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NSERC PDF, (Canada) (2018-2020)
Philips Healthcare Fellow, Philips, Stanford (2018-2019)
Dean's Fellowship (School of Medicine), Stanford (2017-2018)
Carl A. Winkler award for outstanding academic excellence ? Thesis award, McGill University (2016-2017)
Sterry Hunt award for outstanding services as a Teaching assistant, McGill University (Chemistry departement) (2012/1 - 2013/9)
Nicolas Jaber Prize for academic excellence ( top 10 in the faculty of arts and science), American University of Beirut (AUB) (June 2009)
Diploma, American University Of Beirut (2009)
Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University (2016)
Bachelor of Science, American University Of Beirut (2009)
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Dynamic DNA Nanotubes: Reversible Switching between Single and Double-Stranded Forms, and Effect of Base Deletions ACS NANO Rahbani, J. F., Hariri, A. A., Cosa, G., Sleiman, H. F. 2015; 9 (12): 11898-11908
DNA nanotubes hold great potential as drug delivery vehicles and as programmable templates for the organization of materials and biomolecules. Existing methods for their construction produce assemblies that are entirely double-stranded and rigid, and thus have limited intrinsic dynamic character, or they rely on chemically modified and ligated DNA structures. Here, we report a simple and efficient synthesis of DNA nanotubes from 11 short unmodified strands, and the study of their dynamic behavior by atomic force microscopy and in situ single molecule fluorescence microscopy. This method allows the programmable introduction of DNA structural changes within the repeat units of the tubes. We generate and study fully double-stranded nanotubes, and convert them to nanotubes with one, two and three single-stranded sides, using strand displacement strategies. The nanotubes can be reversibly switched between these forms without compromising their stability and micron-scale lengths. We then site-specifically introduce DNA strands that shorten two sides of the nanotubes, while keeping the length of the third side. The nanotubes undergo bending with increased length mismatch between their sides, until the distortion is significant enough to shorten them, as measured by AFM and single-molecule fluorescence photobleaching experiments. The method presented here produces dynamic and robust nanotubes that can potentially behave as actuators, and allows their site-specific addressability while using a minimal number of component strands.
View details for DOI 10.1021/acsnano.5b04387
View details for Web of Science ID 000367280100038
View details for PubMedID 26556531
Stepwise growth of surface-grafted DNA nanotubes visualized at the single-molecule level NATURE CHEMISTRY Hariri, A. A., Hamblin, G. D., Gidi, Y., Sleiman, H. F., Cosa, G. 2015; 7 (4): 295-300
DNA nanotubes offer a high aspect ratio and rigidity, attractive attributes for the controlled assembly of hierarchically complex linear arrays. It is highly desirable to control the positioning of rungs along the backbone of the nanotubes, minimize the polydispersity in their manufacture and reduce the building costs. We report here a solid-phase synthesis methodology in which, through a cyclic scheme starting from a 'foundation rung' specifically bound to the surface, distinct rungs can be incorporated in a predetermined manner. Each rung is orthogonally addressable. Using fluorescently tagged rungs, single-molecule fluorescence studies demonstrated the robustness and structural fidelity of the constructs and confirmed the incorporation of the rungs in quantitative yield (>95%) at each step of the cycle. Prototype structures that consisted of up to 20 repeat units, about 450?nm in contour length, were constructed. Combined, the solid-phase synthesis strategy described and its visualization through single-molecule spectroscopy show good promise for the production of custom-made DNA nanotubes.
View details for DOI 10.1038/NCHEM.2184
Interaction of Anionic Phenylene Ethynylene Polymers with Lipids: From Membrane Embedding to Liposome Fusion LANGMUIR Karam, P., Hariri, A. A., Calver, C. F., Zhao, X., Schanze, K. S., Cosa, G. 2014; 30 (35): 10704-10711
Here we report spectroscopic studies on the interaction of negatively charged, amphiphilic polyphenylene ethynylene (PPE) polymers with liposomes prepared either from negative, positive or zwitterionic lipids. Emission spectra of PPEs of 7 and 49 average repeat units bearing carboxylate terminated side chains showed that the polymer embeds within positively charged lipids where it exists as free chains. No interaction was observed between PPEs and negatively charged lipids. Here the polymer remained aggregated giving rise to broad emission spectra characteristic of the aggregate species. In zwitterionic lipids, we observed that the majority of the polymer remained aggregated yet a small fraction readily embedded within the membrane. Titration experiments revealed that saturation of zwitterionic lipids with polymer typically occurred at a polymer repeat unit to lipid mole ratio close to 0.05. No further membrane embedding was observed above that point. For liposomes prepared from positively charged lipids, saturation was observed at a PPE repeat unit to lipid mole ratio of ?0.1 and liposome precipitation was observed above this point. FRET studies showed that precipitation was preceded by lipid mixing and liposome fusion induced by the PPEs. This behavior was prominent for the longer polymer and negligible for the shorter polymer at a repeat unit to lipid mole ratio of 0.05. We postulate that fusion is the consequence of membrane destabilization whereby the longer polymer gives rise to more extensive membrane deformation than the shorter polymer.
View details for DOI 10.1021/la502572u
Simple Design for DNA Nanotubes from a Minimal Set of Unmodified Strands: Rapid, Room-Temperature Assembly and Readily Tunable Structure ACS NANO Hamblin, G. D., Hariri, A. A., Carneiro, K. M., Lau, K. L., Cosa, G., Sleiman, H. F. 2013; 7 (4): 3022-3028
