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DiamondView Tower tenants get unique perspective on downtown, Petco Park
By THOR KAMBAN BIBERMAN
The newly completed 305,000-square-foot DiamondView Tower office/retail complex overlooking Petco Park has nearly 237,000 square feet of office space, with leases out for signature that would bring the office portion of the project to 100 percent full.
A development of Cisterra Partners LLC in conjunction with Prudential Real Estate Investors, the project at 350 Tenth Ave. is only the second office tower to be developed downtown in the last 15 years. It also has the unique perspective of looking directly into Petco Park.
Designed by San Diego-based Carrier Johnson Architects, the property includes a health club, outdoor pool, lounge, state-of-the art training and fitness equipment, and a martial arts and yoga studio. It was built by Reno Contracting, and Howard Sneed was the build-out designer.
DiamondView Tower, with its baseball-themed main lobby, looks directly into Petco Park.
The first four floors feature a facade of brick from which the contemporary glass and steel tower rises.
The office leasing is being handled by Kraig Kristofferson and Stacy Meronoff of CB Richard Ellis, which has a 6,417-square-foot space with some impressive ballpark and city views of its own on the eighth floor of the building.
A competing firm, Grubb & Ellis/BRE Commercial, also has 2,731 square feet on the ninth floor of the same tower.
The largest tenant in the 15-story building is Cox Communications, which has 79,432 square feet on the fourth, fifth and sixth floors. These spaces include the Channel 4 studios that broadcast the Padres games when the team is at home.
Comerica Bank, which moves over from 600 B St., is another major tenant with 25,325 square feet of office space on the seventh and eighth floors and 3,237 square feet of ground floor retail space that serves as a branch.
Other office tenants include the law firm of Herron & Steele LLC; Mesa Verde Venture Partners; the law firm of Maxie, Rheinheimer, Stevens & Vrevich; Inglewood Management; and the San Diego Training and Conference Center.
CB Richard Ellis took 6,417 square feet of space on the eighth floor with ballpark and city views.
Along with Comerica, retail space tenants include Fit Athletic Club, which is taking 36,977 square feet on the ground and second floors; It's A Grind Coffee House; Prato Cleaners; and Well Heeled Spa.
There is a total of 68,539 square feet of retail space in the tower. Burnham Real Estate Services is handling the retail leasing.
The base of the tower is also adjacent to The Park at the Park, where picnickers can enjoy the game at a fraction of regular admission prices.
DiamondView, which has balconies on every floor, has already become known for its "Ultimate Skybox." Located atop the building's 15th floor, the venue includes 5,000 square feet looking into the ballpark with a conference and entertainment space along with an outdoor patio with bars and seating areas, an outdoor fireplace, multiple television monitors with video conferencing capabilities and a catering kitchen.
The Skybox, with a seating capacity of 160, is available to DiamondView Tower tenants during the day at no charge. During the evening hours, the facility is rented out to companies and individuals for corporate events and private parties.
Cox Communications is the largest tenant, taking up the fourth, fifth and sixth floors. Cox's Channel 4 studios broadcast the Padres games when the team is at home.
"DiamondView Tower's Ultimate Skybox is our gift to the San Diego community. We wanted to include in the project a space that allowed all of San Diego to enjoy our one-of a-kind building," said Jason Wood, Cisterra development director. "We meticulously designed the space for the ultimate comfort and enjoyment of the users."
DiamondView has 3.5 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet, which is more typical of suburban settings, along with free tenant shuttle service.
In addition, DiamondView features a baseball-themed main lobby -- a style carried over in the common areas throughout the building in forms ranging from mementos to wallpaper.


The Investor Relations Charter (IRC) is NIRI's recently established certification program designed to maintain a globally recognized standard of practice in investor relations. IRC credential holders have demonstrated the necessary knowledge and skill for competence across the IR discipline. Developed through the collaboration of its practitioners and constituents, the IRC exam assesses proficiency across ten subject areas essential to performing the investor relations function.
Curious to learn more? Come hear from two recently minted IRC credential holders and ask them why they sat for the exam, how they prepared and how important the IRC certification is to their professional development.


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Wesley Snipes Declares He Is Blade Forever, Will He Return in the Marvel Multiverse?
Long before the Marvel Cinematic Universe became the gigantic entity it is today, actor Wesley Snipes was already one of its most bankable superheroes after he starred as the vampire-human hybrid in 1998's Blade and the two hit sequels. But after Marvel regained the film rights to the character in 2012, their plans to reboot Blade's story was followed by their announcement in 2019 that instead of Snipes, Oscar-winning Mahershala Ali will be playing the flawed hero. To date, fans of the OG Blade star are still wondering if there is a chance for Snipes to reprise his character and the actor has finally given an answer.
Back in 2019, Kevin Feige's surprising announcement that Mahershala will be playing the badass half-vampire who is on a mission to eradicate vampires was met with mixed reactions. Fans of Wesley Snipes were quick to air their displeasure about the casting as earlier the actor had been in talks with Marvel about the Blade reboot. But he had no hard feelings for the out-of-the-blue casting and even asked his loyal fans to "chillaaxx" in a recent statement.
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"To all the DAYWALKERS losing their minds right now, chillaaxx. Although the news comes as a surprise, it's ALL GOOD. Such is the 'business' of 'entertainment!' Much peace to the MCU crew – always a fan. Honor and respect to the grandmaster Stan. Congratulations and Salaam to Mahershala Ali, a beautiful and talented artist whose expressions I look forward to experiencing for many years to come. Inshallah, we will someday work together. Most importantly to my loyal fans, the incredible outpouring of love is overwhelming. I am grateful for the never-ending support. So, 'nah fret nah worry, it's not de end of de story.' Welcome to the Daywalker Klique," he had said.
But the thing is that his fans are still hoping that the actor will be able to reprise the character of Eric Brooks/Blade once again. So, a fan took to Twitter to ask Snipes whether he will play the character ever again and his response was just perfect.
I AM BLADE…forever. https://t.co/0IG0RRw5EW
— WS (@wesleysnipes) January 7, 2021
"I AM BLADE…forever."
At least we know that he is more than ready to be the vampire hunter again, which leaves Feige to cook up some multiverse magic and bring Snipes on board as well, maybe in the form of a Blade from a different reality. Fingers crossed!
As for any further updates on MCU's Blade reboot, apart from the announcement of Mahershala joining the project, no other actor's casting has been reported. The actor had previously made his debut as Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes in the Marvel series, Luke Cage. It was earlier confirmed by Feige that the Blade reboot is not a part of MCU Phase IV and will instead be included in its fifth phase. But so far, no other information has been provided about the film's progress. Even during the recently held Disney Investor Day, all Feige shared was that they are "moving ahead" with Blade.
"As we announced at Comic-Con last year, we're moving ahead with Blade, starring Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali," Feige said. "The development and storylines are coming together, and we'll have announcements very, very soon."
For now, we can only wait for more updates and find solace in the fact that after a long 2020 of no Marvel films and series, MCU's Phase IV is finally kicking off with WandaVision premiering on the official Disney+ app this January 15.
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Updated March 25, 2018, at 5 p.m. PT: The countdown to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal wedding is officially on, with less than two months until the big day. Naturally, interest surrounding the highly anticipated nuptials continues to grow — especially where the guest list is concerned. Although the May 19 ceremony will reportedly be more intimate than Prince William and Kate Middleton's, it seems increasingly likely that at least a few famous faces from Hollywood scored an invitation.
Of the 600 official guests who received invitations, Entertainment Tonight speculates that several of Harry and Markle's celebrity friends made the cut. Since the Spice Girls' Mel B. already hinted at an appearance, the girl band could possibly be attending and performing. In turn, their attendance would likely herald a cameo from soccer king David Beckham (who is married to "Posh Spice," Victoria).
Other potential celebrity attendees include Sir Elton John, Serena Williams, Priyanka Chopra and the cast of Suits — notably Markle's on-screen love interest, Patrick J. Adams, and his new bride, Pretty Little Liars star Troian Bellisario.
Original story, published March 3, 2018: With the big day mere months away, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are putting the finishing touches on planning for their upcoming nuptials. And, according to People, one key component they've recently tweaked is the guest list — the philanthropic pair are reportedly inviting 2,500 people from the community to view the royal wedding from special spots on Windsor Castle grounds.
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The statement and decision to send out the extra invites are a direct reflection of Markle and Prince Harry's commitment to the community. Arguably the most accessible royals to date, the duo promised when they announced their engagement in November that they would find a way to share their special day with the public.
But if you were harboring the fantasy that you might score an invitation to this royal affair, well, don't get your hopes up. Those 2,500 extra invitations are essentially already spoken for. A portion of the U.K. guests — around 1,200 — will be nominated by the Lord Lieutenants, representatives of the queen. These guests will still have qualities important to Markle and Prince Harry, as they will include young people exemplifying leadership skills and service to their communities.
Also in keeping with the couple's spirit of service will be the roughly 200 guests associated with charities they work with. As you might have guessed, this includes people linked to Prince Harry's Invictus Games for sick and injured military and veterans.
One hundred guests will be of the tiny variety — students selected from the Royal School and St. George's School near the castle. And rounding out the sizable set of invitations will be over 600 people who live and work on the castle grounds, along with over 500 members of the Royal Household and the Crown Estate.
That isn't the only big news to come out of the royal camp this week, though. On Friday, the palace further announced that the royal family will participate in a special church service with Queen Elizabeth on March 12.
The Westminster Abbey service will be a celebration of the Commonwealth, a global network consisting of 53 countries and in excess of 2 billion people. This annual church service is the largest interfaith gathering of its kind in the U.K.
What makes this particular year different, however, is the inclusion of Markle and Prince Harry. The celebration is usually reserved for only the highest-ranking members of the royal family. Markle's presence is not only unprecedented, it will also mark her very first public appearance with the queen.
It looks like this royally cute couple has an action-packed few months ahead of them.


