She uncovers incredible and amusing stories from luxury hotels in India. She captures extraordinary episodes of infidelity, bigotry, and brings to light the absurdity of travellers. She highlights the struggles of white-collared, blue-collared and non-collared staff to break the stereotypes around hotel professionals. While much has been written and read about star hotels in the West, the tales from India remain untold.
It's time we read these stories!
Shruti Johri started her career with hotels, where she gained most of her work and life-skills. She has published newspaper columns, blogs and short stories, and is among the top ten winning writers at 'Times of India—#TOIWriteIndia'. She is an instructional designer, trainer and researcher by profession.
Shruti is married and lives with her two daughters in Bhopal.


If you are starting law school in the fall, you've probably realized that your textbooks are big, heavy, and tough to carry around. In addition to those massive books, you'll also need to carry around a laptop, power cord, at least one large textbook, school supplies (like highlighters and pens), a notebook, keys, wallet, glasses (because if your eyes haven't gone bad before law school, just you wait), cell phone and possibly a lunch bag. You'll also need somewhere to carry necessities such as your wallet, sunglasses, reading glasses, cell phone, sunblock, and water.
As a law student, you're well past the age of Spiderman backpacks. But you're still a student, and you're still lugging heavy loads from point A to point B all day long. At some universities, law classes are held in multiple buildings, and those buildings are often far from dorms and cafeterias. What's the best option for carrying large loads as an adult student?
Backpacks have a lot of advantages. Most importantly, they allow you to carry a large load efficiently and comfortably while still having the use of your hands.
Is the backpack terribly professional? Probably not, although there are definitely professional backpacks out there. But while you are in school, of more importance is whether the bag functions well, is sturdy, and reflects your image and personality.
As a student in the 21st century, you will need a backpack with a padded laptop sleeve to protect that all-important computer. Timbuk2 backpacks are indestructible and offer a lifetime warranty. There is also a wide range of other options out there that may be a good match for your law student persona. Do be aware that good looks and sturdy construction don't always go together, so it's a good idea to try out your backpack in person rather than buying online.
Not all law students are muscular, and lugging a heavy backpack can actually cause back injuries. If you're concerned about the weight of all you're going to be carrying around, you might want to consider a bag on wheels. They may not be the chicest option, but they definitely get points for function.
This type of bag doesn't need to break the bank. You can invest in one for as little as $40 or one that is a bit fancier for $92. Again, remember that law school isn't a law office, and you don't have to be professional all the time. Just find something that you feel good lugging around and will meet all your needs.
Should You Consider a Messenger Bag?
Messenger bags are cute rectangular bags worn across the body. They look great and can carry a fair amount of cargo.
There are two problems with messenger bags in law school. The first problem is simply the amount of stuff you end up carrying around. It can be hard to fit books, laptop, accessories, and necessities in a bag that will rest on one shoulder. The second problem relates to weight distribution. If you have a long way to walk from home to school, you might want to think about whether or not your back can take the uneven weight of the messenger bag.
There's no "best" bag to carry in law school. Just be yourself and find something that will work for you. You will have plenty going on starting school, so don't stress out about whether or not you have the right bag. You may have a bag at home you can use and not even worry about buying a new one. But if you are shopping around, just think through your purchasing decisions.


This paper will be a revised and expanded version of the first research paper. Based on your instructor's feedback, you will first revise the first paper.
Define presidential doctrine and summarize the regional or global events during the Cold War leading up to the formation of the presidential doctrine you wrote about in Assignment 1.
Select one country you wrote about in Assignment 1 and describe the Cold War relationship that existed between the country you selected and the U.S. before the presidential doctrine was announced.
Describe the relationship that currently exists between the U.S. and the country you selected in section (2) above.
Describe the effect that the presidential doctrine has had on regional or global affairs since it was announced during the Cold War.
Assess whether or not the presidential doctrine you wrote about in Assignment 1 doctrine had had the intended effect of altering the behavior of the country you selected in section (2) above since the doctrine was first announced.
Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
To help you understand this assignment further, the following description and examples may be useful.
Step 1: Define doctrine and identify why a president would want to announce one.
A doctrine is an ideological platform that a president uses to advance a policy towards a country or region in order to accomplish foreign policy goals for the United States, so you will need to expand on this theme.


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Nascimento Fernandes, nome artístico de Manuel Fernandes do Nascimento (Faro, 6 de novembro de 1881 — Lisboa, 16 de agosto de 1955) foi um ator português.

Biografia
De origens modestas, nasceu a 6 de novembro de 1881, na cidade de Faro, na Rua Direita, freguesia de São Pedro, filho do músico de primeira classe Manuel do Nascimento, natural da mesma cidade e que morreu era o filho ainda criança e de sua esposa, Mariana Rosa do Couto Correia, natural de Tavira.

Com apenas 4 anos, vem para Lisboa e ali faz os estudos. Inicia atividade teatral participando nos ensaios do Grupo Dramático Adelina Ruas, na Rua de São Lázaro. Em 1905, como caixeiro viajante a caminho do Brasil, "com umas amostras de vinhos e azeites" (conforme disse ao jornalista Artur Portela, em 1921), viaja no mesmo paquete em que a Companhia de José Ricardo ia em digressão. A sua vontade de seguir o teatro é maior que o seu apetite pelas exportações comerciais. E estreia-se, em pequenos números cómicos, no país irmão, destacando-se na revista Agulhas e Alfinetes, de Eduardo Schwalbach. Quando regressa a Lisboa, nem a oposição da família o demove de perseguir a carreira de ator, ingressando na Companhia do Teatro do Príncipe Real.

Em 1907, estreia-se brilhantemente nos palcos portugueses na revista Ó da Guarda!, onde desempenha o papel cómico de "polícia Savalidades", que teve muito sucesso junto do público. Nesse espetáculo, curiosamente, estreia-se também no cinema, pois foi para ele realizado o pequeno sketch - O Rapto de uma Actriz - dirigido por Lino Ferreira, considerado o primeiro filme de ficção realizado em Portugal. O seu nome artístico é Nascimento Fernandes, por ter ocorrido um erro de impressão aquando da sua estreia, onde, em vez de escreverem Fernandes do Nascimento, escreveram o nome pelo qual fica conhecido.
António de Sousa Bastos, na sua obra Diccionario do theatro portuguez (1908), descreve o ator da seguinte forma, no início da sua carreira: "Um actor novo com bastante préstimo, que tem sido muito útil na companhia do theatro do Príncipe Real e que ultimamente muito se salientou na revista Ó da guarda! em que desempenhou com muita graça a caricatura de um polícia. Nascimento Fernandes está no começo da carreira e promette ser um bom elemento para o theatro."Ator de uma expressividade incomum, torna-se um dos mais bem pagos comediantes da sua geração. Na década de 1910, domina o panorama do teatro de revista e os seus compères tornam-se lendários. Além de exímio no teatro de revista, fez também opereta, vaudeville, mágica, ópera cómica e zarzuela.

Entusiasta do cinema, Nascimento Fernandes decide tornar-se produtor. Funda, em setembro de 1918, com sua mulher Amélia Pereira, a Portugal Films. Mas, por não entrever entre Portugal os meios e os técnicos capazes de concretizar os seus projetos, parte para Barcelona, levando no bolso um argumento escrito por Ernesto Rodrigues, Félix Bermudes e João Bastos - Vida Nova. E, nos estúdios da Manufactura Cinematográfica Royal Films realiza e interpreta, além de Vida Nova, outros três filmes de curta duração - Nascimento, Músico, Nascimento, Detective por Amor e Nascimento, Sapateiro. Todos estreariam em Lisboa em maio de 1919. Segundo Félix Ribeiro, Vida Nova terá sido exibido também em Espanha e no Brasil e constituído um excelente negócio. No entanto, não volta a trabalhar na área da produção cinematográfica.

No teatro, continuou a colecionar sucessos em peças como O chapéu de coco, O rei do ouro, O doutor Sovina, Dona Formiga, Seja feita a tua vontade, As três Helenas, Pimpinela, Chá de Parreira, Nobre Povo, O Liró, O diabo a quatro, O brasileiro Pancrácio, Maré de rosas, Fado Bizantino, Feira da Luz, O fado, Uma velha que tinha um gato, A madrasta, O pinto calçudo, A cadeira da verdade, O diabo azul, Marido à força, Duas Bengalas, O Tavares Rico, O Chico das pêgas, O pateta alegre, O Conde Barão, Olaré quem brinca, A feira do diabo, Os três ratões, entre muitas outras. Como dramaturgo, foi autor das peças Vem cá, não tenhas medo, Cravos de Papel, Miséria e loucura ou a falência de uma padaria, Rasto de sangue, Tragédia do silêncio e A honra do aborto ou o vizinho de cima.

