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Discussion in 'News in Nigeria' started by djayz1, Oct 1, 2016.
From a Neolithic and Iron Age Civilization by the Nok in the Present Day Jos in Plateau State as far back as 800 BC, to the 11th Century formation of the Hausa Kingdoms and Borno Dynasty in the North, Oyo and Benin Kingdoms in the South, to the founding of the Sokoto Caliphate in 1809, to the 1850s establishment of British presence around Lagos, to the 1914 Nigerian Protectorate, to our Independence from British rule in 1960, then the dark 30 months of the brutal Civil War which began in 1967, to Military Rule, then Democracy, to the Present Day, we have managed to present a 'common front' as a People.
Recently, there have been strident calls from some quarters for a break up of Nigeria as we know it, based on perceived injustices to some sections of our dear Country. Each proponent for this argument feels justified based on what they have experienced or are experiencing.
But, is Nigeria's disintegration the solution to our problems?
I say NO. This is because any Country which desires to be taken seriously in the comity of developed Nations, derives its strength from its human and material resources, size and population. We will not stand a chance if we are divided. Remember, United we stand, Divided we fall.
Government therefore, needs to move decisively to check the current trend of general insecurity, violence, repression, imbalance and yes, injustice – perceived or real.
The Country Nigeria was founded so that people living in the then British Colony of Nigeria with their multiple backgrounds, could unite as one people in order to be able to resist colonialism.
It is important on this 56th Anniversary of our Independence to remember the main reason that brought us together, and remember that majority of Nigerians are still thriving in peaceful co-existence with their neighbours, regardless of what part of Nigeria they come from or how they worship God.
For our sake therefore, our common Nigerian identity cannot be compromised.


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Memoirs of Mary A. Maverick
A Journal of Early Texas
Classic Texas story of pioneer life by one of its founding mothers
This new edition of the Memoirs of Mary A. Maverick—until now unchanged since the first in 1921—is carefully reedited with new illustrations and, for the first time, an index and extensive annotations to put the leading characters and subjects into perspective.
As the young wife of Samuel A. Maverick, a Yale-educated landholder whose name has entered the English language, Mary Adams Maverick came to Texas less than two years after the fall of the Alamo. In her diary she recorded her eyewitness stories of the tumultuous decades that followed. She describes the joys and heartbreaks of raising a growing family in the uncertain shadow of Indian raids, military invasions, and deadly diseases. A youthful sense of wonder pervades her wide-ranging accounts of fleeing an invading Mexican army, making do with living quarters in a corncrib, and meeting generals and presidents—even a German nobleman, Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, who serenaded her group from a boat near her home on the Texas coast.
Sprinkled throughout are other memorable vignettes—of a grand procession to San Antonio's church of San Fernando behind "twelve young girls dressed in spotless white" and a platform-borne statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe, and of the deathbed vigils for two beloved daughters. Indeed, as historian Paula Mitchell Marks writes in the foreword, these memoirs form "a valuable record of Texas history and a personal story of endurance and grace."
"A vivid picture of life on the Texas frontier."
— New Handbook of Texas
"The first true autobiography in Texas."
— Bert Almon, This Stubborn Self: Texas Autobiographies
"Essential."
— J. Frank Dobie, Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest
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Mary A. Maverick
Mary Ann Adams Maverick (1818–1898) was a pioneer and a woman of letters whose published memoirs chronicle her pioneer experiences in Texas. She was the wife of Samuel Maverick—a leading figure in the Texas Revolution—and a prominent member of the San Antonio Historical Society and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
Maverick Fairchild Fisher
Maverick F. Fisher is an attorney in Texas.
Rena Maverick Green
Rena Maverick Green (1874–1962) was the oldest child of George Madison and Mary Elizabeth Vance Maverick. She was an artist and a suffragist, and she cofounded the San Antonio Conservation Society.
Paula Mitchell Marks
Paula Mitchell Marks is a professor emeritus of American studies at St. Edwards University. She has served on the boards of the Western Writers of America and the Texas Institute of Letters and is currently the second vice president of the Texas State Historical Association.
George Madison Maverick
George Madison Maverick (1845–1913) was the son of Samuel Augustus and Mary A. Maverick. He became a lawyer and businessman prominent in the development of San Antonio.
Published: Jun 2005
Texas, Regional, Biography, Memoir, History
WPA Guide to Missouri
WPA Guide to Illinois
Maximilian and Carlota

