Tooth restorations such as dental fillings and crowns can become damaged, loose or fall out, when hard or sticky foods are eaten or from long time wear. Dental trauma or oral injury may also result in lost dental fillings and crowns.
Although made for durable wear and chewing teeth restorations are bonded to teeth with a dental bonding agent, such as dental cement or resin. When the cement or resin becomes worn from daily wear the restoration may start to loosen and fall out. In some cases, the tooth restoration breaks and requires emergency dental care.
Having regular dental check-ups allows dentists to monitor the condition of tooth restorations, such as fillings and crowns, restoring or replacing them where needed. Just as natural teeth and gums require proper care so do dental restorations. Dentists provide patients with guidance on how best to care for their fillings and crowns.
Dental fillings are used to fill tooth cavities and grooves so that tooth structure is restored for healthy dental function. Chewing requires strong teeth and so teeth damaged by cavities or fractures are vulnerable to tooth decay, infection, breakage and loss.
If left untreated the damaged tooth may fall out or need root canal treatment to prevent infection from spreading through the root canals. Dental fillings seal the tooth and prevent the onset of tooth decay and infection that may cause gum disease and tooth loss.
Made from white composite resin, cement or porcelain, dental fillings include inlays placed within tooth structure to restore tooth strength. Traditionally, amalgam metal fillings were used but these are increasingly being replaced by mercury-free white composite or porcelain fillings. Modern dental fillings are tooth-coloured to preserve the natural colour and shape of teeth.
Dental crowns, onlays or caps are designed to fit over the tooth cusp to partially or fully restore tooth structure. Teeth may become eroded by foods high in acids or sugar or worn down due to teeth grinding habits. Sports injuries and poor dental hygiene may also lead to damaged tooth enamel and tooth cusps.
Existing teeth that require treatment with dental crowns are first cleaned before the dental crown is fixed to restore tooth structure. Tooth restorations are bonded to the existing tooth structure with dental cement or resin to seal the tooth and prevent infection.
If left untreated damaged teeth may develop larger cavities that weaken tooth structure and expose the inner tooth dentin. Tooth decay and infection may set in causing tooth sensitivity and pain. The teeth can eventually rot and break or fall out. Emergency dental care may be required to extract a severely infected tooth and be followed by root canal treatment.
Having treatment with dental crowns ensures existing tooth structure is preserved and tooth extraction or loss is prevented. Dental crowns act to reinforce tooth structure and are also used to fill tooth gaps for straighter teeth.
Dental crowns enable healthy bite function and improve aesthetics for a fresh, bright smile. Where patients have lost teeth dental implants may be inserted as replacement tooth roots to anchor a dental crown. Alternatively, dental crowns may be used to anchor dental bridges that serve as a replacement for missing teeth.
Losing a dental filling or crown is not an unpleasant experience and individuals may only become aware of the situation when tooth sensitivity develops from exposed tooth dentin. However, in situations where oral trauma is present with dental filling or crown loss discomfort may be experienced.
While some are lucky enough to take a crown out of their mouth which has fallen from the tooth structure, others lose crowns without even noticing the event. Fillings can dislodge when chewing food.
If the condition is left untreated dental decay or infection may set in, causing further tooth sensitivity and pain. Seeking treatment as early as possible is recommended to prevent bacterial development at the tooth site where the filling or crown is lost. Emergency dentists are on hand to provide treatment to restore damaged or lost dental fillings and crowns.
Firstly, try to find and keep the filling or crown that has fallen out and take it with you to the dental appointment. Contact a dentist or emergency dentist immediately when you have recognised loss of a tooth restoration, such as a filling or crown.
In some cases, the crown may be re-bonded but will need replacement if lost. Fillings generally need to be replaced once lost to restore the tooth back to correct health and function. Although temporary dental kits can be used for short-term treatment until professional dental care is received, they are not a permanent solution to lost fillings or crowns.
The dental clinician may simply re-bond the crown with dental cement or resin if it has been located and brought to the appointment. However, if it is missing a new dental crown will need to be custom-made to fit over the damaged tooth.
Where fillings are lost the clinician will use either white dental composite or dental cement to fill the cavity to seal and reinforce the tooth. A local anaesthetic may be provided while the tooth is prepared for tooth restoration and during treatment for pain-free filling and crown care. Clinicians may use curing lights to speed up the dental bonding and setting process. CEREC technology is commonly used now for porcelain dental restorations.
Dental restorations, such as fillings and crowns, have a life expectancy of around ten years depending on the material used to create the restoration. New materials and technology are in development to improve dental restoration choices for patients.
Following dentist guidelines for tooth restoration is important. It should include careful flossing and avoidance of sticky foods that may pull out the filling, as well as continued regular dental hygiene to keep bacteria at bay.
Dental check-ups enable restorations to be monitored and restored as needed. Accessing emergency dental treatment when oral trauma occurs or if a dental restoration is damaged, broken or lost is also highly important. This allows early intervention so restorations may be restored or replaced for healthy dental function. Keeping dental appointments for fitting and maintenance of dental restorations is vital to preserve existing tooth structure.
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For all the minimal loving women out there it can be tough to find the right accessories to compliment your outfit. I originally created the Cara clutch with just this dilemma in mind.
With it's super simple construction and gorgeous leather body this clutch can work whatever the occasion.
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Q: List contains another list and based on logic main list should modify I have a list of objects like below. The resulting list should not contain recipes if any ingredient past useBy date. Is this possible to achieve with Java Streams.
I was trying to do it like below but getting a compiling error. Really appreciate a response since I am struggling a lot to find an answer.
List<Recipes> filteredList =
    recipeList.stream().filter(recipes -> recipes.getIngredients().stream().filter(ingredients -> ingredients.getUseBy().before(lunchDate)).collect(Collectors.toList()));

    [
        {
            "id": 1,
            "recipeName": "Pasta",
            "createdDate": "2020-11-22T00:00:00.000+00:00",
            "ingredients": [
                {
                    "ingredientId": 1,
                    "ingredientName": "Shells",
                    "useBy": "2020-11-20",
                    "bestBefore": "2020-11-18"
                },
                {
                    "ingredientId": 2,
                    "ingredientName": "Mozaralla Cheese",
                    "useBy": "2020-12-20",
                    "bestBefore": "2020-11-23"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": 2,
            "recipeName": "Burger",
            "createdDate": "2020-11-22T00:00:00.000+00:00",
            "ingredients": [
                {
                    "ingredientId": 3,
                    "ingredientName": "Burger Bun",
                    "useBy": "2020-12-20",
                    "bestBefore": "2020-12-23"
                },
                {
                    "ingredientId": 4,
                    "ingredientName": "Beef Pattie",
                    "useBy": "2020-12-20",
                    "bestBefore": "2020-12-23"
                },
                {
                    "ingredientId": 5,
                    "ingredientName": "Tomato",
                    "useBy": "2020-12-20",
                    "bestBefore": "2020-12-23"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": 3,
            "recipeName": "Chicken Salad",
            "createdDate": "2020-11-22T00:00:00.000+00:00",
            "ingredients": [
                {
                    "ingredientId": 6,
                    "ingredientName": "Salad Mix",
                    "useBy": "2020-12-20",
                    "bestBefore": "2020-11-15"
                },
                {
                    "ingredientId": 7,
                    "ingredientName": "Chicken",
                    "useBy": "2020-12-20",
                    "bestBefore": "2020-12-23"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]

A: Stream().filter() takes a Predicate<T> as parameter and returns a stream consisting of the elements of this stream that match the given predicate. Your requirements can be rephrased as:
List<Recipes> filteredList = recipeList.stream().filter(predicate: recipes does not contain any ingredient past useBy date).collect(Collectors.toList()));

And your problem is changed to write the predicate that matches: recipes does not contain any ingredient past useBy date. (For any recipe, count the ingredients pass the useBy date, the count should be 0.)
And you can use another stream().filter(predicate: count ingredient after useBy date, and it should be 0)
recipes -> recipes.getIngredients().stream()
    .filter(ingredients -> ingredients.getUseBy().after(lunchDate))
    .collect(Collectors.toList()).size() == 0

Then add the predicate to your first filter expression. The final expression is like this:
List<Recipes> filteredList = recipeList.stream().filter(
    recipes -> recipes.getIngredients().stream()
        .filter(ingredients -> ingredients.getUseBy().after(lunchDate))
        .collect(Collectors.toList()).size() == 0
).collect(Collectors.toList()));