Trabalhou com a Companhia Rey Colaço-Robles Monteiro, Companhia Maria Matos, Companhia Lucília Simões, Companhia José Clímaco, Companhia António Macedo, Companhia Beatriz d'Almeida, Companhia Luísa Satanela-Estêvão Amarante, Companhia do Teatro Gymnasio, Companhia do Teatro Variedades, Empresa Luís Galhardo e Os Comediantes de Lisboa.

No cinema português, deixou ainda os seus talentos impressos nos filmes mudos Os Crimes de Diogo Alves (1909), de Lino Ferreira e João Freire Correia, onde representou o personagem de "Tenente", Um Duelo Célebre (1921), de Armando Layolo, onde é representado um duelo de espada entre Nascimento Fernandes e Alves da Cunha, no Largo da Luz, em Lisboa, forjado para promoção do Diário de Notícias e Lisboa, Crónica Anedótica (1930), de Leitão de Barros, onde representou o personagem de "Polícia de Trânsito". Já no cinema sonoro, participou em O Trevo de Quatro Folhas (1936), de Chianca de Garcia, onde representou o personagem "José Maria", Aniki Bóbó (1942), de Manoel de Oliveira, onde representou o célebre personagem de "Lojista" e A Vizinha do Lado (1945), de António Lopes Ribeiro, onde representou o também célebre personagem "Plácido Mesquita".Despediu-se dos palcos com a peça Um par de estalos, de Sacha Guitry, em cena de 7 a 10 de fevereiro de 1948 no Teatro Avenida, junto dos atores Hortense Luz e Ribeirinho, sendo o espetáculo apresentado no âmbito do Carnaval de 1948 dos Comediantes de Lisboa. Homem de uma extraordinária bondade, deu tudo do muito que ganhou, acabando extremamente pobre na velhice. Mas não tanto segundo as aparências pois um grupo de amigos recusou-se a vê-lo envelhecer e morrer fora das coisas boas da vida a que estava habituado e assim, o grande ator pôde acabar os seus dias comendo em restaurantes de luxo e continuando a vestir camisas de seda.

Residiu, nas últimas décadas de vida, no primeiro andar do número 7 da Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, em Lisboa. Adoeceu com cancro, sendo internado no IPO, na freguesia de São Sebastião da Pedreira, em Lisboa, onde acabou por falecer inesperadamente de uma trombose cerebral, a 16 de agosto de 1955, aos 73 anos. Encontra-se sepultado no Cemitério do Alto de São João, na mesma cidade.

O seu nome faz parte da toponímia de Lisboa (Rua Actor Nascimento Fernandes, freguesia de Benfica), Odivelas (Rua Nascimento Fernandes, freguesia da Ramada) e Faro (Rua Actor Nascimento Fernandes, freguesia da Sé).

Vida pessoal
Ainda muito jovem, em data desconhecida, casou-se com Maria Assunção, natural de Lisboa, freguesia de São Cristóvão e falecida na mesma cidade, na freguesia da Encarnação, a 20 de janeiro de 1914, vitimada por uma anemia, com apenas 21 anos. Passados dois anos, a 28 de dezembro de 1916, casou-se civilmente com a também atriz Amélia da Luz Pereira, natural de Lisboa, freguesia do Socorro, com quem esteve casado por cinco anos, tendo-se divorciado a 10 de fevereiro de 1922, por alegação da esposa de adultério e injúrias, causas legítimas de divórcio litigioso, à época. Casou posteriormente, em data desconhecida, com Maria Celestina Reis, de quem se divorciou em 1942. Não deixou descendentes de nenhum dos casamentos.

Filmografia
No cinema trabalhou como actor e realizador:
 O Rapto de uma Actriz (1907)
 Os Crimes de Diogo Alves (1909) - "Tenente"
 Nascimento, Detective por Amor (1919, realização)
 Nascimento, Músico (1919, realização)
 Nascimento, Sapateiro (1919, realização)
 Vida Nova (1919, realização)
 Um Duelo Célebre (1921)
 Lisboa, Crónica Anedótica (1930)
 O Trevo de Quatro Folhas (1936) - "José Maria"
 Aniki Bóbó (1942) - "Lojista"
 A Vizinha do Lado (1945) - "Plácido Mesquita"

Nascidos em 1881
Mortos em 1955
Artistas de Portugal
Atores de Portugal
Atores de Portugal do século XIX
Atores do distrito de Faro
Atores do distrito de Lisboa
Naturais de Faro

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Checking in on Mariota: NFL Debut Edition
Jay Garnett August 18, 2015 FishWrap, FishWrap Archive, NFL
It looked like it might get rough for a while there.
Our beloved former Duck Marcus Mariota got off to a less than perfect start in his debut with the Tennessee Titans, throwing an interception and having a fumble returned for a touchdown on the two first possessions of his NFL career in a preseason matchup with the Atlanta Falcons.
John Giustina
Marcus Mariota has been great during training camp for the Titans despite a shaky start to his NFL debut.
Leading up to the exhibition, Mariota had been exceeding expectations – one of the biggest storylines of Titan training camp was Mariota's composure and accuracy. Eight-year veteran backup Charlie Whitehurst told USA Today Sports, "His poise is unlike most rookie quarterbacks I've seen." Head coach Ken Whisenhunt also raved about the young QB's maturity. He had yet to throw an interception in practice after roughly 186 attempts, according to an interview with ESPN's Ed Werder.
That changed awfully quick Saturday. Atlanta's Justin Durant intercepted a screen pass from Mariota at 6:34 in the first quarter, which set up a field goal for Atlanta. On the ensuing Titans possession, Mariota had the ball stripped from him and returned for a Falcons touchdown. Needless to say, the man who had enjoyed so much success at Oregon was not overly pleased.
In an article from Lindsay Jones of USA Today, Mariota was described as "seething," with coach Whisenhunt saying he looked "pissed."
"You lose the game with turnovers," Mariota said. "I was upset with myself because both I could have controlled."
Craig Strobeck
Mariota showed flashes of his potential in his first NFL action.
But, in typical fashion, Mariota responded to these mistakes with an impressive 90-yard touchdown drive, going 5-5 on the drive. The rookie quarterback finished the game with a solid overall effort, going 7-for-8 with 93 yards. This was the Mariota that Duck fans came to know during his time in Eugene.
I fully expect Mariota to have both ups and downs this season with the Titans, a 2-14 team in 2014. However, as the Oregon faithful already know, this kid is special in terms of on-field ability and off-the-field temperament. And as the Titans add more and more talent around Mariota, he could elevate them to heights they haven't known since the early 2000s.
Kevin Cline
With Marcus Mariota gone, is Jeff Lockie next in line?
While the future looks bright for Tennessee's young signal-caller, there is no questioning the fact that Mariota's departure from Oregon to the NFL has left a significant void at the quarterback position for the Ducks.
With Vernon Adams officially joining the Ducks at practice last week, the battle for Mariota's heir apparent is officially on. Jeff Lockie brings experience with the system and proven leadership this offseason, while Adams brings the excitement, raw talent and more playing experience. Buckle up folks; this ought to be a good one. I'm sure Marcus will be watching.
Top photo by Kevin Cline
Chip Kelly Update: Everything's Good Again ...
Chip Kelly Update: Rock Bottom or Free Fall?
Chip Kelly Update: Wailing and Gnashing of Teeth
Chip Kelly Update: An Ugly Turn of Events
Chip Kelly Update: Killing the Zombie
Chip Kelly Update: Bye, Dallas
Jay Garnett
Jay is a transplant to Duck Nation. He grew up in southern Maine, tragically knowing nothing of Oregon football prior to the 2007 college football season, when Dennis Dixon willed the Ducks into the national consciousness before tearing his ACL late in the year. Since then, the Ducks have consumed every Saturday from August to February. Jay graduated from the U of O with a degree in Journalism in the spring of 2014. Perhaps more impressively, he didn't miss a single game in Autzen stadium during his four years in Eugene.
FishDuck Going to Articles on Monday and Tuesday Only…
Our off-season schedule begins, and we move from publishing articles seven days a week to Mondays and Tuesdays only. Same great group of writers, and we will have an article on other days on occasion.
The Our Beloved Ducks Forum (OBD) is where we we discuss the article above and many more topics, as it is so much easier in a message board format over there. At the free OBD forum we will be posting Oregon Sports article links, the daily Press Releases from the Athletic Department and the news coming out every day.
Our 33 rules at the free OBD Forum can be summarized to this: 1) be polite and respectful, 2) do not tell anyone what to think, feel or write, and 3) no reference of any kind to politics. Easy-peasy!
OBD Forum members….we got your back. No Trolls Allowed!
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Meet our new obsession! Victoria Konefal you can currently see her as Ciara Brady on the Daytime Emmy-winning soap opera Days of Our Lives. Her character, Ciara, is a fierce young woman with a rough past. Despite issues with the law and her parents tumultuous relationship, she is growing and maturing into a strong individual who is making her mark on Salem. The show recently won best Outstanding Drama Series at the 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
We got a chance to meet up with Victoria on her photo shoot in LA and asked her some of our exclusive questions.
What is it like acting on soap opera, Days of our lives, is it different than the work you normally do?
It definitely took some getting used to! The biggest difference is the pace at which we work. When I was filming movies, we would get 4-5 takes per scene, but on soaps you get one take and that's it! Sometimes we don't even rehearse, we just jump right in. It was difficult to acclimate, but it got easier over time. In the end, it's instilled this crazy work ethic in me which I'm extremely thankful for.
How are you and your character, Ciara Brady, similar? And how are you and you different?
We have some similarities but ultimately Ciara has some growing up to do, in terms of her bratty attitude. Every teen goes through it, but I outgrew it years ago. It's starting to come together for her though, and she's in a situation right now that forces her to make serious life choices. Hopefully she will learn a little something about herself.
Michael Jackson would have been incredible to see live. Seeing Guns n' Roses would also be pretty dope.
Eminem is always number one, and the rest change throughout the course of my life. I'm into Jessie Reyes at the moment, her sound is really fresh.
The answer to that question always differs depending on the latest films I've seen, right now my answer is the Disaster Artist.
This is kind of embarrassing, but I've been binge watching baking shows on Netflix. I don't know why, I love them.
I got this gorgeous gold ring in Greece recently!
Plato, William Shakespeare and Jesus. I just have so many questions for all of them.
I can open a beer bottle with my teeth.
Popular means whatever you want it to mean. It all boils down to loving yourself and the people around you.
Unfortunately, my filming schedule for Days of Our Lives makes it hard for me to find any other projects that I can work on. We're trying though!


