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14-3-3 protein
14-3-3 proteins are found in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and are currently used to help identify patients with sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD). Seven distinct 14-3-3 proteins have been found in humans. In diagnosing sCJD, the sensitivity of 14-3-3 protein is 92% and its specifici...
1p19q codeletion
1p19q codeletion stands for the combined loss of the short arm chromosome 1 (i.e. 1p) and the long arm of chromosome 19 (i.e. 19q) and is recognized as a genetic marker predictive of therapeutic response to both chemotherapy and combined chemoradiotherapy and overall longer survival in patients ...
2-hydroxyglutarate
2-hydroxyglutarate is a metabolite that accumulates in the brains of patients with IDH-1 mutated (IDH-1 positive) brain tumors, particularly diffuse low-grade gliomas. Although not in widespread clinical use, it is likely that 2-hydroxyglutarate, which resonates at 2.25 ppm, will be able to be d...
Alpha thalassemia/mental retardation syndrome X-linked (ATRX)
Alpha-thalassemia/mental retardation syndrome X-linked (ATRX) gene is an important genomic marker of gliomas and is either intact (ATRX wild-type) or mutated (ATRX-mutant) and is correlated with other important genomic markers including IDH, 1p19q codeletion and p53 expression 1,2. ATRX and ID...
Alzheimer type I glia
Alzheimer type I glia are a type of glial cell. They are large multinucleated astrocytes encountered in glial tumors and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) 1.
Alzheimer type II glia
Alzheimer type II glia are a type of glial cell. They are a pathological reactive astrocyte seen in the brain, unrelated to Alzheimer disease. They are seen most frequently in Wilson disease, but also in other systemic metabolic disorders, particularly those with elevated ammonia levels, typical...
Astrocytes
Astrocytes are cells of the central nervous system which act as both physical and physiological support for the neurons that are embedded between them. They are particularly abundant in the grey matter, where they are the most abundant glial cells 1. They are highly branched and contribute to t...
Choristoma
A choristoma is simply a collection of microscopically normal cells or tissues in an abnormal location. This is different to a hamartoma which is derived only from local tissues. Examples include: adrenal choristoma (myelolipoma) nasopharyngeal choristoma facial nerve choristoma optic nerve...
Choroidal epithelial cells
Choroidal epithelial cells are one of the three types of ependymal cells, themselves a type of glial cell. They cover the surface of the choroid plexus and produce cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). 1.
Copper (chemical symbol Cu) is one of the trace elements. It has an important biological role as a redox agent and as a cofactor in cuproproteins, facilitating many vital metabolic reactions. Chemistry Basic chemistry Copper is a transition metal with the atomic number 29 and an atomic weight...
Cowdry bodies
Cowdry bodies are neuronal intranuclear inclusions seen in Herpes simplex virus infections 1. Pathology Cowdry bodies are in fact fixation artifacts and not directly the result of the intracellular virus 2.
Ependymal cells
Ependymal cells are one of the four main types of glial cells, and themselves encompass three types of cells 1: ependymocytes: line the ventricles of the brain and central canal of the spinal cord tanycytes: line the floor of the third ventricle choroidal epithelial cells: line the surface o...
Ependymal rosettes (ependymoma)
Ependymal rosettes correspond to a histologic architectural pattern that very characteristic of ependymomas, as tumor cells form structures similar to the lining of normal ventricles. They are characterized by a halo or spoke-wheel arrangement of tumor cells surrounding an empty central tubule l...
Ependymocytes
Ependymocytes are one of the three types of ependymal cells, which in turn are one of the four principles types of glial cells, and are found lining the ventricular system of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord 1. They do not form a water-tight barrier between the cerebrospinal ...
Epithelial membrane antigen (EMA)
Epithelial membrane antigen (EMA) is a commonly used target for immunohistochemisty, found on the surface of many epithelial cells and thus present in a wide variety of tumors. It also is sometimes seen within the cytoplasm of cells (e.g. perinuclear dot in ependymomas).
Flexner-Wintersteiner rosette
The presence of Flexner-Wintersteiner rosette is characteristic for retinoblastoma but is also seen in pineoblastoma and medulloepitheliomas.
Glial cells
Glial cells, or neuroglia, are cells that surround the neurons of the central nervous system embedded between them, providing both structural and physiological support 1-3. Together they account for almost half of the total mass 1 and 90% of all cells of the central nervous system 3. These numb...
Glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP)
Glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP) is a commonly used target for immunohistochemistry and is positive in many glial cells and tumors of glial origin. GFAP is the building block for intermediate filaments which are abundant in the cytoplasms particularly of astrocytes.
Gliosis
Gliosis is the focal proliferation of glial cells in the CNS in response to insult. By strict definition, gliosis is not synonymous with encephalomalacia which is the end result of liquefactive necrosis of brain parenchyma following an insult. Radiologically they share similar features and the d...
Homer Wright rosettes
Homer Wright rosettes are differentiated tumor cells grouped around a central region containing neuropil (therefore its association with tumors of neuronal origin). Pathology Examples of tumors where these can be seen include: medulloblastoma (the presence of Homer Wright rosettes in a poster...
Intracranial arteries
Intracranial arteries have unique structure when compared to extracranial vessels of similar size: see general histology of blood vessels entry. Proximal larger arteries The proximal arteries, arising from the internal carotid and vertebral arteries have differing distribution of elastic fiber...
Isocitrate dehydrogenase
Isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) gene mutations are increasingly being recognized as key genetic prognostic markers for diffuse gliomas, and have been included in a recent (2016) update of diffuse astrocytomas in the WHO classification of brain tumors 7. Somatic mutations of IDH result in enchondr...
John Cunningham virus
John Cunningham virus, but universally called the JC virus, is a ubiquitous double-stranded DNA virus of the polyomaviridae family 1. Epidemiology It was reported that ~70% of adults have been exposed to this virus; however, no significant clinical syndrome has been associated with this acquis...
Lead (chemical symbol Pb) is a toxic metallic element with no known biological function in humans. Basic chemistry Lead is one of the post-transition metals with the atomic number 82 and atomic weight 207.2 g/mol. It is greyish in color and is pliable, poorly electrically-conducting with a hig...
Lipohyalinosis
Lipohyalinosis is a disease affecting the small cerebral arteries associated with lacunar infarction and deep white matter changes related to small vessel chronic ischemia. Pathology The histopathological landmarks of lipohyalinosis are irregular fibrosis and hyaline of small cerebral arteries...
Liquefactive necrosis
Liquefactive necrosis is a form of necrosis where there is transformation of the tissue into a liquid viscous mass. Pathology In liquefactive necrosis, the affected cell is completely digested by hydrolytic enzymes leading to a soft, circumscribed lesion which can consist of fluid with remains...
Mercury (chemical symbol Hg) is a liquid metallic element that historically was used in many medicines, but is now restricted due to legitimate concerns about mercury poisoning. Chemistry Basic chemistry Mercury has the atomic number 80 and an atomic weight of 200.592. Radiochemistry Mercu...
Microglia is one of the four types of glial cell and are the central nervous system equivalent of monocyte-macrophage system 1,2. During health, they are essentially inactive with small cell bodies and numerous processes extending throughout the local parenchyma 1,2. When presented a condition w...
Myoinositol peak
Myoinositol is one of the compounds images with MR spectroscopy (MRS) at both 1.5 T and 3 T and is seen to resonate at 3.5 ppm chemical shift (right of the choline peak). Myoinositol is a precursor of both phosphatidylinositol (the major inositol-containing phospholipid) and of phosphatidylino...
Neuritic plaques
Neuritic plaques (also known as senile plaques) are pathological extracellular aggregates formed around a core of amyloid β peptide and are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. They should not be confused with neurofibrillary tangles which are intracytoplasmic. Pathology Neuritic plaques are e...
Neurofibrillary tangles
Neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) are abnormal cytoplasmic accumulations of tau proteins, found in neuronal and glial cells of the central nervous system. They are responsible for a number of neurodegenerative diseases (collectively known as tauopathies) including 1: progressive supranuclear palsy...
Neurons are cells of the central nervous system, located within the grey matter, and responsible for all neurological functions of the brain. Structure Neurons vary in morphology and size substantially, but all share a number of features 1: a cell body nucleus perikaryon: cytoplasm surroun...
Oligodendrocytes
Oligodendrocytes are one of the four principles types of glial cells and are the central nervous system equivalent of the Schwann cells found peripherally. They wrap the neurons of the brain and spinal cord with myelin 1. See also oligodendroglioma
Oxygen (chemical symbol O) is one of the basic organic elements, and is a constituent of most of the known organic molecules - and therefore all lifeforms - on earth. Chemistry Basic chemistry Oxygen is a colourless odorless diatomic gas with an atomic number 8 and atomic weight 15.999. It h...
Perivascular pseudorosettes (ependymoma)
Perivascular pseudorosettes are a common histologic feature of central nervous system ependymomas. They represent sections through papillary structures composed of tumor cells arranged radially around a central vessel. Between the central vessel and the tumor cells is a relatively microscopicall...
Pick bodies
Pick bodies are intracytoplasmic spherical inclusions found in Pick's disease. They are composed of tau fibrils (thus Pick's disease is a tauopathy) arranged in a disorderly array 1. Although tau protein is a major component a number of other protein products are present, including ubiquitin and...
Pseudocyst
A pseudocyst is an abnormal fluid-filled cavity which is not lined by epithelium. It is this fact that distinguishes it pathologically from a cyst, which is lined by epithelium. Examples of pseudocysts are: pancreatic pseudocyst pulmonary pseudocyst pseudocysts of the germinal matrix
Rosenthal fibers
Rosenthal fibers are astrocytic cytoplasmic inclusions, typically found in areas of longstanding gliosis. These elongated or "corkscrew" structures occur within astrocytic processes and are brightly eosinophilic (stain bright pink on the H&E stain) 1-3. They represent astrocytic processes swolle...
Tanycytes
Tanycytes are one of the three types of ependymal cells, themselves a type of glial cell. They are found lining the floor of the third ventricle and the median eminence of the hypothalamus 1. It is believed that these specialized cells are involved in the feedback mechanisms on the anterior p...
Tissue tropism
Tissue tropism is a phenomenon by which certain host tissues preferentially support the growth and proliferation of pathogens. This concept is central to the radiological evaluation of infectious disease. Pathology As infections that display tissue tropism will thrive in certain tissue locati...
Verocay bodies
Verocay bodies are a histological feature of schwannomas and represent a particular growth pattern of Antoni type A pattern in which tumor cells form alternating parallel rows of nuclear palisades separated by regions of acellularity 1.
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) is a water-soluble vitamin, that is part of the vitamin B complex, and is an important coenzyme for two reactions in the citric acid cycle (Kreb cycle). It therefore is vital for cellular ATP production, particularly in the central nervous system. Terminology Thiamine is ...
Vitamin B3 (niacin or nicotinic acid) is a water-soluble vitamin, part of the vitamin B complex, that is an important part of the coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) which is involved in many reactions of cellular metabolism. Related pathology pellagra is the clinical syndrome of...
Vitamin B6 deficiency
Vitamin B6 deficiency (also known as hypovitaminosis B6) is rare, as the B6 vitamers are present in many commonly-consumed foodstuffs. It is most commonly seen in the context of chronic ethanol excess, although many other risk factors are known. In children, deficiency may manifest as seizures. ...
Vitamin B9 (folate or folic acid) is a water-soluble vitamin, part of the vitamin B complex, vital for the synthesis of several amino acids, the purines adenosine and guanine and the pyrimidine thymine (three of the four nucleotide bases and hence critical for the synthesis of nucleic acids). T...


