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Eight bizarre facts you never knew about dogs
Authored by Laura Bond
Posted: Monday, June 8, 2020 - 16:26
No other animal inspires the same devotion as the dog (sorry, cat people), and there's any number of reasons why dogs are, at least by number of households, the most popular pets in the world.
Here are a few fantastical facts about man's best friend…
1. Dogs can be genuinely selfless
American humorist Josh Billings once described dogs as "the only things on Earth that love you more than you love yourself", and the science seems to back him up. A 2015 study found dogs to be one of a handful of "prosocial" animals, meaning they show willingness to help others even when there is no overt benefit for them.
2. Their noses work up to 100,000 times better than ours
It's well known that dogs can sniff out everything from drugs to missing persons (as well as, potentially, Covid-19), and it's hard to overstate just how powerful the canine nose can be. A dog's nasal receptors are between 10,000 and 100,000 times stronger than a human's – so potent that they can pick up some scents in parts per trillion.
Of course, not all noses are created equal, and it's hardy surprising that the snout of a bloodhound is more attuned than that of a pug.
3. Dogs were the first animals ever domesticated
Despite the apparent risks, the first animal man ever tamed was not a docile herbivore, but a now-extinct species of predatory wolf. Studies disagree on how, where and how many times this happened, but they're unanimous that it was a very, very… very long time ago.
Dogs have been domesticated for so long that they have actually co-evolved with humans – to understand us and build relationships with us as few animals can. Historically, it is entirely accurate to say dogs are man's best friend,
4. Dogs have three eyelids
Beneath the two visible eyelids lies a pink membrane which adds an extra layer of protection from dryness and dust. Technically termed a 'nictitating membrane', being able to see said membrane is usually a mark of ill health, and should result in an immediate trip to the vet.
5. A single rescue dog saved 40 people back in the 1800s
For centuries dogs have played a vital part in mountain rescue, and in the Swiss Alps, Barry the St Bernard lives in legend and song. Nicknamed 'der Menschenretter' (literally 'the people rescuer'), Barry was an active sniffer dog during the 1810s, and saved approximately 40 people from his home in a monastery-turned-hospice on the lower Alpine slopes.
Barry retired after 12 years of service, and was preserved by a taxidermist after his death. He remains on display at the Natural History Museum of Bern, and has his own monument in the Cimetière des Chiens (cemetery of dogs) in Paris.
6. Dogs went into space before people did
In 1957 a canine cosmonaut named Laika, a mongrel off the streets of Moscow, became the first living thing to enter orbit aboard her Russian space capsule Sputnik 2. Fruit flies, mice, and a rhesus monkey named Albert had previously crossed the Karman Line, but none had orbited Earth, and it would be another four years before humans followed suit.
Unfortunately, no space agency then knew how to safely de-orbit a spacecraft, and Laika was never expected to survive the mission. In 2008, Russian officials erected a monument to her memory at the Moscow military facility at which she prepared for her voyage.
7. Dogs are about as clever as a toddler
'Sit', 'stay', and 'roll over' are well-established canine vocabulary, but according to research from 2009, the typical dog has a lexicon of more than 150 words – roughly the same number as a two-year-old child.
According to the research, border collies came top of the smart charts, followed by poodles and German shepherds. Normal dogs knew 165 words, while so-called "super dogs" – dogs in the top 20% of canine intelligence – could learn up to 250.
8. Dogs can be mind-bogglingly loyal
Consider the melancholy tale of Hachiko, a Japanese Akita born in 1923 who would rush to meet his owner at Tokyo Imperial Station every day as he returned from work. When his owner died of a brain haemorrhage, Hachiko waited at the station nonetheless – every day until his death nearly ten years later.
His ashes were interred beside his master's in Aoyama Cemetery, and the faithful hound is remembered to this day, through a bronze statue in Tokyo's Shibuya Station, plus American and Japanese film adaptations of his life.
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As the Tigers wrap up spring practice, here are five players that made the greatest leap.
Memphis coach Mike Norvell evaluated the spring football game like a proud parent, pleased with how his team has come along in a month.
"I've seen growth on both sides of the ball," Norvell said, "I really like what I'm seeing in the trenches with both offensive and defensive line. I think we know some of the skill position guys that should be a strength for next year."
He had much reason to smile — there's depth at multiple positions. Even with the quarterback battle still up for grabs, Norvell said he was never worried about lacking quality under center.
The Tigers looked stronger, thanks to off-season work by strength and conditioning coach Josh Storms. Storms noted in March that multiple players set personal bests in the weight room and they've peaked well ahead of schedule from last year.
With over 10,000 fans at the spring game last week, there's reason to be excited about the fall and the Tigers said they know they have to build on that this summer.
"Nobody's going to work harder than us and it'll be just like if the game is tomorrow," sophomore linebacker JJ Russell said. "We're gonna grind it out until we ain't got no more."
The redshirt freshman not only had to switch positions from the defensive line, he had to mesh with an experienced group up front. Parham did just that and found his way playing with the first unit most of the spring.
He was praised by the coaches and senior lineman Drew Kyser for picking up the offense well and being coachable. Along with Obinna Eze, Parham made great strides and now we await how he develops in the summer.
Let's cheat and mention both Brown and Huff in one space. With an experienced group led by Tim Hart and Curtis Akins, Brown and Huff brought a nasty pass-rushing element that looks to can help fill the void left by Genard Avery.
Huff shined in the scrimmages with his ability to get to the quarterback, including a three-sack effort in the second scrimmage. Brown, who transferred this winter from Northwest Mississippi Community College, impressed coaches not just with his pass-rushing, but his IQ and quick grasp of the defense.
Along with JJ Russell, who had a great spring and shined in the scrimmages, Brown and Huff added depth to a position group that could be even stronger if the NCAA grants Jackson Dillon a sixth year of eligibility.
Norvell has consistently mentioned Thomas among the players that took the biggest leap this spring, and even his teammates marveled at how the sophomore has looked at free safety.
"He had the most improvement switching from corner to safety," defensive back Tito Windham said. "He really stepped up and I think he'll do a job with the role."
Thomas has been a natural leader since he was a high school quarterback, and he showed that being a communicator for the last line of defense along with great ball instincts. He added more depth to an already experienced secondary that should be an instant force when the season starts.
We could've filled this spot with several candidates. Freshman Tim Taylor showed growth at running back despite a crowded backfield. Sophomore Damonte Coxie made a leap at wide receiver. Freshman Tyce Daniel looked good at tight end.
So why Blake? Let's allow defensive coordinator Chris Ball to explain why he's high on the freshman.
"If I had to give out an award for most improved player, it'd be him," Ball said. "I thought going into this spring he'd be a special teams guy only, but he's competing for a starting job."
Given how deep the secondary is with TJ Carter, Windham, Tyrez Lindsey, Josh Perry, Blake's growth adds another layer to how good this group can be going forward.