DNA nanotubes have great potential as nanoscale scaffolds for the organization of materials and the templation of nanowires and as drug delivery vehicles. Current methods for making DNA nanotubes either rely on a tile-based step-growth polymerization mechanism or use a large number of component strands and long annealing times. Step-growth polymerization gives little control over length, is sensitive to stoichiometry, and is slow to generate long products. Here, we present a design strategy for DNA nanotubes that uses an alternative, more controlled growth mechanism, while using just five unmodified component strands and a long enzymatically produced backbone. These tubes form rapidly at room temperature and have numerous, orthogonal sites available for the programmable incorporation of arrays of cargo along their length. As a proof-of-concept, cyanine dyes were organized into two distinct patterns by inclusion into these DNA nanotubes.
View details for DOI 10.1021/nn4006329
Kinetics of Strand Displacement and Hybridization on Wireframe DNA Nanostructures: Dissecting the Roles of Size, Morphology, and Rigidity ACS NANO Platnich, C. M., Hariri, A. A., Rahbani, J. F., Gordon, J. B., Sleiman, H. F., Cosa, G. 2018; 12 (12): 12836?46
Dynamic wireframe DNA structures have gained significant attention in recent years, with research aimed towards using these architectures for sensing and encapsulation applications. For these assemblies to reach their full potential, however, knowledge on the rates of strand displacement and hybridization on these constructs is required. Herein, we report the use of single molecule fluorescence methodologies to observe the reversible switching between double- and single-stranded forms of triangular wireframe DNA nanotubes. Specifically, by using fluorescently labeled DNA strands, we were able to monitor changes in intensity over time as we introduced different sequences. This allowed us to extract detailed kinetic information on the strand displacement and hybridization processes. Due to the polymeric NT structure, the ability to individually address each of the three sides, and the inherent polydispersity of our samples as a result of the step polymerization by which they are formed, a library of compounds could be studied independently yet simultaneously. Kinetic models relying on simple exponential decays, multi-exponential decays or sigmoidal behavior were adjusted to the different constructs to retrieve erasing and refilling kinetics. Correlations were made between the kinetic behavior observed, the site accessibility, the nanotube length, and the structural robustness of wireframe DNA nanostructures, including fully single-stranded analogs. Overall, our results reveal how the length, morphology, and rigidity of the DNA framework modulate the kinetics of strand displacement and hybridization, as well as the overall addressability and structural stability of the structures under study.
Z-Profiling of CFTR Oligomerization State Distributions via Single Molecule Step Photobleaching Analysis in Epithelial Cells 59th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical-Society Desjardins, J., Abu-Arish, A., Hariri, A., Sleiman, H. F., Cosa, G., Hanrahan, J. W., Wiseman, P. W. CELL PRESS. 2015: 322A?322A
Visualizing the Formation and Exploring the Structure and Dynamics of DNA-Architectures. A Single Molecule Study 57th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical-Society Hariri, A. A., Hamblin, G., Sleiman, H., Cosa, G. CELL PRESS. 2013: 177A?177A
Band, target, and onion patterns in Co(OH)(2) Liesegang systems PHYSICAL REVIEW E Badr, L., Moussa, Z., Hariri, A., Sultan, R. 2011; 83 (1)
The study of morphology and shape development has gained considerable interest in certain sciences, notably biology and geology. Liesegang experiments producing Co(OH)2 stratification are performed here, in one, two, and three dimensions for comparison of the pattern morphologies. We obtain well-resolved bands in one dimension, target patterns (rings) in two dimensions, and onion patterns (spherical shells) in three dimensions. The morphological characteristics of the various patterns (spacing coefficients, rate of growth of ring spacing with distance) were measured. The spacing ratio of the strata in the different spatial dimensions was found to be anticorrelated with the surface-to-volume ratio of the gel domain. Some studies featuring the importance of morphology in Liesegang systems are briefly surveyed.
View details for DOI 10.1103/PhysRevE.83.016109
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James Latham is gearing up for the Surface Design Show in February, where it is set to have its biggest presence yet at the UK's only annual show to focus on interior and exterior surfaces for the built environment.
As well as an impactful, eye-catching stand at its usual position on the ground level (stand 208) – where it will show a number of new additions to its range for 2017 – for the first time, this year, Latham's will also be utilising its Product Specification Showroom which is located on the Gallery level of the Business Design Centre at Suite 301.
The new showroom (pictured above) which only opened in September, has given James Latham a permanent presence in the capital and is already proving to be a major success with the architect and design community. It will give visitors to the show, the opportunity to see an even wider range of Latham's massive portfolio of products – many of them exclusive and semi-exclusive – and all under one roof.
As well as Latham's highly experienced team of product specialists, during the show, the newly created A&D specification team will be on hand to discuss the company's extensive range of products, providing expert advice to architects and designers and helping them to keep abreast of the latest trends and developments in surface solutions.
This year, among others, the products on show will include new decor launches for Egger, Kronospan and XyloCleaf, Valchromat, the innovative and highly popular, engineered coloured high density fireboard, HI-MACS solid surface, UPM composite decking, Latham's new range of fire-resistant products, Kydex thermoplastic sheet, which is proving particularly popular within the retail sector, Accoya cladding and window sections, WoodEx, Moralt and Flamebreak door blanks and the new generation of OSB board from Smartply.


