pilots' license, which is something that very few young people have." – Cpl Harry
Veal-Gray
"Cadets has not only improved my confidence but it has made me an effective leader." – Cpl Alex Smith
See our Combined Cadet Force in Action!
The following video was created by one of our talented ex-Sixth Formers, Theodor King, who is now studying for a B.A in Industrial Design and Technology at Loughborough University.
Level 3 CVQO Leadership and Team Skills
Former student, William Wren, successfully completed the Level 3 CVQO Leadership and Team Skills qualification in 2016. Billy attended a week long residential where he completed a range of practical and theory tasks to demonstrate his competence in leading a team. With aspirations to be a RAF Weapons Systems Operator, Billy is confident that the experience and knowledge gained in completing this qualification will support his career aspirations.
Drill and Ceremonial Camp, RAF Cranwell
RAF cadets attended the drill and ceremonial camp ay Cranwell to hone their drill and instruction skills. All cadets had to learn weapons drill as performed by Queen's Colour Squadron to participate in the final parade in front of a vast array of high ranking RAF dignitaries to celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the RAF Air Cadets.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
package com.android.settings;

import com.android.internal.widget.LockPatternUtils;
import com.android.setupwizardlib.SetupWizardListLayout;
import com.android.setupwizardlib.view.NavigationBar;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.admin.DevicePolicyManager;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.res.Resources;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.UserHandle;
import android.preference.PreferenceFragment;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;

/**
 * Setup Wizard's version of ChooseLockGeneric screen. It inherits the logic and basic structure
 * from ChooseLockGeneric class, and should remain similar to that behaviorally. This class should
 * only overload base methods for minor theme and behavior differences specific to Setup Wizard.
 * Other changes should be done to ChooseLockGeneric class instead and let this class inherit
 * those changes.
 */
public class SetupChooseLockGeneric extends ChooseLockGeneric {

    @Override
    protected boolean isValidFragment(String fragmentName) {
        return SetupChooseLockGenericFragment.class.getName().equals(fragmentName);
    }

    @Override
    /* package */ Class<? extends PreferenceFragment> getFragmentClass() {
        return SetupChooseLockGenericFragment.class;
    }

    @Override
    protected void onApplyThemeResource(Resources.Theme theme, int resid, boolean first) {
        resid = SetupWizardUtils.getTheme(getIntent());
        super.onApplyThemeResource(theme, resid, first);
    }

    public static class SetupChooseLockGenericFragment extends ChooseLockGenericFragment
            implements NavigationBar.NavigationBarListener {

        private static final String EXTRA_PASSWORD_QUALITY = ":settings:password_quality";

        @Override
        public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
                Bundle savedInstanceState) {
            final SetupWizardListLayout layout = (SetupWizardListLayout) inflater.inflate(
                    R.layout.setup_choose_lock_generic, container, false);
            layout.setHeaderText(getActivity().getTitle());

            final NavigationBar navigationBar = layout.getNavigationBar();
            navigationBar.getNextButton().setEnabled(false);
            navigationBar.setNavigationBarListener(this);

            return layout;
        }

        @Override
        public void onViewCreated(View view, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
            super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState);
            SetupWizardUtils.setImmersiveMode(getActivity());
        }

        @Override
        public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
            if (resultCode != RESULT_CANCELED) {
                if (data == null) {
                    data = new Intent();
                }
                // Add the password quality extra to the intent data that will be sent back for
                // Setup Wizard.
                LockPatternUtils lockPatternUtils = new LockPatternUtils(getActivity());
                data.putExtra(EXTRA_PASSWORD_QUALITY,
                        lockPatternUtils.getKeyguardStoredPasswordQuality(UserHandle.myUserId()));

                super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
            }
            // If the started activity was cancelled (e.g. the user presses back), then this
            // activity will be resumed to foreground.
        }

        /***
         * Disables preferences that are less secure than required quality and shows only secure
         * screen lock options here.
         *
         * @param quality the requested quality.
         */
        @Override
        protected void disableUnusablePreferences(final int quality, boolean hideDisabled) {
            // At this part of the flow, the user has already indicated they want to add a pin,
            // pattern or password, so don't show "None" or "Slide". We disable them here and set
            // the HIDE_DISABLED flag to true to hide them. This only happens for setup wizard.
            // We do the following max check here since the device may already have a Device Admin
            // installed with a policy we need to honor.
            final int newQuality = Math.max(quality,
                    DevicePolicyManager.PASSWORD_QUALITY_SOMETHING);
            super.disableUnusablePreferencesImpl(newQuality, true /* hideDisabled */);
        }

