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PSC lifts 353 officers, steps down 112 promotions
By Odita Sunday
04 October 2020 | 4:14 am
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the elevation of 175 Senior Police Officers, stepping down the promotion of 112 others. The decisions were part of the highpoints of the 9th Plenary Meeting of the Commission
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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the elevation of 175 Senior Police Officers, stepping down the promotion of 112 others. The decisions were part of the highpoints of the 9th Plenary Meeting of the Commission, in Abuja, presided over by its Chairman, retired Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Musiliu Smith.
A statement by PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, said an Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Sanusi Lemu was promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), to replace retired DIG Abdulmajid Ali, representing the North Central.
It also approved the promotion of Commissioner of Police (CP) Mustapha Dandaura, former CP Anambra and Rivers states to the substantive rank of an Assistant Inspector General of Police.
Also promoted were 167 Superintendents of Police to Chief Superintendents, three Deputy Superintendents of Police to Superintendents, two Assistant Superintendents of Police to Deputy Superintendents and four Inspectors to Assistant Superintendents.
The commission stood down the promotions of 112 senior Police Officers for failure of the IGP to comply with the directive of the Commission to attach the Presidential approval for the creation of additional Zonal Commands and Departments from where the vacancies for the recommended officers were harvested.
The commission stood down the promotion of 13 Commissioners of Police to the next rank of AIG, eight Deputy Commissioners of Police to Commissioners and 91 Chief Superintendents of Police to Assistant Commissioners.
The 167 Superintendents of Police promoted to Chief Superintendents include; Hezekiah Ali, Chukwuma Johnson Ubasonye, Samson Oyemauche, Ismail Lawal, Oyedele Saka Oyerinde and Nieketien George. Others were; Adamu Garba, Divisional Police Officer, Abakaliki road, Enugu State Command, Ikechukwu Ogoegbunam Udegbunam, Unit Commander, EOD, Jalingo, Taraba State Command, Abiodun Oluwaseun Ayinde, Ogun State Command and Wellinghton Omorogieva and others.
The commission also confirmed the acting appointments of 60 senior Police Officers including three Commissioners of Police and four Deputy Commissioners.
The beneficiaries are Egbetokun Adeolu, Commissioner of Police Kwara State, Odumosu Olusegun, Commissioner of Police Lagos State and Shehu Usman Shuaibu, Commissioner of Police Works in the Force Headquarters. Others are; Deputy Commissioner of Police Nwonyi Emeka, DCP Ibrahim Maikaba; DCP Ahmed Musa and DCP Jimoh Moshood, former Force Public Relations Officer and currently DCP, CID, Airport Command, Lagos.
The commission also confirmed the acting appointments of three CSPs, Azogor Edu Jude, Usman Musa, Presidential Villa and Alhassan Idris Gambo. The appointments of three Superintendents of Police were also confirmed. They are Ijomah Chidebere Joseph, Sector Commander, FIB, STS, Enugu, Ogarachi Chima Eze, O/C Marine Command Port Harcourt and Olusegun Osunbure. The commission's decisions would be conveyed to the IGP tomorrow, October 5 2020 for implementation.
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CALGARY, April 8, 2019 /CNW/ – High Tide Inc. ("High Tide" or the "Company") (CSE:HITI.CN – News) (OTCQB:HTDEF – News) (FRA:2LY.F – News), an Alberta-based, retail-focused cannabis corporation enhanced by the manufacturing and wholesale distribution of smoking accessories and cannabis lifestyle products, today announced that it has opened a new Smoker's Corner retail store located in the Royal Centre Hills Plaza, at 3739 8 Avenue NW in Edmonton, Alberta (the "Hills Store"). Similar to the Company's other Smoker's Corner locations, the Hills Store will benefit from being supplied by High Tide's vast catalogue of more than 4,300 SKUs of smoking accessories and cannabis lifestyle products, including the full range of proprietary and licensed goods from High Tide's wholesale segment.
Edmonton continues to provide strong market opportunities for the Company and its retail businesses. "Following the legalization of recreational cannabis for adult use on October 17, 2018, we noticed that customer demand for a wide range of smoking accessories is not being satisfied within regulated retail cannabis stores," said Raj Grover, President and Chief Executive Officer of High Tide. "With an expertise in ancillary products, Smoker's Corner offers our most discerning customers the widest selection of smoking accessories on the market today," added Mr. Grover. The Company continues to evaluate similar opportunities to maximize the opportunity to sell higher margin products and leverage its decade of experience in the smoking accessories and cannabis lifestyle retail industry.
The Hills Store brings the company total to 13 Smoker's Corner stores, with five corporately owned and eight franchises across Alberta, British Columbia to Nova Scotia. High Tide also continues to operate its 11 existing Canna Cabana stores and advance the next 25 locations that are under various stages of development and construction. The Company is also progressing through the necessary steps to complete two pending acquisitions in Saskatchewan and assisting with the opening and operation of three cannabis retail locations in Ontario.
High Tide is an Alberta-based, downstream cannabis corporation focused on the manufacturing and wholesale distribution of smoking accessories and cannabis lifestyle products. It is a vertically-integrated company in the Canadian cannabis market, with portfolio subsidiaries including RGR Canada Inc., Famous Brandz Inc., Kush West Distribution Inc., Smoker's Corner Ltd., Grasscity.com, Canna Cabana Inc. and the majority of KushBar Inc. High Tide's strategy as a parent company is to extend and strengthen its integrated value chain, while providing a complete customer experience and maximizing shareholder value. Key industry investors in High Tide include Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NYSE:ACB – News) (TSX:ACB.TO – News) (Frankfurt: 21P; WKN: A1C4WM) and FSD Pharma Inc. (CSE:HUGE) (OTC:FSDDF – News) (FRA:0K9.F – News).
Representing the core of High Tide's business, RGR Canada Inc. is a high-quality and innovative designer, manufacturer and distributor of cannabis accessories. Famous Brandz Inc. is a dominant manufacturer of licensed lifestyle accessories, through partnerships with celebrities and entertainment companies including Snoop Dogg and Paramount Pictures. Famous Brandz' products are sold to wholesalers and retailers around the world. Founded in 2009 and approved by the Canadian Franchise Association, Smoker's Corner Ltd. is among Canada's largest counter-culture chains with 13 locations. Kush West Distribution is in the process of becoming a cannabis wholesaler in the province of Saskatchewan. Based in Amsterdam since 2000, Grasscity.com is the world's preeminent and most searchable online retailer of smoking accessories and cannabis lifestyle products with approximately 5.8 million site visits annually. With the deregulation of recreational cannabis for adult use across Canada, Canna Cabana Inc., with 11 current locations, is in the process of becoming a sizeable retail brand with a sophisticated yet playful customer experience, while KushBar Inc. is a retail concept that will also be focused on the valued Canadian cannabis consumer.
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Ansty CC 1st XI victorious in battle with Roffey 2nd XI
Ansty CC's Jake Wilson
Matt Blogg
Published: 12:41 Monday 13 May 2019
Ansty Cricket Club 1st XI bounced back from an opening day defeat at Steyning as they claimed a 153-run victory over Roffey 2nd XI.
Openers Harry Towler and James Whybrow recorded 28 before Whybrow was caught having scored a total of 21 runs. Darren Senadhira subsequently joined Towler (71) and scored 62 in a partnership of 132 for the 2nd wicket before Towler was dismissed, and Senadhira followed two wickets later. Captain Leo Anderson scored 21 and Luke Wood, making his first appearance for Ansty 1st XI, scored 12 not out to contribute to a total of 223-6. Fred Bridges took 3-30 for Roffey in a difficult innings that favoured Ansty.
Ansty's Jake Wilson then claimed a hat-trick with Roffey's score at just 10 and recorded an impressive 5-18 overall, with Leo Anderson and Andy Armstrong also taking 2-10 and 2-15 respectively. Chris Webb (33) and Ollie Bidlake (14) were the only players to reach double figures for Roffey in what proved to be another tough innings that ended with a score of just 70 runs.
Next up for the 1st XI is a trip to West Chiltington & Thakeham CC to face their 1st XI on Saturday.