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Interested in learning more about the science and philosophy of the sense of the smell? The Centre for the Study of the Senses (Censes) at the Institute of Philosophy are running a series of seminars in 2019, each one given by an expert guest speaker.
Each seminar will be held in Senate House at the University of London, Bloomsbury. The series is part of the AHRC Science in Culture Theme, which aims to encourage mutual exchange between researchers working across the Sciences and the Arts and Humanities.
For more information visit the Institute of Philosophy website.


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A Christmas caroling contest: $1,200 for your fa-la-la-la-la
Posted: December 4th, 2015 ˑ Filled under: Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle ˑ No Comments
By Marjorie Martinez
The Christmas season is one of the most spirited, eventful times of the year, especially for Christian Filipinos. During this time, people set aside their differences as families reunite. Young and old gather to adorn their homes with festive lights and lanterns (also called 'parol'), attend the Simbang Gabi, partake of a bountiful table, and sing Christmas songs.
In the spirit of Christmas, Synergy Production & Marketing, Inc., in cooperation with Western Union, is organizing the first Christmas Caroling Contest open to all Filipino American organizations. The contest will be held at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center on Saturday, December 5, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The main goal is to foster good cheer and unite Filipino Americans during a sentimental Christmas season.
"At Christmas, we all love listening to Christmas carols, so having the community leaders and members in our event, singing their favorite medley of holiday greetings and cheers is something to look forward to," said Synergy Productions' Grace Labaguis, who is the chief organizer.
She said, "This event is about camaraderie, which we hope to continue even after the holidays. We are very happy to work with Western Union in this endeavor. Their participation in this event truly shows their commitment in supporting our community. We also thank our sponsors, donors and friends for their contribution in making this event festive, meaningful, memorable and something to celebrate every year!"
Mylz Tolentino, Diaspora Marketing Manager of Western Union, added, "As we celebrate the holidays with our Filipino communities globally, our constant presence in our local market (NY/NJ) areas are our way to show support to the Filipino organizations and community service events. Western Union is committed to providing support through highlighting everything about us Pinoys — may it be through cultural festivals, Filipino talents in entertainment or film arts, fundraising projects and organizational philanthropic missions for Filipinos locally or internationally!"
One of the major sponsors, New York Area Manager of Philippine Airlines, Michelle M. Narvaez, also shared her support for the unique Caroling Contest.
She said, "On behalf of the Philippine Airlines team in New York, I wish to extend my Christmas greetings to our kababayans in the Tri-State and in the Northeast, and to the rest of our patrons in the East Coast. Philippine Airlines joins the Filipino community in celebrating the Christmas season with the Christmas Caroling Contest 2015. The Filipinos' appreciation of the songs of the season is one of the joyous pillars that make up Paskong Pinoy in our culture."
The FilAm community in the New York Tri-State is looking forward to watching or participating on stage at the Philippine Center, as they perform their favorite Christmas carols. Cash award ($1,200 for top winner), big raffle prizes, such as one Round-trip ticket to Manila courtesy of PAL, gift cards and certificates from the sponsors await the winners.
GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV & GMA News TV, the exclusive media sponsor of Christmas Caroling Contest 2015 also joins the FilAm community in this holiday kick-off event.
Joseph Jerome Francia, First President and Head of Operations of GMA International said, "As we mark the 10th anniversary of GMA Pinoy TV, I would like to greet our Kapuso in the U.S. a very Merry Christmas. We wish for our Kababayans to feel the warmth of love from family and friends in the Philippines and abroad this holiday season. We hope that you and your families will be blessed immensely this coming year and for years to come."
Synergy Production & Marketing, Inc. hopes that this event will instill a long-standing tradition of Filipino-American fellowship and "serve as a catalyst for further unification within the community."
The Western Union Company is a leading provider in global payment services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago Facil and Western Union Business Solutions branded payment services, they have a combined network of over 500,000 agent locations in 200 countries. For more information, visit westernunion.com.
Other sponsors include RTA Travel & Tours, Parol Connection, Santos Enterprises, MedStar Billing Technology & Resources Inc., Sweet Habana, Younique Cosmetics, SIRHC, The Filipino Reporter, Filipino Express, FilAm Who's Who, The FilAm, FilAm Star and OSM!