        @Override
        protected Intent getLockPasswordIntent(Context context, int quality,
                int minLength, final int maxLength,
                boolean requirePasswordToDecrypt, boolean confirmCredentials) {
            final Intent intent = SetupChooseLockPassword.createIntent(context, quality, minLength,
                    maxLength, requirePasswordToDecrypt, confirmCredentials);
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Vitamin-based therapy for glucose homeostasis and TIIDM: γ-Tocotrienol , a form of Vitamin-E found in Elaeis guineensis and among others, increases Pax6 and insulin expression, decreases the levels of glucagon, ghrelin and Somatostatin, reduces metabolic stress, improves insulin sensitivity, promotes glucose homeostasis and prevents progression to TIIDM via down regulation of their target gene, 21/February/2017, 10.57 pm
Anti-telomerase cancer therapy: Trefoil factor 1 (TFF1) suppresses the expression of Tripeptidyl Peptidase 1 (TPP1) and the cellular immortality gene telomerase and inhibits cancer progression via down-regulation of it target gene, 21/February/2017, 5.33 pm
MiRNA-based therapy for Metastatic human tumors: MiR-382 decreases the expression of c-Src protein, inhibits the expression of a number of enzymes in glycolytic cycle, and suppresses proliferation, migration, invasion, tumorigenesis and metastasis via up regulation of its target gene, 21/February/2017, 11.08 pm
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Introduction: What they say
A study from the Department of Developmental Biology and Cancer Research, The Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel shows that "PAX6 maintains ß cell identity by repressing genes of alternative islet cell types." This research paper was published in the 12 December 2016 issue of the journal "Journal of Clinical investigations" [One of the best research journals in Clinical Medicine with an I.F of 12.575] by Prof. Yuval Dor and Avital Swisa and others.
On the foundation of this interesting finding, Dr L Boominathan PhD, Director-cum-chief Scientist of GBMD, reports that: Vitamin-based therapy for glucose homeostasis and TIIDM: γ-Tocotrienol , a form of Vitamin-E found in Elaeis guineensis and among others, increases Pax6 and insulin expression, decreases the levels of glucagon, ghrelin and Somatostatin, reduces metabolic stress, improves insulin sensitivity, promotes glucose homeostasis and prevents progression to TIIDM via down regulation of their target gene
From Significance of the study to Public health relevance:
Given that: (1) more than 387 million people worldwide are affected by Diabetes mellitus (DM); (2) Diabetes is going to be one of the top 10 causes of death by 2030; (3) the life-long painful injection/drug treatment is required to treat DM; (3) the global economic cost spent for diabetes treatment in 2014 was little more than 600 billion US dollars, there is an urgent need to find: (i) a way to induce regeneration of adult ß-cells that were lost in DM; (ii) a cheaper alternative to the existing expensive weight-loss drugs; (iii) a side-effect-free natural product-based drug; and (iv) a way to cure, not just treat, diabetes.
What is known?
Prof. Yuval Dor's research team has recently shown that deletion of Pax6 in mice results in: (1) Hyperglycemia; (2) Ketosis (higher levels of 3-hydroxybutyrate and acetoacetate); (3) down regulation of Mafa, Insulin, Nkx6.1, Pdx1, Isl1, Foxa2, Slc2a2 (GLUT2), G6pc2, and Slc30a8; (4) up regulation of glucagon, somatostatin, ghrelin, Neurog, gastrin, and pancreatic polypeptide; (5) loss of ß cell differentiation and function; and (6) expansion of α-cells.
Further, they have shown that: (1) Pax6 increases the expression of insulin; (2) Pax6 decreases the expression of islet cell genes, such as ghrelin, glucagon, somatostatin, FOXA2, and Neurog3; (3) Pax6 is down regulated in ß cell of diabetic mice; and (4) Pax6's function is preserved in pancreatic ß cells of human, suggesting that increasing the expression of Pax6 in diabetic patients may alleviate TIIDM.
From Research findings to Therapeutic opportunity:
Figure 1. Mechanistic insights into how γ-Tocotrienol functions as an anti-hyperglycemic agent. γ-Tocotrienol may prevent progression to TIIDM, via up regulation of Pax6 and insulin; and down regulation of glucagon, ghrelin and Somatostatin
γ-Tocotrienol, by increasing the expression of its target gene, it may increase the expression of Pax6 (fig.1).
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Thereby, it may: (1) increase insulin sensitivity; (2) inhibit the expression of islet cell genes, including glucagon, ghrelin and Somatostatin; (3) increase the expression of Mafa, Insulin, Nkx6.1, Pdx1, Isl1, Foxa2; (4) decrease metabolic stress; and (5) promote glucose homeostasis (Fig.1). Thus, pharmacological formulations encompassing "γ-Tocotrienol or its analogues or γ-Tocotrienol in combination with other natural products/drugs" may be used to treat TIIDM.
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Citation: Boominathan, L., Vitamin-based therapy for glucose homeostasis and TIIDM: γ-Tocotrienol , a form of Vitamin-E found in Elaeis guineensis and among others, increases Pax6 and insulin expression, decreases the levels of glucagon, ghrelin and Somatostatin, reduces metabolic stress, improves insulin sensitivity, promotes glucose homeostasis and prevents progression to TIIDM via down regulation of their target gene, 21/February/2017, 10.57 pm, Genome-2-Bio-Medicine Discovery center (GBMD), http://genomediscovery.org
Regenerative cardiovascular therapy: ELK1 inhibits DNA damage responses, induces telomerase expression, inhibits telomere shortening, and promotes cardiomyocyte proliferation, regeneration, and survival after myocardial infarction, via up-regulation of its target gene, 1/January/2021, 11.49 pm
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The expense of accident and workplace injury and death exceeds $1.25 trillion USD per year worldwide. The costs of these injuries include not just medical management, but lost productivity as well as a reduction in work-life capabilities and personal enjoyment.
There are 270 million accidents and 160 million work-related diseases (dust, cancer, etc.) reported annually, with more than 2 million lives lost from workplace accidents, according to estimates by the International Labour Organization.
These are significant numbers. And it's statistically proven that those countries with lower accident rates have resulting higher gross domestic product (GDP).
Obviously, people who are injured and are not working are also not producing goods and services; therefore, a positive reduction in a number of days lost due to injury will ultimately result in a country's improvement in their overall gross domestic product. If you can return injured workers to the workplace earlier – by even just one day – you can easily make a case that this would add $100m USD back into the world's economy.
The insurance industry needs to take a more innovative approach to addressing how to control the astronomical costs and improve business outcomes of workers' compensation. But how do you do that?
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John Flansburgh, Songwriter/Performer
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- John Flansburgh
- 44 and 1/2 years old
- One John of They Might Be Giants and star of People Are Wrong!
- Grew-up in Boston; now lives in Williamsburg
John's World:
Your wife Robin Goldwasser is the co-creator of People Are Wrong! in which you're making your stage debut (now playing at The Vineyard Theater). What about the show, other than your wife's involvement, made you think now would be a good time to explore theater?
People Are Wrong! was originally going to be a concept album, like Jesus Christ Superstar, but as it has developed as a show it's grown into the staged production we have now. It's a bit different than your standard Broadway musical -- and again like Jesus Christ Superstar -- in that almost the entire story is told in song, so it technically really is an opera, as unlikely as that might sound. Robin and Julia Greenberg started making demos and I sang on those. The project started out so small and evolved so naturally, it never seemed like such a big deal until the last six months or so. I can't even remember discussing my involvement. It just kind of happened.
Of course, singing on stage isn't exactly new to me, but playing a role and interacting with other performers in this way is totally new and a pretty big challenge. I suspect I enjoy doing new things more than a lot of other people.
I did do a tad of theatrical performing in the 80s with a performance art group called Watchface, and that was fun and a perfectly big challenge. I played John Wayne Gacy in a show about serial killers, and I remember having a very hard time remembering my lines, but I really haven't done anything else til now.
What was your involvement in the development of the play? What is the difference in developing an album versus a rock musical?
My role in the creation of People Are Wrong! was more like being a record producer. I had some experience and technical expertise, and could help arrange things effectively, but a big part of the role is standing on the sidelines til you know you can help. Although I chipped in a couple of song ideas, my primary role was as an outside perspective.
I was asking Robin and Julia irritating questions like "shouldn't it make more sense?" and helping get the gigs booked, although given the reputations of all the people involved (including the Loser's Lounge band) that wasn't too hard. As for the album vs. show difference-I think both can be extremely easy or hard. It really depends when you are willing to say "done!" With People Are Wrong! the show has been profoundly revised a couple of times and in a far more rigorous way than anyone in rock music, except maybe Steely Dan, probably has the patience for. I suspect that is more like the way things work for the stage, but staging things is a very different kind of work. It is about creating a repeatable experience so you are not just capturing a performance or simply telling a story once; you're making a structured event. I realize now that rock, even at its most straight forward, is much more about unique moments and improvisation than theatrical stuff.
Robin is also is one of your co-stars in the show, however she doesn't play your wife. Is it strange not just to act with another woman as your wife but to have your actual wife onstage while you're doing so?
The couple in People Are Wrong!, even though they are based on me and Robin, are pretty stylized and, for comic purposes, kind of reactive and a tad shallow, so maybe it's useful that it's not just me and Robin up there together. It would put a far stranger message out there if we were doing it as a couple.
Even though the show is essentially comic, as a performer you really have to commit to being in the story for a show like this to work, so actually I block out all that stuff-and being on stage is not real life, even in a rock band. Let's not forget that!
Does your participation in "People Are Wrong" mean that TMBG is on hiatus?
We are so not on hiatus, and we do not rest. We have a big kids project coming out on Disney Sound called "Here Come the ABCs" in just a few months - it's a DVD and CD of ABC songs. We worked with a huge team of animators and Robin actually created a whole set of puppets called the Deeply Felt Puppet Theater for this project. It was actually a huge effort that we kind of crammed into the middle of this already busy year. We are currently writing songs for our next rock album which should be out next fall.