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Here are the basic instructions that you will need to start, then from there you can add your own variations.
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Team Nebraska Announced for Girls' Four-State Matches
Six Girls Set to Compete at the Country Club of Missouri
OMAHA (June 28, 2020) – NWAGA has announced the six girls that will represent Nebraska at the 52nd Junior Girls' Four-State Matches, which will be conducted at the Country Club of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, July 1-2.
Nebraska's team includes five returning members from last year's team that cruised to the title at ArborLinks in Nebraska City. Nebraska earned 11.5 of a possible 12 points to win the first Four-State played in the new match play format. The team will gain be captained by Lincoln's Stephanie Kolbas, with Grand Island's Kelli Jeffries serving as her assistant.
The competition features a round-robin match play format between teams from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Foursomes matches open the competition on Wednesday morning, followed by Four-Ball matches in the afternoon. Singles matches conclude the competition on Thursday morning.
Check out Nebraska's team and visit the Four-State website below for more.
Danica Badura, Aurora— Badura is a three-time Four-State competitor. The graduate of Aurora High School is headed to play at the University of South Dakota in the fall. Badura was the 2019 Nebraska Girls' Golfer of the Year, and the 2019 NWAGA Player of the Year. She's coming off a win at the 2020 Nebraska Girls' Match Play Championship a couples weeks ago.
Lauren Thiele, Wahoo— Thiele is back on the team for a second-straight year. She'll be a junior at Bishop-Neumann High School this fall. Thiele won the 2019 Nebraska Girls' Match Play Championship and was the runner-up at the 2019 Nebraska Women's Match Play Championship.
Kaitlyn Hanna, Omaha— Hanna is also making her second appearance. The soon-to-be junior at Omaha Westside High School won the 2019 Nebraska Girls' Amateur Championship, and is a two-time NSAA Class A Girls' Golf Champion.
Nicole Kolbas, Lincoln— Kolbas joins Badura as a three-time team member. She will be a sophomore at Lincoln Pius X High School, where she finished T2 to Hanna at the 2019 Class A Championship. Kolbas finished runner-up to Badura in the 2020 Nebraska Girls' Match Play Championship.
Baylee Steele, North Platte— Steele returns from last year's team, when she won all three of her matches. Steele plays for North Platte High School and will be a senior this fall. She's finished in the top 10 at the NSAA Class A Girls' Golf Championship each of the past three years.
Emily Karmazin, Elkhorn— Karmazin is a first-time member of the Nebraska Girls' Four-State team. She'll be a junior at the new Elkhorn North High School this fall. Karmazin made the semifinals of the 2020 Nebraska Girls' Match Play Championship.
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Auctioneer: 70% of our vehicles are repossessed units
HMR to hold car auction on December 3
by Aris Ilagan | Nov 21, 2016
IMAGE Aris Ilagan
Blame it on the crazy low down payment schemes.
More and more vehicles that were purchased through financing are ending up in auction centers, due to failure of their owners to settle the huge monthly amortization. Down-payment schemes, that may be as low as P40,000 but with monthly costs that could reach P30,000 depending on the vehicle and years of payment, have contributed to the drastic increase of vehicle sales only to end up being confiscated by banks or auto dealerships.
But if there are losers, there are winners, too. Brent Worthington, chief operating officer of HMR Auto Services Incorporated, said their business is doing well with more possessed vehicles ending up in their garage. "We can see that more banks will come in when they hear about these auctions and their repossessed vehicles. There is a huge quantity of (repossessed vehicles) out there," the New Zealander added.
HMR Auto Services Incorporated is one of the divisions of the HMR Group of Companies that specializes in the sale of assets like arts, antiques, office equipment and lately, automobiles. It will open its HMR Auto Auction Facility, the first of its kind in the Philippines, at KM 21 East Service Road, Sucat, Paranaque, on December 3. That same day from 9am to 6pm, there will be a live auction of more than 200 cars and 100 motorcycles in its 2,000 square-meter garage.
Among the vehicles for sale is a 2015 Ford Mustang GT Premium, a former media test unit, along with other late model units like Everests, Escapes, Fiestas, and Rangers. Aside from Ford, HMR also tied up with Toyota Motor Philippines which fielded a large number of Fortuner, Innova, Vios, and Hiace Grandia models for auction. There were also a handful of units from BMW, Mitsubishi, Chevrolet, Hyundai, and Kia.
Although repossessed by banks and auto companies, most of the units are still covered by warranty. According to Mark Manzanilla, HMR Auto Services Incorporated marketing manager, interested parties may avail of the viewing period starting November 21 until December 3 (auction day), to be able to choose the units they intend to buy. Prospective bidders can also bring their mechanic to assist in evaluating, since the former are only allowed to start the engine and observe the unit while it is being driven by HMR staff to the adjacent auction facility.
Aside from the prospect of bringing home your dream car, are you ready to hear an auction conducted in Taglish? We heard the auction itself is quite the show.
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The Residence Inn Fenway Park offers quiet luxury right in the heart of the city, making it an ideal spot for extended getaways and business trips. With easy access to the MBTA green line, get around all of Boston easily and see the many historic landmarks, visit museums, go shopping, and more.