Ansty 2nd XI lost by 61 runs away to Plumpton & East Chiltington 1st XI.
Ansty 2nd XI struggled to reach the target of 168 set for them by Plumpton and lost wickets on a regular basis, with Jamie Parker (21), Chris Barnes (18) and Harry Freeman (19) the top scorers for the away side in an innings that ended with a score of 106 all out.
Jamie Parker and Will Dorkings then took 2-17 and 2-29 respectively in the Plumpton innings, with Chris Spiller top-scoring with a total of 66 runs as the home side emerged victorious.
Ansty 2nd XI will face Barcombe 1st XI in their next game.
Ansty 3rd XI were also beaten, as they lost away to Balcombe 2nd XI.
Balcombe won by 76 runs as Hugh Griffin (78), Tom Rolph (63) and Gary Botting (52) all scored highly in an innings of 246-5. Ansty deployed seven bowlers in an attempt to halt Balcombe's momentum, with Peter Fowles standing out as he took 2-13, but it wasn't enough.
In the Ansty innings, captain George Martin was bowled out for 53 with Adam Butler (27), Jack Warne (23) and Charlie Wallbank (18) the other high scorers on the day. Richard Botting took 3-17, with Mike Ripley, Alex Mills and Jez Jalie all claiming two wickets each as Balcombe bowled their way to victory.
The 3rd XI next play at home to Dormansland 2nd XI on Saturday.
Ansty 4th XI won their second consecutive game as they beat Brighton & Hove 5th XI by 5 wickets.
Haywards Heath into promotion places after Menzies shows all-round ability
Brighton & Hove were struggling as they found themselves at 46-4, but top scorer Arno Van Zyl (65), Ewan Macmillan (31) and Scott Ciscon (20) helped the team reach 194 all out. Ansty's top wicket takers were Tash Sole (3-43), Rob Targett (2-26) and Flynn Herbert (2-29).
Ken Chapman top-scored with 52, contributing to a partnership of 49 with Tash Sole (43). Rob Targett (32 not out) and Phil Herbert (15 not out) then struck out to claim a hard-fought victory for the home side.
Next up for the 4th XI is a trip to Hurstpierpoint CC to face their 2nd XI in a game between two in-form sides.

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Metaverse discussions are rife as companies work out their place in this new digital world, says GlobalData
The metaverse train is speeding ahead, and plenty of companies are seeking to get ahead of the game...
Following the news that JP Morgan has entered the metaverse and Disney has appointed an executive to oversee metaverse strategy;
Rebecca Panks offers GlobalData's view on company activity in the developing metaverse:
"The metaverse train is speeding ahead, and plenty of companies are seeking to get ahead of the game. GlobalData expects that enterprises will be key adopters of metaverse technology and its Filing Analytics database reveals that a total of 110 companies have already mentioned 'metaverse' in their company filings since Facebook announced its name change in October 2021—that's over 500 mentions, which is respectable activity for an emerging technology. Discussions on how current operations can be adapted for the metaverse are bound to be ongoing in the coming years.
"That companies such as JP Morgan and Disney want to be involved isn't surprising. GlobalData expects that, while the metaverse will take at least a decade to develop into the sort of project Mark Zuckerberg envisions, the global metaverse opportunity will already have reached around $800 billion by 2024*. Meta alone has already reportedly invested $10 billion in Reality Labs. However, the definition of the 'metaverse' is so broad that many companies not directly involved in developing the metaverse itself are still working out where they will fit in this new digital world.
"For example, the involvement of companies traditionally aimed at children, like Disney, raises the question as to whether there will be many different metaverses tailored to ages and needs. But asking whether there will be a single or multiple metaverses is like asking whether there is one big internet or lots of small versions of the internet. At this nascent stage of its evolution, the metaverse will simply be another layer on top of the internet world that we live in today."
David George, Director of the Thematic Research team at GlobalData, adds:
"JP Morgan's opening of a lounge in the metaverse can represent many things. For a start, it is free adverting: as we and many others are discussing it. It may also be a sensible route to future fee income, as the metaverse is clearly 'something'—we just don't know for sure how big it will be. However, virtual real estate and virtual art may need funding and loans, as much as their equivalent assets in the real world."
* Estimation reported by Bloomberg


Born September 16, 1943, in Melbourne, Australia; son of Henry (an engineer) and Fay Castles; married Margaret Norton, August 24, 1963; children: Penelope Ann. Education: University of Leeds, B.A., 1964. Politics: "Of cynicism."
Home—Macquarie, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Former faculty member at Australian National University, Canberra.
Political Studies Association (United Kingdom), Australian Political Science Association, Sociological Association of Australia and New Zealand.
Pressure Groups and Political Culture: A Comparative Study, Humanities (New York, NY), 1967.
Politics and Social Insight, Routledge & Kegan Paul (New York, NY), 1971.
(Editor) Decisions, Organizations and Society, Penguin (New York, NY), 1971, 2nd edition, 1976.
Political Stability, Open University Press (Berkshire, England), 1974.
(With Paul Lewis and Susan Saunders) Questions in Soviet Government and Politics, Open University Press (Berkshire, England), 1976.
Power, Coercion and Authority, Open University Press (Berkshire, England), 1976.
The Social Democratic Image of Society: A Study of the Achievements and Origins of Scandinavian Social Democracy in Comparative Perspective, Routledge & Kegan Paul (New York, NY), 1978.
(Editor) The Practice of Comparative Politics, 2nd edition (Castles was not associated with previous edition), Longman (New York, NY), 1978.
Democratic Politics and Policy Outcomes, Open University Press (Berkshire, England), 1980.
(Editor) The Impact of Parties: Politics and Policies in Democratic Capitalist States, Sage Publications (Thousand Oaks, CA), 1982.
Australian Public Policy and Economic Vulnerability: A Comparative and Historical Perspective, Allen & Unwin (London, England), 1988.
The Comparative History of Public Policy, Oxford University Press (New York, NY), 1989.
(Editor) Australia Compared: People, Policies, and Politics, Allen & Unwin (London, England), 1991.
(Editor) Families of Nations: Patterns of Public Policy in Western Democracies, Dartmouth (Durham, NH), 1993.
(Editor, with Rolf Gerritsen and Jack Vowles) The Great Experiment: Labour Parties and Public Policy Transformation in Australia and New Zealand, Allen & Unwin (London, England), 1996.
Comparative Public Policy: Patterns of Post-war Transformation, Edward Elgar (Northampton, MA), 1998.
(Editor, with Christopher Pierson) The Welfare State: A Reader, Polity Press (Cambridge, MA), 2000, reprinted, 2006.
(Editor, with Geoffrey Brennan) Australia Reshaped: 200 Years of Institutional Transformation, Cambridge University Press (New York, NY), 2002.
The Future of the Welfare State: Crisis Myths and Crisis Realities, Oxford University Press (New York, NY), 2004.
(Editor, with Herbert Obinger and Stephan Leibfried) Federalism and the Welfare State: New World and European Experiences, Cambridge University Press (New York, NY), 2005.
The Disappearing State? Retrenchment Realities in an Age of Globalisation, Edward Elgar (Northampton, MA), 2007.
Francis G. Castles is an Australian-born writer and educator whose primary interests include the political development of Australia and its various institutions, particularly welfare, and the country's place in the global arena. He has also written more generally about politics and about the social and political development of other countries, including the Soviet Union. Castles is the author or editor of more than twenty books.
In Comparative Public Policy: Patterns of Post-war Transformation, Castles addresses the condition of the welfare state in approximately twenty nations, seeking to determine which approach is the lesser of two evils: one where the country allows its government minimal control and influence over public policy as a result of an effort to globalize, or one where the government is overly controlling in such a way that appears to lead to reckless spending and increased rates of unemployment for the population. He focuses primarily on Anglo/European/Scandinavian countries, and looks at how each country's statistics compare to each other and to the whole. Castles looks at welfare, social security, and money spent toward national health and education, considering these the major components of the welfare systems. Martin Lodge, in a review for West European Politics, wrote that "Castles's book is an important contribution to comparative public policy, offering significant insight into policy areas over time and countries and providing a key source for any analysis of public policy." According to Martin Rhodes, writing for the American Political Science Review: "This is a compelling and convincing analysis. In its combination of scope, ambition, and rigor it is currently unchallenged. It is succinct, concise, and undeviating from its central explanatory thesis."
