I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes1.
The fact is that the answer is couched in the familiar parent/child terms that a child can understand. To a profound question we find a profoundly simple answer.
My approach to the question is also simple. First I will propose a set of four assumptions, three that are fundamental and one derivative; then I will propose a set of conditions that satisfy the assumptions. Then I will show that human beings satisfy the assumptions and conditions as required for explaining the reason for the existence of humans and the universe and for the real conditions under which we exist. There are significant implications that I list next. Finally, I will show how the teachings of Jesus support the assumptions, implications and conditions.
1. A personal God exists who is loving, eternal, having freewill and dwelling in heaven.
2. God wills to be the Father of children sharing His heavenly glory.
3. Heaven is and must remain a state of glory and perfect harmony.
These are the fundamental assumptions. We see immediately that they impose a dilemma. Being like God, the children must have freewill as the Father has freewill. This must produce disagreements such as would destroy the harmony of heaven, for surely the children would sometimes be in conflict with each other and in rebellion against the Father as wills collide. Our experiences with child-parent relationships suggest the possibilities. Assumption No. 3 does not permit this.
The problem arises because the children would be in heaven according to God's will and without any consideration for their will. Clearly, God cannot consult them prior to begetting them. If their desires are predictable and therefore predetermined, they have no free will. This last statement is debatable, but for present purposes I take it to be true. Even God cannot have foreknowledge of the choices of a will that is truly free because, if a choice is foreknown, the will is obligated to produce it. Therefore even God can have no precognition of the choices of a true freewill entity. So, how can He protect the harmony of heaven from the conflicts of multiple free wills?
Love alone is not the answer. The children in God's likeness will be capable of love, and mutual love produces harmony. But if they are capable of love they must also be capable of hate. They must have a choice! The decision must be theirs and those who choose to hate will destroy the harmony of heaven. Otherwise, again, they have no free will.
Consider this also. God cannot even predetermine that a single one of them will choose to love. Every one might choose to hate – every last one; in which case the divine project would terminate in failure. But if every one of them chose to hate, would not this mean that they were predisposed to hate and therefore without free will?
No. Consider that all except one have thus chosen, and that one is yet undecided. If that one does not also have the option of hating, there is no free will. Then that one chooses hate also, on the basis of free will, and every one has then chosen hate. That all make the same choice does not mean that the choices were predetermined.
4. There must be a place, P, outside of heaven, where the child-candidates exist in the freedom of the will and where they may or may not choose to conform to God's will.
What must be the conditions of P?
1. P must be a far place, remote from heaven, such that it will be impossible for any creature it contains to pass over to heaven contrary to the will of the Father. Otherwise the purpose in creating P would be voided as free-will creatures pass over on their own volition. Indeed, such creatures must, in general, be treated by heaven as though infected by a deadly disease. P and all its contents must be quarantined lest heaven become infected by rebellion.
2. P must have an end. Since God cannot know the outcome of P in that it depends upon free will, he will not know beforehand when its purpose will have been fulfilled. Therefore P must include the provision for a limited duration. Like a candle set aflame, it must have an end that is established by processes arising at the beginning. Therefore God must provide P with rules, R, by which it both exists and ceases to exist and by which it is isolated from heaven. Neither P nor anything in P will be able to alter R.
3. P must be entirely self contained. If God enters into it, tweaking and adjusting, His presence must have determinative effects. In that the very essence of P is freewill, God must do nothing determinative in P. He must give it existence under the administration of the rules, R, then stand off and let it do its thing. It must therefore be such as to maximize the probability for success. It must be immense by comparison with its smallest parts. Its duration must also be immense by comparison with its smallest units of time. R must includes a law or laws of probability.
4. Both R and P must be such as to admit the spontaneous appearance within P of individual candidates, C, for the divine childhood. God cannot enter into P so as to create them in his presence without compromising the freedom of the will as stated in 3. Further, to maximize the probability that C will come to exist in P, P must also provide immense numbers of possible pathways to C. In addition some means must be provided to maximize the survivability of those pathways most likely to lead to C. Finally, R must include provisions for selective transfer of individuals from P to heaven.
5. Choice is essential to freewill. This requires that C be intelligent. That is, individuals in C must be capable of gathering data for evaluation of options. They must have memory in which to store the data. They must have the rational ability to recall and evaluate the data. They must have self-consciousness and a set of values by which to gauge the data in a manner favorable to their survival and happiness. Those who have made the choice most conducive to survival must have the means to communicate it to others who will similarly benefit.
6. There must be options within P to educate C and to give individuals of C the experience of evaluating and choosing. From the perspective of God, C must also become aware of at least one option outside of P, that is, heaven. Obviously, if individuals in C are not aware of heaven or of God, they cannot choose to go to heaven in submission to God's will. But here we encounter a caution. Heaven is eternal, and its conditions all blessed ones. But P is temporal, with the seeds of its destruction built in. Individuals in C will be of limited duration; yet to maximize their possibilities, they will learn to value survival and fear their individual terminations. If they have certain knowledge of the blessedness of heaven, and of their eternal duration should they choose heaven, they would by comparison hate P and its terminal conditions and reach out to heaven from pure self-interest. But would this be a true choice in which the glory of heaven enters in and overwhelms their values in P? No. They must have awareness of heaven if they are ever to choose heaven, but their awareness must be limited so as not to crush the freedom of the will.
For the same reason, awareness of their prospects in P must also be tempered. They must be aware of the possibilities, either of a happy existence (long of short) that terminates painlessly, or of a miserable existence, long or short, that terminates in great suffering, or of some other combination; but they cannot know before hand which is their lot. For this reason I prefer to use the term "awareness" rather than "knowledge." In this awareness, any choice they make, either of P or of heaven, must be driven by hope fueled by faith. They cannot be able to foresee their own futures in P, but they will be aware of the possibilities from the observation of the experience of those who have gone before them.
