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Seismic Structure of the Antarctic Upper Mantle Imaged with Adjoint Tomography
A. J. Lloyd, D. A. Wiens, H. Zhu, J. Tromp, A. A. Nyblade, R. C. Aster, S. E. Hansen, I. W.D. Dalziel, T. J. Wilson, E. R. Ivins, J. P. O'Donnell
Center for Statistics & Machine Learning
Princeton Institute for Computational Science and Engineering
The upper mantle and transition zone beneath Antarctica and the surrounding oceans are among the poorest-imaged regions of the Earth's interior. Over the last 15 years, several large broadband regional seismic arrays have been deployed, as have new permanent seismic stations. Using data from 297 Antarctic and 26 additional seismic stations south of ~40°S, we image the seismic structure of the upper mantle and transition zone using adjoint tomography. Over the course of 20 iterations, we utilize phase observations from three-component seismograms containing P, S, Rayleigh, and Love waves, including reflections and overtones, generated by 270 earthquakes that occurred from 2001–2003 and 2007–2016. The new continental-scale seismic model (ANT-20) possesses regional-scale resolution south of 60°S. In East Antarctica, thinner continental lithosphere is found beneath areas of Dronning Maud Land and Enderby-Kemp Land. A continuous slow wave speed anomaly extends from the Balleny Islands through the western Ross Embayment and delineates areas of Cenozoic extension and volcanism that span both oceanic and continental regions. Slow wave speed anomalies are also imaged beneath Marie Byrd Land and along the Amundsen Sea Coast, extending to the Antarctic Peninsula. These anomalies are confined to the upper 200–250 km of the mantle, except in the vicinity of Marie Byrd Land where they extend into the transition zone and possibly deeper. Finally, slow wave speeds along the Amundsen Sea Coast link to deeper anomalies offshore, suggesting a possible connection with deeper mantle processes.
JGRB53822
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
10.1029/2019JB017823
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Earth mantle Physics & Astronomy 100%
upper mantle Earth & Environmental Sciences 80%
Wave Chemical Compounds 78%
tomography Earth & Environmental Sciences 73%
anomalies Physics & Astronomy 67%
transition zone Earth & Environmental Sciences 62%
Antarctic regions Physics & Astronomy 60%
Lloyd, A. J., Wiens, D. A., Zhu, H., Tromp, J., Nyblade, A. A., Aster, R. C., Hansen, S. E., Dalziel, I. W. D., Wilson, T. J., Ivins, E. R., & O'Donnell, J. P. (2020). Seismic Structure of the Antarctic Upper Mantle Imaged with Adjoint Tomography. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 125(3), [JGRB53822]. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JB017823
Lloyd, A. J. ; Wiens, D. A. ; Zhu, H. ; Tromp, J. ; Nyblade, A. A. ; Aster, R. C. ; Hansen, S. E. ; Dalziel, I. W.D. ; Wilson, T. J. ; Ivins, E. R. ; O'Donnell, J. P. / Seismic Structure of the Antarctic Upper Mantle Imaged with Adjoint Tomography. In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 2020 ; Vol. 125, No. 3.
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This site has been covering the formative rounds of the FA Cup for some years now, both in a Havant & 'Ville context, as well as a neutral 'ain't non-league wunnerful' bent. There is a danger with this though, that one might start to repeat oneself, creating one's own clichés in the attempt to avoid others. So, for a change, let's keep the flannel to a barest minimum and simply say this: FA Cup 1st Round Proper. Non-league side at home. League side visiting. You know how it works by now.
Wealdstone were winning the Conference twenty-five years ago this season, two years before that came with an automatic right to a leg-up over the wall, but within four years they were relegated and have not been back since. They lost their old Lower Mead home in 1991, and shared with Watford, Yeading, Edgware Town and Northwood before taking the opportunity to take over Grosvenor Vale, from Ruislip Manor.
The place certainly required a bit of love to get it to Isthmian Premier League standard and it's certainly feels a lot tidier and shinier than when I came to watch Manor here just prior to their departure to Tokyngton. That was only 18 months ago but that night the place looked so tired, the turnstile doors were being held open with matchsticks.
Now, with a lick of blue paint around the fixtures and fittings, a few crush barriers on the far end terrace and, well, sixteen hundred extra punters, the place feels a lot more alive. Then again Wealdstone have always carried themselves with a certain spirit (some might say a little too much on occasions) to keep them going through two decades of ground sharing, so it is perhaps no surprise that the place gives off a more pronounced joie de vivre.
From afar, one gets the impression of Rotherham United's support as being quite down to earth, despite their club's problems with administration and being locked out, seemingly permanently, from their ground. Perhaps you need to live in Yorkshire to get a true impression but as a group they appear as inoffensive as a Postman Pat plotline (if we ignore the one where Mrs Goggins joins the National Front).
Certainly that's the impression one would take from their turnout at Grosvenor Vale anyway. They displayed their civic pride regularly, singing "You've only come to see the Millers" and "York-shire! York-shire!" wholeheartedly, before a lone voice behind the goal cut through the nithering autumnal air, bellowing "I'd rather be Welsh!" by way of sniffy retort.
In the end, the tie turned out to be a great example of exciting FA Cup football but the first half wore a much dourer look, like one you might find slapped across the mooey of a jaded post office teller, for the first half hour at any rate. One of the ITV cameramen became so bored, he forgot which programme he was on and started following the swoops and dips of a pigeon in flight across the ground and, in doing so, missed a Rotherham header looping onto the roof of the net. Turning to the production assistant sat behind him, he wore a grin so sheepish, a farmer began whistling for his dog to bring it into line.
Having stood strong for half an hour, Wealdstone eventually gifted Rotherham the lead, keeper Sean Thomas aiming his clearance straight at the prowling arse of Adam LeFondre, whose charge down caused the ball to ricochet into the back of the empty net.
At half-time the Rotherham support looked quietly buoyant, as is their apparent style. "Don't be daft cameraman, get a picture of a proper crowd" said one jazz-handsing middle-aged Yorkshireman, realising he was just out of shot. For the home crowd, and us neutrals, the cold bit that little bit harder, the game not exactly meeting our expectations for the occasion.
However, knowing that their club had been without a decent cup tie in quite some years (their last tie against a League side occurred in 1986 when they drew at home with, then lost away to, Swansea City), the Wealdstone players came out with the clear desire to get amongst the game and just after the hour, they had their goal, Ryan Ashe unleashing a handsome half-volley into the far corner past Andy Warrington's dive.
As Rotherham came under a lot of pressure, Wealdstone sub Danny Spendlove missed a gilt-edged chance while Lee Chappell's free-kick from the edge of the area caused Warrington to clutch at the ball above his head like a man trying to keep on a Stetson during an unexpected gust.
Just as it looked as though an equaliser was inevitable though, Rotherham delivered their suckerpunch, Drewe Broughton's flicked header creeping in with seven minutes to go. However in the final minute, as the crowd was slowly filtering out, Ashe received the ball from Spendlove and curled a shot over Warrington to bring the score the deficit back to a single goal.
For the five minutes of injury time, Wealdstone laid fervent siege upon Rotherham's half but the equaliser was not to come and we were left with valiant defeat for the underdogs. This, as much as the odd giant-killing, is kind of what the FA Cup is all about.
Sounds like another vintage cup occasion. Love the pics of all the fans pressed up against the barrier and the Wainwright-type geezer with his pipe.
That'll probably be my lot for this year as there will be increasingly fewer options that don't clash with H&W fixtures.
It was so much simpler when it was us in the 'propers'!