The Future of the Welfare State: Crisis Myths and Crisis Realities, published in 2004, offers a balanced discussion of the state of the various welfare systems in developed nations, neither praising them nor predicting their imminent collapse. Castles takes a look at the status of the welfare state first by examining how globalization has affected the economies that support such systems. He then addresses the steadily aging world population and the strain that places on various necessary services, and finally the way in which infertility is becoming a more common issue and its potential effect on many welfare systems. Charles Guzetta, in a review for the Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, remarked that "in all the twenty-one nations studied, including the United States, Castles considers the welfare future to be subject to intervention through specific social policies rather than the inexorable laws of economics."
Castle served as editor of Federalism and the Welfare State: New World and European Experiences, along with Herbert Obinger and Stephan Leibfried. The book addresses six case studies based on nations in Europe and North America that can be considered federal systems to determine how their experiences can be applied to other parts of the world. Beryl A. Radin, writing in Publius, remarked of the book: "Although I believe that this volume makes an important contribution to the literature, I had hoped that the authors of the six chapters would have been able to create a common framework for their analyses. Instead, some of the issues found in the concluding chapter are not discussed in individual chapters, and thus these issues often have not been linked across the six settings."
American Political Science Review, June 1, 2000, Martin Rhodes, review of Comparative Public Policy: Patterns of Post-war Transformation, p. 475.
Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, March 1, 2006, Charles Guzetta, review of The Future of the Welfare State: Crisis Myths and Crisis Realities, p. 264.
Publius, September 22, 2006, Beryl A. Radin, review of Federalism and the Welfare State: New World and European Experiences, p. 588.
West European Politics, July 1, 2000, Martin Lodge, review of Comparative Public Policy, p. 235.
"Castles, Francis G. 1943–." Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series. . Encyclopedia.com. 21 Apr. 2019 <https://www.encyclopedia.com>.


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NASHVILLE, TN (March 24, 2017) – Robust harmonies wrapped around carefree, yet thoughtful, lyrics shine throughout A LONG AND HAPPY LIFE EP from DELTA RAE, available digitally now http://smarturl.it/ALongHappyLifeEP. The six-piece outfit of musicians recorded four tracks, including the title track lead single, with producer Dann Huff. Serving as their first release on The Valory Music Co., the Durham, NC band is comprised of the Hölljes' siblings Brittany (lead vocals), Eric (vocals, piano) and Ian (vocals, guitar) alongside Liz Hopkins (lead vocals, tambourine, auxiliary percussion) with Mike McKee (drums) and Grant Emerson (bass).
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Book #3 of Captain Awesome
By Stan Kirby
Illustrated by George O'Connor
Captain Awesome and Nacho Cheese Man must decide if new student Sally Williams is friend or foe in this third Captain Awesome story. MI-TEE!
Captain Awesome and Nacho Cheese Man are up to their old tricks...saving the universe through the defeat of one bad guy at a time. From Mr. Drools to Dr. Spinach, evil doesn't stand a chance in Sunnyview! But when a new student named Sally Williams joins Ms. Beasley's class, the boys wonder if she is friend or foe. Eugene also contemplates inviting a new feline friend to join the Squad… much to Turbo's disapproval.
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Captain Awesome chapter books are perfect for beginning readers!
Stan Kirby tied a beach towel around his neck and became Super Commander Beach Boy when he was six years old. When Stan's not creating the awesome adventures of Captain Awesome, he loves reading comic books, eating okra, and hang gliding (but not at the same time).
George O'Connor
George O'Connor is the creator of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series Olympians, in addition to serving as the illustrator of the Captain Awesome series. He is also the author and illustrator of the picture books Kapow!, Ker-splash, and If I Had a Triceratops. He resides in his secret Brooklyn, New York, hideout, where he uses his amazing artistic powers to strike fear in the hearts of bad guys everywhere!
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Examination of the causes of early pregnancy-associated thrombocytopenia in mice
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Summary. In mice, neither the bleeding time nor the clotting time of whole blood was different on Day 2 of pregnancy compared with pseudopregnancy. Standardization of the platelet concentration to 106/μl plasma resulted in a significant reduction in the clotting time of plasma from pregnant animals. This reduction was not due to an increase in the intrinsic or extrinsic pathways of the coagulation cascade but to enhanced platelet factor III activity, indicating increased platelet activation and consumption. Increased activation was not due to immunological recognition of the embryo because thrombocytopenia occurred after syngeneic and allogeneic matings of inbred strains of mice and also after parthenogenetic activation of ova in situ. Injection of embryo culture medium into splenectomized mice induced a significant dose-dependent thrombocytopenia. It occurred within 10 min after injection and persisted for up to 2 h. There was no reduction in platelet count when animals were injected with culture media in which unfertilized ova had been incubated. Early pregnancy-associated thrombocytopenia was caused by the production of platelet-activating factors by the fertilized eggs. The induction of thrombocytopenia by embryo culture media displayed a dose—response curve that was parallel to that of the platelet-activating factor, 1-0-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero(3)phosphocholine.
Thrombocytopenia is an initial maternal response to fertilization in mice
Summary. There was an increase in weight of the spleens of pregnant and pseudopregnant mice in the first week after mating, but the increase occurred on Day 4 in pregnant mice and Day 2 in pseudopregnant mice. The retardation of the presumed hormonally induced increase in spleen weight during pregnancy corresponded with a significant reduction in the splenic platelet pool. This response by the spleen to early pregnancy suggested that platelets were being supplied to the vascular pool. There was a significant reduction in the platelet count by 10:30 h on the day of mating in pregnant mice and persisted until Day 7 of pregnancy, then returning to normal levels. This response did not occur in pseudopregnant mice. The decrease in platelet count was dependent upon the presence of fertilized eggs. It did not occur in mice sterilized by bilateral ligations of the oviducts and mated with fertile males. Thrombocytopenia did occur within 3 h of transfer of fertilized eggs to pseudopregnant recipients and the magnitude of the response was significantly correlated (b = − 0·86) with the number of embryos present in the reproductive tract. An initial systemic response to pregnancy in mice was therefore an increased vascular demand for blood platelets, resulting in a significant reduction in the splenic and peripheral blood platelet concentration.
Partial characterization of the embryo-derived platelet-activating factor in mice
Summary. The platelet-activating factor (PAF) produced by mouse embryos showed similar kinetics of action and dose—response curve, in a bioassay, as did 1-0-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glyceryl-3-phosphocholine (PAF-acether). The activity of the embryo-derived PAF was not affected by inhibitors of the ADP (pyruvate kinase with phosphoenol pyruvate) or cyclo-oxygenase (indomethacin) pathways of platelet activation. Chlorpromazine, an inhibitor of the PAF-acether pathway of platelet activation, caused a significant inhibition of the effects of embryo-derived PAF. Phospholipases A2, C and D significantly inhibited the activity while lipase had no effect, suggesting a phospholipid structure. All the embryo-derived PAF was found in the chloroform fraction after chloroform:methanol (2:1 v/v) extraction, as was PAF-acether. Both factors migrated at a similar rate (R f0·10–0·12) on silica thin-layer chromatography (chloroform:methanol:water; 65:35:4 by vol.). The embryo-derived PAF therefore displays chemical, biochemical and physiological properties similar to those of PAF-acether.
Interaction of uterine flushings with mouse blastocysts in vitro as assessed by the incorporation of [3H]uridine
C. O'Neill and P. Quinn
Summary. Culture of mouse blastocysts in medium supplemented with uterine flushings from mice at random stages of the oestrous cycle resulted in a depression of [3H]uridine incorporation. This depression was maintained for up to 12 h, but by 24 h of culture, inhibition of uterine incorporation was no longer apparent. The loss of inhibition was due to a change in the activity of the flushings and not to a change in the ability of blastocysts to respond to the inhibitory influence. The inhibition of [3H]uridine incorporation was maintained for at least 24 h when blastocysts were transferred every 6 h to fresh uterine flushings.