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Immanuel Sikström, född 5 februari 1914 i Jeppo, död 14 februari 1983 i Esbo, var en finländsk kyrkomusiker. Han var far till Kjerstin Sikström

Sikström utexaminerades från Helsingfors kyrkomusikinstitut 1935 och fortsatte studierna vid Sibelius-Akademin. Efter att ha varit förbundsdirigent för Ålands sång- och musikförbund och kantor i Jeppo, Purmo och Jakobstad var han 1943–1982 kantor-organist i Esbo och dessutom dirigent för olika körer. Han var förbundsdirigent för Kyrkosångsförbundet från 1959. Han var även verksam som kompositör och berikade i hög grad den finlandssvenska repertoaren, särskilt den sakrala. Han blev director cantus 1955.

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Pre-K Homework Fun… | Who Are You Calling Crafty?
Pre-Kindergarten Homework? Well not exactly, at least for my daughter but homework for me. I guess I missed that Memo in Mom School stating "You will have school every night when your child is in Pre-K." It is the little things such as writing the alphabet, holding your pencil correctly, your child learning and recognizing their name, thumbs up for scissors, and so much more. My daughter is extremely bright (sometimes it is really scary how smart she is) she knows her states, the first 5 Presidents (in order – I know adults who don't know this: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, & Monroe), her alphabet, she can count to 40, she can also spell her name (first and last), she knows her phone number, and address. This is stuff I taught her, that doesn't even cover colors, artists, or basic fractions (she helps me cook). I made Alphabet Flash Cards for her 2 years ago and she knows them all. I promise this is not a post on how bright my daughter is. It is to demonstrate what I don't know and would have never thought to teach her.
The one thing I never showed her how to do was hold a pencil. I never thought about it, it never crossed my mind she doesn't know how to hold a pencil. I am grateful I never showed her this because for 25+ years I have been holding my pencil wrong. I looked it up on Google and notice that I have been holding my pencil wrong for 25+ years. There are things you never think about with being an artist, one is how do you hold your brush, or pencil? I use the thumb and pointer finger told hold the pencil (I like the control). The proper way to hold or grip a pencil is to pinch it with your middle finger and thumb, using your pointer finger as a guide. I can't even describe how disappointed I am that I hold my pencil wrong. I draw, paint and I hold my pencil incorrectly – I can honestly say that I really didn't think this would bother me as much as it has.
Who would have thought that holding a pencil would make me question my parenting or my artistic ability? I know that sounds overly dramatic but it is the little things that make me think, am I a horrible parent because I hold my pencil wrong or if I held my pencil correctly would I be a better artist? I guess I am going to try to re-learn how to hold a pencil, maybe I will use my left hand just to make it interesting.
So besides the pencil holding we needed to practice letters. I have relearned the alphabet (font styles) several times, I had to do the alphabet with tails in school, then in college the architecture way, and now the "new" normal with no tails. This is the only way I can write for the next 18 years (sigh). I went through and drew dash letter Bbs and we practiced on writing paper our letter Bb. She did really well practicing her letters and we also practiced our Letter Poems.
I had intended on this awesome post about Native American Art (which I will post about someday soon) but this really was weighing on me today. I guess you don't know what you forgot to teach your child, until it is brought to your attention.
Today's Moral: It is important to teach your children how to hold their pencils correctly or they will be in their thirties trying to relearn how to hold a pencil.


Spray a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine honey, peanut butter, maple syrup, canola oil, brown sugar, cinnamon. Stir and cook until mixture just begins to bubble, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
In a large bowl, combine oats, rice cereal, wheat germ, peanuts, apricots, figs and salt.
Pour peanut butter mixture over oatmeal mixture and stir gently with a spatula until well combined. Transfer to baking dish, cover with parchment paper and press firmly into dish. Allow to cool completely (will cool faster in the refrigerator). Cut into squares or bars.


At Hacienda Concepción Day 8: Walk into the TAMBOPATA NATIONAL RESERVE with your Naturalist, then navigate by dugout canoe around LAKE SANDOVAL, a beautiful oxbow lake. Learn about the reserve's conservation efforts and the animals that inhabit this lake, such as the endangered giant river otters, blue and yellow macaws, red howler monkeys, and black caimans. This afternoon, the CANOPY WALKWAY shows you a different perspective 100 feet above ground. After night falls, your Naturalist introduces you to the nocturnal animals of the Amazon.
At Hacienda Concepción Day 9: A short boat ride brings you to a NATIVE FARM where farmers use ancient methods to grow crops. Learn about local cultivation techniques and taste some of the produce. This afternoon, visit a CLAY LICK to observe wildlife from a blind to observe the normal routine of the fauna without disrupting the environment.