It may appear that the direct experience of P will have a much more powerful influence than the option of heaven of which individuals in C are only aware but of which they have no direct experience. This would be true, except that this imbalance will be addressed by the fact that they, in God's likeness, will be fitted for eternity. The conditions for their appearance as C in P will insure that this will be the case, because they, as suggested above, will be motivated to survive. Therefore they will, by nature, aspire for an existence where there is no termination as they see to be their lot in P. They must, again like God, have eternity in their hearts, which will motivate them to seek an eternal existence.
7. P must contain patterns of the heavenly existence that is the will of God for His children as necessary to provide for informed choices in the context of freewill. How can one choose to become a child of God if one has no experience of childhood? How can one choose to become a member of the Father's family if there is no experience of family in P? How can one choose God as Father if one has no experience of fatherhood? So, the patterns of existence of C in P must mimic the realities of existence in heaven.
8. The previous seven conditions are primary; yet to maximize the probability for the success of this project, God must add one more. There must be, in the experience of C in P, a way-shower, W, sent from the Father, that will teach and show the will of the Father and the way to the Father. W is as essential to the divine project as any of the things listed above because individuals in C must have a leader on the way to heaven. W will be effective at recruiting followers only if he arises from within C.
Now we turn out attention to the reality that satisfies the assumptions and conditions listed above. The universe and in particular the earth as one of its component parts, will be shown to satisfy all. Reread the above and in every place where P appears, substitute "earth." Where R appears, substitute "laws of physics." Where C appears, substitute "human beings." Where W appears, substitute "Jesus." Where "spontaneous appearance" appears, read "evolution." You may make other appropriate substitutions.
The objection, that all of the above is meaningless because I, from my experience in the world, have obviously selected assumptions and conditions such that only the world can fulfill them, is not justified. Experience certainly was useful, but that is in fact not how I arrived at the picture that I am portraying here. Jesus taught me this set of relationships as I listened to his words from the gospels. I would never have conceived them apart from his teaching; indeed, my experience of the world long delayed my enlightenment because of the radical implications. Furthermore, the assumptions listed above are not mandated by the experience of the world. Multitudes experience the world without believing that God exists, or that he has free will, or that he is love, or that he is eternal, or that he is responsible for the creation of the world, or that he desires to be the father of many children, or that human beings are in the likeness of God. Indeed, multitudes of rational human beings experience the world without being compelled to accept a single one of the primary assumptions.
There are several radical implications of the above relationships. I mention only nine here for the sake of brevity, but the reader can readily conceive of others.
1. In so far as human beings are concerned, the will of God is one thing absolutely exclusive of all other things: "Come home to me!" But we cannot go until that is also our will. The choice is ours. That, and whatever contributes to it, is God's only will for human beings. The will of God is done on earth only when a human being desires, out of the love of God, to transfer to heaven.
2. Life is the term used to define our individual experience of the world. Most human beings have a love of life, interpreted to mean that they do not want to lose life. This is the desire for survival or self-preservation. Defining "evil" as whatever opposes the will of God, then the love of life in this world is the essence of evil. If we define sin as whatever we do that opposes the will of God, then the love of life is the essence of sin. All violence, including war and oppression springs directly from the love of life as human beings respond to threats.
3. The love of God is the supremely radical idea. Human beings do not love God until they desire in their hearts to go to him where he is. Human beings who love God do not want to remain in the world, and thus can be said to hate the life in this world. We are not justified in God's sight until we desire to go to him. Only that human being is righteous who truly desires from the heart to go to the Father. He awaits our free choice.
4. If we define a kingdom as the realm where the will of a king is done, it follows that the kingdom of God is come on earth only when the will of God is done on earth. This occurs only when a human being on the earth desires to go to God in love, that being God's only will for human beings. When this is first done by a leader whom others follow in the Way, then it can be said that God rules the earth and his kingdom has come finally and completely, solely because the world is fulfilling His purpose in creating it. This has no essential reference to conditions on the earth, whether peace or war, or famine or feast.
5. The patterns of the world correspond to the realities of heaven, and compete with heaven for the devotion of the individual. Devotion to these patterns that include family, race and state are contrary to the will of the Father and are rooted in evil.
6. There is no glorious future for the world or anything in it, including the earth. All things will pass away. The belief in and desire for a glorious future for the earth is indicative of attachment to the earth – to the love of life on the earth – and therefore comes from evil.
7. It is and must remain impossible to prove the existence of God, heaven, and eternal life. Such a proof would work to coerce the freedom of the will and make void the purpose of God. The continuing hiddenness of both God and heaven are of the essence.
8. It is easily seen that the world and all it contains stands over against the will of God as an object of devotion even when fulfilling His purpose. It is therefore a "necessary evil" in its totality. Life on earth – the totality of earthly existence – is for human beings the evil option because it is not what God desires. The essential choices therefore are all either/or, never both/and.
9. There must be a continuous chain of witnesses in the world who will proclaim the truth to their fellows after having chosen the Way. Therefore each individual must remain in the world until his time before going to the Father. Suicide as a means to the Father is not appropriate, as it is a testing of God's willingness to receive us.
Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple3.
It is only those human beings so disposed who can reasonably be expected to love their enemies, turn the other cheek and resist not evil as commanded in the Sermon on the Mount.
Call no man your Father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven11.
Who is my mother and who are my brothers? Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother, and sister, and mother12.
If any one comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple13.
Do you think that I came to send peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division; for henceforth in one house there will be five divided, three against two and two against three; they will be divided father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother; mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law14.
The Father will not accept, as his children, those human beings that lay claim to earthly fathers.
Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth . . . but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven . . . for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also15.
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world16.
What is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God17.
I desire mercy, and not sacrifice18.
It is written, you shall not tempt the Lord your God19.


