If only battery technology and understanding had been better, the Norton Electra could have been a huge hit.
When I reported on Brian Jeffery's rare Triumph TSX (TCM, November 2015), I mentioned the almost equally elusive Norton Electra was another entry on his very short wish-list of British motorcycles endowed with an electric starter.
Naturally, as soon as the article was published an almost complete project Electra appeared in Andy Tiernan's (01728 724321) sales list, so Brian snapped it up and is busily restoring it. In the meantime, Sammy Miller bought a ready-restored Electra for display in his museum and, remarkably, he has recently been commissioned to restore yet another.
So, just as with the proverbial London bus, I didn't see an Electra for ages… and then three appear at the same time.
Naturally with two in their respective workshops, it fell to me to ride the already completed museum example, and it was no hardship at all. I don't know who its restorer was, but he did a fine job, and has turned out a good looking and well-behaved machine.
Before I get on to the practicalities, though, I'd better touch on the machine's history, because although the Electra is visibly related to the 250cc Jubilee introduced in 1959, it's not particularly well-known and few people have seen one in the metal.
With the upcoming restriction of learners to quarter-litre bikes, the Jubilee had been a valiant attempt to engender brand loyalty with a smart, lively and novel lightweight machine – the only British four-stroke twin of its capacity.


Hindus want Ram Temple in reality, not a lollipop of Ramayana museum at Ayodhya: Katiyar.
BJP MP Vinay Katiyar says, Build Ram Temple at Ayodhya, Don't give the 'lollipop' of Ramayana museum to the Hindus.
Ramanand Bansal | HENB | Ayodhya | Oct 18, 2016:: Even as the ruling BJP in the Center faces opposition criticism for announcing a huge Ramayana museum in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, its own Rajya Sabha parliamentarian Vinay Katiyar today called the museum a mere "lollipop", ANI reported.
"We should be trying to build a Ram temple, Hindus won't be happy with this lollipop," Katiyar said, referring to the museum, which is set to come up about 15km from the disputed Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhoomi site.
"Wherever I go in Ayodhya, Hindu saints and seers ask me when will Ram Mandir be built, good I did not go today," Katiyar added. He was referring to the scheduled visit today of Union tourism minister Mahesh Sharma to the site of the proposed Ramayana museum near Ayodhya.
On this issue, Katiyar also has the support of Dr Subramanian Swamy, another BJP MP who's raised the issue in the Rajya Sabha earlier this year. He said some months ago that both sides in the Ram Janmabhoomi temple dispute have said that a court order on the issue would be acceptable to them, and therefore government must agree to a do day-to-day hearing on the issue.
Read also: Development alone can't win polls, it also need Ram Temple: BJP MP Subramanian Swamy.
Katiyar was incidentally the face of the die-hard Ram temple movement in Ayodhya in the 1990s. He's said in the past that the Modi government should "move to resolve" the matter without waiting for a Supreme Court verdict on the disputed site.
Just on Sunday, Swamy said a Ram temple is the key to a win in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh polls. Speaking at a conference in Allahabad, he said no party could ever win an election on the issue of development alone, and that if the BJP succeeded in giving the impression that a Ram temple in Ayodhya would soon be a reality, then it would have a chance of winning the upcoming Assembly polls.
Read also: Centre's Ramayana museum plan at Ayodhya sparks pre-poll storm.
The BJP, however, has insisted that Ram Mandir is not a poll plank for the party. "My visit to Ayodhya has nothing to do with UP Assembly elections. I am visiting there as a Tourism Minister. It should not be linked to politics but is part of government's effort to improve tourism in Ayodhya and all over the country. The visit is part of developmental agenda," he said.
Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma said the museum will be a part of the Ramayana Circuit for which the Centre has sanctioned Rs 225 crore, with Rs 151 crore exclusively for Ayodhya, which is the hub of the circuit.
"Ram is in the heart of millions of people. As the Tourism Minister, I have to see how Ayodhya can be developed, how Ramayana circuit can be developed from tourism point of view," the minister said.
Read also: Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma to inspect Ramayana museum site in Ayodhya.
Tourism being a state subject, Sharma also sought help from Uttar Pradesh government for development of the circuits to give boost to tourism which, he said, has great potential to earn foreign exchange, employment generation and women empowerment.
Though the BJP has been insisting that Ram temple will not be an electoral plank in the UP elections to be held early next year, the proposed Ramayana museum and related activities are being seen as an attempt to keep pro-Hindutva elements in good humour.
On Dusshera, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had, in a departure from tradition, participated in the festivities in Lucknow where he started and concluded his speech with chants of "Jai Shri Ram, Jai Jai Shri Ram".
Nurturing the Hindu Politics in Uttar Pradesh, whether it is in Ram Temple or Ramayana Museum, BJP wants to consolidate its Hindu vote bank eying to coming assembly election in the state.
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Supreme Court refuses mosque case appeal
By WebMaster - On Jun 7th 2014 - in Legal Press Release
06/03/2014 // West Palm Beach, Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release)
Nashville, TN – An appeal of a case concerning the construction of a mosque in Murfreesboro, Tennessee has been refused by the U.S. Supreme Court. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the announcement of the high court's refusal to hear the appeal was made on Monday.
The case concerns a group of neighbors who attempted to block the mosque from being constructed in the college town, arguing since 2010 that the approval for it to be built there was illegal. The group asserted that sufficient public notice wasn't granted prior to a meeting during which the approval was granted by the planning commission. The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled that it was in compliance with state law. The center has since been built.
Saleh Sbenaty, a board member of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro, is quoted as stating of Monday's decision, "We're relieved, we're excited, we're happy…We always believed in our justice system, and we believed that justice would always prevail in this country, and we had no doubt that the Supreme Court would make the right decision."
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Throwback Thursday: That 70's Boy
Montgomery Advocate newspaper interview with Ashton Kutcher
Have you ever watched That 70's Show? A student from the MC Advocate had a chance to interview Ashton Kutcher, a main character on the show. The article is from 1999, which is a mere year after the show aired. That 70's Show was Kutcher's first acting gig, but would lead him to many roles down the road. Read more about his thoughts as he was becoming a big Hollywood star in this article from Oct. 12, 1999.
That 70's Boy
By Dan Wilford
He's the dopey part of the young and beautiful cast of ABC's slightly whimsical "That 70's Show," who goes by Kelso (but you can just hear his on-screen girlfriend screaming "Michael!") The show has developed a fanbase since it's debut in 1998, and Ashton Kutcher stands out as the tall, former Calvin Klein Model who can relate to the small town setting of the characters more than most of his Hollywood peers. He was born and raised in Iowa and attended theUniversity of Iowa for only a short time before he joined the world of entertainment. I talked with him from his home in LA where we discussed his hometown, his high school days and what it means to be a pin up star.
Q: So what do you think about the show, were you excited when you first heard about it?
A: Yeah I was pumped man, from the minute I read the pilot, I knew it was gonna be a great show because the writers on the show are so funny. I mean, I attribute 85% of the success of the show to writers because they're so damn good.
Q: Do you like playing the goofy, dumb character or do you prefer something more dramatic?
A: It's a challenge because that character has been done so many times and you have to play it differently than everybody else played it, otherwise it's such a redundant character and people are bored and they don't care. So instead of playing the character completely stupid, you have to play them more naive and honest and just completely innocent to the bad things in the world, you know what I'm saying? So it's a challenging role to play…to play well. And it's kind of a challenge, for me anyway, to play that character fresh and new and something that hasn't been played before.
Q: Yeah, with that kind of subject mater it's hard to do something original.
A: Well yeah, they've tried to do it before and it didn't work because they focused ton the 70's instead of focusing on the stories. Like they'd spend an entire episode focusing on some's hair, which in the 70's they wouldn't have done, because that hair wasn't such an atrocity.
Q: You've had an interesting career so far because you started off modeling…weren't you "discovered?"
A: Yeah I was at a bar in Iowa and this lady Mary Brown entered me in a contest and I won a trip to New York and moved to New York and just started working.
Q: Was that a weird world for you, being a model?
A: It was different. I don't know if it was weird, but it was different and nothing at all like I expected. I didn't even know guys modeled before I became one. I mean, I just couldn't believe that stuff that you get for free, you know? I mean you basically get to travel around the world for free, they put you up in nicest hotels, you fly first class and your around beautiful women all day long. It's a pretty damn nice job."
Q: You grew up in Iowa, is it just kind of a stereotype or is Iowa kind of a different worlds from the big city?
A: Yeah I think it's definitely a different world from a big city, it's a lot easier to live Iowa I think. Basically in Iowa you go to work from nine to five, you get off work, you go home you watch your favorite sitcom on TV and then go to bed. And them you get your weekends, you have parties and whatever. But in Iowa there's not as much to do as there is here, so you kind of have to find your own fun, and you do different things that most people have never done. Like having a "kegger" in a cornfield, you know? Most people have never done that but any kid in Iowa basically has. So yeah it is a different world, I think.
Q: What was high school like for you, I've read that you were kind of a jock and into theater at the same time?
A: Yeah, high school was just really busy for me. I'd go to wrestling or football practice, and then as soon as I got done with that I'd got to theater practice, and then as soon as I got done with that I'd have to go rehearse something fro the choir, and then as soon as I got done with that I'd have to go to do homework… I was just very actively involved in every facet of high school.
Q: Where people ever not accepting of the fact that you were kind of a jock and theater boy?
A: Yeah, like my best friend was always razzing me about it, you know he'd like "Why are you always hanging out with those theater fags?" You know, he'd say stuff, but I loved doing it so I wouldn't even pay attention to it.
Q: We were talking earlier about how you got snatched up bu the modeling world, but at the time you were attending the University of Iowa to study genetics, right? That seem kind unusual…
A.: Yeah I wanted to go into Genetic Engineering. Basically when I was like 13, my twin brother had a heart transplant because he had this thing called a cardio myopathy, which breaks down the cardio tissue. And basically what I wanted to do was find a way for that virus to stop reproducing, that was my intention in that.
Q: In the upcoming movie Down to You, I find it interesting that you play Jim Morrison, kind of. Wasn't that your first big movie role? Did you enjoy playing that character?
A: Yeah, it was and yeah I definitely enjoyed it, it was great. Because if there was like a character in time that I could play, Jim Morrison would definitely be one of them. So I was really digging it.
Q: Do you ever worry about getting this kind of teenybopper image with young girl fans, the whole Backstreet Boys thing?
A: Um, No, I don't worry about it. I'm careful of it, but I don't worry about i. If they're gonna be your fans they're gonna be your fans. To me that's not like a big problem. You look at Leo Dicaprio, who his main fans are teenage girls, but he also has fans beyond that audience. And I mean, that's a pretty good place to be. I don't think it's hurt his career at all. I mean he can choose any movie in this city. But I'm really careful about what I pick. Down to You, that's questionable…I think they're definitely targeting a teen audience, although it takes place in college. We're all college kids, we're a a little bit older, but I still se it as a teen audience. But the teenage girls grow up. And then they become women. And then they become fans of yours that are women. So you know, I don't worry about it. I mean, I make specific choices to be careful of being pigeonholed as a teen actor, but I don't worry about the teen audience
Q: Do you see yourself moving beyond That 70's Show to focus on your film career in the near future?
A: In the near future, no. I have a 5 year obligation to the show, which I will gladly fulfill. And I have hiatuses that I can do films for now. Plus I love the show, I love working on the show and I don't see giving that up in the near future. In the distance future I would like to be a film actor. But right now I'm just completely happy with the show.