Phoebe is a modern A-line shift dress with endless styling possibilities – layer it over tights and a sweater for winter, or stitch it up in a light and summery fabric! In this sewalong, we'll be covering both the double-breasted Version 1 and the clean, classic Version 2.
Let's discuss the fabric, notions and other supplies you'll need for your Phoebe.
We'll discuss a few basic adjustments you can make to customize the fit of your Phoebe.
This lesson will cover both full and small bust adjustments for sizes 0-16.
This lesson will cover both full and small bust adjustments for sizes 18-26.
In this final fitting post, we'll discuss adjusting Phoebe for wide or narrow shoulders.
Time to dive in! We'll start by cutting out our pieces and doing a little bit of prep work.
Watch your Phoebe take shape! This lesson will cover a good portion of the bodice construction for both versions.
In this lesson, we'll be sewing the waist seam to attach the bodice and skirt, and attaching the lining to create flawlessly finished neckline and armholes (Version 1).
In this lesson, we'll be sewing the waist seam to attach the bodice and skirt, and attaching the lining to create flawlessly finished neckline and armholes (Version 2).
Zippers aren't scary, really – just follow along and you'll have your zipper done in a snap!
You've made it to the finish line! Time for buttonholes, buttons, and hemming.
It's time to show off all your hard work with a parade post of some of your Phoebes.


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The prognosis of osteosarcoma occurring as second malignancy of childhood cancers may be favorable: experience of two cancer centers in Japan
Tsukasa Yonemoto, Ako Hosono, Shintaro Iwata, Hiroto Kamoda, Yoko Hagiwara, Tomohiro Fujiwara, Akira Kawai, Takeshi Ishii
Background: Osteosarcoma as second malignancy of childhood cancers rarely occurs, and its clinical characteristics are unclear. Methods: Patients with osteosarcoma occurring as second malignancy of childhood cancers were retrospectively surveyed. Results: Of 323 patients with osteosarcoma registered in the database, 10 (3.1 %) had a past history of childhood cancers. The mean age at the onset of the first childhood cancer was 2.7 years, and the diagnosis of the first childhood cancer was adrenocortical carcinoma, malignant teratoma, ovarian carcinoma, Ewing's sarcoma, and rhabdomyosarcoma in 1 patient each, and retinoblastoma in 5 patients. Osteosarcoma as second malignancy occurred 14.6 years after the first childhood cancer on average. Seven patients were alive and 3 died. In 1 patient, the cause of death was related to a complication of treatment for the first childhood cancer. Except for this patient, 7 (77.8 %) of 9 patients survived with no disease (mean follow-up period: 10.9 years). Conclusions: Attention should be paid to complications of treatment for the first childhood cancer in the treatment for osteosarcoma occurring as second malignancy. The prognosis of osteosarcoma as second malignancy of childhood cancers may be more favorable than that of conventional osteosarcoma.
International Journal of Clinical Oncology
Second Primary Neoplasms
Ewing's Sarcoma
Multiple primary cancers
Second malignant neoplasm
Yonemoto, T., Hosono, A., Iwata, S., Kamoda, H., Hagiwara, Y., Fujiwara, T., ... Ishii, T. (2015). The prognosis of osteosarcoma occurring as second malignancy of childhood cancers may be favorable: experience of two cancer centers in Japan. International Journal of Clinical Oncology, 20(3), 613-616. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10147-014-0729-8
The prognosis of osteosarcoma occurring as second malignancy of childhood cancers may be favorable : experience of two cancer centers in Japan. / Yonemoto, Tsukasa; Hosono, Ako; Iwata, Shintaro; Kamoda, Hiroto; Hagiwara, Yoko; Fujiwara, Tomohiro; Kawai, Akira; Ishii, Takeshi.
In: International Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 20, No. 3, 11.06.2015, p. 613-616.
Yonemoto, T, Hosono, A, Iwata, S, Kamoda, H, Hagiwara, Y, Fujiwara, T, Kawai, A & Ishii, T 2015, 'The prognosis of osteosarcoma occurring as second malignancy of childhood cancers may be favorable: experience of two cancer centers in Japan', International Journal of Clinical Oncology, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 613-616. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10147-014-0729-8
Yonemoto T, Hosono A, Iwata S, Kamoda H, Hagiwara Y, Fujiwara T et al. The prognosis of osteosarcoma occurring as second malignancy of childhood cancers may be favorable: experience of two cancer centers in Japan. International Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2015 Jun 11;20(3):613-616. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10147-014-0729-8
Yonemoto, Tsukasa ; Hosono, Ako ; Iwata, Shintaro ; Kamoda, Hiroto ; Hagiwara, Yoko ; Fujiwara, Tomohiro ; Kawai, Akira ; Ishii, Takeshi. / The prognosis of osteosarcoma occurring as second malignancy of childhood cancers may be favorable : experience of two cancer centers in Japan. In: International Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2015 ; Vol. 20, No. 3. pp. 613-616.
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AU - Ishii, Takeshi
N2 - Background: Osteosarcoma as second malignancy of childhood cancers rarely occurs, and its clinical characteristics are unclear. Methods: Patients with osteosarcoma occurring as second malignancy of childhood cancers were retrospectively surveyed. Results: Of 323 patients with osteosarcoma registered in the database, 10 (3.1 %) had a past history of childhood cancers. The mean age at the onset of the first childhood cancer was 2.7 years, and the diagnosis of the first childhood cancer was adrenocortical carcinoma, malignant teratoma, ovarian carcinoma, Ewing's sarcoma, and rhabdomyosarcoma in 1 patient each, and retinoblastoma in 5 patients. Osteosarcoma as second malignancy occurred 14.6 years after the first childhood cancer on average. Seven patients were alive and 3 died. In 1 patient, the cause of death was related to a complication of treatment for the first childhood cancer. Except for this patient, 7 (77.8 %) of 9 patients survived with no disease (mean follow-up period: 10.9 years). Conclusions: Attention should be paid to complications of treatment for the first childhood cancer in the treatment for osteosarcoma occurring as second malignancy. The prognosis of osteosarcoma as second malignancy of childhood cancers may be more favorable than that of conventional osteosarcoma.
AB - Background: Osteosarcoma as second malignancy of childhood cancers rarely occurs, and its clinical characteristics are unclear. Methods: Patients with osteosarcoma occurring as second malignancy of childhood cancers were retrospectively surveyed. Results: Of 323 patients with osteosarcoma registered in the database, 10 (3.1 %) had a past history of childhood cancers. The mean age at the onset of the first childhood cancer was 2.7 years, and the diagnosis of the first childhood cancer was adrenocortical carcinoma, malignant teratoma, ovarian carcinoma, Ewing's sarcoma, and rhabdomyosarcoma in 1 patient each, and retinoblastoma in 5 patients. Osteosarcoma as second malignancy occurred 14.6 years after the first childhood cancer on average. Seven patients were alive and 3 died. In 1 patient, the cause of death was related to a complication of treatment for the first childhood cancer. Except for this patient, 7 (77.8 %) of 9 patients survived with no disease (mean follow-up period: 10.9 years). Conclusions: Attention should be paid to complications of treatment for the first childhood cancer in the treatment for osteosarcoma occurring as second malignancy. The prognosis of osteosarcoma as second malignancy of childhood cancers may be more favorable than that of conventional osteosarcoma.
KW - Childhood cancer
KW - Multiple primary cancers
KW - Osteosarcoma
KW - Second malignant neoplasm
JO - International Journal of Clinical Oncology
JF - International Journal of Clinical Oncology