You create songs for TV series and commercials, along with your own albums. What's the difference between writing for yourselves and being musicians for hire? Does your creative process change at all?
The process is totally different, and commercial stuff usually goes much faster because of their deadlines. We listen closely to clients, because ultimately it has to please them, and usually (or maybe I should say hopefully) they have a specific idea they want to put across.
I think we enjoy a particularly sweet spot in the work-for-hire department, because we get hired to do so many different kinds of things, have enough of a reputation to be essentially left alone, and still have TMBG as a full functioning creative outlet band for our personal stuff. Unlike our jingle-writing compadres, we don't have to shoehorn our personal expression into our commercial projects to have our most original ideas be heard. Moreover, we get to do a lot of instrumental music, and get to work in a lot of very unusual styles (for example all the orchestral music in the Daily Show is from TMBG-not exactly the kind of thing we do on our albums) so from a craft point of view it is just a cool challenge.
I recognize many song writers would be totally bummed out by doing commercial work and not everyone has the temperament or the skill set for it-and I suspect many music fans take a rather orthodox, highly simple view of this kind of thing-but personally the process of television and film work is completely interesting, essentially creative on the craft side, the money is insane and the people who you get to work with are by and large are really smart. The hard truth is it allows us to carry on as the semi-successful rock band without having to ever worry about what dull or ugly changes it would take to convince whatever miserable radio formats are left out there to play our personal songs. That kind of thing would actually be a task I would find pretty uninteresting.
Dial-a-Song provided interactivity before we even really knew what the web was about. How did the idea for it come about? Now that you have your fancy internet site, why do you still keep Dial-a-Song going?
So many people call it, it just seemed worth carrying on. We started it to help people who hated going to rock clubs, like us, to come see us in rock clubs.
You've crossed over into the kids sphere, with records and books, making big time deals with Disney and Simon & Schuster. What's the appeal of the children's market for you? Are you guys just giant kids?
I think our kids stuff has been so successful because it has our essential spirit in it, and spirit is a rare commodity in kids stuff. A lot of kids stuff just seems horrifying to me. John and I are not kids at all, but there is something about childhood-the curiosity and the imagination side of it-that I think we try to tap in to in everything we do.
On the biz side of your questions-if we couldn't do the stuff our way we probably wouldn't want to work with anyone big or small, but as it does well it seems big companies want to put it out which is fine by us. I could write a book about the misperceptions of authenticity-and these days I don't think "indie" or "major" says much about anyone but the mind of the beholder-but I fear this whole thread would put your readers into a deep deep sleep.
The New Yorker once said about TMBG: "Flansburgh and Linnell enjoy a modest but constant popularity, the wonderful state of obscure success." Do you agree? And if so, it the state of "obscure success" truly wonderful?
Well, I don't know what this says about our set up but we work really hard, and probably could be a lot richer if we did almost anything else-but we love what we do. We have had a singular career-one of very slow growth-and that has prepared us for some things that might be hard to get used to without a little prep. I think that has helped us keep things in proportion. The nature of our success has not been that difficult, but maybe the waves just broke better for us. Timing is everything in entertainment, and I think the couple of times reality slapped us in the face-first getting successful with the college rock explosion and then losing our deal with Elektra in the late 90s-actually came at relatively opportune times. All through the 80s great indie bands with far more universal potential than us couldn't even get noticed by the mainstream music world, and we definitely benefited from a lot of those bands hard work-even just the circuit of clubs that was created-and which is largely in tact today-that didn't even exist five years before stated touring. On the other side of that merry-go-round, we bounced out of Elektra at a very easy time-into the dot com boom and into all sorts of interesting media work a couple of years ahead of this current music industry depression/consolidation that has left a crowd field of signed bands essentially out of work.
Who do you regularly listen to? Are there bands/musicians new to the scene right now who excite you?
I like the Fiery Furnaces. Corn Mo. The Neptunes. I want to get into Rudy Vallee. I listen to Jay Z when Robin isn't around.
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns), a documentary about TMBG, premiered in 2002 and was released last year. How did the documentary come to be made? Were the "Two Johns" happy with the final result?
I think Gigantic is a remarkably fair portrait of the band. As rock doc subjects, we're curiously non-insane - we haven't exploded or recovered from much, so there isn't so much personal stuff interrupting the actual focus of the band. We just kinda do what we do, but as we are a complicated band - and our intentions are sometimes fundamentally misunderstood - I feel the film does a good job of explaining our point of view and aesthetic - especially in the "price of fame" second act (as I hear it is called in VH1's Behind the Music) More and more I am grateful it doesn't create a fake story arc with the footage - the kind that don't really exist in real life but seem to be the way contemporary documentaries are cut. With other documentaries I'm getting tired of creative editing creating a story out of what is really a far more subjective truth.
You are notorious coffee fiends. At the New York premiere of Gigantic, The Mud Truck even provided coffee for all your guests. How integral is coffee to your work, and what's your favorite NYC java hut?
As a Williamsburg resident, I go to the Verb on Bedford Avenue and buy a big cup of coffee, and usually get an idea for a song about a block later on my way to the studio.
Ten Things to Know About John:
What's the best thing you've ever purchased/salvaged off the street?
A pair of KLH speakers in perfect condition from the 1960s.
Which city establishment sees more of your paycheck than you do?
Slope Cellars Wine Shop (I like to entertain!)
Gotham Madlib: When the ______(noun) makes me feel BEAUTIFUL (adverb), I like to DREAM (verb). (Strict adherence to "Madlib" rules is not required – answer however you wish.)
When the Madlib makes me feel beautiful, I like to dream.
Personality Problem Solving: Would you consider your personality more hysterical or more obsessive, and have you changed since living in New York; has "New York" become a part of you?
I think I lived my previous non-New York life as a depressed manic-depressive, and I just flipped it over to the manic side when I got here.
NYC Confessional: Do you have a local guilty pleasure?
I love the Mermaid Inn on 1st Ave. I love the Campbell Apartment in Grand Central Station.
When you just need to get away from it all, where is your favorite place in NYC to be alone, relish in solitude and find your earthly happiness? (We promise not to intrude.)
There is a bar so peaceful and sophisticated and wonderful and quiet in the East Village that I won't even tell you. Ha!
How did you spend election night? How do you feel about the results?
I went to The Daily Show party, looked at some giant TVs and got really sad.
What's one thing you've done (or regularly do) in NYC that you could not have conceived doing anywhere else?
My entire life.
Assuming that you're generally respectful of your fellow citizens, was there ever a time when you had to absolutely unleash your inner asshole to get satisfaction?
I try to express my inner emotions often enough that it doesn't get to that.
Describe that low-low moment when you thought you just might have to leave NYC for good.
There were some very broke moments in the early 80s for me. I was cutting my own hair because I was broke for a while (I have short hair) and it really looked bad and I mean that in a bad way. I looked like a convict from Alcatraz in the 30s.
There are 8 Million Stories in The Naked City. Tell us one, but try to keep it to a New York Minute.
When I first came to New York, in the very early 80's - when NYC was in a pretty radical decline - there were fake bodegas that were actual pot stores run by Rastafarians. This one particular store down the street from my apartment had its windows completely filled with various laundry detergent boxes to hide the goings on inside (the effect actually made it look like a pop art gallery as much as a bodega). The pot store was also, coincidentally, next to the local coin-op laundry mat. When I tried to buy laundry soap one Saturday, the store owners got really nervous. It took me a while to put together what was really going on.
John Flansburgh currently stars in People Are Wrong! at The Vineyard Theater at 108 E. 15th Street in Manhattan. The show plays daily (except Sundays with two performances on Saturdays) and runs through Dec. 11. For tickets, call (212) 352-0301 or buy them online from TheaterMania.com.
They Might Be Giants' latest album, The Spine, was released earlier this year and is available via iTunes and TMBG's own website, where you'll find other albums available for download and purchase. Dial-a-Song is still going strong off the web and can be reached by calling (718) 387-6962. Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) airs on Sundance Channel on Nov. 20 at 9 PM.
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The ACE home school curriculum is a customizable and achievable homeschool curriculum suitable for teaching all grade levels. After giving the placement exam, you can be sure that your child's instruction is properly geared toward their specific educational needs.
The ACE homeschool curriculum from Accelerated Christian Education is comprised of small, worktexts that combine the textbook and workbook found in a traditional homeschool program.
Each worktext or PACE is roughly equivalent to a typical chapter found in a textbook.
There is no perfect homeschool program and none that is suitable for all families. However, this program could work well if you have recently pulled a child from public or private school or was just getting started with homeschooling.
I am familiar with a private school director who immediately places his high school transfers into the ACE home school curriculum when they enter his school. Later, some transition into other programs but many remain with the PACES through completion of high school.
This program could also be suitable for working moms with numerous children who need their children to work on their own or families with several children.
It is true that the work is presented/reviewed/tested and answers found within the PACES but isn't that true of traditional textbooks, too, to a lesser degree? Supplemental essay questions, reports, and additional work could always be added to the PACE requirements for enrichment with students.
All in all, the PACES used in the ACE home school curriculum program do exactly what they suggest to potential buyers – they provide a Christian, user friendly, achievable program for all students.