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Tissue engineering of oral mucosa combines cells, materials and engineering to produce a three-dimensional reconstruction of oral mucosa. It is meant to simulate the real anatomical structure and function of oral mucosa. Tissue engineered oral mucosa shows promise for clinical use, such as the replacement of soft tissue defects in the oral cavity. These defects can be divided into two major categories: the gingival recessions (receding gums) which are tooth-related defects, and the non tooth-related defects. Non tooth-related defects can be the result of trauma, chronic infection or defects caused by tumor resection or ablation (in the case of oral cancer). Common approaches for replacing damaged oral mucosa are the use of autologous grafts and cultured epithelial sheets.

Autologous grafts
Autologous grafts are used to transfer tissue from one site to another on the same body. The use of autologous grafts prevents transplantation rejection reactions.
Grafts used for oral reconstruction are preferably taken from the oral cavity itself (such as gingival and palatal grafts). However, their limited availability and small size leads to the use of either skin transplants or intestinal mucosa to be able to cover bigger defects.

Other than tissue shortage, donor site morbidity is a common problem that may occur when using autologous grafts. When tissue is obtained from somewhere other than the oral cavity (such as the intestine or skin) there is a risk of the graft not being able to lose its original donor tissue characteristics. For example, skin grafts are often taken from the radial forearm or lateral upper arm when covering more extensive defects. A positive aspect of using skin grafts is the large availability of skin. However, skin grafts differ from oral mucosa in: consistency, color and keratinization pattern. The transplanted skin graft often continues to grow hair in the oral cavity.

Normal oral mucosa

To better understand the challenges for building full-thickness engineered oral mucosa it is important to first understand the structure of normal oral mucosa. Normal oral mucosa consists of two layers, the top stratified squamous epithelial layer and the bottom lamina propria. The epithelial layer consists of four layers:
 Stratum basale (basal layer)
 Stratum spinosum (spinous layer)
 Stratum granulosum (granular layer)
 Stratum corneum (keratinized/superficial layer)
Depending on the region of the mouth the epithelium may be keratinized or non-keratinized. Non-keratinized squamous epithelium covers the soft palate, lips, cheeks and the floor of the mouth. Keratinized squamous epithelium is present in the gingiva and hard palate. Keratinization is the differentiation of keratinocytes in the granular layer into dead surface cells to form the stratum corneum. The cells terminally differentiate as they migrate to the surface (from the basal layer where the progenitor cells are located to the dead superficial surface).
The lamina propria is a fibrous connective tissue layer that consists of a network of type I and III collagen and elastin fibers. The main cells of the lamina propria are the fibroblasts, which are responsible for the production of the extracellular matrix. The basement membrane forms the border between the epithelial layer and the lamina propria.

Tissue engineered oral mucosa

Partial-thickness engineered oral mucosa
Cell culture techniques make it possible to produce epithelial sheets for the replacement of damaged oral mucosa. Partial-thickness tissue engineering uses one type of cell layer, this can be in monolayers or multilayers. Monolayer epithelial sheets suffice for the study of the basic biology of oral mucosa, for example its responses to stimuli such as mechanical stress, growth factor addition and radiation damage. Oral mucosa, however, is a complex multilayer structure with proliferating and differentiating cells and monolayer epithelial sheets have been shown to be fragile, difficult to handle and likely to contract without a supporting extracellular matrix. Monolayer epithelial sheets can be used to manufacture multilayer cultures. These multilayer epithelial sheets show signs of differentiation such as the formation of a basement membrane and keratinization. Fibroblasts are the most common cells in extracellular matrix and are important for epithelial morphogenesis. If fibroblasts are absent from the matrix, the epithelium stops proliferating but continues to differentiate. The structures obtained by partial-thickness oral mucosa engineering form the basis for full-thickness oral mucosa engineering.