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Q: preg_rlike not matching characters like ò , í , è etc Can you hep me to match special characters like ò , í , è with mysql preg_rlike
select first_name from authors where preg_rlike('/Jòse/i',authors.first_name);

It will not retrieve data even if the database has value.
We can handle this with LIKE but I have many like Jòse|Jose|James
Let me please know how can we handle this.

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I got answer to this question either by making the table or just that field is UT8 encoded or using CONVERT(field_name USING utf8) in the query

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UN Chief Asks for Help to End Syrian Conflict
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on all outside parties, especially countries in the Middle East, "to do all they can" to help end the Syrian conflict, Xinhua reported.
Ban made the appeal in an address to the UN General Assembly, which met Tuesday to discuss the prolonged crisis that has plagued Syria since March 2011.
"The continuing militarization of the conflict is deeply tragic and highly dangerous. I appeal to all outside parties, especially the countries in the region, to do all they can to end this trend," the UN chief was quoted as saying.
"Those who provide arms to either side are only contributing to further misery – and the risk of unintended consequences as the fighting intensified and spreads," he said.
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June's Daring Bakers' challenge is Bakewell Tart, brought to us by Jasmine of Confessions of a Cardamom Addict and Annemarie of Ambrosia and Nectar. This traditional English tart consists of a sweet shortcrust pastry, which is spread with jam or curd and topped with almond frangipane.
The day before this challenge was announced, I had gotten strawberries and rhubarb as part of my weekly Greenmarket haul. I made them into a compote with my morning granola in mind, but after reading the challenge, I knew it would be perfect for the jam component of the tart. This was pretty easily assembled, and tasted great (especially with whipped cream)! Next time, I'll use a tart ring with higher sides, so I can fit in more frangipane– I love that stuff!
Check out of Confessions of a Cardamom Addict and Annemarie of Ambrosia and Nectar for the Bakewell Tart recipe, and visit the Daring Kitchen site to see what everyone else is up to!
Your tart looks so lovely and elegant! Strawberry and rhubarb is such a great combination too. Well done all around!
Ohhh, this looks great. Love the filling. I didn't make my own. What was the height of the tart ring you used? Looks pretty full to me? Love those tart rings. They leave such a great finish. I need to get myself one!
I think it's only about 3/4 inch high. My fluted tart shell has higher sides than the straight one i used here. Next time, I'll go with the fluted, so I can squeeze in more filling.
Your tart looks just great Steph! Nice job on this challenge!
The tart looks wonderful. I only discovered you quite recently – hope you are enjoying the US – Sydney is cold and wet!
les photos sont superbes 🙂 j'aime vraiment beaucoup !
This looks absolutely heavenly. Great photography.
Beautiful! It's amazing how something as simple as fresh fruit can be so inspiring. I agree with you about the frangipane, I would love to make this in a springform pan just so that I can get more of it.
Lovely! I sm sure I would enjoy a slice with strawberries.
I'm with you on using a tart ring with higher sides. I wanted to make a whole other batch of frangipane and just bake that by itself. Your tart looks beautiful!
Beautiful photos! I made tartlets because I wasn't sure if I would like these. As soon as I took a bite a regretted that decision. Yours look great!
Ooh, whipped cream sounds like a great idea! Your tart looks lovely.
This was sooooo good, and sooooo easy. Yours looks and sounds fantastic. I loved the frangipangi too.. Can we eat it with a spoon, like ice cream???
More frangipane is never a bad idea 🙂 And strawberry rhubarb compote is so wonderful. Beautiful job!
YUM nicely done! Strawberries & rhubarb – one of my favorite combinations. I can imagine the tartness of rhubarb went beautifully with the almond frangipane!
Love your tart! It turned out perfect!
Your tart is gorgeous! I've heard so many good things about the combination of strawberries and rhubarb but haven't had a chance to try it yet.
Your tart looks/sounds DELICIOUS! Love how your photos turned out-so artistic!
It looks lovely, and your compote sounds like a great match.
Yes, well… as usual… WOW!
Lovely photos–glad you liked the challenge.
Your tart is gorgeous! I love the name too, I wonder why it's called "Bakewell?" I'm jealous that you even made your own fruit compote to boot! I really want to try making jams or preserves, especially now that fruits are at their peak. I saw the mason jars and supplies at the supermarket the other day, and they were teasing me! Do you have any great recipes or methods to recommend?
I just made about a quart of compote total, so I didn't bother to "properly" can it. Just put it in the fridge in an airtight container, where it will last for about 2 weeks just fine. I'd reccommend getting a good book on canning (I have one called "Gourmet Preserves" that I like because the author doesn't use pectin) or visit http://canningusa.com for tips on how to water process.
Looks Fantastic! And I agree about Frangipane, I could eat that stuff on everything.
simply gorgeous! lovely fruit compote – just perfect!
I think I need a tart ring. The results are so pretty. Your pics are gorgeous.
Your tart looks gorgeous. I love that you used your own compote.
Beautiful, beautiful tart – the inside looks wonderful, the almonds on top look wonderful and I love that perfect side-shot of your crust!
So very, very pretty, Steph!
That looks so pretty, Steph.
This was soooo easy to put together and so good as well.
What a lovely tart! Great job!
I just got back from London and had this at a local pub ….it was fantastic!