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Currently, the BMRCL is looking to complete at least one line in the north-south corridor so that just as in the east-west corridor in Reach 2, from Magadi Road to Mysore Road, a train can be pushed through the tunnels to reach National College and trials can be started till Puttenahalli.
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Postmates recently raised $141 million in a new financing round, valuing the startup at around $600 million. The delivery startup is operating in 44 markets in the U.S. now and is planing to go international.
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Who's in Charge Here? Federal Circuit Says An Arbitrator, not District Court, Should Decide Arbitrability
By Matthew C. Hurley, Oliver Ennis
The Federal Circuit recently held that an arbitrator, not a federal district court, should decide whether a dispute arising from a technology license is subject to mandatory arbitration. See ROHM Semiconductor USA, LLC v. MaxPower Semiconductor, Inc. Agreeing with a long line of decisions from other circuits, the Federal Circuit found that where an agreement incorporates by reference rules allowing an arbitrator to determine arbitrability, those rules should be given effect and an arbitrator, not a court, should decide whether the dispute is subject to arbitration.
The dispute at issue in the ROHM case arose from a technology licensing agreement ("TLA") between MaxPower and ROHM Japan and its subsidiaries ("ROHM") whereby MaxPower licensed certain power-related technology to ROHM in exchange for the payment of royalties. The agreement included a provision requiring the parties to arbitrate "[a]ny dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in relation to this Agreement or at law, or the breach, termination, or validity thereof." The agreement also stated that any arbitration should be conducted "in accordance with the provisions of the California Code of Civil Procedure" ("CCCP").
In 2019, a dispute arose between ROHM and MaxPower over whether the TLA covers certain ROHM products, and MaxPower informed ROHM Japan of its intent to initiate arbitration in September 2020. Soon thereafter, ROHM USA filed a complaint in the Northern District of California for declaratory judgment of noninfringement of four MaxPower patents and also filed four petitions for inter partes review concerning those same patents. MaxPower responded by filing a motion to compel arbitration in the district court, arguing that by incorporating the CCCP, the TLA "unmistakably delegated the question of arbitrability to the arbitrator." The district court agreed and dismissed the case without prejudice.
On appeal, the Federal Circuit agreed that an arbitrator must determine the arbitrability of the dispute between ROHM and MaxPower and affirmed the district court's decision. Applying Ninth Circuit law, the court noted that while "[c]ourts should not assume that the parties agreed to arbitrate arbitrability unless there is 'clear and unmistakable' evidence that they did so," the parties had done so by incorporating the CCCP into their agreement. The CCCP includes a provision stating that an arbitrator "may rule on its own jurisdiction" in international commercial arbitration. The Federal Circuit found that the dispute between ROHM and MaxPower qualified as an international commercial arbitration because the district court case was just one chapter of a sprawling international dispute between the parties.
In rejecting ROHM's counterarguments, the Federal Circuit noted that "[v]irtually all courts to consider the question, including this court, have concluded that, in contracts between sophisticated parties, incorporation of rules with a provision on the subject is normally sufficient "clear and unmistakable" evidence of the parties' intent to delegate arbitrability to an arbitrator." The court seemed to take this case as an opportunity to affirm this well-established principle and close the door on the alternative interpretation that ROHM offered.
Although the ROHM decision turned on the application of Ninth Circuit law and various provisions in the CCCP, this decision is important because the Federal Circuit sent a strong signal that where agreements incorporate rules that require an arbitrator, not a court, to determine arbitrability (as agreements often do), the Federal Circuit will typically enforce those rules. This case is also important because it is yet another example of the growing role of international arbitration in the resolution of global patent disputes.
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History of World's End, Part 1
What eventually became World's End was the end product of a long (d)evolution. I had wanted to create alternate realities in some form for as long as I can remember, but the feeling particularly crystallized after reading Lord of the Rings and playing various 8/16-bit RPGs in the 1980s and 90s. As a kid, I drew maps and pictures, wrote stories and character descriptions. I never knew or cared what would become of any of it – it was just what I enjoyed.
Despite my best efforts, I became a teenager, and grew embarrassed of my hobbies. To some extent, I still secretly maintained my aforementioned interests, but regarding their existence, I made damn sure to keep silent about them!
Nonetheless, being always the pretentious weirdo that I cannot escape being, I grew weary of all that. Amidst my growing irritation with various societal "demands", I rather randomly conjured a vague idea in my head of a certain story.
This idea, nebulous as it was, was of molding a story around a "chosen one"/paladin type character who embarked upon some quest or another and ultimately came to challenge a body-possessing demon whose machinations threatened the existence, or maybe just the temporal prosperity, of a rather generic fantasy kingdom.
My only contribution to the realm of what could very generously be considered creativity was the idea that this "paladin" would slowly go brutally insane during his quest. I watched and read the Akira movie and comic around this time, and I can only assume my marginally original idea was spawned from considering the possibility of combining a Tetsuo-esque character type with that of someone like Cecil from Final Fantasy IV (or really with any sort of generic "hero" archetype that littered virtually every RPG at the time).
The story, such as it was, ultimately proved to be as banal as one might expect. Lacking much better to do after high school, I nonetheless secretly maintained it in various forms, both amidst a series of increasingly yellowed notebooks and ground into the wretched hard drive of a beleaguered 486-driven computer.
The bulk of the original material from the 90s is gone at this point, victim of my then-incessant urge to purge much of what I could not fail to see as garbage from existence, via deletion or open flame. Further bizarre urges had, at some point, forced me to stop deleting every last thing I'd written, however embarrassing I found them. So miraculously, some content from that time remains.
I recently thought I'd take some time to delve into all this old material in hopes of presenting a history of the construction of World's End, and that'll be my focus here (rambling and rather unfocused though it might be), proceeding chronologically through everything and offering what insights and musings as I can.
Of some note, perhaps, is that the names of Aizu and Tevoran still linger from the ancient story, or at least what said story had grown into by the early 2000s. In such, Aizu and his brother Theyn are the victims of an attack by slavers upon their village, Setora. (Yeah, Aizu was once male. More on that, and an anti-climactic reason for the change later.)
So to summarize the start of the story at this point in time: the only survivors, Aizu and Theyn, are captured, and after a dragon attack, they meet with a dwarf assassin named Khak, with thom they subsequently flee via some hidden dwarf-tunnel to a neighboring village, where they meet with a benefactor by the name of Udasai an-Tevoran, former spymaster of the kingdom of Boronach, which has become corrupted by the efforts of Arochyr, a formerly noble councilor possessed by the demon Phorex. Tevoran somehow recognizes that Aizu is the promised one, etc., etc.
It gets more ridiculous than that. This was not exactly high literature here. Re-reading my remnant scribblings of that time again, and still possessing faint memories of writing a great deal more of such a mess, I recall a few things and note a couple of others.
First and foremost, I couldn't decide whether I wanted to write a novel or create a game. The whole thing, as conceived, if I can even remember the deleted material correctly, was a collection of documents that veered between a mishmash of bad Tolkien ripoff prose ("Of the politics in Boronach we ought now speak"), bad D&D ripoff "world building" documentation (the high elves live in the forest realm of Tchovar, and have +1 Int and -1 Wis), and bad Final Fantasy-style dungeon maps and charts ("here's where you might pick up a potion!").
Were I to go the game route, I still didn't know what form it might have taken. At the time I'd seen some low-tier DOS renditions of Final Fantasy style RPGs, which gave me something to consider. I'll make my game in QBasic, right...? (I didn't know about RPG Maker at the time – more on that later as well....)
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World's End Development Blog
2018.Oct.12
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A.S. Backs Greek Fundraiser Event
September 28, 2010 at 2:23 am by Veronica Smith
The Associated Students Finance Board could dispense almost $500,000 to student organizations throughout the course of this year.
The board allocated $5,510 to three student groups during last night's inaugural meeting. In addition to fully funding Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., council members voted to partially fund Alpha Phi Alpha and Alpha Kappa Delta Phi's financial requests.
The council also decided to devote half of the year's budget to Fall and Winter Quarters and the second half to Spring Quarter.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. was among the groups that presented at last night's meeting. The fraternity sought funding for the first of two annual dances organized at the University Center's Hub.
According to Omega Psi Phi President Bill Lewis Jr., a fourth-year film and media studies major, the social is one of the fraternity's main sources of revenue for their scholarship program.
However, board member Bennett Duval said he was concerned that the event was being marketed to only a small portion of the student community.
"We have a dance on Friday and Saturday, so are we choosing to fund one over the other?" Duval asked. "I also feel like this event is targeting Greeks [while] the other event seems to be targeting everyone, especially first years — which is important."
Even though the event targets a particular group, board member Javier Martinez, fourth-year law and business economics double major, said the council should focus on the larger picture of students receiving scholarship grants.
"Regardless of where it is being targeted, the purpose is the scholarships," Martinez said. "So if this event goes well and they have time, then they can have another one — because they said they have two dances — and raise more money for scholarships."
The council eventually fully funded the dance with the stipulation that all students be charged the same entrance fee.
The ADP Outreach Interns also requested funding yesterday. The Interns required support to expand their "Just Call 911" campaign by printing 10,000 pamphlets about how to aid friends or peers suffering from an overdose.
Advisor Michelle Kitson said distributing pamphlets to as many students as possible is a matter of life and death.
"During the last school year five students passed away from drug or alcohol overdoses," Kitson said. "This pamphlet is about how to help people make the call. It is also about what not to do and breaking some common myths, such as force feeding [the person] bread or forcing them to throw up. Our goal is to have one of these booklets in every residence hall room by Halloween."
Finance Board decided to wait one week before funding the project, providing the group additional time to seek alternate sources of funding.