A: Working example (not using JSON) here.
Consider the following:
List<Recipe> filteredList =
    recipes.stream()
           .filter(r -> ! r.getIngredients()
                           .stream()
                           .anyMatch(i -> i.getUseBy().before(lunchDate)))
           .collect(Collectors.toList());

A description is, for each recipe:

*

*get the ingredients

*find any 'bad' ingredients with useBy before lunchDate

*exclude (via ! operator) the recipe if there are any 'bad' ingredients

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For those of you who might enjoy reading my POI reviews, I apologize…between my internship and participating in NaNoWriMo (which I finished early!), I haven't had time to spare, but I have been watching. I won't be able to do individual reviews of the episodes themselves, but I will do a review of the season so far.
And WOW, what a season it's been.
Person of Interest continues its third season with another "Number of the Week" episode. It was much tighter plot wise than last week's, giving us a much more complicated moral dilemma concerning data-sharing and information privacy.
The Person of Interest this week was a man named Kruger, the founder of a data-collection site that advertises as a way to help people find long lost friends and relatives, but is really about helping marketers gather data on how users behave online–what they buy, what sites they visit, what they're searching for, etc. It's topical stuff that I believe most people are aware of, and probably bothered by, but have come to overlook. It's a particularly fitting foil for what Finch's Machine does, and the comparison does come up in the episode.
Even more interesting than the questions raised by the plot, however, is the character of Kruger himself. The show has featured shady PoI's in the past, but few if any have been flat out unlikable. Kruger is a womanizing hypocrite with plenty to hide, despite proclaiming that he doesn't.
Not soon after his introduction do things start to go awry; first his credit card is rejected, and later, at a party celebrating his anniversary, a video made to celebrate his marriage is replaced with video of him with another woman. Things spiral out of control from there.
It turns out that a class action lawsuit was brought against his company and squashed, and that the person hunting him is the father of a young woman killed by a stalker enabled by the information on Kruger's site. In a great reversal, we begin to feel for the perpetrator more than the victim. There's another layer involved, but to write about it would be to spoil the reveal. I will say, however, that it introduces a new player or group of players to the game, one that could have dire consequences for Finch and Co.
The B-plot once again dealt with Carter, who has grown tired of working nights on patrol and has agreed to take on a trainee to get day shifts. The scenes involving Carter and the young recruit are humorous, but never silly. It's also pretty obvious that there's more to the rookie than initially meets the eye by the end of the episode. More than likely he's an HR plant, sent to keep an eye on Carter, who's actively investigating the death of a fellow detective.
An early scene finds Shaw trailing Finch, an echo of an early episode in which Reese did the same. And, just like before, Finch managers to lose her before making a phone call, basically taunting her efforts. Shaw wasn't given much to do this week, besides act as Reese's eyes and ears inside of Kruger's company. They made a few more jokes about her itchy trigger finger, and she verbalizes the question of whether or not Kruger is worth saving. Based on her presence early in the episode I was hoping she'd take more of an active role, but such wasn't the case. The preview for next week's episode, however, promises a Carter, Zoe, and Shaw team up, so maybe we'll get some much needed development on Shaw's front then.
Fusco, unfortunately, was pressed farther into the background this week, only getting one scene. As much as I like Shaw, I hope it doesn't mean that existing characters get phased out. It's still early in the season, however, and Fusco has surprised in the past.
Root was missing in action this week, as well, but her presence wasn't missed. The story simply had no place for her, and she would have taken away from the reveal of the new organization lurking on the horizon. I do worry, however, that the introduction of new conspiracies might start to over weigh the show's already sizable mythology.
All in all, "Nothing to Hide" was a solid episode that continued to play on the topicality of the show's premise, and did so without getting too in the viewer's face about it. The action was low key this week, substituted by well executed twists and turns, and an interesting Perpetrator versus Victim dynamic. And, for once, the team wasn't completely successful.
On a side note: I was little irked that Kruger was able to get past Bear with only a few pieces of cloth from his pants leg missing. Bad dog!
Season two of "Person of Interest" ended on one hell of a dilemma: the "Machine", a supercomputer that could take all of the nations surveillance from around the world and predict the possibility of violence before it happened, had become self aware. So much so, that it had taken measures to protect itself by arranging to have its physical components moved to an undisclosed location: not even Harold Finch, the Machine's creator, knows where it is.
It's an interesting set up for a show that started out as little more than a high-tech police procedural, and season two expanded the show into one of the better science fiction shows on TV at the moment. How many other shows have explored the idea of a benevolent AI? And in light of recent events concerning government surveillance, the show seems more relevant now than ever.
It's surprising then, that season three begins with such a low key plotline. "Liberty" was a standard number of the week episode that had Reese, Finch, and Shaw (now a regular cast member), working to protect a navy petty officer on shore leave who has run afoul of a group of diamond smuggling Force Recon Marines.
First, an aside: I served in the Marine Corps, and something I've noticed in movies and tv is that when it comes to Navy versus Marines, Marines are always portrayed as the bad guy. It's getting old, Hollywood. While there is a rivalry between the branches of service, it tends to be amicable, especially when said members of different branches are part of, what I'm assuming, the same detachment. That's been my experience, anyway.
Military pedantry aside, the episode had some great moments. It begins by catching us up with the team. A man gets kidnapped and thrown into the back of a van. It looks like he's screwed until one of the kidnappers realizes that one of their own is playing a game on his phone. Surprise! It's Reese, and before everyone can react, he kneecaps them all and the van crashes. The victim runs away, telling Reese "You're crazy!" Reese laments the fact that no one ever thanks him as a patrol car rolls up. Out steps Carter, no longer a detective after the events of the season two finale.
Meanwhile, Shaw is on a date with scum bag who tried to put one over on the mob. As he tries to sweet talk her, Shaw informs him that she knows what he did, and the only reason she agreed to go out with him was because he had a price on his head. Cue hit team, Shaw jumps up and kills them all, using Fusco (disguised as a horse cart driver, with a fake chin strap beard for some reason) as a shield.
These scenes were pretty silly, but they re-introduced the new team in an entertaining way while also setting up the friction caused by Shaw, who's proving to be a bit of loose cannon. Later on in the episode, she gets a hold of new sniper rifle and laments not getting to try it out at first. In the episode's climactic scene, however, she gets to use her new toy, covering Reese from a nearby rooftop. "I'm hungry," she says once the smoke has cleared. "You're gonna buy me a steak." I've always found her to be a fun element of the show, and I look forward to see how her character is developed.
I've called PoI the closest thing we have to a Batman tv show, and if Reese is Bruce, and Harold a combination of Oracle and Alfred, then Shaw is kind of like the Jason Todd Robin, a young hot head that doesn't see eye to eye with Reese's more non-lethal approach.
I had a few problems with the episode. First, while Fusco has been used as comic fodder in the past, the way he was used in this episode was troubling. Reese pretty much leaves him in a room with an active bomb, and then goes to confront the man holding the detonator, having no way of knowing if Fusco was able to diffuse it. This not only puts Fusco in danger, but the young petty officer the bomb is strapped to as well. Fusco does manage to diffuse it, of course, just as the Big Bad presses the button. It was sloppy story telling for the sake of a cheap thrill.
Another problem, during the same scene…when this week's Number goes to sell the smuggled diamonds to a Russian broker, the Force Recon team just kind of pops up from behind the counter, resulting in a stand off. Perhaps I need to watch the episode again, but right now I have no idea where they came from. Were they already there? That would be odd, considering the Russians had their own team waiting on the floor above. Not to mention the store where they met was owned by the Russian broker. And why send the Number to make the deal when they were planning to pop up anyway?
Now, the good stuff. Carter was a highlight of the episode, as we learn that she's keeping the show's super villain, a crime lord named Elias, in a safe house after saving him last season and using him for information. It's also revealed that she's actively investigating the murder of a fellow detective in her own time, still working to bring down the criminal conspiracy that killed him.
Another nice element was Reese seeing of bit of his younger self in this week's Number. When the petty officer expresses a desire for a normal life outside of the military, despite being a candidate for the S.E.A.L.S. and wanting to do some good, Reese suggests that maybe he's meant for something more than an ordinary life. He also says that the CIA may one day come calling, but if they do, tell them no. It's a small, but very telling bit of character developement from Reese that the show does very well.