Take the Family to Markie's Mini-Golf!
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Take Your Friends and Family to Markie's Mini-Golf!
Posted On 5 May, 2015 - By Brian Slater - With Comments Off on Take Your Friends and Family to Markie's Mini-Golf!
Markie's is a fantastic 26,000 square foot, 18-hole mini-golf course that is fun for the whole family. At Markie's you can enjoy playing unlimited rounds while being surrounded by beautiful landscaping that includes rocky banks and meandering streams.
Adults and kids alike will enjoy the challenging holes found at Markie's – many of which involve avoiding the water that flows throughout the course. Should you choose to play multiple rounds, you may wish to take a break in-between at their air conditioned snack bar that also serves up 12 delectable flavors of Nelson's Hand Dipped Ice Cream.
Currently Markie's is open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from noon to 9:00 PM until Memorial Day weekend. From Memorial Day through Labor Day they will be open every day from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM. The last players that are allowed to start their round can come as late as 1 hour before closing. Hours will revert back to Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from noon to 9:00 PM after Labor Day. Markie's will remain open through the end of October.
So take your friends and family to Markie's mini-golf where you can play unlimited mini-golf for only $7.00 – a deal that is unheard of. Please call 610-935-5774 or send a message for additional information (they also do parties!). Markie's is located at 360 Schuylkill Road in Phoenixville, PA. Click here to visit their official website.


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The new version is available at http://www.worldfloraonline.org/tpl/kew-397538. The new version is enhanced, using more data sources including Taxonomic Expert Networks and will be more frequently updated.
Avena fatua var. sativa (L.) Hausskn.
Avena fatua var. sativa (L.) Hausskn. is a synonym of Avena sativa L.
This name is a synonym of Avena sativa L. .
The record derives from WCSP (data supplied on 2012-03-23 ) which reports it as a synonym (record 397538) with original publication details: Mitt. Geogr. Ges. (Thüringen) Jena 3: 238 1885 .
This name was in version 1 of The Plant List, record kew-397538.


If you have a young thrill-seeker or adrenaline junkie on your hands, there are few better ways to keep him or her occupied this summer than go-karting. Go-kart racing is actually becoming a highly popular activity for children, and the beauty part is that it can be performed either indoors or outdoors, so it's not a weather-dependent sport.
While the age minimum depends on the locale, some go-karting venues allow children to participate from age six, while special places exist for kids as young as three. You may have to ring around to find a place that will accept young children. Some arenas accept youngsters based on a height minimum, regardless of age.
Many of the Formula 1 racers you see competing today started their training as youngsters on go-karts on indoor tracks. If your child shows serious interest or promise, special classes which take children from as young as age eight are available.
To put it simply, it's a type of open-wheeled motor sport with small racing "cars" called go-karts. Go-karting usually take place on small, stylised circuits, and are sometimes seen as a precursor to more serious - and seriously more expensive - motorsports, although go-karting is often a means to itself.
The first go-kart was built in the USA in 1956, and since then the prototype has kept on getting better and better. As a result, go-karting has become popular not only in the United States but throughout Europe as well.
Racing is usually seen as the best and most cost-effective way to go go-karting. It can be performed by almost everybody, with the vast majority of circuits providing training briefing, safety sessions and protective clothing to get you started. All you really need is the urge to race!
Many places offer special outdoor karting tracks, which vary in length, speed and difficulty. Spectators are always welcome, and all kids must be supervised by adults or they are not allowed to take part.
Outdoor go-karting can be a plus as many karts produce petrol fumes which can be toxic indoors. However, manoeuvring a kart outside in inclement weather can be tricky, especially for younger drivers. If you decide that outdoor karting is preferable for you and your family, it's probably a good idea to invest in waterproof clothing, just in case.
Indoor riding circuits can actually be more challenging than outdoor, as karting enthusiasts have to negotiate difficult bends and thrilling chicanes as they put their karting skills to the limit.
The majority of circuits vary in difficulty, and offer children safety demonstrations and proper gear before they set out. Indoor karting for children usually takes place when the arena is closed for adults, which makes it a safer option.
Many indoor karting arenas also have hospitality suites, which are perfect for corporate events as well as children's birthday parties. Often they will provide catered meals or allow you to bring your own food and drink.
Kids starting age three can also take advantage of specially made go-karts that are designed for small hands and feet. Special arenas for small children cater specifically for parties, and offer not only special go karts but also party venues, bouncy castles, medals for every child etc. Look online to see what is available.
Go-karting can be a fun activity the whole family can enjoy. If you live near a karting circuit and do it on a regular basis, your children may be able to turn their interest into a regular hobby – or even a profession! Why not try a day out at an indoor or outdoor arena and see how it goes?