We are an exciting eco-conscious, vegan, organic and multiple award winning restaurant chain who are leading the way in opening up new markets within the hospitality industry. Vegan cuisine is one of the fastest growing food groups worldwide and it is going from strength to strength, The Green Panther aims to stay at the front of the food revolution by continuing to provide our customers with exceptional food and excellent service, every time.
The Green Panther has a clear aim to provide exceptional dishes to our customers every time, we couple this with our vision to use whole foods and culinary techniques that minimise waste during production.


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John Wesley Shipp returns, but everyone almost dies. Could this be the best episode of the season?
Maybe. But I kinda hope they avoid another speedster for another season. Plus if they use the story from the comics, August would seem too much like Julian.


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Send Flowers for Jimmy
Jimmy Edwin Preuss
July 28, 1956 ~ December 12, 2019 (age 63)
Tribute & Services
Jimmy Edwin Preuss was born July 28, 1956 to Edwin Preuss, Jr. and Shirley Rhoads Preuss. He passed away peaceful at home after a brave fight with lung cancer on December 12, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Petitt Preuss and his son Kevin Edwin Preuss. Also surviving him are his mother, Shirley Rhoads Preuss and his sister, Emily Pamala Preuss. Waiting to greet him on the other side was his Lord and Savior and his Father, Edwin Preuss, Jr.
Jimmy graduated from Spring Branch High School in 1975. He also attended Aviation School and received his A&P license.
Jimmy met Brenda in the summer of 1981 and they were married September 6, 1996. The following year they moved into their new home then Kevin arrived in 1998 making this an exciting time for them. Jimmy and Brenda were married for 23 years
Jimmy was employed by Express Jet (formally Continental Express) for 30 years as an aircraft mechanic, where he made many friends over the years.
He was an avid sports fan his favorite team was the Texans. On game days they would put on their Texans' gear decorate the room with all the Texans memorabilia and prepared their game day snacks for their private tail gate party with Kevin of course. They would all have fun during the games.
He also loved college football and would watch as many games as he could find often at the same time. He always rooted for the Texas teams. He kept up with the University of Houston and would notify his mother in law who was also a Cougar fan of the date, time and channel of each game.
Jimmy was a kind and loyal Christian man and will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
To send flowers to Jimmy's family, please visit our floral section.
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Risk of bias reporting in the recent animal focal cerebral ischaemia literature
Clin Sci (Lond). 2017 Oct 12;131(20):2525-2532. doi: 10.1042/CS20160722. Print 2017 Oct 15.
Zsanett Bahor 1 , Jing Liao 1 , Malcolm R Macleod 2 , Alexandra Bannach-Brown 1 , Sarah K McCann 1 , Kimberley E Wever 3 , James Thomas 4 , Thomas Ottavi 5 , David W Howells 5 , Andrew Rice 6 , Sophia Ananiadou 7 , Emily Sena 1
1 Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Chancellor's Building, Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, U.K.
2 Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Chancellor's Building, Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, U.K. malcolm.macleod@ed.ac.uk.
3 SYRCLE, Nijmegen Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
4 Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Coordinating (EPPI)-Centre, Social Science Research Unit, UCL Institute of Education, University of London, London, U.K.
5 School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia.
6 Pain Research, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College, London, U.K.
7 School of Computer Science and National Centre for Text Mining, University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, U.K.
DOI: 10.1042/CS20160722
Background: Findings from in vivo research may be less reliable where studies do not report measures to reduce risks of bias. The experimental stroke community has been at the forefront of implementing changes to improve reporting, but it is not known whether these efforts are associated with continuous improvements. Our aims here were firstly to validate an automated tool to assess risks of bias in published works, and secondly to assess the reporting of measures taken to reduce the risk of bias within recent literature for two experimental models of stroke.
Methods: We developed and used text analytic approaches to automatically ascertain reporting of measures to reduce risk of bias from full-text articles describing animal experiments inducing middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) or modelling lacunar stroke.
Results: Compared with previous assessments, there were improvements in the reporting of measures taken to reduce risks of bias in the MCAO literature but not in the lacunar stroke literature. Accuracy of automated annotation of risk of bias in the MCAO literature was 86% (randomization), 94% (blinding) and 100% (sample size calculation); and in the lacunar stroke literature accuracy was 67% (randomization), 91% (blinding) and 96% (sample size calculation).
Discussion: There remains substantial opportunity for improvement in the reporting of animal research modelling stroke, particularly in the lacunar stroke literature. Further, automated tools perform sufficiently well to identify whether studies report blinded assessment of outcome, but improvements are required in the tools to ascertain whether randomization and a sample size calculation were reported.
Keywords: animal models; lacunar; middle cerebral artery occlusion; research improvement; risks of bias; text mining.
Brain Ischemia / complications*
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / complications*
Stroke / complications*
MR/N015665/1/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom
NC/L000970/1/NC3RS_/National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research/United Kingdom