Full-thickness tissue engineered oral mucosa
With the advancement of tissue engineering an alternative approach was developed: the full-thickness engineered oral mucosa. Full-thickness engineered oral mucosa is a better simulation of the in vivo situation because they take the anatomical structure of native oral mucosa into account. Problems, such as tissue shortage and donor site morbidity, do not occur when using full-thickness engineered oral mucosa.

The main goal when producing full-thickness engineered oral mucosa is to make it resemble normal oral mucosa as much as possible. This is achieved by using a combination of different cell types and scaffolds.
 Lamina propria: is mimicked by seeding oral fibroblasts, producing extracellular matrix, into a biocompatible (porous) scaffold and culturing them in a fibroblast differentiation medium.
 Basement membrane: containing type IV collagen, laminin, fibronectin and integrins. Ideally, the basement membrane must contain a lamina lucida and a lamina densa.
 Stratified squamous epithelium: is simulated by oral keratinocytes cultured in a medium containing keratinocyte growth factors such as the epidermal growth factor (EGF).

To obtain the best results, the type and origin of the fibroblasts and keratinocytes used in oral mucosa tissue engineering are important factors to hold into account. Fibroblasts are usually taken from the dermis of the skin or oral mucosa. Kertinocytes can be isolated from different areas of the oral cavity (such as the palate or gingiva). It is important that the fibroblasts and keratinocytes are used in the earliest stage possible as the function of these cells decreases with time. The transplanted keratinocytes and fibroblasts should adapt to their new environment and adopt their function. There is a risk of losing the transplanted tissue if the cells do not adapt properly. This adaptation goes more smoothly when the donor tissue cells resemble the cells of the native tissue.

Scaffolds
A scaffold or matrix serves as a temporary supporting structure (extracellular matrix), the initial architecture, on which the cells can grow three-dimensionally into the desired tissue. A scaffold must provide the environment needed for cellular growth and differentiation; it must provide the strength to withstand mechanical stress and guide their growth. Moreover, scaffolds should be biodegradable and degrade at the same rate as the tissue regenerates to be optimally replaced by the host tissue. There are numerous scaffolds to choose from and when choosing a scaffold biocompatibiltiy, porosity and stability should also be held into account.  Available scaffolds for oral mucosa tissue engineering are:

Naturally derived scaffolds
 Acellular Dermis. An acellular dermis is made by removing the cells (epidermis and dermal fibroblasts) from split-thickness skin. It has two sides: one side has a basal lamina suitable for the epithelial cells, and the other is suitable for fibroblast infiltration because it has intact vessel channels. It is durable, able to keep its structure and does not trigger immune reactions (non-immunogenic).
 Amniotic Membrane. The amniotic membrane, the inner part of the placenta, has a thick basement membrane of collagen type IV and laminin and avascular connective tissue.

Fibroblast-populated skin substitutes
Fibroblast-populated Skin Substitutes are scaffolds which contain fibroblasts that are able to proliferate and produce extracellular matrix and growth factors within 2 to 3 weeks. This creates a matrix similar to that of a dermis.
Commercially available types are for example:
 Dermagraft™
 Apligraf™
 Orcel™
 Polyactive™
 Hyalograf 3D™

Gelatin-based scaffolds
Gelatin is the denatured form of collagen. Gelatin possesses several advantages for tissue-engineering application: they attract fibroblasts, are non-immunogenic, easy to manipulate and boost the formation of epithelium. There are three types of gelatin-based scaffolds:
 Gelatin-oxidized dextran matrix
 Gelatin-chitosan-oxidized dextran matrix
 Gelatin-glucan matrix
 Gelatin-hyaluronate matrix
 Gelatin-chitosan hyaluronic acid matrix.
Glucan is a polysaccharide with antibacterial, antiviral and anticoagulant properties. Hyaluronic acid is added to improve the biological and mechanical properties of the matrix.

Collagen-based scaffolds

Pure collagen scaffolds
Collagen is the primary component of the extracellular matrix. Collagen scaffolds efficiently support fibroblast growth, which in turn allows keratinocytes to grow nicely into multilayers. Collagen (mainly collagen type I) is often used as a scaffold because it is biocompatible, non-immunogenic and available. However, collagen biodegrades relatively rapidly and is not good at withstanding mechanical forces. Improved characteristics can be created by cross-linking collagen-based matrices: this is an effective method to correct the instability and mechanical properties.

Compound collagen scaffolds
Compound collagen-based scaffolds have been developed in an attempt to improve the function of these scaffolds for tissue engineering. An example of a compound collagen scaffold is the collagen-chitosan matrix. Chitosan is a polysaccharide that is chemically similar to cellulose. Unlike collagen, chitosan biodegrades relatively slowly. However, chitosan is not very biocompatible with fibroblasts. To improve the stability of scaffolds containing gelatin or collagen and the biocompatibility of chitosan  is made by crosslinking the two; they compensate for each other's shortcomings.