Inhibitory influence of uterine secretions on mouse blastocysts decreases at the time of blastocyst activation
Summary. Uterine flushings from artificially 'pseudopregnant', pseudopregnant and pregnant mice and those with 'diapausing' embryos were tested for their effect on [3H]uridine incorporation by mouse blastocysts. An inhibitor of [3H]uridine incorporation was detected in the uterine fluid of the mice with diapausing embryos and the activity of the inhibitor was significantly reduced 6·25 h after an injection of oestrogen. This reduction of the inhibitory activity was dependent on the presence of blastocysts in utero, since a similar reduction did not occur in uterine fluids of pseudopregnant mice. The results support the suggestion that 'delayed' implantation in mice is caused by the presence of inhibitors of blastocyst metabolism and that activation, after an increase in oestradiol, is due to an embryo-dependent loss of activity of the inhibitors.
Biosynthesis of platelet-activating factor by two-cell mouse embryos
X. E. Wells and C. O'Neill
Summary. Incubation of two-cell mouse embryos with a range of radiolabelled compounds resulted in the incorporation of label into platelet-activating factor (PAF; 1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) in the culture media. The demonstration that known precursors ([1-14C]hexadecanol, [1-3H]hexadecanol, 1-O-[alkyl-1′2′-3H]lyso-PAF, 1-O-[alkyl-1′2′-3H]acetyl-glycerol and [methyl-3H]choline chloride) were incorporated into PAF showed that embryo-derived PAF biosynthesis occurred via pathways present in other PAF-producing cells. The enzyme responsible for the formation of the ether linkage of the PAF molecule, alkyl-dihydroxyacetone-phosphate synthase, was present in the preimplantation embryo as [1-3H]hexadecanol was incorporated into PAF. Incorporation of label from alkylacetylglycerol and choline chloride into lyso-PAF was also observed, suggesting a role for lyso-PAF in the metabolism of embryo-derived PAF. Incubation of embryos with each of three [14C]carbohydrate energy substrates resulted in the incorporation of label into PAF in culture media, indicating that the composition of embryo culture media is important in the synthesis of PAF precursors. Incorporation of label from [2-14C]pyruvate was greatest and is consistent with the suggestion that pyruvate is the major energy source at the two-cell stage of development. l-[U-14C]Lactate was also incorporated into embryo-derived PAF, but the mean amount incorporated relative to the concentration of labelled substrate in the medium was 40 times less. The incorporation of d-[U-14C]glucose into PAF was 2405 times less than that from pyruvate, relative to the concentration in the medium.
Keywords: embryo; platelet-activating factor; mouse
Detection and preliminary characterization of two enzymes involved in biosynthesis of platelet-activating factor in mouse oocytes, zygotes and preimplantation embryos: dithiothreitol-insensitive cytidinediphosphocholine: 1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycerol cholinephosphotransferase and acetyl-coenzyme A:1-O-alkyl-2-lyso-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine acetyltransferase
The aim of this study was to determine whether the final enzymes in the two biosynthetic pathways for platelet-activating factor (PAF) (the 'de novo' and the 'membrane remodelling' pathways) are present in mouse embryos, zygotes and oocytes. The enzymes are dithiothreitol-insensitive cytidinediphosphocholine: 1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycerol cholinephosphotransferase (cholinephosphotransferase) in the de novo pathway and acetyl-coenzyme A:1-O-alkyl-2-lyso-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine acetyltransferase (acetyltransferase) in the membrane remodelling pathway. Activity of both enzymes was detected in the unfertilized oocyte, the zygote and also in the preimplantation embryo (48, 72 and 96 h after the ovulatory injection of hCG). In both cases the activity was destroyed by boiling and increased linearly with incubation time and the concentration of embryo homogenate present, indicating that the reactions were catalysed by enzymes. The product of the reactions was confirmed as PAF using HPLC and structural analyses by enzymatic digestion. Cholinephosphotransferase required Mg2+ and was inhibited by Ca2+, while acetyltransferase required the presence of NaF (a phosphatase inhibitor). The activity of cholinephosphotransferase was similar in unfertilized oocytes and zygotes, and did not change significantly with advancing developmental stage in preimplantation embryos. Acetyltransferase had a significantly lower specific activity (0.078 ± 0.044 fmol PAF per oocyte per min, mean ± sem) in unfertilized oocytes than in zygotes of corresponding age (0.358 ± 0.097 fmol PAF per zygote per min) (P < 0.03). During the preimplantation period, acetyltransferase activity was higher at the two-cell stage (0.578 ± 0.245 fmol PAF per embryo per min) than for compacted embryos (0.097 ± 0.056), while blastocysts displayed an intermediate activity (0.201 ± 0.002). For both enzymes, activity was variable at all developmental stages studied. The results indicate that the enzymes that catalyse the final step in both biosynthetic pathways are present within the oocyte and early embryo, while the activation of acetyltransferase following fertilization indicates that this enzyme may be of regulatory significance in the initiation of biosynthesis of PAF by zygotes.
Antagonists of embryo-derived platelet-activating factor prevent implantation of mouse embryos
N. R. Spinks and C. O'Neill
Summary. Inhibitors of platelet activation, alprazolam, iloprost and SRI 63-441, were used to demonstrate the necessity of embryo-derived platelet-activating factor (PAF) activity for the establishment of pregnancy in mice. In a splenectomized mouse bioassay 6 μg alprazolam inhibited, for 3 h, the thrombocytopenia induced by 0·1 μg PAF: 4 μg iloprost and 0·5 μg SRI 63-441 were effective for 6 and 12 h respectively. The administration of 2 μg iloprost/30 g body weight on Days 1 and 4 of pregnancy and twice daily on Days 2 and 3 caused a 50% reduction (P < 0·0005) in the number of implantation sites in the uterus at Day 8 of pregnancy, without affecting (P > 0·05) the number of corpora lutea. A similar reduction in the number of implantation sites was achieved with 20 μg SRI 63-441/30 g body weight/day. The reduction in implantation rate was evident on Day 5 of pregnancy by visualizing the implantation sites with pontamine sky blue. SRI 63-441 had no effect on peripheral blood progesterone concentrations from Day 1 to Day 9 of pregnancy, and did not appear to inhibit implantation by blocking the preimplantation surge of oestradiol. The number and morphology of blastocysts flushed from the uterus of Day 4 inhibitor-treated mice was not different (P > 0·05) from the controls. The cleavage rate and morphology of embryos cultured from the 2-cell to blastocyst stage in media containing SRI 63-441 or iloprost (10 μg/ml) were normal, precluding a gross toxic effect. Simultaneous administration of 1 μg PAF-acether to treated animals re-established pregnancy rates to levels not significantly different (P > 0·05) from the controls.
Keywords: mouse; implantation; PAF; iloprost; alprazolam; SRI 63-441
cAMP-responsive element-binding protein expression and regulation in the mouse preimplantation embryo
X L Jin and C O'Neill
Gene expression from the new embryonic genome is required for normal preimplantation embryo development. Two members of the cAMP-responsive element-binding protein (Creb) family of transcription factors, Creb1 and activating transcription factor 1 (Atf1), are essential for normal preimplantation development. These transcription factors are activated by phosphorylation. Creb1 mRNA was expressed throughout the preimplantation phase. Cytoplasmic immunolocalization of Creb1 was detected in all preimplantation embryo stages. The antigen was largely excluded from the pronuclei/nuclei at embryonic stages except in the mid-cycle two-cell and compacted eight-cell embryo. Activation-state-specific antibodies showed serine 133 phosphorylated Creb1 localization was similar to Creb1 staining, except that there was no increase in staining at the eight-cell stage. Increased staining of phosphorylated Creb1 was observed in the nucleus of mid-cycle two-cell embryos. Increased expression of phosphorylated Creb1 in the two-cell embryo was induced by brief exposure of embryos to ionomycin, but not by a dibutyryl cAMP. This was blocked by buffering intracellular calcium with 1,2-bis(2-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid tetrakis (acetoxymethyl ester), but not by a cAMP antagonist, Rp-cyclic 3′,5′-hydrogen phosphorothioate adenosine. Calmodulin is an intracellular receptor for calcium. Calmodulin mRNA was expressed throughout the preimplantation phase of development. The calmodulin antagonist, W-7, inhibited the ionomycin-induced localization of phosphorylated Creb1 in the nucleus. Treatment of embryos with W-7 caused a dose-dependent inhibition of normal development of zygotes to the blastocysts stage. The study shows Creb1 expression and nuclear localization was dynamically regulated in the early embryo. The marked nuclear accumulation and phosphorylation of Creb1 at the two-cell stage occurred at the time of transcription from the embryonic genome and was regulated in a calcium- and calmodulin-dependent manner.