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On August 28th, 2017, the Province of British Columbia announced the launch of the BC PNP Tech Pilot Program. The Province announced that the BC PNP Tech Pilot Program would allow applicants with a job offer in one of thirty-two key occupations a faster way to immigrate.
They are offering a wage which is at market rate and comparable to the rate paid to workers with a similar level of experience and training for equivalent jobs in British Columbia and consistent with the wage compensation structure of your employer.
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(Nadia Bilbassy, Al Arabiya English) Thank you. Thank you, Sarah. The President authorized the use of military force last year after President Assad used chemical weapons. But this didn't seem to deter him. The President talked yesterday of a very strong and serious response now. How is he going to hold President Assad accountable?
How he's going to hold President Assad accountable now?
(Jonathan Karl, ABC News) Sarah, talking about the raid on Michael Cohen's office, the President said, "It's an attack on our country…It's an attack on what we all stand for." In what way is an FBI raid on Michael Cohen's office an attack on our country?
Does the President believe he has the power to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller? Does he believe that's within his power?
SANDERS: Certainly he believes he has the power to do so.
(John Roberts, Fox News) If I could, you have said several times from the podium that the President has neither the intention nor is thinking about firing Robert Mueller. Does that remain the case today?
Can I also ask: What about Rod Rosenstein? What's the President's thinking about Rosenstein, in terms of his tenure at the Department of Justice? He did not appear to be very happy with him last night. And can you confirm that Rosenstein was the high-level DOJ official that signed off on the FBI raid of Cohen's office?
(Shannon Pettypiece, Bloomberg) Is the President still open to talking to Mueller? Is he still open to an interview?
SANDERS: That's something that I would direct you to the President's personal attorneys to answer that question.
But I mean, who are they now?
And we asked about Rosenstein. What about FBI Director Wray? He was the one who signed off, supposedly, on this FBI raid. Does the President still have confidence in him?
But specifically on the President's feelings about the FBI Director, does he have concerns about the FBI Director?
(Jill Colvin, Associated Press) Two things. Just to follow up on that, has the President spoken with either Jeff Sessions or Rosenstein since the raid yesterday?
Okay. And then I wanted to ask you about the decision to cancel the trip. Can you walk us through a little bit more of the decision-making and why the President felt like he couldn't make a decision — he couldn't execute on whatever he decides to do while he's traveling, considering that the missile strike last year was actually launched while the President was in Mar-a-Lago?
What does being in the country — how does that benefit him?
(Jackie Alemany, CBS News) Does Michael Cohen still represent the President?
SANDERS: I'm not sure. I would refer you to Michael Cohen on that.
And when did the President first learn of the payment from Michael Cohen to Stormy Daniels and their nondisclosure agreement?
SANDERS: I'm not sure on the exact timing.
SANDERS: Sorry, I'm going to keep moving because we're tight on time. Kristen.
SANDERS: Sorry, Jackie, I'm going to keep moving. Go ahead, Kristen.
SANDERS: Jackie, I'm going to move on to Kristen. Sorry, we're tight on time with the visit of the Alabama team coming up soon. Go ahead.
KRISTEN WELKER: Well, just, can you follow up on that question?
SANDERS: I didn't hear the question.
SANDERS: The President has been clear. He has addressed this several times. I don't have anything else to add. Brian.
WELKER: Sarah, let me just ask my other question. Can you just say definitively, has the President had any conversations about firing Jeff Sessions, Rod Rosenstein, or Robert Mueller in the last 24 hours?
SANDERS: I haven't had any conversations with him on that. I can't speak beyond that.
WELKER: And can you clarify — can you just clarify his tweet?
SANDERS: Sorry, Kristen. We got to keep going, guys.
WELKER: He called it a "witch hunt," but Rod Rosenstein, who he appointed, signed off on the probe.
SANDERS: Go ahead (to Brian Karem).
KAREM: I'm sorry, I can't — she's a lady.
KAREM: Well, answer her if — go ahead, Kristen.
WELKER: Can you just answer the question: If the President appointed Rod Rosenstein, and so how can he call the raid yesterday, a "witch hunt" when it was approved by the Deputy Attorney General he appointed?
SANDERS: Once again, I'm not aware of what the process is and who signs off on those specific types of things. The President certainly has been very clear about what his position is when it comes to matters of collusion, and that's what his reference is. He thinks this entire thing is a witch hunt. I think we've spoken about this at length, ad nauseam. And frankly, I think it's a big distraction that the media has spent every single day, for the last year, focused on this instead of some of the biggest issues of our day and some of the biggest issues that the President is dealing with, like Syria, like North Korea, like deregulation, tax cuts, defeating ISIS. Those are the — that's the focus of this administration, and frankly, that's what you guys should spend a little bit more time on.
SANDERS: Hey, guys — time out. We're going to take — you yielded your time to Kristen. I'm going to go to John.
KAREM: No, no, wait a minute. I had a follow-up question. Please, if I may, just a follow-up.
SANDERS: Sorry. All right, I'll come back to you, Brian, for one.
SANDERS: I'm feeling generous today.
KAREM: Thank you. Thank you.
KAREM: Just two quick ones. So you said that it's a witch hunt and you've continued to characterize it as that, but not so much as this administration also has leveled sanctions against the 13 Russians that were indicted by the Mueller investigation. In some point, are you a party to this witch hunt, or is some of it, at least, a legitimate effort?
SANDERS: Just because there many have been involvement by Russia doesn't mean there was involvement by the Trump campaign.
SANDERS: And to try to conflate the two is insane.
No — no, that's not the question. The question is: In some ways, aren't you at least supporting what they've done? Because they've indicted some of the people that you have leveled sanctions against. So you're in agreement with Mueller in at least some regards, right?
What is the nature of the President's relationship right now with Attorney General Jeff Sessions? He really voiced his displeasure with him last evening in his remarks. Is it a good relationship? Does he risk being fired right now?
Another one. Real quick, Sarah, if you don't mind. It's about the EPA Administrator, Mr. Pruitt. If it turns out that he lied in the interview that he gave with Fox News — my colleague Ed Henry — would that be problematic for him in terms of holding onto his job?
(Michael D. Shear, New York Times) So the President last night seemed to combine his reaction to the Russia investigation — which we've heard him say before — and this new investigation that has grown out of the raids in New York of his attorney. Does he view that as one in the same investigation? In other words, does he think that's all, kind of, under the umbrella of the Special Counsel? Or does he view the Russia investigation as separate from the probe into the payments by these women that is apparently being conducted by the U.S. Attorney's office in New York?
(Steve Herman, VOA) Thank you, Sarah. Does the United States expect that, in a response to the Syria chemical weapons attack, that other nations will join in? Specifically, we're seeing indications from France and the Saudis that they may also take military action.
(April Ryan American Urban Radio Networks) Sarah, two questions. The President said yesterday he was compliant; that he turned over a million documents. If he was compliant with these investigation, why was there a search warrant needed?
Okay, and the next question. With all of this turmoil, particularly this last week, has the President at any time thought about stepping down before or now?
No, it's not ridiculous. It's not ridiculous.
It is a legitimate question. It's not ridiculous.
(Jordan Fabian, The Hill) Thanks, Sarah. Did the National Security Advisor, John Bolton, force Tom Bossert out of his job?
Sarah, the President tweeted favorably today about some of the promises that President Xi has made toward instituting some market reforms in China, but he said this before. Is it going to be enough to avert some of the tariffs that the President has been talking about instituting?
(Pamela Brown, CNN) Has the President spoken with Michael Cohen since the raids?
And can I just ask you — you said that he believes, he views this as sort of crossing the line. Can you explain a little bit more why these raids on his personal attorney is viewed by the President as crossing the line?
(blonde woman in front) I just want to clarify something you said earlier. You said the President believes he has the power to fire Robert Mueller, because usually, most legal experts believe that he would have to order Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to fire Mueller, and Rosenstein could, of course, refuse.
They've consistently said that it is. They've told me; I've asked. They've said it's Rod Rosenstein oversees the Special Counsel, and only he has the power to fire the Special Counsel.
(Dave Boyer, Washington Times) Sarah, thanks. The British government said they're still looking for confirmation that Assad used chemical weapons last weekend. Is the President still looking for confirmation of that?
With the resignations of Michael Anton and now Tom Bossert, can we expect any other changes of personnel in his family?
And one other question. On U.S. Attorney Berman, he's in an interim position now in New York. Reports have been that the President was going to nominate him for full-time. Is that still the case? Will the President nominate him?
(Saagar Enjeti, Daily Caller) Thanks, Sarah. So all of the evidence so far in the Syrian chemical attack points to the use of chlorine gas. The Assad regime has been suspected of using chlorine multiple times on the battlefield. What makes this particular attack different and warrant the international response and the potential use of lethal force that we're seeing from this President?
(Eamon Javers, CNBC) Yeah, thanks, Sarah. To clarify your comment here on Xi Jinping's speech last night, it was seen as rhetoric around trade openness. Are you saying that the President didn't see anything in that speech that would encourage him to back off on his threat to impose tariffs on the Chinese?
What specific actions do you want to see from the Chinese? What could they do here to stave off those tariffs at this point?
I ask because it feels almost today like it's been somewhat of a lukewarm reception. Is that accurate?
Whirlwind Friday news evening with the talk of Mueller charges and someone possibly being taken in to custody on Monday. I'm seeing jubilation online, but not feeling it myself. This week has been too dark. Too dark! I'm not letting my guard down.
Let us retreat to the familiar confines of the White House Press Briefing, where Sarah Sanders was particularly smug and condescending to reporters, as the reporters' children looked on and added their small murmurous child sounds to the room noise.
Do not take your children to the White House.
Don't go to the White House!
God, I hate Halloween anyway.
C-SPAN cut to the briefing from a live call-in about sexual harassment in the workplace. An anonymous caller had just said, with a shaky voice, how a coworker drugged her drink and kept her in his apartment for 18 hours afterward, but she just suppressed it for 5 years and said nothing to anyone. Cut abruptly to Sarah Huckabee Sanders in an emerald green dress, opening her mouth to make one of her snarky, un-funny salutations to the room. She will go on to confirm that the White House's official position is that all 16 women who have accused Trump of sexual harassment are liars.
It's hard to refrain from gendered insults, with Sarah Huckabee Sanders in the world.