Also strong was the B story involving the hacker Root. Amy Acker continues to deliver in this role, as we learn that she has begun to deify the Machine and is currently in the middle of a debate with it over how she is going to deal with the criminal psychologist who is treating her. "God is eleven years old," she tells him at the end of the episode, in a chilling scene that raises some interesting questions. What is the deal with the Machine's continued interest in Root? If it's making it's own decisions now (and those decisions are based in altruism…it's still choosing to send out numbers to save lives, after all) why does it continue to communicate with a violent psychopath? Does it enjoy being worshipped? Has it developed a split personality? Does it plan to use her as a contingency plan? Or perhaps it sees her as a victim that can be saved? Is the machine truly as benevolent as we believe? I look forward to this season exploring these issues further.
Season two of Person of Interest ends with an action packed and revelatory episode that felt about half as long as it was and left the future of the show in a somewhat nebulous state. Not all was perfect, of course, as the breakneck pace of the episode left some plots feeling undeveloped.
The episode earns its title. In fact, while watching the scene where Reese and Shaw come across a hidden safe and are given the combination by the machine, I thought to myself, 'it's like they're using God Mode'. Imagine my satisfaction when I went online afterwards to research the title and found out that it was indeed 'God Mode'.
Okay, nerdgasm over. Back on track. My favorite points from the episode had to be Reese and Shaw's continued partnership as they tracked Finch and Root, getting into all kinds of fun side-adventures along the way. One highlights was the opening sequence where the machine gives Reese and Shaw the directions of approaching attackers, allowing them to get the drop on them.
Actress Sarah Shahi gets acquainted with her new ride on the set.
Some of if was a bit silly, like Reese's little drive by on a jilted man holding up his ex-girlfriend's wedding party (while still in the bright yellow Ferrari, no less), but it was all fun.
My other favorite plot dealt with Finch in a flashback to 2010, where we learn how he came to be estranged from his fiance and how he injured his back. This 2010 arc also gave us a bit of background into the Northern Lights assassin tracking Root and Finch.
The Root and Finch story was strong as well, and had them infiltrating what is believed to be a nuclear facility, but is actually where the Machine used to be physically located. I say used to be because it moved itself.
How did it do that? Apparently by placing an order to do so and then posing as the director of the government agency that controls the Machine to prevent any red flags from going up. Not even Finch knows where the actual physical component of the Machine is anymore, and apparently no one is controlling it. It's making its own choices about who to send numbers to, and the episode ends with it finally calling Reese and Finch with another number. One caveat, however…it also calls Root, who appears to end the episode in what I'm guessing is a psychiatric hospital.
The one weak link in all of this is Carter's story, and I attribute that mainly to the fact that there was so much else going on that needed to be covered. It's not bad, it's just rushed. As the last couple of episodes have dealt more with the meta-narrative on the history and nature of the machine and those who seek to control it (another criticism I'll get to in a minute), the story of our intrepid LAPD detectives and the HR conspiracy have taken a back seat. Hell, Fusco, who was such a central figure in 'In Extremis', has been missing completely the past two weeks for no other reason than the writers couldn't find anything for him to do (which, I suppose, is better than them trying to shoe horn him in).
Carter does make a pretty interesting decision, however. When she learns that's she's being set up by the detective she thought she could trust last week, and that he's planning to do away with Elias, one of the show's recurring baddies, she takes a page from Reese's book, disguises herself, and interferes in an unofficial capacity. The story ends with Carter and Elias in a car together, their futures unsure for now. It's a bit abrupt, but should be an interesting thread to pick up next year.
Person of Interest hit its stride this year, building up the mythology while also giving us intriguing number of the week cases that informed each other in interesting ways. The mythology is a bit confusing, however, and so many names are thrown around, (Research, Northern Lights, HR, Decima) that it can be a bit hard to keep track of everything. I was also a bit disappointed that the Julian Sands character introduced earlier in the season didn't make a comeback at some point, but I'm sure he'll pop up someplace down the line.
The season also gave us plenty of cameos from Zoe Morgan, and who could forget Bear? If you'd have told me last year that Person of Interest would have an animal side kick, I would have rolled my eyes. Instead they waited a year and gave us one in such a spontaneous and entertaining manner that it was easy to accept. Luckily, the show never became about an ex-CIA spy and his K-9 sidekick that only responds to Dutch commands. Bear was just another recurring character on a show full awesome recurring characters.
The best addition of the season though had to be Shaw. Not only did she show us the government side of the machine, she also gave us one of the best episodes of the show thus far. I'll have to retroactively review it, once the season releases on Blu-Ray.
This week's episode of Person of Interest, "Zero Day", begins pretty much where last week left off, with the virus propagating throughout the Machine's systems and blocking Finch and Co.'s ability to receive numbers. What's more, it appears that the virus is on some sort of a count down, and they only have a few more hours to figure out what's going on.
I like where this situation puts Reese. Even without a number, he doesn't give up on trying to help people. We meet up with him sitting in his car, listening to a police scanner on the off chance that he'll overhear something he can act on. It's a far cry from the character we first met, a broken man living on the streets of New York who felt completely powerless to change anything.
A number does eventually get through to Finch, for a high profile CEO named Ernest Thornhill. Except Thornhill is one elusive, and strange, cat. He has an office full of people who have never seen him who spend all day inputting what looks like garbage code off of dot matrix printouts into computers, and he's been going around buying up every pay phone in the city.
It's also apparent someone wants Mr. Thornhill dead, as they hijack a friggin' drone and try to blow up his car. Luckily, Reese is on scene to help pull the driver out of the burning car and…no one else. Thornhill wasn't there.
I wrote last week about the show's ability to take a simple premise and deal with it in inventive ways, and this week gave us another great take on it. It turns out that Mr. Thornhill is…wait for it…THE MACHINE ITSELF. Apparently, it has the ability to perceive a threat and take measures to defend itself.
The show has dabbled with the idea of the Machine as potentially self aware before, and with the re-introduction of the delightfully amoral hacker Root, that concept gets taken up a gear here. Especially when Finch explains to Root what the machine was having it's employees do with all those print outs. It isn't garbage code, he explains, but the machine's memories.
While building the system, Finch quickly realized that it was learning stuff irrelevant to its purpose, that it was developing an identity. In order to prevent that from happening, Finch built in a setting that deletes this "junk" data every night, effectively killing this identity. But the machine adapted, creating a ghost and starting a company and hiring employees to type its memories back into the system in a futile attempt to preserve itself. It's a gripping, emotional scene, and one that presents a brand of science fiction that one doesn't normally expect to see on television.
While Root is blackmailing Finch to help her in her undying crusade to "Free the Machine", Reese teams up with Shaw. This is the crowd pleasing element of this week's episode, as Shaw helps Reese escape from police custody by posing as his lawyer and smuggling in a couple of guns duct taped to her back. Shaw has been a ridiculously fun element on this show since her introduction, and her rivalry with Root is an interesting one. I'm hoping that next season has her becoming a more permanent fixture on the show.
It is revealed that the countdown is another of Finch's fail safes, designed to reboot the system in the event of a threat. When the reboot is complete, the Machine will dial a payphone. Whoever answers that payphone will be granted unfettered control over the machine for twenty four hours.
Meanwhile, Carter continues to investigate the murder of fellow cop/ failed love interest Detective Beecher. She's still dealing with the cognitive fall out from last week's episode involving Fusco, but she has begun to worry about Finch and Reese's inactivity of late. This hasn't stopped her from making waves on Beecher, however. Another detective asks her about it, and offers his help.
Of course, the guy is dirty, and on a routine call it almost looks as though he's going to put one in Carter's back. Before he can, an armed perp busts out of the house and Carter has to shoot him. Unfortunately, once her superiors are on scene, the gun has been removed, setting Carter up for an internal affairs investigation.
This developement is a bit odd. Why was Carter's fellow detective about to shoot her, if they were going to frame her, instead? I think the machine tried to intervene in this case, as it recognized the threat to Carter as she left the precinct, but given the virus in its system, and Finch being busy with Root, was unable to act effectively. It DID save Carter's life, but now she's in serious trouble.
Everything comes to a head as Finch leads Root to the payphone the Machine will call. Finch pulls some kind of trickery that hasn't been explained yet, and somehow sends the call to Reese. Here's the thing: Root also answers, and seems quite pleased with the result. I'm not sure what Finch did, but he didn't seem worried about Root's pleasure at having finally spoken to the machine.
The call Reese receives is delivered by a composite of different men saying "Can you hear me?", ending the episode. From next week's preview, it sounds as though Root receives the same message, only spoken in a female voice. Is this a result of whatever Finch did? Has the machine split into two personalities? Is CBS' marketing department trolling us? Who knows, but I can't wait for next week's season finale to find out!