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Tanner Overstreet handles the ball for Lewis.
The Andrew Lewis Middle School basketball teams will wrap up the season today, Thursday, with games against Cave Spring. The boys will host the Squires while the girls will play at Cave Spring Middle School.
Both teams played against Northside Middle on Monday. In Salem, the boys dropped a 46-37 decision to a strong Norse team. Lewis led at one point in the second period but Northside finished strong for the win. Tanner Overstreet had eight points for Lewis.
"The coaching staff was pleased with this game as a whole, even though we did not get the victory," said coach DeWayne Harrell. "It confirms that we have good student athletes who are improving each day."
The girls won at Northside, 47-7. Kourtney Goens had eight points and five assists, Kate Gibson had half a dozen points and 13 of the 15 Lewis girls scored.
"I'm really happy with how this team has passed the ball the last few games," said coach Nat Franklin. "The girls are doing a much better job of being strong with the ball and making good decisions."
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Aiden Tolman (born 10 November 1988) is a former Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played as a  for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL.

He previously played for the Melbourne Storm and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League, and played at representative level for NSW Country.

Early life
Tolman was born in Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia.

He was educated at St Paul's College, Kempsey and represented 2006 Australian Schoolboys. He has also played for the Junior Kangaroos.

Tolman played his junior football with the Smithtown Tigers and he has also played for the Central Coast Storm and the Queensland Cup side, Norths Devils.

Playing career

2008
Tolman made his first-grade debut for Melbourne Storm against the Canberra Raiders in round 6 of the 2008 season.
He has been compared to former Melbourne Storm player Robbie Kearns. In 2008 he was named the Melbourne Storm rookie of the year.

2009
He played in the 2009 premiership against Parramatta. This premiership was later stripped in 2010 by the NRL due to the club's multiple and deliberate breaches of the salary cap between 2006-2010.

2011
On 18 May 2010, he signed for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs for three years.

In round one of the 2011 National Rugby League season Tolman made his debut for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs against the West Tigers at ANZ Stadium. Tolman finished the season with 21 appearances and six tries.

2012
In 2012, Tolman ended the season with 27 appearances and 3 tries. He achieved the coach's award for the club.  Tolman played for Canterbury in the 2012 NRL Grand Final loss against his former club Melbourne at ANZ Stadium.

2013
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs re-signed Tolman for a further four years, through until the end of season 2017. For the second year in a row, Tolman once again received the coach's award from coach Des Hasler. Tolman finished the season with 25 appearances and a try.

2014
Tolman played in Canterbury's 2014 NRL Grand Final loss against the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Tolman finished the season with 22 appearances and a try.

2015
Tolman played 21 games for Canterbury in the 2015 NRL season as the club qualified for the finals. Tolman played in both of Canterbury's finals matches as the club reached the second week but were eliminated by the Sydney Roosters.

2016
On 6 December 2016, Tolman re-signed with Canterbury which would see him at the club until 2020.

2017
On 27 May 2017, Tolman made 51 tackles, 17 hit ups for 148 running meters, and played 80 minutes, in round 12 against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. Tolman made a total of 24 appearances for Canterbury-Bankstown in the 2017 NRL season as they failed to reach the finals for the first time since 2011.

2018
In 2018, Tolman made 16 appearances for Canterbury as the club endured one of its toughest seasons on the field. At one stage of the season, Canterbury were sitting second last on the table but rallied to achieve upset victories over the Brisbane Broncos, New Zealand Warriors and St George to finish the season in 12th place.

2019
In round 15, Tolman made his 250th first grade appearance against Cronulla-Sutherland at ANZ Stadium which ended in a 14-12 victory to Canterbury-Bankstown.

In round 20 against the Penrith Panthers, Tolman played his 200th game for Canterbury - just the 12th Canterbury player to do so - and achieved in inside of nine seasons.

Tolman made a total of 23 appearances for Canterbury in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished 12th on the table. At one stage, Canterbury-Bankstown found themselves sitting last on the table and in real danger of finishing with the wooden spoon. However, for the third straight season, Canterbury achieved four upset victories in a row over Penrith, the Wests Tigers, South Sydney and Parramatta who were all competing for a place in the finals series and were higher on the table. Pay was credited with the late season revival as the side focused heavily on defense.

2020
In 2020, Tolman made 17 appearances for Canterbury as the club again endured one of its toughest seasons on the field. On September 22, Tolman was told by Canterbury that his services would not be required in 2021 and that he would be released by the club. Tolman was one of eight players who were told they would be released as Canterbury looked to rebuild after a horror year on and off the field.

In November 2020, Tolman signed a deal to join Cronulla-Sutherland for the 2021 season.

2021
In round 1 of the 2021 NRL season, Tolman made his club debut for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in their 32-18 victory over the St. George Illawarra Dragons. Tolman played 45 minutes off the bench, running for 134 meters.

In round 16, Tolman scored his first try for Cronulla-Sutherland during a 26-18 upset loss to the Brisbane Broncos.
Tolman played 21 games for Cronulla in the 2021 NRL season which saw the club narrowly miss the finals by finishing 9th on the table.