Collagen-elastine membrane, collagen-glycosaminoglycane (C-GAG) matrix, cross-linked collagen matrix Integra™ and Terudermis® are other examples of compound collagen scaffolds.

Fibrin-based scaffolds
Fibrin-based scaffolds contain fibrin which gives the keratinocytes stability. Moreover, they are simple to reproduce and handle.

Hybrid scaffolds
A hybrid scaffold is a skin substitute based on a combination of synthetic and natural materials. Examples of hybrid scaffolds are HYAFF® and Laserskin®. These hybrid scaffolds have been shown to have good in-vitro and in-vivo biocompatibilities and their biodegradability is controllable.

Synthetic scaffolds
The use of natural materials in scaffolds has its disadvantages. Usually, they are expensive, not available in large quantities and they have the risk of disease transmission. This has led to the development of synthetic scaffolds.
When producing synthetic scaffolds there is full control over their properties. For example, they can be made to have good mechanical properties and the right biodegradability. When it comes to synthetic scaffolds thickness, porosity and pore size are important factors for controlling connective tissue formation.
Examples of synthetic scaffolds are:
 Polyethylene terephthalate membranes (PET membranes)
 Polycarbonate-permeable membranes (PC membranes)
 Porous polylactic glycolic acid (PLGA)
Historical use of electrospinning to produce synthetic scaffolds dates back to at least the late 1980s when Simon showed that technology could be used to produced nano- and submicron-scale fibrous scaffolds from polymer solutions specifically intended for use as in vitro cell and tissue substrates. This early use of electrospun lattices for cell culture and tissue engineering showed that various cell types would adhere to and proliferate upon polycarbonate fibers. It was noted that as opposed to the flattened morphology typically seen in 2D culture, cells grown on the electrospun fibers exhibited a more rounded 3-dimensional morphology generally observed of tissues in vivo.

Clinical applications: full-thickness engineered oral mucosa
Although it has not yet been commercialized for clinical use clinical studies have been done on intra- and extra-oral treatments with full-thickness engineered oral mucosa.
Full-thickness engineered oral mucosa is mainly used in maxillofacial reconstructive surgery and periodontal peri-implant reconstruction. Good clinical and histological results have been obtained. For example, there is vascular ingrowth and the transplanted keratinocytes integrate well into the native epithelium. Full-thickness engineered oral mucosa has also shown good results for extra-oral applications such as urethral reconstruction, ocular surface reconstruction and eyelid reconstruction.

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This testimonial is provided by the daughter of Guidel Moscoso-Pinto.
Brandon represented Guidel at sentencing in Philadelphia before U.S. District Judge John Padova.
Brandon helped Guidel receive an over 50 percent variance below what the advisory sentencing guidelines called for in the case. The final sentence was 21 months, which amounts to a little less than 18 months after credit for good time.
Look over Brandon's sentencing memorandum in Guidel's case. This sentencing memorandum provides a model example of what should be provided to the court before sentencing in a federal case.
Please also listen to the testimonial provided by Guidel's daughter about Brandon's handling of Guidel's case.
Kinard Henson - custody credit granted
Kinard hired Brandon to assist him with a Federal Bureau of Prisons jail credit issue.
The BOP denied Kinard years of credit that he was entitled to under the so-called "Willis Credit" rule.
After months of investigation, and significant back and forth between between a state lawyer and state court clerk, Brandon was able to help obtain a court order that clarified Kinard's prior state sentence.
Based on the clarification that was granted in Kinard's state case, the BOP recalculated Kinard's federal sentence. After recalculation, Kinard received years of additional credit off of his federal sentence.
Check out the testimonial provided by Kinard about how Brandon was able to help him.
Daniel Snow - Halfway House Relief Granted
Daniel Snow hired attorney Brandon Sample to help him obtain halfway house placement.
Daniel was originally approved for halfway house, but the Bureau of Prisons subsequently cancelled his halfway house release date.
Brandon contacted the BOP, members of Congress, and other interested parties to help get Daniel's halfway house date reinstated.
Listen to the positive things Daniel has to say about how Brandon was able to resolve his halfway house problems.
Daniel Muratella - § 2255 Relief Granted
Brandon assisted Muratella with a § 2255 motion that alleged ineffective assistance of counsel over the loss of a more favorable plea bargain. Following an evidentiary hearing in the case, which highlighted the attorney's ineffectiveness, the parties agreed to SETTLEthe 2255 motion. The court acceptedthe settlement, finding that Muratella had received ineffective assistance of counsel. Further, the court reduced Muratella's sentence by 2.5 years.
Mary Musso - Halfway House Restored
This testimonial is provided by Mary Musso. Brandon represented Musso concerning extending her halfway house and home confinement time. Initially, the Federal Bureau of Prisons only gave Musso two months home confinement. After Brandon came on, they extended this to the full six months.
Erika Brown - TIME SERVED Granted
Erika hired Brandon to assist her with a federal court re-sentencing in Montana. Brandon filed objections to the Presentence Investigation Report arguing that Erika's Guideline range should be lower because of an error in the calculation of the "loss" amount. In addition, Brandon challenged a proposed special condition of supervised release.
The judge sustained (granted) both of Brandon's objections at sentencing. Then after hearing from Brandon and Erika, the Court sentenced Erika to 35 months in prison, which was equivalent to TIME SERVED based on the amount of time Erika had already spent in prison.
Guidel Moscoso-Pinto - Significant Sentence Reduction Granted
Guidel Moscoso-Pinto hired Brandon Sample after becoming dissatisfied with his existing attorney. Brandon reviewed the performance by Guidel's former attorney and made recommendations concerning Guidel's next best steps. Brandon then prepared an extensive sentencing memorandum and motion for downward variance in anticipation of Guidel's sentencing. The judge, after hearing Brandon's arguments, granted the motion for downward variance. In all, the Court varied over 50 percent below the sentence called for by the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. The final sentence was 21 months.
MIRWAIS MOHAMADI - APPEALS COURT WIN
Mirwais hired Brandon to assist him with his application for a certificate of appealability before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Brandon argued that the district judge's denial of 2255 relief should be reversed because the court did not consider all of Mirwais' claims. The court of appeals agreed and reversed.