I have an affinity for witches, in the arts and in life. They're my kin. Even when they go dark I can understand how they got there and why they choose to remain. Context counts and we all carry burdens. What keeps those of us who call down the moon from following that path is the choice not to, but the call to darkness is real. It's seductive and always at hand, whispering, now you've come you'll never go..
So this is a song for the witches who travel down that dark path whether they mean to or not. We can't all live a life in the light; the shadows require both.


Abstract: Since the turn of the twenty-first century, the economic performance of Africa has been remarkable. We identify the key factors driving energy consumption from seven frontier market economies in Africa. More specifically, the role of economic, financial, and trade integrations are explored as the source of overall energy demand. First, we establish cross-sectional dependence and heterogeneity across countries. Second, the long-run elasticities of energy consumption reflect the key role of stock market indicators, along with industrialisation and trade openness while foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows have a reducing effect. In this respect, the long-run energy elasticities on individual countries show a considerable variation. Finally, the heterogeneous panel non-causality test confirms that the energy consumption has a feedback relationship with stock market indicators and industrialisation. Our findings reflect that the environmental planning should comprise development in financial and trade sectors in boosting economic growth and increasing energy demand for these countries.


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ASUS Announces X99 Series Motherboards
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X99-Deluxe, X99-Pro and X99-A release ultimate performance from X99 chipset with patent-pending OC Socket and exclusive 5-Way Optimization technology
London, England (29th August, 2014) - ASUS today announced X99-Deluxe, X99-Pro and X99-A, three new ATX motherboards based on the Intel® X99 chipset and packed with exclusive technologies, including OC Socket and 5-Way Optimization, to ensure ultimate performance from the latest LGA 2011-v3 Intel CoreTM i7 processors.
X99-Deluxe is the flagship model, with a bundled ASUS Hyper M.2 x4 expansion card for ultra-fast 32Gbit/s transfer speeds; onboard 3x3 (3T3R) 802.11ac for ultra-fast Wi-Fi speeds of up to 1,300Mbit/s; and an ASUS Fan Extension Card for flexible additional cooling. With a cool, streamlined outlook that includes a broad, striking-white shield, X99-Deluxe and X99-Pro also deliver the futuristic style and strong performance demanded by PC enthusiasts
All new X99 Series motherboards also feature Crystal Sound 2 for flawless audio; Turbo LAN technology for lag-free online gaming and productivity; and our renowned UEFI BIOS for intuitive setup and control.
OC Socket and 5-Way Optimization for pumped overclocking performance
X99 Series motherboards are equipped with a brand-new ASUS invention - our patent-pending OC Socket. This unique socket includes extra pins that connect proprietary circuitry to extra contacts found on Haswell-E's land grid array (LGA), and is 100% compatible with Intel's new LGA 2011-v3 ('Haswell-E') processors. In combination with the ASUS UEFI BIOS, OC Socket enables higher DDR4 memory frequencies, lower latencies and enhanced stability while overclocking, extending all the way to extreme overclocking conditions, such as Liquid Nitrogen (LN2).Users are also able to increase DDR4 memory frequencies to 3200MHz and beyond, even with all eight DIMM slots populated.
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5-Way Optimization technology also includes the Digi+ voltage-regulator module (VRM) to enhance performance, increase efficiency and ensure reliability, and Fan Xpert 3 for peerless customized fan control. Completing the 5-Way Optimization technology line-up is Turbo App, an intuitive tuning panel to tailor and boost all parts of the system for specific games or programs.
Loaded with extreme hardware for extreme builds
X99-Deluxe is a high-end motherboard loaded with extras for truly awesome builds. The bundled Hyper M.2 x4 expansion card gives users flexibility to equip their systems with up to two M.2 devices to enjoy transfer speeds of up to 32Gbit/s. Hyper M.2 x4 supports M.2 devices from the smallest 30mm (2230) to full-length 110mm (221100) cards.
The supplied ASUS Fan Extension Card provides flexible additional cooling in the shape of three 4-pin/3-pin fan headers. With a hardware-level PWM/DC mode, Fan Extension Card offers exceptional control and is ideal for water-cooled or extreme-airflow high-performance systems.
X99-Deluxe also has super-fast 802.11ac wireless connectivity on board. The three-transmit, three-receive (3x3) antenna configuration enables wireless speeds of up to 1,300Mbit/s.
In common with the other X99-series motherboards, X99-Deluxe supports the ASUS ThunderboltEX II expansion card. This gives users the freedom to add ThunderboltTM 2 connectivity to X99-Deluxe at any time for bi-directional transfer speeds up to 20Gbit/s - that's four times (4X) faster than USB 3.0.
A complete X99 line-up
X99-Pro and X99-A complete the ASUS X99 motherboard line-up. Both boards will arrive slightly later than X99-Deluxe but share many of the same powerful features.
X99-Deluxe, X99-A and the X99-Pro will be available from Overclockers UK, Scan, Dabs, eBuyer, Novatech and Maplin. Please contact your local ASUS representative for further information.
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LGA 2011-v3 socket for new Intel® CoreTM i7 processors
Intel X99 Express
Quad-channel memory architecture; 8 x DIMMs, up to a maximum of 64GB, DDR4 3200MHz (OC)
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) supported
40-lane CPU:
5 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (single at x16, dual at x16/x16, triple at x16/x16/x8**, quad at x8/x8/x16/x8 or quintuple at x8/x8/x8/x8/x8 mode)
1 x PCI Express 2.0 x4 slot (compatible with PCI Express x1 and x4 devices)
3 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (single at x16, dual at x16/x8 or triple at x8/x8/x8 mode)
2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (maximum at x1 mode, compatible with PCI Express x1 devices)
Up to 3-way NVIDIA® SLITM and AMD® CrossFireXTM
2 x SATA Express ports
8 x SATA 6Gbit/s ports
1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices supported (PCI Express SSDs only)
Networking/LAN
Intel® I218-V & I211-AT Gigabit LAN
ASUS Turbo LAN Utility
3x3 (3T3R) 802.11ac Wi-Fi with ASUS Wi-Fi GO!
14 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (10 on back panel, 4 mid-board)
6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 on back panel, 4 mid-board)
Bundled accessories
ASUS Fan Extension Card
ASUS Hyper M.2 X4
OC Socket, 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5, 5X Protection, UEFI BIOS, Turbo App, Turbo LAN and Crystal Sound 2.
Dimensions / form factor
ATX, 12-inch x 9.6-inch (30.5cm x 24.4cm)
ASUS X99-A
3 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (single at x16, dual at x16/x16 or triple at x16/x16/x8)
1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (maximum at x4 mode, compatible with PCI Express x1 and x4 devices)
2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot (compatible with PCI Express x1)
3 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (single at x16, dual at x16/x8 or triple at x16/x8/x4)
1 x SATA Express port
1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices supported (PCI Express SSDs only)
Intel® I218-V Gigabit LAN
10 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (6 on back panel, 4 mid-board)
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By: Nothing But Nets Team
Fighting Malaria: PSI's Impact Magazine Interviews PMI Coordinator Tim Ziemer
As USAID marks its 50th Anniversary, Rear Admiral Tim Ziemer, head of the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI), talks with Population Services International's Impact Magazine about what needs to happen over the next five years to achieve the global goal of near zero malaria deaths by 2015.
Rear Admiral Ziemer leads the United States' fight against malaria through PMI — a historic $1.2 billion, five-year initiative to control malaria in Africa. Since 2006, the initiative has helped 15 high-burden countries in Africa dramatically increase effective malaria prevention and treatment interventions; during 2009 alone, PMI reached more than 50 million people. He's also featured in our Champions to End Malaria exhibit, which is currently on display at the United Nations Visitor's Centre.
Impact Magazine is published by our partner PSI, a leading global health organization with programs targeting malaria, child survival, HIV, reproductive health and non-communicable disease in 67 countries. Check it out!