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Loss of stress hormone is a hallmark of pancreatitis, shows study
Reviewed by James Ives, M.Psych. (Editor)Jan 9 2020
In work that could have clinical implications, UT Southwestern researchers find that humans and mice with pancreatitis are deficient in a stress hormone called FGF21. Normally, FGF21 is more abundant in the pancreas than in any other organ in the body.
They also show that replacement therapy reverses the condition in mouse models in about 24 hours and may even prevent it.
The study published today in Science Translational Medicine also reports success with a second treatment strategy.
A potential drug called a PERK inhibitor targets a different step in the integrated stress response, the cellular pathway affecting the amount of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) available in the pancreas.
Given that several FGF21 drug candidates are or soon will be in clinical trials for conditions related to metabolic disease, it may be possible to test fibroblast growth factor 21 for treating human pancreatitis in the near future."
David Mangelsdorf, Ph.D., UT Southwestern Medical Center
In addition to being chair of pharmacology, Mangelsdorf is an investigator in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). He adds that he knows of no current investigations of PERK inhibitors for clinical use.
Pancreatitis, a debilitating and sometimes deadly inflammation of the pancreas, can be acute or chronic. It accounts for about 275,000 U.S. hospitalizations each year, with its incidence on the rise for reasons that are unclear.
The many causes of pancreatitis include long-term alcohol abuse, gallstones, and certain inherited conditions, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Pancreatitis also can occur as a complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography, or ERCP, a procedure in which a camera, contrast dye, and X-rays are used to view the bile duct, gall bladder, and pancreatic ducts.
Treatment for acute pancreatitis is generally supportive. Most patients recover after a few days in the hospital, where they are given intravenous fluids and pain relief. Chronic pancreatitis, which is more common in those with alcohol use disorder, worsens over time.
The progressive damage to the pancreatic tissue can affect the ability to digest food and sometimes requires prescription enzymes to avoid malnutrition.
The pancreas, an organ near the small intestine, creates the hormone insulin that helps keep blood sugar in balance.
The organ also creates enzymes that normally get released into the small intestine to aid digestion, says Mangelsdorf, who runs a joint laboratory with Steven Kliewer, Ph.D., professor of molecular biology and pharmacology.
For nearly two decades the researchers have studied FGF21, learning valuable information about this important metabolic hormone.
In 2017, the researchers reported the hormone's role in keeping digestive enzymes from damaging the pancreas. "We found that FGF21 stimulates the pancreas to secrete digestive enzymes into the small intestine," Mangelsdorf says. "If this mechanism fails, the enzymes remain in the pancreas, where they damage the tissue and cause inflammation."
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Mangelsdorf says his and other labs have shown that loss of FGF21 magnifies damage and slows recovery in animal models of pancreatitis.
That led him and collaborators at the University of Pittsburgh, Stanford University in California, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China to wonder whether the stress hormone might hold promise as a pancreatitis therapy.
To answer that question, the researchers studied the effect of pancreatitis on the FGF21 pathway by analyzing samples from the pancreata of mice and humans with acute and chronic forms of the disease.
They found in mice that pancreatic levels of FGF21 rose during the first four hours of pancreatitis and, unexpectedly, dropped at the 12-hour mark, becoming nearly undetectable after 18 hours. FGF21 was also reduced in human pancreatitis.
They were able to verify FGF21 behaves similarly in three different mouse models of the disease: pancreatitis induced by the drug cerulein, which causes excessive secretion of pancreatic enzymes; alcohol-induced pancreatitis; and ERCP-induced pancreatitis.
The experiments confirmed that loss of FGF21 is a hallmark of the illness. Next, they wanted to know if FGF21 replacement therapy would work, using these same three mouse models of pancreatitis.
The researchers conducted several experiments using each of the three mouse models, repeating each investigation three to four times with three to eight mice per test group.
They also ran experiments on 66 human tissue samples: 14 from healthy people and 52 from people with pancreatitis.
Injecting 1 milligram per kilogram of mouse body weight of FGF21 four times over a 12- to 16-hour period after inducing pancreatitis increased the amount of FGF21 in the bloodstream and caused inflammation, necrosis, and swelling to mostly disappear within 24 hours in the mice with drug- or alcohol-induced pancreatitis.
To see if they could somehow prevent ERCP-induced pancreatitis, the researchers mixed FGF21 with the contrast dye normally used in the procedure and found that by doing so, they were able to maintain normal FGF21 levels and prevent them from dropping, thereby preventing procedure-induced inflammation.
Mangelsdorf cautions that the study's limitations include that the models mimicked but fell short of completely reproducing human disease, and that a definitive conclusion about pancreatitis in humans will require an analysis of a greater number of test subjects.
"Nevertheless, we show that pancreatitis is broadly characterized as an FGF21-deficient state and restoring FGF21 pharmacologically reverses or prevents it," he says.
Mangelsdorf, who has a secondary appointment as a professor of biochemistry, holds the Alfred G. Gilman Distinguished Chair in Pharmacology and the Raymond and Ellen Willie Distinguished Chair in Molecular Neuropharmacology in Honor of Harold B. Crasilneck, Ph.D. Kliewer holds the Diana K. and Richard C. Strauss Distinguished Chair in Developmental Biology.
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Q: Show that $\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{a^n}{n!}=0$ and that $\sqrt[n]{n!}$ diverges.

Let $a\in\mathbb{R}$. Show that
    $$
\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{a^n}{n!}=0.
$$
    Then use this result to prove that $(b_n)_{n\in\mathbb{N}}$ with
    $$
b_n:=\sqrt[n]{n!}
$$
    diverges.

Okay, I think that's not too bad.
I write
$$
\frac{a^n}{n!}=\frac{a}{n}\cdot\frac{a}{n-1}\cdot\frac{a}{n-2}\cdot\ldots\cdot a
$$
and because all the factors converges to 0 resp. to $a$ (i.e. the limits exist) I can write
$$
\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{a^n}{n!}=\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{a}{n}\cdot\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{a}{n-1}\cdot\ldots\cdot\lim_{n\to\infty}a=0\cdot 0\cdot\ldots\cdot a=0.
$$
Let $a_n:=\frac{a^n}{n!}$ and $a=1$ then
$$
b_n=\frac{1}{\sqrt[n]{a_n}}.
$$
Because (as shown above) $a_n\to 0$ it follows that $\sqrt[n]{a_n}\to 0$, because
$$
\lvert\sqrt[n]{a_n}\rvert\leqslant\lvert a_n\rvert\to 0\implies\lvert\sqrt[n]{a_n}\rvert\to 0
$$
and therefore $b_n\to\infty$.

I think that's all. Am I right?

