Adams Homes is proud to announce that Elizabeth Porter, General Manager of Adams Homes' Orlando office has been nominated as the Home Builder Association of Metro Orlando's "2011 Builder of the Year".
Oct. 14, 2011 - PRLog -- Elizabeth Porter's nomination reinforces the traditions of Adams Homes in being a top home builder, striving for excellence in new home construction.
Nominees for the Home Builder Association of Metro Orlando's "2011 Builder of the Year" must excel in a variety of categories including association activity and membership, civic accomplishments and industry accomplishments.
This nomination comes on the heels of a highly successful ceremony recently held at the Home Builder Association of Metro Orlando's "2011 Major Achievement Awards" where Elizabeth led her team to 10 awards, while individually earning a "Leadership Award" and admittance into the 2011 Sales & Marketing Honor Society.
Elizabeth Porter has been with Adams Homes since 2001 and through numerous promotions is now the General Manager for Adams Homes in the Orlando Florida market overseeing sales, administration and construction for the Central Florida area.
Elizabeth Porter holds a Real Estate Broker's license with the State of Florida. In addition, Elizabeth has obtained her e-PRO certification through the National Association of Realtors and her designation of Certified New Home Sales Professional (CSP) through the National Association of Home Builders.
Adams Homes believes that a homebuilder should offer customers a purchase process that is easy to understand and a home that fits their needs. Adams Homes believes that value and satisfaction is delivered by offering a home with features that homebuyers want.


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Houston Needs the Shamrock Shake
The popular St. Patrick's Day treat is nowhere to be found here.
By Timothy Malcolm March 14, 2019
Houston, you have plenty going for you: smoky brisket, cheesy Tex-Mex, restorative bowls of pho, and kolaches. But there's something you don't have, and while it's not your fault, it's a travesty that requires immediate rectification.
Have you ever heard of the Shamrock Shake? I ask this because a knowledgable native Houstonian had no idea what I was talking about, and that's depressing. The Shamrock Shake is a beverage of vanilla soft-serve blended with mint-flavored syrup, topped with whipped cream and a single cherry, and sold every February and March by a small-time food proprietor called, oh, McDonald's. That's right, the biggest and most profitable fast-food chain in America makes a glorious St. Patrick's Day treat that you can't get in Houston and you may not even know about. Unbelievable.
I worked a double yesterday on #selfcaresunday so I moved it to today. Today my self care looked like a manicure, a milkshake, and a movie. If I can think of any more m words, maybe I'll add them to my self care Monday. 💅🥤📽
A post shared by ✨ KARI LANE ✨ (@karivanning) on Mar 11, 2019 at 3:48pm PDT
I'm not a McDonald's person. But when March 1 rolls around every year, I start craving the rich, cool, minty taste of a Shamrock Shake. I would only get one annually, savoring the creamy mix. Some people I know would drink one daily. I do not recommend that.
But I can't even recommend Houstonians to buy one at all, because the Shamrock Shake is not available here, per the McDonald's Shamrock Shake locator. I recently tried ordering one at a local drive-thru and got some contrived excuse about not having any in, but "some will come in by the end of the week." At another local McDonald's, the server seemed to have no idea what I was talking about. "We have chocolate and vanilla shakes," she said. Yes, I know what you have all the time. I don't want that. I want a Shamrock Shake.
It's ridiculous you can't get a Shamrock Shake here. It's soft-serve, syrup, whipped cream, and a cherry. They already have the soft-serve and whipped cream. How hard is it for McDonald's, a company that reported $21 billion in revenue last year, to stock up its stores across the country with syrup? They don't even need the cherries!
Maybe McDonald's just figures Houstonians (and Texans, because apparently you can't get it anywhere in the state) don't want them. But hey, Houstonians will apparently line up for four hours for shakes decorated with unicorns. Come on, McDonald's, give it a chance. I'll be the biggest advocate. I'll douse myself in the green syrup if it's necessary. I can't drive out to New Mexico or fly back to Pennsylvania for just one shake. (I mean, have I thought about it? Maybe.) Get the darn Shamrock Shake in Houston.
Until then, you could make your own Shamrock Shake.
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As a parent, you do everything you can to keep your children protected from the sun. But unfortunately, there many myths floating around regarding sun protection. Because of these myths, many adults unconsciously put their children's health at risk – assuming they are doing the right thing. Most people do not understand the proper measures required for sun protection.
As a shade solution expert, today I will dispel 5 myths about sun protection. After going through this post, you'll have a better idea of how to keep your children protected from the sun around the home.
I'm sure you've heard this one – that you cannot get sunburnt in shaded areas. However, this is a big myth, as its not sunlight, but rather the sun's UV rays that causes sunburns. UV rays reflect off surfaces including buildings, trees, water, sand and even grass. So, even if you stay in the shade, you will be exposed to UV rays.
One way of keeping your kids protected from the sun is by using shade sails to cover open areas. Quality shade sails, such as ours at Global Shade are designed to block up to 99% of UVR. However, you must also ensure that kids slip, slop, slap if they spend extended periods in the sun. This will offer maximum protection.
This myth follows from the above. As with shaded areas, UV radiation reaches the earth despite clouds being in the sky. Don't let your senses fool you – you can't see or feel UV rays, but they're always there.
UV radiation is a threat regardless of the weather condition. Even if it's cloudy outside, ask your kids to apply sunscreen and play in shaded areas as much as possible.
I'm surprised that almost half of all men in the world believe that a base tan offers adequate sun protection. A base tan is nothing but more melanin pigment in the skin which causes it to appear darker.
However, a base tan only adds an SPF level of 3 or 4 to your skin, which is hardly enough for sun protection. Dermatologists recommend SPF levels of 30 or more to ensure proper protection.
Regardless of their skin tone, your children are still at a risk of skin cancer. So, make sure to setup shade structures around your home even if your family has tanned skin.
It is a fact that the chances of getting skin cancer increase as one ages. However, people in their 30s, 20s and teens can also develop skin cancer from overexposure to the sun. Studies reveal that melanoma skin cancer is most common in people between 25-29 years of age.
Skin cancer does not strike based on someone's age and it affects younger people more than the elderly. As such, it is a good idea to have superior quality shade sails, such as ours at Global Shade installed around your home.
Well, this is not entirely a myth – sunscreen does offer great sun protection. However, this holds true only if you're applying sunscreen properly.
For starters, you should only use sunscreen that has SPF levels of 30 or above. Also, you must apply sunscreen at least 15-30 minutes before heading out in the sun. For maximum protection, sunscreen should be applied generously all over your body and reapply it every 2 hours or so.
Sunscreen isn't enough for complete skin protection. For complete protection, make sure your kids have multiple layers of clothing and that they play in the shade of a shade structure.
There are several myths surrounding sun protection. Some of these are that you won't get sunburnt in shaded areas, you only get sunburnt on sunny days, a base tan offers adequate sun protection, skin cancer only happens to old people and that sunscreen protects you from skin cancer completely.
For maximum sun protection, make sure that your kids apply sunscreen generously and that they play under shade structures.
For more information on how shade structures can offer great sun protection, get in touch with us at Global Shade. We'll be happy to offer you all the information you need.