We refer to our family's pets as fur kids and know you feel the same way. For us, it's about doing everything we can to treat animals with the love and respect they deserve.
Along with our scrumptious food, we also offer delicious treats and fun toys for your fur kids enjoyment. We've hand-picked a variety of top tier brands, ensuring they have all the fun.
Stop on by for all your fur kids wants and needs.
We'd love the chance to earn your trust and provide options for your furry loved one.


Purdue's retirement partner, Fidelity, is offering webcasts to present practical tips to help employees live well financially, today and tomorrow. The next webcast, which will focus on "Creating Your Retirement Income Plan," is set for 1-2 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 7) as well as from 1-2 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 8).
How do you shift from saving for retirement to spending in retirement and make sure you don't run out of money? Learn how Fidelity can help build a retirement income plan to help you make good decisions about spending and investments all throughout retirement.
All webcasts are free, and employees do not need to have a Fidelity account to participate.
Visit the Fidelity Webcast Hub to sign up for a webcast. Replays of all sessions will be available for those who are interested but cannot watch at the above times.
For assistance with maximizing retirement savings and other financial goals, make time to meet with a Fidelity representative or call Fidelity customer service at 800-343-0860.


The event has brought campers and music together from across North America at Fiddle Park on County Road 11, just south of No Frills, with great success every year since. This month, the couple is seeing another dream come true as, with the support of local service clubs and the Town of Shelburne, they "raise the roof" on a brand new event pavilion in Fiddle Park.
It was decided a pole-type pavilion "built with future ideas" in mind was to be their fund raising focus.
Pickin' in the Park raised $5,000 in its inaugural year and, with each year, the funds doubled and accumulated.
The total cost of the pavilion is greater than the current funds held by "Pickin in the Park", but organizers are working with the Town of Shelburne, and are committed to raising the balance owing over the upcoming years.
Pickin' in the Park 2017 will run from July 27 - 30 at Fiddle Park in Shelburne.
Come out and help to "raise the roof" with great music, great food, and friends from across the country.
Admission is $10 per person daily on Thursday, Friday, Saturday; $25 per person for a weekend pass without camping; and $80 per trailer, which includes two weekend passes.
Volunteers are also needed for the event, if you can assist please call Heather and Greg at 519-925-3037.