2022
In round 4 of the 2022 NRL season, Tolman played his 300th first grade game for Cronulla in an 18-0 victory over the Newcastle Knights. Tolman scored the first try of the match.
On 25 August, Tolman announced he was retiring at the end of the season.

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Aphelia unitana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from Ireland and Great Britain, east Fennoscandia and central and south-eastern Europe to the Russian Far East and the Near East.

The wingspan is 17–24 mm.  The body is dark, the forewing is silky grey, often with darker outer margin. All wings have white fringes. The hindwings are grey, slightly darkened behind the wing tip. It is very similar to Aphelia paleana.

Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Heracleum and Rubus species. They feed between spun leaves.

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Aphelia (moth)
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Moths described in 1799


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Hunter Biden, son of Joe Biden, details his work that Trump has criticized
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden depart after a pre-inauguration church service in Washington, U.S., January 18, 2009. Picture taken January 18, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hunter Biden, the son of former U.S. vice president Joe Biden, released a statement through his attorney on Sunday morning detailing the work he did in Ukraine and China that has been the target of unrelenting criticism from Republican President Donald Trump.
Hunter Biden intends to step down from the board of a Chinese company that has been the target of criticism on Oct. 31, according to the statement.
Trump has asserted, without evidence, that Hunter Biden was engaged in corruption in both countries and was able to escape responsibility thanks to his father, who is currently Trump's chief rival in the upcoming Democratic presidential primaries.
"Hunter undertook these business activities independently," his attorney George Mesires said in a statement. "He did not believe it appropriate to discuss them with his father, nor did he. Hunter always understood that his father would be guided, entirely and unequivocally, by established U.S. policy, irrespective of its effects on Hunter's professional interests."
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Miami Project Researchers Discover Progressive Motor Circuit Recovery After Cell Transplantation
(November 2020) A Miami Project to Cure Paralysis research team, led by James Guest, M.D., Ph.D., Clinical Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery and The Miami Project, recently published a paper in Frontiers in Neurology, titled Progressive motor circuit recovery after cell transplantation in sub-acute complete paraplegia, that demonstrates positive motor circuit recovery following cell transplantation. The subjects in this study were all sub-acutely spinal cord injured, which means they are within a few weeks of their injury, and determined by post injury testing to be ASIA complete paraplegic.
The Miami Project team previously reported a Phase 1 study in which they transplanted cells from their own body, autologous purified Schwann cells, into the injured area of the spinal cord of participants with complete sub-acute thoracic spinal cord injury (SCI). That study observed no clinical improvements. This manuscript chronicles the longitudinal electrophysiological assessments of that trial. Six participants underwent neurophysiology screening pre-transplantation and had three subsequent post-transplantation assessments, including motor evoked potentials (MEPs), somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs), voluntarily triggered electromyography (EMG) and galvanic skin response (GSR). These tests measure motor, sensory and autonomic function and allow scientists to determine if a connection is present.
The research team had the idea that they might be able to find connections through the spinal injury area, even though it might be hard to detect such connections with clinical tests. They wanted to be able to tell if new connections form and identify what are the most sensitive available techniques to find them. They built off earlier motor circuit recovery work from The Miami Project, and others, that has shown that muscles of the foot and lower leg are the first to show recovery using neurophysiologic techniques in people with paraplegia.
Interestingly, the research team found several changes that were not detectable by the standardized clinical exam. Importantly, these included progressive recovery of voluntary activation of leg and foot muscles detected with EMG and of conduction with MEPs. When a person has paraplegia, it is customary to refer to the neurological level- that is the last level from top to bottom with intact function. However, that assessment is made by sensory skin test such as light touch and pin prick detection. There is no motor test to assign this level. By measuring from chest muscles known as intercostals, the team found that there were connections below the "sensory" level in each subject. Galvanic skin testing for sweating revealed unexpected changes in the hands well above the injury levels. Of all the tests, the voluntary EMG, a diagnostic procedure to assess the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them, appeared most sensitive. These consistent findings challenge the current conceptualization of complete paraplegia with a single neurological level. Neurophysiology studies are sensitive tools to measure neural connectivity as biomarkers that are important to use in therapeutics trials to detect therapeutic activity.
"We found, beginning at 2 months, and out to a year every subject eventually had some detectable connections. Although both EMG and motor evoked potentials were found, EMG was most sensitive and proves the function can be voluntarily activated. This was most important to us because it adds to accumulating evidence that most spinal cord injuries are not really complete in the sense that the spinal cord is completely severed with no signaling below the level of injury," said Dr. Guest.
This particular motor circuit recovery study was novel because to achieve their goal of understanding the extent of injury, the team created a testing array for the intercostal and abdominal muscles that is original and is a prominent part of the study. The team conducted electrophysiological testing after each transplant with the main time points being two months, six months, and 12 months after the transplant. Early on the researchers realized that it would be very important to know how function was changing in the chest and abdomen because all the subjects were paraplegics with a diagnosed complete level between T2-T6.
So innovative was the approach that the reviewers did not initially believe the data. The team was required to provide extensive additional data to persuade of the validity of the data over a period of 10 months. To provide an extra level of transparency, the exchange with the reviewers is also documented in the journal.
The research team went to the hospital and conducted the first tests in the rehabilitation ward because they wanted to be sure before being enrolled that all participants had a complete injury according to all available measures. For that reason, they set the criteria that the motor and sensory evoked potentials should be negative at the time of the baseline testing. This study gives the field additional critical information that may shape the direction of future interventions. Dr. Guest notes that the observed recovery is not proof of effectiveness of the Schwann cell transplants because the trial did not include a control group. However, it adds to evidence of safety of the transplantation paradigm in people with subacute paraplegia.