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Tina Peters Campaign Paid $50k to Militia-Affiliated Business
GOP Sen. Candidate Joe O'Dea Donated to Michael Bennet in 2010
JeffCo GOP Shares Deceptively Edited Video of Congresswoman: Comments Include Threats & Racism
Buck Plans to Fight Back Against 'Deep State' in Wake of Impeachment
Western Slope Dem Lawmakers Say Boebert Legitimizes QAnon Conspiracy Theory
David O. Williams
The two Democratic state lawmakers from the Vail area are blasting Republican Colorado congressional candidate Lauren Boebert for legitimizing the debunked QAnon conspiracy theory that the FBI has designated a domestic terror threat since 2019.
In an interview last week with RealVail.com, state Rep. Dylan Roberts, an Avon Democrat who represents Eagle and Routt counties, said the amalgamation of conspiracy theories known as QAnon "should be denounced publicly and vociferously by elected leaders and candidates on both sides of the aisle."
Sen. Kerry Donovan, D-Vail, who represents Eagle, Chaffee, Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Lake and Pitkin counties, posted a string of tweets last week critical of anyone who fails to disavow QAnon, which falsely holds that luminaries such as the actor Tom Hanks and the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalia Lama are pedophiles.
Kerry Donovan
"QAnon origin theory also proposed that these same people eat children to gain their life force. This absolutely off the rails theory is now a policy position of candidates such as @laurenboebert and @realdonaldtrump," Donovan tweeted. "We should be concerned about the level of legitimacy this group has received. These myths are anti-Semitic, encourage violence, and no part of them are tied to fact."
Boebert's campaign maintains the Republican candidate for the 3rd Congressional District, which encompasses most of the Western Slope of Colorado – including two-thirds of Eagle County — is not a QAnon follower and that she spoke approvingly of it in the past when not fully informed.
But Boebert recently tweeted a QAnon attack on Hanks and in May told QAnon believer Ann Vandersteel on her show SteelTruth that she was "very familiar" with the conspiracy theory.
"Everything that I've heard of Q, I hope that this is real, because it only means America is getting stronger and better, and people are returning to conservative values, and that's what I am for," Boebert said. "And so everything that I have heard of this movement is only motivating and encouraging and bringing people together stronger, and if this is real, then it could be really great for our country."
The western two-thirds of Eagle County is in CD3, although where Roberts lives in Avon is just over the line in Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse's CD2. Donovan lives in Vail, which is in CD2, but ranches to the west in CD3; most of her seven-county district is in the 29-county CD3.
When Boebert tweeted out a photo of herself over the weekend with Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, who's also chair of the Colorado GOP, proclaiming it was a honor to have him in her district, Donovan shot back: "It's not your district."
President Donald Trump, who fully supports Boebert after her primary win over five-term incumbent Scott Tipton, recently refused to reject the QAnon conspiracy and its followers – instead saying he's heard they "love our country" and "supposedly like me." Trump over the weekend tweeted his support for violent right-wing militias that back him and oppose protestors rallying to end racial injustice.
Roberts, who succeeded Boebert's Democratic congressional opponent, Diane Mitsch Bush, in state House District 26, says it's dangerous for Trump and Boebert to play with QAnon fire.
"The fact the president of the United States, the leader of the free world and the most powerful person on our planet, seems to gauge acceptance of [QAnon followers] based off of whether they like him or not is a baffling," Roberts said. "And to have congressional candidates across the country pick up that mantle and either share sympathy or empathy with their cause or openly embrace their cause is a real sign of the partisan times that we're living in right now. It's scary."
Roberts pointed to a growing amount of bipartisan condemnation of QAnon, which started in 2017 with posts from the anonymous "Q" claiming a deep-state cabal of Satan-worshiping, cannibalistic, pedophiliac Democrats are out to get Trump.
"It's dangerous, and I think, to some extent, it's hard to tell if people actually believe that stuff or if they're just embracing it to win elections," Roberts said. "Both options are very terrible and scary for our country."
A growing number of top Republicans have condemned QAnon, from House Leader Kevin McCarthy to of California to Minority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana to Liz Cheney of Wyoming. But other GOP candidates are embracing QAnon, and Q supporter Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia is expected to win in her heavily Republican district in November.
Mitsch Bush has used Boebert's statements on QAnon in campaign emails like this one: "Boebert cozying up to what Republican Liz Cheney called 'dangerous lunacy' should disqualify her from serving in Congress. Unfortunately, it's up to us to stop that from happening."
Last week a bipartisan resolution condemning QAnon was introduced in the House and sent to the House Judiciary Committee for consideration. The resolution is sponsored by Denver Riggleman, a Republican from Virginia, and Tom Malinowski, a Democrat from New Jersey.
A Boebert campaign spokeswoman did not return an email requesting comment on whether Boebert would back the resolution condemning QAnon.


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Close to two thousand years ago, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came to earth and founded the Church through His Apostles and disciples for the salvation of men. The teachings of the Apostles and the Church spread far in the years which followed; many Churches were founded, but all were united in faith, worship and the partaking of the sacraments.
To the group of Churches founded by the Apostles themselves belong the five Patriarchates of Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem and Rome. The Church of Constantinople was founded by St. Andrew, the Church of Alexandria by St. Mark, the Church of Antioch by St. Paul, the Church of Jerusalem by St. Peter and St. James, and the Church of Rome by St. Peter and St. Paul. Those founded in later years through missionary activity of the first Churches were the Churches of Sinai, Russia, Greece, Yugoslavia, Roumania and many more.
All of these churches are independent in their administration, yet, with the exception of the Church of Rome which separated in the year 1054, they are in full communion with one another. In faith, doctrine, Apostolic tradition, sacraments, liturgies and services they are exactly alike. Regardless of the language of each, they exist in fellowship and together constitute and call themselves the Orthodox Church.
The teachings of the Church are derived from two sources: Holy Scripture and Sacred Tradition, which complement each other. As written in the Gospel of St. John, "and there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world could not contain the books that should be written." These unwritten teachings were transmitted orally by the Apostles and come down to us in Sacred Tradition.
The faith and doctrines of the Church can be found in the Scriptures, the writings of the Church Fathers and in the canons and decrees of the Seven Ecumenical Councils. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is truly God, the Saviour, and the Son begotten of the same substance of the Father before all ages. He is also true man, like us in all respects except sin. We believe that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father, this being confirmed by the Second Ecumenical Council in the words used in the Symbol of Faith, "And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of life, Who proceeds from the Father…"
The Orthodox worship God in Trinity, and honor and venerate the Saints and ask their intercession before God. Of the Saints, the Mother of God holds a special place because of the supreme grace and call she received from God. According to the canons of the Seventh Ecumenical Council, we venerate the sacred icons and relics not in themselves, but as representations of God and the Saints.
We recognize seven Sacraments: Baptism, Chrismation, Holy Eucharist, Confession, Ordination, Marriage and Holy Unction. Baptism and Chrismation (Confirmation) are the means of entrance for the Christian into the Church. For without dying to the old man and putting on the new in Baptism, we cannot receive the inheritance of the Kingdom which Christ restored to us. With Chrismation, we receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit. As the Spirit of God in the form of a Dove alighted on Christ, we receive Him in the Holy Chrism, becoming partakers in the fulness of Christ. In the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, we partake of the true Body and Blood of Christ, in the form of bread and wine, for the remission of sins and for life eternal. As it is written, Except ye eat of the flesh of the Son of Man and drink of His blood ye have no life in you. In confession we receive forgiveness of the sins we commit after Baptism if we truly repent of them. The foregoing three sacraments are essential for the life of all Christians.
By the laying-on of hands of a canonical Bishop, divine grace descends on him who is being ordained. This basic sacrament has provided uninterrupted succession to Orthodox clergy from the Holy Apostles and the establishment of the Church on the day of Pentecost. Divine grace sanctifies the union of two people in Matrimony as Christ blessed the wedding at Cana by His presence and the performance of His first miracle. Infirmities of the body and soul are healed through the sacrament of Holy Unction.
These, briefly, are some characteristics of the Orthodox Church. The Church is one because our Lord Jesus Christ founded only one Church. It is holy through the sanctification of its Founder and Head, Jesus Christ and the operation of the Holy Spirit. It is catholic because it is universal, and knows no limitations of place or time. It is apostolic because it was founded by the Holy Apostles. This is the Orthodox Church-the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.
( Reprinted from "A Short History of the Holy Trinity Monastery", Jordanville, N.Y. 1972.)
What is the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia?
The Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia is that part of the Russian Church which is outside the boundaries of the Russian State, governed by a Chief Hierarch and a Synod of Bishops confirmed by the Patriarchate of Moscow.