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FLOYD MAYWEATHER AND MANNY PACQUIAO MAKE GRAND ARRIVALS IN LAS VEGAS TO OFFICIALLY KICK-OFF FIGHT WEEK WITH QUOTES
FLOYD MAYWEATHER AND MANNY PACQUIAO
MAKE GRAND ARRIVALS IN LAS VEGAS
TO OFFICIALLY KICK-OFF FIGHT WEEK
QUOTES & PHOTOS FROM BOTH EVENTS
LAS VEGAS (April 28, 2015) – The countdown to Floyd "Money" Mayweather vs. Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao continued today as both fighters held individual Grand Arrivals with Mayweather arriving at MGM Grand and Pacquiao at Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino.
In a long-awaited collision of boxing superstars taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena this Saturday, May 2, undefeated pound for pound king and 11-time world champion Mayweather (47-0, 26 KOs) meets eight-division world champion and Filipino legend Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs) in a welterweight world championship unification bout in the main event of a three-fight pay-per-view telecast co-produced and co-distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® and SHOWTIME PPV® beginning at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT.
Late Tuesday morning, Pacquiao hosted his grand arrival inside a Mandalay Bay ballroom that included a large gathering of loyal followers who watched Filipino singers and dancers perform before Pacquiao came out to greet and speak to his fans.
A couple of hours later, thousands of fans turned out to watch a prompt Mayweather arrival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena as he was led to the stage by the Southern University Marching Band.
Here is what the fighters and executives said in Las Vegas on Tuesday:
"I don't have anything negative to say about Manny Pacquiao or Freddie Roach. People from different teams can say things, but when it comes down to it, it comes down to the two fighters.
"I don't focus on all the festivities going on. I just focus on being the best that I can be and doing what I'm supposed to do in the gym.
"I don't ever say that 'this is my toughest fight' or 'this is my easiest' fight. I feel like he is a competitor and anything can happen in the sport of boxing. I always want to go out there and be at my best.
"I've broken records before. Are we going to do record-breaking numbers again? Absolutely.
"One thing everybody plans for is to come forward and throw a lot of punches. They think it works, but it hasn't worked in 19 years. If that's his game plan, then we'll just have to see how everything breaks down.
"Pacquiao would be a better fighter if he wasn't so reckless. It's a gift and a curse. He's won a lot of fights by being reckless. But also being reckless can get you knocked out. Getting knocked out in a harsh way can affect you in the long run.
"People have criticized me for being a defensive fighter, but last night when I was at home sitting with my mother and my daughter, I thought to myself 'I'm proud of myself.' To be in a sport for 19 years, the main thing is I'm going to get out of the sport and still have a sharp mind.
"I don't think one fight defines my career. All 47 fights played a major key. The bar is always set high for Floyd Mayweather. I think if we turn the table and if I had gotten knocked out by Marquez this fight would have never happened.
"I'm glad I was flashy and outspoken when I was younger. But I'm close to the big 4-0. I don't have to bash anyone. I know what I can do.
"Today I was thinking about how thankful I am for my fans. I'm so thankful for my fans. Every day when I'm training at the gym, there's 200 or 300 fans waiting out there for me.
"Saturday, before and after the fight, I will still be The Best Ever. One fight doesn't define my career. The great thing about my career is that I'm a smart businessman. A 19-year career with no punishment on the body, that's what we should talk about."
"What we are doing in training is very good because we're not focusing on one strategy. We're working on two or three strategies. Either way, if he wants to fight me that's good for me and if he wants to move around the ring I'm ready for that.
"I cannot say he is the most dangerous opponent of my career because I have not faced him. I have faced Oscar De La Hoya, Miguel Cotto, Juan Manuel Marquez and other great boxers.
"My confidence right now is different than any other fight I've had. I feel excited and I have to prove something. I like being the underdog, because my killer instinct and my focus are there.
"I'm different than the first 47 he fought. I'm faster than them and I'm very confident for the fight. This is the moment that I believe he will experience a loss.
"I think we can win a decision. I always trust the commission, the judges and the officials. Our focus is not just on looking for a knockout but throwing a lot of punches in case it comes to a decision.
"I have not changed in my body in the last five years. I think the changes are that I have more experience now, better strategy and smarter movement. The speed and power has not changed.
"Thank you to all the media here. You are a part of what we accomplish in boxing. Without you who would know us? Without you who knows boxing? You have helped boxing and I thank you so much for the support.
"This is one of the most important fights for my boxing legacy. I want to make this fight a good result for my legacy. I want to win, that is my goal.
"I believe this is the right time for us to be fighting. More people are informed for this fight than ever before. People who aren't even boxing fans are interested in this fight.
"When I started fighting in America in 2001, no one knew who I was. Now, everyone knows Manny Pacquiao. A lot has changed since 2001.
"I am not only working for myself, but I work to help other people and to be an inspiration.
"I am very grateful for the overwhelming support of the fans for this fight."
LEONARD ELLERBE, CEO, Mayweather Promotions
"The turning point for the fight being made was when Floyd Mayweather met Manny Pacquiao and looked him in his eyes and said 'I want to fight you.' "
BOB ARUM, Hall of Fame Promoter, Top Rank
"All the fighters I've worked with are different. I must say that I've never worked with a fighter like Manny Pacquiao. Somebody who is so intensly dedicated to doing good for people, to making a difference in his country and to making life better for those less fortunate than he is. Manny Pacquiao really is somebody that I admire tremendously for everything he does outside of the ring."
FREDDIE ROACH, Pacquiao's Trainer
"Floyd's never fought anyone with better speed than he has and I believe we have better speed. I believe we have better power than he has and we're using that. I don't think Floyd's legs are there anymore and he can't run for 12 rounds because we will catch him on the way. We're ready to go 12 hard rounds and that's what we train for.
"I learned a lot from Floyd's fight with Oscar De La Hoya. I thought he won the first six rounds and then lost track of the strategy. We learned a lot about how Floyd sets traps and Manny recognizes how he sets trap. He won't fall into it ever and Manny knows exactly what to do in every situation.
"I think we can win a decision. We can outpoint him no problem.
"Manny is definitely ready for this fight, we've had a great strategy. We've actually really worked on this fight together.
"Manny took me into his room many times to dissect tape on Mayweather and how he fights against certain people. This is the first time he has ever asked me to watch film with him. I liked what he showed me on the tape and I think that we're perfect for this fight.
"From the first day this fight was announced, I've seen a different attitude in Manny. He has really taken his training to a new level. He is very motivated and I love what I see every day."
Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is a 12-round welterweight world championship unification bout promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Top Rank Inc., and is sponsored by Tecate con caracter, Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions -Terminator Genisys, in theaters July 1st, Paramount Pictures & Skydance Productions present MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, in theaters & IMAX July 31st, The Weinstein Company and the new movie Southpaw, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, in theaters everywhere July 24 and Mexico, Live it to Believe it. The pay-per-view telecast will be co-produced and co-distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® and SHOWTIME PPV® beginning at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT.
For more information visit www.mayweatherpromotions.com, www.toprank.com, www.SHO.com/Sports,www.hbo.com/boxing and www.mgmgrand.com and follow on Twitter at @floydmayweather, @MannyPacquiao @mayweatherpromo, @TRBoxing, @SHOSports, @HBOboxing and @Swanson_Comm, and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FloydMayweather, www.facebook.com/TopRankMannyPacquiao www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions, www.facebook.com/TRBoxing, www.facebook.com/SHOsports andwww.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.
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Bally Astrocade - January 1, 1978
The title was named after the US advertising campaign for the Datsun 280Z. Players can drive up to 200 miles per hour (320 km/h) while navigating a tricky road course at night. Players must watch out for treacherous turns, nasty competitors, and the ever-present time limit. It is one of the earliest games, if not the earliest, with authorized branding.
Datsun 280 Zzzap
Arcade - September 1, 1976
The game is a simple black and white monochrome driving game. You control a car through a night time scene, and the road is represented by simple posts at the edges. The top of the screen will display information about upcoming curves (like the maximum safe speed to take them at), while the bottom of the screen has a speedometer, timer, scoreboard, and may also display a few tips as well. Just drive, and don't crash. Pay attention to your speed on the corners to avoid crashing.