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Renewed bid for NSW Rural Fire Service to go west as part of parliamentary probe
ABC Central West
By Gavin Coote
Updated May 15, 2017 20:14:14
Photo: An inquiry will look at whether the NSW RFS should be based in Orange, Parkes or Dubbo. (Reuters: David Gray)
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The New South Wales Government is being urged to reconsider its plans for a new Rural Fire Service headquarters in Sydney amid a renewed push for it to be based in a regional area.
An upper house parliamentary committee chaired by Shooters, Fishers and Farmers MP Robert Borsak will inquire into emergency services agencies.
Part of the inquiry will look at whether the Rural Fire Service (RFS) headquarters should be based in Orange, Dubbo or Parkes in the state's central west.
All three communities have been lobbying to host the facility, arguing the central, regionally-based location would strategically benefit the RFS.
The State Government has previously ruled out moving it to a regional location and turned the first sod on a new complex at Sydney Olympic Park a fortnight ago.
The new headquarters will be co-located with other agencies including Fire and Rescue NSW, State Emergency Service, Bureau of Meteorology, NSW Police and National Parks and Wildlife Service.
But the Shooters MP for Orange, Philip Donato, said the issue deserved a fresh look.
He said the relocation of the Department of Primary Industries head office to Orange was an example of a successful relocation.
"It just makes perfect sense. It'd be great for the regions, whoever was fortunate enough to attract that particular agency to it," Mr Donato said.
"We see the great work that the DPI do in Orange and the hundreds of jobs that creates, and the boost for local economies.
"The inquiry will hopefully keep it in the public eye and it gets the scrutiny it deserves. These inquiries are serious and hopefully there'll be recommendations that comes from this inquiry that the government takes on board."
'We're not talking about the middle of Simpson Desert'
One of the most vocal advocates for the RFS headquarters to be relocated is Orange councillor and NSW Farmers executive councillor Reg Kidd.
He said the fight for it to be moved to a regional area was not over.
"There's no real rhyme or reason why they could not decentralise to a regional area," Cr Kidd.
"We're not talking about in the middle of Simpson Desert or anything like that, we're talking about central west New South Wales — that's very central across all of New South Wales and very close to the other emergency services that are based in Sydney.
"Don't forget it's called the Rural Fire Service. Why should the Rural Fire Service have all their operations based in Sydney, in fairly expensive rental properties?"
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Video: Aerial footage shows the aftermath of devastating fires at Uarbry (ABC News)
Cr Kidd said if the Government would not decentralise its headquarters, a potential compromise would be moving more of its operational arms west.
He said recent bushfires had shown the need for more regionally-based head operations.
"Just after the latest fire, I know people in that area around Cassilis, Coolah, Dunedoo, the Sir Ivan fire, are calling for a coronial inquiry to look at a lot of things where they believe the consultation, communication broke down," he said.
Inquiry unlikely to change position
NSW Emergency Services Minister Troy Grant, who lives in Dubbo, said the Government was committed to the new site at Sydney.
"The NSW Government signed a long-term lease for the new RFS Headquarters at Sydney Olympic Park last year and construction is now underway," a spokesman said.
"During peak operational times, the State Operations Centre within the Headquarters can swell to over 200 multi-agency personnel and this new facility will enhance inter-agency coordination and collaboration.
"The new facility will provide the best possible support to all of the state's RFS personnel and volunteers, including those based in regional NSW."
Topics: emergency-planning, bushfire, orange-2800, parkes-2870, dubbo-2830, cassilis-2329, coolah-2843, dunedoo-2844, uarbry-2329
First posted May 15, 2017 09:53:44
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CLINT VINES AND THE HARD TIMES, WALKIN' JOHNNY: 9 p.m. Oct. 19. The Iron Horse Pub, 615 Eighth St. 767-9488 or theironhorsepub.com.
40TH ANNIVERSARY CHAMBER OF HORRORS: 7:30 P.M. Oct. 19-20, 26, 31. Chamber of Horrors, 1318 6th St. Benefits Boys & Girls Clubs. $7 at door, $5 advance and $4 Boys & Girls Clubs members with card. For information, contact 322-2012.
"LA BELLA VIDA": 8 p.m. Oct.19-20 & 26-27. Royal Theater, 113 E. Main St. $15. (940) 574-2489.
"ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW": 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 19. Half Pint Taproom & Restoration Hall, 817 Ohio St. 21 & up. Costume contest. $10. 386-9992.
ZOMBIE DISCO DRESS UP AND GET DOWN: 9 a.m. to midnight, Oct. 20. Karat Bar & Bistro, 800 Ohio St.
HALLOWEEN IN THE PARK: 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 20. Lucy Park near the Pavilion. All-ages parade and contests and carnival games. Free. For information, call 761-7490.
DR. ANNIE DAVIS ROARK TOMBSTONE DEDICATION: 10 a.m. Oct 20. Lakeview Cemetery, 4300 Southwest Pkwy.
WICHITA FALLS BALLET THEATRE GUILD "MEET AND GREET": 5 to 6:30 p.m. OCT 21. Hook & Ladder Coffees and Wine Co., 616 7th St. Meet the members if the WFBT. Free. 867-4395.
CHAMBER OF HORRORS: 7:30 P.M. OCT 19-20, 26, 31. Chamber of Horrors, 1318 6th St. Benefits Boys & Girls Clubs. $7 at door, $5 advance and $4 Boys & Girls Clubs members with card. For information, contact 322-2012.
"'nIGHT, MOTHER": 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 & 20. Backdoor Theatre Main Stage, 501 Indiana. 322-5000.
"NORTH TEXAS RISING V.2 ": 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 & 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20. Wichita Theatre, 10th and Indiana, 723-9037 or www.wichitatheatre.com.


There's no better way to find out about the local history of the area than visiting one of our great museums. Dover Museum is one of the oldest museum in Kent, dating from 1836 and tells the story of the development of both the town and port from the Stone Age to the 20th century. The Museum also contains the Dover Bronze Age Boat Gallery which exhibits the world's oldest known seagoing boat, discovered in the town during a road construction project and dating from around 1500 BC. Dover Museum also hosts regular exhibitions. Vintage transport of a different kind is featured at the Dover Transport Museumwhere two large exhibition halls contain Dover street scenes from a bygone era.
Deal Maritime & Local History Museum and the Deal Timeball Tower Museum. As befits one of the most complete medieval towns in the country, the Sandwich Guildhall Museumis a great introduction before you set off to explore the narrow streets and architecture. The Guildhall itself was built in 1579.


As has been the practice for the past 10 years, trainees celebrated the completion of one year with a Christmas Party at the centre involving singing, games, food and receiving of gifts. There were broad smiles on their faces as well as on the faces of the parents who came. On hand to help were 4 students from the D'nous Academy, a gathering of young Christians, who led in singing and games. Here are some pictures of the fun event. The centre will close for the coming weeks and reopen on January 4, 2010.
And we thought about the possibility of how a disabled sibling burdening the three children now. We reasoned that disabled or not, each sibling should be treated equally and that in itself is the meaning of life.
We could no longer think about the risks. It now became clear of what to do next: forget about amniocentesis. We would keep the pregnancy, whatever it comes to us. There is no longer the need to evaluate the risks. It feels so liberating to us suddenly.
Those of us who do not have any disabled family members may not fully understand the turmoil and anxieties associated with having disabled family members. At best we empathise, at worse we think they can use money to overcome whatever inconvenience they suffer.
In PBSNS we stand in the gap. We see how different families of our trainees deal with them and we see how different trainees respond to the work they are given to do. At the one extreme, we can see how some families love their disabled children; at the other, they silently hope that they will cease to trouble them. It is really sad that some disabled people are written off so easily. They did not ask to be disabled nor did they cause disabilities to be upon them.
Acceptance. This is the key word that families with disabled children ought to consider if they have not. Not to view disability as a curse, a bad omen, troublesome or time consuming, but to see the life within that disabled person and how to involve him or her within the family circle as a living person. Like the example set by the newly installed Yang DiPertuan of Negeri Sembilan (or Yamtuan), Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir whose youngest son Tunku Alif Hussein Saifuddin is a special child. You can read about the royal family HERE.
Many of us spend our lives being anxious of many issues. Like the blogger above, stopping to think about the risks give him and his wife the opportunity to be free to live a fuller life.
Remember to watch the 2 videoclips. They are powerful and an encouragement to everyone.