A: For the first:
$\lim_{n \to \infty} |\frac{a^n}{n!}|\leq \lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{m^n}{n!}\leq\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{m^n}{(n-m)!}=\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{m\cdot m\cdot m\cdot m...}{ (m+1)\cdot(m+2)\cdot (m+3)\cdot (m+4)...}=0$ (n factors)
Where m is (in terms of absolute value) a bigger natural number than a.
For the second:
Its easy so see that
$n!\geq(\frac{n}{2})^\frac{n}{2}$ (How?)
Now you obtain that:
$\sqrt[n]{n!}\geq \sqrt[n]{\frac{n}{2}^\frac{n}{2}}=\sqrt(\frac{n}{2}) \rightarrow \infty$

A: Your proof is not correct, because
$$|\sqrt[n]{a_n}| \leq \lvert a_n\rvert$$ is not true for $|a_n| < 1$ (in fact holds $\lvert\sqrt[n]{a_n}\rvert >\lvert a_n\rvert$).
I give you a hint. Suppose by contradiction that $b_n$ is not divergent (hence it is bounded), and call $a = \sup_{n\geq1} \sqrt[n]{n!}$.
Then for every $n \geq 1$ you have $a^n \geq n!$.
But now, what can you say about the sequence $a_n=\frac{a^n}{n!}$? Can it be convergent to $0$?

A: For the first limit, hint: Let $a$ be any real number. As $n$ tends to $+\infty,$
$$
\left|\dfrac{\dfrac{a^{n+1}}{(n+1)!}}{\dfrac{a^n}{n!}}\right|=\left|\dfrac{a}{n+1}\right| < \frac{1}2, \quad n\geq2|a|,
$$ and, by an elementary recursion,
$$
\left|\dfrac{a^n}{n!}\right|< \frac{C(a)}{2^n},
$$ as $n$ is great, where $C(a)$ is a constant in the variable $n$, and your sequence then tends to zero.
For the second limit, you may apply Riemman integral, as $n$ tends to $+\infty,$
$$\large \sqrt[n]{n!}=\displaystyle  e^{\frac1n \sum_1^n\ln k}=e^{\frac1n \sum_1^n\ln (k/n)+\ln n}\sim n \: e^{\:\Large \int_0^1\ln t \:{\rm d}t }
$$ giving a  divergent sequence.

A: Using Stirling's formula, both are trivial.

A: If we have to conclude the second part from (the proof of) the first part, then here is one way.
Note that $a_{n+1}=\frac{a}{n+1}a_n$. So for all $\epsilon >0$ we have ${a\over n+1}<\epsilon$ for all large enough $n$. So there exists $k\in\mathbb{N}$ such that $0\leq |a_{n}|\leq \epsilon^{n-k}|a_k|$ for all $n\geq k$. Fixing $\epsilon<1$, since $k$ is fixed we conclude by the squeeze theorem that $a_n\rightarrow 0$.
Now for $a\neq 0$ we further have $\sqrt[n]{|a_n|}={|a|\over\sqrt[n]{n!}}\leq \epsilon^{1-{k\over n}} \sqrt[n]{|a_k|}\rightarrow \epsilon $ for all $\epsilon>0$. From this we conclude that $\sqrt[n]{n!}\rightarrow \infty$ as desired.

A: I think there is another way to prove the first part, simply using that
$$
\exp(a)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\frac{a^n}{n!}
$$
and this this series converges for all $a\in\mathbb{R}$, i.e. that the summands are a null sequence. That's it.
For the second part: Suppose $(b_n)_n$ does converge. Then this sequence is bounded, let's say $\lvert b_n\rvert < M$. Then by what is shown we have
$$
\frac{b_n^n}{n!}<\frac{M^n}{n!}\to 0\implies \frac{b_n^n}{n!}\to 0,
$$
but $b_n^n/n!=1$.