Before you chew us out for yet ANOTHER cinema recommendation this week, we've come to realise there's just some things in life that can't be ignored – like a cinema project that bridges the gap between artistic disciplines (and just so happens to float).
Off the back of a pilot in 2011, UP Projects' The Floating Cinema is pretty unusual, but it arrives for 10 weeks of programmes as innovative and creative as its cargo-style construction.
"Extra-Ordinary" will feature live art shows, tours along the waterways, a horror weekender – where films will be projected from the boat to the bank side – and a fancy dress screening of Frankenweenie near 3 Mills Studio where it was made. There's also a number of on-board workshops and talks planned , unveiling some of the more interesting stories about the Lea Valley area where the boat will be regularly docked.
The events are the brainchild of artist duo Nina Pope and Karen Guthrie who say the compact space (which seats 12) will be a place for creative things to happen – and given our love for all things hip and arty, that's just too good to resist.


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Q: ReactJS lifecycle method inside a function Component Instead of writing my components inside a class, I'd like to use the function syntax.
How do I override componentDidMount, componentWillMount inside function components?
Is it even possible?
const grid = (props) => {
    console.log(props);
    let {skuRules} = props;

    const componentDidMount = () => {
        if(!props.fetched) {
            props.fetchRules();
        }
        console.log('mount it!');
    };
    return(
        <Content title="Promotions" breadcrumbs={breadcrumbs} fetched={skuRules.fetched}>
            <Box title="Sku Promotion">
                <ActionButtons buttons={actionButtons} />
                <SkuRuleGrid
                    data={skuRules.payload}
                    fetch={props.fetchSkuRules}
                />
            </Box>
        </Content>
    )
}

A: Solution One:
You can use new react HOOKS API. Currently in React v16.8.0
Hooks let you use more of React's features without classes.
Hooks provide a more direct API to the React concepts you already know: props, state, context, refs, and lifecycle.
Hooks solves all the problems addressed with Recompose.
A Note from the Author of recompose (acdlite, Oct 25 2018):

Hi! I created Recompose about three years ago. About a year after
  that, I joined the React team. Today, we announced a proposal for
  Hooks. Hooks solves all the problems I attempted to address with
  Recompose three years ago, and more on top of that. I will be
  discontinuing active maintenance of this package (excluding perhaps
  bugfixes or patches for compatibility with future React releases), and
  recommending that people use Hooks instead. Your existing code with
  Recompose will still work, just don't expect any new features.

Solution Two:
If you are using react version that does not support hooks, no worries, use recompose(A React utility belt for function components and higher-order components.) instead. You can use recompose for attaching lifecycle hooks, state, handlers etc to a function component.
Here's a render-less component that attaches lifecycle methods via the lifecycle HOC (from recompose).
// taken from https://gist.github.com/tsnieman/056af4bb9e87748c514d#file-auth-js-L33

function RenderlessComponent() {
  return null;
}

export default lifecycle({

  componentDidMount() {
    const { checkIfAuthed } = this.props;
    // Do they have an active session? ("Remember me")
    checkIfAuthed();
  },

  componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
    const {
      loadUser,
    } = this.props;

    // Various 'indicators'..
    const becameAuthed = (!(this.props.auth) && nextProps.auth);
    const isCurrentUser = (this.props.currentUser !== null);

    if (becameAuthed) {
      loadUser(nextProps.auth.uid);
    }

    const shouldSetCurrentUser = (!isCurrentUser && nextProps.auth);
    if (shouldSetCurrentUser) {
      const currentUser = nextProps.users[nextProps.auth.uid];
      if (currentUser) {
        this.props.setCurrentUser({
          'id': nextProps.auth.uid,
          ...currentUser,
        });
      }
    }
  }
})(RenderlessComponent);

A: componentDidMount
useEffect(()=>{
   // code here
})

componentWillMount
useEffect(()=>{

   return ()=>{
                //code here
              }
})

componentDidUpdate
useEffect(()=>{

    //code here
    // when userName state change it will call
},[userName])

A: You can use react-pure-lifecycle to add lifecycle functions to functional components.
Example:
import React, { Component } from 'react';
import lifecycle from 'react-pure-lifecycle';

const methods = {
  componentDidMount(props) {
    console.log('I mounted! Here are my props: ', props);
  }
};

const Channels = props => (

Hello

)

export default lifecycle(methods)(Channels);

A: You can make your own "lifecycle methods" using hooks for maximum nostalgia.
Utility functions:
import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";

export const useComponentDidMount = handler => {
  return useEffect(() => handler(), []);
};

export const useComponentDidUpdate = (handler, deps) => {
  const isInitialMount = useRef(true);

  useEffect(() => {
    if (isInitialMount.current) {
      isInitialMount.current = false;

      return;
    }

    return handler();
  }, deps);
};

export const useComponentWillUnmount = handler => {
  return useEffect(() => handler, []);
};

Usage:
import {
  useComponentDidMount,
  useComponentDidUpdate,
  useComponentWillUnmount
} from "./utils";

export const MyComponent = ({ myProp }) => {
  useComponentDidMount(() => {
    console.log("Component did mount!");
  });

  useComponentDidUpdate(() => {
    console.log("Component did update!");
  });

  useComponentDidUpdate(() => {
    console.log("myProp did update!");
  }, [myProp]);

  useComponentWillUnmount(() => {
    console.log("Component will unmount!");
  });

  return
Hello world
;
};

A: Edit: With the introduction of Hooks it is possible to implement a lifecycle kind of behavior as well as the state in the functional Components. Currently

Hooks are a new feature proposal that lets you use state and other
  React features without writing a class. They are released in React as a part of v16.8.0

useEffect hook can be used to replicate lifecycle behavior, and useState can be used to store state in a function component.
Basic syntax:
useEffect(callbackFunction, [dependentProps]) => cleanupFunction

You can implement your use case in hooks like
const grid = (props) => {
    console.log(props);
    let {skuRules} = props;

    useEffect(() => {
        if(!props.fetched) {
            props.fetchRules();
        }
        console.log('mount it!');
    }, []); // passing an empty array as second argument triggers the callback in useEffect only after the initial render thus replicating `componentDidMount` lifecycle behaviour

    return(
        <Content title="Promotions" breadcrumbs={breadcrumbs} fetched={skuRules.fetched}>
            <Box title="Sku Promotion">
                <ActionButtons buttons={actionButtons} />
                <SkuRuleGrid
                    data={skuRules.payload}
                    fetch={props.fetchSkuRules}
                />
            </Box>
        </Content>
    )
}

useEffect can also return a function that will be run when the component is unmounted. This can be used to unsubscribe to listeners, replicating the behavior of componentWillUnmount:
Eg: componentWillUnmount
useEffect(() => {
    window.addEventListener('unhandledRejection', handler);
    return () => {
       window.removeEventListener('unhandledRejection', handler);
    }
}, [])

To make useEffect conditional on specific events, you may provide it with an array of values to check for changes:
Eg: componentDidUpdate
componentDidUpdate(prevProps, prevState) {
     const { counter } = this.props;
     if (this.props.counter !== prevState.counter) {
      // some action here
     }
}

Hooks Equivalent
useEffect(() => {
     // action here
}, [props.counter]); // checks for changes in the values in this array

If you include this array, make sure to include all values from the component scope that change over time (props, state), or you may end up referencing values from previous renders.
There are some subtleties to using useEffect; check out the API Here.