Empirical researches based on the positive accounting theory or the economic consequence theory have directed to seek for the answers about the reasons that motivate managers in selecting or determining certain accounting techniques in preference to other techniques. So far the existing studies have found an association between the firms' specific characteristics and managers' decision to select certain accounting techniques. That is, there is specific reason of why manager prefers to use one accounting method but not the others. Further study needs to be conducted to seek the answers whether managers have specific reasons or behave opportunistically by adopting accounting techniques that affect the firm accounting performance for which the selected techniques do not against the generally accepted accounting principles (accounting standards).
Key words: Accounting techniques (methods), positive accounting theory, opportunistic behavior, accounting regulations.


Withholding or termination of resuscitation in pediatric out-of-hospital traumatic cardiopulmonary arrest.
This multiorganizational literature review was undertaken to provide an evidence base for determining whether recommendations for out-of-hospital termination of resuscitation could be made for children who are victims of traumatic cardiopulmonary arrest. Although there is increasing acceptance of out-of-hospital termination of resuscitation for adult traumatic cardiopulmonary arrest when there is no expectation of a good outcome, children are routinely excluded from state termination-of-resuscitation protocols. The decision to withhold resuscitative efforts in a child under specific circumstances (decapitation or dependent lividity, rigor mortis, etc) is reasonable. If there is any doubt as to the circumstances or timing of the traumatic cardiopulmonary arrest, under the current status of limiting termination of resuscitation in the field to persons older than 18 years in most states, resuscitation should be initiated and continued until arrival to the appropriate facility. If the patient has arrested, resuscitation has already exceeded 30 minutes, and the nearest facility is more than 30 minutes away, involvement of parents and family of these children in the decision-making process with assistance and guidance from medical professionals should be considered as part of an emphasis on family-centered care because the evidence suggests that either death or a poor outcome is inevitable.


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I'll tell you one simple fact about this ribbon of water: the Mekong is seriously good-looking. Mist rises from its banks as dawn breaks in the shadow of limestone bluffs; fishermen shyly nod while panning through the shallows; and the jungle closes in on passersby; its blend of greens as intoxicating as the rice whiskey knocked back in villages along the way.
I'd quickly realised this while journeying down the mighty meandering river on a two-day boat trip, having thrown my backpack onto the long-tailed boat at Huay Xai on the northern Thai border, bound for the quiet Laotian town of Luang Prabang.
Serene from a distance, it churns up pockets of whitewater that had us veering from one side of the river to the other as we headed to the little town of Pakbeng, our halfway point, where we were to bed down for the night.
Pai was once a well-kept secret. Hidden away in a valley, enclosed on all sides by tree-covered mountains, this little Thai town near the Burmese border attracted just a trickle of tourists, who did nothing more than eat, sleep and listen to the sound of a million noisy geckos.
Now that secret is out, and that trickle has become a flood. But although it can get crowded in high season, Pai has retained just enough of its famous laid-back charm. If you're a backpacker, it's still the perfect place to lose yourself for a week or two.
Totems of grandeur aren't hard to find in this tiny sultanate. But there's nothing quite as illustrious as the royal seal of approval: during the festival of Hari Raya, there's a chance to greet the Sultan himself, Hassanal Bolkiah, inside the world's largest residential palace. A tour of Buckingham Palace suddenly doesn't quite cut it.
For a real challenge, slog up Sumatra's volcanic craters around the hill town of Berastagi; cut a path through the jungles of Bukit Lawang — home to orangutans — and glide past Bukittinggi's rice paddies, stopping at roadside markets before bedding down in homestays.
Off the northeast coast of Malaysia, the sand-fringed, jungle-topped islands of Kecil and Besar have long been a hub for savvy backpackers. If you want affordable beach huts, seafront hammocks and technicolour sunsets, there are few more perfect Southeast Asian destinations.
Swap the beaches of Bali for a kayaking trip around the Komodo National Park — a UNESCO World Heritage Site that's home to the Komodo dragon. Snuggle up and stargaze on uninhabited islands by night, with days spent paddling, plunging into waterfalls, and searching for these fearsome lizards.
Shun the commercialism of water-mad Songkran in Thailand for a soaking at the Cambodian New Year festival of Chaul Chnam Thmey, held in pockets of the country. Dodge talcum powder bombs and rise early for temple trips and processions. (13-15 April).
Until the 1980s this was a government-designated 'remote province', thanks to border issues and bandits. Roads and infrastructure have vastly improved but this friendly rural region still has a wonderful, secluded atmosphere. Explore sleepy villages with traditional Hindu/Khmer architecture and trek to low-lying hill tribes to experience a Thailand of yesteryear.
The blend of Chinese, Indian, Indonesian and Malay cultures make Bali's decorative arts intricate and unique. Add to this a tradition of migrating European artists and a thriving arts scene, and Bali is one of the best places to have a tattoo designed. We don't advise you have one inked here — but pay for a design and finish off your souvenir at home.
Moments don't get much more atmospheric than this. Hit a new high and float above the pagoda-filled landscapes of Bagan as the sun melts into the horizon, with distant views of the Ayeyarwaddy River beyond. Spellbinding.
Take time out in the town of Luang Prabang, beside the Mekong, where backpackers wax lyrical about their Asian adventures and orange-robed monks arise at first light for tak bat — the silent dawn walk to collect alms.
'Get your motor running, head out on the highway, looking for adventure and whatever comes our way.' Steppenwolf's Born to be Wild captures the liberating feel of a road trip. And nothing quite beats burning tarmac atop a motorbike. Hire a Belarusian Minsk for less than a fiver a day in Hanoi and cruise north west, to the cool climes of Sapa — a former French hill station in the Hoang Lien Son range, where villagers traverse mountain paths and buffalo pick through rice terraces. Often cloud-shrouded at 5,000ft, it's an enchanting spot to relax in for a few days before revving your engine all the way down to Hanoi.
East Timor's tourism infrastructure may be seriously lacking, but isn't that the point when following the road less travelled? Under the thumb of Portuguese and Indonesian rule until independence in 2002, it exudes an unforgettable charm and cultural rhythm. Charter a boat from Dill towards Pulau Atauro Island and sink below the surface, eyeing schooling barracuda, dazzling fish shoals, and weirdly shaped coral gardens in one of Southeast Asia's most pristine dive sites.
It was the screaming I'll remember. Having checked in to our Yogyakarta inn, the gecko had been the unwelcome surprise. Trying to shoo it out of the room at god-knows-what-o'clock was more than I'd expected. But the unexpected is part of the experience here on Java.
Jakarta may be the island's capital and Bali Indonesia's top beach resort, but Yogyakarta is Java's quietly beating cultural heart — no more so than when I'm surrounded by Bernigharjo Market's hawkers, or the warungs (family businesses) and shops of Jalan Malioboro. Exquisite wooden furniture, handicrafts, statuettes and batik are the norm. Heading back to the inn, we hop on a becak (similar to a rickshaw) — uncomfortably challenged by the purchases of a set of triangular wooden drawers and a statuette.
Singapore… boring, right? Not for food. Many complain the city's street-food markets have become too sanitised but we think there are still superb eats to be had. Case in point: Tiong Bahru Market in the Art Deco district. Try dao suan, a sugar-syrup-drenched porridge (yummier than it sounds), chwee kueh (glutinous rice cakes topped with preserved radish as oily sweet as caramelised onions) and superb examples of the classic Singapore Chicken.
Boracay and its famous White Beach may be the archipelago's darling, but that's all set to change — travellers are slowly starting to take note of sedate Palawan, the enigmatic, rocky islands stretching between Mindoro Strait and Borneo, with a coastline largely devoid of people. Jump in a dug-out canoe and hop around the Calamian Islands, with their blissful beaches, volcano-heated lagoons and unforgettable wreck diving.
Pull up to one of Southeast Asia's most photographed bays and hop on board one of the traditional wooden junks for an overnight cruise. Spend the day sailing or kayaking around Halong's floating villages, as postcard-perfect as the mossy-topped, limestone mountains and green waters that surround them, then bed down at night on deck, under a canopy of stars.