When I was determining the Juror's Selection Award image for the Center of Fine Art Photography's Dreams Exhibition, I was looking for an image that felt unexpected and original. I did not have to look hard to find Laura Hartford's image of her son, from her series, Like a Weed. It is mysterious, evocative, and creates a wonderful narrative.
Laura has BFA from the Universtiy of Louisville and an MFA from Indiana University and teaches photography and digital art at Bellarmine University, currently serving as the art department chair. She has exhibited nationally and has received artists grants from the Kentucky Foundation for Women, the Society for Photographic Education, and the Kentucky Center for the Arts. This spring her image "Hovering Between Us" will be included in volume two of "Light and Lens" by Robert Hirsch from Focal Press, and she will be completing a month-long artist's residency at Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire, England working on calotypes at the William Henry Fox Talbot Museum.
Like a Weed is from an on-going series of portraits of my son Jake, which began in 2002 when he was six. The project originated as a play on the concept of Mother Nature and evolved from my interest in how women are portrayed in art, literature and popular media. The work is a personal reflection on the hopes and fears of parenting and on the pervasive metaphors linking the female form with nature. Many argue that this association creates a dichotomy between the feminine world of intuition and 'fecundity' and the masculine world of analysis and construction, with the fruits of rational (masculine) efforts inevitably more valued than those of the intuitive (feminine).
While working on an artist's book I discovered the Victorian language of flowers and began "planting" Jake in my studio, constructing sets for him with lumber, plants, fabric, dirt, paper, photographs and other materials. The project became an extended meditation on my relationship with Jake, using gardening as a central metaphor. Moss, which represented motherhood to the Victorians, appears in many of the photographs and serves as a symbol for the complexities of maternal love, with which one struggles to find balance between embrace, entanglement and release.
Although digitally output, my work is essentially "straight" photography. Root was shot on a Canon 5D, developed in Photoshop Camera Raw and output as an archival ink jet print. I don't digitally composite my images. Instead I prefer fabricating imaginary places with simple tools and materials.


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CULTURE OF TERRORISM
Haymarket Books (2015, world English rights)
Trade Paper • ISBN-13: 9781608463985 • US $23 • 5 3/8 in x 8 1/2 in • 269 pgs.
This classic text provides a scathing critique of U.S. political culture through biting analysis of the Iran-Contra scandal. Chomsky irrefutably shows how the United States has opposed human rights and democratization to advance its economic interests.
"Culture of Terrorism follow an earlier study, Turning the Tide, but with the new insights provided by the flawed Congressional inquiry into the Irangate scandal. [Chomsky's] thesis is that Untied States elites are dedicated to the rule of force, and that their commitment to violence and lawlessness has to be masked by an ideological system which attempts to control and limit the domestic damage done when the mask occasionally slips. Clandestine programs are not a secret to their victims, as he points out. It is the domestic population in the USA which needs to be protected from knowledge of them. . . . Chomsky takes issue with tow recent themes, the notion of 'good intention,' which is said to be the mainspring of American police, and the excuse of a 'change of course,' which is used to wipe out the memory of atrocities and repression on the grounds that this was an unfortunate episode, now corrected. The record, he argues, show a continual pattern of violence and disregard for democracy."
"Closely argued, heavily documented . . . will shake liberals and conservatives alike."
Noam Chomsky is Institute Professor (Emeritus) in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at MIT. His work is widely credited with having revolutionized the field of modern linguistics. He is the author of numerous best-selling political works, which have been translated into scores of languages worldwide. His latest books include the New York Times bestsellers Hegemony or Survival, Failed States, and Who Rules the World? Other recent books include What Kind of Creatures Are We?, as well as Power Systems, Occupy, Hopes and Prospects, and Masters of Mankind. Haymarket Books recently reissued twelve of his classic books with new introductions by the author.
A New Generation Draws the Line: Humanitarian Intervention and the "Responsibility to Protect" Today (Expanded Edition)
After the Cataclysm: The Political Economy of Human Rights, Volume II (with Edward S. Herman)
Because We Say So
Chomsky on Anarchism
Class Warfare: Interviews with David Barsamian
Gaza in Crisis: Reflections on the US-Israeli War Against the Palestinians (Second Edition) (with Ilan Pappé)
Fateful Triangle: The United States, Israel, and the Palestinians
Hopes and Prospects
Making the Future: Occupations, Interventions, Empire and Resistance
Masters of Mankind: Essays and Lectures, 1969 – 2013
Occupy: Reflections on Class War, Rebellion, and Solidarity (Second Edition)
On Palestine (with Ilan Pappé)
On Power and Ideology: The Managua Lectures
Optimism Over Despair: Noam Chomsky on Capitalism, Empire, and Social Change (with C. J. Polychroniou)
Power and Terror: Conflict, Hegemony, and the Rule of Force
Powers and Prospects: Reflections on Nature and the Social Order
Propaganda and the Public Mind (With David Barsamian)
Rethinking Camelot: JFK, the Vietnam War, and U.S. Political Culture
Rogue States: The Rule of Force in World Affairs
The Washington Connection and Third World Fascism: The Political Economy of Human Rights, Volume I (with Edward S. Herman)
Turning the Tide: U.S. Intervention in Central America and the Struggle for Peace
What Kind of Creatures Are We?
World Orders Old and New
Year 501: The Conquest Continues
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Formerly known as Jamseng Rinpoche, the 18th Dromtug Rinpoche was recognised by His Eminence Serkong Tritul Rinpoche as an emanation of Avalokiteshvara and Mahasiddha Mahipa, one of the 84 Mahasiddhas of India. Dromtug Rinpoche's previous lives also include Dromtonpa, the great Kadampa master who was the foremost disciple of Atisha; Phagpa, the Imperial Preceptor to the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty; and Jamyang Choje Tashi Palden, the founder of Drepung Monastery.
Dromtug Rinpoche has taken rebirth to fulfil his previous life's vow to spread the teachings of Lord Buddha in the Chinese-speaking world. Hence, choosing a rebirth as a Chinese national allows Dromtug Rinpoche to turn the wheel of Dharma more directly and easily in China, where religious teachings are closely monitored. Having grown up amidst Chinese culture, local customs and traditions also allows Dromtug Rinpoche to deliver the pure Sutra and Tantra teachings perfectly in the Chinese language.
Dromtug Rinpoche has dedicated his life to studying and perfecting his practice of Sutra and Tantra and has achieved a Geshe qualification equivalent to a doctorate degree in Buddhism. He is also a lineage holder of many rare and perfect Dharma lineages that stem from Lama Tsongkhapa such as the lineages of the Lamrim, the four classes of Tantra and the four empowerments of the Maha-Yoga practice.
Dromtug Rinpoche's motivation to teach the Dharma across the world is to enable all sentient beings to attain perfect happiness. This is a reflection of his great compassion for those who suffer in samsara. Besides teaching the Dharma, Dromtug Rinpoche also acted as the Abbot of Mahayana Monastery in Nepal and is an advisor to the International Kadhampa Buddhist Association.
To date, Dromtug Rinpoche has more than 5,000 monastic and countless lay disciples learning and practising the Dharma in various parts of the world. He is reputed for giving his students advice for their worldly problems and worries in addition to guiding them on their spiritual path. While it is a traditional practice for high Lamas to maintain some distance from the people, Dromtug Rinpoche is very approachable and is readily available when needed.
Spreading Dharma in the East: Hundreds have taken on the robes under Dromtug Rinpoche's guidance.
Dromtug Rinpoche's work is also growing in other Chinese-speaking societies including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Outer Mongolia, just to name a few. His reputation and respect for other traditions and lineages has also paved the way for his work to flourish in Thailand, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Vietnam where the Theravadan school of Buddhism is more prevalent.
Needless to say, Dromtug Rinpoche is revered in Nepal, neighbour to the home country of the doctrine of Lama Tsongkhapa. Rinpoche's work also stretches all the way to America and the far reaches of New Zealand.
A Lama of the 21st Century, Dromtug Rinpoche's work will certainly continue to flourish as he compassionately adapts the ancient teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni for practitioners of this era.
A great man can be ascertain by his great deeds. Venerable Dromtug Rinpoche shows us how attained he is by the success of his dharma activities. He has such an long list of illustrious line of incarnations. Venerable Dromtug Rinpoche would certainly benefit the people of China with Je Tsongkapa's teachings. May he continue to bless the people with turning the Wheel of Dharma and may he be blessed with very long and healthy life.
18th Dromtug Rinpoche was recognised by HE Serkong Tritul Rinpoche as an emanation of Avalokiteshvara and Mahasiddha Mahipa. With the strong aspiration of compassion, Dromtug Rinpoche has returned and fulfill his previous life's vow to spread the Buddha teachings in the Chinese-speaking countries including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Outer Mongolia and many others.
It is great to see Dromtug Rinpoche has more than 5,000 monastic and countless lay disciples learning and practicing the Dharma in various parts of the world. May Dromtug Rinpoche long life and continue to benefit all sentient beings by turning the dharma wheel.