Before v16.7.0
The property of function components is that they don't have access to Reacts lifecycle functions or the this keyword. You need to extend the React.Component class if you want to use the lifecycle function.
class Grid extends React.Component  {
    constructor(props) {
       super(props)
    }

    componentDidMount () {
        if(!this.props.fetched) {
            this.props.fetchRules();
        }
        console.log('mount it!');
    }
    render() {
    return(
        <Content title="Promotions" breadcrumbs={breadcrumbs} fetched={skuRules.fetched}>
            <Box title="Sku Promotion">
                <ActionButtons buttons={actionButtons} />
                <SkuRuleGrid
                    data={skuRules.payload}
                    fetch={props.fetchSkuRules}
                />
            </Box>
        </Content>
    )
  }
}

Function components are useful when you only want to render your Component without the need of extra logic.

A: According to the documentation:
import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
// Similar to componentDidMount and componentDidUpdate:

useEffect(() => {

});

see React documentation

A: Short and sweet answer
componentDidMount
useEffect(()=>{
   // code here
})

componentWillUnmount
useEffect(()=>{

   return ()=>{
                //code here
              }
})

componentDidUpdate
useEffect(()=>{

    //code here
    // when userName state change it will call
},[userName])

A: You can make use of create-react-class module.
Official documentation
Of course you must first install it
npm install create-react-class

Here is a working example
import React from "react";
import ReactDOM from "react-dom"
let createReactClass = require('create-react-class')

let Clock = createReactClass({
    getInitialState:function(){
        return {date:new Date()}
    },

    render:function(){
        return (

{this.state.date.toLocaleTimeString()}

        )
    },

    componentDidMount:function(){
        this.timerId = setInterval(()=>this.setState({date:new Date()}),1000)
    },

    componentWillUnmount:function(){
        clearInterval(this.timerId)
    }

})

ReactDOM.render(
    <Clock/>,
    document.getElementById('root')
)

A: if you using react 16.8 you can use react Hooks...
React Hooks are functions that let you "hook into" React state and lifecycle features from function components...
docs

A: import React, { useState, useEffect } from "react";

const Counter = () => {
  const [count, setCount] = useState(0);
  const [count2, setCount2] = useState(0);

  // componentDidMount
  useEffect(() => {
    console.log("The use effect ran");
  }, []);

  // // componentDidUpdate
  useEffect(() => {
    console.log("The use effect ran");
  }, [count, count2]);

  // componentWillUnmount
  useEffect(() => {
    console.log("The use effect ran");
    return () => {
      console.log("the return is being ran");
    };
  }, []);

  useEffect(() => {
    console.log(`The count has updated to ${count}`);
    return () => {
      console.log(`we are in the cleanup - the count is ${count}`);
    };
  }, [count]);

  return (

 Counter

 current count: {count}

      <button onClick={() => setCount(count + 1)}>increment the count</button>
      <button onClick={() => setCount2(count2 + 1)}>increment count 2</button>

  );
};

export default Counter;

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Philippine Ambassador Ma. Hellen Barber De La Vega and Mr. Ed Husic MP Discuss the Vibrancy of the Filipino Community in Australia, Push for Stronger PH-AU relations
22nd Feb 2019 / news
Philippine Ambassador to Australia Ma. Hellen B. De La Vega called on Mr. Ed Husic MP, Member for Chifley in New South Wales, on 22 February 2019 at the Parliament House in Canberra. Mr. Husic considers the Filipino community one of the largest and most energetic groups in the electorate of Chifley. Filipinos make up 10% of the total population of the electorate of Chifley.
Ambassador de la Vega expressed appreciation for Mr. Husic's strong support for the Filipino community and his recognition of the immense contributions of Filipinos to Australia's multicultural society. The Ambassador shared that the Philippines and Australia will celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations in 2021 and hope that Mr. Husic will participate in this celebration as a champion for Filipinos in Australia. Mr. Husic talked about the broad relations of Australia with the Philippines and the countries in ASEAN and expressed interest in doing more with countries in the region.


Football News reported earlier today that Nantes had agree to let defender Gabriel Cichero leave to Swiss club FC Sion on a 6 month loan. The Venezuelan international, who had arrived at the club only last season, was starved of playing time in the current season and decided that it was best for his career if he moved onto a different club, and indeed another country altogether.
Cichero has never been the most loyal of players, having already played for 6 clubs, including Nantes, before his move to Sion. This season, he was not really getting a looking for the high-flying promoted team, having started just 4 league games all season. The partnership of Djilobodji and Vizcarrondo was good enough to almost exclusively keep Cichero out of the squad, and both he and Nantes agreed that it was time to move on.
Having played a major role in Nantes' promotion from Ligue 2 last season, playing 31 of the 38 league games, Cichero would have come into this season hoping to secure a starting spot at the highest level in French football. However, things did not go to plan, and Switzerland is the next destination for this ever on-the-move player.


Solooki, S., Khozaei, A., Shamsdin, S., Emami, M., Khademolhosseini, F. (2013). sCD30 and sCD40L Detection in Patients with Osteosarcoma, Chondrosarcoma and Ewing Sarcoma. Iranian Journal of Immunology, 10(4), 229-237.
Saeed Solooki; Arash Khozaei; Seyedeh Azra Shamsdin; Mohammad Jafar Emami; Farnaz Khademolhosseini. "sCD30 and sCD40L Detection in Patients with Osteosarcoma, Chondrosarcoma and Ewing Sarcoma". Iranian Journal of Immunology, 10, 4, 2013, 229-237.
Solooki, S., Khozaei, A., Shamsdin, S., Emami, M., Khademolhosseini, F. (2013). 'sCD30 and sCD40L Detection in Patients with Osteosarcoma, Chondrosarcoma and Ewing Sarcoma', Iranian Journal of Immunology, 10(4), pp. 229-237.
Solooki, S., Khozaei, A., Shamsdin, S., Emami, M., Khademolhosseini, F. sCD30 and sCD40L Detection in Patients with Osteosarcoma, Chondrosarcoma and Ewing Sarcoma. Iranian Journal of Immunology, 2013; 10(4): 229-237.
Background: Primary malignant bone tumors are heterogeneous groups of neoplasms, which affect mainly children and adolescents. The most common types are Osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma and chondrosarcoma. Elevation of sCD30 and sCD40L has been observed in lymphoma, leukemia and autoimmune disorders.
Objective: To evaluate serum concentrations of sCD30 and sCD40L in patients with primary malignant bone tumors.
Method: Fifty-four cases (31 Osteosarcomas, 14 Ewing sarcomas, and 9 Chondrosarcomas) and 54 healthy controls enrolled in this study. Cases with the history of prior treatment (surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy) were excluded from the study. Serum levels of sCD30 and sCD40L were detected by an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Results: Mean serum concentration of sCD30 in Ewing sarcoma was significantly higher than that of the control groups (p=0.007), but mean serum concentrations of sCD30 in osteosarcoma and chondrosarcoma groups were not significantly different, compared to the controls (p=0.41 and p=0.11, respectively). Mean serum concentrations of sCD40L in osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma and chondrosarcoma groups were significantly higher than that of the control group (p<0.0001). In addition, the mean serum level of sCD40L in chondrosarcoma patients was higher than that of both Ewing sarcoma and osteosarcoma groups (p<0.001).
Conclusion: sCD30 and sCD40L increase in primary bone tumors; however the significant of these findings for diagnosis or prognosis of these tumors needs further investigation.