Bally Astrocade - October 1, 1978
Complete a pass up the middle for a first down. Eight offensive play options including the end run, screen pass, long bomb, short or long passes up the middle and some elegant razzle dazzle. Offensive players have direct control of the cornerbacks. The computer controls the rest! Up to 4 players.
Wizard of Wor is an arcade shooter played from a top-down point of view. The Bally Astrocade release of the game was titled The Incredible Wizard. It had the game ref number 2017 as a suffix. The player controls a warrior who is trapped in a dungeon. The goal is to earn as many points as possible by shooting the numerous enemy creatures which wander about the maze like corridors. The creatures wander about at various speeds, may shoot darts at the player, and some even have the ability to disappear temporarily. At the bottom of the screen the player has a radar which can be used to locate...
Sea Wolf
Arcade - Released - March 1, 1976
Sea Wolf is an arcade game by Midway, originally released in 1976. It was a video game update of an earlier coin-operated electro-mechanical (em) Midway game, Sea Devil, itself based on Sega's 1966 coin-op electro-mechanical arcade submarine simulator Periscope. Midway's video game version was designed by Dave Nutting and eventually sold 10,000 video game arcade cabinets. A color sequel, Sea Wolf II, was released in 1978 that sold another 4,000 units.
Star Battle
Star Battle is a space shooter based on the trench run sequence from the original Star Wars movie. The game is for one or two players and involves a battle between an X-Wing and a Tie Fighter, although since it doesn't carry a license they are not called that. The X-Wing is controlled by player one while the Tie Fighter is controlled by player two or the computer. Before starting out a maximum score (1-999) is entered and the player that first reaches it wins the game. A single hit is enough to bring down the enemy ship and it is worth one point. The game is viewed from a third-person...
Tornado Baseball
Arcade - Released - June 5, 1976
The game is a very simple game of baseball, implemented with stick figures. The game is very simple in terms of rules, and anybody can pick up on how to play fairly quickly. This is a two player only title, with both people playing for a single quarter. The pitching player selects his pitch with one joystick, while moving his outfielders with a second one. The batting player only has a single button (that is a 'swing' button). Both players use the same set of controls, so they must switch spots in front of the machine midway through each inning. You get a four inning game for one quarter,...
Arcade - Released - December 1, 1980
The players' characters, called Worriors, must kill all the monsters by shooting them. Player one has yellow Worriors, on the right, and player two has blue Worriors, on the left. In a two-player game, the players are also able to shoot each other's Worriors, earning bonus points and causing the other player to lose a life. Team-oriented players can successfully advance through the game by standing back-to-back (such as in a corner) and firing at anything that comes at them. Each dungeon consists of a single-screen rectangular grid with walls and corridors in various formations. The...
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Trans rights activists tell UK court lesbian group doesn't have the right to exist
LGB Alliance maintains that homosexual people are same-sex attracted; whereas Mermaids attempts to redefine the word to mean "same-gender attracted."
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Mermaids, a UK charity which describes itself as "helping gender-diverse kids, young people and their families" is challenging The Charity Commission's decision to award charity status to LGB Alliance. LGB Alliance "exists to provide support, advice, information and community to men and women who are same-sex attracted." The group was formed in 2019, and registered as a charity in 2021.
One of the main areas of contention between the two groups is the definition of what it means to be homosexual. LGB Alliance maintains that homosexual people are same-sex attracted; whereas Mermaids attempts to redefine the word to mean "same-gender attracted." This opens up the door for males who identify as women, who are also attracted to women, to claim they are lesbians, despite simply being males who are attracted to women, which is typically known as "straight."
Mermaids alleges that LGB Alliance's real purpose "is the denigration of trans people and the destruction of organizations that support them, in particular through political lobbying." Mermaids does not believe that a group founded by lesbians to serve the lesbian, gay and bissexual community has a right to exist.
By alleging that it is "hateful" for lesbians to not wish to serve males who claim to be lesbians, Mermaids has taken the unprecedented step of trying to get a UK court to remove charitable status from what is essentially a charity that opposes them.
"Gender identity theory says that males who 'identify' as women can call themselves lesbians. This is a kind of theft—stealing our word for ourselves—and we will not, do not accept it," said Bev Jackson, co-founder of LGB Alliance.
She explained why her group was applying for charitable status in 2020, saying: "We're applying for charitable status and building an organization to challenge the dominance of those who promote the damaging theory of gender identity."
This is one of the statements which Mermaids has interpreted as meaning that LGB Alliance's "political objectives [are] designed to roll back legal protections for trans people."
They also accuse LGB Alliance of campaigning to stop LGBT charities from advising schools and government bodies on trans rights, and calling for investigations into both Mermaids and the LGBT charity Stonewall. Both of these groups push an agenda of gender identity in schools, and this is something that LGB Alliance opposes, believing instead that healthy children don't need to undergo medical treatment to be who they really are.
Susie Green, CEO of Mermaids, does not share this belief. She took her child, Jackie, to Thailand for sex-reassignment surgery as a 16th birthday present. When discussing the child's penile inversion with friends, she famously joked about how "there wasn't much there to work with" because Jackie had been on puberty blockers from a very young age and hadn't developed sufficiently. She had obtained the puberty blockers online from a doctor in the US because at the time they were unavailable in the UK.
In 2020, LGB Alliance called for "a full parliamentary investigation into the influence of Mermaids on the NHS-funded work of the Tavistock GIDS Clinic, and of the leadership of the clinic where so many young LGB lives are being destroyed." Tavistock gender clinic was later shut down after a report showed that their methods of treating gender dysphoria were neither "safe or viable."
"We will stop the rollout of Stonewall's 'LGBT-inclusive curriculum' for primary schools …Stonewall's curriculum focuses on gender identity, and suggests to kids that they may have been born in the wrong body. It does not belong in any classroom," Jackson said.
LGB Alliance has been vocal about the effect it believes gender identity ideology has on children, particularly gender-nonconforming children who will likely grow up to be gay or lesbian.
The attest to their mission to "work to protect children from harmful, unscientific ideologies that may lead them to believe either their personality or their body is in need of changing. Any child growing up to be lesbian, gay or bisexual has the right to be happy and confident about their sexuality and who they are."
They have also stated that they believe themselves to be "the only group in the UK that defends and promotes the interests of LGB people … on the basis of biological sex". All other charities representing the LGB community in the UK have added trans to their agenda, which many people believe is in direct conflict with LGB interests.
There was abundant evidence of this apparent conflict during the first day of witness testimony.
The first to give evidence in support of Mermaids was Paul Roberts OBE, the chief executive of LGBT Consortium.
During an extraordinary cross-examination he confirmed that he believes it is transphobic to say that someone with a female body cannot be a gay man; that lesbian dating apps should include male cross-dressers, and that he didn't know whether men were stronger than women nor whether they were more prone to violence, because he "is not an expert" and didn't "have the statistics."
When Reindorf pressed this point by explaining that "we exclude all male bodies because we have no way to distinguish between the overwhelming number of men who are not violent and those who are," Roberts replied: "I can't answer this without thinking about vulnerable transwomen."
Reindorf described a lesbian couple in which one is butch and the other femme, asking "aren't they a straight couple based on gender identity?" Roberts replied: "I don't believe there are many lesbian couples like that." This statement was met with an outburst from the spectators.
On the subject of paediatric medical transition, when presented with the information that many of these young gay and lesbian people have irreversible surgeries that make them sterile, Roberts simply replied, "I guess."
This is not the first time a founding member of LGB Alliance has ended up in a courtroom. In July, barrister Allison Bailey won part of her discrimination claim against her employer when a tribunal found that she had been discriminated against on the basis of her gender-critical beliefs.
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Q: Excel is adding = in front of cells containing @ mark when importing from CSV I'm not sure why, but since a few days ago when I import a .csv it is adding a "=" infront of cells which begin with an @.
It should be like this:

But now it is doing this:

I've compared all my settings to a machine that can open it up fine and it's identical really. It's also same version of Office.

A: Excel's default and preferred character for starting a formula is =. However Lotus 1–2–3 uses + or - and Apple Works uses @ so Excel also supports them for compatibility
That means if the cell starts with any of the +-=@ characters you'll get a formula. To prevent that from happening prepend ' at the start of the cell. Or force Excel to recognize the formula column as text by selecting Data > Get External Data > From Text, open your CSV file and select the desired type in Text Import Wizard
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*Excel 2007 is converting CSV fields into formulas

*Bypass excel csv formula conversion on fields starting with + or -

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View one of the best image of Ashlee Simpson – it is 338 image from all 500 we have.
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Here are my top five things to try out on your hair before you chop it off!!!
In my experience, a lot of Nigerian women are afraid to dye their hair because of the risk of damage. Well, if you are finally going to chop off your hair, what better time to try out that color you've been eyeing?
For the shy ones, go for two toned or three toned highlights placing color at strategic points to frame your face.
A little brave? Go for an ombre effect with dark roots (your natural hair) fading to lighter tips (down the relaxed part).
Very brave? Go all the way with color!
This style will work if your natural hair is less than 2" long unstretched. That way, you won't lose a lot of new growth when the hair is being shaped. You can leave relaxed hair straight or curl it. You can also add a dash of color to liven things up.
This is a popular transitioning style that very few Nigerian women take advantage of! Curlysets include strawsets, flexirod sets, curlformer sets and the familiar roller sets. With a bit of colour thrown in, you can take this style from 'meh' to vavavoom!
If you can, why not have fun with a real mohawk? Gives you less hair to work with during your transition.
This hairstyle makes it easy to blend your new growth with the already relaxed hair. For lower maintenance try curly extensions. You can easily moisturise your hair without worrying so much about blending. The braided section can stop as far as your new growth. Quick takedown? Just snip from the relaxed point.
Are you planning on a big chop?
Have you tried any of these styles?
Do you have more styling tips before the chop?
Holla in the comments box!
I'm one of those girls who have always wanted to try colour but feared damage. Since I'll be cutting off my relaxed ends anyway why not huh?
@Sandra Go for it! Color will really look so chic on your waistlength hair and with your hairstyling skills......hmmmm!
This post came right on time. I've been trying to do perm rods but I'm having issues with it lasting. I think it's the holding product + the humid weather. Which holding products do you like?
Glad to hear that! I love Jane Carter Twist Out Foam for fine hair but if your hair is coarser, Aphogee Curlific Curl Definer works very well even in humid weather. Ecostyler and some curling pudding also works.
CROCHET MAMBO TWISTS ON A BUDGET!!!


PAINT ROCK, Ala. (WHNT) – The son of Paint Rock Mayor Jane Nevels has plead guilty to two counts of Harassing Communications and one count of Driving Under the Influence.
Joseph Nevels was arrested in January for allegedly Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, Indecent Exposure, and Theft. Joseph Nevels was arrested again on Feb. 4. Paint Rock Police Chief Billy Wilson says he threatened to kill an officer.
Joseph Nevels is ordered to serve 90 days house arrest and to not be within five miles of Chief Wilson, his residence, or his family.