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HomeEntertainmentLove Ain't a Science — TWICE's 'Scientist' Review
Love Ain't a Science — TWICE's 'Scientist' Review
By: Entertainment Writer
Photos provided by TWICE @JYPETWICE/Twitter
JYP Entertainment's Twice, stylized TWICE, released their newest Korean song "Scientist" on Nov. 11. This song, the first single from the nine-member girl group's new album "Formula of Love: O+T=<3," is about how love should come naturally instead of being treated like a science. It was relatively successful, reaching 16 million views within the first 24 hours.
As is customary for most modern singles, a new music video accompanied the song's release. The song's accompanying music video fits its tone well, featuring the members in a science lab running various experiments before destroying them. The video's aesthetics are a mixture of cleanliness and chaos, shifting from a feminine-looking, futuristic and clean lab to a darker, destroyed one as the members engage in activities like unplugging the equipment and throwing papers at each other. Through their music video, TWICE shows that people can be more carefree when it comes to love. The contrasting notes of the music video show the message their song encourages — love is something that should come naturally and not be overanalyzed.
The K-pop music industry differs from its Western counterpart in how and where songs are promoted. In this case, they are promoted through "music shows" that are broadcast on television with live performances and voting segments. These shows present live performances from top artists singing their latest singles, giving K-pop artists the opportunity to show their fans and the rest of the audience everything they've been preparing for months. In order to appeal to a greater audience, many artists choose to feature different stage outfits and sets — creating a sense of anticipation for every performance. For instance, TWICE's "Scientist" performance on the show MBC featured outfits that were colored with a mixture of dark pink and black, while their outfit color scheme in the music video consisted mostly of whites, reds and lighter pinks. However, the group also used more Western methods to promote the song as well. For instance, they recorded an exclusive performance of the song for MTV Italy's "Fresh Out" show.
Because of the fast-paced nature of the K-pop scene, many groups look for ways to help themselves stand out in comparison to other groups. It is refreshing to see groups like TWICE able to maintain their signature bubbly image while other groups embrace edgier concepts. The song's message — embracing awkwardness when it comes to love and not treating it as a calculated science — is inspiring, as it subverts the complex plans seen in most fictionalized romance for a more natural approach. It shows that people do not need convoluted plans to fall in love with one another; they can just rely on their natural instincts when finding romance. This idea is further emphasized with lyrics such as "[t]he more you sit there thinking, it's a minus," implying that people should trust their gut instincts more when it comes to their romantic decisions because over-contemplating decisions will result in failure.
The group also released two teaser videos to promote the song. They emphasized the music video's duality, as the first teaser showed the members dancing in the lab and the end of the video, where they perform on a blue and white stage in the clouds. Meanwhile, the second teaser featured the members destroying the lab and the chaos that ensued. This is a very common release pattern that many K-pop groups use. Their companies will first release a single's premiere date, then begin to release music video teasers and song teasers. Through this process, fans of particular groups anticipate the group's return and prepare for various ways that they can support their artists. This goes to show the unifying nature between K-pop groups and their fanbase. Artists look forward to meeting their fans, and fans are excited to see all of the hard work that artists put in for their newest songs.
Compared to their more recent singles, such as "Alcohol-Free," "Perfect World" and "The Feels," "Scientist" evokes more innocence; the music video makes heavy use of a pure-looking pink, and the members' outfits, while ranging from formal wear to revealing outfits, mostly stick to a simplistic appearance. It feels as if TWICE is trying to go back to their roots as a sweet and bubbly girl group. Because so many girl groups are opting for an edgier concept or changing their identities to mirror trending concepts, it is nice to see a group return to their roots. In addition, the song's message of relying on gut instinct, while inspiring and somewhat unique, also seems slightly immature. It seems like through this song, TWICE is encouraging a more "innocent" approach to love, which gets harder to do with age. While "Scientist" relays a good message, its more innocent approach to love is easier said than done.
Bailey Kanthatham is an Entertainment Contributing Writer for the fall 2021 quarter. He can be reached at bkanthat@uci.edu.
Clotilda Haeun Yi is a second year biological sciences student. She can be reached at clotildy@uci.edu
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Advance HE is pleased to announce the University of Glasgow's Institute of Health and Wellbeing has been awarded an Athena SWAN department gold award, recognising its commitment to gender equality.
The institute joins an exclusive group of 11 Athena SWAN department gold award holders, while St George's, University of London, joins 13 other universities in achieving an institution silver award.
Advance HE's Athena SWAN Charter recognises higher education institutions' and departments' commitment to tackling gender inequality in higher education. It was expanded in May 2015 to include arts, humanities, social sciences, and business and law departments (AHSSBL) and professional and support staff.
The Met Office and Plymouth Marine Laboratory are two new Bronze Research Institute award holders. In Ireland, where the charter was established in 2015, there are new institution bronze awards for National University of Ireland, Galway and Maynooth University. Maynooth University is the first Irish institution to receive an award under the expanded process.
"Congratulations to all the institutions and department who have been successful in the latest round of Athena SWAN Charter awards. This has been the culmination of many months of hard work, and this achievement demonstrates your great commitment to advancing gender equality in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) and AHSSBL subjects and employment.
Advance HE's Athena SWAN Charter is a highly successful international programme, which has grown from ten founding university members in 2005 to 159 UK university and research institute members. Applications for awards are assessed by peer-review panels, and awards are valid for up to four years, after which the applicant must demonstrate progress to renew or upgrade their award.
The full list of winners is available on our website.
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BHS stores in Llandudno and Wrexham safe for now after deal reached
BHS has been thrown a lifeline after creditors backed controversial plans to turn around the business
Owen HughesBusiness correspondent
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BHS stores in Llandudno and Wrexham have been saved from the threat of closure for now after a deal was reached with between embattled retailer and its creditors.
BHS has been thrown a lifeline after creditors backed controversial plans to turn around the business.
The department store chain said creditors voted in favour of its company voluntary arrangement (CVA) for BHS Limited, which aims to revive the ailing business by cutting costs and preventing widespread store closures.
The CVA involves landlords accepting sharp cuts to the rent on 87 of BHS's 164 shops.
READ: BHS stores in Llandudno and Wrexham could be under threat
As many as 40 of these shops could close in the next few months if a deal on the size of the rent reduction cannot be reached with property owners.
The company said the decision to back the CVA for BHS Limited - which represents 125 stores - including the shop on Parc Llandudno and store in Wrexham - will ensure the continuation of the group.
It said: "The success of the CVA of BHS Limited will enable the business to continue the group-wide updated turnaround plan and safeguard the future of BHS, protecting thousands of UK jobs."
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The fashion and homewares retailer said more than 95% of BHS creditors, including landlords, voted in favour of the CVA for BHS Limited, surpassing the 75% needed to secure the plan.
However, the company still has to wait to discover the outcome of a second CVA vote on BHS Properties Limited, which oversees 23 BHS stores.
The CVA deal comes after it was feared the company could plunge into administration and put more than 10,000 jobs at risk if creditors failed to back its plans to shore up the business.
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The firm had put forward CVA proposals which asked landlords to slash the rents by 50% or 75% on 47 stores.
It has also told landlords that it needed rents to be reduced "substantially" on 40 more stores, or risk seeing them close within 10 months. But the company said it will pay the rent at the current rate on 77 of its "most viable" stores by making monthly rather than quarterly payments for the next three years.
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Lloyd Evans
Lloyd Evans is a journalist writing theatre reviews and parliamentary sketches for the Spectator. As a playwright and performer credits include 'A History of Feminism As Told By A Sexist Pig', Brighton Festival, Edinburgh Festival, 2015. 'When Boris Met Dave', docu-drama, Channel 4, 2010. 'Grand Slam', comedy, Kings Head, Islington, 2008. Co-author of 'Who's The Daddy?' 2005 – the first play about Boris Johnson's sex life. (Best New Comedy Whatsonstage). 'Meaningful Sex', 30-minute comedy for BBC 3, 2001. 'Zero Tolerance', afternoon play for Radio 4, 2000. AOL, poet-in-residence for Out There News, 2000. UK Poetry Slam Winner, Cheltenham Festival, 1999. Currently in development Lloyd's next play is 'Bubbles in Neverland,' a comic biography of Michael Jackson narrated by Bubbles the Chimp.
Jess Green
Jess Green is performance poet and playwright who has performed at Glastonbury, Latitude, Bestival and the Edinburgh Fringe. In 2015 her first collection, Burning Books, was shortlisted for the East Midlands Book Award and as a poetry and music show received 5* reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe and on national tour. In 2016 she adapted this show as a stage play which was long-listed for the Bread & Roses Theatre Award and performed to sell-out audiences at Curve Theatre Leicester in 2017. It will tour nationally in Autumn 2018. Jess has written for Channel 4 and the BBC and her second collection, 'A Self Help Guide To Being In Love With Jeremy Corbyn', is published with Burning Eye Books in July 2018.
His play 'The Postgraduate' was selected by Platform Live Productions (2017) and he won the 'Make The Cut' monologue competition iwith his monologue 'Give it up for Evolution' (2017). His full-length play, 'Girls' and Boys' was shortlisted for Bolton's Octagon Theatre playwriting competition (2016). He is a member of The Director's Cut Writers Club where many of his shorter pieces have been performed. Other credits include 'Blank Verse', Ghost Dog Showcase (2013) 'What's Not To Like' was shortlisted for the No More Page 3 campaign and various songs and sketches have been performed in Canal Café's News Revue. Published work includes 'Arf-n-Arf' and commissions include the libretto for a version of "Rumplestiltskin" by Dorset Education Authority.


After the protein question, well-meaning friends and family are likely to deliver a lecture on vitamin B12 once they learn you are plant-based. You're probably wondering what B12 is, why you need it, and most importantly, where to find it. Luckily we have the answers to those questions.
B12 is part of the vitamin B complex. While most forms of vitamin B are found abundantly in plant-based foods, B12 contains cobalt and is exclusively synthesized by bacteria. Adults don't need much—only 2.4 MICROgrams per day, and a small amount can be stored by your body. The digestion of B12 requires the presence of intrinsic factors (proteins) within your gut. Unfortunately, these intrinsic factors diminish with age, so even if you're eating enough, you may still be deficient.
Why do I need Vitamin B12?
Luckily, you don't need to eat vast quantities to avoid deficiency. Although it is most commonly found in meat, eggs and dairy products, there are plant-based sources as well. Nutritional yeast, and fortified non-dairy milks and cereals contain B12—just be sure to check the label. Just 2 tablespoons of nutritional yeast has 130% your daily value (2.4 mcg), and can easily be sprinkled on salads, rice bowls and stir-fries. Every serving of Vega One® All-in-One Shake contains 50% of your daily value of B12, and when blended in a smoothie with non-dairy milks boosts your intake even further. One serving of Vega® Maca contains 70% of your daily value of B12, and even comes in a delicious chocolate bar.
Making sure you get enough vitamin B12 shouldn't be scary. By being aware of the foods and supplements you are eating, you can easily meet your daily needs. A little label reading goes a long way!
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The Voice Contestant, 28 Year Old Anthony Riley Found Dead. - T.V.S.T.
Riley was on the latest season of the NBC show, 'The Voice', and clocked the fastest four chair turnaround in the show's history. He wasn't just a contestant but a front runner on Pharrell's team, and a fan favorite before pulling himself out of the show.
Anthony was a gentle soul. Just a loving, caring, gentle person, is what he was.
Parsons also confirmed that Riley's death was an apparent suicide. Riley was a famed street performer in Philly who had issues with substance abuse. He could be seen performing on the streets outside Reading Terminal, Penn's landing and Independence Hall. All busy spots located in the Philly area.
On Season 8 of the voice, after his epic four chair turn around, he also won his first battle, defeating Travis Ewing by singing the old Motown classic "Get Ready" by The Temptations.
Before the next battle Riley quit citing "personal reasons". This created a social media frenzy with conspiracy theories surrounding the real reason he quit. Some thought he was terminally ill, others thought he might have been asked to leave after posting a tweet dedicating his Battle Round performance to Mumia Abu Jamal, the former activist who was convicted and sentenced to death for the December 1981 murder of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner.
The Voice has been a really great source of support. At the time, [being on the show] wasn't working for me and I felt like I needed to go, instead of taking on more responsibility than I could handle.
It appears that Riley was trying his best to get help. Our prayers and thoughts go out to his friends and family. Watch the clip of Anthony's four chair turn around! R.I.P.
We also have his battle round win….The boy was good!!
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Morning Sentinel Sept. 6 police log
Waterville area police reports from Sept. 6, 2019.
IN SKOWHEGAN, Friday at 2:07 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Lawton Street.
IN WATERVILLE, Thursday at 8:18 a.m., suspicious activity reported on Summer Street.
9:02 a.m., a hit-and-run was reported on Airport Road.
Friday, 12:17 a.m., a theft was reported on Kennedy Memorial Drive.
IN SOMERSET COUNTY, Friday at 6:54 a.m., Scott Steward, 37, of Skowhegan, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence assault.
IN WATERVILLE, Thursday at 4:20 p.m., Sharon Hunter, 52, of Pittsfield, was arrested on two warrants.
11:23 p.m., Carl Locke, 31, of Waterville, was arrested on charges of unlawful possession of scheduled drug, violating conditions of release and theft.
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Q: Syntax error in javax.xml.xpath.XPathFactory provider-configuration file of Saxon-HE 9.3 I am using Java SE 6 on Mac OS X and Saxon-HE 9.3.0.5. The ServiceLoader is not able to find the Saxon implementation of javax.xml.xpath.XPathFactory.
mac:test2 ludo$ java -version
java version "1.6.0_26"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_26-b03-383-11A511)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.1-b02-383, mixed mode)