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Biografia
Dopo la maturità presso il liceo scientifico "Enrico Fermi" di Nuoro, conseguì due lauree, in sociologia e scienze politiche,  presso l'Università La Sapienza di Roma.

Nel 1992 venne assunta dall'amministrazione comunale di Budoni quale responsabile dei Servizi Sociali, Cultura e Turismo.

È deceduta il 17 marzo 2020, all'età di 53 anni, per un tumore.

Elezione a senatore
Fu eletta senatrice del Movimento 5 Stelle nella XVIII legislatura alle elezioni politiche del 4 marzo 2018, nel collegio uninominale Sardegna - 03 (Sassari-Olbia). Con 103.823 preferenze, risultò essere la candidata eletta con più voti in tutta la Sardegna.

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Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Politici del Movimento 5 Stelle
Senatori della XVIII legislatura della Repubblica Italiana
Studenti della Sapienza - Università di Roma


Jonathan Nyce had everything until his wife gets down and dirty with the local landscaper and things turn fatal. Later, an affair with the handsome repairman shatters the Craven's once happy marriage. In these trios, someone will lose it all.


Throughout the month of February, grades 4, 7 and 10 students and teachers throughout the Division are completing the survey online at the school. Student participation is voluntary and completely anonymous. Students are assigned a random username and password to ensure survey responses aren't linked to any individual student. The survey takes about 40 minutes to complete and is done within the school day during regular class time.
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VA » National Cemetery Administration » Find a Cemetery » Roseburg National Cemetery
Roseburg National Cemetery
913 NW Garden Valley Blvd
Front gate at Roseburg National Cemetery.
Visitation Hours: Open daily from sunrise to sunset.
Directions to the Roseburg National Cemetery Annex located at 913 NW Garden Valley Blvd. are as follows: Heading North on I-5, take exit 124. Left at stoplight on Harvard. Right on Stewart Park Dr. Cross the bridge. Cemetery is on right.
Directions to the historic Roseburg National Cemetery located at 1770 Harvard Blvd. are as follows: Heading North on I-5, take exit 124. Left at stoplight on Harvard. Cemetery will be on your right.
The Eagle Point National Cemetery staff manages this cemetery. Please contact them at the number listed above.
The Roseburg National Cemetery Annex, including the new administrative office, is located at 913 NW Garden Valley Blvd. The Annex has space available to accommodate full casket interments and in-ground cremated interments. A scatter garden is also available. There is also a columbarium wall for urn placements at the Annex.
The historic section of Roseburg National Cemetery is located at 1770 Harvard Blvd. This location only has space available to accommodate subsequent interments.
The VFW District 12 Honor Guard, USMC Reserve unit in Springfield, Oregon State National Guard, McChord AFB and the Naval Reserve Unit can provide military honors. Please contact the cemetery staff to arrange honors.
Roseburg National Cemetery is located in Douglas County, Ore., approximately one-half mile from the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Roseburg.
Roseburg National Cemetery was established in 1897 to serve veterans residing at the Oregon State Soldiers' home. The Oregon Soldiers' Home itself opened in 1893 to "provide a home for honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and marines who had served in any wars in which the United States was engaged, or who served in the Indian Wars of Oregon, Washington or Idaho, provided they were or might become citizens of Oregon."
In 1933, the home was turned over to the National Soldiers' Home Bureau and its administration transferred to the new Veterans Administration; the cemetery attached to the grounds was included in the move. In September 1973, the cemetery was transferred to the National Cemetery System within VA.
POW Memorial – donated by Veterans of 20th Century.
Major Joseph Raymond Giesel, who was white, was among the first officers to train African-American marines. He was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2012 for his role at Montford Point, the segregated North Carolina facility where an estimated 20,000 black men trained from 1942-1949. The Marine Corps was white-only until 1942, when President Roosevelt directed that black soldiers be trained at Montford Point. Giesel served 21 years in the marines, in the Pacific Theater during World War II and in Korea in 1953. He died June 20, 2014, and is buried at Roseburg National Cemetery (Section 6, Site 131).