Dan Goldman is an author, illustrator and designer. Creator of the tropical-horror series RED LIGHT PROPERTIES currently running on Tor.com, his previous works include the Eisner-nominated web-to-print phenomenon SHOOTING WAR, and the non-fiction journalism-comic 08: A GRAPHIC DIARY OF THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL with The New Republic's Michael Crowley.
His illustration work has been published in Time, New York Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, GQ, Business Week, New York Post and Wired.
Dan is also a frequent speaker on digital comic creation and distribution at venues ranging from MIT's Futures of Entertainment conference to his annual "Going Paperless" panels at the New York Comic-Con to SXSW Interactive.
Raised in Miami and steeled in New York, he currently lives in São Paulo, Brazil.
I'm currently working on my webcomic series RED LIGHT PROPERTIES, which launched in January on Tor.com, that tells the story of a small real estate firm on Miami Beach that exorcizes and lists haunted homes, and runs a peer-to-peer business model to connects these "previously-haunted" homes with victims of foreclosure.
It's the first graphic novel in a series that follows the group as they poke and prod the membrane between life and death for the benefit of those left homeless by the mortgage crash.
New chapters are posted every other Tuesday at Tor.com until the novel is complete; you can jump into the first chapter right via http://redlightproperties.com. It will of course be in bookstores once I'm finished as well.
I'm crazy for pro-level tablet computing; I'm using a Modbook for every aspect of my work/office/life now. We are so close to the dream machine I've wanted for years, I can taste it.
Tighter integration of storytelling into what are videogames (see: Uncharted 2 or Heavy Rain); we've been watching the next form of mass storytelling media being born slowly for years, but it's going to start walking and talking soon.
The continued evolution of digital distribution of all kinds of media; clearly Apple gets major props for shaking up the paradigm across multiple industries, but there are so many better ways to do it without them just around the corner.
My ideas come from anywhere when I least expect it; I'm constantly diving out of the shower to the keyboard getting ideas out before they fade away.
I've never been a noodler; I write full scripts for everything before I draw a single line.
Never trust anyone to market your projects for you; while having help is often necessary, no one will ever love your project more than you do… or be able to get others excited about it. For that very reason.
I read Charles Stross' science fiction novel ACCELERANDO a few years ago, and it still contains more foresight/insight about the world that quickly approaches than most nonfiction or concept books I've read since.
My favorite tool is my current computer, the Axiotron Modbook (www.axiotron.com). It's an after-market modfication turns a Macbook into a fully-functional OSX tablet, which I use to write, draw, render out my 3D models, as well connect with my family and friends around the world.
Stop talking about your ideas and start doing them. A finished piece of work will speak for you better than a thousand great plans or proposals.
Does your reliance on drawing software and technology enable or hinder your ability to tell your stories?
It definitely enables me get effects I could only ever approximate visually without them, a thousand times yes. Before going digital, I would scratch out my early comics with brushes and pens and was never happy with the results. Now I can create work that's within spitting distance of my mind's eye, and do it faster.
Since January of this year, I've drawn 140+ pages of RED LIGHT PROPERTIES using a combination of things I've learned over the last five years… and I'm writing this in early June. By year's end, I hope to be well into the second volume of the series MALA FAMA.
What abilities do you have in your dreams that you wish you had in waking life?
When I was three, I had a fever dream and "someone" was with me in it who taught me how to fly. I've been able to fly in any dream since then.


Overnight sees corn up 3 to 4, beans up 17 and wheat up 4.
The dollar is moving towards 94 at 93.89 up .25.
The stock market is looking to open higher with the China trade war on hold. The S&P future is up 15.5 points and the Dow future is up 224.
The 10 year yield trades in to 3.07%.
The crude oil market is quiet but strong at $71.44 up .16 cents while gold is lagging at $1285.78 down $6.82.
Today we get the Chicago Fed Nat Activity Index.


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Q: Why do I have a second text cursor in Firefox? I haven't tested any other browser but this happens in Firefox: There always seems to be a cursor out of place almost where the cursor is supposed to be. If I try to type when it is flashing in the wrong spot, nothing will happen.
I'm not sure if it's a visual bug or what?

Here is a screenshot from Super User:

Here is a screenshot from YouTube:

A: You have "Always use the cursor keys to navigate within pages" enabled.
To disable it, go to about:preferences and uncheck "Always use the cursor keys to navigate within pages" (under "Browsing" section).

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New Nationwide Standards for goldfish are finally here!
It's taken 27 years, but the Nationwide Committee has agreed on and released its new standard for goldfish varieties.
It all started back in 1989 when members of the six goldfish societies in the UK met at their Open Shows and complained about judges using their own, different, standards.
It was agreed that two representatives from each society would meet to design a universal standard for the many goldfish varieties they breed and show. There then followed many years of disagreements.
Eventually a tentative first edition of Nationwide Standards was agreed and published for the Societies to try at their Open Shows.
As the millennium arrived, changes in the club scene meant that both Scottish clubs closed and a new society started (North East Goldfish Society). Many new Goldfish varieties were arriving from the Far East too. So the reps met again to review and update the tentative standards in the current publication.
) to concentrate on revising the old standards, corresponding via emails and eventually meeting at a venue in Telford.
It was decided there that the title needed to be changed to 'Nationwide Goldfish Standards of the United Kingdom'. Changes to accommodate new goldfish varieties and breeding developments were approved (after lots of computer designed drawings were modified).
The final, historic meeting took place on January 24, 2016 (pictured above), at Horsehay Village Hall near Telford where the final publication was approved and the computer documents sent to the printers.
The document has been placed online by the member societies, while the printed version (A5 format) is available at £3 (plus postage) from the relevant Chairman of the four societies.