The regulation of the expression and activation of the essential ATF1 transcription factor in the mouse preimplantation embryo
X L Jin and C O'Neill
The co-expression of the CREB and ATF1 transcription factors is required for the development of preimplantation embryos. Embryotropin-mediated, calcium/calmodulin-dependent signalling activates CREB-induced transcription in the two-cell embryo, but the regulation of ATF1 in the embryo is not known. This study demonstrates that ATF1 begins to accumulate within both pronuclei of the mouse zygote by 20 h post-human chorionic gonadotrophin. This did not require new transcription (not blocked by α-amanitin), but was dependent upon protein synthesis (blocked by puromycin) and the activity of P38 MAP kinase. ATF1 becomes an active transcription factor upon being phosphorylated. A marked accumulation of phosphorylated ATF1 was evident in two-cell embryos and this persisted in subsequent stages of development. This phosphorylation was enhanced by the actions of autocrine embryotropic mediators (including Paf) and required the mutual actions of P38 MAP kinase and calmodulin-dependent pathways for maximum levels of phosphorylation. The combined inhibition of these two pathways blocked embryonic genome activation (EGA) and caused embryos to enter a developmental block at the two-cell stage. The members of the CREB family of transcription factors can generate one of the most diverse transcriptomes of any transcription factor. The demonstration of the presence of activated CREB and ATF1 within the embryonic nucleus at the time of EGA places these transcription factors as priority targets as key regulators of EGA.


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Q: Android Unit Test Cache I'm facing an issue whereby whenever I use adb command to run my android test case but it keeps a cache of the last test class. This is even though I have changed my code and rebuild.
I'm running below command

./adb shell am instrument -w -e class com.xxx.yyy.tests/SignInActivityTest com.xxx.yyy.test/android.test.InstrumentationTestRunner

I add some test method, it is still caching and run the old test case.

A: If you are using command line; Make sure to re-build the test application and not only the application under test and that both are deployed to the target before running tests again.

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Home Dining Imo's Holding Company announces new chief executive officer
Imo's Holding Company announces new chief executive officer
Food industry veteran Mark Miner replaces Carl Imo, who served as president since 2014.
by George Mahe
Courtesy Imo's Holding Company
Matt Pudlowski and Mark Minor, new chief administrative officer and chief executive officer of Imo's Holding Company
Imo's Holding Company, the parent company of Imo's Pizza, announced the appointment of Mark Miner as the company's new chief executive officer, replacing Carl Imo, who served as the company president since 2014. The business has been family-owned and operated since its inception in 1964.
According to a press release, Miner brings extensive experience in "brand development, food manufacturing, supply-chain organization, and retail-products marketing." An industry veteran, Miner was previously senior vice president of operations and senior vice president of sales for Arcobasso Foods/Golding Farms Foods, Inc, the co-packer for several locally branded salad dressings, among other products.
"I'm excited to join one of St. Louis' most-iconic brands and help continue to grow the company Ed and Margie Imo started with a single restaurant nearly 60 years ago," Miner said in the release. "The Imo's Pizza brand is synonymous with St. Louis-style pizza, yet its appeal has spread far beyond its hometown. Imo's has expanded through its franchised restaurants, as well as products sold at retail, into three states.
"Our team is ready to take the brand to new heights," Miner continued in the release, possibly hinting that even more Imo's products will become available at retail.
In addition, Matt Pudlowski, the former vice president of finance for Golding Farms Foods, Inc., has been named the new chief administrative officer of Imo's Holding Company.
At press time, Miner, Pudlowki, and Imo were not available for additional comment.
Photography by Kevin A. Roberts
Imo's Pizza, founded in 1964 by Marge and Ed Imo, began as a small storefront on Thurman Avenue in the Shaw neighborhood. The company has grown to 99 restaurants in Missouri, Illinois, and Kansas. Carl Imo, one of their four sons, took the reins as company president in 2014. (In this Q&A with SLM from 2015, he recounted the company's beginnings and elaborated on the plans for a massive expansion of its offices and warehouse to 800 N. 17th St. in Downtown West.)
"As our company continues its growth and evolution, Mark and Matt will help ensure the success of the Imo's Pizza brand," Imo's co-founder Margie Imo said. "We recognize the company would not be what it is today without Carl's vision and dedication, and we are grateful to his enormous contribution."
George Mahe
Mahe is St. Louis Magazine's dining editor. Like this story? Want to share other feedback? Send Mahe an email at gmahe@stlmag.com.
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Gross Expenditure on Research and Development 2016
A National Statistics Publication for Scotland.
Scotland's Chief Statistician today released Gross Expenditure on Research and Development (GERD) Scotland 2016.
The main findings are:
GERD in Scotland was £2,331 million in 2016. In real terms this represents an increase of £50 million or 2.2 per cent since 2015, taking GERD spend to its highest level since the series began in 2001.
Most of the growth in Scotland's GERD over the latest year came from the business sector.
Business Enterprise R&D (BERD) spend was £1,072 million in Scotland in 2016 - up 10 per cent in real terms between 2015 and 2016.
Higher Education R&D (HERD) spend was £1,061 million in Scotland in 2016 - down 4.9 per cent in real terms between 2015 and 2016.
In 2016, R&D spending in the business sector overtook that of higher education - this is the first time in the series (back to 2001) that BERD spend has exceeded HERD spend in Scotland.
In 2016, Scotland's GERD was 1.54 per cent of GDP, compared to 1.94 per cent for the EU. The gap in 2016 was 0.40 percentage points, which is 0.04 percentage points narrower than in 2015.
The figures released today were produced in accordance with professional standards set out in the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
The full statistical publication can be accessed at: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Business/RD. This publication contains the most recent data for Gross Expenditure R&D (GERD) in 2016, and revised data for previous years.
GERD forms the basis of the National Indicator: Increase Research and Development Spending. This indicator is monitored via Scotland Performs at: http://www.gov.scot/About/scotPerforms/indicator/research
Further information on Business statistics within Scotland can be accessed at: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Business/RD
Official statistics are produced by professionally independent statistical staff – more information on the standards of official statistics in Scotland can be accessed at: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/About
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Home / World News / Minister backs use of tear gas at CL final
Minister backs use of tear gas at CL final
France's interior minister has defended the use of tear gas to disperse fans amid disorder and chaos at the Champions League final in Paris, saying the move was crucial to prevent supporters getting killed.
Gerald Darmanin was grilled by a senate commission and asked to provide explanations for the organisational fiasco outside the Stade de France in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, where Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 on Saturday.
Darmanin threw his full support behind the police and security offers who were in charge of policing the event.
He said that dispersing the crowd that had amassed near the stadium's fences was the only way to prevent people getting crushed.
According to French authorities, some 35,000 people outside the stadium were in possession of counterfeit tickets or without tickets, but that figure has been challenged.
"In order to push back a crowd that was about to be crushed, the policemen and the gendarmes, probably in a hurry and under the order of their hierarchy, used dispersion means," Darmanin said.
However, he said there were two instances where the use of tear gas was disproportionate – without giving details – and promised that sanctions will be implemented.
In the wake of the chaos, Liverpool fans' leadership groups complained about heavy-handed policing and poor organisation on a troubling night that saw children and elderly people among those getting sprayed by tear gas.
Earlier on Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron and government members said they were "sad and sorry" for the 2,700 Liverpool fans who had a ticket but couldn't get into the stadium.
"Could we have done things better or could it have been better handled? Yes," said French government spokesperson Olivia Gregoire said.
"Can we improve things, especially in view of the future sports events? Certainly."