Media captionPolice arrested Jose de Jesus Mendez Vargas, also known as "The Monkey", in the central city of Aguascalientes.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has congratulated police on the capture of the alleged leader of the notorious La Familia drugs cartel.
Police arrested Jose de Jesus Mendez Vargas, also known as "The Monkey", in the central city of Aguascalientes.
Mr Calderon described the capture as a great blow to organised crime.
La Familia has a reputation for gruesome violence but claims to protect local communities and promote family values.
Mexico's security spokesman Alejandro Poire said the arrest had "destroyed the chain of command" of the cartel.
The Mexican attorney general's office said Mr Mendez Vargas was "responsible for the transfer and sale of cocaine, marijuana, crystal methamphetamine in various states of Mexico and the US".
He is also accused of having masterminded the kidnappings and killings of rival gang members.
The government had offered a $2.5m reward for information leading to his capture.
A previous leader of La Familia, Nazario Moreno, was killed by security forces in December 2010.
His arrest led to a violent split in the gang. Mr Mendez Vargas is believed to remained head of the faction continuing under the name of La Familia.
The other faction, called the Knights Templar, is believed to be led by Servando "La Tuta" Gomez Martinez.
These gangs are active in parts of south-west and central Mexico, in particular Michoacan, the state of Mexico and Guanajuato, according to Samuel Gonzalez Ruiz, the former head of Mexico's organised crime unit.
For Mr Gonzalez Ruiz, Mr Mendez Vargas's arrest will not have a big effect on the ground.
"The impact will be totally limited because the illicit (drugs) market is there, the extortion is there, the kidnappings are there," he told the BBC.
In 2009, when La Familia was still run by Nazario Moreno, an assessment by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said La Familia had a "Robin Hood-type mentality".
"They believe they are doing God's work, and pass out bibles and money to the poor. La Familia Michoacana also gives money to schools and local officials," the DEA said.
La Familia came to prominence in 2006 when suspected members threw five severed heads into a disco. A letter accompanying the heads declared: "Only those who deserve to die will die."
In December that year, President Calderon, who is from Michoacan, deployed troops to the state to take on the gang, later extending his drug fight to other parts of Mexico.
Since then at least 34,000 people have died, according to official figures.
The authorities have not updated these statistics since January.
Several top drug bosses have been arrested during the past four and a half years.


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Q: Activar conexiones TCP/IP postgresql Saludos tengo el siguiente problema tengo un servidor en la nube donde tengo alojado mi base de datos en postgresql. A través mi aplicativo en JAVA puedo acceder a mis base de datos desde cualquier punto con Internet.
Estoy haciendo un aplicativo en php con la conexion a la misma base de datos cuando corro el xampp y ejecuto en localhost puedo acceder a mi base de datos pero cuando lo subo a mi hosting me lanza el siguiente error
 psql -h 107.170.158.89 -U postgres
 psql: could not connect to server: Connection refused
    Is the server running on host "107.170.158.89" and accepting
    TCP/IP connections on port 5432?

con JAVA funciona, con php de forma local tambien funciona pero desde mi hosting no funciona
mi pg_hba esta configurado de la sgt manera
# IPv4 local connections:
host    all             all             0.0.0.0/0               md5

esta tambien activado en postgresql.conf
listen_addresses = '*'

no se que pueda estar pasando mi servidor de base de datos esta en centos

A: Cambia la linea:
# IPv4 local connections:
 host    all             all             0.0.0.0/0               md5

por:
# IPv4 local connections:
host    all             all             all               md5

Con lo anterior le estas indicando que que las conexiones serán por la interfaz 0.0.0.0
Y prueba bajando el firewall, no es buena practica pero veremos si funciona ya luego solo es de configurar


If you search for a purpose for staying fit, then this might be your thing! Boxing is an all round workout that involves punches, combos, blocking, footwork as well as other cardio activities such as running and jump roping. Apart from providing you with a full body workout that is guaranteed to get your heart pumping and KGs fleeing, boxing also develops you mentally.
The motivation comes as soon as you set your foot in the ring. It's mindfullness at its best – you will not be able to think about anything else for that hour, and as your body starts to transform and your conditioning improves, you really start to feel like a prizefighter getting ready for Vegas. Your mindset evolves into a boxer's and your training influences everything else you do: You eat to train better, you sleep to train better, you develop discipline to train better.
And it's really not called the sweet science for nothing. Once you get over the initial steps of learning the basic combos, it's the technical aspect that comes next that allows you to start seeing results. Feel your whole body burn and sweat as you enjoy throwing a series of intense combinations: Remembering to twist your body to the right angle when you throw the perfect hook, or ensuring you bob and weave as you duck really get's the whole body going.
You can enjoy boxing with a trainer or in a group setting with a class. Body Active Gym has one of the biggest classes in Harare. Allie, the trainer, has been boxing since he was a kid and trains the likes of Manyuchi and other local fighters. He trains men and women aged 18-60, so there is a program for you as well.
We were lucky enough to be invited to a training sesion with Allie during his Wednesday classes at Body Active gym.
The full class lasted one hour. Each station had a 15-minute intense session, with the additional 15 minutes being allocated for breaks and moving between stations. The bags get you to focus on your rhythm and timing, the stairs help you improve your cardio and conditioning, and the studio helps with developing your technique and strengthening other muscle groups like your abs.
The whole experience was worth it. Out of all the stations we enjoyed the stairs the most (crazy right). The reason being they required the most mental strength to get through. Just looking at them and then hearing what we had to do was enough to put us off even trying. However, with each cycle we found them becoming easier and easier to the point where the 15 minutes flew by. In that short space of time it was easy to see how through persistence and discipline you could turn this into an art.
Our biggest take away during the whole session was pacing. The key to having a great session is to not go full Mike Tyson but rather pick a pace you can move at from start to finish. Allie says, "boxing is a 48 minute match in which you need all your strength and energy. There's no point in having a great first round only to get knocked out in the second". Those words are central to the discipline and skill required to improve as a boxer. Move at the pace you can most improve.
There you have it, a short guide to the world of boxercise. If you would like to join in on the Wednesday class you will need to be a member of Body Active gym. If you would like to get in touch with Allie to get a private session you are welcome to call him or Whatsapp him on 0772694405. He conducts all his private lessons at the Borrowdale racecourse.
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LastFM: "Users are being driven away from licensed services that are trying to do the right thing"
Internet radio broadcasters are considering taking legal action against US congress to reverse a recently announced increase in royalty fees.
The ruling for internet radio broadcasting, passed last week by US copyright royalty judges, called for royalty fees to go from 0.08 cents per track to 0.19 cents by 2010. Operators are saying the increase will kill off the diversity of internet radio broadcasting, with many stations being unable to afford the new fees.
"This ruling is going to have public radio stations looking for ways to cut back what we do, as opposed to expanding," said Roger LaMay, general manager of WXPN - an NPR station.
Two US broadcasting bodies are approaching the US copyright royalty judges with appeals: the National Public Radio (NPR) and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). And there is hope for a positive outcome: Rags Gupta, an executive at internet TV provider Brightcove, told Digital Music News that appeals have worked in the past.
UK internet radio stations will also be affected. Martin Stiksel of London-based Last.fm told the BBC: "The US is one of our strongest markets. We are competing with unlicensed services and this change makes that almost commercially unworkable. Users are being driven away from licensed services that are trying to do the right thing."
The licence fee is distributed amongst artists whose music is played on the station. All radio broadcasters are required to pay it.
Increased licensing costs will almost certainly sacrifice the freedom of internet broadcasting, killing off its eclectic, tailored nature. There is also concern that the changes won't help internet radio become an established medium for broadcast in the future.
"In a mobile world, every radio will receive 'over-the-air' broadcasts, and whether these broadcasts are FM, satellite, or Wi-Fi should be entirely irrelevant under the law," said Bob Kimball, senior vice president of Legal and Business Affairs for RealNetworks .
"Congress should not pick the winners and losers in this competition."


A former boss named Dave Thomas (no, not that one) coined a phrase anticipointment to describe poor delivery after raising a consumer's expectations via marketing.
Watch maker Christopher Ward's mobile efforts can be described this way.
As I told Mobile Marketer, the company has erred in sending prospective customers to mobile devices via a QR code prompt.
"For a company all about time, Christopher Ward inexplicably takes mobile users back with a non-mobile-optimized site that disappoints. Magazine readers who go there have no clear path to educate themselves, learn more about the products and, most importantly, buy.
May 15, 2013 by Jeff Hasen.


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# WebJobs.Extensions.RabbitMQ

This is an extension to Azure WebJobs adding RabbitMQ support.