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Divine Comedy essays
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The Divine Comedy was a key element to the development of European literature. By writing the epic style poem in the vernacular, he enabled all people of general literacy (ie, the commoner) with the liberty to read his work of art. This was such a landmark event because scholars of the past had always written in Latin including two of the most influential people in his life, the epic poets Virgil and Homer. Latin was the language of the Roman Empire and the Catholic Church therefore no one ever ...
Dante's Divine Comedy
To truly comprehend Dante's Divine Comedy, although complete comprehension is not necessary to enjoy this literary masterpiece, there are several skills one might need to acquire. For instance, one helpful piece of knowledge would be the ability to fluently speak Italian, since the many translations differ being able to have read Dante's actual written words and understand them would make reading the Divine Comedy a bit more personal and therefore easier to understand. To catch and understand th...
Dante's Work
"The Divine Comedy" is an epic poem brimming with information and eloquent literary devices. (The word "comedy" is used here in its classical sense - to denote a story which begins in suspense and ends well.) The lengthy work combines Dante's vast knowledge of classical Latin writers (Virgil, Ovid, Cicero, Seneca... ) and Greek philosophers (Plato and Aristotle) with his readings from the religious and theological classics of Catholicism (Augustine, Thomas Aquinas... ). Some awareness of medieva...
Inferno Dante's Divine Comedy, first titled La Commedia, is divided into three sections: Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso (Heaven). Dante and Virgil, his companion, enter the gates of Hell on their journey through the afterlife and experience the terror and horrible punishments that correspond to the sins that were made in the previous life. Dante, thirty-five years old, found himself astray in a dark wood on the night before Good Friday. Promising to rescue him and take him ...
Dante's Writings
Dante's Influence on Italian Culture Dante Alighieri was a very well known and influential poet in early literature. 'He was not only a poet, he was also a philosophical thinker, an active politician, and a religious visionary'; (Holmes 1). Dante was born in Florence in 1265, into the Guelph political party, one of the two main parties in Florence. The Guelphs were aristocrats and nobles. They supported the church and papacy and were against the Renaissance. Their opposition was the Ghibelline P...
Dante's Inferno Dante Alighieri, one of the greatest poets of the Middle Ages, was born in Florence, Italy on June 5, 1265. He was born to a middle-class Florentine family. At an early age he began to write poetry and became fascinated with lyrics. During his adolescence, Dante fell in love with a beautiful girl named Beatrice Port inari. He saw her only twice, but she provided much inspiration for his literary masterpieces. Her death at a young age left him grief-stricken. His first book, La Vi...
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Dante wrote The Divine Comedy between 1308 and 1321. The Divine Comedy was written as an allegory, Which is a narrative that takes place on both a literal and a figurative or symbolic level. Dante uses himself as the main character and uses allegory to describe himself in the epic. Half-way through Dante's life, he realizes that he goes astray from the "True Way' and into the "Dark wood of error. ' Dante travels through hell, or the inferno, through purgatory and paradise before reaching God and...


Parallel programming is a complex, time-consuming and error-prone undertaking even for experienced programmers. Software tools that help the programmer in the development and manteinance of parallel codes are extremely sensitive to syntactical variations in the implementation of an algorithm. In particular, the C programming language poses a difficult challenge due to its syntax and to the rules governing the development of C programs. Thus, we present a series of articles describing some rules and conventions that ease parallel programming in C using the OpenMP standard.
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Basketball wins, four athletes take SEC honors
The University of Florida's men's basketball team began their 2009-10 season Monday night, defeating Saint Leo 95-46 in an exhibition game at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. Gators freshman guard Kenny Boynton...
Basketball opens with exhibition vs. Saint Leo
The Florida Gators men's basketball team is set to begin the 2009-10 season with an exhibition game Monday night against Saint Leo at 7 p.m. in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. Head...
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Kids Advisory Board | Lakeview LedgerPPL2022-03-09T08:12:18-06:00
Welcome to the Kids Advisory Board
The Kids Advisory Board, which is open to kids ages 8-12, meets every other month to give advice — from a kid's perspective — on Peoria Public Library's programs, databases, materials and more. You can make a difference.
Some past Kids Advisory Board projects: The Lakeview Ledger, a kids-run newspaper; an all-kids Poetry Club and a back-to-school event called "Back To School Bananas."
Meetings are currently held via Zoom so email kidsadvisoryboard@gmail.com for more information and the Zoom link. We hope to meet in person again soon!
New members of our Kids Advisory Board are always welcome.
Welcome to the Lakeview Ledger
By Katy Bauml & Adam Scachette, Chief Editors
The Lakeview Ledger is an entirely kid-created newspaper facilitated by Peoria Public Library and paid for by the Friends of Peoria Public Library. The youth in the community wanted a newspaper where they had creative license to put the things they wanted into their own newspaper. Creating content, coming up with a name for the newspaper, editing, and working together on the layout were all done by the kids involved in the Newspaper Club at Lakeview Branch.
The Lakeview Ledger is the summation of all their hard work. The program continues to serve as an excellent opportunity to teach our junior journalists about information literacy and ethical journalism.
We are currently seeking submissions for our next edition. Submit your short stories, poems, articles, comics, artwork, book reviews, and more to us at kidnewspaper@gmail.com. This club is open to kids ages 8 to 17. If you would like more information about the club, you can email us at kidnewspaper@gmail.com.
Copies of the Lakeview Ledger are available at any of our five locations. While supplies last.
If you would like more information, call (309) 497-2200 and ask for Katy or email kidnewspaper@gmail.com.
Here's an example of a recent article in the latest issue of the Lakeview Ledger. We encourage kids to come up with their own story ideas and that often includes reviews of library programs.
LEGO Builders Club
by Bryce Budzynski (age 7)
Lakeview Ledger, Issue 2
In case you didn't know, the Peoria Public Library has a LEGO builders club. I joined and had a lot of fun. The first challenge was to build an animal, and I built a tiger. Someone built a cat on wheels.
The next time I joined there were two brothers. The challenge was to build something outdoors. I built a building. The next month, there was a car challenge. I just put pieces on the car until I liked it.
This club meets the second Friday of the month at 4:30 p.m. on Zoom. It lasts about an hour. There is a theme each week and then you get to show and tell.
Mini Journalism Lessons
Evaluating Web Sources
We all use the internet pretty much daily. There is a lot of information out there, but not all information is good. Some of it is factually incorrect by accident and sometimes it's because the author wants to mislead the audience. In order to provide the best articles to the readers of the Lakeview Ledger, we need to ensure that our articles contain accurate information. How do you do that?
1. Watch this video here by clicking on the link. https://youtu.be/q1k8rcYUmbQ
Additionally, we have included a really handy infographic. This graphic includes a checklist which can be used in evaluating your sources. Librarians use these same tactics every day as we work to help our patrons. The more you use it, the better and faster you become at evaluating your sources.
2. Have you learned anything? We hope so! Now to try out your new knowledge. Examine the list of online sources below and determine if they are trustworthy or not. Be careful! We've intentionally added some tricky ones.
https://www.allaboutexplorers.com/explorers/ (Have a look at the various explorers. See if this website provides accurate information)
https://youtu.be/tVo_wkxH9dU (Yes, a video to watch!)
http://www.dhmo.org/ (A science website. See if the research is accurate or not)
http://www.thedogisland.com/index.html (An island just for dogs!)
https://www.cdc.gov/ (A website dedicated to disease control and prevention)
The Inverted Pyramid
Many professors in college teach the inverted pyramid to students of journalism, mass communication, and broadcasting since it helps you structure your news story in an order that keeps your reader (or listener since radio broadcasters also follow this model) interested and learning details in an order that makes sense.
Provided is an image of the inverted pyramid. You'll see it looks like an upside-down triangle. The top is the most important section and the "meatiest." This portion covers the basic questions your audience is asking themselves as they read your article. Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? While answering these questions be sure to give these details in an order that makes sense. If I'm writing about a dog that ran away, I wouldn't start with the day and time and end with the what.
The middle portion of the pyramid is for extra details that answer more questions about your story. These details are interesting, but not essential to the story. If you only have a small section of space, you can leave these details out, but the story will still make sense and have all the information that is needed. If you have room for a longer story, this is where you put in the facts and information that go beyond the basic questions listed above in the top portion of the pyramid. If I'm still writing a story about a dog who ran away, this is where I may include that the dog has a fondness for peanut butter or was wearing a red collar. These details could help someone spot the dog. If the dog is a known biter, that's an important detail I would include up above since that's something you want to be aware of if you're trying to approach the dog to catch it.
The bottom of the pyramid can be left out for a short story. This is where all the "extra" information goes for readers who still want to know more, but readers who just want the basics or the "meat" of the story can stop reading. An example of this would be that the runaway dog is 4 years old or was given to the family as a birthday present.
Using what you've just learned about the inverted pyramid, think of a made-up story and think of details that would go in each section of the pyramid. Feel free to share your work with us if you like.
Our persistent and curious band of writers and reporters of The Lakeview Ledger toured our local newspaper, the Journal Star, in January 2020.