The javadoc of the newInstance method of javax.xml.xpath.XPathFactory states in point 3 of the lookup procedure to localize an implementation that:

The class loader is asked for service provider provider-configuration files matching javax.xml.xpath.XPathFactory in the resource directory META-INF/services. See the JAR File Specification for file format and parsing rules.

The Service Provider section of the JAR File Specification states that:

The file should contain a newline-separated list of unique concrete provider-class names.

But if I extract the saxon9he.jar file and look into the META-INF directory, I see:
mac:Java ludo$ mkdir test
mac:Java ludo$ cd test
mac:test ludo$ jar fx ../saxon9he.jar
mac:test ludo$ cat META-INF/services/javax.xml.xpath.XPathFactory
net.sf.saxon.xpath.XPathFactoryImpl
http\://java.sun.com/jaxp/xpath/dom:    net.sf.saxon.xpath.XPathFactoryImpl
http\://saxon.sf.net/jaxp/xpath/om:     net.sf.saxon.xpath.XPathFactoryImpl

The first line is correct but I can't see why there are two extra lines and it looks like those lines are causing trouble to ServiceLoader. I saw the problem with a test example that I wrote the understand the mecanism used to find a provider. We can see that saxon9he.jar is in the CLASSPATH.
mac:services ludo$ java ServicesTest
CLASSPATH = ..., /Users/ludo/Library/Java/saxon9he.jar, ...
Service XPathFactory: java.util.ServiceLoader[javax.xml.xpath.XPathFactory]
ServiceConfigurationError: javax.xml.xpath.XPathFactory: jar:file:/Users/ludo/Library/Java/saxon9he.jar!/META-INF/services/javax.xml.xpath.XPathFactory:2: Illegal configuration-file syntax

The line of interest is:
jar:file:/Users/ludo/Library/Java/saxon9he.jar!/META-INF/services/javax.xml.xpath.XPathFactory:2: Illegal configuration-file syntax

Is it a bug of Saxon or an extended syntax not supported by my system ? What could i do to solve the issue ?
Note that if I explicitly choose the class for the implementation, I can get a factory. But I want to use the Services mechanism. The following code works:
XPathFactory xpf = XPathFactory.newInstance(
  XPathFactory.DEFAULT_OBJECT_MODEL_URI,
  "net.sf.saxon.xpath.XPathFactoryImpl",
  ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader());

I have added the whole Java test program below.
import java.net.URL;
import java.net.URLClassLoader;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.ServiceConfigurationError;
import java.util.ServiceLoader;
import javax.xml.xpath.XPathFactory;

public class ServicesTest {
    public static String getClasspathString() {
        StringBuilder classpath = new StringBuilder();
        ClassLoader classLoader = ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader();
        URL[] urls = ((URLClassLoader) classLoader).getURLs();
        for (int i = 0; i < urls.length - 1; i++) {
            classpath.append(urls[i].getFile()).append(", ");
        }
        if (urls.length > 0) {
            classpath.append(urls[urls.length - 1].getFile());
        }

        return classpath.toString();
    }

    public static void availableProviders(ServiceLoader sl) {
        Iterator it = sl.iterator();
        int index = 0;
        for (;;) {
            try {
                if (!it.hasNext()) {
                    break;
                }
                index++;
                Object o = it.next();
                System.out.printf("%03d Concrete class name: %s\n", index, o.getClass().getName());
            } catch (ServiceConfigurationError e) {
                System.err.printf("ServiceConfigurationError: %s\n", e.getMessage());
            }
        }
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.printf("CLASSPATH = %s\n", getClasspathString());
        System.out.println();

        ServiceLoader<XPathFactory> slXPathFactory = ServiceLoader.load(XPathFactory.class);
        System.out.printf("Service XPathFactory: %s\n", slXPathFactory.toString());
        availableProviders(slXPathFactory);
    }
}

A: I know this is an older thread, but this post of mine might shed some light on the issue.  It finds the XPathFactory using a -D parameter that I've never seen documented.

A: Michael Kay answered the question on a SourceForge forum. He said that:

The format of the file was chosen to circumvent a JDK5 bug.

And also that:

Actually, I wouldn't recommend using the JAXP search mechanism anyway. It's very slow, and it delivers an XPath engine that won't necessarily work with your application. You have no way of knowing whether you get an XPath 1.0 or 2.0 implementation back, and the API is so weakly defined that there's very little chance your application will work with a particular provider unless you have tested it with that provider first. So even without this bug, I would steer clear of it.

I think it answers the question even if it does not provide an explicit fix for the problem. So we could chose the implementation by writing:
XPathFactory xpf = XPathFactory.newInstance(
  XPathFactory.DEFAULT_OBJECT_MODEL_URI,
  "net.sf.saxon.xpath.XPathFactoryImpl",
  ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader());

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TAMPA, Fla. (November 1, 2017) – The IRONMAN Foundation® will provide youth backpacks and a $3,000 grant sponsored by Boardwalk Beach Resort Hotel & Convention Center to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bay County for Pan-Florida Challenge Power Packs to feed hungry children enrolled in its after-school programs. In addition, The IRONMAN Foundation will distribute more than $48,000 in grant funding to nonprofit groups and initiatives in the greater Panama City Beach area in conjunction with the 2017 IRONMAN Florida triathlon taking place on Saturday, November 4.
Through the generosity of Boardwalk Beach Resort Hotel & Convention Center, Pan-Florida Challenge (PFC) will use its $3,000 grant to provide 600 PFC Power Packs to hungry children enrolled in the after-school programs at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bay County. PFC Power Packs contain 13 kid-friendly, nutritious, shelf-stable meals that meet or exceed the USDA recommendations for calories, carbohydrates, and protein for kids. The PFC Power Packs will feed 150 children over the weekends for four weeks.
"Childhood hunger is an underappreciated tragedy in the United States today. One in four children go hungry in Bay County. Pan-Florida Challenge is delighted and humbled to be working with The IRONMAN Foundation, Boardwalk Beach Resort, and the Boys & Girls Club of Bay County to help these kids in need," said Jeri Goetz, Executive Director of the Pan-Florida Challenge.
Continuing the "We've Got Your Back(pack)" program launched in April of this year, volunteers at The IRONMAN Foundation booth inside the IRONMAN Village will also prepare backpacks for local children served by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bay County. Backpacks provided by Travelway Group International will include school supplies and sunscreen provided by Walmart, water bottles from Gatorade, healthy snacks from Clif Bar and inspirational notes written by IRONMAN athletes.
The IRONMAN Foundation Community Fund provides community and volunteerism grant opportunities to non-profit organizations where IRONMAN events are held. This year's grant funding brings the total giveback to more than $650,000 in the Panama City Beach region. In 2017, The IRONMAN Foundation will distribute more than $1.5 million in grant funding to support the needs of IRONMAN race communities across North America.
Boardwalk Beach Resort Hotel and Convention Center, a Royal American property, lives up to its name with the area's largest private beach and signature boardwalk. With two hotel buildings, totaling 320 rooms, three restaurants, two pools, and the area's only beach-front convention center – guests can enjoy sun-filled days and comfortable nights all at an affordable rate. To learn more visit www.BoardwalkBeachResort.com.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Bay County is a non-profit youth development program for school aged children between the ages of 6 and 18. For over 50 years, the Club has been providing life enhancing programs designed around three priority outcomes; Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles, and Good Character and Citizenship. For more information about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bay County, please visit www.bgcbayfl.org or call 850.763.2076.
Pan-Florida Challenge is committed to ending childhood hunger in Florida. Since 2014, the organization has raised funds to provide more than 3 million meals for hungry children across eight Florida counties. Through the proprietary PFC Power PackTM weekend meals program, enough nutrition to meet or exceed USDA recommendations for the weekend is put into the kids' backpacks on Fridays. PFC is currently feeding 2,500 children at 35 elementary schools and aftercare sites in eight Florida counties: Collier, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Palm Beach, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie.
Our primary fundraising event each year is the Pan-Florida Challenge Ride for Hungry Kids, a charity bike ride featuring five routes each March. Riders, sponsors, and volunteers are encouraged to participate in the Pan-Florida Challenge Ride for Hungry Kids. To learn more about the organization or the ride, please visit: www.panfloridachallenge.org.