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Your favorite superstar, Tom Jones, is coming all the way to MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods on Friday 16th September 2022. The tour starts in June and ends in October, but the best part is that he is doing it globally. Tom Jones is coming to meet all of his lovers in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Spain, Austria, Netherlands, Hungary, Luxembourg, the USA and many more. The North American trek kicks off on 9th September and wraps up on 12th October. The Grammy Awards winner is the master of Pop, R&B, Soul, Gospel and Country, and a wide range of music enthusiasts always enjoys a Tom Jones event. Catch Tom Jones live on 16th September by getting your tickets right now before all of them are sold out!
Sir Thomas Jones Woodward always had a great passion for music. At an early age, he never liked school or sports but singing. Singing was the only thing that gave him confidence, and he would regularly sing at family gatherings, weddings and in his school choir. Jones' early influences were blues, R&B, and rock and roll singers Little Richard, Solomon Burke, Jackie Wilson, Brook Benton, Elvis Presley, and Jerry Lee Lewis. His career kicked off with a top ten hit in the mid-1960s. AllMusic described his incredible voice as a "full-throated, robust baritone". The astonishing thing about Jones is that he can slide smoothly from soul rasp to pop croon with his tenor bass voice. This shift makes him such an attractive live performer.
The legendary Welsh artist has sold over 100 million, including countless hits that still remain some of the biggest fan favorites. Jones's timeless talent has always thrilled and charmed his fans worldwide, which is why he is still on top. His incredible musical talent is the reason why he is known for selling out venues worldwide. His massive U.S fan base highly awaits his arrival and if you're one of them, get your tickets right now before all of them are sold out!


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Jamba ist eine Stadt in Angola, im äußersten Südosten, unmittelbar nördlich der namibischen Grenze, nahe dem Caprivi-Streifen. Im Umbundu, der lokalen Sprache, bedeutet Jamba Elefant, der Stadtname nimmt Bezug zu dem Elefantenreichtum der Gegend. Eine namensgleiche Stadt liegt in der Provinz Huíla (siehe Jamba (Huíla)).

Geschichte
Im Bürgerkrieg in Angola (1975–2002) befand sich in Jamba von 1976 bis 1992 das Hauptquartier der UNITA. Dieses war durch Sicherungsanlagen (Radar, Fla-Raketen, Minenfelder, Tarnung) vor dem Zugriff der angolanischen Regierungstruppen gesichert.

Im Zusammenhang mit der Regierungsoffensive 1999/2000 floh die Bevölkerung mehrheitlich nach Sambia, insbesondere in das Flüchtlingslager Nangweshi.

Verwaltung
Jamba liegt in der Gemeinde (Comuna) Luiana, im Kreis (Município) von Rivungo, Provinz Cuando Cubango.