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TIGER RAID
Martin O'Neill to Hull: Republic of Ireland manager earmarked by Chinese consortium to be future boss
Republic boss is yet to sign a new contract despite a deal having said to have been agreed
By NEIL O'RIORDAN
5 Sep 2016, 9:17
Updated: 5 Sep 2016, 9:21
THE Chinese consortium set to take over Hull City want Martin O'Neill as their manager.
O'Neill takes charge of the Republic of Ireland's opening World Cup qualifier away to Serbia this evening having still not signed his new contract.
Martin O'Neill is a target for the consortium close to a takeover of HullCredit: Sportsfile
The Republic of Ireland boss is open to the moveCredit: Sportsfile
The Derry man, 64, replied "I don't see why not" when asked if he would remain as boss if a Premier League club came in for him.
But that resolve could be tested as the Chinese consortium poised to take over the Tigers are believed to have ear-marked O'Neill as a potential manager.
Former Manchester United assistant Mike Phelan has guided the newly-promoted club to six points from three games despite starting the season with a threadbare squad.
He is hopeful of landing the job on a permanent basis.
But if they decide against keeping Phelan at the helm, O'Neill is top of their list of targets.
YOU'RE HIRED
Hull set to confirm Mike Phelan as permanent manager after impressive start to Prem campaign
WE SAW HIM FIRST
Fergie always had eyes for Zlatan as Phelan ponders how his Hull City side can keep the big Swede quiet
THANK GOD FOR THAT
Hull hoping Dieumerci Mbokani is the answer to their prayers as ex-Norwich striker signs on loan
Wayne Rooney too deep and Harry Kane off the boil – but John Stones and Adam Lallana had a blast
Matt finished
Man United full-back Matteo Darmian will be targeted by Juventus in January transfer window
Asked if he would turn down a Premier League club, O'Neill gave no cast-iron guarantee that he would.
He said: "I don't see why not. I've enjoyed this immensely.
"The qualification group was tough and the games were gruelling and to get to France and experience all that there was amazing.
"Who knows what might happen in the future?
"But I really do genuinely enjoy it."
And it underlines how the Irish FA have left themselves exposed in not getting O'Neill to put pen to paper, despite announcing a new deal had been agreed on June 2 to keep him on board for this campaign.
Mike Phelan has led the club to two wins from three this seasonCredit: PA:Press Association
On Sunday, SunSport reported how assistant Roy Keane hinted that there was a stumbling block but O'Neill again claimed there was nothing untoward about the delay.
He said: "I don't think there are any real particular issues and it's just a matter of getting around to it.
"When I took the job, I agreed with John Delaney and it might have been, at that time, six or seven weeks before I eventually ended up signing something.
"There's no particular reason for hold-ups."


The surrender of Bosco Ntaganda, as earlier described, is a victory for human rights over impunity. Without any doubt, both the Congolese (and no single one has expressed it differently so far) and the International Community can be happy about him vanishing from the Kivutian surface. However, his surrender is no automatic trigger for peace. Especially in the last 12 months, he had rather become a chased hunter and an instrument for other powerbrokers. In order for his detention to develop longer term positive influence over the DRC peace process, it is crucial that judges in The Hague do a careful job. The current arrest warrant for Ntaganda (under which he is to be treated and tried now) includes crimes committed in Ituri as a military chief for the yet convicted Thomas Lubanga. It shows weaknesses and it is everything but sure that it can suffice, juridically, to sentence the so-called Terminator. Further investigations on his role in Laurent Nkunda's CNDP (for instance concerning the 2008 Kiwanja massacre) should urgently be carried out with the objective of mounting a second case.
The appointment of Mary Robinson as a new special envoy was perceived as good news by many observers. First of all, opinions had been converging that she is a good pick for this tricky mission and second, many seemed to be happy to finally have a special envoy after a long prelude. The big question now is, what will she be working on? The Kampala talks have been frozen/disrupted for several reasons. The internecine fights in M23 and the successive dismissal of their former President Runiga followed a yet de facto termination of the talks due to misunderstandings between the DRC delegation and the M23's. Now Runiga has been replaced by Bertrand Bisimwa and Sultani Makenga made Bosco Ntaganda, Baudouin Ngaruye, Innocent Zimurinda, and others flee to Rwanda. Rumours of an upcoming deal between President Kabila and Sultani Makenga have been surrounding these last weeks' events. They would certainly compromise the so-called 11+4 framework's (which UN envoy Robinson is a crucial part of, together with the AU, SADC, the ICGLR, and its 11 member states) capacity to provoke and accompany a more comprehensive peace process where the Addis Ababa framework accord and the second round of Kampala talks could form a two-level dynamic (with only the local component being underrepresented, since there have not been any initiatives to bring all armed groups to a roundtable for negotiation – currently integration efforts simply go on in a poorly coordinated manner as the examples of Mayi Mayi Yakutumba, Nyatura, or APCLS underline).
Finally, Security Council resolution 2098. Hailed as a revolution by many (especially its creators but also the military friends among human rights defenders), it will have stand a tough test in terms of implementation. The resolution foresees the creation of the MONUSCO intervention brigade by the end of April. It will be under direct command of the MONUSCO force commander and include troops from South Africa, Tanzania, and Malawi. Although being part of MONUSCO (probably some existing battalion will merely be renamed and reframed) the history of this brigade began as the Neutral Intervention Force of the ICGLR. Notwithstanding the fact that an ICGLR-deployed and AU-mandated force would never have been completely neutral it is quite obvious that the MONUSCO intervention brigade will be even less. M23 already reacted by accusing the UN of a "war declaration" as Bisimwa put it in a media release on April 1. Military commander Sultani Makenga has been more careful, almost indifferent concerning the very same aspect but neutrality is certainly something different. The Congolese government on its side seem to be comfortable with this new attempt, but the danger of further discrediting the national army FARDC is imminent too. The two main dangers, however, are even others than that: On the one hand, the activities of such a brigade can seriously put in peril any kind of political peace efforts (both concerning Kampala talks but also with regards to the integration of smaller armed groups). And in addition, the planned effective of 2500 regional troops to form MONUSCO battlegroup could be far too few to dismantle all actors considered as "negative forces" – let alone M23 alone, which is currently trying to regain force in quantitative and qualitative manners.
In summary, the UN's role in the current DRC peace process remains difficult to comprehend. Much of the activities on the international level seem poorly coordinated and appear more a piecemeal than a multi-faceted coherent strategy. The Congolese government acts as a free-rider herein, as long as the opportunity structure for national elites prevail. The different armed groups react in their way and play the game (especially the blame game) and regional actors do not seem that upset with the current situation either. While Uganda maintains its readiness to re-host the parties in Kampala at any time, Rwanda dislodges flown Bosco soldiers and plaids for the "Congolese intervention brigade" – not too far away from a few M23 statements insinuating they should be the force establishing law and order in the Kivus. At this crucial moment, the UN has to be careful not to render itself irrelevant as a peacemaker. In addition, it should not be forgotten, the intervention brigade is merely a late fulfilment of what had been part of MONUSCO's mandate long ago – "using all necessary means (…) to protect civilians". Moreover the most burning issues such as SSR for instance remain at risk not be considered again. Much work to do for all actors implicated. And many pitfalls to hit.
← Mit dem Privatjet in die Zelle. Das Karriereende von Bosco Ntaganda.