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Home News Harlem-Based Vegan Cheese Company Takes New York Pizza to the Next Level
Harlem-Based Vegan Cheese Company Takes New York Pizza to the Next Level
December 3, 2021 · ·
Pleese Cheese offers a delicious, allergy-friendly alternative to plant-based products
Pleese Foods, the creator of New York City B2B vegan vanguard Pleese Cheese, is shaking up vegan pizza with its proprietary blend of plant-based cheese. On Monday, November 1, the Pleese team kicked off World Vegan Month with a New York takeover on Z100, New York's #1 Radio Station.
For the daylong partnership, Pleese delivered pizzas to the Z100 crew and received some airtime on Elvis Duran, Maxwell and Crystal, and other shows. The Pleese Cheese team also kicked off World Vegan Month with a spot on the Reuters Billboard, which stands 23 stories above Times Square and receives more than 1.5 million impressions per day.
Founded by longtime New Yorkers and vegans Kobi and Abev Regev in 2017, Pleese was created to withstand the scrutiny of the pickiest eaters of all, kids from New York City.
Abev, a Public School teacher, saw firsthand the misery of her lactose intolerant students on pizza day. Not only that, but most of the better tasting vegan cheese options on the market are made with harmful allergens like nuts and soy. "It was important to me that our cheese was school-safe while being so good that kids preferred it to dairy cheese," said Abev, whose own vegan journey was at first eclipsed by a lack of pizza.
"When we changed our diet for health reasons in 2014, the biggest pain point we had was life without decent pizza," said Abev's husband and Pleese co-founder Kobi Regev. During World Vegan Month, Pleese resolves this exact pain point, partnering with New York City slice shop establishments, like Vito's Slices and Ices in Hell's Kitchen. On Wednesday, November 3, Pleese also received a major stamp of approval by the Brooklyn Boys, a podcast hosted by Elvis Duran's own Skeery Jones and David Brody, who called the cheese "something they can both stand behind."
A plant-based cheese made from a proprietary blend of bean and potato proteins, Pleese Cheese contains no nuts, no cholesterol, no soy, no gluten and no GMOs, and is crafted in an allergen free environment. John Accardi, the owner of Vito's and a longtime New York pizza maker, was immediately sold on Pleese Cheese – thanks to its allergy-friendly nature and its unbeatable taste.
Restaurants that have added Pleese to their menus have significantly increased their customer bases. Pizza is an inclusive experience and by adding a dairy-free cheese option to the menu, it allows families or groups of friends with various dietary restrictions to enjoy a meal together.
Going vegan is also proven to have major impacts on the environment, with the water footprint for dairy production alone amounting to upwards of 150 gallons of water per day per cow. As a 100-percent plant-based company, Pleese Foods is committed to creating a sustainable future. For every case of Pleese sold, a tree is planted by the National Forest Foundation.
Pleese is available in New York City restaurants and slice shops from Chelsea to Brooklyn, including Vito's Slice and Ices, Tavola, Tavolino, Rocco's Pizza, Stella's Pizza, and Cuts and Slices, as well as Checker's Pizza in Connecticut – the company's first official expansion outside of the city.
Created by longtime New Yorkers Kobi and Abev Regev, Pleese Foods was launched as an answer to the lack of allergy-friendly, plant-based cheeses on the market. The company's flagship product, Pleese Cheese, is made from a proprietary blend of bean proteins and potato starches mixed with all natural fats.
A delicious alternative to dairy cheese, Pleese Cheese is not only more sustainable, but it actually melts on pizza the way one would expect with dairy products. School-safe and kid-approved, Pleese Cheese appeals to pizza-picky New Yorkers and lactose intolerant folks alike. Pleese products can be found at restaurants and slice shops across New York City. The company plans to expand into other cities over the course of the next year.
For more information about Pleese Cheese and Pleese Foods, visit https://www.pleesefoods.com and follow @pleesecheese on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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Feeling down? You're not alone. With finances, job instability and work pressures all playing on our minds at the moment, it's no wonder many of us are finding it harder and harder to cope.
With stresses high and the nation's mood low, are bouts of feeling down a sign of something more serious - namely, depression? Or are we too quick to assume the worst? "We often use the term depression when we're feeling sad or miserable about life. Usually these feelings pass in due course," explains Psychologist, Elaine Slater. "Although sometimes feeling low and sad is a common emotion, depressive illness is an ongoing condition." How can we best spot the difference and to what extent are the two interlinked? We found out.
Why might you be depressed?
What are other common symptoms to look out for?
As touched on earlier, consistent loss of enjoyment can be a key marker in identifying the development of depression. The complexity of the condition is such though, that its other symptoms can vary from the emotional to the cognitive, behavioural to the physical. You needn't need to be exhibiting the full spectrum of signs, but a useful indication may be how hard you're finding completing everyday tasks. It is also important to note that low mood may also be as a result of physical ailments or lifestyle and so it's definitely worth exploring these with your GP first in order to see if something else may be responsible. "Sometimes physical problems such as infections or an underactive thyroid can produce low mood," says Dr McLaren.
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Maintaining regularity in your daily routine can also help, "Including for sleep," advises Dr McLaren. "Take simple measures to enable sleep, such as going to bed at the same time and going to bed to just sleep - not to read, text or watch videos." Sounds simple, but in our experience a sharper, more wide awake and alert mind can help immeasurably.
Finally, seek the support of others. If the increased awareness of mental health issues has taught us anything, it's that strength really does lie in numbers and fighting depression on your own can often end up causing more harm than good. "If you are feeling persistently down or lacking in confidence and positive emotions, it is important to seek help as symptoms can interfere with work, social and family life." says Elaine. "Ongoing deteriorating symptoms can have a severely detrimental effect on your wellbeing and overall health." If you feel that it is getting out of control, see your GP. Each person's personal prescription is unique to them and could range from meditation to medication, acupuncture to CBT - there is no one-size-fits-all approach. "Share your feelings with those close to you and get their support," advises Dr McLaren. With depression's stigma slowly losing its sting, you might be surprised at who might be going through the same problems too.


persiankhodro: According to Iran Khodro CEO and President, Hashem Yekehzare, his company would support the establishment of 17 car component design companies by the next three years.
According to PersianKhodro report, During the 2nd Iranian Auto Industry Int'l Conference, Yekehzare emphasized that IKCO would back Iranian private sector in design and development of cars and car parts.
"We are after establishing three car body design companies with the help of foreign consulting companies and we also guarantee purchasing their products up to five years," asserted the CEO and added, "Regarding die production we need to establish 5 die making companies which will be built up within three years, being financed by Iran National Development Fund."
Recalling that IKCO would support the required trainings for these companies, Yekehzare restated that IKCO would purchase their products right from the start up to five years.
"We also require 5 gearbox making, 10 engine part making and 10 new suspension designing companies or we have to upgrade the existing part makers to be able to supply the demand, while 3 new private companies have to take care of car trims," said the CEO, focusing on the necessity of enriching electronics of the cars and assembling engine parts in IKCO.
Referring to road test as the last step in car production, Yekehzare also mentioned, "The Ministry of Industries, Mine and Commerce has been a great help in this field with establishing a road test company."
It's noteworthy the 2nd Iranian Auto Industry International Conference was held on December 1st 2014 in the Khalij-e Fars Hall of Milad Tower in Tehran in the presence of Iranian carmakers and representatives from Asian and European car and part making companies.


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Rutland soldier honored for service
Capt. Jon E. "Ed" Novak of Rutland was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal during an award ceremony in Afghanistan on Jan. 12.
Novak has served as the deputy chief network technology manager for Task Force Yankee, 26th Yankee Brigade, Massachusetts Army National Guard, in Kabul since April.
The DMSM is awarded to members of the Armed Forces who distinguish themselves by noncombat meritorious achievement or service.
Novak, who has been serving for 11 years as a Guardsman, was responsible for planning and coordinating all network projects in the Kabul Base Cluster Command, serving 11,000 service members, coalition forces and civilians.
He has a degree in computer science from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell and works as a software engineer at Cysco Systems in Boxborough.
This deployment is Novak's second during the war on terror. In 2005, he deployed to Iraq. He will return to Massachusetts in February to reunite with his wife, Susan, daughter, Alexis, and son, Brent.
"I'd like to thank my wife Susan for all of her support and hard work taking care of our children by herself while I was deployed," said Novak.
As the Kabul Base Cluster Command, Task Force Yankee provides security, service, support and policy guidance for more than 11,000 service members, coalition forces and contractors.