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Hills Creek is a name found in several places in the United States.

In Tioga County, Pennsylvania:
Hills Creek State Park, a Pennsylvania State Park in Tioga County
Hills Creek, a tributary of the Tioga River in Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Hills Creek, a stream in Alabama
Hills Creek, a stream in West Virginia
Hills Creek, a stream in Oregon
Hills Creek, there are two streams in California with this name.
Hills Creek, a stream in Georgia

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Summary: The following report details an undercover surveillance operation.
Summary: A sweet mission report detailing Curtis' birthday.
Summary: When an assignment goes wrong, and Chris Keel is captured, his captor hands him over as a gift to an arms dealer with a reputation for ruthlessness. But is this man what he seems? AU for a certain key aspect of the series.
Summary: Keel is exhausted and Malone offers his two top agents the chance of a short break in Derbyshire.
Summary: The following report details events one Christmas eve.
Summary: The following report details the developing relationship between Agents Curtis and Keel and contains spoilers for the first three official missions.
Summary: Song fic for Valentine's Day.


More and more people are living in smaller and smaller houses to try to both save money and lessen their impact on the environment (and it sure makes housekeeping a lot easier!), and this has led to some small rooms serving big purposes. Whether you've turned a small room into a vanity or office or you have a naturally small bathroom or bedroom, there are things you can do to make the most of it.
Tip #1: Think UP. When you find ways to draw the eye up, the room looks naturally larger. The easiest way to do this is to go vertical: long shelves, wall art hung high on the wall, and darker colors on the bottom tapering out to lighter colors at the top.
Tip #2: Lighter Colors. Dark colors in a small room can make it feel more like a dungeon than a homey space, so make it a little more comfortable with lighter colors. Light greens and blues are a great option, but any color can be used effectively. Use dark colors for accents instead of making them wall or furniture colors.
Tip #3: Bring in the Light. In addition to the lighter colors, light itself can make a room feel bigger than it is. If you have a window in the room, dress it with sheer curtains; if not, give yourself the option of brighter or lower lights with a dimmer switch or a variety of lamps.
Tip #4: Maximize Storage. Use every space you can for storage, multitasking when necessary. A small chest can serve as both a seat and storage, shelves can be used both to draw the eye upward and to store anything, especially if you add a few small baskets or jars. Use the area under tables or desks for storage by adding a table skirt. Get creative!
Just because the room is small doesn't mean your style has to be!


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Q: Get type of Interface with MS Unity I have the following class that contains logic to obtain the type associated with an interface:
public class Token
{
    public IJwtClaimSet JwtClaims { get; private set; }

    public Token(EmployeeAuthToken token)
    {
      IUnityContainer container = UnityCommon.GetContainer();
      IJwtClaimSet jwtClaims = container.Resolve<IJwtClaimSet>();

      JwtClaims = TokenBuilder.ClaimSet(jwt, jwtClaims.GetType());
    }
}

My question:
Is there a way to obtain the resolved type from Unity without creating a variable?

A: You may retrieve registration informations :
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff660863(v=pandp.20).aspx
var destinationType = container.Registrations
    .Where(r => r.RegisteredType == typeof(IJwtClaimSet))
    .Select(r => r.MappedToType)
    .FirstOrDefault();

But it may not work (injection by instance, ...) so the safest way is to resolve it or maybe you can register another object containing information type.


Yet another job, claimed by machines.
Mercedes-Benz has taken one step further in automation of cars, this time with a more evolved form of autonomous parking. The automaker and the supplier have come together to create the automatic valet parking system, and the technology is now being tested in its pilot stage at the parking bay of Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany.
The service is operable via a smartphone app, where you reach the concerned destination, and simply open an app on your phone to select automatic parking. Following this, the car simply drives away into the parking lot, and finds a place for itself. The car's ORVMs glow blue when this mode is activated, and it uses the standard array of connected vehicle data, proximity and imaging sensors to execute the autonomous parking maneuver. The rest of the implementation is done by Bosch, who built the intelligent parking setup that monitors vehicle motions and prevents potential collisions.
Like every autonomous driving technology experiments, this too is under trial, and regulatory bodies are overlooking its efficiency and progress before it gets certification. Nevertheless, this can be an efficient way to mass-manage parking at public places, and decrease the hassle of having to look for your car in overcrowded parking lots. Valet assistants, it seems, are set to go into oblivion, at least for Merc owners.
Do automatic parking systems really work?
HTC will launch smartphone which will have two operating system android and windows?


Epson Stylus Photo 1280 is a Ink Jet Printer features Max. Print Resolution Up to 5760 x 720 optimized dpi, Print Speed Black Up to 9 PPM, 4″ x 6″ Photo As fast as 54 seconds, 8″ x 10″ Photo As fast as 1 minute 50 seconds, Max. Printable Area 13″ x 44″. The Epson Stylus Photo 1280 measures 24″ x 30.2″ x 16.3″ (L x W x H) and weighs 18.48 lb.
The Epson Stylus® Photo 1280 ink jet printer is the ideal large-format choice. It creates beautiful 8″ x 10″ prints in as fast as 1 minute 50 seconds¹ and inspiring 13″ x 44″ panoramas faster than ever.
Furthermore, this printer offers superior BorderFree printing for photo quality results that print right to the edge, delivering stunning 6-color prints. It produces captivating borderless 4″ x 6″, 5″ x 7″, 8″ x 10″, letter (8.5″ x 11″), 11″ x 14″ and 13″ x 19″ color photos on a variety of Epson photo papers, which are pre-cut in these popular, frame-ready sizes.
The Epson Stylus Photo 1280 creates memorable results on everything from gallery exhibition prints to portfolio prints, duplicates, soft proofs, and enlargements. Epson also offers a variety of media ranging from matte to glossy to luster, for just the right print.
For such exquisite output, you can thank Epson's award-winning, advanced Micro Piezo™ ink jet technology, tiny 4-picoliter variable-sized ink droplets, smooth AcuPhoto Halftoning™ and quick-drying inks. With this combination of technologies, your prints will feature fine shadow detail, dazzling highlights and accurate skintones.
Factor in laser sharp black text, easy compatibility with Windows® and Macintosh®, Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 3.0 with a special price upgrade to the full version of Adobe Photoshop CS, and you get one big deal for photo enthusiasts seeking unforgettable borderless, 6-color results from a large format printer.
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The beatiful design and excellent quality photo prints meet my requirements. Simple installation and operating. I really enjoy its lightweight. Good offer.


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Q: How to read maven settings in .m2/settings.xml file from plugin Three questions in decreasing order of importance - Links will do.