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Reading: Purkinje Cell Cytoplasmic Antibody (PCA-2)-related Chorea–Dystonia Syndrome
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Purkinje Cell Cytoplasmic Antibody (PCA-2)-related Chorea–Dystonia Syndrome
Harsh V. Gupta ,
Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, US
Charles Gervais,
Mark A. Ross,
Shyamal H. Mehta
Keywords: Paraneoplastic, PCA-2, caudate atrophy, chorea, dystonia
How to Cite: Gupta HV, Gervais C, Ross MA, Mehta SH. Purkinje Cell Cytoplasmic Antibody (PCA-2)-related Chorea–Dystonia Syndrome. Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements. 2016;6:420. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.309
Published on 24 Sep 2016
Accepted on 29 Aug 2016 Submitted on 30 Jul 2016
There are several causes of adult-onset chorea, with Huntington's disease (HD) being the most common. We report a patient who developed a complex movement disorder consisting of chorea and dystonia associated with caudate atrophy on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) because of a paraneoplastic etiology that can be easily confused with HD. He was found to have elevated titers of Purkinje cell cytoplasmic antibody (PCA-2) in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
A 70-year-old Caucasian male with no pertinent past medical history was referred for complaints of unintentional weight loss, weakness, and involuntary movements. Over the past year, he had experienced progressive weakness in his legs such that he required a walker. As his weakness progressed, he developed bladder and bowel incontinence, further gait decline, and 60-pound (27-kg) weight loss. During the course of his weight loss and gait decline, he developed involuntary movements of the mouth, abnormal posturing of the hands, and dysarthria. His involuntary movements disappeared during sleep and while he was eating or drinking. The tongue did not push food out and he was able to eat and swallow without difficulty. There was no history of medication intake that could cause these involuntary (tardive) movements. The family history was negative for neurodegenerative disorders. He had a 30 pack-year smoking history and prior history of heavy alcohol intake. Clonazepam was prescribed to help with the involuntary movements, which resulted in mild improvement as seen in the latter half of the video (Video 1).
Neurologic Examination Demonstrating a Complex Movement Disorder. The video shows dysarthria and jaw opening as well as tongue protrusion dystonia that improves while drinking and is suppressible. There is dystonic posturing of the hands while using the towel and blepharospasm on the left side. The chorea is evident in the neck, trunk, and upper limbs. The latter part of the video shows some improvement of the above-mentioned movements with clonazepam.
His general examination was significant for cachexia. On neurological examination, he was alert and oriented. Cranial nerves were intact with the exception of the involuntary movements discussed below. Ocular motor examination did not reveal any impairment in saccades or smooth pursuit. Strength and reflexes in the upper extremities were normal. Strength testing in the lower extremities showed bilateral hip flexors (Medical Research Council [MRC] grade 2/5), knee flexors (MRC grade 2/5), knee extensors (MRC grade 3/5), ankle dorsiflexors (MRC grade 4/5), and plantar flexors (MRC grade 4/5). Reflexes were increased in the lower extremities with clonus and bilateral extensor plantar responses. Sensory testing was normal. Coordination was found to be normal on finger–nose–finger testing. As far as his involuntary movements were concerned, overall they could be best described as a combination of dystonia and chorea. He had involuntary, irregular, continuous, and partially suppressible dystonic movements around the mouth leading to opening of the jaw and protrusion of the tongue. His left eye closure was suggestive of unilateral blepharospasm. His hands assumed dystonic posturing while holding a towel to clear oral secretions. His movements in the neck, upper limbs, and trunk appear to be choreiform in nature (Video 1).
MRI of the brain showed bilateral caudate atrophy along with global parenchymal loss (Figure 1). MRI studies of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine with and without contrast were normal. Electromyography and nerve conduction studies did not show evidence of neuropathy or motor neuron disease. A movement neurophysiology study showed co-contraction of agonist and antagonist muscles in the upper extremities suggestive of dystonia. The following investigations were negative or normal: human immunodeficiency virus 1/2 antibody, Human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) I/II antibody, copper, vitamin B12, ceruloplasmin, ferritin, peripheral smear for acanthocytes, antinuclear antibody, thyroid stimulating hormone, thyroperoxidase antibody, celiac disease panel, creatine kinase, aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, vitamin E, antiphospholipid antibody, syphilis antibody immunoglobulin (Ig)G, and glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD65) antibody. A polymerase chain reaction-based assay was utilized to detect cytosine–adenine–guanine (CAG) repeat expansions in exon 1 of the HTT gene (Huntingtin), which showed 19/20 CAG repeats. A paraneoplastic antibody panel performed in both the serum and CSF showed elevated titers of PCA-2 (1:15,360 in the serum and 1:512 in the CSF). Computed tomography scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis demonstrated left mediastinal adenopathy and a positron emission tomography scan showed hypermetabolism in the same area that was suspicious for malignancy. A biopsy of the lymph node was negative for malignancy and the patient chose to be transferred to a hospice after seven sessions of plasma exchange failed to show any benefit. Owing to recurrent infections, treatment with other immunosuppressive agents was not considered.
Neuroimaging Study. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain axial T1 (A) and coronal T1 (B) Axial T1 and coronal T1: bilateral caudate atrophy with global parenchymal loss.
PCA-2 was identified by Vernino et al.1 in 10 patients with subacute neurological syndrome associated with small cell lung cancer (SCLC). This antibody has been reported to cause ataxia, encephalitis, motor neuropathy, dysautonomia, and Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome.1,2 PCA-2 is specific for the presence of SCLC and it has not been reported to be associated with any other cancer. The biopsy for the presence of malignancy can initially be negative, as it was in our case.1,2 The following antibodies were found in a review of 14 cases of paraneoplastic chorea: CRMP-5 (collapsin response-mediator protein 5)-Ig, amphiphysin-IgG, GAD65, VGCC-P/Q type (voltage-gated calcium channel), striational, anti-Hu, and anti-Ri.3 Our case is the first in the literature to identify PCA-2 leading to a hyperkinetic movement disorder (chorea–dystonia in our case) associated with caudate atrophy on brain MRI. A case of chorea with caudate atrophy associated with SCLC was described in 1997. This patient was later found to have anti-Hu antibody and showed transient improvement with intravenous corticosteroids.4 It is rare for a paraneoplastic etiology to cause a combination of hyperkinetic movement disorder and caudate atrophy. Paraneoplastic etiology of chorea tends to be more common in older male patients with coexisting peripheral neuropathy or weight loss.3 The two other disorders associated with chorea and caudate atrophy are chorea–acanthocytosis and McLeod syndrome.5 These two conditions are usually associated with areflexia and muscle atrophy.5 The presence of upper motor neuron signs, paucity of chorea in the lower extremities, lack of psychiatric features, and normal extraocular movements distinguish our patient's clinical picture from classic HD. The treatment of paraneoplastic neurologic disorders involves treating the underlying cancer and immunotherapy. If the antibody is directed towards the cell surface antigen (e.g. anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis) then plasma exchange or intravenous immunoglobulin may result in some improvement by removing the antibody. However, neurologic dysfunction can also be mediated by the cytotoxic T-cells when the antigen is intracellular (e.g. PCA-1, PCA-2, GAD65, etc.) as in our case. The response to immunotherapy in such cases can be variable and cyclophosphamide should be considered because it is directed at the cytotoxic T-cell response.2,6
1 Funding: None
2 Financial Disclosures: None
3 Conflict of Interest: The authors report no conflict of interest relevant to the manuscript. Shyamal H. Mehta has consulted with Allergan Inc., US World Meds, Merz Pharma, and Cynapsus Therapeutics.
4 Ethics Statement: All patients that appear on video have provided written informed consent; authorization for the videotaping and for publication of the videotape was provided.
Vernino, S and Lennon, VA (2000). New Purkinje cell antibody (PCA-2): marker of lung cancer-related neurological autoimmunity. Ann Neurol 47: 297–305. doi: 10.1002/1531-8249(200003)47:3<297::AID-ANA4>3.0.CO;2-4. [PubMed]
Lancaster, E (2015). Paraneoplastic disorders. Continuum (Minneap Minn) 21: 452–475. [PubMed]
O'Toole, O Lennon, VA Ahlskog, JE et al. (2013). Autoimmune chorea in adults. Neurology 80: 1133–1144. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182886991. [PubMed]
Heckmann, JG, Lang, CJ, Druschky, A, Claus, D, Bartels, O and Neundörfer, B (1997). Chorea resulting from paraneoplastic encephalitis. Mov Disord 12: 464–466. doi: 10.1002/mds.870120336. [PubMed]
Jung, HH, Danek, A and Walker, RH (2011). Neuroacanthocytosis syndromes. Orphanet J Rare Dis 6: 68. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-6-68. [PubMed]
Rosenfeld, MR and Dalmau, J (2013). Diagnosis and management of paraneoplastic neurologic disorders. Curr Treat Options Oncol 14: 528–538. doi: 10.1007/s11864-013-0249-1. [PubMed]
Gupta, H.V., Gervais, C., Ross, M.A. and Mehta, S.H., 2016. Purkinje Cell Cytoplasmic Antibody (PCA-2)-related Chorea–Dystonia Syndrome. Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 6, p.420. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.309
Gupta HV, Gervais C, Ross MA, Mehta SH. Purkinje Cell Cytoplasmic Antibody (PCA-2)-related Chorea–Dystonia Syndrome. Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements. 2016;6:420. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.309
Gupta, H. V., Gervais, C., Ross, M. A., & Mehta, S. H. (2016). Purkinje Cell Cytoplasmic Antibody (PCA-2)-related Chorea–Dystonia Syndrome. Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 6, 420. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.309
Gupta HV and others, 'Purkinje Cell Cytoplasmic Antibody (pca-2)-related Chorea–dystonia Syndrome' (2016) 6 Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements 420 DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.309
Gupta, Harsh V., Charles Gervais, Mark A. Ross, and Shyamal H. Mehta. 2016. "Purkinje Cell Cytoplasmic Antibody (pca-2)-related Chorea–dystonia Syndrome". Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements 6: 420. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.309
Gupta, Harsh V., Charles Gervais, Mark A. Ross, and Shyamal H. Mehta. "Purkinje Cell Cytoplasmic Antibody (pca-2)-related Chorea–dystonia Syndrome". Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements 6 (2016): 420. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.309
Gupta, H. V., et al.. "Purkinje Cell Cytoplasmic Antibody (pca-2)-related Chorea–dystonia Syndrome". Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, vol. 6, 2016, p. 420. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.309