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U.S. asks Japan, China, others to consider tapping oil reserves
The Biden administration has asked some of the world's largest oil consuming nations – including China, India and Japan – to consider releasing crude stockpiles in a coordinated effort to lower global energy prices, according to several people familiar with the matter.
The unusual request comes as U.S. President Joe Biden fends off political pressure over rising pump prices and other consumer costs driven by a rebound in economic activity from lows plumbed early in the coronavirus pandemic.
It also reflects U.S. frustration with members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies who have rebuffed repeated requests from Washington to speed up their production increases.
"We're talking about the symbolism of the largest consumers of the world sending a message to OPEC that 'you've got to change your behavior,'" one of the sources said.
In Asia, where China said it is working on a crude release, oil prices extended declines prompted by the U.S. request, after settling on Wednesday further below seven-year highs struck in early October.
Biden and top aides have discussed the possibility of a coordinated release of stockpiled oil with close allies including Japan, South Korea and India, as well as with China, over the past several weeks, the sources said.
The US and allies have coordinated strategic petroleum reserve releases before, for example in 2011 during a war in OPEC member Libya.
But the current proposal represents an unprecedented challenge to OPEC, the cartel that has influenced oil prices for more than five decades, because it involves China, the world's biggest importer of crude.
A Japanese industry ministry official said the United States has requested Tokyo's cooperation in dealing with higher oil prices, but he could not confirm whether the request included coordinated releases of stockpiles. By law, Japan cannot use reserve releases to lower prices, the official said.
A senior cabinet official declined to comment.
China's state reserve bureau said it was working on a release of crude oil reserves although it declined to comment on the U.S. request.
A South Korean official confirmed the United States had asked Seoul to release some oil reserves.
"We are thoroughly reviewing the U.S. request, however, we do not release oil reserve because of rising oil prices. We could release oil reserve in case of supply imbalance, but not to respond to rising oil prices," the official said.
The U.S. share of any potential release of reserves would need to be more than 20 million to 30 million barrels to affect markets, according to a U.S. source who participated in the discussions. Such a release could be in the form of a sale or a loan from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve – or both.
The SPR was set up in the 1970s after the Arab Oil Embargo to ensure the United States has adequate supply to weather an emergency.
Several people familiar with the matter cautioned that negotiations over a coordinated supply release have not been finalized nor has any final decision been made about whether to pursue any specific course of action on oil prices.
The White House declined to comment on the detailed content of conversations with other countries.
After Reuters reported on the White House discussions, U.S. crude and global benchmark Brent slumped, with the latter dropping below %80 a barrel.
OPEC and other producers including Russia, known collectively as OPEC+, have been adding around 400,000 barrels per day to the market on a monthly basis, but have resisted Biden's calls for more rapid increases, arguing the rebound in demand could be fragile.
OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo said on Tuesday he expected a global supply surplus to emerge as soon as December.
"These are signals that we have to be very, very careful," he told reporters.
Rising oil prices have vexed Biden ahead of the 2022 midterm elections which will determine whether his Democratic party maintains slim majorities in the U.S. Congress.
Several Biden aides attribute his falling public approval ratings in recent months to worsening inflation from energy to food and other areas. The consumer price index is up 6.2% over the last 12 months, with its energy components up 30%.
The Paris-based International Energy Agency, which monitors national SPRs for members that include the U.S. Japan and most western countries, declined to comment. The IEA in the past has coordinated releases involving several countries.
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Submitted by Pernelle Chan to fulfill the ethics in science requirement for the Young Scientist Program at BMSIS.
Introduction/Overview
With the rapid evolution of both technology and science, researchers and experts in a vast number of fields have been looking to create innovative, biological technologies that can benefit society (or to make a profit). One of the key realms of this innovation lies in the rising popularity of the field of synthetic biology. Synthetic biology is the creation or engineering of organisms. Because each creation bears its own nuances and purposes, the limitations for this particular field are still relatively unknown and many possibilities for its application appear especially compelling. From improvements in agriculture and treating pollution to new developments in materials science and medicine, synthetic biology offers a number of positive impacts on human civilization. Yet, as with many other cutting-edge technologies, the ethics behind its use and potential misuse must be seriously considered and understood before it can be safely utilized in ways that would benefit society.
Scope of Synthetic Biology
The design of organisms through synthetic biology can be completely novel, but they can also be recreated versions of organisms that already exist. For the latter – because they are engineered – organisms have the possibility of being manipulated in ways that may be positive or negative. This includes making existing viruses and bacteria more harmful. In other cases, synthetic biology is used to manipulate biological machinery. Cells may be changed to create new proteins and enzymes which can then be used to better understand not only cellular pathways but also the origins of life. Other applications include creating organisms to replace animals for drug testing, restoring unbalanced ecosystems, generating sustainable biofuels, or directly targeting cancers.