*

*I need to read certain maven settings such as proxies, servers in my maven plugin. How do I read them from my plugin. I can read from .m2/settings.xml file but I think there must be an easier way (some API that already does it).

*I see from developers cookbook there is a class org.apache.maven.project.MavenProject What dependency I need for this to be available in my plugin - I feel this would be good to have.

*Is it possible to have my own properties in settings.xml say for example

<users>  <user>    <username>user_name1</username>    <password>encrypted_password</password>  </user></users>
How ?
PS: I am a beginner.
Update 1
I was able to create and read custom properties following Injecting POM Properties via Settings.xml. However I would like to have configuration similar to what cargo provides. E.g.
    <servers>
        <server>
            <id>tomcat7_local</id>
            <configuration>
                <cargo.hostname>localhost</cargo.hostname>
                <cargo.remote.uri>http://localhost:8080/manager/text</cargo.remote.uri>
                <cargo.remote.username>my_username</cargo.remote.username>
                <cargo.remote.password>my_password</cargo.remote.password>
                <cargo.servlet.port>8080</cargo.servlet.port>
            </configuration>
        </server>
        <server>
            <id>tomcat6_local</id>
            <configuration>
                <cargo.hostname>localhost</cargo.hostname>
                <cargo.remote.uri>http://localhost:8080/manager</cargo.remote.uri>
                <cargo.remote.username>my_username</cargo.remote.username>
                <cargo.remote.password>my_password</cargo.remote.password>
                <cargo.servlet.port>8080</cargo.servlet.port>
            </configuration>
        </server>
    </servers>

How do I achieve this. Have a kind of workaround for my 3rd problem not sure if its the right way.
Edit
Thanks Jordan002! I know I can have multiple profiles but I didn't know to use them. This way by having profiles I can set my variable's value or rather inject the value in my plugin by saying something like  @Parameter(alias = "cargo.hostname")
private String hostname;  But as I see, for cargo plugin all it requires is defined like below

<servers>
  <server>
     <id>someId</id>
     <configuration>
     <!-- Configurations are placed here -->
     </configuration>
</servers>

Similarly, or may be not so similar as there is no configuration here
<proxies>
  <proxy>
    <active>true</active>
    <protocol>http</protocol>
    <host>My_proxy_host</host>
    <port>My_proxy_port</port>
  </proxy>
</proxies>

is where I can put proxy information that maven uses. Now, I don't want to redefine it inside some profiles and I don't want to parse this file to get informations.
Further, I would like do something like cargo is doing. It lets me write all the configuration inside servers and in project's pom I only have to do following
<plugin>
    <groupId>org.codehaus.cargo</groupId>
    <artifactId>cargo-maven2-plugin</artifactId>
    <configuration>
        <container>
            <containerId>tomcat7x</containerId>
            <type>remote</type>
        </container>
        <configuration>
            <type>runtime</type>
            <properties>
                <cargo.server.settings>tomcat7_local</cargo.server.settings>
            </properties>
        </configuration>
        <deployer>
            <type>remote</type>
        </deployer>
        <deployables>
            <deployable>
                <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
                <artifactId>${project.artifactId}</artifactId>
                <type>war</type>
                <properties>
                    <context>${project.artifactId}</context>
                </properties>
            </deployable>
        </deployables>
    </configuration>
</plugin>

And cargo picks up configurations(s) that I defined for tomcat7_local, no need to write a profile for this.

A: *

*Inject the setttings component as described here http://maven.apache.org/plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-annotations/

*Its in Maven core org.apache.maven:maven-core:3.0.5

*use properties directly and not nested. e.g. http://maven.apache.org/examples/injecting-properties-via-settings.html

A: I'm not too familiar with the Cargo plugin, but from the documentation, it appears to be configurable as any other Maven plugin would be.  What I would change from your 'Update 1' would be to make tomcat6 and tomcat7 profiles:
<profiles>
    <profile>
        <id>tomcat6_local</id>
        <activation>
            <activeByDefault>false</activeByDefault>
        </activation>
        <properties>
            <cargo.hostname>localhost</cargo.hostname>
            <cargo.remote.uri>http://localhost:8080/manager/text</cargo.remote.uri>
            <cargo.remote.username>my_username</cargo.remote.username>
            <cargo.remote.password>my_password</cargo.remote.password>
            <cargo.servlet.port>8080</cargo.servlet.port>
        </properties>
    </profile>
    <profile>
        <id>tomcat7_local</id>
        <activation>
            <activeByDefault>false</activeByDefault>
        </activation>
        <properties>
            <cargo.hostname>localhost</cargo.hostname>
            <cargo.remote.uri>http://localhost:8080/manager</cargo.remote.uri>
            <cargo.remote.username>my_username</cargo.remote.username>
            <cargo.remote.password>my_password</cargo.remote.password>
            <cargo.servlet.port>8080</cargo.servlet.port>
        </properties>
    </profile>
</profiles>

and indicate at run time which tomcat you would like to start/stop by passing in the appropriate profile:
mvn install -P tomcat6_local

Hope this helps.


I joined Brevard Academy as the Art Teacher during the 2018-19 school year, after spending 10 combined part-time and full-time years at The Boys & Girls Club of Transylvania County. I am a native of Brevard, NC, and a graduate of Wingate University with a Fine Arts Degree. I look forward to helping our kids explore and embrace their creativity through a variety of projects in the classroom. In my spare time, I enjoy creating my own art, playing sports, and spending time with my husband, Ryan and dog, Essee. I look forward to making this year with our kids a great success!


Sarepta Therapeutics has made Timberline its go-to Construction Management firm since 2015. As the company has grown at an ever-increasing velocity, Timberline has been keeping pace with renovations and expansions on four floors of Sarepta's headquarters location at 215 First Street.
The multi-phase program comprises private and open office areas, collaboration spaces, advanced AV-enabled conference rooms, in addition to kitchen and dining areas. Almost all phases have entailed complete replacement of HVAC and fire-protection systems.
Timberline's ongoing activities include fit-out of an additional 60,000 SF of office space on two levels which will feature a new interconnecting stairway as well as 20' x 20' skylights. With all services for the new space running through critical lab space on the floor, facilitating ongoing daily operations has been of the utmost importance.
Focused on the discovery and development of precision genetic medicines to treat rare neuromuscular diseases, Sarepta Therapeutics is one of Massachusetts' five most valuable biopharmaceutical firms.
Complex rigging of steel to support new skylights, stairway and 4 x 50 ton rooftop units.
All construction fast-tracked and delivered on schedule and budget.