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The last year I didn't keep up with the latest GTK versions. With less time to code, installing new software was not my priority, so I did most of my programming on a machine running Ubuntu LTS.
This makes me wonder if GTK has something like "backwards rendering compatibility testing": see if applications that were not developed for the latest GTK release still look good and function properly. I have no idea if this could be done in an automatic way, but there are probably brighter people around that do have an idea how to do this.
Out of curiosity, I tried playing around in Glade and there doesn't seem to be a way for this to be more compact (unless you turn off the "scrollable" property on the notebook, but then that means you can't size it down below a certain width).
Though maybe you could hack around this at the app level with some custom CSS, and using the gtk inspector to try out live changes (ctrl+alt+i).
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When you hear the word berries, you're likely to think of summer and desserts. Of course berries are synonymous with summer, since that's the time of year that they are usually in season in Canada. However, thanks to longer growing seasons, and imported produce from warmer climates, you can enjoy fresh berries all year long in both savoury and sweet recipes.
There are several types of berries that grow across the world, but the most popular varieties in Canada are Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries and Blackberries.
Strawberries are red, cone-shaped fruits with a seed-studded surface. They are juicy, sweet and give off a sweet aroma when ripe.
Blueberries are small firm round berries that have a bluish-black colour. The skin is smooth and can have a silvery frosted appearance. Blueberries are also juicy and sweet with a slight tanginess.
Raspberries are made up of many connecting sections of fruit (called drupelets) around a central core. The most common variety is reddish-pink in colour, but there are also black and golden varieties. They are soft in texture, have many small seeds, and are sweet-tart in flavour.
Blackberries are also made up of many connecting drupelets, and are the largest wild berries available. They are dark purple to purplish-black in colour, and have a deep sweet-tart flavour.
Before storing, remove any crushed or mouldy berries to prevent the rest from spoiling.
When shopping in the store, give the container of fresh berries a shake to see whether they move freely. If they don't, this may be a sign that they are overly soft, damaged or mouldy.
Berries do not ripen once picked, so be sure to purchase ripe berries!
Don't store berries in plastic, as this traps the moisture and causes them to spoil quickly.
Don't wash your berries before storing, as this can make them spoil faster.
Enjoy Berries at Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner!
While all of the berries we talked about are delicious on their own, they are also tasty in a variety of sweet and savoury dishes. Why not challenge yourself to include berries in every meal for a whole day? Here are some ideas to get you started.
These fluffy Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes are a classic way to start the day. Just top with a little maple syrup, and a side of bacon if you're feeling decadent!
Juicy strawberries add a burst of freshness to this classic salad! What an easy way to get more fruits and vegetables into your day.
This Blackberry Wine Sauce shows off how well berries pair with savoury foods! It's great on pork, but also on chicken and fish.
End your day on a sweet note with these cute Rhubarb Raspberry Trifles. Made with a layer of fresh raspberries, a tangy rhubarb compote with ginger and topped with a creamy coconut topping, you'll want to make this dessert again and again!


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MindBridge Ai gets $11M in new funding to accelerate AI development
MindBridge Analytics Inc. has received $11 million in new funding from the Government of Canada's Strategic Innovation Fund, earmarked to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence technology.
This adds to the recent Series B funding the company received in an investment led by New York-based PeakSpan Capital to the tune of $11.4 million, bringing the total funding for the AI tech company to $34.1 million.
In 2017, MindBridge Ai partnered with Thomson Reuters to test the functions of AI-driven data analytics inside audit software. According to a spokesperson from Thomson Reuters, the collaboration was successful in that it helped the company perform a proof-of-concept of data analytics solutions in the audit market. Through the collaboration, Thomson found there was a need in the market for a data analytics solution, and that auditors wanted that solution to be integrated into their audit workflow.
Since releasing its flagship Ai Auditor in March 2017, MindBridge has grown fast: The company reports signing more than 260 customers in 14 countries and tripling the size of its workforce. MindBridge has spent the last year proving the extensibility of its AI engine in solving broader use cases with the Bank of England, Payments Canada and a major North American commercial bank. According to the company, the SIF investment will accelerate the development and introduction of a flexible technology platform that enables businesses to leverage AI-based insights and analysis.
"Firms around the world trust MindBridge to understand and extract insights from their data," said Eli Fathi, CEO of MindBridge Ai, in a statement. "The government's investment matched with the continued confidence of private investors further strengthen our AI ecosystem and Canada's leadership position on the world's stage. This positions MindBridge to better leverage our flexible AI platform to help drive the data economies of the future."
"Advances in AI mean more than just the development of new products or services. It has the potential to help us solve some of the most difficult challenges we face, while creating good quality jobs and growth across all industries in the economy," stated Navdeep Bains, Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development. "MindBridge has already brought revolutionary AI products to market, and we are thrilled to invest in the next phase of their work, as they continue to innovate, grow, and create well-paying jobs."
Ranica Arrowsmith
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Q: Hide product price for specific products I am using an extension for enable "Add to Quote" option instead of "Add to Cart" for some specific products.
How can I hide price for "Add to Quote" enabled products (attribute ves_enable_quote) and display "Price on request" text?? (as per below image)

A: Create a product attribute. Something along the lines of 'Hide Product Price'. How to create attribute
Then in your price display template file get the attribute (credit: Magento 2: How to display custom attribute in catalog?)
$_getMyAttr = $_product->getResource()->getAttribute('my_attribute');

if ($_getMyAttr){
    // Get Value
    $attrTestValue = $_getMyAttr->getFrontend()->getValue($_product);
}

and use it to conditionally display your price. I believe the price template is final-price.phtml.