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Artist with autism creates elaborate balloon sculptures to thank essential workers
'We want to extend our gratitude to the people who went above and beyond to perform their daily jobs during this time,' the artist's mother said.
Credit: Ausome Balloon Creator
Author: HeartThreads
Published: 3:26 PM CDT May 12, 2020
NEW JERSEY, USA — As many around the country show their appreciation for essential workers during the pandemic fight, one New Jersey artist put his talents on display with some incredible balloon sculpting skills.
Balloon artist Eddie Lin has been making elaborate pieces to honor those on the front line of the fight, like healthcare providers, postal workers, delivery drivers and grocery store workers.
Eddie, 22, was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. By 10, Eddie had taught himself how to twist balloons by watching YouTube videos. His mother Jenny says Eddie lacks expressive speech skills but has a talent for visual learning. So, YouTube proved to be a great platform for his growth as an artist. Soon Eddie was able to create intricate balloon sculptures using professional-grade materials.
22-year-old Eddie Lin held balloon pieces he created for postal workers.
Eddie's parents didn't make much of his hobby at first. But, in 2014, while on a trip to visit family in Taiwan, his mother Jenny arranged balloon twisting classes for Eddie. It was the first time Eddie was able to get in-person instruction from professional balloon artists. He ended up returning to Taiwan two additional times that same year to study the craft.
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While he made progress in his balloon sculpting skills, Eddie's parents began noticing behavioral changes. One year, as Eddie was making a balloon turkey for a Thanksgiving fundraiser, he ran out of brown balloons. Instead of stopping because of limited color choices, Eddie showed a willingness to be flexible and made changes to the original design. It was something that is often more difficult for those dealing with autism.
"That was the defining moment that I knew he was willing to adapt," said Jenny.
From there, they turned his hobby into a business and named it "Ausome Balloon Creator" — no, that's not a typo.
It started with orders from friends, and gradually expanded to weddings, birthday parties and banquets.
Some of the balloon pieces Eddie Lin created over the years.
Balloon art also became a tool for Eddie to express himself. He would make balloon flowers for people who helped him, as a way to show gratitude.
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When his best friend Kay told him that her mother, a local grocery store manager, was under a lot of stress because of the pandemic, Eddie did what came naturally. He made a balloon shopping cart with a big "THANK YOU" on it and gave it to his friend's mother.
Eddie went on to create more pieces. He got creative, making healthcare providers as Marvel heroes, a postal worker with a USPS delivery truck, and a giant balloon heart with the word "HOPE" on it.
"We want to extend our gratitude to the people who went above and beyond to perform their daily jobs during this time," said Jenny. "We recognize the sacrifice they put in, and we want to use our way to say thank you."
Being a big Marvel, Eddie Lin based his design of balloon healthcare providers on Marvel heroes.
Pictures of Eddie holding his balloon pieces went viral, and the family was swamped with media requests and orders. As Eddie made local and national headlines, Jenny had flashbacks of what they went though over the years.
Recently, Eddie went to a convenience store to buy food. While there, he was yelled at by a staff member for failing to understand instructions and using the wrong bathroom.
"While the media is celebrating his differences, there are still people who don't respect the difference and who are quick to 'judge'," Eddie's mother said.
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Eddie's mother Jenny hopes people who were inspired by Eddie's story will also remember to practice kindness in daily life, which is what Eddie's story is about. She added that Eddie had been on both the receiving and giving end of kindness: he wouldn't be who he is today without people who were willing to help and teach a kid on the autism spectrum.
"Everybody is doing the best they can in this challenging time, and everybody is very anxious because of the unknown," Jenny said.
"I believe that when we all stick together and continue to do what we do best, we will come out strong."
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Q: Trying to find a recursive solution. Problem statement:  Find the number of trailing zeros in the decimal representation of N!.

You can find the actual problem statement here.
Here is what I tried :
       #include <stdio.h>
       int fct(int n);
       int main(void)
        {

          int n,t;
          scanf("%d",&t);
          while(t-- > 0)
          {
           scanf("%d",&n);
           printf("%d\n",fct(n)-n);
          }
          return 0;
         }
        int fct(int n)
        {
          static int s=0;
           if(n<5)
            return s+n;
           else
          {
           s=fct(n/5);
           s=s+n;
           return s;
          }
       }

Any help would be appreciated.
P.S. My above recursive function does'nt return the actual answer and I was not able write a function that returns the actual answer(number of trailing zeroes). Hence I needed some help in doing so.
I think the program I posted below does that.

A:    #include <stdio.h>
   int fct(int n);

That should be "static int fct(int n)".  The static represents that the name fct has file scope, rather than the scope of the entire linked project.
   int main(void)
    {
     int n,t;
      scanf("%d",&t);
      while(t-- > 0)

Don't mix persistent and functional behavior, even though C lets you.  I suggest:
      int t;
      for (scanf("%d", &t); t > 0; t--) {

because it is a lot less confusing.
      {
       scanf("%d",&n);
       printf("%d\n",fct(n)-n);

Why are you calculating Z(n) + n?  Why not just calculate Z(n) directly?  Are you trying to make this hard on yourself?
      }
      return 0;
    }

    int fct(int n)

Don't name things fct.  The english language has a lot of words in it.  Learn to use them.  Also, this function should be tagged as static to indicate that it has file scope rather than global scope.
    {
      static int s=0;

Don't make local variables static.  It puts them in "static memory" rather than making a new variable on the stack, making your function only work once, then fail forever more.
       if(n<5) return s+n;
       else {
         s=fct(n/5);
         s=s+n;
         return s;
       }
   }

Again, why this misery of trying to calculate Z(n) + n rather than just Z(n) ?
It appears what you are trying to implement tail recursion.  Tail recursion is a type of recursion where the return value is passed on the stack as a parameter.  You are avoiding the stack by using a static variable, which breaks everything, but effecting you are creating a helper function like:
int Z(n) {
  return Z2(n, 0);
}

int Z2(n, s) {
  if (...) {
    return s;
  }
  else {
    return ...Z(...n..., ...s...);
  }
}

Trying to learn tail recursion before you can do regular recursion is a bad idea.  Just write it like:
int Z(n) {
  if (...) {
    return ...;
  }
  else {
    return ...Z(...n...)...;
  }
}

That said, since you are trying to implement it recursively, rather than as effeciently as possible, try to implement this:
   Sum = 0
   For each value from 1..n divisible by 5, add 1 to sum
   For each value from 1..n divisible by 25, add 1 to sum
   For each value from 1..n divisible by 125, add 1 to sum
   For each value from 1..n divisible by 625, add 1 to sum
   etc
   return sum

Try to implement that by starting by checking n, then recurring on Z(n - 1).

A: Thanks DanielIV for breaking the problem down.
Here is my working recursive solution which got accepted in SPOJ.
       #include <stdio.h>
       int factorial(int n);

       int main(void)
     {

       int t,n;

       for(scanf("%d",&t);t > 0;--t ) {
       scanf("%d",&n);
       printf("%d\n",factorial(n));
       }
       return 0;
     }

   int factorial(int n)
   {
   if(n<1)
   return 0;
   return (n/5 + factorial(n/5));
   }


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Q: How do I prevent an Ice from freezing in faction base walls? I made a huge base from bottom to the top I also made walls it almost finished I need water to protect it from TNT but how do I stop it from freezing the water?
Someone did there's duplicate of this question IT'S NOT there's nothing about on faction bases like on walls

A: Have you tried putting a lily pad on top of the water? It makes it frostwalker-proof. I am sure it won't freeze the water in cold biomes...

A: Try putting a torch next to it. If that doesn't help, use lava near it!