RabbitQueueTriggerAttribute: this attribute will subscribe to the queue and triggers whenever a message arrives.
```
[RabbitQueueTrigger("queueName")]
```

RabbitQueueBinderAttribute: this attribute extends RabbitQueueTriggerAttribute to allow for dynamic creation of the queue and bind it to the exchange.
```
[RabbitQueueBinder("exchangeName", "routingKey", "errorExchangeName(optional)","autoDelete=false(optional)","durable=true(optional)","exclusive=false(optional)")]
```

RabbitMessageAttribute: this attribute allows you to publish a message to an exchange.
```
[RabbitMessage("exchangeName","routingKey","mandatory=false(optional)"]
```

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Eveland, J. D., Bikson, T. K. (1988): Work Group Structures and Computer Support: A Field Experiment. In ACM Transactions on Information Systems, 6 (4) pp. 354-379.
Bikson, T. K., Eveland, J. D., Cohen, S., Mankin, D. (1997): Knowledge-Based Teams: Technology, Reinvention and Critical Process Redesign. In: Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction , 1997, . pp. 205-208.


The following is a guest post from Diane Pierce at Authentic Plaster & Tile.
Owning a pool can be a relaxing way to take a break after a long day, or enjoy the majority of your summer vacation. They're the ideal location for any backyard barbecue where friends and family can gather together, connect with each other, eat good food, and splash around.
They can also be a lot of work if not properly maintained in a timely manner.
A well maintained pool will provide decades of fun and relaxation. A neglected pool will soon give you problems before you're expecting to deal with them.
Whether your pool is well maintained or left to rot in the past, they are all subject to some wear and tear.
Plaster pools are no exception. These pools are incredibly common because they are relatively affordable and can be dyed to match the design aesthetic of the pool surroundings.
A well maintained plaster pool will last decades, but they too are certain to start showing signs of wear and tear after a while.
Because plaster pools are made from a soft surface material, they are exposed to the effects of constant contact with strong chemicals that can slowly eat away at the material.
This results in pits and roughness in the pool surface.
This is a natural thing to expect when owning a plaster pool, but if your plaster pool is much older and particularly dinged up, you may want to consider replastering it — just from a level of enjoyment perspective.
Swimming in a pool that has a smooth, soft finish is a much more attractive option than scuffing the bottom of your feet on rough plaster that's full of dings and pits.
Being made with a soft surface, plaster pools are also susceptible to staining over time.
The cleaner you keep your pool, the longer it will avoid staining. But some staining is inevitable, especially if an improper chemical balance has been maintained in the pool for some time.
Stains and discoloration can be cleaned with an acid wash that removes the topmost layer of the plaster. This is an easy fix for freshening up the appearance of your pool.
However, if you find you've applied many acid washes to your pool over time and it's not returning to the look of vitality it once displayed, you may want to consider pool replastering.
The most appropriate time to replaster your pool, however, is during renovation time.
To keep a home up to date and an attractive feature in a picky real estate market, pools need to undergo a facelift from time to time.
If you're resurfacing your pool deck or making other major renovations, consider replastering your pool as well during this time to fully enjoy the new look of your pool.
While most people replaster their pools primarily due to aesthetic reasons, your backyard experience will be much more enjoyable spending time in a pool that's been kept in optimal condition. When the time eventually comes to sell your home, your plaster pool will be a feature of your home you won't need to worry about.
Diane Pierce and her family founded Authentic Plaster and Tile 35 years ago in Texas. Their specialty ranges from simple remodels with pool surface, tile, coping to swimming pool resurfacing in Dallas, Texas. Also their own developed and manufactured pool surface material, Hydra Products, is warranted in-house and gives not only material warranty but also labor.


The goal of any Blog in my opinion is to do just that, enable a person to express their opinions in an open arena for all to see.
The goal of this Blog in particular, is to allow me the opportunity to express my musings on the state of the WWW. In particular how the technologies available today and in the future of that thing we call the "web" can be harnessed by the small business. Inexpensively I might add.
Do I really need a web presence?
How can I get the most bang for my meager budget?
What are my options when selecting where my site will be housed or hosted?
What is Whois and Why?
I also have a few projects up my sleeve that I want to air in public. my apologies to any I may offend in the process.
Can a small company or department within a company actually have an intranet without running a server?
Well I think you get the picture.
I look forward to tackling these and other thoughts, I hope you enjoy the ride.
This is really a outstanding web.
And it is not like other money orientating site, the information here is super important.
The message here is super useful.


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1980s, 3/4, Review, Richard Tuggle, Thriller
Tightrope
December 13, 2022 January 20, 2023 davidmvining
#19 in my ranking of Clint Eastwood's films.
The rumors are rife with this one that Clint Eastwood took over the directing reigns from the credited writer/director Richard Tuggle when Tuggle proved to work too slowly, much like the rumors on Magnum Force. So, I figured that I might as well check it out in this run of Clint Eastwood directed films.
As was evident from The Gauntlet, Clint Eastwood was very self-aware of his image, most particularly about the character of Harry Callahan. In the previous film, he made a dumb, loser of a cop. In this, he makes a family man who also gets lost in sex with prostitutes to help numb the pain from his divorce. Harry Callahan was a largely sexless cop who had no family, being a widower with no children. The role of Wes Block is a marked and another conscious departure from Eastwood's most famous contemporary role. The film is a much seedier look at the life of a policeman investigating rapes and murders in New Orleans.
A man is killing woman in New Orleans, and Wes Block has been assigned the case. He has to cancel football plans with his two daughters Amanda (Alison Eastwood) and Penny (Jenny Beck) to investigate the newest crime scene with his partner Joe (Dan Hedaya). The scene is surprisingly clean for a place where a man spent several hours having his way with a woman before killing her, and it's obvious they're up against an intelligent criminal. However, the film is surprisingly uninterested in the identity of the killer. It's much more concerned with Wes's perception of women.
That gets contrasted between the introduction of a rape prevention program leader Beryl (Genevieve Bujold) who wants to work with the police to do what she can to help and the women that Wes encounters in his investigation. The latest murdered woman was a prostitute, so Wes has to interact with the other women in her circle to find out anything about her, and he ends up walking the seedy streets of New Orleans, visiting cathouses, and giving in to his baser nature with the women he meets. He's out so much, it becomes a regular thing for him to ask to have a cruiser check up on his daughters and their babysitter when he's away for so long.
Where this film gets its most interesting is in how the killer ends up tailing and even playing with Wes. Since Wes is investigating the same kind of women that he's preying on, the killer ends up piggybacking on Wes's activity to choose his next victims. This does two things. The first is to create this psychological miasma around Wes that makes him question himself at a rather deep level. We never get to the point where Wes thinks he's the actual killer (though I think it flirts with the idea for a moment), but it's an interesting place to put the character. The other is to muddy some of the investigative waters when the killer murders a woman Wes spends the night with without raping her himself, potentially putting Wes in the investigative crosshairs, a subplot that's very quickly abandoned.
The lack of interest in the identity of the killer is a narrative choice that limits the view of the killer to his shoes, creating this balancing point between narrative desires of a mystery and trying to replicate the functions of a police investigation. He's simply not a character, and when he's finally revealed there's no great sense of discovery. There's a literal unmasking that ends up falling kind of flat. We had seen the character before, but it was almost nothing but a background character up to that point. It's kind of odd. That is what happens when the conscious choice was made to focus so fully on Wes. Compare that to Dirty Harry where Scorpio was front and center from the beginning. The killer in Tightrope simply can't hold up as an interesting opponent. That leaves Wes, and it works on its own. I just feel like there's something missing from this dynamic.
There is a thriller finale that works quite well centered around Wes's house, his two daughters, and Beryl with whom Wes has developed a relationship. It's solid stuff, and it helps round out the film to a more generic thriller conclusion.
Essentially, I think the film overall works as a thriller with some interesting psychological depth, but it's also kind of caught between its different takes. The psychological elements end up feeling cut off, and the basic thriller elements don't feel well served enough to stand on their own. The overall package ends up working as a meld between the two, though, and I was surprisingly engaged, mostly by Eastwood's descent into near-madness, losing a certain grip on reality helped in no small part by the heavy red look of the film.
In terms of authorship, I'll go with the official credit, but at the same time, it does have the visual look of an Eastwood film where he tried to do something different, especially around color. Still, even if it was merely a contractual thing (and probably an application of the DGA rule created in the aftermath of The Outlaw Josey Wales), I'll leave this with Tuggle.
It's pretty good. It could have been great if it had more fully committed to one of its two main approaches to the story, but as it stands, it's a pretty solid combination of the two.
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3 thoughts on "Tightrope"
I need to rewatch this one.
What I recall was a drama rather than a thriller or mystery. (and certainly not an action movie).
Might be interesting as a psychological study but doesn't sound like a story that works. Your protagonist needs a strong antagonist to shine.
It'll be interesting comparing this to some later films, like Absolute Power.
God…Pale Rider is next, isn't it? I have a lot of thoughts on that one. I wonder if I've reviewed it…better check my webzone.
Yeah, I think it's supposed to be a thriller, and I think it sort of works in that regard. It would work better with a real antagonist, but the focus is more inward, allowing Clint to play essentially against himself to a certain degree.
I'd sooner rewatch Absolute Power than Tightrope, though, if I had to pick one over the other in those terms.
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Butler County's Hepatitis A cases have consistently increased over the past week. As of March 15, 2018, 58 confirmed cases have been identified; 58% of cases reported hospitalization, with cases ranging from 19-64 years of age. The majority of cases have been in people who use drugs and/or their close personal contacts. If you know someone who uses drugs or is a close personal contact of someone who uses drugs, please let them know he or she can get vaccinated at BCHD. Just tell the receptionists #Franksentme!