Boston Scientific Corporation has received CE Mark approval for use of its Vercise™ Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) System for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. The Vercise DBS System is the first and only commercially available DBS system to incorporate multiple independent current control, which is designed to selectively stimulate targeted areas in the brain. This system is an innovative technology that is designed to provide physicians fine control of stimulation.
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurological disorder which affects 6.3 million people worldwide according to European Parkinson's Disease Association. Deep Brain Stimulators are neurostimulator devices that stimulate specific areas of the brain using electrical signals to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
The Vercise System is designed to provide comfort, control, and convenience to the clinician's practice and to patients with Parkinson's disease. It is intended to minimise side effects of stimulation by controlling current at each individual contact on the lead. In addition, Boston Scientific says the system is designed to offer unique patient benefits including the longest battery life available for DBS therapy and the smallest stimulator footprint.
The first commercial implant of the Vercise™ DBS System was performed by a team at the University Clinic Wurzburg in Germany that included Prof. Dr. Cordula Matthies, Head of Functional Neurosurgery and Prof. Dr. Jens Volkmann, Director of the Department of Neurology.
"I am really satisfied with the outcome of the DBS surgery and finally back to a normal life. When the Wurzburg team proposed the Vercise™ DBS system with new capabilities, I thought this was the best solution for me. The recharging system is so convenient, simple and easy to use. I am glad that this new system is expected to minimize the need to undergo regular replacement surgeries and related complications," said Rudolph Roland, a patient with Parkinson's disease from Wurzburg, Germany.


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The "One Song One Month" Challenge.
One of my recording/mixing mentors, Graham Cochrane over at the Recording Revolution website issued a challenge to his followers for the month of January:
Write, record, and mix one song in one month.
I figured 'what the heck, I need a few more songs to round out the album I'm recording anyways, so let's do this!' It helped that he was giving some really sweet recording gear away as a first prize to anyone entering a song. I have no hope of winning anything. I rarely win anything whether it's based on luck OR skill, but if I could finish a song in the time frame, it didn't matter if I got stuff, I would have a new song!
I've had the idea for the subject of a song for a few years now, but never got around to writing it, and I figured this might be the inspiration I needed. Well, it was. On the Sunday evening of January 31 I put the finishing touches on the mix of my latest song, called "The West Hotel".
Some of my Thunder Bay friends and family might recognize that as the name of a somewhat seedy hotel/bar down on Simpson Street. When I was first learning to play guitar and sing and perform in front of people I frequently played at The West Hotel. Not a paying gig, obviously, but since the patrons of the establishment were often too drunk or high to notice what was coming from the stage anyways, I was able to get a fair bit of stage time and practice not sucking as badly. There were some pretty scary times (I feared for my safety a few times) but I also met some pretty incredible musicians, including one Arden Bruyere, who to this day remains one of the most talented human beings I've ever heard or seen.
In fact, it was partly due to Arden that I decided not pursue music as a professional musician. I thought that if someone so brilliantly talented and amazing as he was wasn't making a ton of cash in the music industry, how the hell could someone as mediocre as myself ever hope to. So I got a job selling auto parts instead.
For years and years I've wanted to write a rough-and-tumble raucous rock song that could capture the feeling and the experiences of playing at The West Hotel, and with Graham's challenge the stars all somehow aligned. And with an actual deadline, I'll be damned if I didn't finish it!
This song also features a few firsts. I sing harmonies. I learned to play bass. I utter the word "ah-ooo". Four times.
So far I'm keeping the song from an all-out release. I'm offering it as a free download for anyone that signs up for my email list before the end of February, and of course you'll be able to hear it on my album when it comes out.
So thanks, Graham, for the challenge that got me off my ass to write and record this, and thanks Arden for the inspiration over the years. And thanks to The West Hotel for letting me play enough to suck less. And for allowing me to play Pipeline by The Ventures five times in a row one night.
For a bit I was worried that this song might be a little TOO specific for people to relate to, but a friend named Paul said "we ALL remember a West Hotel from some point in our lives". And I think he's right. Everyone's been to a few seedy dive bars in their life. At least, if you've lived a decent life you have!
The West burned down in 2010, but it will always be my favourite place I've ever played. Even if someone once threatened to stab me in the throat. In hindsight he might've had a good reason......
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The UCI Road World Championships 2009 in currently underway in Mendrisio, Switzerland, where the cream of professional road cyclists battle it out for the right to wear the coveted rainbow jersey for a year.
On Thursday, September 24, it's the turn of the elite men to test themselves against the clock in the individual time trial.
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Chatting with Georgie Purcell, Working for Animals in Politics
At Kinds of Grace we love speaking with women who inspire us. Women who have a great sense of style, but also of morality.
Georgie Purcell is Animal Justice Party MP Andy Meddick's Chief of Staff. Driving the wonderful work of Mr Meddick and his team at AJP, Georgie has and continues to push animal liberation closer to reality.
Some recent examples include exposing the sale of animal fur sold as 'faux' in Melbourne, securing rescue and support packages for wildlife following bushfires and legally protecting wombats from hunting.
Georgie is also the President and Communications Manager of the Oscar's Law campaign, which saw the end of puppies and kittens being sold in stores from mills and factory farms in Victoria, and campaigns for the same laws across the rest of Australia.
What first got you into the animal rights movement?
Almost 10 years ago now, I watched a live export story called A Bloody Business. I was so angry and upset at what I saw, that I decided to join the rally in Melbourne with a friend. At that rally, I was handed a flyer to attend a rally for a ban jumps racing protest a few weeks later, which I went to and the rest was history! That protest was also how I met my husband, so the world certainly works in mysterious ways.
What's something you're most proud of?
I'm really proud of some of the smaller, lesser known things we've achieved in our time in parliament, such as getting a ban on cruel fruit netting that traps flying foxes. Those adorable flying puppies are so vital to our environment and ecosystems, and are also really misunderstood. As of 2021, retailers will no longer be able to sell the netting that captures and kills them in droves each year.
Another great achievement was the work our team did to expose the fur trade operating here in Melbourne, with a bunch of items at Melbourne markets being labelled as 'faux' but testing positive to being raccoon dogs, in the same family as our companion dogs! It made front page news, and when we took it to parliament, we were able to convince the government to fix it. Animals aren't fabric - they have no place in fashion. That's why I am so thankful for the surge in options when it comes to vegan fashion now, it's so much kinder to animals, and of course, better for our planet.
I am also really proud of being a young woman in a political leadership role. You don't need to spend too long in parliament to see that a lot of the time, it's still very much a boys club, and I reckon taking that on as a woman in your 20s (with a rad team and a great MP) is a pretty cool thing.
We know (and love) that you're a fierce feminist and unionist too, what are some of your goals, for animal rights and beyond, going forward?
Victoria is seen as a progressive utopia. Our government is so socially progressive. That's why I am so shocked to know that duck shooting still exists here, despite being banned in Queensland, Western Australia and New South Wales, some doing so many decades ago! Blasting our native waterbirds out of the sky for fun is something that must be relinquished to the dark ages, and I am determined to make it happen. Our team in parliament has already done a lot of work to ban duck shooting, and we're not giving up until we win!
Georgie holding a wounded and pink-eared duck who unfortunately later died after being shot.
Outside of animal protection, I am really looking forward to lobbying in support of making wage theft a crime, with a bill going before parliament this term. As a young person who has worked in industries like hospitality, I know all too well just how common this can be. I'd also really love to see better access to women's reproductive services here in Victoria, with affordable and accessible options, no matter where you live or what you earn. Reproductive healthcare is a human right.
Do you have a quote or phrase that keeps you going when times are tough?
'Don't Agonise, Organise' - Florynce Kennedy
This quote reminds me that collective political action is the key to dismantling oppression, and the power that comes with our movements organising and working together for change.
I've also recently listened to an e-book about the power of affirmations, which is so something I never thought I'd say! If I know I am going to have a particularly stressful and busy day, or have a meeting with someone powerful or intimidating, I try to repeat an affirmation to myself in my head throughout the day. One of my regulars is 'I am capable and assertive, my contributions are valuable'.
What does self-care look like for you, particularly at the moment when times are so strange?
Self-care for me is taking my 3 beautiful dogs on a long walk with my phone on do not disturb, my headphones in and a good podcast on. I have 3 puppy farm survivors, and seeing them experience so much joy and excitement on their walks is one of my favourite things, especially thinking back on what they have been through. Seeing them happy really impacts my mood.
Georgie and her puppy farm survivor fur babies
I also love to cook a good vegan meal and eat it in the bath while watching SVU, and weirdly, one of my cats usually sits on the bath ledge with me!
A large part of self-care for me is having firm boundaries and structure on my day, which is something I have still tried to keep to at the moment during isolation, despite always being home. I thrive when I set designated work time, exercise time, relax time and bed time.
Of all the delicious food on Georgie's Instagram, our favourite was vegan breakfast for dinner!
Can you tell us about King Louis and the lamb clan?
King Louis is one of my beautiful sheep. I took him on with my husband when he was literally just one day old. His mother died soon after he was born while giving birth to his twin, and he was left abandoned in a paddock where he would have died of exposure if someone didn't find him. I bottle-fed him and kept him in the house during the Winter, where he loved to sit in front of the fire and on the couch with us while we watched TV.
Georgie and two newly rescued lambs
I soon fell in love with lambs and their unique, special personalities, so I agreed to foster more. 3 years later, we have a little flock of 15 sheep known as The Lamb Clan! Shameless plug: they are actually on Insta and you can follow them by searching the handle @kinglouislamb if you love wholesome happy sheep content. They are still just as lovable and adorable as big fluffy sheep, and I really hope by sharing their stories that people will connect with them and choose not to eat or wear them.
Your style is really fun and feminine, and we love that you show that 'girly' is great, not a weakness - changing laws and kicking goals with pink hair and huge colourful earrings is a big vibe. How do you think you'll most like to style your bag?
I work out of Parliament House a lot, which means I dress up! I am definitely going to style my bag with my favourite chunky sock boots, a midi dress, a big, bold pair of earrings and a nude lip. I'm also looking forward to going with a more casual vibe away from the office, styling my bag alongside high-wasted jeans, white sneakers and one of my favourite animal rights tees.