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Defence starts dismissing SAS soldiers in wake of Afghanistan war crimes inquiry
Exclusive by defence correspondent Andrew Greene and ABC Investigations' Mark Willacy
Posted ThuThursday 26 NovNovember 2020 at 5:13amThuThursday 26 NovNovember 2020 at 5:13am , updated ThuThursday 26 NovNovember 2020 at 7:54pmThuThursday 26 NovNovember 2020 at 7:54pm
The inquiry found none of the crimes, including murder, were committed in the "heat of battle". (Supplied)
At least 10 current members of the elite SAS implicated in the damning Afghanistan war crimes inquiry have received "show cause" notices from the Defence Department.
The soldiers are suspected to be witnesses to alleged murders carried out by other Special Forces soldiers
They are members of SAS's now disbanded 2 Squadron and the Regiment's 3 Squadron
The dismissals come after an inquiry found "credible information" Australian soldiers had committed war crimes while in Afghanistan
The ABC can reveal Defence "initiated administrative action" against serving special forces members within days of last week's landmark Brereton war crimes report being made public.
Defence sources have told the ABC the elite soldiers facing possible expulsion are members of the SAS's now disbanded 2 Squadron as well as the regiment's 3 Squadron.
Other special forces members may eventually be discharged or face a range of disciplinary sanctions, including formal warnings.
The personnel are suspected to have been "accessories" or "witnesses" to alleged murders carried out by other special forces soldiers but are not among the 19 personnel who Justice Brereton recommended be referred to Federal Police.
"Defence can confirm it has initiated administrative action against a number of serving Australian Defence Force personnel in accordance with legislation and Defence policy," a spokesperson told the ABC.
"As the Chief of the Defence Force [CDF] said publicly last week, findings by the IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry of alleged negligence by individuals in the performance of their duties have been accepted by the CDF, and allegations will be managed through the ADF's administrative and disciplinary processes."
Read the redacted IGADF report here.
Duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds 3m 10s
ADF Chief Angus Campbell says the unlawful killings stemmed from a "warrior" culture within special forces.
The Brereton report, commissioned by the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force (IGADF), found "credible information" Australian soldiers murdered civilians and prisoners in Afghanistan.
It said 25 current or former ADF personnel were involved in the serious crimes, either carrying out the offences of at least being "accessories" to the incidents.
The Defence Department said those subject to administrative action had "a right to respond within a specified time" of "at least 14 days after the individual has received the notice".
It added that "individuals may also apply for an extension to provide a written response".
"Each matter and individual circumstance will be considered on a case-by-case basis," a spokesperson said.
Defence said due to privacy reasons it would not provide details of the serving members who were facing expulsion, but added that it was "essential that due process is followed, and that no further comment be made until the process is complete".
Senior fellow at the Australian National University John Blaxland said the notices went to the heart of changing the "toxic" culture within the SAS.
"There is a real culture change that they're trying to instigate at the moment," he said.
"That requires, you know, cutting out the body, if you like, if you can use that metaphor, of the elements that are having a negative effect, or that had a negative effect."
The head of the ADF says all options are on the table when it comes to dealing with soldiers accused of war crimes. (Supplied)
The findings of last week's report sent shockwaves through the Defence community and exposed a "warrior culture" among Australia's most elite soldiers that involved a "misplaced focus on prestige, status and power".
Justice Brereton's heavily redacted findings gave some details about the alleged crimes committed and spoke to the systemic cultural problems facing the SAS and commando units.
It included details of a practice known as "blooding", where junior soldiers were often required by their patrol commanders to shoot prisoners to get their first kill.
"Typically, the patrol commander would take a person under control and the junior member … would then be directed to kill the person under control," he said.
Speaking on the day of the report's release, ADF Chief General Angus Campbell said all options were on the table when it came to how people accused of the crimes would be dealt with — including stripping them of medals, something many veterans have since expressed anger about.
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Open Arms provides 24-hour free and confidential counselling and support for current and former ADF members and their families 1800 011 046
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Posted 26 NovNovember 2020ThuThursday 26 NovNovember 2020 at 5:13am , updated 26 NovNovember 2020ThuThursday 26 NovNovember 2020 at 7:54pm
SAS soldiers made to shoot prisoners to get their first kill, 39 Afghans 'murdered', inquiry finds
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With our incredibly large range of products, the dealers in the DIY and professional construction industry can purchase their materials from one supplier instead of from many different ones. We place continued development, innovation, sustainability, and social involvement high on our list of priorities. One way that we do this is by seeking out vertical collaboration in specialised trade. Together, we can continuously take advantage of the changing market conditions.
"You will go faster alone but travel further together."


We close out 2017 with a painful loss. Barb Thomsen, aka Barbwire, passed away on December 17th after a brutal fight with colon cancer. In our 13 years of being in business, this is the first time an employee of ours has passed away and it is an experience that I do not wish to repeat anytime in the future. I could not be more proud of the way our WLC Family rallied around Barb during her struggle. Many of our team members visited Barb during her final days in the hospice facility and it should not go without mentioning that Oscar Iniguez, one of our longest tenured employees, was instrumental in organizing group visits to see Barb. Oscar also wrote the beautiful tribute to Barb contained in this newsletter. I could not think of a better person to write this memorial than Oscar. We will miss Barbara as she has left her legacy etched into our company's history.
One of our featured projects highlighted in the newsletter is Hotel Paseo, a Marriott Autograph Collection project. This hotel is the first one built in the heart of the El Paseo Shopping District in Palm Desert. This project has increased Watkins Landmark's stature in the hotel project sector of the construction market. Our project team is working tirelessly to near completion and have this hotel open for business this month. Great work by our entire team on this picturesque project!
Our second project featured in this newsletter is actually several projects in one. The Quarter project is located in Moreno Valley and sits on about 8 acres of land. The project will have two hotels, a Marriott Residence Inn and a Holiday Inn Express. In the future, the site expects to have restaurants and retail spaces available. Located adjacent to where the 215 and the 60 intersect, this project will get its fair share of exposure just from the congested freeway traffic.
In our Company Culture section we have pictures from our annual Watkins Landmark Christmas Party. This year we held our Christmas Party at the Marriott Marquis in the San Diego Marina. This was a change from our last few years in Temecula Wine Country. As you can tell by the pictures, a great time was had by our hardworking employees.
We are excited to welcome some recently hired team members to our Inland Empire Regional Office, Jorge Rivero, Project Manager, Sean Broomfield, Superintendent, Phillip Petitto, Senior Project Manager, and our new scheduler, Iraj Aalam, who will work out of our San Diego location.
Our Hotel Paseo project is located in Palm Desert's prestigious shopping district of El Paseo. This hotel is part of Marriott's Autograph collection of hotels and will have a total of 150 rooms. The Marriott Autograph Collection is defined as a "destination that has been selected for its quality, bold originality, rich character and uncommon details." This luxury hotel in particular is nearly 100,000 square feet with underground parking. The hotel will include a restaurant, AC3, featuring farm-to-table American Cuisine and a world class spa with exquisitely designed luxury suites. The hotel will be individual in character, grand in size, and incomparable in experience.
We are in the final stages here at the hotel and are getting prepared to turn over the keys! This location is ideal for anyone and everyone, with world class amenities and an array of local hikes, shopping, and entertainment. Among the hotels countless amenities is a vintage Airstream trailer that has been turned into a luxury suite, a world class spa, an outdoor entertainment area and a gallery exhibiting the works of local artists.
AC3 is the name of the on-site restaurant and bar and will be serving guests off of the lobby of Hotel Paseo and is open to everyone. The restaurant/bar is owned and operated by local restaurateurs Tony Marchese, owner of TRIO, and Andrew Copley, chef and owner of Copley's in Palm Springs. AC3 will be the latest addition to the fine dining options on the famous street of El Paseo.
The Quarter Project, located off of the 60 freeway in Moreno Valley, is an 18-month ground up construction of two new hotels, a new Marriott Residence Inn and a Holiday Inn Express. We broke ground in June and are projected to finish in the fall of 2018. The project sits on about 8 acres worth of land and comes in around $36 million.
The Holiday Inn Express will close at 57,000 s.f. and will have 104 guest rooms. The Marriott Hotel is the larger of the two structures sitting at 87,000 s.f. complete with 112 guest rooms. This project has had extensive site development work that needed to be completed, which we have been working on since we broke ground.
The location of the Quarter is perfect for new restaurants because of its prime location at Day Street and Eucalyptus Avenue. The Starbucks on Day Street is one of the highest producing Starbucks locations in the Inland Region because of its drive-thru operation. These cross streets have roughly 54,000 cars per-day.
Our team on site consists of Christian Ryan, Regional Executive, Sandra Robinson, Project Manager, Jonathan Clarke, Senior Superintendent, and Alissa Messerschmitt, Project Engineer. Looking great team!
Barbs (AKA: Barbwire) was a one of a kind California girl. Her fierce strength and independence was matched by her kind, loving, and generous soul. Barbara was a tower of strength with an amazing positive energy that was contagious to everyone she was surrounded by, even in her last few moments she was able to exude such grace. For those lucky enough to have had the opportunity to know her, you got to experience her ability to be loving, caring and cut throat all in the same sentence, hence the nickname "Barbwire". Barbs wanted a party not a funeral, we will toast and celebrate her life the way she lived it, happy, joyful and full throttle.
Our annual Holiday Party commenced on Saturday, December 16th at the gorgeous Marriott Marquis Marina Hotel in Seaport Village. The night was beautiful and our WLC Family had a great time dining and dancing together! Scroll down to take a look at some photos from the evening.
We hope you enjoyed a wonderful Holiday Season and that 2018 is a year of happiness and success for you and your loved ones. Cheers!