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Project Feature: MAPUNGUBWE INTERPRETATION CENTRE
Peter Rich of Peter Rich Architects in South Africa has dedicated his career to the service of the less privileged. His projects include low-income housing, community centers and children's facilities. The Mapungubwe Interpretation Center in Limpopo, South Africa, a project recently completed, looks to the local culture and ecology for its design inspiration. Situated in the site of an ancient trading civilization at the confluence of the Pimpopo and Shashe rivers the in Mapungubwe National Park, the building houses artifacts from the region's early pre-historic civilizations and reflects the complex natural landscape around it in both form and materiality.
Employing parabolic curves made from locally sourced and fabricated rammed earth bricks, the resulting structure is both elegant and sustainable. Rich worked with local residents during the design and construction process, teaching them how to manufacture the stabilized earth tiles and how to construct the vaults and arches. These vaults, called Timbrel vaults, create a composition of light, billowing forms that seem to peel away from the structures below, revealing the history inside. The building is contained by two hollow cairns, which are reminiscent of the route-markers found in the native South African cultures of the region.
The building, both in its creation and in its final end use is deeply rooted in its site both culturally and physically. The center is meant to not only display the cultural history of the site, but also to elicit a better understanding for the vulnerability of the local ecology. The building has been nominated for several awards including the Holcim Award for Sustainable Construction in 2008. The structure won the World Building of the Year at the World Architecture Festival in Barcelona, 2009, being praised by the jury for its 'hand-crafted intelligence, use of local materials' and the way it "handled issues of sustainability and its relationship to the landscape, responding to vernacular African styles'.


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Zhu Binhou (; 4 December 1885 – 1940?), also known as Etienne Tsu, was an early Chinese aviator. Born in Shanghai, Zhu was a son of the prominent banker Zhu Zhiyao (朱志尧, a.k.a. Nicolas Tsu). He left for France to study mechanical engineering at the Université Lille 1, graduating in 1903. As he was fascinated with the design and operation of automobiles and ships, 1903 also brought about the revolutionary advent of the controlled, sustained, and powered heavier-than-air machines, which had driven Zhu Binhou into this new frontier of human flight.

Zhu Binhou gained his aviator's license, issued by the Aero Club de France, in 1914 at the beginning of World War I, and joined, as part of the French Foreign Legion, Escadrille SPA.37 of the French Air Service in 1915; he is credited with downing five German aircraft and observation balloons, and four probables between 10 July 1916 and 7 January 1917.

Demobilized in 1919, he returned to China where he took part in the creation of the Chinese Flying school which was equipped with French machines. A Colonel in 1925, he died in Shanghai in 1940.

See also
Feng Ru
Li Ruyan
Jianqiao air base
Civil and military/warlord aircraft in China pre-1937
Air battles of the War of Resistance/WWII 1937-45
Development of the Nationalist Air Force of China; the combined effort of overseas Chinese volunteer pilots and former warlord air force units joining the central authority of the Republic of China Air Force for the War of Resistance/World War II against the Imperial Japanese invasion from 1937 to 1945

References

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1885 births
1940 deaths
Date of death unknown
Year of death uncertain
People from Shanghai
Chinese aviators
French World War I flying aces
Officers of the French Foreign Legion
Aviation pioneers