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Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots
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Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots. Hospitalizations of U.S. children under 5 with COVID-19 soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began, according to government data released Friday on the only age group not yet eligible for the vaccine.
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Hospitalizations of U.S. children under 5 with COVID-19 soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began, according to government data released Friday on the only age group not yet eligible for the vaccine.
The worrisome trend in children too young to be vaccinated underscores the need for older kids and adults to get their shots to help protect those around them, said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Since mid-December, with the highly contagious omicron variant spreading furiously around the country, the hospitalization rate in these youngest kids has surged to more than 4 in 100,000 children, up from 2.5 per 100,000.
The rate among children ages 5 to 17 is about 1 per 100,000, according to the CDC data, which is drawn from over 250 hospitals in 14 states.
Overall, "pediatric hospitalizations are at their highest rate compared to any prior point in the pandemic," Walensky said.
The overall hospitalization rate among children and teens under 18 is still lower than that of any other age group. And they account for less than 5% of average new daily hospital admissions, according to the CDC.
As of Tuesday, the average number of under-18 patients admitted to the hospital per day with COVID-19 was 766, double the figure reported just two weeks ago.
The trend among the very youngest kids is being driven by high hospitalization rates in five states: Georgia, Connecticut, Tennessee, California and Oregon, with the steepest increases in Georgia, the CDC said.
At a briefing, Walensky said the numbers include children hospitalized because of COVID-19 and those admitted for other reasons but found to be infected.
The CDC also said the surge could be partially attributable to how COVID-19 hospitalizations in this age group are defined: a positive virus test within 14 days of hospitalization for any reason.
The severity of illness among children during the omicron wave seems lower than it was with the delta variant, said Seattle Children's Hospital critical care chief Dr. John McGuire.
"Most of the COVID+ kids in the hospital are actually not here for COVID-19 disease," McGuire said in an email. "They are here for other issues but happen to have tested positive."
The nation's top infectious-disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said earlier this week that omicron appears to cause less-severe disease across the board, but that the sheer number of infections because of its extreme contagiousness will mean that many more children will get infected, and a certain share of them will wind up in the hospital.
Fauci also said many children hospitalized with COVID-19 have other health conditions that make them more susceptible to complications from the virus. That includes obesity, diabetes and lung disease.
Fauci and Walensky have emphasized that one of the best ways to protect the youngest children is to vaccinate everyone else.
The surge in hospitalizations only heightens some parents' worries.
Emily Hojara and Eli Zilke of Sawyer, Michigan, are being extra protective of their daughter Flora, who turns 2 in May. They limit her contact with other children, and no visitors are allowed in the house unless masked, not even grandparents.
"It's been a struggle, and now with this new variant, I feel it's knocked us back,'' Hojara said.
"It's scary that she can't be vaccinated,'' she said of her daughter.
Dr. Jennifer Kusma, a pediatrician with Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital, said she has seen increasing numbers of kids hospitalized with omicron, and while most aren't severely ill, she understands parents' worries.
"I really wish we already had that vaccine for these young kids,'' Kusma said. But she added that what may seem like a long wait should reassure parents that vaccine testing is not being rushed.
Many had hoped the new year might bring a vaccine for young children, but Pfizer announced last month that two doses didn't offer as much protection as hoped for in youngsters 2 to 4.
Pfizer's study has been updated to give everyone under 5 a third dose, and data is expected in early spring.
Also on Friday, the CDC issued a report showing Pfizer shots seem to protect older children who develop a serious but rare COVID-19-linked condition that involves inflammation of multiple organs.
Among 102 kids ages 12 to 18 who were hospitalized with the condition, none who had received two Pfizer shots at least 28 days earlier needed ventilators or other advanced life support. By contrast, 40% of unvaccinated children required such treatment.
The condition, multisystem inflammatory syndrome, causes symptoms that may include persistent fever, abdominal pain and rashes. Most children recover, but 55 deaths have been reported.
A separate CDC report found that children who had COVID-19 were more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with diabetes as youngsters who had not had the virus. Scientists are investigating why but say the virus seems to attack insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
If you're not free to offend, you're not free. This idea was famously claimed by Salmon Rushdie whose 1988 novel "The Satanic Verses" offended Muslims.
But who in the whole, wide world would be offended by Frank Capra's 1946 movie "It's A Wonderful Life"? In a story on censorship, The Guardian reported that Spain's dictator Franco cut seven minutes from the movie more than 40 years ago, but the scissored version is still in circulation in Spain.
Franco, who imagined a wide variety of boogeymen in the arts – such as sexuality, and anything anti-Catholic – ordered the cut in the film's footage that alluded to a housing co-op likely due to his fear of communism.
Censoring Hemingway
In Franco's three dozen years in power, he also saw boogeymen in books. For example, he switched out the word "lesbians" for "good friends" in Ernest Hemingway's "Across the River and Into the Trees."
And he struck the term "birth control" from James Baldwin's "Go Tell It on the Mountain." But hey, he was a dictator and could do what he wanted.
During the first several months of the pandemic in the U.S., Dina Levy made her young daughter and son go on walks with her three times a day.
They kicked a soccer ball around at the nearby high school. The children, then 11 and 8, created an obstacle course out of chalk and the three timed each other running through it. They also ate all their meals together.
Ms. Levy is among scores of parents who indicated in a new survey from the U.S. Census Bureau that they spent more time eating, reading, and playing with their children from March 2020 to June of 2020, when coronavirus-lockdowns were at their most intense, than they had in previous years.
"With school and work, you split up and go your own way for the day, but during coronavirus, we were a unit," said Ms. Levy, an attorney who lives in New Jersey. "It really was, I don't want to say worthwhile since this pandemic has been so awful for so many people, but there was a lot of value to us as a family.
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It includes all the games where Sonic or at least one of the characters from Sonic's world is the main character.
It includes collections where Sonic's games are added, but only if they contain Sonic's name in the title and if it is an original name.
It includes the games where other characters from other franchises are included (that includes Super Smash Bros.).
It doesn't include video cartridges. All GBA Video carts are excluded.
It doesn't include downloadable games, of which there's no physical fromat.
it doesn't include all the versions (for different world regions: EU, JP, US, AU) and revisions of one particular game, except if a particular revision or version of a game contains radical changes or notable differences towards a version of the game that I can obtain easily or for less money.