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Gerald L Denardo
123I fibrinogen imaging of thrombi in dogs
DeNardo, S. J., Denardo, G. L. & O'Brien, T., 1974, In : Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 15, 6, p. 487 1 p.
123I radiolabeling of monoclonal antibodies for in vivo procedures
Mills, S. L., Denardo, S. J. & Denardo, G. L., 1986, In : Hybridoma. 5, 4, p. 265-275 11 p.
131I-Lym-1 in mice implanted with human Burkitt's lymphoma (Raji) tumors: Loss of tumor specificity due to radiolysis
Denardo, G. L., DeNardo, S. J., Wessels, B. W., Kukis, D. L., Miyao, N. & Yuan, A., 2000, In : Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals. 15, 6, p. 547-560 14 p.
Burkitt Lymphoma
Thermoluminescent Dosimetry
31P Surface‐Coil NMR Analysis of Metabolic Status in KHJJ Tumors
Adams, D. A., Denardo, G. L., Denardo, S. J., Conboy, C. B. & Morton Bradbury, E., 1985, In : Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 2, 5, p. 419-427 9 p.
Radioimmunotherapy
Tumor Burden
67Copper-2-iminothiolane-6-[p-(bromoacetamido)benzyl]-TETA-Lym-1 for radioimmunotherapy of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
O'Donnell, R. T., Denardo, G. L., Kukis, D. L., Lamborn, K. R., Shen, S., Yuan, A., Goldstein, D. S., Mirick, G. R. & DeNardo, S. J., Oct 1999, In : Clinical Cancer Research. 5, 10 SUPPL.
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
67Cu- versus 131I-labeled Lym-1 antibody: Comparative pharmacokinetics and dosimetry in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Denardo, G. L., Kukis, D. L., Shen, S., DeNardo, D. A., Meares, C. F. & DeNardo, S. J., Mar 1999, In : Clinical Cancer Research. 5, 3, p. 533-541 9 p.
85Sr bone scan in neoplastic disease
Denardo, G. L., Jacobson, S. J. & Raventos, A., 1972, In : Seminars in Nuclear Medicine. 2, 1, p. 18-30 13 p.
Radiopharmaceuticals
Abnormal peripheral distribution of thallium-201 due to arteriosclerosis
Glass, E. C. & Denardo, G. L., 1978, In : American Journal of Roentgenology. 131, 4, p. 718-720 3 p.
Subclavian Steal Syndrome
Accurate measurement of copper-67 in the presence of copper-64 contaminant using a dose calibrator
Denardo, G. L., Kukis, D. L., Shen, S. & DeNardo, S. J., Feb 1996, In : Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 37, 2, p. 302-306 5 p.
Gamma Rays
A clinical trial of radioimmunotherapy with 67Cu-2IT-BAT-Lym-1 for Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
O'Donnell, R. T., Denardo, G. L., Kukis, D. L., Lamborn, K. R., Shen, S., Yuan, A., Goldstein, D. S., Carr, C. E., Mirick, G. R. & DeNardo, S. J., Dec 1999, In : Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 40, 12, p. 2014-2020 7 p.
A comparative study of copper-67 radiolabeling and kinetic stabilities of antibody-macrocycle chelate conjugates
Kukis, D. L., Diril, H., Greiner, D. P., DeNardo, S. J., Denardo, G. L., Salako, Q. A. & Meares, C. F., 1994, In : Cancer. 73, SUPPL., p. 779-786 8 p.
Chelating Agents
Analysis of antiglobulin (HAMA) response in a group of patients with B-lympkocytic malignancies treated with 131I-Lym-1
Denardo, G. L., Kroger, L. A., Mirick, G. R., Lamborn, K. R. & De Nardo, S. J., 1995, In : International Journal of Biological Markers. 10, 2, p. 67-74 8 p.
Anti-Idiotypic Antibodies
A new constant infusion radioisotopic technique for the noninvasive determination of cardiac output
Berman, D. S., Salel, A. F., Denardo, G. L., Bell, G. B., Scheibe, P. O., Jackson, P. E. & Mason, D. T., Jul 1976, In : Medical Instrumentation. 10, 4, p. 195-204 10 p.
Angina with normal coronary arteriograms: analysis of regional myocardial perfusion by rest and exercise rubidium 81 scintigraphy
Berman, D. S., Salel, A. F. & Denardo, G. L., 1977, In : Clinical Research. 25, 2
Radionuclide Imaging
Animal studies with Se75-selenomethionine.
Denardo, G. L., Crowley, L., Pardoe, R. & Weintraub, R., May 1967, In : Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 8, 5, p. 350 1 p.
Radio-Iodinated Serum Albumin
Selenomethionine
Blood Flow Velocity
Antibody phage libraries for the next generation of tumor targeting radioimmunotherapeutics
DeNardo, S. J., Denardo, G. L., DeNardo, D. G., Xiong, C. Y., Shi, X. B., Winthrop, M. D., Kroger, L. A. & Carter, P., Oct 1999, In : Clinical Cancer Research. 5, 10 SUPPL.
Antibody responses to macrocycles in lymphoma
DeNardo, G. L., Mirick, G. R., Kroger, L. A., O'Donnell, R. T., Meares, C. F. & DeNardo, S. J., Mar 1996, In : Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 37, 3, p. 451-456 6 p.
Anti-CD22 ligand-blocking antibody HB22.7 has independent lymphomacidal properties and augments the efficacy of 90Y-DOTA-peptide-Lym-1 in lymphoma xenografts
Tuscano, J. M., O'Donnell, R. T., Miers, L. A., Kroger, L. A., Kukis, D. L., Lamborn, K. R., Tedder, T. F. & DeNardo, G. L., May 1 2003, In : Blood. 101, 9, p. 3641-3647 7 p.
Blocking Antibodies
Heterografts
Anti-HLA-DR/anti-DOTA diabody construction in a modular gene design platform: Bispecific antibodies for pretargeted radioimmunotherapy
DeNardo, D. G., Xiong, C. Y., Shi, X. B., Denardo, G. L. & DeNardo, S. J., 2001, In : Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals. 16, 6, p. 525-535 11 p.
HLA-DR Antigens
Antilymphoma effects of anti-HLA-DR and CD20 monoclonal antibodies (Lym-1 and rituximab) on human lymphoma cells
Liu, C., Denardo, G. L., Tobin, E. & DeNardo, S., 2004, In : Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals. 19, 5, p. 545-561 17 p.
A phase I study of 90Y-2IT-BAD-Lym-1 in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
O'Donnell, R. T., Shen, S., Denardo, S. J., Wun, T., Kukis, D. L., Goldstein, D. S. & Denardo, G. L., 2000, In : Anticancer Research. 20, 5 C, p. 3647-3655 9 p.
Maximum Tolerated Dose
Apoptosis-related gene and protein expression in human lymphoma xenografts (Raji) after low dose rate radiation using 67Cu-2IT-BAT-Lym-1 radioimmunotherapy
Kroger, L. A., Denardo, G. L., Gumerlock, P. H., Cheng Yi Xiong, Y. X., Winthrop, M. D., Xu Bao Shi, B. S., Mack, P., Leshchinsky, T. & Denardo, S. J., 2001, In : Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals. 16, 3, p. 213-225 13 p.
Application of high amplitude alternating magnetic fields for heat induction of nanoparticles localized in cancer
Ivkov, R., DeNardo, S. J., Daum, W., Foreman, A. R., Goldstein, R. C., Nemkov, V. S. & Denardo, G. L., Oct 1 2005, In : Clinical Cancer Research. 11, 19 II
Nude Mice
Application of MINERVA Monte Carlo simulations to targeted radionuclide therapy
Descalle, M. A., Hartmann Siantar, C. L., Dauffy, L., Nigg, D. W., Wemple, C. A., Yuan, A. & Denardo, G. L., 2003, In : Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals. 18, 1, p. 71-79 9 p.
Molecular Targeted Therapy
Application of the linear-quadratic model to myelotoxicity associated with radioimmunotherapy
Wilder, R. B., Denardo, G. L., Sheri, S., Fowler, J. F., Wessels, B. W. & DeNardo, S. J., 1996, In : European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine. 23, 8, p. 953-957 5 p.
A preliminary cell kinetics model of thrombocytopenia after radioimmunotherapy
Shen, S., DeNardo, G. L., Jones, T. D., Wilder, R. B., O'Donnell, R. T. & DeNardo, S. J., Jul 1998, In : Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 39, 7, p. 1223-1229 7 p.
Stromal Cells
A radioimmunoimaging and MIRD dosimetry treatment planning program for radioimmunotherapy
Erwin, W. D., Groch, M. W., Macey, D. J., Denardo, G. L., DeNardo, S. J. & Shen, S., May 1996, In : Nuclear Medicine and Biology. 23, 4, p. 525-532 8 p.
Radioimmunodetection
Are Radiometal-Labeled Antibodies Better Than Iodine-131-Labeled Antibodies: Comparative Pharmacokinetics and Dosimetry of Copper-67-, Iodine-131-, and Yttrium-90-Labeled Lym-1 Antibody in Patients with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Denardo, G. L., DeNardo, S. J., O'Donnell, R. T., Kroger, L. A., Kukis, D. L., Meares, C. F., Goldstein, D. S. & Shen, S., Sep 2000, In : Clinical Lymphoma. 1, 2, p. 118-126 9 p.
A revolution in the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
DeNardo, G. L., O'Donnell, R. T., Oldham, R. K. & DeNardo, S. J., 1998, In : Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals. 13, 4, p. 213-223 11 p.
Assessment of circulation in the femoral head by 18F scintigraphy
Riggins, R. S., Denardo, G. L., D'Ambrosia, R. & Goldman, M., 1974, In : Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 15, 3, p. 183-186 4 p.
Gamma Cameras
Femoral Fractures
Assessment of conventional criteria for the early diagnosis of thrombophlebitis with the 125I-fibrinogen uptake test
Denardo, G. L., DeNardo, S. J., Barnett, C. A., Newcomer, K. A., Jansholt, A. L., Carretta, R. F. & Rose, A. W., 1977, In : Radiology. 125, 3, p. 765-768 4 p.
A treatment planning program for radioimmunotherapy.
Macey, D. J., Denardo, G. L. & DeNardo, S. J., 1990, In : Frontiers of Radiation Therapy and Oncology. 24, p. 123-131 9 p.
Computer-Assisted Radiotherapy Planning
Computer-Assisted Radiotherapy
Iodine Radioisotopes
Radiation Dose-Response Relationship
Blood flow in irradiated mouse sarcoma as determined by the clearance of xenon-133.
Kallman, R. F., DeNardo, G. L. & Stasch, M. J., Mar 1972, In : Cancer Research. 32, 3, p. 483-490 8 p.
Experimental Sarcomas
Inbred Strains Mice
Body and blood clearance and marrow radiation dose of 131I-lym-l in patients with b-cell malignancies
Denardo, G. L., Mahe, M. A., Denardo, S. J., Macey, D. J., Mirick, G. R., Erwin, W. D. & Groch, M. W., 1993, In : Nuclear Medicine Communications. 14, 7, p. 587-595 9 p.
Bone Marrow and Bone Mineral Scintigraphic Studies in Sickle Cell Disease
Hammel, C. F., DeNardo, S. J., Denardo, G. L. & Lewis, J. P., 1973, In : British Journal of Haematology. 25, 5, p. 593-598 6 p.
Acute Pain
Bone marrow dosimetry using blood-based models for radiolabeled antibody therapy: A multiinstitutional comparison
Wessels, B. W., Bolch, W. E., Bouchet, L. G., Breitz, H. B., Denardo, G. L., Meredith, R. F., Stabin, M. G. & Sgouros, G., Oct 1 2004, In : Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 45, 10, p. 1725-1733 9 p.
Bronchoscopic location of bronchopleural fistula with Xenon 133
Lillington, G., Stevens, R. P. & Denardo, G. L., 1982, In : Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 23, 4, p. 322-323 2 p.
Bronchi
Catabolism and protein binding of Tc-99m pyridoxylideneglutamate
Jansholt, A. L., Krohn, K. A., Stadalnik, R. C., Matolo, N. M. & DeNardo, G. L., 1978, In : Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 19, 9, p. 1036-1044 9 p.
Pyridoxal
Schiff Bases
Cell-mediated immunity in severely head-injured patients: The role of suppressor lymphocytes and serum factors
Quattrocchi, K. B., Miller, C. H., Wagner, F. C., DeNardo, S. J., Denardo, G. L., Ovodov, K. & Frank, E. H., 1992, In : Journal of Neurosurgery. 77, 5, p. 694-699 6 p.
Cellular Immunity
Cerebrospinal-fluid dynamics.
Castellino, R. A., Zatz, L. M. & DeNardo, G. L., Oct 1 1970, In : New England Journal of Medicine. 283, 14, p. 763 1 p.
Cerebral Ventriculography
Arnold-Chiari Malformation
Cerebrospinal fluid scanning and ventricular shunts.
Matin, P., Goodwin, D. A. & Denardo, G. L., Feb 1970, In : Radiology. 94, 2, p. 435-438 4 p.
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
Cerebral Ventricles
Characteristics of dimeric (bis) bidentate selective high affinity ligands as HLA-DR10 beta antibody mimics targeting non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Denardo, G. L., Hok, S., Natarajan, A., Cosman, M., DeNardo, S. J., Lightstone, F. C., Mirick, G. R., Yuan, A., Perkins, J., Sysko, V. V., Lehmann, J. & Balhorn, R. L., Oct 2007, In : International Journal of Oncology. 31, 4, p. 729-740 12 p.
Characterization of human IgG antimouse antibody in patients with B-cell malignancies
Denardo, G. L., Mirick, G. R., Kroger, L. A., Bradt, B. M., Lamborn, K. R. & DeNardo, S. J., Oct 1 2003, In : Clinical Cancer Research. 9, 10 II
Characterization of MUC1 glycoprotein on prostate cancer for selection of targeting molecules
Burke, P. A., Gregg, J., Bakhtiar, B., Beckett, L. A., Denardo, G. L., Albrecht, H., deVere White, R. W. & De Nardo, S. J., Jul 2006, In : International Journal of Oncology. 29, 1, p. 49-55 7 p.
Characterization of site-specific ScFv PEGylation for tumor-targeting pharmaceuticals
Natarajan, A., Xiong, C. Y., Albrecht, H., Denardo, G. L. & DeNardo, S. J., Jan 2005, In : Bioconjugate Chemistry. 16, 1, p. 113-121 9 p.
Polyethylene glycols
Cilengitide targeting of αvβ3 integrin receptor synergizes with radioimmunotherapy to increase efficacy and apoptosis in breast cancer xenografts
Burke, P. A., DeNardo, S. J., Miers, L. A., Lamborn, K. R., Matzku, S. & Denardo, G. L., Aug 1 2002, In : Cancer Research. 62, 15, p. 4263-4272 10 p.
Integrins
Clinical assessment of combined organ imaging in the diagnosis of subphrenic abscesses
Salamanca, J. E., Stadalnik, R. C. & Denardo, G. L., 1978, In : Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 3, 3, p. 113-115 3 p.
Subphrenic Abscess
Clinical assessment of left ventricular regional contraction patterns and ejection fraction by high resolution gated scintigraphy
Berman, D. S., Salel, A. F., Denardo, G. L., Bogren, H. G. & Mason, D. T., 1800, In : Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 16, 10, p. 865-874 10 p.
Gated Blood-Pool Imaging
Diastole
Ventricular Function
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During the last couple of months we had the pleasure of teaching Teresa and Paulo. We loved having these Spanish siblings here, they were a positive force in the classroom and had a great time participating in activities after class. Read further about their time at BBELS and in Byron Bay.
We decided to come to Australia because it's the best place to improve our English while we practise surfing. Byron Bay is also completely different from the Basque Country and it's a good chance to meet people from all over the world.
How long have you been studying in Byron Bay?
We've been here for six weeks but it seems that it's only been six days. We would like to stay for longer but it's not possible at the moment, we will come back for sure.
You live in a guardian homestay family/student house. Tell us a little bit about it.
Paulo has been in a host family. He has met an awesome family of two siblings and a mother. They've been really nice with him and he's very grateful to them.
On the other hand, Teresa has been in a student house. She has met a lot of new friends from different countries. The house had a really good location, very close to the school. The atmosphere has been great thanks to the other housemates.
Can you also tell us about the activities you do here at BBELS?
Every day the school offers several activities such as theme parks, different kinds of sport, school parties, yoga classes… and we've joined some of them.
We've had the pleasure to meet people from everywhere. The teachers are also very friendly with students and they make a great environment at school. Finally, the whole staff do their best to help everyone.
Which place is your favourite place in Byron?
It's very tricky to choose just one place, but if we have to say one it would be the Lighthouse. From this place you can see all of Byron, including the coastline.
The Over-50-program offers adults who are 50 years or older to take a big step and come to Australia in order to learn English or improve their existing English skills. You can enrol in different English courses at BBELS according to your interests while enjoying the easy-going way of life here in Byron Bay.
Of course accommodation is very important as well and that's why we have a luxury student house for our Over-50-students which is located close to the school. The house consists of four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a nice living room and a modern kitchen. Our students have the possibility to use both laundry and dryer in the student house and are able to get free WiFi as well. You will live together with other adult students and can therefore enjoy spending time together but you'll always have the chance to get some time on your own in your private area.
This BBELS program is only offered to adults at the age of 50 or more and applies to all your needs and interests. We can select some luxurious excursions and activities for you if you would like to have a more comfortable way of spending their free time.
You can learn English in classes with young people from many different countries.
It is a great chance to spend your time, for example after retiring.
Byron Bay has a lot to offer. You can relax in our beautiful natural spaces with many amazing beaches and at the same time discover all the exciting and interesting aspects of the area.
You can finally fulfil your wish to travel far away which may have been a desire for a long time.
This is a good opportunity to gain more confidence in your language skills and also in yourself.