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Here are the messages from the Kingdom of Morocco to those interested in Europe's strategic conflict of interest
By Najib al-Adadi: geopolitical and strategic researcher and independent blogger (Source: AFP)
By Asmae Tayane Last updated Jan 23, 2023
HM King Mohammed VI accompanied by Emmanuel Macron President of the French Republic.
The issue of human rights in Morocco is of great importance and is attracting national and international attention. the human rights situation in our country has experienced a kind of oscillation between successes and setbacks, through which Morocco has made important political gains in terms of successes, since it launched the path of equity and reconciliation to end the so-called "embers and bullets" years and the announcement of a constitutional amendment in 2011, followed by several measures and reforms based on rights and freedoms separation of powers, independence of the judiciary, establishment of conditions for a fair trial, reform of the penal code, the press and media code and the ratification of several binding international agreements related to the field of freedoms and public rights, but all these reforms are still affected by some shortcomings at the procedural level so they lack boldness in their effective implementation at the institutional level.
These accumulations, these achievements in the field of human rights and even some "regressive" setbacks in the form of "apostasy of human rights" do not give the right to a European parliamentary institution to interfere blatantly in the judicial sovereignty of a state with institutions, which imposes on us, as researchers and interested parties the need to comment on the deviations of this parliamentary institution, which has not succeeded at all in discussing the file of human rights in Morocco, in total contradiction with its previous warnings regarding this file, because this time we were assured that the institution of the European Parliament is a controlled institution.
In this regard, on Thursday, January 19, 2023, a session of the European Parliament was held in Brussels to vote a resolution condemning the human rights situation in Morocco, especially the file of detained journalists, and the result of the vote was 356 votes against, 32 votes no and 42 abstentions from voting, although this result seems at first glance shocking to us as trackers and analysts, but after examining its causes, merits and circumstances, we understand well what this result is, its political nature and how it was teleguided by a set of maneuvers the hostility that was exposed and displayed to the international community, although as an academic researcher I admit that Morocco is not a human rights paradise, but it is trying to build its democracy and state The European Parliament itself applauded the prospect of becoming a leading country, despite the existence of many constraints and obstacles that the article does not have the space to address .
The text of the European resolution put to the vote stresses "the need for the Moroccan authorities to respect freedom of expression and freedom of the media" and "to ensure fair trials for detained journalists, away from fabricated sexual accusations.
The parliamentary statement focused on three cases that its drafters are familiar with and that are receiving a lot of attention from national and international public opinion, namely Taoufik Bouachrine, the former director of the newspaper Akhbar Al-Youm, who was sentenced to 15 years, then Omar Radi, an investigative journalist who was sentenced to six years for espionage and rape, and Soulaimane Raissouni, who was the director of the newspaper Akhbar Al-Youm and was sentenced to five years for attempted rape. The recommendation covered the rest of the detainees, including those from the Rural Movement, led by Nasser Zefzafi.
The European Parliament's vote in Morocco was accompanied by reactions of condemnation from official and unofficial organizations, although in my opinion, I would have preferred that the reaction remained limited to the Maghreb Arab Press Agency and the official public television because Moroccan diplomacy under the leadership of King Mohammed VI has become mature and I think that there is no need to displace the Moroccan parliament, which should focus on internal affairs, development and legislative, through which it can serve human rights issues .
As for the High Council of the Judiciary, we are a sovereign state, and the European Parliament is a "flock of sheep" controlled by France at will, especially since the exit of Britain, the weakness of Germany, and the rise of the far right in Italy, and in any case it remains an institution of an advisory nature that does not affect European decision-making and has no binding legal effect, which takes political, diplomatic, security and economic decisions is the EU High Commission, and I think the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell was in Morocco a few days ago and Nasser Bourita did his duty with him calmly, while the European Commission expressed its desire to consolidate the Moroccan-European partnership .
So there are other things and other lobbies that push the European Parliament to take such "folkloric" positions at this moment, and there I would almost say that the policy led by the European Parliament controlled by France is the policy of gas and interests, if there was any credibility for this parliament on the issue of human rights; I would condemn in this manufactured vote Algeria, where 47 journalists and nearly 3000 political and human rights activists are languishing in El Harrach prison, in addition to the thousands of prisoners of conscience since the outbreak of the movement, which would have led to the collapse of the regime if the movement had not stopped under the pretext of the covid-19 and the knitted electoral farce, this would not have happened.
If the EU Parliament cared about democracy, it would condemn Tunisian President Kais Saied, who staged a political coup and worked to restrict public freedoms, including freedom of the press, then classify the Polisario as a terrorist organization for its destabilization of regional stability and peace in the North African, Sahel and Sahara regions, then condemn Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for what he has committed against the Syrian people and others . The European Parliament should have held a session to pass a resolution against France regarding its failure to fulfill its human rights obligations, especially the violation of the "right to life". Where 38 children from France are still in camps in Syria, especially after being condemned by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child and what France is committing against France itself, which suppressed the movement of the Yellow Vests organization and what it is committing as crimes of exploitation and plundering of the wealth of the African and Maghreb peoples, This is the reality that the MEPs should have discussed .
Therefore, I see from my perspective that I do not pretend to give official attention to the vote of the European Parliament, because I think that official reactions may not serve Moroccan interests in the medium and long term and Morocco's diplomacy is our return that it does not respond to Trump's diplomacy, especially since we know that France uses the European institutions to strike at the interests of Morocco, or to pressure him for more serious reasons that must be taken into account in this proxy war that France is waging in its crisis with Morocco.
The European Parliament's vote is not only aimed at the Moroccan rights issue, but also at the institutions and works to discredit Morocco for its advances in the Moroccan Sahara issue, including its alliance with major powers such as the United States of America, The return of diplomatic relations with Israel, its win-win approach with Russia, China and India, and its economic orientation towards the countries of the South, which France and its affiliates do not want because they know that Morocco is no longer controlled and that the rational policy it is pursuing has become uncontrollable
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When Simon vomited the grief of his father's death into a plastic bag on the rooftop of a Melbourne hostel, I couldn't help but consider what a poignant narrative climax it would make. I was standing in fog freckled with security-light orange, hiccupping Smirnoff bile when he moved to the low wall by the edge. Ben ran after him; we were terrified he'd fall or throw himself over. He was trembling and wet-dog snivelling, but he hadn't been stuck in his end-of-the-world grief all night. Not like he was then.
It was 2008 and we were twenty. Far too young, really, for that kind of grief. The weekend escape had been concocted just days before, the kind of flyaway 'why not' you can get away with between university semesters when there's nothing but long nights in friends' backyards to fill the space of days. We'd started late in the afternoon with a bottle of vodka and pink and orange slushies from the 7Eleven. We played brain freeze and a game of Presidents and Assholes with Mexican girls who were in town to see the Pope for World Youth Day. It hadn't been a remarkable evening except that he'd been smiling through most of it. Sitting in the hostel corridor floor, his knees didn't seem to jut so much from his too-big pants and he had that goofy look like he used to have, back when we'd welt our fingertips from too much Guitar Hero and fall asleep at 4am amongst soda cans and melted M&Ms. So instead of worrying about him, as I had for days, weeks, months, really, I'd been mentally composing a gothic piece set in the Old Gaol just over the road. Flood lights cast shadows on brick beyond the windows and I watched for spectral faces behind the bars — I'd had strange shivers in a cell the day before, one renowned for its paranormal visitations, and there was a story in it, I knew.
When we said goodnight to the Mexicans, I should have expected the hug that began with a moon-smile and ended in his fingers clenching tight to my back, that silent quiver in his bones. That he'd slip through my arms to a bundle on the floor. And that my own heart would break, again, because I couldn't heal his.
But Ben and I crept up anyway, pressed our ears against the door. We listened to the thud of fold-up chairs, benches scattering against the concrete. The gravelled roar of his yell. That's when we rushed. We found him standing still, his beanpole silhouette striking against the broad grey of the gaol.
Ben ran with a plastic bag pulled from his pockets. The heave of vomit was spectacular. That's when he stumbled to the low wall by the edge. When I thought he might jump.
The ghosts next door disappeared.
He looked up at us and a shift came over him. Something in his eyes. He peered over the edge, looking down at the wet street: a cat curling around a lamppost, the short white apartment building opposite. He rocked back on his heels and grinned. Then he threw it. The wobbling bag, strangely graceful in its own way, sailed across the street and landed on slanted tiles above a porthole window. The liquid threatened the plastic, then after a tense moment, rested.
Simon gripped us, tipped his head back and, throaty with catharsis, he laughed.
It was difficult not to see the narrative potential.
Lauren Butterworth is a writer, academic and editor with creative work published in a variety of outlets including Meanjin, Verity La, Wet Ink, Midnight Echo and more. She is co-director of The Hearth, a readings event that aims to platform exciting local voices in a space that nurtures creativity, conversation and ideas. She is also a host and producer of the podcast Deviant Women which tells the stories of women who dare to break the rules and subvert the system. During the day, she teaches at Flinders University and is editor at MidnightSun Publishing.


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Unjustly Accused of Abuse?	 Your change can help bring about change.
Abuse Laws Have Disparate Impact on African-American Communities
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 / U.S. Newswire / – Domestic violence programs are having a disparate and possibly devastating impact on Black communities, according to a recent report, "VAWA Harms African-American Communities." The summary was compiled by RADAR, a domestic abuse research and education group.
Twenty-two states have enacted controversial laws that mandate arrest for allegations of domestic violence, even if the policeman on the scene thinks an arrest is unwise. As a result, Blacks are arrested at a disproportionate rate, 2-3 times higher than the national average. African-Americans represent 23% of all spouses arrested for partner abuse and 35% of all boyfriend/girlfriend arrestees, according to FBI reports. This translates into about 300,000 arrests each year.
Many women say these mandatory arrest laws ignore the wishes of the women involved, and harm the fabric of the broader black community. "Criminalization of social problems has led to mass incarceration of men, especially young men of color, decimating marginalized communities," notes a report from the Ms. Foundation for Women.
One person who experienced this first-hand was Mr. General Parker of Peoria, Ill. "I was accused of domestic violence and child kidnapping and then arrested. Even after the jury found me innocent, I still haven't been allowed to see my son." Parker was acquitted of all charges by a St. Louis County, Missouri jury in January 2006.
Research shows women engage in partner violence at similar rates as men. But Black men often encounter discrimination when they seek legal advice. According to one evaluation, only 3% of persons who receive help from the Legal Assistance for Victims program are male.
The RADAR report highlights the case of NFL football star Warren Moon. Despite the fact that he had acted only in self-defense, he was arrested and tried for allegedly assaulting his wife. She later admitted she had instigated the incident. Moon was acquitted by a Texas jury.
Ironically, "get-tough" prosecution policies for domestic violence may actually be putting women more at risk. One study funded by the Department of Justice puts it like this: "Increases in the willingness of prosecutors' offices to take cases of protection order violation were associated with increases in the homicide of white married intimates, black unmarried intimates, and white unmarried females."
The RADAR summary can be seen at http://www.mediaradar.org/docs/VAWA-Harms-African-American-Communities.pdf.


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