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Sergeant Slaydon stared fate in the face
Wounded Airman, wife use lessons from adversity to help others
by Ian Graham Defense Media Activity
7/22/2009 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- A wounded Airman and his wife plan to use the lessons they've learned about marriage and friendship through military service and adversity to help servicemembers who might be struggling after deployment or injury.
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Slaydon was wounded Oct. 24, 2007, while inspecting an improvised explosive device in Kirkuk, Iraq. He and his wife, Annette, spent 15 months at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio while he recovered from his injuries and figured out what life after the Air Force would mean.
"Fire can either burn you up or temper you," Sergeant Slaydon said. "Luckily, ... it tempered us. We've seen a lot of couples that it's burned up, and ate away. They've divorced and gone their own ways, and nobody's better for it."
Staff Sgt. Matthew Slaydon prior to the attack which robbed him of his sight and one arm, and left him with a multitude of facial lacerations and a collapsed lung. Sergeant Slaydon was on a six-month deployment as an explosive ordnance disposal technician when on Oct. 24, 2007, an IED detonated 2 feet from his face. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Senior Master Sgt. Eddie Dominguez
The issues the couple has faced while working with the medical system and the government, as well as Sergeant Slaydon's own personal struggles, have given them a new direction in life: to serve those who face the same problems.
"What makes our country great is the concept of the servant-leader," he said. "Since my injury, I've truly, truly learned the greatest thing I can do is serve my fellow man. And to serve those who wear the uniform is a blessing."
Sergeant Slaydon said he began a "love affair" with aircraft at a young age, and as he grew older, it brought him to the Air Force. Though his father had served in the Navy -- Sergeant Slaydon was born on a naval base in Kenitra, Morrocco -- it was his desire to work with aircraft that brought him to the military.
"I wanted to work on aircraft and be a part of the Air Force," he said. "As I grew up, I developed a sense of patriotism, and I wanted to be a good (noncommissioned officer)."
Sergeant Slaydon began his career as an aircraft armament technician, loading and unloading weaponry from planes. He saw a unique opportunity to learn and lead in explosive ordnance disposal, the bomb squad. He was drawn to EOD while working on F-16 Fighting Falcons at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.
"Any time we had a munitions difficulty ... EOD would come out and take possession of any damaged munitions," Sergeant Slaydon said. "I learned about who they were, and I got a tour of the shop, and from that point on, I was in love with the idea of being an EOD technician."
EOD isn't for everyone; the squad's job is to get up-close and personal with bombs. By collecting evidence and samples, a squad can determine the materials and techniques used to build the explosive and, ideally, pinpoint its source.
"Anybody can blow something up," Sergeant Slaydon said. "If we do everything right, there will still be an explosion. But it's going to happen when I want it to happen, and not before. We defuse danger."
Walking the Long Walk
During a patrol in Iraq, Sergeant Slaydon stared fate in the face, as he had many times before. He'd been on more than 200 calls and disarmed more than 100 IEDs, and this one was routine; in fact, his team was familiar with the site, an intersection near a village known to be hostile.
Sergeant Slaydon never thought he would be the one to get hurt. In fact, he insists, the people who assume they will get hurt are a danger to themselves and, most importantly, those around them.
"I wouldn't want to be with somebody who's fatalistic," he said. "In reality, if I had a team member or team leader who's fatalistic, I'd probably run it up the chain and try to get them out of the field. We're smarter than the bombers. ... You have to step out of the truck with confidence in what you're doing. Otherwise, you'll just be paralyzed with fear."
After sweeping the area with a robot from inside the truck the day he was hurt, Sergeant Slaydon and his team were preparing to leave when something caught his eye. He directed his team to stay in their vehicles as he went on what EOD technicians call "the long walk," when a leader scouts a site before putting his team in danger.
"The idea behind that is, one, if something happens to you -- there's a detonation or you get shot, whatever -- your team members are safe and sound," he said. "And two, you have somebody there to pull your fat out of the fire."
The weapons intelligence officer got out of the vehicle to take pictures, and Sergeant Slaydon yelled at him to stay behind the truck.
"That was probably the last good decision I made as an EOD technician," he said. "I don't think I could have forgiven myself if I had hurt him, also."
Sergeant Slaydon approached the suspect item, which was buried. He knelt over it and inserted his mine probe. That's when the IED -- about 15 pounds of homemade explosives -- exploded two feet from his face, throwing him about 30 feet.
"The blast mangled my left arm. ... (It) shattered my face, it broke my jaw, it destroyed my left eye," he said.
The blast also severely damaged his right eye, collapsed his left lung, knocked out a tooth and punctured both of his eardrums. As a result, he's lost his eyesight.
"I did have safety glasses on, but they don't make safety glasses for that kind of impact," he said.
As it turned out, Sergeant Slaydon said, a second 15-pound IED was stacked under the one that detonated.
"The top one did more than enough to knock me out of the fight," he said. "If the second one had detonated, I'm sure it would have scattered me all over the road. I guess it was a mixture of some really bad luck and some good luck that I managed to survive that."
The Journey to Recovery
The first step in Sergeant Slaydon's journey to recovery was an airlift to Joint Base Balad, Iraq, where Senior Airman Larry Miller, a friend on a different team with whom he had deployed from Luke AFB, met him. Airman Miller requested a helicopter from Baghdad, where he was stationed at the time, to stay with Sergeant Slaydon at the hospital.
"They didn't know if I was going to live; I was very badly injured," Sergeant Slaydon said. "Larry sat by my bed for three days. I guess people would bring him food, because he wouldn't leave my bedside."
At Balad, Sergeant Slaydon underwent nearly 11 hours of surgery to stabilize him for travel to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. This meant removing his damaged eye, stabilizing his jaw and facial bones, and ensuring what remained of his left arm could be saved. As it turned out, the medical team had to remove most of the arm.
Airman Miller was able to fly to Landstuhl to stay with Sergeant Slaydon before returning to the front lines in Baghdad.
"Larry is one of the finest people I have ever met," Sergeant Slaydon said. "He is one incredible human being, and a ferocious warrior. I feel privileged to be able to call him my friend."
After only a day and a half, Sergeant Slaydon was moved from Germany to Walter Reed Army Medical Center here, where his wife met him.
The flight to Walter Reed is probably the hardest flight any spouse has to make, Annette Slaydon said. When she arrived, she found her husband unrecognizable.
Though she was suffering emotionally through Sergeant Slaydon's recovery, Annette said, she stuck to advice given by one of her husband's friends: to be "steely-eyed" and keep her tears to herself. She said she would keep her sadness inside, letting it out only during private moments, such as while taking a shower before bed.
"I wanted him to focus only on him getting better," she said. "I didn't want him to worry."
After Sergeant Slaydon had spent a few days in Walter Reed's intensive care unit, the couple flew to Brooke Army Medical Center.
"(The caregivers there) told my wife I don't know how many times ... (that) all of them consider it an honor to be able to work on and to help the wounded warriors to recover," he said. "They don't make words big enough to allow me to thank them."
Sergeant Slaydon spent the next 15 months recovering at Brooke, his wife guiding him through the difficult healing and rehabilitation process. She quickly learned how important she was going to be in her husband's recovery.
"One of the most important things you can do is (to) be an advocate for your wounded spouse," she said. "Things will go much smoother, and you'll have a better experience. It's so important that you do that. People won't get angry if you ask questions; the doctors want you to get involved. Don't just drop your spouse off at therapy. Go through therapy with them. The recovery time is shorter, the recovery is better, and I think the intimacy you can have in going through something like that is so important."
Coming to terms with his injuries and understanding what had happened when he first woke up, Sergeant Slaydon said, was the hardest part of the healing process. He had lost memory of about 24 hours prior to his injury, so when he woke up in Texas three weeks later, he was confused, to say the least.
"I remember [Annette] telling me my left arm had been traumatically amputated, and I knew what that meant," he said. "My left eye had been removed, and they were trying to save the vision in my right eye. That's when I figured out I couldn't see. ... I had bandages on my eyes, but that's not why I couldn't see. That's when reality slowly started to sink in."
Sergeant Slaydon said Annette really "took the bull by the horns" when it came to his medical care. Anything that needed doing, he explained, she not only did, but wanted to do.
"Feeling her hands on my shoulders as she slowly sponged me off, I knew I was going to be safe," he said. "I was physically, emotionally and mentally just wrecked. (I was) devastated. I'd feel her hand on me and hear her voice, and I knew she wasn't going to let me fall. It was such an amazing moment. I didn't know you could have a moment like that."
The Future, a "Joint Venture"
Following his injury, Sergeant Slaydon wasn't sure how to move forward. His injuries made it impossible for him to resume his duties in the Air Force, so he had to find something new to do.
"Early on, I had a great loss of purpose. I knew my career was over. I couldn't be an EOD technician any more," he said. "(Your job) is who you are, down to your DNA."
Annette recalled a remark made by former prisoner of war Sen. John McCain during his acceptance speech for the nomination as Republican presidential candidate. He said he had been "blessed by misfortune."
"I felt like he was talking to me when he said that," she said. "Although I would give anything for my husband to have his vision back, and his arm back, and be able to continue with his career, we have been blessed by the love and caring of so many people, that it's been a positive experience, and we've both grown a great deal."
One thing stood out to Sergeant Slaydon: he wanted to pursue a doctorate in psychology and counsel wounded warriors. Because he's lived through traumatic injury and knows it doesn't have to mean total defeat, he said, he's in a unique position to help others who have been hurt in the line of duty.
"I want to help them either get back to the battlefield where they want to be, or headed in another direction doing something else," Sergeant Slaydon said. "But we'll get them doing it with their head screwed on right."
Sergeant Slaydon said he wants servicemembers to know, even if they're wounded, they can still win the fight. If they lose hope, they're giving the enemy exactly what he wants: an American trooper who has been defeated physically and spiritually.
"You're not retreating (by seeking treatment), you're attacking in another direction," he said. The only way wounded warriors can retreat, he explained, is by giving up on themselves.
Because Sergeant Slaydon now is considered 100 percent disabled, Annette is eligible for veterans' benefits, and will join him in returning to school. Like her husband, she wants to use the lessons she's learned to help others who have to follow the same path.
"What has become really clear to me is that I want to be able to give back to the thousands of people who have given to us as we've gone through this experience," she said. "I'm considering getting a counseling degree, maybe working in the family support center at the VA. I haven't made a decision, but I'm going to pursue that in some way."
What the Slaydons learned is that all tragedies don't require a negative consequence. Sergeant Slaydon has found a new purpose after losing his Air Force career, and Annette is moving on to a new career. They've been able to make their future something it would never have been.
Annette recently was hired as a recovery care coordinator at Luke AFB, where she will help wounded, ill and injured troops and their families.
"What we realized is we're still going to have a fantastic life together, and we're both dedicated to making sure that happens," she said. "It's just going to be different than we thought it would be."
The Slaydons renewed their wedding vows April 13, 2008, and now they celebrate that day as their anniversary. That renewal, they explained, symbolizes a fusion of their goals together and the start of their new life.
"When we renewed our vows, he told me it was all worth it, everything he'd gone through," she said. "For us to have the love and everything he felt at that moment, it was all worth it."