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February 16 – February 23, 2005
By Sara Vilkomerson • 02/21/05 12:00am
It's still February …. On the positive side of things, the fashion fascist brigade has finally cleared out of town, replaced by the equally-lovely-to-look-at-but- higher-IQ-bearing saffron gates in Central Park. If today you happen to find yourself at the Time Warner mall, do not be alarmed by an excessive amount of swankily swathed toddlers and chai-latte-chugging parents: Babytalk magazine, a Time Warner publication ( natch), is sponsoring a kid-friendly day for tots. "I think it's going to be kinda crazy," said (refreshingly honest) communications associate Jo McKenna. "There will be lots of babies and kids." That means lots of wet nappies! Entertaining duties will fall to kid favorite (but no Dan Zanes) Brady Rymer and free Kindermusik classes. ("It's all about music as a developmental tool," said Ms. McKenna.) There will be stroller giveaways (great for a kid or for carting home produce from Whole Foods). But wait-there will also be a human dressed up in an animal costume! "There'll be a really cute donkey," said Ms. McKenna. "He's really cute and his name is Paco." As the big Oscar whoop-de-do is just 10 days away, brush up on your Dior, Galliano and Oscar de la Renta (our new hero, thanks to reports that he kept La Skank, a.k.a. Paris Hilton, from being invited to his fall show) with Hollywood Glamour and the Red Carpet at F.I.T. tonight. There will be a tour of the corresponding exhibit (feathers, sparkle, beads) and a discussion with The Observer's own Simon Doonan and E!'s Robert Verdi, moderated by New York Times society writer Alex Kuczynski ( Gesundheit!). The topic: What do glamour and the Oscars mean in 2005? Answer: We used to have Rita Hayworth, now we have Lindsay Lohan and her dancing boobs. Next! A much different event entirely is a tribute at S.O.B.'s commemorating Big L, a Harlem rapper who was murdered in 1999. Look for underground rap luminaries like Black Rob, D.J. Premier, Pharaoh Monch and Grand Puba. No word if Paco the dancing donkey will be coming (clippity- clop, clippity- clop, hippity- hop!).
[ Babytalk at Time Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., www.urbanbaby.com; Hollywood Glamour and the Red Carpet, Fashion Institute of Technology, Seventh Avenue at 27th Street, 7 to 8:15 p.m., 888-NYT-1870; Big L tribute, S.O.B.'s, 204 Varick Street, 8 p.m., www.sobs.com.]
"Here in New York, we're on hyper speed-we're constantly on overdrive," said author Mary Lou Quinlan, author of Time Off for Good Behavior: How Hardworking Women Can Take a Break and Change Their Lives. "This book is really meant for women who are type-A good girls-the ones who are overworking and underliving. The idea is to encourage them to take a break from their lives." Indeed, and to give the rest of us a break from hearing about their dumb lives! (Me- OW!) Ms. Quinlan, who was C.E.O. of an ad agency, discovered in 1998 the joy of a five-week vacation. "New York is an excellent place for a vacation," said Ms. Quinlan. "I went skating at Chelsea Piers, walked around the East Village. When someone asks, 'How are you?', the New York answer is, 'I'm so busy.' I think women feel guilty taking time off." Ms. Quinlan will be at the Westin Times Square's Majestic Ballroom to discuss further ways women can "give themselves permission to rest and reflect." We suggest a pimp-daddy to pay them bills, sister-girlfriends! More cross-promotional activity is to be found across town, where Laura Mercier, celebrity makeup artist, will be at Saks Fifth Avenue to demonstrate her "flawless face" and how to apply the new spring lines. Expect well-preserved and disturbingly smooth foreheads, which as we know get that way because they are shot full of nasty botulism creepy-crawlies, which will surely be found to interfere with a woman's fertility any day now.
[Mary Lou Quinlan and Time Off for Good Behavior: How Hardworking Women Can Take a Break and Change Their Lives, Westin Times Square, the Majestic Ballroom, 270 West 43rd Street, 6 to 8 p.m., 212-221-7969; Laura Mercier at Saks Fifth Avenue, 611 Fifth Avenue, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.]
Hey, isn't it time for a new Keanu Reeves movie? Tonight opens Mr. Reeves' latest, Constantine, which boasts the tag line: Hell wants him. Heaven won't take him. Earth needs him. Speaking on behalf of Earth: We do need you, Keanu-no one emotes quite like you! Constantine is yet another comic book brought to film, which begs the question: Explain why it is that all these "cool" comic-book movies, starring big names like Tobey Maguire and Hugh Jackman, are lauded by critics and audiences alike-but you bring one fat and lazy cat who loves lasagna to the big screen and it's nothing but mocking and derision. Ha- RUMPH!
[ Constantine, for show times and listings, www.moviefone.com.]
Our Bologna has a first name: It's O-S-C-A-R .… We're at T-minus-1 week and a day to go till the big day of red carpets, bad decisions (both during the show and after) and insincere speeches. But maybe Chris Rock will save the show by doing some naughty bits …. Meanwhile, it would be nice not to overlook the categories that people use for smoke breaks. For example, besides the ones by Michael Moore or the ones about fellatio in the 1970's (cue Anna Wintour), how many documentaries have you seen? The Sundance Channel and the International Documentary Association have stepped in to help with a screening of this year's nominated documentary films on West 57th Street, with a discussion with the filmmakers to follow. Among the offerings is Born into Brothels, about prostitution in Calcutta ( Calcutta? I barely touched her!); Twist of Faith, about the sexual abuse of a boy by a Catholic priest; Tupac: Resurrection, about the late rapper who just won't stay dead; and Super Size Me, a movie that didn't make us want McDonald's fries any less, just gave us the urge to beat the crap out of the filmmaker. Meanwhile, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will screen the Animated Short Film and Live-Action Short Film categories at the Lighthouse International today (or, as we like to think of them, those categories that annually screw us on the office pool). Robert Osborne, author of 75 Years of the Oscar: The Official History of the Academy Award s, will play host. Rest up and drink plenty of water for this one, it is sure to be a rager!
[Oscar-nominated documentary films, Directors Guild of America Theater, 110 West 57th Street, 9 a.m. to 11:45 p.m., www.documentary.org; Oscar-nominated live-action and animated short films, Academy Theater at the Lighthouse International, 111 East 59th Street, 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., 888-778-7575.]
Sunday 20th
What's a day without a benefit concert? Tonight, a variety of musicians-including gospel, jazz and something billed as " international" (translation: drums)-will hop onstage, with proceeds going to Action Against Hunger's mission in Darfur. Now, if you liked Kill Bill and Uma Thurman's lovely work with the sword, then certainly not to be missed is the 20th Annual New York Sword Dance Festival. No, sword dancing has nothing to do with all the buzz over Inside Deep Throat (glug, glug, glug … ). The event (or "ale," as it is traditionally called) apparently draws sword-dance teams ( meep!) from across the country. What you can expect: "The mystical, stately art of longsword dancing and the flashy intricacy of rapper sword dancing." Hmmm, the last rapper we knew who drew a sword didn't last long against a Tek-9.
[New York Musicians for Action Against Hunger, the Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard Street, 6 p.m., www.knittingfactory.com; 20th Annual Sword Festival, multiple events through the weekend, check www.halfmoonsword.org for more details.
Monday 21st
Down on the Baiul: The powers that be from the Continent are in town, inspecting our fair city, trying to decide whether we can host the Olympics in 2012. As if the Ikea in Red Hook, the West Side stadium and the Nets arena in Brooklyn aren't going to cause enough problems! See the smoke and mirrors come out as the NYC2012 committee tries to razzle-dazzle the Olympians with an ice show at Rockefeller Center today starring … OksanaBaiul?!? Nothing against the Ukrainian lass (except, um, that we'll do the driving, toots!), but were MichelleKwan and Kristie Yamaguchi busy with something more important? Last we checked, Ms. Baiul was dancing the lunch shift at Scores! ( Kidding!) Regardless, Ms. Baiul will skate beautifully, someone will sing gorgeously, and the Olympics will be in Paris. Phew.
[NYC2012, Olympic Rally at Rockefeller Center, 11:30 a.m.]
Tuesday 22nd
The women (and a lot of men) in this city tend to their hair with the same care and attention given to a hothouse orchid, and seem happy to hand over vast sums for hair stylists and for products of dubious distinction. Have you ever wondered if you aren't, maybe, getting snookered? That perhaps Duane Reade would do the trick just fine? Such is the premise behind the Suave "Can You Tell?" Beauty Studio, where women are given the opportunity to see if they can tell which is the expensive brand and which is Suave. We're guessing that the Upper East Side ladies will show up even if it is for Suave, because if we've learned anything, it's that it's the richest chicks who want the most free crap. Next! Get out your best fitted black turtleneck, love beads and bongos for a screening of The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg today at the Steinhardt Building on the Upper West Side. The 1994 film includes readings and interviews with William Burroughs, Timothy Leary, Joan Baez and Kid Rock (just kidding!). Some say Ginsberg was one of the first hipsters-and note, you Williamsburg wannabes, he never shaved his balls or spent his money on Adidas or hosted "ironic" theme parties. He was too busy working.
[Suave "Can You Tell?" Studio, 12 East 42nd Street at Fifth Avenue, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., through Feb. 26, 866-SUAVE-05; The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg, Steinhardt Building, 35 West 67th Street, 7 p.m., www.92y.org.]
Wednesday 23rd
Fowl ball! You just aren't anyone these days unless you have a reality show, a clothing line or a perfume named after you-but will anyone ever remember those fools of frippery 10 years hence? What one really needs is a biographer …. To wit: Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Richard Rhodes chats about his latest work, John James Audubon: The Making of an American (cue violins!), at the New-York Historical Society. If you can believe it, this is the first major biography of Audubon in 40 years (Audubon, for the MTV watchers out there, was the master illustrator and bird expert). Mr. Rhodes'book tracks the flight ofAudubon ( flap, flap, flap) from his native France to New York in 1803 ( and boy, were his arms tired!-bad joke in honor of Henny Youngman, 1906-1998 ), hisfirst chirpsof English and finding his very own love bird to nest with (we'll stop now). Meanwhile, the geniuses at Bravo managed to drag out the finale to tonight's Project Runway, even though the winner was determined over two and a half weeks ago! We'd bet our salary and future earnings on the talented Kara Saun. Auf Wiedersehen, Project Runway! Just one week days till the return of America's Next Top Model.
[Richard Rhodes and John James Audubon: The Making of An American, New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, www.nyhistory.org; Project Runway, Bravo, 9 p.m.]
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Q: fine-tune jQuery requirements for megamenu I have created 4 level megamenu with using jquery. it works 80% according to my requirement sometimes it lagging between tabs.
i'm not 100% satisfied with the jquery
Can we refine the jquery further and is there any loopholes that I missed?
if anyone could point me in the right direction or what i did wrong, I'd really appreciate it(free to change any CSS/HTML).
note : once sublevel window open it displays default URL
for html/css/jquery https://jsfiddle.net/mg02rxra/4/

A: Why you are using jQuery for menu - sub menu functionality ? Jquery always lagging - because it always execute the code, once you done mouse over. But you can do this by using CSS by efficient way. Please use this link for getting this functionality : http://cssmenumaker.com/menu/opera-drop-down-menu
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The mission of this website is to try creating a place where politics, intelligence, public opinion and perception, and the media can meet. The role of the blogger in our society is to provide such an opportunity. Being in the center of convergence of these influences without belonging to anyone of them, the blogger is able to do so…if he/she has the skills, the judgement and the know-how. At the risk of sounding pretentious, I think I have what it takes to do that. And it is about time that someone ventures to try doing such a thing. Up to this day, these four pillars of human understanding and power have worked in closed circuit, more or less. In fact, it is only the people at the top of society, the social engineers, who have been busy using, for example, intelligence to craft the media to influence politics and public opinion in return, or some other combination of these, fitted for them.
I want to create and provide for the people an oasis of understanding. That's why, in the motto section, I state that my site is Intelligence by and for the people. Opportunities to get to this oasis are rare, precisely because analysts most of the times only look at what falls directly under their field of expertise, while the world is going to pieces and you don't need a Ph.D. in sociology to see that. The media people look at media events, disconnected from their intelligence and political aspects, people in politics focus on what is good for elections and don't seem to care about consequences for human societies as a whole, the public let themselves be carried away by social engineers who feeds on their fears and emotions to submit and enslave them, without seeing the geo-political games that are being played, intelligence agencies concoct operations that benefit the corporations most of the times at the detriment of their own populations, and so on.
Being tired of that regime, I am trying to bring something new, here at lys-dor.com, and I hope you like it. Those who want to exploit you have one fondamental and deep desire: that you don't understand. Everything is there. Although I don't understand everything myself evidently, I am doing my best to bring online the best information to help you with your lives but in the end, this path of consciousness and awareness needs your total engagement. You can't do it part time and get good results. It needs you totally. If you let yourself to be exposed to propaganda instead of trying to surround yourself with more valuable sources of information, your whole efforts could go to the drain. That's why I took a position against television, especially sports. You need to do your own research, through reading and listening to good radio shows, like the one I recommend in the internet section. Becoming more aware is a continuing process and I know it is difficult and demanding. But don't let yourself to become discouraged. Stay strong, like a true hero, a true Resistant, a true dissident. The truth shall set you free it is said in the gospel…but you have to do the effort to dig for it in the difficult times we are living in, and to accept to live with the burden of its weight.