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Q: Prove independence using Basu's theorem Let $X_{i}$ be $N(\mu, \sigma^2)$
I want to :
(1) Prove that $\left\{ (X_{1}-\bar{X})/S, (X_{2}-\bar{X})/S,\cdots,(X_{n}-\bar{X})/S\right\}$= $T$ does not depend on S
(2) find pdf of $(X_{1}-\bar{X})/S$.
I'm guessing independence follows from the Basu's theorem.
My attempt:
($\bar{X}$, $S^2$) is a complete sufficient statistic for $(\mu, \sigma^2)$. That means if I prove that the distribution of $T$ does not depend on $(\mu, \sigma^2)$ the proof will be complete. I was able to present $(X_{1}-\bar{X})/S$ as $(Z_{1}-\bar{Z})/S$ (the same form but in terms of Z from $N(0, 1)$ ), but don't now what to do next.
So I'm stuck on the ancillary statistic in (1) and have no idea how to deal with (2)
I'd be glad if someone could help me
Edit:
Basu's Theorem:
If $T$ is a complete sufficient statistic for $θ$ , and A is ancillary to $θ$ then $T$ is independent of $A$


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Travelling on the Ocean Liner in the 1920s
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During my Christmas break at home in the Netherlands, I visited the TextielMuseum, located in a former textile factory in the city of Tilburg, in order to view their recently opened exhibition, JAZZ AGE | Fashion & Photographs. Organised by the Fashion and Textile Museum in London, this exhibition aims to show the variety of dress available to the modern woman and the completely new way of dressing that symbolised her new-found freedom and active lifestyle in the period after the First World War. The exhibition showcases more than 150 haute couture and ready-to-wear garments dating from 1919 to 1929 in different settings such as 'In the Boudoir,' 'Tennis Match,' and 'Chinatown After Dark.' As might be expected from a dress and textiles enthusiast, I was swooning in front of the quintessential fringed and beaded drop-waist flapper dresses and sumptuously embroidered velvet evening capes one would have worn for a night out.
The current exhibition at the TextielMuseum seems to have a slightly different design than the exhibition that was staged in London (see the excellent review written last year by former MA student Sophie Assouad). Instead of writing another review, I have chosen to focus on a specific display in this exhibition that sparked my interest because it gave me a fresh perspective on this particular period in fashion history.
Conjuring the scene of a steamboat's deck, 'On the Ocean Liner' takes the visitor beyond the notion of the 1920s as a decade of glamourous nightlife and the familiar flapper dress. It does so by showcasing daytime and leisurewear suitable for the journey aboard an ocean liner on its way to a sunny destination.
Lounging in a rotan chair to the left is a mannequin wearing a simple, cream-coloured tunic dress with a jacket in the same colour, both dating from c. 1924–25. While the dress has been made from silk, the jacket's material, interestingly, is 'rayon', a man-made fibre made from chemically treated cellulose. Generally known as 'artificial silk,' this material was first developed in the late nineteenth century but only became widely available from the 1920s onwards. The fibre was officially renamed rayon in 1924 through an industry-sponsored contest with the aim to counter the frequent associations with artificiality or inferiority to natural silk. Rayon grew in popularity as it provided women from all backgrounds the ability to wear certain garments that were previously reserved only for those who could afford to buy silk.
My favourite ensemble in this arrangement is a simple, but chic, striped dress with pockets and pleats made from silk that dates from c. 1922–23. This dress combines comfort and freedom of movement with elegance and is reminiscent of the silhouette and style of clothing designed by Coco Chanel.
Detail of the display showing my favourite dress to the left. To the right, a cotton swimsuit in herringbone pattern. Photo: Nelleke Honcoop
Moving to the right, the eye meets a group of mannequins wearing boldly-coloured, Art Deco-patterned beach pyjamas and loose, kimono-inspired dresses worn over cotton swimsuits. This group hints at a day spent swimming – or perhaps lounging and sunbathing at the pool, cultivating the tanned skin that was promoted by Chanel and became popular during this decade.
Top and trousers, c.1925, cotton. A pyjama inspired two-piece reflecting the contemporary vogue for wearing pyjamas as lounge wear in, as well as outside, the confines of the boudoir. © Photo Tessa Hallman. Collection Cleo and Mark Butterfield
'On the Ocean Liner' addresses how swimming became popular among women in the second half of the decade when American competition swimmer Gertrude Ederle (1905 –2003) became the first woman to swim across the Channel in 1926. A cotton swimsuit in a herringbone pattern with a subtly integrated skirt is used to illustrate the active lifestyle and freedom of movement of modern women during the 1920s. I particularly enjoyed the attention given to materials and construction details, such as the contrasting cuffs of a cotton swimsuit that were not only a chic addition, but also helped to keep it in shape when immersed in water.
Finally, by focusing on 1920s women's fashion from the angle of sports, leisure, and travel, 'On the Ocean Liner' felt like an inspiring warm up to the Victoria & Albert Museum's upcoming exhibition Ocean Liners: Speed & Style, which will explore the golden age of ocean travel around the world.
By Nelleke Honcoop
JAZZ AGE | Fashion & Photographs is on display at the TextielMuseum, Tilburg, The Netherlands, until 27 May 2018. See: http://www.textielmuseum.nl/en/
Ocean Liners: Speed & Style will be on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum from 3 February – 10 June 2018. See: https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/ocean-liners-speed-style