Sergeant Slaydon officially retires from the Air Force on Aug. 28.
(Courtesy of American Forces Press Service)
7/24/2009 11:58:26 AM ET
TSgt Slaydon and EOD troops like him are why I and so many others like me made it home safe from the roads of Iraq. I cannot thank the Slaydons enough just for their sacrifices during Matt's deployment. Now they are sharing their story and service with all of us again. Matt and Annette may God bless you in your efforts and thank you for all of us touched by your service and your story.
JH, Santa Monica
7/23/2009 2:01:12 PM ET
Matt and Annette I was privileged to hear you speak before an assembly of Air Force ROTC Cadets in Phoenix. You continue to do the hard work and the course you are setting to help others that meet a similar fork in the road as you met is inspiring. I am humbled to be in the same Air Force as you both. 1500 young people were touched that weekend and they will become better leaders in tomorrow's Air Force becuase of you.
Lt Col Brown, Langley
TSgt and Mrs Slaydon I truly admire you both. Thanks for all that you do and have done. You are both very special people. God Bless you both.
TSgt Carl Ross, LRAFB AR
7/23/2009 12:41:52 PM ET
The great Albert Einstein is quoted as saying Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile. The fact that you are still together speaks volumes about your love for our country and for each other. Your incredible love service and dedication are a true example for us to follow. Godspeed to both of you as you embark in your new endeavors to continue serving our fellow warriors your journey will remain an inspiration for me and others for the rest of our lives
A. Espinosa, Randolph AFB TX
As one who has not served his country in a military uniform I am eternally grateful to you and your wife for your sacrifices. It seems these days the public you served would rather honor an entertainer than true heroes such as yourself. My thanks to you for a job well done and due to the pride integrity and sheer determination on the part of you and your wife you will continue to serve this great country of ours. Thank you not only for your time in uniform but for the wonderful example you portray
Jim Ott, Orange CA
THESE peolpe are warriors. Dang if I'm not sitting here at work with tears in my eyes. God bless you guys YOU are what makes this country this Air Force amazing and we would be blessed to have warriors such as yourselves fighting for your activereserveguard brothers and sisters here at home.
SSgt Andrew Wiedman, Ft. Belvoir Va
Matt and Annette Slaydon are some of the finest most genuine and inspirational people I've had the pleasure to meet and call friends. I'm just glad to see their story continue to reach more and more people. When Matt retires the Air Force loses a tremendously courageous warrior and top-notch NCO who leads from the front. Fortunately his new path will keep him close to the military and those who can benefit from the Slaydons' story and experiences.
Mike, Honduras
TSgt and Mrs SlaydonThank you for your continued service to our country. You are a stellar example for military couples force-wide. May God bless you abundantly and keep you in the hollow of His hand.
Maj Shevonne Scott, Sheppard AFB TX
7/23/2009 7:52:35 AM ET
It is with misty eyes I write this. What a story of dedication and commitment. A story of the warrior spirit and the love of his life mate. God Bless the Slaydon's in their new life. Lest we forget there but by the grace of god go I I'll remember them on 28 Aug 09.
Ed Barrett, Randolph AFB Texas
Wow that's all I can say right now is wow and I'm truly humbled. God bless you and those who've touched your lives so positively.
A. Futrell, Holloman AFB NM
TSgt SlaydonYou and your wife are an inspiration to us all. God bless you and your family.
PJ Yuson, Fayetteville NC
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I, too, am misty-eyed over this story. What an example to others this couple is! I live in Phoenix, AZ, and would like to know from Annette how I can help her office at Luke AFB. I am disabled civilian and not reliable on a day-to-day basis, but perhaps I could write to or visit the wounded when I am able to.
I read an article someone posted on Facebook which led me to this story. But I originally wanted to post a question about the true statistics about infidelity in the military, which is what people were discussing on the thread I was on, and what in the world could be done to prevent it when couples were separated for long periods of time.
While the Slaydons are an inspirational and courageous couple, I no longer think that they are the norm, especially with so many very young couples getting married just prior to training in another location or to deployment.
Please pass this comment on to Annette Slaydon. And I would also appreciate some feedback on the issue of infidelity.
Thank you and God Bless all who have served our country! I salute you.
Phyllis Coppolino
Posted by: Phyllis Coppolino | 09/25/2009 at 11:29 AM
My comment was actually posted on 9/24/09 @ approx. 11:50 PM.
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Conflict Over Delay in Giving Land Titles in South Gujarat
Aditi Patil
Forest Administration (Other than Protected Areas)
Conservation and Forestry
Tribal communities of villages in Tapi and Valsad districts of South Gujarat plan to take legal recourse as the Forest Department has been very slow in examining the land title claims filed by them under the Forest Rights Act. Forest department admitted in a Government Resolution, issued on November 24, 2016, that there has been slow progress in measuring the land under the possession of tribes, but blamed the tribal communities for the delay. In a February 2017 meeting held in Gandhinagar secretariat, the state tribal secretary also blamed the communities for the delay. He was quoted as saying "there has been strong opposition from the local people of Tapi and Valsad districts" to the demarcations decided by the state agency carrying out the job. However, 142 claimants say that their applications have been rejected despite the provision of necessary proof. The rejected claims show that the official wordings for all rejections are identical for each of the 142 official letters sent to tribal farmers. These 142 households, whose claims were pending since 2011, were open to appeal in a court against this enmass rejection. Adivasi Kisan Sangharsh Morcha (AKSM) leader Romel Sutariya announced to carry out a land rights campaign with support from Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani. This issue is not specific to Tapi and Valsad districts; it is rampant in Gujarat. On February 7, 2018, three individuals from the Dalit community submitted a letter to the district collector of Patan, threatening to selfimmolate if a piece of government land allotted to them was not regularised. A week later, Bhanubhai Vankar, a 61yearold Dalit activist delivered on his promise on 15th February 2018, a day after setting himself ablaze outside the collector's office in Patan. Vankar's death triggered protests in various parts of Gujarat including Patan, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Junagadh, Banaskantha, and Surendranagar. On June 24, 2019, Mevani, along with representatives of several land rights organisations, met Governor O.P. Kohli regarding the issue. He stated that the governor had assured them that he would take necessary steps in the matter. However, the government did not release any statement. The demands remain unfulfilled.
Demand for legal recognition of land rights
Non-Forest (Other than Grazing Land)
Forest and Scheduled Area Governance Laws
Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006
Section 3(1) (Right of forest dwellers to hold and live in forest land); Section 4(3) (Forest land to be vested to forest dwellers who occupied the land before 13th December, 2005);
Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996
Section 3 [Provisions in the Constitution of India relating to Panchayats to be extended to Scheduled Areas]
Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Rules, 2007
Rule 12A(10) [Reasons to be furnished in writing by the sub-divisional level committee for rejection of recognition of forest rights] Rule 13 (Documents admissible as evidence for determination of Forest Rights);
The tribal community were claiming land titles under the Forest Rights Act of 2006. They were objecting the arbitrary rejection of their applications for land titles. The Forest Department rejected the applications on the grounds that insufficient evidence had been produced in support of the applications. They also claimed that officials of the forest department were not allowed to enter the tribal lands for the purpose of measurement, which was causing inordinate delays in processing the applications.
Non-implementation/violation of FRA
Non-implmentation/violation of PESA
High Court of Gujarat
Writ Petition (PIL) No. 159 of 2020 with Writ Petition (PIL) No. 160 of 2020
Complaints/petitions/letters/memorandums to officials
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Tesla says it will start making solar roofs in Buffalo by end of year
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Tesla Inc. plans to begin production in Buffalo by the end of this year of the solar roofing tiles that the company hopes will become a signature product for its renewable energy business.
Tesla, which acquired rooftop solar installer SolarCity in November, said Wednesday that it has started making the solar roof at its pilot production facility in Fremont, California, meeting a goal that the company set this spring.
By saying that solar roof production will shift to Buffalo by the end of December, Tesla is putting a more precise timetable on the startup of manufacturing for the solar roofing tiles in Buffalo. Tesla executives previously had said that, once pilot manufacturing began in California, they expected production to shift from Fremont to Buffalo "shortly thereafter." In the spring, Tesla executives said they expected production to begin by the end of summer.
Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO, said he expects production of the solar roof to start off slowly and then ramp up rapidly."We expect the Buffalo plant to be a powerhouse of solar panel production," he said during a conference call.
He also doesn't expect it to be easy. "This is a very challenging, technical task," Musk said.
Tesla also said it is taking the same approach with the new solar roofing product that it took with the first Model 3 electric vehicles the company produced. Tesla said it has installed the first solar roofs at the homes of company employees so it can get more extensive feedback on any performance and installation issues that might occur. The company last month handed over the keys to the first 30 of its Model 3 sedans to Tesla employees at a Los Angeles event.
"Having started production of Model 3 on schedule in July, and having installed the first solar roofs, our teams are now focused on ramping the production rate of these products to support our mission of accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy," the company said in a letter to shareholders.
The Buffalo factory will be operated by Tesla, but it also will include a partnership with consumer electronics and solar panel manufacturer Panasonic, which will make solar cells and modules that go into the solar roofing and conventional solar panels produced at the South Park Avenue facility. Panasonic has begun the process of hiring the first 300 workers for its portion of the 1.2 million-square-foot factory, with the first 150 hires targeted to be on the job by the end of August.
Tesla said it deployed 176 megawatts of solar generating capacity during the second quarter, down 17 percent from 211 megawatts during the final three months of last year.
"We continue to focus on more profitable projects that generate positive cash flow," Musk and Deepak Ahuja, its chief financial officer, said in the letter to shareholders.
While less solar generating capacity was deployed, with those systems "the upfront cash generation of the energy generation business continues to improve," Tesla said.
Tesla's customers also continued to show a growing preference for purchasing their solar energy systems, rather than leasing them. That's a big shift away from SolarCity's original business model, which used leases to allow customers to install rooftop solar with no upfront costs. But that approach also saddled SolarCity with $3.5 billion in debt and caused a financial strain on the company by forcing it to constantly raise more money from increasingly reluctant investors.
The shift to loans, while also allowing consumers to install solar arrays with no upfront costs, frees Tesla from the financial burden of fronting the costs for those systems.
Tesla said 37 percent of its deployments during the second quarter were financed with loans, up from 31 percent during the first three months of this year and 9 percent a year ago.
Overall, Tesla lost $336 million, or $2.04 per share during the second quarter, compared with a loss of $293 million, or $2.09 per share, a year ago. Excluding stock-based compensation expense, the loss of $1.33 per share was better than the loss of $1.82 per share that analysts expected.
Tesla's $2.8 billion in revenue also was better than the $2.5 billion analysts expected. The company also said it remains on track to deliver 50,000 vehicles during the second half of this year as it increases production of its Model 3 sedan from a planned 1,500 vehicles during the third quarter to 20,000 during the month of December.