This bible verse is maybe one of the most common Bible verses people use to confirm that baptism is necessary for your salvation. But it is probably the exact opposite. This verse is probably one of the most powerful verses that confirm that baptism is not necessary for your salvation, but is only a confession of your belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ..
The word antitype is the greek word (G499 ἀντίτυπον, antitupon, an-teet'-oo-pon) and it means, "corresponding", ("antitype"), that is, a representative, counterpart: – (like) "FIGURE" (whereunto), Strong Concordance.
So the question is what is baptism a Corresponding, antitype, and figure of ?
The answer is given in the same verse: "not the removal of the filth of the flesh BUT: of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,".
Peter is connecting baptism with your faith in Jesus Christ and His resurrection. But he clearly states that it is not the water itself that saves, but " the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ",.
First believe in Jesus Christ and His resurrection and then we are baptized as a confession that you are born again, and a new creation in Christ. So water baptism only saves the believer in an antitype of your faith in Jesus, and is something that should be done immediately after your confession in Jesus Christ (Acts 2:38, 8:34-38, 10:43-48, 16:30-33, 18:8).
Water baptism is the outward confession of the believer's inward faith. The person is saved the moment he or she puts their faith in the Lord Jesus, (1 Peter 3:21), and also (John 3:14-18, 5:24, John 20:31, Acts 10:43, 16:31, 26:18, Romans 1:16-17,10: 9-17, Ephesians 2:8-9, Philippians 3:9, 1 John 5:13).
I accepted Jesus a couple of decades before I became baptized–I accepted Christ as a child probable from the age of four or five. Baptism for me meant that I would not turn back. I had to feel 100% certain that I was all in with Christ before I finally got baptized. The truth is also no one in my church wanted me to become baptized until they felt for themselves that I was committing to all of their church dictates. Well when I left that church and joined an SDA church, the pastor baptized me–no longer, however, apart of SDA. I felt the power of God's Holy Spirit on me before I went into the water. The tears just kept flowing; I felt regret for sinning against God.
Finally the pastor finished his sermon. When he saw me he asked "Are you all right?". I said yes. He baptized me, but I'll never forget how sorry I felt for sinning against God–the presence of God's Holy Spirit fell upon. I tried desperately to stop the tears, but I could not.
Baptism in retrospect changed the trajectory of my Christian walk. It helped me break the strongholds of sin in my life.


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Rioting breaks out in Belgian and Dutch cities after Morocco's World Cup win
World NewsPublished: Nov 27, 2022 Last Updated: Nov 27, 2022
Brussels mayor Philippe Close urged people to stay away from the city centre.
Belgium Morocco Riots Soccer WCup
Riots broke out in several Belgian and Dutch cities after Morocco's surprise 2-0 win over Belgium at the World Cup.
Police detained about a dozen people after they deployed water cannons and fired tear gas to disperse crowds in Brussels – and eight more in the northern city of Antwerp.
Two police officials were injured in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam. By late evening on Sunday, an uneasy calm had returned to most of the cities involved.
Dozens of rioters overturned and torched cars, set electric scooters on fire and pelted cars with bricks. Police moved in after one person suffered facial injuries, said Brussels police spokeswoman Ilse Van de Keere.
People stand next to a burned-out car (Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP)
Brussels mayor Philippe Close urged people to stay away from the city centre and said authorities were doing their utmost to keep order in the streets. Even subway and tram traffic had to be interrupted on police orders.
"Those are not fans, they are rioters. Moroccan fans are there to celebrate," Mr Close said. There were also disturbances in the city of Antwerp and Liege.
Riot police were deployed (Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP)
"Sad to see how a few individuals abuse a situation to run amok," said Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden.
Police in the neighbouring Netherlands said violence erupted in the port city of Rotterdam, with riot officers attempting to break up a group of 500 football supporters who pelted police with fireworks and glass. Media reported unrest in the capital Amsterdam and The Hague.
Morocco's victory was a major upset at the World Cup and was enthusiastically celebrated by fans with Moroccan immigrant roots in many Belgian and Dutch cities.


dRuby has been part of the Ruby standard library for more than a decade, yet few know the true power of the gem. Completely written in Ruby, dRuby enables you to communicate between distributed Ruby processes as if there were no boundaries between processes. This is one of the few books that covers distributed and parallel programming for Ruby developers.
MacRuby in Action is a tutorial for Ruby developers who want to code for Mac OS X without learning Objective-C. You'll learn the ins and outs of the MacRuby language, including straightforward examples of creating OS X applications using Cocoa components.
MacRuby in Action teaches Ruby developers how to code OS X applications in Ruby. You'll explore key Cocoa design patterns, along with a few twists that MacRuby makes possible. You'll also pick up high-value techniques including system scripting, automated testing practices, and getting your apps ready for the Mac App Store.
Want to build native Mac OS X applications with a sleek, developer-friendly alternative to Objective-C? MacRuby is an ideal choice. This in-depth guide shows you how Apple's implementation of Ruby gives you access to all the features available to Objective-C programmers. You'll get clear, detailed explanations of MacRuby, including quick programming techniques such as prototyping.
If you've seen how dozens of lines of Java or Ruby can dissolve into just a few lines of Clojure, you'll know why the authors of this book call it a "joyful language". Clojure is a dialect of Lisp that runs on the JVM. It combines the nice features of a scripting language with the powerful features of a production environment - features like persistent data structures and clean multithreading that you'll need for industrial-strength application development.
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JRuby deployments have fewer moving parts and consume less memory than traditional Ruby deployments, but to deploy your apps on the JVM, you need to learn some new approaches. This book introduces you to three JRuby deployment strategies that will give you the performance and scalability you need while letting you use the language you love.
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Pechman Law Group is pleased to announce Gianfranco Cuadra's promotion to partner at Pechman Law Group PLLC.
KVK-Tech, a Pennsylvania-based pharmaceutical company, has paid $475,000 to 33 workers it hired to construct its four-building campus in Newtown, Pennsylvania, in settlement of a federal court overtime lawsuit.
Miami Dialysis Companies to Pay $110,819 in Back Wages for Overtime Violation
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, Miami, Florida-based dialysis service companies – Olympus Healthcare Inc., Apollo Renal Center LLC, and Americare Renal Center LLC – will pay $110,819 in back wages to 34 employees for violating overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Housekeepers are Entitled to Overtime Pay
Most people do not realize that domestic workers, such as housekeepers and nannies, are entitled to overtime pay. As employment lawyers, we regularly represent housekeepers and nannies who often work over 60 hours per week, yet are paid a fixed salary each week.
Black Latino Horse Racing Announcer Sues NYRA for Discrimination and Equal Pay
Pechman Law Group PLLC has filed a discrimination and equal pay lawsuit against the New York Racing Association. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of Luis Grandison, a Black Latino man, who is the first ever full-time Spanish language horse racing announcer in the United States.
Arizona Construction Company to Pay $3,000,000 for Overtime Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor obtained a $3,000,000 judgment against Stratis Construction Inc., a residential drywall company based in Phoenix, Arizona, for violating overtime and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Burlington Coat Factory Assistant Managers receive $20 million settlement for Overtime Violations
Burlington Coat Factory has agreed to pay nearly $20 million to end two lawsuits brought by assistant store managers who say they were misclassified as exempt employees and were not paid overtime wages they were owed.
Security Guard Companies Ordered to Pay $942K in Minimum Wage and Overtime Damages
Four security guard companies based in Puerto Rico, and their owners have been ordered to pay a total of $715,685 in back wages and damages to 400 employees for their willful violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