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Ode to the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk - runners raise funds for Hurricane Sandy hit area
On Saturday morning, Oct. 27, I was finishing my last 6 mile run on the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk in preparation ...
FATHER BRIAN JORDAN
What is left of the Rockaway's Boardwalk following Hurricane Sandy Google images
On Saturday morning, Oct. 27, I was finishing my last 6 mile run on the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk in preparation for the Nov. 4, 2012 New York City Marathon. It was a sunny, cool day with many people either walking, running, riding bicycles or guiding baby carriages along the recently renovated boardwalk.
This revived boardwalk had brought new life and bright promise to an area that was greatly neglected in the past. Hipsters from Williamsburgh and surfers from the tri-state area arrived and upgraded the quality of life on the beach by opening new businesses and teaching young people how to surf and paddleboard surf. They have infused great energy in this beachfront community.
As I was running my last mile, I watched and admired the surfers on the oceanside of the boardwalk who seem to throw caution to the wind. Glancing on the other side, I noticed about 20 people making sandbags out of white cloth from a hill of sand near the handball courts. These must be the overcautious newcomers to Rockaway, I thought to myself. Little did I realize that would be the last mile I will run on this boardwalk for quite some time.
From the evening of Oct. 29 to the early morning of Oct. 30, Mother Nature wreaked havoc on the tri-state area which resulted in numerous deaths, untold injuries and unprecedented property destruction. Among the properties destroyed was the entire wooden Rockaway Beach Boardwalk stretching from Beach 126st in Belle Harbor to B.20 St. in Far Rockaway.
For countless decades, people sauntered along the boardwalk for its wonderful vistas of the beach with its bright sunshine, inviting sandy beaches, spectacular skies that featured magnificent sunsets and sunrises filled with promises of a new, glorious day. Anyone who has had this pleasant experience of beaches in the tri-state area might have believed that the origin of the term "Hurricane Sandy" was either a strange premonition or a cruel joke.
Will we ever again have our beloved boardwalk back on which to walk, to dream, to run?
That question was answered on Thanksgiving morning, Nov.22, at the intersection of Beach 95th St. and Shorefront Parkway on Rockaway Beach. Some days earlier the race director of the Rockaway Gliders Running Club, John Edwards, put out an email to the effect that the Thanksgiving Day 5K Run was still going forward even without the famous boardwalk. By the 9am start, over 40 runners had arrived in weather amazingly like that on Oct.27 — bright sunshine, blue skies and crisp cool air.
Many were the unbreakable Rockaway Irish but 12 runners came from Spanish Harlem in Manhattan. A German couple came in from Long Island City. Two Haitian American runners took the Q35 bus from Flatbush for the race. A Chinese American couple drove down from Flushing. All shared their tales of woe from Hurricane Sandy. I shared that my father's summer home was destroyed in Breezy Point.
In addition, the Latinos were frustrated by the lack of a comprehensive immigration policy. The Germans were incensed by Hollywood stereotypes of their people. "Who else is doing the most to save the European Union?" they muttered. The Haitians reminded us that Hurricane Sandy caused mass destruction in Haiti in addition to the previous earthquake. The Chinese- American couple were grateful that the Thanksgiving race was held in Queens because it is the most ethnically diverse county in the world. With that, I led them in an interfaith prayer—healing from the horror of Sandy and thanksgiving for what we have –the gift of human life.
Before the race, all the runners felt some degree of pain but we found great pleasure in running! Running is liberating, joyful and, when we finish, triumphant. The race director commenced the race with a shout and shout we did as we ran on the beach from B.95th St. to the far end of the boardwalk on B.126th St. and then back to B. 95th St.
The beach was previously a source of misery due to the storm but we runners were reclaiming the beach as a source of inspiration to rebuild our homes once destroyed and renew our faith in humanity due to the outpouring of volunteers and help from all around the country. We are New Yorkers taking back our community, our dignity and our city pride!
I ran with a damaged left knee due to an earlier injury but I enjoyed every step of the way. I expected to be the last one and I was. However, about one quarter mile from the finish, I noticed additional people on the beach — couples with baby strollers, a man on a bicycle, a couple exchanging a romantic kiss and, lo and behold, ten surfers in the water taking back the sea for humanity!
For three weeks I was crying tears of sadness due to the destruction of Hurricane Sandy. As I arrived at the finish line with arms outstretched and hearing my fellow runners and new friends cheering me on—I had tears of joy for this beachfront run and thanked God for revealing to me a new way of giving thanks. AMEN! GO ROCKAWAY BOARDWALK!
** Father Brian Jordan, chaplain of St. Francis College, Brooklyn, N.Y.


Choose toys that can help children learn new skills and practice social skills.
Don't buy a toy just because you had one as a child.
Think outside of the gender box.
Follow manufacturer guidelines for appropriate ages.
Blocks: Wooden blocks can be used in a variety of imaginative play.
Legos: Manipulative toys encourage fine motor skills and creativity.
Dolls: Children practice caretaking and social skills with baby dolls.
Play kitchen and toolbox: Toys based on real life items allow children to imitate adults.
Dress-up: From a pirate to a princess, children's imaginations are limitless with hats, scarves, masks, costume, etc.
Animals: Dinosaurs, farm and zoo animals inspire make believe.
Art supplies: Encourage little artists with playdough, paint, markers, paper, stickers, etc.
Musical toys: Children explore sound and rhythm.
Physical toys: Promote coordination and gross motor skills with balls, sports equipment, jump ropes, riding toys, bikes, etc.
Board games: From cooperative play to problem solving, children learn lifelong skills playing games.
Books: Create a love of reading for children by reading to them and being a role model by reading yourself.
You don't have to spend a lot of money on fancy, trendy toys. The most important gift you can give the children in your life is your time.


Making 193bhp and 83lb/ft of torque, the 2010 BMW S1000RR is the most powerful 1000cc production bike on the market. More importantly, weighing 183kg dry and 204kg fully fueled, it also has the best power-to-weight ratio. Troy Corser just took the wraps off the production BMW S1000RR in Monza, the bike will go on sale in most markets, including the US, in January.
We've been covering the S1000RR, BMW's SBK contender, since last April. We've published way too much info, images and analysis to reprint here, but you can find it all on our BMW tag page.
Advanced technology features heavily on the S1000RR. Base models include electronics that influence power and throttle response over four possible modes: Rain, Sport, Race and Slick. It's simple to select while stationary, but they can be changed even while riding. A press of the nicely damped right-side switchgear selects the desired mode, then you have 60 seconds in which to close the throttle and pull in the clutch which triggers the new mode you've chosen.
The Dynamic Traction Control/ABS option (either of which can be disabled if desired) adds to the four riding modes a few other rider aids, including varying ABS settings and a form of wheelie control. Wheel-speed sensors supply info for the ABS and traction control, and a gyro mounted under the seat provides additional data to the bike's ECU to influence throttle response and to provide a measure of wheelie control.


Bronze: sturdy and durable enough for ocean going vessels exposed to corrosive salt spray. Beautiful living finishes that continue to develop a rich patina.
These numbers look like they are made from an actual tree!