Saturday's events prompted concerns in France and abroad about the country's ability to host major sporting events. France will host the Rugby World Cup next year and the 2024 Olympics.
Sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera also attended the senate hearing and pointed out areas of improvement for the future, including a better management of crowd flows and a more systematic use of electronic ticketing.
Repeated allegations of brutality have been made against French police in recent years, notably during the Yellow Vests protests against the government, amid calls for police to exercise greater restraint.
French police have also struggled to get a grip on fan violence at domestic soccer matches this season.
Liverpool say they've already collected more than 5,000 testimonies from supporters who travelled to France to attend the final.
Liverpool chief executive Billy Hogan has reviewed some of the information and said he was "horrified by the way some men, women, children – able bodied, less able bodied – have been indiscriminately treated," both before and after the match.
According to the French Football Federation (FFF), 35,000 people without tickets or with "fake" tickets made their way to the Stade de France.
It said they created disorder by blocking access to the stadium and preventing fans who had real tickets from getting into the venue.
Darmanin cited the example of a ticket that was reproduced 760 times.
Gregoire expressed sympathy for 2,700 Liverpool fans, "fathers, mothers with their children disgusted they couldn't attend a sports event they were waiting for. The President of the Republic and all the government were sad and sorry for these people."
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Community Radio Stations across the country assure to contribute their best for voter education & awareness. 120 Community Radios attend SVEEP workshop of ECI at IIIDEM
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No. ECI/PN/44/2019 Dated: 30th March, 2019 PRESS NOTE Community Radio Stations across the country assure to contribute their best for voter education & awareness. 120 Community Radios attend SVEEP workshop of ECI at IIIDEM In a first of its kind initiative, the Election Commission of India has reached out to over 150 Community Radio stations from across the country to help educate and inform the voters. The event was organised by India International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Management (IIIDEM), in partnership with Seeking Modern Applications for Real Transformation (SMART), at IIIDEM, Dwarka, New Delhi. The main purpose of the workshop was for training and capacity building of Community Radios for voter education and awareness. In the Valedictory address on March 29, 2019, Mr. Umesh Sinha, Senior Deputy Election Commissioner, ECI said that the Community Radio is one of the best medium to reach the last voter of the country. He said that these workshops were just the beginning to a long term and sustained engagement and Community Radio can play a vital role in motivating and mobilising the voters, enlisting the underserved voters into the electoral roll, mobilising them to go to the polling booth, educating them about their rights and responsibilities, and making them an informed and educated voter. He emphasised that every voter is the first representative of the country, they are the soldiers and play an important role in protecting democracy. All voters across the country have the same power. Elections provide a level playing field as each vote has the same power, no matter who casts it –the richest of the rich or the poorest of the poor. He said that Community Radio can play an important role in strengthening democracy by developing content in their local dialects and deepening the process of voter education and awareness upto the grass root levels. He assured that Community Radio Stations will now become an integral part of the voter education programme. The workshop was inaugurated by Mr Chandra Bhushan Kumar, Deputy Election Commissioner & DG, IIIDEM on March 25, who iterated that Community Radios can play a pivotal role in increasing voter enrolment and participation in the "Festival of Democracy". He said that the tag line of 'No voter to be left behind' was to ensure that each and every eligible voter irrespective of his or her economic status, class, caste or profession understands the importance of his or her vote. He talked about the measures taken to include migrant workers, homeless, tribal persons, persons with disabilities (PWD), service voters, NRIs. He said that the effort of the Commission is to ensure fair and fearless elections and that Community Radios can play an important role in assisting Election Commission. Ms. Archana Kapoor, Founder of SMART, said that inclusion of Community Radio stations in the campaign is also recognition of the work by ECI, being done at the grass root levels by the stations. The stations will broadcast programmes in their own dialect and will develop 5 programmes each, besides broadcasting promotional material. Ms. Kapoor assured that Community Radio station, across the country, will contribute their best for voter education.
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ECI collaborates with Indian Railways for Voter Awareness Campaign; Four long distance Trains to carry voter awareness messages
No. ECI/PN/43/2019 Dated: 29th March, 2019 PRESS NOTE ECI collaborates with Indian Railways for Voter Awareness Campaign; Four long distance Trains to carry voter awareness messages As part of Voter Awareness campaign for Lok Sabha Election 2019, Election Commission of India and Indian Railways have come together to utilize four long distance Trains to carry voter awareness and motivational messages. The Train displays important contact for the citizens including the Voter Helpline number and the National Voters' Services Portal besides motivational messages urging them to Vote. Indian Railways has one of the largest railway networks in the world. As per the report submitted by the Ministry of Railways, on an average, Indian Railways carries 22.24 million passengers and 3.04 million tonnes of freight each day. This widespread network ensures that communication on this platform has a wide reach in urban as well as rural segments. The trains have been selected on the longest North-South route and East-West route and covers 19 States in all. Kerala Express is a daily train covering 3035 Kms in 8 States in 51 hours 10 minutes and has 41 stops. There are 20 stops with the stoppage of 5 minutes or more, details enclosed. Capitals covered by Kerala Express are Bhopal, Thiruvananthapuram. Himsagar Express is a weekly train covering 3714 Kms in 12 States in 71 hours with 69 stops. There are 29 stops with the stoppage of 5 minutes or more including the last stop. State capitals are Thiruvananthapuram, Bhopal, Nizamuddin/New Delhi and Jammu Tawi. Howrah Express is a daily train covering 2087 kms in 6 states in 37 hours 35 minutes with 63 stops. There are 19 stops with the stoppage of 5 minutes or more. Capitals covered are Ahmedabad, Raipur, Howrah. Guwahati Express is a weekly train covering 3237 kms in 7 states in 67 hours 40 min with 41 stops. There are 23 stops with the stoppage of 5 minutes or more. Capitals covered are Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Patna and Guwahati. On 29th March, 2019, Mr Ranbir Singh, CEO Delhi , Ms Padma Angmo, Director, Election Commission of India and Mr R N Singh, DRM, Delhi flagged off Kerala Express at New Delhi Railway Station. Kerala express will be flagged off by State Chief Electoral Officers and District Election Officers at the State and District HQs as it traverses across the country. Similarly other three trains shall also be flagged off during their maiden journey in coming weeks. As the trains travel across the country, citizens will be encouraged to click a photograph with the train and upload it on social media, for further spreading the message.
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ECI organises a Workshop for Radio Jockeys on Voter Awareness.
ECI/PN/9/2019 Dated: 21st January, 2019 Press Note Subject: ECI organises a Workshop for Radio Jockeys on Voter Awareness. Election Commission of India organized a workshop for Radio Jockeys (RJs) of leading FM channels including All India Radio and various private FM channels. Total 19 Radio jockeys from major FM channels viz. Big FM, Red FM, Fever 104 FM, Radio Nasha, Ishq FM and Radio City attended 2 hours interactive session, where they participated in activities for dissemination of voter education. The workshop is a part of the engagement taken up by the commission with the major stakeholders. FM radio is one of the important medium, which connects the voters with the election machinery. The workshop was organized to familiarize the Radio Jockeys with the election process so that they can help in wide and accurate dissemination of information to their listeners. The session began with introduction to the workshop by Sh. A. K. Pathak, Secretary, Election Commission of India, thereafter, the participants were provided information on the various initiatives of Voter education taken by the Commission with special focus on EVM VVPAT awareness and 'Verify your details on Electoral Roll' Campaign ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2019. The participants then built a dummy ballot paper as part of an activity 'Build Your Ballot' of Voter Awareness Forum/ Electoral Literacy Clubs. Director, Ms. Padma Angmo interacted with the participants wherein they discussed their queries and assured to take forward the association with ECI on voter awareness in an organic manner. Her interaction was followed by a quiz, which conveyed basic information on voter awareness through interesting questions. The session adjourned with vote of thanks by Sh. Sujeet Kumar Mishra, Under Secretary, Election Commission of India.