A: I was surprised to see some extension developers charging for this.  I had a couple of hours down time.  I created something.  Although I can't say how it will fit with your current extension but hopefully you will all find it useful.
https://github.com/DominicWatts/Magento-2-Call-For-Price/
Toggle in Store Configuration, plus add text
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Product Edit

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Lost In Space: Watch Will Robinson, Dr. Smith and The Robot Get Lost Again!
When the Lost In Space movie came out in 1998, it bore little resemblance to the original sci-fi series. There were small cameos by some of the original cast but it bombed at the box office. One of the positive things to come out of the studio's promotion was a TV special that paid homage to the original series.
Hosted by John Larroquette, Lost In Space Forever presents a retrospective of the classic TV show and includes some little-seen footage from the show's history. June Lockart, Mark Goddard, Marta Kristen, Angela Cartwright, Bill Mumy, and Jonathan Harris are all interviewed and, though Guy Williams had passed away in 1989, his original screen test is included.
The special would be a typical lightweight retrospective except for the fact that the producers went out of their way to make it extra special for the diehard fans.
Throughout the program, Larroquette banters with the iconic Robot, complete with Dick Tufeld's voice and Bob May inside. They're standing on an impressive and no doubt expensive remake of the Jupiter II spaceship. But the best is saved for last.
At the end of the program, Mumy and Harris appear as their Lost in Space selves, in facsimiles of their original costumes. For the brief scene, they're completely in character and interact with each other and the Robot as if they'd never stopped filming the show. It's a real treat for the fans. Thanks to one on YouTube, you can take a look now…
If you enjoyed that, you might want to pick up the Lost in Space Forever DVD. It includes some interesting extras including footage of the construction of the Jupiter II recreation, May getting into his costume, Mumy and Harris on the set, and more.
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I used to watch the series and wouldn't lose a single chapter. Will Robinson forever!
December 2, 2015 12:30 pm
Frances Yozawitz
I Love Lost in Space& Star Trek.
Passaway md. Smith. ILove Lost in Space. & Star Trek.
The lost in space movie from 1998 should have gotten the Robinson family back to earth.
This would have completed the series from 1965-1968.
I had a big crush on Angela Cartwright aka Penny Robinson.
ILove Lost in Space &Star Trek
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jose ayala
Gostaria de saber se existem miniaturas dos personagens a venda do seriado perdidos no espaço, se existem onde posso encontrar ?
E se nas tres temporadas existe o filme lost in space forever, se não onde encontro ?
Lost in Space fan
I have the DVD, which is great to see. However, another correction to the article is that Guy Williams passed away in 1989, nine years before the new movie was released, rather than "earlier in the year," as stated.
Trevor Kimball
@Lost in Space fan: Yikes! Batting 1000 with this article. Thanks for the correction!
Rob Arms
What a great special. LOVE seeing Bill and Jonathan and Bob and Dick back in their old roles, costumes, and the ship. I could watch episode after episode if they'd continued as they did it in the special years later. I've met all the cast except for Guy Williams, some more than once, and they never cease to please and appreciate the fans who think of the show and them warmly. I plan to see Mark Goddard tomorrow at Chiller in NJ.
There was involvement by the original cast. Mark Goddard played a General in the movie that was his original character's (Don West) commander. June Lockhart was a school principal in the movie, Dick Tufeld was the voice of the robot in the show and the movie and Angela Cartwright was a reporter. To say that there was no involvement by the original cast shows lazy reporting.
@TH: Thanks for the correction. The line originally described "no major involvement" but it was accidentally changed in editing. It's been fixed.
OMG that was great! I miss Jonathan Harris. So glad they did this before he passed away.
I love lost in space & Star Trek.


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Q: Show that $f(\sup(A))= \sup(f(A))$.
Let $f : \small \mathbb{R} →  \mathbb{R}$ be a continuous nondecreasing function. Let $A$ be a nonempty, bounded set.
(a)  Show that $f(\sup A) = \sup(f(A)).$
(b) If we drop the assumption that $f$ is continuous, what can you say?

Attempt:
$x\le \sup(A)\ \  \forall x \in A$
$\Rightarrow f(x)\le f(\sup(A))\ \  \forall x \in A$
$\Rightarrow \sup(f(A))\le f(\sup(A))\ \  $
also, $f(x)\le \sup(f(A))\ \  \forall x \in A$

$\Rightarrow x\le f^{-1}(\sup(f(A)))\ \  \forall x \in A$

$\Rightarrow \sup(A)\le f^{-1}(\sup(f(A)))\ \ $
$\Rightarrow f(\sup(A))\le \sup(f(A))\ \ $
Thus $f(\sup(A))= \sup(f(A))$
But in the Highlighted line I have used that $f$ is injective, but $f$ may not be injective as $f$ is given to be non decreasing. So how to correct that part.

A: You are right about your argument: you can't use $f^{-1}$, so you need something else.  Let $y = \sup(A)$.  Using the definition of the supremum, for each $n \ge 1$ we can pick $x_n \in A$ such that $y-1/n < x_n \le y$.  The squeeze lemma tells us that $x_n \to y$ as $n \to \infty$.  Since $f$ is continuous we know that $f(x_n) \to f(y)$ as $n\to \infty$.  Let $\epsilon >0$ and pick $N$ such that $n \ge N$ implies that $\vert f(x_n) - f(y) \vert < \epsilon$.  Then $n \ge N$ implies that
$$
f(y) = f(y) - f(x_n) + f(x_n) \le \vert f(y) - f(x_n) \vert + f(x_n)  < \epsilon + f(x_n) \\
\le \epsilon + \sup f(A).
$$
Since $\epsilon >0$ was arbitrary, we deduce that
$$
f(\sup A) = f(y) \le \sup f(A).
$$