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Cheezy the Wiz said: ↑
Nazbols are very old. They have intellectual roots with the strasserists.
Yep, that's the former Chess Champion himself - he no longer plays chess now, he engages in politics instead.
Of course, he does not share Limonov's views. However, he believes that to combat the goverment of Putin, allying with anyone is acceptable - that's why they are in the same coalition. Besides, Limonov is becoming a bit (only a small bit) more moderate these days - but he is still Bolshevik Nationalist, mind you.
The only thing that can make me feel a bit of sympathy to that strange coalition is the way our goverment treats them.
Tee Kay Justice guaranteed
Exactly. The US says the Cold War is over but its acted otherwise. The truth is, they still treat Russia and China as enemies. The missile system will do nothing but start a new arms race between the US and Russia and China.
FranciscoHernan said:
I hear he's in politics now, so yes, that's him, I think.
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I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
This is our lives on holiday
Tee Kay, Jun 5, 2007
Ramius75 said: ↑
The Russians are coming!!!
Indeed my greatest fear is of one nut who may think he is pure enough to rid the Earth of all infidels
Jesus Christ, at least find some info about HOW is this system supposed to work. Then you'll stop making stupid comments like this.
BTW, do you have a globe? Look at it, find the shortest possible route from North Korea to the US and from Iran to Europe or America. Then you'll see WHY the bases need to be where they are.
Yeah thats him, I've followed hims since he first started putting editorials in the New York Times, I can't believe the credibility he's given in the western media given how bizzare some of his ideas are. For example, he's seriously claimed that Russia is equal to North Korea in terms of Government repression, and advocated that America should cut off diplomatic relations with all undemocratic nations (that'll show them!).
Excellent. I agree with this part too, and it nicely disproves you claim that the article was racist
I never said that, said taking his criticisms, ignoring his specific warning that this is a temporary state created by a system of government, and using it to label all Russians regardless of political change is racist.
Note: if I ignore your posts, it means (a) they're not worth a comment; (b) I don't have a time to answer; (c) I have already adressed your points; (d) I missed them.
He said that Marxism-Leninism took hold in Russia because of the mentality of the Russian rulers.
Sometimes I wonder if we're reading the same articles.
I don't know what you're trying to say, but what I said is true.
Take a globe, look at it, find a string or something like that and use it to find the shortest possible route from NK to the US.
The 2D maps are tricky, what's the shortest way on a globe isn't the shortest way on 2D map.
You'll realize, that the bases are located in the right places.
To bad its a moot point as NK missiles can't reach the U.S.
Not yet, but it is making progress. TD2's are (maybe) capable of reaching Alaska and I doubt they're satisfied with that.
I doubt they have the potential to change that. So far they've demonstrated that they can build a failed nuclear weapon and launch a failed missile. They haven't even demonstrated the ability to do both.
Rambuchan said: ↑
Thats what I am trying to say.
King Alexander Universe explorer
Thessaloniki, Hellas
Russia knows what's happening and it isn't paranoid.
Xenocrates said: ↑
The problem, from Russia's point of view, is that having a shield (if it works) is going to allow the West to attack it without fear of retaliation - breaking the principle of MAD. It's as good as a million MOAB's to them. Besides which, the US will have to defend it against 'terrorists', which means more military bases etc.
Boris Berezovsky has admitted that he's trying to overthrow the Russian government from London: http://www.guardian.co.uk/russia/article/0,,2056321,00.html
He's also tied in with the Litvinenko poisoning case.
"I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free".
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Political Corectness is the FASCISM of the 21st Century.
King Alexander, Jun 5, 2007
On the other hand, they demonstrated that they're able to maintain large missile and nuclear programme. They've developed variety of short and medium range missiles and they managed to build a nuclear device.
They are most likely going to continue in these activites and it is perfectly possible they will develop a working ICBM capable of delivering nuclear warhead to the US. Better to be prepared for this.
The same applies to Iran.
King Alexander said: ↑
Agree with what?
Any sane person knows this US ABM system can't threaten Russia, not even a bit.
And it is only a pure speculation.