Imagine foregoing that $4.65 special coffee everyday on your way to work. Did you know you would save $1,209.00 each year? Over time, you would have built a healthy savings account that could go beyond an activity for a rainy day. Instead, it could translate to the down payment on a home or college tuition or even a family vacation abroad.
Since 2012, the overall savings rate for American consumers has dropped by half. According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the amount Americans saved of their pre-tax income hit an all-time high at 10.5 percent in December 2012. As of March 2015, that rate is now only at 5.3 percent. So why are people saving less? Often times, it's because consumers believe they can't afford to save. This is one of the top money misconceptions Citizens Bank often hears from our customers.
Starting a savings account can sometimes make consumers feel like they are losing money, but it's really a matter of redirecting your income. Establishing automatic savings habits can help ease the pain. Setting up an automatic deposit from your paycheck into your new savings account each month for a set amount – even $25 a month – will add up over time. Beyond saving to purchase a home, pay for college or a vacation abroad, it is also important to save to build up an emergency savings fund for any potential unforeseeable circumstances.
Identify the best savings account for your current financial situation. The market is flooded with different types of account. Shop around for the best account for your time in life – the savings needs of a student are different from those of a retiree.
Aim to move a small amount of money every month from your checking account to a savings account. Apart from the fact that this will give you a bit of a cushion and some peace of mind that you have an emergency fund, you can also choose an account that is designed to help grow your savings.
Break down your savings into three areas: short-term, medium-term and long-term. Short-term should cover day-to-day needs. Medium-term can help with things like a deposit for a new car or house. Long-term should focus on retirement planning.
Build up an emergency savings fund. Emergency savings should cover three to six months of income, so check in to see how much you are allocating for unforeseeable circumstances. Decide how much more you need to put away over the next six months to meet your emergency savings goal.
Recognize not all savings are risk-fee. While money you put in the bank should be safe, the same might not be true for money invested in the stock market. Bear in mind that the value of such investments can fall as well as rise, and that you may not get back the full amount of your investment. You should think carefully about how much risk you are prepared to take with your money, and only invest in risky areas if you are prepared for a potential loss, especially in the short-term.
By implementing these strategies and shifting perceptions, consumers can start achieving optimal savings. It doesn't have to be difficult – or expensive – as long as you have the right mindset and realistic goals.


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Hydrospeeding through the Aletsch Glacier in Switzerland
These incredible images show the moment two brave adventurers decided to body board down Europe's longest glacier. Seen carving their way through the icy rivers of the Aletsch Glacier, a UNESCO world heritage site in Switzerland, the pair risked their lives for an adrenalin rush of a whole new kind. Mounted on their body boards as part of a sport known as hydrospeeding, the daredevils risked being carried away by strong currents and even drowning in hidden crevices to complete the winding seven-mile journey. But if that wasn't dangerous enough, the duo also ran the risk of being overwhelmed by collapsing glacial lakes that could be released into the river at any moment. Luckily, Swiss mountain guide, Claude-Alain Gailland and canyon activity specialist, Gilles Janin, are part of only a handful people in the world qualified enough to perform the treacherous run. (Caters News)
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Simply Orange Juice's drink isn't 'all-natural' and has 'toxic' ingredients, suit says
Tyre Nichols, the man who died this month after an alleged beating by five police officers, was "damn near perfect," his mother RowVaughn Wells said at a press conference on Monday. The 29-year-old Nichols had been living in Memphis, Tennessee, with his parents since the pandemic, according to his mother. Although he lived in Memphis at the time of his death, Nichols had previously lived in California.


A weaker dollar (which has been roaring strong lately) and a slow start to harvest finally brought the bulls to life today with corn closing up 9 cents, soybeans up 30 cents, and wheat up 6 cents. We've been oversold for a while now and a large USDA S&D report due Friday had the funds short covering today, adding support to the corn and soybean markets. Harvest progress and crop conditions were released this afternoon; crop conditions were steady from last week for both corn and soybeans. Corn harvest progress is 17% complete nationally (20% expected, 32% on average) with Iowa at 5% complete. Iowa is typically around 25% done by now. Soybeans are 20% complete nationally (35% on average) with Iowa at 9% complete vs. 42% on average. We definitely have some catching up to do, which will hopefully happen in the next 7 or 8 days.


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A Tojásfesztivál a Kukori és Kotkoda című rajzfilmsorozat első évadjának második része.

Cselekmény

Alkotók
 Írta: Bálint Ágnes
 Tervezte és rendezte: Mata János
 Zenéjét szerezte: Lovas Ferenc
 Operatőr: Csepela Attila
 Hangmérnök: Bársony Péter
 Vágó: Czipauer János
 Vágóasszisztens: Gyöpös Kati
 Háttér: Rádóczy Gy. Gábor
 Rajzolták: Nyírő Erzsébet, Radvány Zsuzsa
 Munkatársak: Dévényi Olga, Hódy Béláné, Katona Edit, Körmöci Judit, Mátrai Éva, Paál Klári, Szabó Judit, Szántai Éva, Szörényi Dalma, Zoltán Anikó
 Animációs rendező: Kökény Anikó
 Színes technika: Dobrányi Géza
 Felvételvezető: Ács Karola
 Gyártásvezető: Kunz Román
Készítette a Magyar Televízió megbízásából a Pannónia Filmstúdió