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Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): Director George Lucas and producer Kathleen Kennedy will be honoured with the 2022 Milestone Award at the 33rd annual Producers Guild Awards.
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The award is being given "for their unparalleled contributions to the film industry both individually and collaboratively through Lucasfilm." Kennedy serves as the president of Lucasfilm.
Lucas' 1977 film 'Star Wars' broke all box office records and received seven Academy Awards. Prior to 'Star Wars', Lucas' 1973 film 'American Graffiti' became the most successful film of its time. There is an impressive lineup of projects under Lucas' belt including 'The Empire Strikes Back', 'Return of the Jedi', 1981 'Indiana Jones', and many more.
For the unversed, Lucasfilm Ltd. was acquired by the Walt Disney Company in 2012, and Kennedy, his longtime collaborator, was named as his successor.
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Q: Send and receive message on both ends I have the following client and server code.
server.c
#include<stdio.h>
#include<stdlib.h>
#include<string.h>
#include<sys/utsname.h>
#include<sys/types.h>
#include<sys/socket.h>
#include<netinet/in.h>
#include<arpa/inet.h>
#include<netdb.h>
#include<unistd.h>

#define MAX_DATA 1024
#define BUFFER 1024

int _GetHostName(char *buffer, int lenght);

const char MESSAGE[]="Hello, World!\n";
const int BACK_LOG=5;

int main(int argc, char *argv[]){
    int serverSocket=0, on=0, port=0, status=0, childPid=0;
    struct hostent *hostPtr=NULL;
    char hostname[80]="";
    char data[MAX_DATA];
    struct sockaddr_in serverName={0};

    char input[BUFFER];
    char output[BUFFER];
    int len;

    if(2!= argc){
        fprintf(stderr, "Usage : %s <port>\n", argv[0]);
        exit(1);
    }
    port=atoi(argv[1]);
    serverSocket=socket(PF_INET,SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP);
    if(-1==serverSocket){
        perror("socket()");
        exit(1);
    }

    on=1;
    status=setsockopt(serverSocket, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, (const char *)&on, sizeof(on));
    if(-1==status){
        perror("setsockopt(...,SO_REUSEADDRE,...)");
    }

    {
        struct linger linger={0};
        linger.l_onoff=1;
        linger.l_linger=30;
        status=setsockopt(serverSocket, SOL_SOCKET, SO_LINGER, (const char*)&linger, sizeof(linger));
        if(-1==status){
            perror("setsockopt(...,SO_LINGER,...)");
        }
    }

    status=_GetHostName(hostname, sizeof(hostname));
    if(-1==status){
        perror("_GetHostName()");
        exit(1);
    }

    hostPtr=gethostbyname(hostname);
    if(NULL==hostPtr){
        perror("gethostbyname()");
        exit(1);
    }

    (void)memset(&serverName,0,sizeof(serverName));
    (void)memcpy(&serverName.sin_addr, hostPtr->h_addr,hostPtr->h_length);

    serverName.sin_family=AF_INET;
    serverName.sin_port=htons(port);

    status=bind(serverSocket, (struct sockaddr*)&serverName,sizeof(serverName));
    if(-1==status){
        perror("bind");
        exit(1);
    }

    status=listen(serverSocket, BACK_LOG);
    if(-1==status){
        perror("listen()");
        exit(1);
    }

    for(;;){
        struct sockaddr_in clientName={0};
        int slaveSocket, clientLength=sizeof(clientName);

        (void)memset(&clientName,0,sizeof(clientName));

        slaveSocket=accept(serverSocket,(struct sockaddr*)&clientName, & clientLength);
        if(-1==slaveSocket){
            perror("accept()");
            exit(1);
        }

        childPid=fork();

        switch(childPid){
            case -1:perror("fork()");
            exit(1);
            case 0: close(serverSocket);
            if(-1==getpeername(slaveSocket, (struct sockaddr*)&clientName, &clientLength)){
                perror("getpeername()");
            }else{
                printf("Connection request from %s \n", inet_ntoa(clientName.sin_addr));

                int data_len=1;

                while(data_len){
                    data_len=recv(slaveSocket,data, MAX_DATA,0);
                    if(data_len){
                        //send(slaveSocket,data,data_len,0);

                        data[data_len]='\0';
                        printf("CLIENT: %s", data);

                        printf("SERVER : ");
                        fgets(input,BUFFER, stdin);
                        send(slaveSocket, input, strlen(input),0);
                    }

                }

            }

            printf("Client disconnected\n");
            close(slaveSocket);
            exit(0);
            default:close(slaveSocket);
        }
    }
    return 0;
}

int _GetHostName(char *buffer,int length){
    struct utsname sysname={0};
    int status=0;

    status=uname(&sysname);
    if(-1!=status){
        strncpy(buffer,sysname.nodename,length);
    }
    return(status);
}

client.c
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <netinet/in.h>
#include <arpa/inet.h>
#include <netdb.h>
#include <string.h>

#define BUFFER 1024

int main(int argc, char *argv[]){
    int clientSocket, remotePort, status=0;
    struct hostent *hostPtr=NULL;
    struct sockaddr_in serverName={0};
    char buffer[256]="";
    char *remoteHost=NULL;

    char input[BUFFER];
    char output[BUFFER];
    int len;

    if(3!=argc){
        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s <serverHost> <serverPort> \n",argv[0]);
        exit(1);
    }
    remoteHost=argv[1];
    remotePort=atoi(argv[2]);
    clientSocket=socket(PF_INET,SOCK_STREAM,IPPROTO_TCP);
    if(-1==clientSocket){
        perror("socket()");
        exit(1);
    }

    hostPtr=gethostbyname(remoteHost);
    if(NULL==hostPtr){
        hostPtr=gethostbyaddr(remoteHost,strlen(remoteHost), AF_INET);
        if(NULL==hostPtr){
            perror("Error resolving server address ");
            exit(1);
        }
    }
    serverName.sin_family=AF_INET;
    serverName.sin_port=htons(remotePort);
    (void)memcpy(&serverName.sin_addr,hostPtr->h_addr,hostPtr->h_length);

    status=connect(clientSocket,(struct sockaddr*)&serverName,sizeof(serverName));
    if(-1==status){
        perror("connect()");
        exit(1);
    }

    while(1){
        printf("CLIENT: ");
        fgets(input,BUFFER, stdin);
        send(clientSocket, input, strlen(input),0);

        len=recv(clientSocket, output,BUFFER, 0);
        output[len]='\0';
        printf("SERVER : %s\n",output);
    }
    close(clientSocket);

}

The server code above can receive and send message from and to the client. The client also can receive and send message from and to the server. However, they can only send one message at a time. Before the client can send more message, it needs to wait for the server first to send single message. The same with the server.
How to make them receive and send multiple messages without waiting for the other end to reply?

A: My understanding is that, you want to continue sending without waiting for the server's response.
A simple way to implement that is to use the poll() function to check first for any response. You will only call recv() when you're sure there is data to be read.
int pollForData(int sock) {
    struct pollfd pollSock;
    pollSock.fd = sock;
    pollSock.events = POLLIN;
    return  poll(&pollSock, 1, 10);
}

A: Use select() on the socket and on stdin and perform a read/receive from whichever of the both becomes ready to read. If reading is done write/send either to stdout or to the socket.
In the server "socket" would refer to the accepted socket, in the client to the connected socket.

Unrelated, but still important:
This
char data[MAX_DATA];

...

data_len=recv(slaveSocket,data, MAX_DATA,0);
if(data_len){
  data[data_len]='\0';

...

could lead to buffer overflow the moment MAX_DATA bytes had been received, as then the 0 would be written 1  off the end of data.
To fix this define data like this:
char data[MAX_DATA + 1];

Also all code completely misses error checking for the calls to recv() and send(). This is bad.


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