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Q: How to retry with hook in python? I want to retry my method if some Exception happens, something as follow, maybe do this with decorator is better?
class Processor(object):
    def __init__(self, username, password):
        self.username = username
        self.password = password
        self.user_info = UserInfo.objects.get(username=username)

    def get_inbox_page(self):
        try:
            # TODO process inbox page
            pass
        except NotLoginException:
            self.login()
            self.get_inbox_page()

    def get_downloaded_page(self):
            try:
            # TODO process downloaded page
            pass
        except NotLoginException:
            self.login()
            self.get_downloaded_page()

    def get_accept_msg_page(self):
        try:
            # TODO process accept message page
            pass
        except NotLoginException:
            self.login()
            self.get_accept_msg_page()

    # ... some other similar methods

    def login(self):
        session = self.login_proxy(self.username, self.password)
        self.user_info.session = session
        self.user_info.save()

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Q: Solving a non-linear ode system I'm having difficulties to solve a problem, everything that I try leads to a harder problem, so if there are any tips it would help a lot.
This is the problem:
Find all non-trivial solutions $(x(t),y(t))=(\Phi(t),\Psi(t))$ (if there are such solutions) of the system
$$
\begin{array}{c}
 \frac{dx}{dt}=-xy^2\\
\frac{dy}{dt}=-x^4y(y+1)
\end{array}
$$
satisfying $\underset{t\rightarrow +\infty }{\lim }(\Phi(t),\Psi(t))=(0,0)$.
Thanks.

A: $$
\begin{cases}
 \frac{dx}{dt}=-xy^2\\
\frac{dy}{dt}=-x^4y(y+1)
\end{cases}
\quad\to\quad x^3dx=\frac{y}{y+1}dy=\left(1-\frac{1}{y+1}\right)dy$$
$$\frac{x^4}{4}=y-\ln|y+1|+c$$
Condition : $\begin{cases}t=\infty\\x=0\\y=0\end{cases} \quad\to\quad c=0 \quad\to\quad \frac{x^4}{4}=y-\ln|y+1| $
$$
\frac{dy}{dt}=-4(y+1)\left(y-\ln|y+1|\right)\\
$$
The solution is expressed on parametric form :
$$\begin{cases}
t=\int \frac{dy}{4(y+1)\left(-y+\ln|y+1|\right)}+c_1\\
x=\left(4(y-\ln|y+1|)\right)^{1/4}
\end{cases}$$
There is no closed form for this integral. But this doesn't mean that no solution exist. In fact, many solutions exist, according to the arbirary constant $c_1$.
Note :
For $y\to 0$ one can see that $t\sim -\int \frac{dy}{2y^2}+c_1\sim \frac{1}{2y}+c_1$. Thus $t\to\infty$ as expected.


Astro doughnuts and fried chicken is a modern restaurant that focus on doing a couple of things very well! I bet you can't guess what those two things are? Yes, soft, melt in your mouth doughnuts with rich ingredients and delicious, golden fried chicken. I was reading food network magazine and noticed that Astro was featured as a must see destination while in Washington, D.C. for the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Astro was featured because of their beautiful cherry blossom doughnut. It's only seasonal so you'll have to hustle into the city or to their location in Falls Church, Virginia to taste this festive doughnut.
A bit of advice, get to Astro early in the morning or the Cherry Blossom doughnut will be sold out! I didn't get there until around 2 pm and missed out. However, I did try the vanilla bean doughnut which was amazing. I had never eaten such a soft, pillowy, moist doughnut. The vanilla bean had a pure vanilla taste and a light vanilla glaze on top of the beautifully scored dough. I admit I absolutely fell in love with Astro's fried chicken tenders. The white meat chicken tenders were fried to golden perfection with a crisp, yet soft coating. The breading mixture had a scrumptious seasoning incorporated, definitely featuring a healthy amount of pepper. I cannot recommend the doughnuts or fried chicken enough. I craved more chicken after finishing my order of chicken tenders with a side of ranch dressing. No wonder food network magazine featured this awesome restaurant! I'll be going back again this week to see the cherry blossoms one more time before peak bloom ends and I'm making sure to place an advance online order for my cherry blossom doughnuts and fried chicken. Twice in seven days isn't too much is it?
Make stopping by Astro in D.C the perfect trip by swinging by the National Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin.


The watch fires of Friula warn against invaders, because Friula's small army relies on the surrounding badlands to defend the city and its sparse farmland. Any attackers must cross treacherous hills and travel a road rife with blind gullies and steep canyons. Even a modest force can bleed aggressors white long before they reach the city gates—but only with enough warning.
But now, the watchfire keep has been taken by treachery, and your heroes discover the betrayal by chance. Can your heroes retake it in time—and light the watch fires?