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If SCOTUS Refuses to Act on Partisan Gerrymandering, State Supreme Courts Offer a Path to Reform
By Ben Williams
Protesters attends a rally for fair election district maps on Tuesday in Washington.
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For more than three decades, the Supreme Court has flirted with the idea of regulating partisan gerrymandering, and the justices once again wrestled with the issue this week. While these cases may finally place limits on partisan redistricting, some of the justices' questions at oral arguments indicated their belief that states may offer a better remedy. A state-level route is not a substitute for the national breadth of federal reform. But it is promising because it does not depend on the tilt of a Supreme Court that is increasingly skeptical of voting rights claims.
Through their own laws and constitutions, states are free to offer far stronger protections to their citizens. In America's federal system, the U.S. Constitution acts as a minimum guarantee of rights. And because individual states' supreme courts are the final arbiters of their own constitutions, lawsuits based on state constitutional clauses can avoid being reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Wang, Rick Ober, and I have authored a law review article that describes this strategy in more detail.
Reformers can pursue state-based challenges to partisan gerrymanders using two different types of state constitutional guarantees: protections of free speech and equal protection, or provisions with no federal analogues. Like the U.S. Constitution, all 50 state constitutions protect the freedom of speech and association, and 24 guarantee the equal protection of the laws. (Many states simply mirror the federal language in their own constitutions.)
For these analogous clauses, the key distinction is whether the state's supreme court has interpreted the protections to have the same scope as their federal analogues (known as lockstep). If a state supreme court operates in lockstep, then its interpretation of the state constitution cannot go farther than the interpretation the U.S. Supreme Court gives to the analogous federal provision. That renders state courts incapable of offering greater guarantees than those the justices may decide to implement this year. But if states give their clauses independent meaning, they can adopt much more expansive protections than those the justices see in the federal Constitution. To give one example, the Alaska Supreme Court has interpreted its equal protection clause "along lines which resemble but do not precisely parallel the interpretation" given to the federal clause.
State judges are most free to act when there is no corresponding federal constitutional provision. The most obvious examples are known as "Free and Fair Elections" or "Pure Elections" clauses. Found in 30 state constitutions, these prohibit the use of biased or unfair election procedures. Because gerrymandering manipulates election district boundaries to advantage one party over another, the argument goes, partisan gerrymandering impermissibly rigs elections by predetermining their outcomes. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court accepted this argument in early 2018, striking down the state's congressional gerrymander as a violation of the Commonwealth's Free and Equal Elections Clause.
But what options are available to litigants in the 20 states that don't have free and equal/pure elections clauses? Every state has its own unique combination of constitutional and statutory provisions that could be used to challenge a districting plan. These include guarantees of procedural and substantive due process, prohibitions on laws that favor or disfavor specific individuals, and traditional redistricting requirements such as compactness, contiguity (having districts without holes), preserving political subdivisions (keeping counties together in a district, for example), and protecting communities with shared legislative interests. Additionally, unlike the U.S. Constitution, virtually every state constitution explicitly guarantees to citizens the right to vote. These could also prohibit the practice because partisan gerrymandering artificially dilutes the votes of some and enhances the votes of others.
Before bringing lawsuits, reformers should carefully consider whether they are good candidates for a state constitutional lawsuit. Many state courts are deferential to their legislatures, and some win their positions in partisan elections, potentially making them unwilling to rule in a manner that might anger voters. Bringing a lawsuit to the wrong court could establish a bad precedent, setting back the state constitutional route to reform by years or decades.
Three kinds of state courts may be willing to use their own constitutions to police gerrymanders: courts that are philosophically inclined toward expansive views of voting rights; courts in which the majority of the justices are of the opposite political party than the legislature; and courts with a history of policing redistricting. Reformers can work to elect or support the appointment of judges who will move courts in this direction. For example, Wisconsinites will have an opportunity in April to replace the longtime leader of the state Supreme Court's liberal wing in a special election. A conservative win would make it much harder to halt future gerrymanders in that court. But if liberals hold this seat, they could flip the court in another election next year.
No matter how the U.S. Supreme Court rules in this year's partisan gerrymandering cases, some states are ready to move ahead. Last November, a new lawsuit was filed in North Carolina state court, challenging its legislative maps under the state's Free Elections Clause. If successful, it will be the latest victory in the fight against gerrymandering.
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John Dawson (b. 1937)
Pinyon Pine, c. 1995
Watercolor, 5.5 in x 3.75 in
A natural history illustrator who works mainly in acrylics, John Dawson was born and raised in California, where he attended the Art Center School of Los Angeles, Since 1980 he has illustrated regularly for National Geographic magazine. His paintings are featured in the book The Art of National Geographic: A Century of Illustration. In February 2000 he spoke at National Geographic magazine's annual lecture series in Washington, D.C. Dawson was commissioned by the U.S. Postal Service to illustrate the Nature of America stamp series. He has designed wayside exhibits for the National Park Service for parks from Maine to Alaska and has illustrated several titles for the Golden Book series for children. Many of the paintings and sketches featured in his book The Grand Canyon: An Artists View (with text by Charles Craighead) are in Grand Canyon Associations permanent collection. Mr. Dawson and his wife, Kathleen, live in Hilo, Hawaii.
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New Delhi: Santosh Koli, one of the founder members of the Aadm Aadmi Party, who was hit by a car on the way to her party office in June, was declared dead on Wednesday morning at Fortis hospital, Gurgaon.
While Koli's condition had improved, she suffered brain hemorrhage on Tuesday, after which she once again became critical. "Santosh v critical. Had severe brain hemorrhage. 108 fever. BP dipped to 57/26. Pl pray for her," tweeted the AAP member Manish Sisodia about Koli's condition on Tuesday.
Santosh Koli had been going to the party office along with a party colleague Kuldeep when their motorbike was hit from behind by a car in Kaushambi area of Indirapuram locality.
Party leader Arvind Kejriwal who was very close to Koli, tweeted the news from his Twitter account a short while ago and vowed not to let her "sacrifice' go in vain.
Santosh passes away. May her soul rest in peace.
Kejriwal had previously alleged that Koli's 'accident' was in fact a deliberate attempt to murder her. Claims that were backed up by party activist Rajan Prakash who said she had received a threat few days back, warning her not to enter politics.
Koli was one of the first employees at Parivartan- the NGO that Kejriwal co- founded in late 2002, marking the entry of Kejriwal, then an Indian Revenue Services officer, into social work. The organisation started functioning from a rented accommodation in North East Delhi's Sundar Nagri area, where Koli resides.
"With her mother, she used to visit grievance redress camps outside the office of the Delhi Vidyut Board. Gradually, she showed interest and became part of the team," said Rajeev Kumar, who worked with the organisation in its early years. Over the next few years, Koli gained popularity in her locality as the short, dark, girl who would address people's grievances on the public distribution system and other government welfare schemes.
Friends and aides know Koli for her feisty nature. In 2005, local goons attacked her twice with blades and surgical knives. She got stitches on her neck but was back to work. "There was lot of tension. He parents objected to her working with us because of the imminent threat. But she resisted the pressure," said Ramashray, a Parivartan employee.
When Parivartan expanded its work ambit to local self governance, Koli lobbied with local political leaders of nearby assembly constituencies on behalf of the NGO.
Since 2006, she started dividing her time between Parivartan and Public Cause Research Foundation- the NGO Kejriwal co- founded to work for the cause of the Right to Information Act. As Kejriwal shifted focus to Jan Lokpal movement and then took the political plunge, Koli remained one his most trusted lieutenants.
Due to the time she spent working in her locality, Koli became good at mobilizing crowds – something she did for all of AAP's street protests.
During his latest fast in April this year to protest the hike in power bills, Kejriwal stayed put at Koli's house in Sundar Nagri. Koli's stays here with her father who works as a labourer in a garment factory and mother, who is employed with an NGO.
Given her popularity among locals, AAP declared her as the party candidate from North East Delhi's Seemapuri constituency, a reserved seat. "People listen with apt attention with she speaks in her husky voice," said Ramashray.