Szereplők
 Kukori: Márkus László
 Kotkoda: Psota Irén
 Hápogi; Kukás varjú:  Horváth Gyula
 Kopasznyakú; Fecske postás: Szuhay Balázs
 Szöcske: Kóti Kati
 Pulykáné: Simor Erzsi
 TV-bemondó: Seress János

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Kukori és Kotkoda (1. évad)


The European Commission (EC) has announced it will end imposition of anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese bicycles this month, according to the national radio broadcaster VOV.
The duty, imposed on Vietnamese-made bicycles since July 14, 2005, will expire on July 15 this year, VOV said in a report on its news website Sunday, citing the EC Directorate General for Trade.
According to the report, the lifting of taxes of around 34.5 percent will benefit both European consumers and Vietnamese bicycle exporters.
Vietnam's bike industry has been struggling over the past five years as exports have gone down steadily, forcing many companies to cut back on production or even declare bankruptcy, leaving a lot of workers jobless.
The EC's decision was made following many efforts by Vietnamese trade agencies opposing an extension of the punitive taxes.


Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in final practice at the Monaco Grand Prix narrowly ahead of Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo.
Hamilton was just 0.05 seconds quicker than the Australian, who headed the second Mercedes of Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull.
The Ferraris of Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen were fifth and sixth, separated by just 0.04secs.
Sergio Perez was seventh, ahead of Force India team-mate Nico Hulkenberg.
The Toro Rossos of Jean-Eric Vergne and Daniil Kvyat completed the top 10, ahead of the McLarens of Kevin Magnussen and Jenson Button, and the Williams drivers Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa.
The Mercedes drivers were a second clear of the two Red Bulls after the drivers had completed their race preparation in the first 40 minutes of the session, with Rosberg 0.5secs ahead of Hamilton.
But on the faster super-soft tyres at the end of the session Hamilton turned the tables on his team-mate, beating the German by 0.116secs.
Ricciardo continued his strong run of form and was 0.376secs clear of Vettel.
All the top drivers struggled to get clear laps as the 22 cars fought for space around the claustrophobic street circuit under pristine blue skies.
The traffic problems are being heightened by the tyres Pirelli have brought here, which many drivers have complained are too hard and are taking more time than usual to get up to working temperature.
All the drivers from the top three appear to have more time in their cars, making it difficult to predict the outcome of qualifying, which starts at 13:00 BST.
Mercedes still appear to be the team to beat but it would appear as if Red Bull may run them closer than in previous races, and Ricciardo is showing the sort of form that suggests he could beat at least one of the silver cars for a place on the front row.
The Australian's fastest time came at the start of an eight-lap run, so he can clearly go faster if fuelled for a shorter time out on track.
Meanwhile, with just three points separating Hamilton and Rosberg at the head of the championship, the intensity of the battle between the two has notably increased at this blue riband event, with Hamilton implying he feels he is hungrier to win the title than his team-mate.
Rosberg has not yet responded but will be determined to prove him wrong.


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Nancy Toff
2012 Distinguished Service Award
Nancy Toff is one of the world's leading authorities on the history of the flute. She is the author of The Development of the Modern Flute (1979), The Flute Book (third edition, 2012), and Monarch of the Flute: The Life of Georges Barrère (2005) and was curator of the exhibition Georges Barrère and the Flute in America at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, for which she wrote the catalog (1994). For her work on Barrère she has received the Dena Epstein Award for Archival and Library Research in American Music from the Music Library Association and grants from the Sinfonia Foundation and the American Musicological Society. She collaborated with flutist Leone Buyse to program and annotate two CDs of music dedicated to Barrère and has contributed numerous articles to professional journals and reference books.
A frequent speaker at music, library, and history conferences and at universities nationwide, Toff has been a consultant to the Library of Congress and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A past president of the New York Flute Club, she has served on its board of directors since 1986 and is also its archivist. She is a former secretary and member of the board of directors of the National Flute Association, is chair of its archives and oral history committee, and serves on its special publications and research committees and on the Flutist Quarterly editorial board.
Nancy Toff is vice president and executive editor at Oxford University Press, where she has edited such varied works as Langston Hughes's The Sweet and Sour Animal Book, whose unpublished manuscript she discovered, and Richard Taruskin's magisterial Oxford History of Western Music. She has also held editorial positions at Time-Life Books and Music, Vanguard Records, the New Grove Dictionary of American Music, and Chelsea House Publishers. A graduate of Harvard, she studied flute with Arthur Lora and James Pappoutsakis and was a member of the Westchester (NY) Philharmonic.


News Agency- Imam Hussain: The Department of Childhood Care and Development at Imam Hussain Holy Shrine organized the Fifth International Young Husseini Children's Theater Festival in Karbala, Iraq.
More than nine performances from Iraq, Syria, Tunisia and Belgium were presented and aimed at the age group of 5 years and less, in addition to 6-10.
"The festival is not limited to theatrical performances. There are other activities held such as theatrical workshops, manufacture of dolls, and clown workshops.
The Fifth International Young Husseini Children's Theater Festival continues for four days at the Cultural Palace in the city of Karbala and admission is free for everyone.