Ethical Problems
"Life" versus machines
Are the products of synthetic biology truly life? Although they may check off all the requirements for "living", they do not naturally originate from the environment. Are they then simply machines: lifeforms that exist through human manipulation and programming? If so, does this matter? In the presence of synthetic biology, our characterizations of what is and is not life may or may not need to be modified.
Overstepping life
It may be interesting to consider the odds that through synthetic biology we may generate an entity of life that could occur naturally in the future through evolution. This brings us to question whether we place more value on maintaining or on influencing the course of nature. Some would argue that meddling with what we know to be naturally occurring constitutes the role of "playing God". No living being has been able to create life from inorganic matter but if synthetic biology makes that feasible, then people may consider this to be overstepping human limitations and harboring the power to control or "rise above" nature.
Misuse of technology
As mentioned earlier, synthetic biology makes it possible for some organisms to be manipulated into states that are more harmful to humans. It is possible for the technologies of synthetic biology to fall into the hands of those who hold malicious intent. Proper protocol is needed to help prevent this from happening. If the products of synthetic biology begin to pose a threat to citizens around the world, we will need to know the ways in which to mitigate the consequences as quickly and efficiently as possible. The United States Department of Defense has already ordered the development of a security concern framework in 2018, to both anticipate and respond to possible threats that could arise from advances in synthetic biology. These discussions have been occurring since early 2017 and will very likely continue on into the future, both in the USA as well as in many other nations.
However, given such possibility for corruption, the question arises of whether this technology should be developed at all in the first place. Synthetic biology has shown potential for good in alternative fields such as medicine, public health, and commerce. This includes targeted vaccines, modified crops with essential vitamins for impoverished children, as well as oil-producing yeasts to substitute for flowers in the perfume industry. With the potential for the benefit to outweigh the risk, the question then becomes how this technology should be protected in a way that is fair.
Creation versus utilization of technology
The responsibilities of scientists in the outcome of their research and creations come to light when discussing the morality of synthetic biology. One side claims that those who decide how to use novel creations are responsible as opposed to the scientists who developed these creations. Scientists may often not be experts in the fields of ethics and politics, and some argue that bioethicists and legislators hold greater authority on such matters. On the other hand, exempting scientists from responsibility enables them to proceed with developing any kind of knowledge, potentially even in cases with evident possibilities of misuse by the general public. For example, this issue draws some similarities to the gun industry in America. There is widespread conversation about the role of gun manufacturers in gun violence. Current debate focuses on interventions targeting individuals who commit the crime, and some will argue that this leaves out the industry responsible for the presence of guns in civilian communities. Preventing criminal activity is important but the policies that allow access to the products involved in crimes is just as important to acknowledge. Oftentimes, scientists are praised for works that bring about positive outcomes in the world, so it would not follow if one were to assert that they do not have some responsibility once the circumstances become unfavorable.
Dissemination of the technology
One of the major issues regarding this technology is about who will have access to synthetic biological information. Decisions about who to place in control of the experimental proceedings and the findings of these experiments is not directly defined, and even if a functional system was established, there is no telling about its sustainability. It only takes one party with ill intent to collapse the entire system. Regardless of any arrangements for emerging knowledge to be free to access by the public domain or to be protected through some means, such as a paywall for example, opposition from the public domain is inevitable. Once knowledge reaches the public domain, people may be able to utilize this knowledge for the betterment of society through decreasing animal testing, improving human livelihood, and many other humanitarian acts; however, it is possible that some may escape the formal regulations for private, ambiguous purposes.
Does gaining knowledge outweigh the possible dangers of further developing and releasing synthetic biology into the world? It depends on the careful consideration of many ethical issues stemming from the technology itself, as well as serious planning for its effect on all the disciplines that synthetic biology has the capacity to influence. Ultimately, the root of these questions deals with ethical philosophical frameworks such as deontology, consequentialism, and virtue ethics. This requires a thorough review of not only the ethical problems previously presented, but also any other additional questions that are important to life in the biological sense. Is future misuse of the technology relevant if the products of synthetic biology can be used to improve lives in the present? Certain standpoints on future misuse of the technology may be controversial, but all opinions must be heard in the discussion in order to come to any kind of compromise involving the potential for good. If the technology is comprehensive enough to influence industries from medicine to agriculture, then it is not difficult to conclude that the economic effects of synthesized organisms may eventually impact your average citizen or small business owner. It may be worth questioning whether synthetic biological products could potentially put people out of work and if we have the necessary resources to prevent this from happening.