COSTA MESA, CALIF., AUGUST 2017 — South Coast Plaza and the Disneyland® Resort are celebrating South Coast Plaza's 50th anniversary with a pair of limited edition collectible pins, each illustrating a carousel horse flanked by fleur-de-lis. The pins highlight the special partnership that the two Southern California destinations have enjoyed for decades. Only 500 pairs will be available exclusively at South Coast Plaza this summer.
"South Coast Plaza is pleased to collaborate with the Disneyland Resort as we mark a major milestone," said Debra Gunn Downing, spokeswoman for South Coast Plaza. "We share with the Disneyland Resort a long and profound history of attracting visitors from all over the nation and world to Southern California.
Carousels have been an important part of South Coast Plaza and the Disneyland® Resort throughout their respective histories. The Disneyland® Resort pin represents the popular King Arthur Carrousel, which has been in Fantasyland since Disneyland® Park opened in 1955. When Walt Disney purchased the merry-go-round, it showcased horses and other animals such as giraffes and deer. Disney wanted everyone to ride a galloping horse like King Arthur, so additional antique horses were incorporated into the carousel.
The South Coast Plaza pin symbolizes the iconic carousel located on level one in the eponymously-named Carousel Court between Bloomingdale's and Sears. The carousel has been at South Coast Plaza since the center debuted in 1967. South Coast Plaza advertising before and after the center opened prominently featured illustrations of a carousel. Generations of families in Southern California have made a ride on the South Coast Plaza carousel a tradition throughout the year, including in spring, when bunnies replace the horses, and during the holiday season, when reindeer herald Santa's arrival. To this day, carousel horses welcome visitors at select South Coast Plaza entrances.
More information on the collectible pins and qualifying Disneyland® Resort ticket purchases can be found at southcoastplaza.com.
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Renowned water purifier brand Eureka Forbes has entered in Air Purifier category with new range of four affordable products. The USP of the brand's products is its unique design which easily gets mingled with the décor of the room or car.
Leading name in technology innovation, Sharp Business Systems (India) Limited (SBSIL) has taken an initiative to create awareness among consumers about the indoor air polluted, which is more harmful than outdoors.


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Man Charged in Fatal Testicle Festival Crash Postpones Trial
The man charged with two counts of negligent homicide and several other counts of felony criminal endangerment after allegedly causing a rollover crash following the 2017 Testicle Festival, James Bayford, now has a new trial date.
Chief Deputy County Attorney Jason Marks explains why Bayford's trial, which was supposed to have been in October, has been moved to January.
"Mr. Bayford hired a new attorney in August and that attorney was not going to be prepared to proceed with the trial date we had set, so they asked for a continuance of the trial, and the judge moved it to the first available date which was in January," said Marks.
Marks provided details of the incident that occurred in the summer of 2017.
"Essentially, he is charged with yanking the steering wheel of a shuttle that was coming back from the Testicle Festival and causing a rollover crash," he said. "That crash killed two of the other passengers and resulted in a number of other injuries."
Killed in the crash were 36 year-old Donny Barlow and 33 year-old Vanessa Anderson, both from Missoula.
Marks explains the possible penalties should Bayford be found guilty on all counts.
"The negligent homicide charges each carry 20 year penalties and the criminal endangerment charges each carry a maximum penalty of 10 years, so the maximum he would be facing if convicted on all charges would be 100 years in prison," he said.
Marks said Bayford has been in custody since his original arrest in August of 2017.
Filed Under: fatal crash, Testicle Festival, Trial Postponed


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Born in Wyoming but raised in Oregon, Tyler Stenson is an 'Elegant Folk' singer/songwriter from Portland (OR), drawing comparison to songwriter greats such as Cat Stevens, James Taylor and Ryan Adams. While he's been locally recognized as the two-time 'Songwriter of the Year' by the Portland Songwriters Association and 'Best Male Artist' at the Portland Music Awards, on the national stage, Stenson has received even more impressive praise from the top tier of the music industry.
Recently hand-picked by legendary producer Don Was, Stenson was named a Top 10 Finalist in Guitar Center's Songwriter search (out of 10,000), as well as, hand-selected by Adam Duritz of Counting Crows and music critic Ryan Spaulding, to perform at their Outlaw Roadshow showcases at SxSW and NYC.
Stenson has opened for LeAnn Rimes, Chris Isaak, John Popper, Marc Cohn, Matisyahu and more and his music has been heard on SiriusXM's "The Coffee House" station, multiple Chevrolet commercials and several popular television series. As a multi-song finalist in the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) demonstrates, Stenson has proven he's not just another 'guy and his guitar' — his foundational belief that 'lyric is king' sets him apart as a true artist worth getting to know.


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David Brock on Jill Abramson: No comment
Jonathan Strong Contributor
June 06, 2011 12:05 AM ET
The news media matters so much to David Brock, he hired an army of petulant liberals to analyze every story, blog post and tweet, and every minute of radio and television, for even the slightest whiff of right wing bias.
He's so concerned about it, his organization, Media Matters for America, scours the Internet for scandals like this one: "right-wing media have seized on President Obama's use of the incorrect date when signing the Westminster Abbey guest book to claim that Obama has had 'too much Guinness' during his trip." Those conservatives were probably joking, but still, the outrage!
On one major media development, however, Brock has nothing to say.
Thursday, Jill Abramson was promoted to executive editor at the New York Times, the top position at the newspaper and one of the most important jobs in journalism.
The Daily Caller asked if Brock had any comment. "Unfortunately, he can't do it. Maybe next time?" Jess Levin of Media Matters wrote via email.
Perhaps part of the explanation for his sudden reluctance to comment is that Brock and Abramson feuded bitterly in the 1990s over the nomination of Clarence Thomas and accusations by Thomas's former colleague Anita Hill that Thomas sexually harassed her.
Brock famously described Hill as "a bit nutty, and a bit slutty" in the American Spectator and wrote a book, "The Real Anita Hill," attacking her credibility.
Abramson – with coauthor Jane Mayer – savaged Brock's reporting in the New Yorker, then wrote a book together, "Strange Justice," defending Hill.
In response to the New Yorker review, Brock wrote an 8,000 word reply headlined, "Jane and Jill and Anita Hill; At The New Yorker, they don't know jack." The piece suggested Abramson and Mayer were attempting to smear a competitor's book so their own forthcoming book would sell more copies. He also repeatedly challenged Abramson and Mayer to a public debate, which they declined.
Almost two years later, Brock's 37,388 word rebuttal to "Strange Justice" was published in the American Spectator under the headline "Strange Lies: For the record, the best-selling author of The Real Anita Hill re-reports Strange Justice: The Selling of Clarence Thomas, a bogus new book by Jane Mayer and Jill Abramson."
The review called the book "one of the most outrageous journalistic hoaxes in recent memory."
Conservatives, led by Brock, also scored some other direct hits on Abramson and Mayer.
The duo were forced to apologize for — and correct in the paperback version of the book — an accusation that Mark Paoletta, then a White House aide, now a partner at Dickstein Shapiro, had broken the federal anti-lobbying act in pushing Thomas's nomination.
"We apologize if you or others have construed the passage" as saying Paoletta had broken the law, a July 28, 1995 letter from a lawyer of the book's publisher said, "the authors assure me that they never anticipated this passage could be construed to imply that you had done so." The book originally claimed Paoletta's actions "appear to have been in direct violation of the federal anti-lobbying act."
But after fighting so viciously with Mayer and Abramson, Brock began his 180 degree reversal with a series of magazine articles expressing remorse. In his 2002 book, "Blinded by the Right," Brock said he was a serial liar.
"After reviewing Strange Justice, I knew I was a liar and a fraud in a dubious cause," Brock wrote.
In one instance, he says he threatened to expose embarrassing personal information about a key witness in "Strange Justice" unless she recanted her testimony to Abramson and Mayer.
Despite the history, tensions have eased somewhat between the two.
In 2001, Howard Kurtz reported in the Washington Post that Abramson brought Brock to speak to a class she was teaching at Princeton.
Brock also recounts in his book drinking coffee with Abramson and discussing a story she was working on. "I was relieved that the subject of Anita Hill was not broached. I would not then have been ready to deliver to Jill the apology I owed her," Brock wrote.
Still, unlike many liberals who embraced Brock's disputed accounts in the book, Abramson has been among his most persistent critics on the left.
"I think the problem," Abramson noted on CNN in 2001, "is that once David Brock admits he knowingly wrote lies, it's hard to figure out when to believe him, essentially."
"It'd be awfully convenient to now say because what he's writing is personally pleasing to me that he's a 100 percent solid reporter. That would be a little disingenuous," Abramson told Kurtz, "I still have quite a bit of contempt for the kind of journalism he practiced."
Indeed, many of the people Brock writes about in "Blinded by the Right" have denied his account, including TheDC's editor in chief, Tucker Carlson.
"Few people I know take Brock seriously," wrote National Review's Jonah Goldberg, "Too many people knew him and were in the room when all of the various right-wing horrors he rails against allegedly occurred."
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