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One of the historic little lanes of Lanark, which served as a thoroughfare for people to collect water from St Patrick's Well. In use for hundreds of years, closes like this in Lanark often changed names, frequently to reflect the name of a notable person who lived nearby. In this case the name Jookers Johnnie seems to have stuck, and dates back at least a century or two.
The origins of the name have been widely speculated upon, with a variety of stories around to explain it. However, the name of the lane actually predates many of them. What is known is that an outbuilding located along the lane is recorded as a "killing house", and that the attached home was owned by a Miss Jean Wilson. She was a butcher by trade, a profession which would make her an important figure in the local community, and an unusual one for a woman at that time . Her nickname is recorded as being 'Jicker Jean'.
It's close, but how does 'Jicker Jean' lead to 'Jookers Johnnie'?
It is also known that Jean's father was Mr John Wilson. If he shared a similar nickname to his daughter, and following the old Lanark custom of naming the closes, it's only a slight jump from Jicker Johnnie to Jookers Johnnie. Interestingly, the word 'jook' is used in Scots to describe a sudden movement or duck, and one can imagine 'jooking' down the close as a shortcut.
Jookers Johnnie led to St Patrick's Well, one of the best supplies of water in the Burgh, and it was used by many residents of the West Port, Bloomgate and Friars Lane areas, despite the effort needed to transport the water. It became even more important when the well on West Port, among others, was found to be contaminated. It remained an extremely important water supply until the completion of the Loch Lyoch water scheme in the 1880s. It was deemed by the council that the close should have a minimum width of four feet, which was wide enough for water buckets to be carried over the shoulders on a wooden yoke.
Jookers Johnnie
Lanark centre to the Clyde Walkway
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A Parc
Parc Jean-Drapeau's 2020-2030 Conservation, Design and Development Management Plan is the result of an in-depth initiative which has enabled a look into the future, a rethinking of the Parc's overall offer to embrace all the assets it provides.
The Plan is also the culmination of a remarkable collaborative effort based on collective intelligence. Throughout the development process of this Management Plan, the Société du parc Jean-Drapeau (SPJD) granted considerable leeway to this concerted effort by involving representatives from all spheres of endeavour, including the civil society sector, Montréal's municipal services, the Parc's board of directors and staff, insular partners, event organizers, sports federations and universities, all of whom are interested in the future of the Parc.
Users are central
to the overall experience
The Plan is in keeping with the immense potential of this outstanding public park and it conveys the SPJD's commitment to sustainably contribute to the enhancement of its premises, equipment and natural, cultural and built heritage.
Innovating to stand out, steering an organizational shift, listening to citizens and providing distinctive experiences for users, both locally and beyond: these are the challenges over the coming years to turn Sainte-Hélène and Notre-Dame islands into a park that's bigger than the great outdoors.
mobilizing
Public parks are vital for the quality of life of urbanites. For many, public parks offer a unique access to nature and an incomparable place for socializing.
This makes it all important to act, to make Parc Jean-Drapeau an environment that is safe, accommodating, authentic, accessible, and, of course, eco-responsible.
Valérie Plante
Mayor of Montréal
The Management Plan proposes strong actions to enable the achievement of major projects and the sensible addressing of pertinent issues, notably climate change, accessibility, mobility, responsible procurement, community participation and social inclusion.
The Plan will also be able to define the crucial needs of a nearby park and the advantages of a modern urban park, of which the Montréal population will be proud.
Robert Beaudry
City councillor - District of Saint-Jacques, Executive committee member, Responsible for economic and commercial development, housing, large parks and Parc Jean-Drapeau.
This Plan is in line with the immense potential of this great urban public park. Innovating to be distinctive, steering an organizational shift, listening to visitors from near and far: these are the challenges over the coming years to turn Sainte-Hélène and Notre-Dame islands into a park bigger than the great outdoors.
Renaud Coulombe
Chairman, Board of Directors
This Plan, which is the culmination of a remarkable collective effort, projects us into the future, and I am happy to be able to help in writing the next chapters.
By combining our efforts, we will together be able to achieve the objectives we have set and thereby ensure the longevity of Parc Jean-Drapeau and make it "a great insular and sustainable urban park", a must-visit destination and a source of exceeding pride for Montréal!
Isabelle Bonneau
in the likeness
of its city
Parc Jean-Drapeau is at the heart of a vibrant city known for its creativity, design and quality of life. This Montréal spirit is exemplified in innovative approaches and solutions that will align to strengthen these specific identity characteristics.
Spurred by an undeniable willingness to put sociability, citizenship, democracy, sustainability, ecology and culture in the forefront, Parc Jean-Drapeau will become, over the next decade, one of Montréal's emblematic parks, and one of the mostly highly-regarded contemporary parks in the entire country.
The various chapters will provide an understanding of how the Plan development process unfolded, the issues and challenges that need to be met, the Parc's history and evolution, and the principles that will be the cornerstones for the management, involvement and the means to implement the organizational and spatial changes.
To discover the entire Management Plan, we invite you to read through the 8 chapters that comprise the Plan:
status and
of the Parc and
physical diagnosis
and principles
Feel free to check the lexicon to familiarize yourself with some of the specialized words or expressions that are used in the Management Plan context.
Lexicon 336 KB
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Consult the abridged version of the Management Plan to learn about the major orientations and to get all the details about the development, as well as the design and conservation plan.
Summary 21 MB
You can download a full copy of the Management Plan, which will allow you to check it offline and read through it without any interruption.
Management Plan 193 MB
and for
citizens!
The 2020-2030 Conservation, Design and Development Management Plan was, first and foremost, designed by and for citizens, and we are enthusiastically looking forward to joining them in leading the transformation of the Parc. The SPJD and City of Montréal teams not only realize the extent of the task at hand, they are confident in their ability to achieve the new vision the SPJD is taking on.
Inspired by an indisputable willingness to emphasize sociability, citizenship, democracy, sustainability, ecology and culture, the Parc will unveil all its intricacies through governance, innovation, an experience and an overall layout that will be examples to follow. This Management Plan will provide a breath of creative spirit which will make the new Parc Jean-Drapeau a great and emblematic urban public park, a laboratory of experimentation and a major metropolitan influencer.
promising
As it moves closer to celebrating a century and a half of existence, Parc Jean-Drapeau is reaching a crucial time in its history and it is reinventing itself so it can meet the needs of our society and fulfill the expectations of the citizens of Montréal.
Achieving the Société's new mission is being done through a strategic framework incorporating objectives and targets designed to enable the SPJD's staff and partners to gradually transform the Parc as the years go along. The Société will fulfill its mission in line with its vision, doing so through the guidelines in terms of sustainable development, conservation, citizens' experience, innovation, open governance and reconciliation, and through areas of development for set-up, mobility, infrastructures and buildings, programming, sports and outdoor activities.
The success of implementing this new Management Plan will be contingent on many conditions, the first of which will be the defining of a long-term vision based around changing the culture, a strong and mobilizing leadership by upper management and the agents of change, creating and maintaining a bond of confidence between the stakeholders and, of course, sufficient investments, in both time and money.