Considering the bigger picture of our relationship with nature, there is concern about what synthetic biology means for human relationships with other organisms on earth. How do we prevent disastrous conflicts between our "creations" and the environment, and is there a point at which we will have gone too far in adapting nature to our needs? It may be simpler to brush all these questions under the rug of speculation. However, there needs to be accountability for every innovation that can potentially change the world. As the scientific community, we must do our part in seriously considering these questions in order to move forward responsibly.
Although justice is incredibly important and relevant to issues pertaining to human welfare, it may be more straightforward and make more sense to approach the use of synthetic biology – a kind of technology – with a consequentialist philosophical approach. More specifically, we should be guiding our development, protection, and use of synthetic biology with the concept of weighing the benefits against the consequences. Technologies are constantly evolving and changing, and innovation requires flexibility and creativity. Because of this, how we deal with the philosophical value of synthetic biology should reflect this foundation as well. Adhering to strict rules of deontology can be incredibly limiting, and if we were to consider synthetic biology through those lenses, it would most likely recommend that we not move forward with synthetic biology development for fear of harm and meddling with nature. However, it would be difficult to be comfortable with this position in light of the possibilities for medical therapies and treatments that could cure dire diseases. On the other hand, virtue ethics is yet another compelling framework to approach synthetic biology with. The concern is that dilemmas raised through this approach will require substantial debate on the many ethical problems previously presented, likely without any proper resolution on account of the vast and varying opinions that exist. Virtue ethics relies on cultural perceptions of value and character. Given the diversity of cultural and societal backgrounds around the globe, having the discussion become entrenched in a match of morals would likely become counterproductive and time consuming. A cost-benefit approach appears to be most appealing and efficient, and it is recommended that the scientific community spearhead the discussion on synthetic biology with this approach, allowing the discourse to continue on from there.
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https://www.defense.gov/Explore/News/Article/Article/1128356/dod-officials-discuss-countering-wmd-threats-posed-by-synthetic-biology/
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Pernelle Chan is a second-year student at the University of California, Davis interested in health, medicine, and research. When she is not in student-mode, you may find her playing various musical instruments, cooking or baking, daydreaming about travel, or figuring out whether she can incorporate cheese into her next meal.
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Hazardous substances and plastics still pose big threats in the Baltic Sea Area. What has been achieved so far to "Save the Baltic Sea", one of the three goals of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) and what progress is required for the future? How do we ensure that the Baltic Sea is undisturbed by hazardous substances, marine litter and plastic?
These questions will be discussed by Members of the European Parliament, stakeholders, regional representatives, researchers and the European Commission at the event "Save the Baltic Sea for Real EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region enabling progress –is it enough?" which will be held on 5 September at the European Parliament in Brussels.
The high-level event is being organised by the European Parliament's Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas Intergroup (SEARICA), together with the CPMR Baltic Sea Commission, the Informal Baltic Sea Group of the European Parliament and Policy Area 'HAZARDS' of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region.
The meeting will offer the opportunity to debate the current state of the Baltic Sea from different perspectives. Researchers, representatives from the European Commission (DG REGIO, DG ENVI, DG MARE), HELCOM, and representatives of local and regional authorities, will exchange with Members of the European Parliament, including MEP Miapetra Kumpula-Natri, Chair of the Informal Baltic Group in the Parliament and MEP Gesine Meissner, Chair of the SEARICA Intergroup.
The event will offer the opportunity to draw policy recommendations for the future in view of the revision of the Action Plan of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region starting in Autumn 2018.
The discussions of the SEARICA meeting will feed in to the meeting of the Maritime Working Group of the CPMR Baltic Sea Commission which will take place in the afternoon of the 5 September, in Brussels.
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MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say the fourth tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season has strengthened as it moves toward the Lesser Antilles.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Sunday that Tropical Storm Dorian could intensify to near hurricane strength over the eastern Caribbean Sea by Tuesday.
As of 5 p.m. EDT Sunday, Dorian's centre was located about 375 miles (605 kilometres) east-southeast of Barbados and was moving westward at 14 mph (23 kph). Maximum sustained winds had increased to 50 mph (85 kph).
A tropical storm warning is in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. A tropical storm watch was issued for Grenada and its dependencies, as well as for Martinique.
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At the end of a glacier, the stone material and debris which has been transported by the glacier is again deposited in the so-called moraine. This occurs at the point where the glacier is melting. Glaciers can expand and retreat. At the end of a glacier there is an often quite a large area with moraine material.