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Online Bargain Shopping. Nowadays many people who want to buy a particular product will take a look on the internet first where it is possible to find online bargain shopping and hopefully get the product that you want at a cheaper price. Whether you are looking for a widescreen monitor for your computer or a navigational system for your car, there is plenty of genuine discount shopping online. If you look hard enough you can find a great wide screen monitor for under $200 and the latest, slim navigation system for your car for under $150. No matter what it is you are looking for you are sure to find it on the internet. There is now a computer in many homes and for those who can't afford one then a visit to their local internet café should do the trick.
Many people like searching for the best offer and online discount shopping is becoming the new fad for many shoppers, it is particularly useful for people who are at work all day, they just log onto their computer and search for what they want. When you know exactly what you want and you want to get it at the lowest price possible then try surfing the net ? you'll soon find that It is so much easier to do your bargain shopping online. If you plan to travel soon and are short of some of the things that you need for your trip then take a look on the internet.
You can find almost anything with just a few clicks of your mouse and the right search words. For golfers planning a golfing trip it is possible to get some good online shopping deals for your trip away. If you need something to store your golfing gear safely then a Samsonite golf trunk for well under $30 is a really good deal. People can get really excited about their online bargain shopping because they often get just what they want for a lot less than they expected to pay when they started out.
For those of you who are looking to buy a major item such as a brand new bed you probably despair at some of the prices that you see in the stores these days. Yet there is plenty of opportunity to get those prices down quite a bit which is why discount shopping online has become so popular. The fact of the matter is that online businesses don't have as many overheads as the big stores so they can afford to pass some of their savings onto the customer. Once you get started with online discount shopping then you will probably make that your first port of call for any purchases. Why pay over the odds for something that you need when you work hard to earn the money that you have. It's only common sense to take a look around and see where there is some bargain shopping available.
Time was when people would wear their shoes out trying to save some money, the internet has changed all that and bargain shopping online is a lot less heavy on the shoe leather. Once you get used to using the internet for most of your shopping needs then you won't want to go back to the old way ? it is so much easier looking for online shopping deals.
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In a precedent-setting move, Bell Federal Savings and Loan Association of Chicago has taken over operations of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Freeport, Ill., without acquiring the S&L itself.
The Freeport S&L, with assets of $65 million, has suffered deposit withdrawals and a loss of customer confidence since disclosures last month that it had $6.9 million in the collateral held by the failed securities firm of Bevill Bresler & Schulman Asset Management Corp. of New Jersey.
Edmond M. Shanahan, Bell`s chief executive officer, said Tuesday that Bell Federal has no intention of acquiring or merging with First Federal of Freeport. (First Federal is a mutual S&L, technically owned by its depositors and borrowers rather than stockholders.) Bell, in cooperation with federal S&L regulators, has stepped in to manage the institution.
Haufle could not be reached for comment.
Bell`s management contract with the First Federal of Freeport board of directors is similar to a contract signed last month by First Nationwide Savings of San Francisco to operate the Beverly Hills Federal Savings and Loan Association in California, Shanahan said. In that case, however, the institution had been declared insolvent and taken over by federal regulators, who installed a new board of directors.
The S&L in Freeport, about 110 miles northwest of Chicago, has a net worth of $1.13 million, although the investments collateralized by securities held by Bevill Bresler remain in doubt. ''We`re not at all sure we can solve that problem,'' Shanahan said. First Federal of Freeport has not been declared insolvent, and the board of directors remains intact, he added.
''The Bevill Bresler thing and the publicity it has received has been the primary problem,'' said Duane Hastings, an attorney and member of the First Federal of Freeport board. He declined to indicate how much in deposits has been lost since the S&L`s exposure to Bevill Bresler was first disclosed April 10.
''We feel that Bell has the experience and expertise and personnel to restore customer confidence,'' Hastings said.
Shanahan said Bell will manage the Freeport S&L ''as long as needed'' and will have a Bell officer in the S&L during business hours. There are no plans to name a new president, he added. Besides Haufle, no officers of the S&L have departed.


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This could be anywhere in the world. A mating couple get interrupted and the angry male decides to have a go at the moment-killer. Except in this case the angry male is a tortoise and the chase is a slow one.
Paul Rose is on an expedition with Pristine Seas in the Seychelles, when he comes across two giant tortoises getting it on.
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What's your big dream? What's stopping you?
My body has been through so much over the last 6-7 months let alone nearly 2 years.
I have really fallen in love with competing and miss the stage and grind of prep a lot!
I feel super amazing about myself, my body, and the way I'm living.
Which tells me I have even more to learn from it all.
I have been running again which feels pretty refreshing.
My workouts have been super rewarding.
What are you focused on for the next 3 months?
What's exciting you the most?
How are you feeling about yourself and ability to make things happen?
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The two major candidates raised just short of $2B in the recent election. Rather than dissecting the return on investment politically, here's a quick look at the leadership lessons that played out over the campaign.
1.	Get Out Ahead: President Obama defined Mitt Romney while Romney was still finishing the primaries. By the time Romney started actively campaigning as the Republican candidate he was on the defensive.
Implication: Speed matters – In competition, it's far better to be the one that sets the agenda and defines the discussion than the one reacting. Plus defining what's on the table ultimately has more value than who wins the argument.
2.	Gather and Embrace the Data: A CEO I know refers to this as "eating reality cookies". Pundit predictions throughout the campaign, and particularly after the first debate, culminated in several prophecies of a Romney landslide. The now celebrated Nate Silver of the N.Y. Times, a statistics geek in reporter clothing, consistently found little change in the polls.
Implication: You can't get your team to the goal if openly discussing where you are and what you're facing is off the table.
3.	Make Data Easily Actionable by Others: Obama build a social and technical network to win in 2008 which he never fully dismantled. In the 2012 election, he added mobile technology and sophisticated targeting that powered his larger ground organization with lower friction loss.
Implication: Technology defines our time and it takes time to design and more time to make it simple to use. This takes long term investment and constant updating but it's worth it.
4.	Execution, Execution, Execution: As good an orator as Obama is, it was the Democrats' ground game that delivered the goods. In Ohio, the Democrats had 131 field offices vs. 40 for the Republicans.
Implication: Great execution follows building, operating and supporting an intelligent and inspired social machine as Amazon, McDonalds, UPS, etc. have done.
5.	Win Where You Can Win: Both campaigns focused their candidacy on where the most important battles were. In California, we only saw the candidates when they had their hands out for money.
Implication: Segment and target likely customers or organizational allies. Avoid walking uphill. Comprehensive coverage of all segments, issues or challenges can't compete with prioritizing those that leverage superior profits and results.
6.	Authenticity Trumps Posturing: "Who's Mitt Romney?" resonated with conservative columnists as well as liberals. While appealing to the unique attributes and interests of people is a consideration, today's communication technologies create a timeless, transparency. Time zones, social and physical boundaries are breeched so quickly and easily that if your core message is constantly changing, so is your trustworthiness.
Implication: Be clear inside before leading out: who are you, what do you stand for and where do you draw the line. Then explain your boundaries rather than apologizing or blurring them.
7.	Trust People Won't Hold You to Perfection: This is the corollary to #6. Like George W. Bush, Obama took positions that many disagreed with, but knowing who he was, the voted for him anyway. People don't expect superheroes.
Implication: Having a righteous disagreement enables commitment, hard fighting and contribution. Discuss, decide and commit.
By definition, that's what leadership is all about: enabling others to step up and achieve beyond their own expectations.
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If you haven't noticed, we've been taking over the Bernina Instagram account for the past two days! We have a few tricks up our sleeves in the upcoming months, so be sure to follow us on social media!
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Way back in late August on a rainy but warm summers morning I was at a photoshoot with the Metro. For my overseas readers the Metro is a free newspaper that is dotted all around the different cities in the UK so it is a HUGE honour to be a part of this photoshoot. Today on 10th October 2013 the photoshoot has finally gone to print! Yes, if you are from the UK and read the Metro today then I am indeed the 29 year old eyewear blogger. It was quite a surreal feeling to see the paper in front of me with me in it! I read the Metro all the time whenever I am heading out to London so it does feel odd.
The photoshoot is a Specsavers campaign to raise the profile of eyewear and fashion, hence it is called "street style" . Let's face it glasses are slowly becoming a fashion accessory and they are just like any of your other accessories really. I was very privileged to take part since it is something I feel quite passionate about and of course being an eyewear blogger I do live and breathe eyewear.