June 24, 2006 The collection of key data with which sportspersons can improve their skills is still in its very infancy. Heart rates, recovery times and sprint times are measurements of fitness but are only one layer of the data and don't reflect the magical skills which define champions. The time is fast approaching when we will be able to measure exactly how much David Beckham can bend the flight of a soccer ball, how much Roger Federer can make a tennis ball drop with spin or how Shane Warne varies the flight and turn of a cricket ball. Champions have the ability to flight a ball, to make it spin, curve and dip at will, and these things are hard to see, much harder to measure and infinitely harder to teach. The advent of Hawkeye is beginning to shed light on the mysteries of tennis and cricket upon which the former player experts were once the only available diviners of wisdom, but until Quinspin, there has been no equivalent for the World Game – soccer! After years researching the dynamic testing of footballs including first-hand experience working with adidas to test +Teamgeist the official 2006 FIFA World Cup match ball, Loughborough University expert Paul Neilson is part of the team of inventors at Sports Dynamics that has developed the world's first coaching tool to objectively measure the killer skill of the perfect strike.
Developed by Loughborough University spin-out Sports Dynamics Ltd, QuinSpin provides football coaches, managers and players with objective, real-time measurements of ball speed, elevation, spin rate and spin axis. Neilson believes QuinSpin will provide a dramatic breakthrough in coaching as technique analysis in football and many other ball sports can be very subjective. "Now coaches will be able to quantify a fundamental football skill in a way that previously could only be described qualitatively". He continues, "This data can also be archived to build up individual player profiles, helping players develop their weaker foot and of course monitoring the return to form after injury", which is another topical issue, given Wayne Rooney's current foot injury.
The system, which will be on the market in July, uses distinctive balls featuring a unique arrangement of reflective dots to measure 3-dimensional ball spin. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use, sensors are triggered the moment the ball is kicked; instantaneously capturing the ball flight characteristics as well as providing slow motion action replay. All information is immediately displayed on a PC for instant analysis and, over time, an invaluable library of comparative data can be built up.
QuinSpin has already been demonstrated to a number of English Premier League clubs, Championship clubs and official bodies. The system was launched internationally at the NSCAA soccer coach convention in Philadelphia and has sparked significant interest in US coaches in colleges and academies. The first systems are expected to be in commercial use very shortly and a number of new product developments are in the pipeline.
Founded in 2003, Sports Dynamics Ltd (SDL) is a spin-out company from Loughborough's Sports Technology Research Group concerned with the commercial application of technology to sport, specifically focusing on the measurement of ball flight characteristics. The primary aim of the Company is to develop products that will enhance coaching and analysis within the sports community through the use of innovative concepts and new technologies. In October 2004 SDL obtained an investment of £250,000 from the Lachesis fund to enable SDL to bring the QuinSpin system to market.
The Lachesis fund is the University Challenge Seed Fund that accelerates the most promising research from five of the East Midlands universities. The Lachesis fund is managed by Quester Capital Management.
Loughborough University's Sports Technology Research Group is the largest group of its kind in the world, with a multi-million pound research income. The Group has been working at the forefront of new technologies for leading names in the sports and fitness industry for almost 20 years and currently has over 25 projects ongoing. The Group receives substantial income from key industrial collaborators including adidas, Callaway Golf, Canterbury, Dunlop-Slazenger, Head, Nike, and Reebok.
Each of these companies has been supported by Loughborough University Entrprises Ltd. (LUEL). Based in the Loughborough Innovation Centre, these companies have been and continue to be incubated to support the Sports Technology Industry.


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Professor Donald McNeill
Current Chair of the USF
d.mcneill@westernsydney.edu.au
Donald is a Professor of Urban and Cultural Geography at the Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University. He is the current Chair of the USF, and has previously held positions at the Urban Research Centre (Western Sydney University), King's College London, Southampton and Strathclyde. His research is located at the intersection of human geography, economic sociology, spatial planning, and urban design and architecture, with a particular interest in the political and cultural economy of globalisation and cities. He has published widely in human geography and urban studies, and his books include: The global architect: firms, fame and urban form (Routledge, 2008), New Europe: imagined spaces (Arnold, 2004), and Urban change and the European left: tales from the New Barcelona (Routledge, 1999). He was a Visiting Scholar at the Graduate School of Architecture and Planning, Columbia University in 2010 and Special Professor at the School of Geography, University of Nottingham from 2011 to 13. He is a recipient of an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship in the field of 'Governing digital cities', running from 2012 to 2016.
Professor Jie Chen
"The USF International Fellowship helped me write two journal articles with an internationally renowned scholar in a world-class research environment. As a visiting scholar at Cardiff University, I was provided with convenient working space, good access to university resources, and regularly participated in enriching seminars and workshops. The very generous USF grant helped me cover all the costs related to my activities in Cardiff, making my life and work easier. Moreover, the fellowship boosted my motivation to further pursue my career in Urban Studies."
Dr Engida Esayas Dube, International Fellowship


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Port Dickson is een district in de Maleisische deelstaat Negeri Sembilan.
Het district telt 115.000 inwoners op een oppervlakte van 560 km².

District van Maleisië
Negeri Sembilan

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