While the Lok Sabha elections in Uttarakhand have been a bipolar affair between the Congress and the BJP, this does not discourage Independent candidates and unrecognised regional parties from trying their luck.
From the 20 Independent candidates contesting the general elections this time, some have already been in the battlefield before. However, their defeat hasn't bogged them down.
Brahm Dev Jha, a Supreme Court lawyer, contested from Tehri constituency and got 1,554 votes in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Contesting from the same constituency again, he is confident of a better performance.
"Last elections, I could not give enough time to the campaigning process, but this time I will put in more time and effort and I'm sure I will get public support," Jha said. He said it was important to have an educated representative in parliament.
"The Tehri constituency has areas which are known to be a bastion of educated people. The representative of such a constituency should also be a well-educated individual who is aware of the local problems and can solve them. I have done MBA, MCA and LLB and I'm the candidate with the highest education qualification amongst all those contesting from Uttarakhand," Jha said.
Sardar Khan had filed his nomination for the 2014 general elections from Haridwar constituency. However, his nomination was cancelled by what he alleges was "a political conspiracy". Khan is contesting as an Independent candidate from Tehri this time.
"Development, unemployment and corruption are the main issues I am going to raise during these elections. Leaders of Congress and BJP forget the people who elected them once they become members of Parliament. As a common man, I am aware of the common man's issues and that is what I will work towards," Khan said.
Khan has contested three assembly elections and two urban local body (ULB) polls as a mayoral candidate. In 2018 ULB elections, where he contested for the post of Dehradun Mayor, he got 2,075 votes in his kitty.
Many independents are trying their luck for the first time. Madhu Shah decided to enter the political fray due to the red-tapism in the government system. "To get any minor work done, a person has to jump through hoops in any government office. There is so much red-tapism and bureaucracy that it becomes a big headache for everyone involved. The senior citizens and disabled are the ones who suffer the most through this," said the 38-year-old.
The biggest elections in the country also give rise to unrecognised regional parties. One such party is Uttarakhand Pragatisheel Party, with its founder Sanjay Kundaliya contesting the polls for the first time from Tehri.
"In other states, regional parties give strong competition to national parties but here, the one regional party, Uttarakhand Kranti Dal, has failed miserably,"said Kundaliya.