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Creative Expression: Mammalian Expression Vectors and Systems
Date: February 2, 1998 Chart 1 Chart 2 Prokaryotic expression systems, reviewed in the September 1, 1997, issue of The Scientist were part of the early repertoire of research tools in molecular biology. Although the expression of recombinant protein in prokaryotes provided a means to develop other research tools (antibodies, for example ) and study basic aspects of biological function, the scope and depth of this research were limited, especially with regard to eukaryotic proteins. The de novo
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Date: February 2, 1998 Chart 1 Chart 2
Prokaryotic expression systems, reviewed in the September 1, 1997, issue of The Scientist were part of the early repertoire of research tools in molecular biology. Although the expression of recombinant protein in prokaryotes provided a means to develop other research tools (antibodies, for example ) and study basic aspects of biological function, the scope and depth of this research were limited, especially with regard to eukaryotic proteins. The de novo synthesis of recombinant eukaryotic proteins in a prokaryotic system imposed a number of detrimental constraints on the eukaryotic gene product. Among the two most critical were improper protein folding and assembly, and the lack of posttranslational modification, principally glycosylation and phosphorylation. Prokaryotic systems do not possess all the appropriate protein synthesizing machinery to produce a structural and/or catalytically functional eukaryotic protein.
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Ten best Netflix Series Australia August 2019
1. Another Life
2. Orange is the New Black: Season 7
3. Monty Python's 'The Meaning of Life'
4. Cities of Last Things
5. You've Got Mail
6. The Red Sea Diving Resort
7. Stranger Things Season 3
8. Black Mirror
9. Lucifer
10. After Life
If you are a fan of new series and new movies every now and then, then you must have Netflix installed. Netflix is an easy way to get to your most favourite series and movies at an affordable price. Different series as well as movies released every year and are uploaded on Netflix for the users. The year 2020 is bringing a lot of new series and movies which are expected to be on air on Netflix. Meanwhile, there are many shows going on in 2019 that are best to be watched in 2020 too. This piece of writing discusses all such movies and series which will be on Netflix in 2020 in Australia and you do not have to miss them during your stay in Australia.
One of the most favourite TV science fiction series whose first season was 'Alien' and second was '2001: A Space Odyssey', has come back in the form of 'Another Life' as season 03. In this season, actor Katee Sackhoff from the 'Battlestar Galactica' is returning to space. She will play the starship commander Niko Breckinridge, who is on a mission to track the origination of mysterious alien objects and mysterious things in the space. In the season, Selma Blair will play a reporter and a social media celebrity. Justin Chatwin would be playing Niko's husband and also a military officer who is working with a government organization. This organization has its own agenda for an expedition in space. Another life is expected to run for a long time due to its big cast and open-ended premise.
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Orange is the New Black is one of the first biggest series debuted on Netflix. It was first started six years ago. This series is based on funny and often dark women prison comedy and drama. It captures issues and questions including class, gender, race and sexuality. The seventh season, which will be released in 2019 and will end in 2020 is expected to be the last season of the series. After six successful seasons, the series is expected to be making further high records. It is eventful storytelling, which is the cherry on top of the series. And if the last season is unable to deliver what is expected of it, still it would be an emotional experience as we have to say goodbye to these women for the last time, who was involved in making our days better even from behind the bars.
The Monty Python is under the process of further addition by Netflix. This time we will be able to see Monty Python's 'The Meaning of Life'. The Meaning of Life will join earlier titles like 'Life of Brian', 'Holy Grail' and many more live performances as well as anthologies. This is a 1983 sketch comedy film is one of the most expensive episodes of Troupe's 1970s 'Flying Circus' series. This movie will target python foils like fatuous upper class and proles, with its hilarious jokes and comedy. And while the movie unfolds, we will see that how the fatuous upper class and easily swayed proles hilarious jokes turn into the vision of humanity.
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Cities of the Last Thing is a Taiwanese movie written and directed by Wi Ding Ho's who is a Malaysian born. The movie revolves around the same suicidal man, who is playing three different roles. The plot of this movie begins in reverse chronological order from the time of the character's death. The death is projected in three different styles in three different chapters of the dramatic movie. As the movie starts, it focuses on dystopian science fiction, then as it proceeds it becomes a moody police procedure and later on it ties everything together. The final moments of the movie are basically about a protagonist teenager. The movie combines a lot of genre from thrill to science fiction and much more. This science fiction series is surely going to be your favourite.
This movie is a romantic comedy of 1998's 'You've Got Mail', written and directed by Nora Ephron and co-written by her sister Delia. The movie stars Meg Ryan as an independent bookshop owner, who flirts with a man, character played by Tom Hanks, in 1998. This man runs a chain of big-box bookstores. The plot of the movie is expected to grab the audience. It is predicted to be a reliable and crowd-pleaser movie. Interestingly, in the movie you will come to see an accurate portrait of today's America in the late '90s.
The historical drama movie, 'The Red Sea Diving Resort', is based on a true story. It has been directed and written by Gideon Raff who has brought up a brilliant cast for this movie. The Red Sea Diving Resort is based on Mossad agents who are smuggling Ethiopian refugees into Israel through an abandoned Sudanese vacation spot. Chronologically, the movie is based in 1981. The cast includes, Chris Evans who is the leader of the mission, Michael K. Williams who plays a man who is risking his life to make local arrangements for this smuggling. Some other big names in the film include Alessandro Nivola, Ben Kingsley, Michiel Huisman, Greg Kinnear, and Haley Bennett. This is surely going to be one of the favourites on Netflix Australia.
Netflix is streaming the season 03 of 'Stranger Things' after the successful completion of the first two seasons of the series. We can say that Stranger Things is a throwback on the classic Amblin films of the 1980s, the only difference is that, it is a little bit nostalgic and scary as compared to Amblin films. According to the plot, Will, a young boy, played by Noah Schanpp disappears from a small town of Hawkins in Indiana. There is no trace of the boy, and his disappearance is still a mystery, when a young girl appears in the town. She is dressed in a hospital gown, looks scared and is unable to speak. The girl then joins Will's squad of friends to find out the missing person. Joyce, played by Winona Ryder, is Will's mother, she has to confront the terrifying forces in the hope to see her son again. Let's see what happens. Either we are able to get Will back or not. The Stranger Things Season 03 starts in 1985 and is introducing new characters as well as new threats. A new flashy location in Starcourt mall, which is based on '80s is also introduced in this season. There are 08 episodes per season and each episode spans on 60 minutes. So if you have not watched season 01 and 02, then you should start watching it, it won't take much time and is full of entertainment.
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Black Mirror is undoubtedly one of the most favourite dystopian science fiction series. It has been written by Charlie Brooker. The series constitutes of some caustic tales about the perils of technology, human nature, and shady politics and governments. Netflix has nabbed the original seven episodes of the show in two series, besides its Christmas special. It has also funded three more seasons of Black Mirror. Every single episode of the series has something to show up to our society in a satirical manner. The episodes cover topics like, social media pros and cons, new games that start to feel real, and technology going awry. The comedy in this series is pitch black and sometimes the darkest, but it is a must-watch for people who have a devil's sense of humour and are technology-oriented. The 5th season of Black Mirror has three episodes and we expect dark and dystopian tales with dark comedy. Each season constitutes of 3 to 6 episodes and every episode spans 60 minutes.
If you are waiting for the best thing on Netflix in Australia, then your wait over, because 'Lucifer' has now been uploaded on Netflix. The broadcast was cancelled on television due to some untold reasons. After which, now this show has found a new home in the form of Netflix, where it has brand new four seasons. The Lucifer is basically a devilishly comedy series. It has been produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, who has also produced Top Gun, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Armageddon. Tom Ellis has starred in the series with the name Lucifer Morningstar and he is seen to abandon the hell to start a nightclub in Los Angeles and to start his work as a consultant for LAPD. Besides the fourth season, first three seasons of the series are also uploaded on Netflix. Every season has 13 episodes and the running time of an episode is 43 minutes.
If you are bored by watching the ever famous romantic comedies, then After Life is for you. We can say that Ricky Gervais, the director, writer, and actor in the series, has revived Netflix with the After Life. He has played the role of a journalist, Tony Johnston in the series. The plot unfolds as the wife of Tony, Lisa, played by Kerry Godliman passed away due to cancer, and Tony becomes honest with everyone. His honesty level is so high that it is unapologetic. It is seen that Lisa has left a video for Tony, but Tony gives up and does not let anyone help him cope up with the loss. Although he is shown to be extremely rude, he has found only kindness in the people around. The story then leads to a number of heartbreaking yet hilarious experiences. Besides the main characters, the cast includes Tom Basden, Paul Kaye, Tony Way, Penelope Wilton, Ashley Jensen, Tim Plester, Roisin Conaty, David Bradley, Diane Morgan and Mandeep Dhillon.
You want to watch anything depending upon your mood or nature, Netflix Australia is here to save your day. There is an immense range of content from series to movies on Netflix Australia, which you can enjoy on your weekends and lazy days. And we are sure that once you start watching any of the above shows, you will be glued to the Netflix and will be binge-watching all the series and movies. Netflix is continuously updating its library to add more and more content of your choice.
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No matter what your age, you can enjoy Funland. Rides for tots to adults. Not as many as an amusement park but kids & parents or grandparents will love it. The ticket prices are great. It's a real deal for fun on the boardwalk. The tickets don't expire so you can use them the next year too. We have had many, many fun and memorable times at Funland!
This is a carnival style amusement park. There is a large number of rides oriented towards younger kids but teens will probably chew through their offerings quickly. It is very clean and the staff are very friendly.
I took my kids there and now I am taking my grandkids. It's clean, the price is right and has a great location right on the boardwalk.
Had a great time with family and friends at Funland. It really is the kind of night kids summer dreams are made of. Inexpensive fun!


Blueberry Jam, Blueberry Cobbler, Blueberry Muffins, Blueberry Pancakes...Collecting blueberries in the woods is a Cordova summertime ritual, marked by stained fingers, jam making sessions, along with yummy blueberry breakfasts and desserts. Crew members on our fishing boat, the Orion, have always enjoyed jumping ship for a good hike on off days, and returning with a bucket of berries for blueberry/huckleberry pie and such. Just like the salmon, the berries are a treasured Cordova wild food, and the inspiration for this hazy blue yarn with purple undertones.
A bulky weight version of our popular worsted weight yarn. Soft and airy.