In the future, all the initiatives and projects at Parc Jean-Drapeau will be aimed at a common good, at making a collective space accessible to everyone, a park which is central to people's daily lives. Parc Jean-Drapeau aspires to be on the cutting edge, open as much as possible to trends in society and becoming a reference for best practices, both locally and internationally.
Parc Jean-Drapeau will become an indispensable place in Montréal through open and participative governance, a one-of-a-kind citizen experience and a diversity of landscape which meets Montrealers' aspirations and the transitional needs of our society. And, how could it be otherwise for a great urban park in the 21st century?
Discover the Management plan and its projects through different sketches.
Take a look at our video to explore the Parc as you've never seen it before!
In the future, will it still be possible to get to Parc Jean-Drapeau by car?
Yes, it will still be possible to get to Sainte-Hélène and Notre-Dame islands by car, even beyond 2030. The Management Plan foresees reducing the footprint of the parking areas that are currently spread out in various places, and which take up a lot of asphalted space. The plan is to centralize them into various mobility areas, notably near the Casino and La Ronde.
When will some of the parking lots be removed?
The various work related to the Management Plan is being scheduled in many production phases and they were designed so they would have the least possible impact on the Parc's visitors and activities and ensure accessibility to the Parc. You can find all the details about the phases and production in the Phasing and funding section of our website. The Parc's staff will keep visitors and all its partners informed about the work which will be going on.
Why remove car access to the Parc and eliminate these parking areas?
There will still be car access to the two islands. During the public consultations held on the future of Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montrealers told us about the increased presence of parking areas in the Parc and the omnipresence of the car. What the Plan is aiming to do is reduce the footprint of the parking areas and consolidate them into certain areas to give back the green spaces to Parc users.
And, as was the case, notably at Expo 67, we want the users' park-wide mobility to become an attraction for coming to the site. Moreover, we know that part of the response to the current climate crisis is through the deployment of sustainable mobility.
Have you thought about parking areas during major events?
Yes, we have. All the Parc's partners are involved in the thought process and the implementing of various arrangements related to mobility. Many studies have been conducted and various aspects are still being analyzed to consider visitors' needs, transportation habits and traffic at different key periods.
Are measures being planned to ensure universal accessibility to the various developments?
Yes, universal accessibility and social inclusion are at the core of our deliberations regarding the developments set out in Parc Jean-Drapeau's Management Plan. We want all the facilities and developments to be accessible to everyone.
Does the new Management Plan mean this is the end of major events and festivals at Parc Jean-Drapeau?
No, quite the opposite, in fact! Major events have been part of Parc Jean-Drapeau's DNA since Expo 67, and it will continue to be with this Management Plan. Already, $133 million has been invested to implement world-class infrastructures such as the new paddocks for the Canadian Grand Prix and Espace 67 for the major events.
Revitalizing Place des Nations will also enable the accommodating of 7,000 people for concerts or other events, along with other places specially set up to host events. The objective of the Plan is to strike a better balance between the Parc's various uses.
This is what is planned: ensure world-class infrastructures for the major events and private promoters and give back the Parc's natural spaces to fulfill its vocation as a great urban park, for the benefit of visitors and citizens.
Design, phasing, budget and funding
Will the work extend right up to 2030? And how much is all this going to cost?
The Management Plan proposes a vision over the next 10 years for the conservation, design and development of the Parc. Many production phases are in the Plan for the various development projects. You can find out all the details about these phases on our website in the Phasing and funding section. It also has all the details on cost estimates for the overall plan. Parc Jean-Drapeau's will keep its partners involved and informed as the production and development of these various projects go along.
What are the decisions in this Plan based on?
Parc Jean-Drapeau's 2020-2030 Conservation, Design and Development Management Plan is the culmination of more than three years of work, research, studies and, particularly, a public consultation that brought together some 6,000 people, the biggest consultation ever conducted by the Office de consultation publique de Montréal (OCPM). The orientations, the vision and the developments set out in this Plan are the result of an incomparable citizens' thought process! All the Parc's partners and Montrealers will continue to be involved in the fulfillment of this Plan.
The future of certain facilities
What is going to happen to the Stewart Museum?
The Stewart Museum contains a huge part of the history of île Sainte-Hélène. We have started a major thought process about the new vocation of the fort since its closure. An announcement will be made once we have established a clear and definitive vision.
What is going to happen to the Biosphere?
On April 12, 2021, Canadian Heritage, the Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques and the City of Montréal announced it is bringing the Biosphere's operations into the City of Montréal's Space for Life Museum. The Biosphere, which is the only environment museum in North America, will be able to resume its activities once its integration into the City of Montréal's operations is completed.
Sports practice
Is the space devoted to practicing sports going to remain the same?
Yes, we hope to preserve the top-notch, high-calibre infrastructures for committed and casual sports enthusiasts alike. Many kilometres of walking and biking trails are going to be added, and new sports practices are going to be encouraged (cross-country skiing and skating, for example). Many all-purpose trails and bike paths on the islands and their perimeter are going to be added.
Are there going to be any facilities for the practice of all-season sports?
We are fortunate in that we are already able to count on top-notch sports infrastructures. The objective is to maximize the use and develop the practice of winter sports activities. We already tried out some winter sports activities in 2020 with a new offer (cross-country skiing, fat bike, skating, snowshoeing, trails set up, bird watching places, etc.).
Many all-purpose trails and bike paths on the islands and their perimeter are going to be added, so that people will be able to do sports and outdoor activities all year long. We are also planning to turn the canals on île Notre-Dame into a skating rink in the wintertime.
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While you are reading this, if you have any questions, comments, projects or partnership opportunities in conjunction with the Parc's Management Plan, please contact our staff through the form below.
All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory.
Credits and acknowledgments
The production of Parc Jean-Drapeau's 2020-2030 Conservation, Design and Development Management Plan has ben made possible through the tireless efforts of the Société du parc Jean-Drapeau (SPJD) board of directors, the assistance of the SPJD management committee and the diligent work by the Parc Jean-Drapeau teams, architectural consultants, and consultants in the field of biology, sustainable development, lighting and engineering.
We extend a special thanks to the Montréal population and Parc Jean-Drapeau users who, during the public consultation conducted by the OCPM, generously contributed to this ambitious project designed to make Parc Jean-Drapeau a shared common asset, an exceptional place and an incomparable great urban park.
We cordially thank our various collaborators and everyone who engaged in this process.
Design and implementing team
001Situational status and approach
002Strategic framework
003Presentation of the Parc and physical diagnosis
004Design concept and principles
005Design components
006The nighttime Parc
007Conservation and design plan
008Implementation