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Q: Jetpack compose remember function not working I'm trying to create a scrollable background in Jetpack Compose.
The problem is that the variable "currentPadding" isn't updating it's state after the value "padding" is modified after recomposition. In the first composition (loading state) the "padding" value is set to 112.dp and after load the value changes to 160.dp.
It's strange because I have used the remember function this way multiple times in other places in the app and it's the first time that this happens.
Could you help me out?
Thanks a lot.
@Composable
fun ScrollableBackground(
scrollState: ScrollState,
composable: ComposableFun,
modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
isBannerListEmpty: Boolean,
) {

val padding = if (isBannerListEmpty) {
    112.dp
} else {
    160.dp
}

val minPadding: Dp = 29.dp
val dp0 = dimensionResource(id = R.dimen.no_dp)

var currentPadding: Dp by remember { mutableStateOf(padding) }

val state: Dp by animateDpAsState(targetValue = currentPadding)

val nestedScrollConnection: NestedScrollConnection = remember {
    object : NestedScrollConnection {
        override fun onPreScroll(available: Offset, source: NestedScrollSource): Offset {
            val percent = scrollState.value.toFloat() / scrollState.maxValue.toFloat() * 100f

            val delta = available.y.dp
            val newSize = currentPadding + delta / 3
            currentPadding = when {
                percent > 20f -> minPadding
                newSize < minPadding -> minPadding
                newSize > padding -> padding
                else -> newSize
            }
            return Offset.Zero
        }
    }
}

Box(
    modifier = modifier
        .fillMaxSize()
        .nestedScroll(nestedScrollConnection)
) {
    Surface(
        color = White,
        modifier = Modifier
            .padding(top = state)
            .fillMaxSize()
            .clip(
                CircleShape.copy(
                    topStart = Shapes.medium.topStart,
                    topEnd = Shapes.medium.topEnd,
                    bottomEnd = CornerSize(dp0),
                    bottomStart = CornerSize(dp0)
                )
            )
    ) {}
    composable.invoke()
}

}
I tried sending other kind of parameters from the view model to the composable (instead of a boolean, in this case "isBannerListEmpty"), like the current desired padding value, and nothing seems to work.

A: You have put nestedScrollConnection in remember. It also remembers the padding variable when first encountered. So when the actual value of padding is changed, this change is not propagated in remember of nestedScrollConnection.
Put padding inside onPreScroll.
    override fun onPreScroll(available: Offset, source: NestedScrollSource): Offset {

            val padding = if (...) { //Don't use isBannerListEmpty here as neither this will update on recomposition
                112.dp
            } else {
                160.dp
            }

...

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