After the photoshoot I had to answer a few questions just about myself, what I was wearing and what I do and of course I was more than happy to say I am an eyewear blogger. The Metro team were rather interested in that because they all thought it was something different, they asked me, why eyewear? It's a simple question for me to answer really because I have been wearing glasses from a young age and having worked in fashion previously I strongly believe eyewear should be acknowledged as a key fashion accessory.
By the way I can confirm it is 100% true that during a photoshoot the lenses are popped out to avoid any kind of reflections. So on the day of that photoshoot I was actually wearing contacts and I guess that is why my wedding photographers told me not to wear glasses if I can! There we have it, the fashion secret is out!
Finally thank you Team Metro and Team Specsavers for having me, it was great fun and I want to do it again!


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Is the right to assemble and demonstrate…
Is the right to assemble and demonstrate under threat?
By David L. Hudson Jr.
December 1, 2021, 1:50 am CST
Suffragists (pictured here in New York City) in 1917 became the first group to protest at the White House. (Photo by Bettmann/Contributor via Getty Images)
Nearly 60 years after the U.S. Supreme Court established a key First Amendment precedent protecting protesters' rights, the freedom to assemble and the right to protest have once again been called into question.
On March 2, 1961, a young James Clyburn and nearly 200 other young African Americans marched from Zion Baptist Church in Columbia, South Carolina, to the statehouse grounds, protesting segregation.
Their own peaceful protests led to arrests for breach of the peace. Ultimately, the U.S. Supreme Court vindicated Clyburn, who is now the U.S. House majority whip, and other activists in Edwards v. South Carolina (1963), ruling the First Amendment protected the right to peaceful protests.
"I wore that arrest like a badge of honor," Clyburn says. "But I see many similarities between the protests in the '60s and the social justice protests of today.
"Now, there are attempts to silence protesters again," Clyburn adds, referring to an array of new measures that ostensibly seek to mute the voices of protesters or at least reduce their impact.
Social activism has escalated in recent years with the growth of women's marches after the election of President Donald Trump, the Black Lives Matter movement, and in reaction to mass shootings and the deaths of African Americans at the hands of law enforcement officials.
Legislators who are now seeking to restrict protesters say the measures are necessary to establish law and order; provide security; protect businesses; ensure the free flow of highways; and distinguish between peaceful protesters and rioters. But free speech experts warn that the legislative trend against protesting is harmful to fundamental First Amendment freedoms.
"Nonviolent protests have been central to social change in the United States, from suffrage to the civil rights movement," says Nick Robinson, senior legal adviser for the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law's U.S. Program. "Anti-protest bills … undermine the ability of Americans to exercise their constitutional right to be heard and stifle this historical source of positive reform."
Wave of protest legislation
The level of anti-protest legislation has spiked significantly since 2017. According to the ICNL's U.S. Protest Law Tracker, there have been 230 anti-protest bills introduced in states since January 2017, with the legislative response escalating significantly in 2021.
"This was an unprecedented year," Robinson says. In 2021, there have been "more bills introduced, and a broader range of tactics used to undermine the right to peaceful assembly."
The tracker reveals 89 state and federal measures had been introduced so far in 2021 by press time. The measures fall into several categories, including:
• Charging fees for a permit to hold a public protest.
• Limiting where protests can take place or even eliminating protests in certain locations.
• Enhancing penalties for protesting near critical infrastructure areas, such as pipelines.
• Creating new crimes and/or enhancing existing definitions of crimes of disorderly conduct or rioting.
• Criminalizing the taunting of police officers.
• Granting immunity for drivers who injure protesters.
A handful of bills have passed, including a Florida measure passed in April 2021 called the Combating Public Disorder Act, which expands the definition of rioting and allows property owners to sue cities that fail to provide protection to property and businesses.
"This bill protects law enforcement and our residents by making it more difficult for local municipalities to defund their police and obligates municipalities to provide sufficient law enforcement to protect their residents in case of civil unrest," says Florida Republican Rep. Juan Fernandez-Barquin, the bill's chief sponsor. "This legislation narrowly tailors the definition of 'riot' to apply specifically to violent participants and enhances criminal penalties for rioters, while at the same time protecting peaceful protesters."
Activist groups such as the Dream Defenders, Black Lives Matter Alliance Broward and others have challenged the law in federal court. "On its face, the act is both overbroad and vague," the complaint in Dream Defenders v. DeSantis reads. "It subjects nonviolent protesters to criminal liability for exercising protected rights to speech and assembly."
Chief Judge Mark E. Walker of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida rejected the government's motion to dismiss on Aug. 9, and then granted a preliminary injunction in a Sept. 9 order. The judge compared the current law to Florida's anti-riot laws that were used to arrest protesters opposing Jim Crow in 1956 and 1961. Walker found the law's new definition of "riot" to be both too vague and too broad. "Though what's past is prologue, this court need not give it any power beyond providing context for the case now before it," he concluded.
Arkansas passed a measure that expands the definition of rioting. "The riot bill that I sponsored provided clarification to existing statutes," says state Republican Rep. Karilyn Brown. "It only addresses riots, not peaceful demonstrations and was written to provide protections for all first responders."
Also in 2021, Alabama passed a law that allows government officials to charge fees to protest organizers; Arkansas passed a law in April that increases the penalties for obstructing a "public passage" and expands the definition of rioting; Arkansas and Montana also passed laws increasing penalties for protesting near gas and oil pipelines; Oklahoma passed a law that creates new penalties for protesters who obstruct traffic and protects drivers who unintentionally injure or kill protesters acting out of a reasonable belief that they need to flee for their safety; and Tennessee passed a law that expanded the definition of an aggravated riot.
Free speech experts recoil at some of these legislative measures. Any legislation that creates "immunity from criminal liability for drivers who are supposedly fleeing protesters is ripe for abuse and misuse," says Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications.
Free-speech expert Kevin F. O'Neill of Cleveland-Marshall College of Law expresses concern over a Tennessee law passed in August 2020 that limits protests near the state capitol in Nashville.
"Protests should be permitted near the seats of government because the protesters' message is so often directed at government," O'Neill says.
"The first protest in front of the White House was staged in 1917 by suffragist leader Alice Paul, who sought to pressure President Woodrow Wilson to support equal voting rights for women," O'Neill adds. "So there is a long tradition of protesting outside the seats of government in this country, and that tradition should be preserved."
Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, an association of writers, worries about the impact of limiting or prohibiting protests at places containing critical infrastructure.
Many of the bills, Nossel says, "are modeled after a sample piece of legislation drafted by the American Legislative Exchange Council, which broadly seeks to create penalties for crimes relating to trespassing on 'critical infrastructure'—a notably malleable term."
Protests' history and future
Throughout American history, vigorous protest and political dissent have been met with significant governmental opposition.
Only seven years after the ratification of the Bill of Rights, Congress passed the Sedition Act of 1798, which essentially made it a crime to criticize Federalist government officials, including President John Adams.
"American history is replete with legislative action calculated to chill protest," says free speech expert Rodney A. Smolla, dean of the Widener University Delaware Law School. "This dark impulse to censor was manifest in the Alien and Sedition Acts, the espionage laws passed during World War I, McCarthyism and communist witch hunting, and the suppression of the civil rights movement and anti-Vietnam protests."
"History has rightly judged all of these episodes in censorship and repression harshly as exemplars of all that is not consistent with our national commitment to freedom of speech," Smolla says. He predicts recent efforts will be struck down in the state and federal courts.
Free speech experts worry these anti-protest bills will have a chilling effect. Calvert says many of them are "legal warnings that people should closely cabin and confine the exercise of their First Amendment rights of speech and assembly or else risk severe consequences.
"The chilling effect from combining severe penalties with nebulous language can be enormous. It's a double whammy to the First Amendment," he adds.
Clyburn, who fought to protect the right to protest, points out the country was founded on that right.
"We must ensure that this fundamental right remains protected," he says.
This story was originally published in the December 2021/January 2022 issue of the ABA Journal under the headline: "Protest Unrest: Is the right to assemble and demonstrate under threat?"
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