There are Brussels sprouts recipes for everyday and then, there are Brussels sprouts recipes for Christmas. Sprouts and Chestnuts definitely falls in the latter category. For me, at any rate. I rarely cook with chestnuts at any other time.
For this recipe, you want small sprouts - about the size of marbles, and tightly closed. Ideally, sprouts and chestnuts should be the same size. The finished dish just looks nicer that way!
Again, it's important not to overcook the sprouts and not turn them soggy in too much water.
Come winter, chestnuts are available from most supermarkets. If you don't want to prepare them yourself, then try a packet of pre-cooked and vacuum-packed chestnuts. They tend to lack that slightly smoky edge that freshly roasted chestnuts seem to have, but make a very reasonable standby.
You want roughly equal quantities of sprouts and chestnuts. And since Christmas Dinner tends to be a large meal, 250g of each sprouts and chestnuts should feed 4-6 people. Still, if you love sprouts, just want to make this for a Sunday lunch or have a larger crowd to feed, then the quantities are easily doubled.
As Brussels sprouts recipes go, this one does not demand excessive kitchen skills either.
First cut the chestnut skins, then roast the chestnuts in a hottish oven for 20 mins or so until cooked. Leave until cool enough to handle, then remove the skins. Keep to one side.
Heat the oil or lard in a deep pan, then tip in the peeled sprouts and toss them around until they're bright green and glistening.
Next, turn the heat down a little and sprinkle in the stock powder. Stir until the sprouts are well coated, then tip in the lemon juice. Stand well away when you do this, it spits!
Turn the heat down a little more and clap a lid on the pot, leaving the sprouts to steam in the lemon juice / stock mixture. Don't walk away from the stove - you don't want burnt and sticking sprouts.
Keep shaking the pan and add a splash (no more!) of water or white wine if the pan dries before the sprouts are cooked. Remember, you want them bright green and with bite - not mushy - so take them off the heat long before you'd usually do.
Just before the sprouts are ready, heat the butter in a pan and when its bubbling add the chestnuts. Turn them over until warmed through and they start to catch a little here and there. Season with salt, pepper and a pinch of paprika.
Combine sprouts and chestnuts in a serving dish and garnish with a few shavings of orange peel.


My interest in film reviews began when I started writing about films myself and since I subscribed to the Times of India, I would read her reviews that did matter to the people in the industry who believed that her words and stars had an impact on the film's box office prospects. Many of us had not even seen her and till a few years ago I would presume she could be the one among the many who turned up for the press shows at Mumbai's Famous Studio. Then I learnt that she was based in Delhi.
With Nikhat Kazmi's passing away, we have lost the most powerful film reviewer of India in recent times. She had great command over the language she wrote in. Her power also emanated from the newspaper she wrote for - the Times of India, with largest circulation in the most important film distribution territory of India, spawning Mumbai, Maharashtra, and Gujarat, that brings in almost 33% of the theatrical revenues of a film.
There were many who actually believed that the stars she assigned to a film every Friday could be bought. They were wrong. The factors that influenced her reviews were many but money had nothing to do with it. I have learnt it after having spoken to many producers, PROs, and distributors. The only privilege she sought was a special personal preview of the film. And almost every producer obliged and organized it at her convenience. She was one of the very few among the film reviewers who wielded such power. Filmmakers really believed that apart from the big time stars in their films, they needed her 'stars' as well to create a strong buzz around their film.
She was always generous with small films of little known directors, actors, and filmmakers, the films that were reasonably well made, and used her 'star' power to make them attractive box-office propositions. It helped in the era of multiplexes and of a new class of young upwardly mobile cine-goers who believed in making informed choices and referred to her film reviews very seriously before making their weekend plans.
There were times when we had four or five films releasing the same weekend. I would wonder if she would watch all of them and write her reviews. And on Friday I will find all the films reviewed as copiously as ever. Such patience and perseverance is a testimony to the fact that she was a pakka 'cinemabaaz'. One of the reports mentions that even during her sickness she continued to watch films and review them even if she was wheel chair bound. She reviewed four films just the last week. Such sense of dedication and devotion to one's profession is rare these days. Hats off to her.
Nikhat Kazmi didn't miss her Friday date till the very end and now her readers will miss her on Fridays. The Times of India's film review pages will not be the same now without her reviews and her much sought after 'stars'. May her soul rest in peace.


PS. i am in chicago till sunday. if you are in the area i'd love for you to stop by our gap event tonight to shop, hear some music, and hang out. rsvp here!
talk about some cool walls. the work of ernst caramelle. making me want to pick up a paint brush.
rana begum makin' paper look goooood.
perfect color combinations. jello molds by arnout van albada, found here.
how to make a wire wrapped word. HELLO.
what an unbelievable space, right? had to double take on the gal sitting up there.
Wow, so much beautiful and soft colour.
i love that hello wire!
cute finds! That hello wire is adorable.
The chick in that last photo totally looks like Wednesday Adams!
Thanks for the little random post, I love the hello!
I would love love love that space as a studio! And those jello molds, mine never look that good!
enjoy your weekend at lolla!
i've already bookmarked the wire wrapped hello, and i'm feeling very motivated by those painted walls! you can add so much interest by doing so.. let the creative wheels start turning!!
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Nail, Daivd 1974-05-14
David Nail, former Assistant Dean of Students at Texas Tech University, discusses researching and writing his book, One Short Sleep Past: A Profile of Amarillo in the Thirties.
1 General Interview Information
3 Access Information
Interviewee Name: David Nail
Interviewer: David Murrah
Length: 45 mintues
Tape 1, Side 1: David Nail, Biographical information, Education, Parents, Grandparents, One Short Sleep Past: A Profile of Amarillo in the Thirties, Preface, Motivation for writing, Resources, Citizens, Southwest Collection, Analysis of 1930s Amarillo, Economy, Agriculture, Ranching, Oil, Symbol of the Depression (1930s) and Dust Bowl, Tradition, Comparison to Lubbock, Texas, Transportation, Social conditions, Amarillo High School, Effect of championship football teams, Panhandle-Plains Museum, Use of oral history, Facets of book's theme.
Tape 1, Side 2: Amarillo's conservatism in the 1930s, Court packing, Gene Howe, newspaper editor, Southwest Collection, Amarillo resources available, David Nail, Interest in social history, Analysis of Amarillo.
Nail, David. One Short Sleep Past: A Profile of Amarillo in the Thirties. Canyon, TX: Staked Plains Press, 1973. http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/778986886
Thank you for your interest in this oral history interview. Our oral history collection is available to patrons in the Southwest Collection's Reading Room, located on the campus of Texas Tech University. For reading room hours, visit our website. Please contact Reference Staff at least one week prior to your visit to ensure the oral history you are interested in will be available. Due to copyright issues, duplications of our oral histories can only be made for family members. If an oral history transcript has been made available online, the link will be provided on this page. More information on accessing our oral histories is located here. Preferred citation style can be found here. [Category: 1970s]]
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This past October 27th was a big event in Portsmouth New Hampshire and all along the New Hampshire Seacoast. It was the annual "King Tide" which is the highest tide of the year.
This super high tide occurs twice a year when the moon is closest to the earth and its gravitational pull is reinforced by the sun. It got the name "King Tide" from Pacific Island natives who named the high tides after their local king.
The fall 2011 King Tide had a photo contest sponsored by the Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership (PREP) and the challenge was to produce a photograph that best depicted the impact of this high tide on the Portsmouth area.
After driving by the Bratskellar Restaurant near my Portsmouth NH real estate office and seeing the daily high tides in the lower end of the parking lot almost every day, I thought that would be a natural spot to get a great photo of this tide's impact. How many restaurants do you visit that has these sort of signs in their parking lot?
Sure enough, on October 27th the King Tide came in with a vengeance. Here's a before photo taken at low tide on the 26th and the "King Tide" the following day.
And the biggest surprise of all; my photo won the Grand Prize!Below Jill Farrell from PREP caught up with King Tide Photo Contest Winner, Jim Lee recently to present the $250 grand prize.
That was a very nice surprise. In addition to the check they also enlarged my photo and gave me a nice copy.
See all the beautiful houses around the Portsmouth NH and Seacoast area on our website, New Hampshire Maine Real Estate.com. My partner Ann Cummings and I will make sure your new home isn't in the King Tide area like this unfortunate parking lot at the Bratskeller.


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