Photos: Inaguration of Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi on 24th February 2019.
The Hon'ble Governor Shri Tathagata Roy attended webcasting on the inaguration of Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi at ICAR, Umiam on 24th February 2019.
The Hon'ble Governor Shri Tathagata Roy addressing the audience during the inaguration of Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi at ICAR, Umiam on 24th February 2019.
The Hon'ble Governor Shri Tathagata Roy at the webcasting of inaugural of the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi at ICAR, Umiam on 24th February 2019.


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Niki Lauda, Austrian Formula 1 legend, dies at 70
(Photo by Instagram)
Three-time Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda has died at the age of 70, nine months after undergoing a lung transplant.
The legendary Austrian took the title for Ferrari in 1975 and 1977 and McLaren in 1984.
For many, he will be remembered for his remarkable recovery and return to racing after being badly burned in a crash in the 1976 German Grand Prix.
Lauda "passed away peacefully" on Monday, his family said.
After his career as a racing driver, he became an airline entrepreneur and, most recently, a non-executive chairman for the Formula 1 Mercedes team, instrumental in bringing in British driver Lewis Hamilton, who has won five world championships.


Justia › US Law › US Codes and Statutes › Michigan Compiled Laws › 2017 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VI CHAPTER VI OBEDIENCE TO AND EFFECT OF TRAFFIC LAWS (257.601...257.750) › 300-1949-VI-SPEED-RESTRICTIONS SPEED RESTRICTIONS (257.627...257.633) › Section 257.627 Speed limits.
(1) A person operating a vehicle on a highway shall operate that vehicle at a careful and prudent speed not greater than nor less than is reasonable and proper, having due regard to the traffic, surface, and width of the highway and of any other condition existing at the time. A person shall not operate a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than that which will permit a stop within the assured, clear distance ahead. A violation of this subsection shall be known and may be referred to as a violation of the basic speed law or "VBSL".
(a) 15 miles per hour on a highway segment within the boundaries of a mobile home park, as that term is defined in section 2 of the mobile home commission act, 1987 PA 96, MCL 125.2302.
(b) 25 miles per hour on a highway segment within a business district.
(c) 25 miles per hour on a highway segment within the boundaries of a public park. A local authority may decrease the speed limit to not less than 15 miles per hour in a public park under its jurisdiction.
(d) 25 miles per hour on a highway segment within the boundaries of a residential subdivision, including a condominium subdivision, consisting of a system of interconnected highways with no through highways and a limited number of dedicated highways that serve as entrances to and exits from the subdivision.
(e) 25 miles per hour on a highway segment with 60 or more vehicular access points within 1/2 mile.
(f) 30 miles per hour on a highway segment with not less than 50 vehicular access points but no more than 59 vehicular access points within 1/2 mile.
(g) 35 miles per hour on a highway segment with not less than 45 vehicular access points but no more than 49 vehicular access points within 1/2 mile.
(h) 40 miles per hour on a highway segment with not less than 40 vehicular access points but no more than 44 vehicular access points within 1/2 mile.
(i) 45 miles per hour on a highway segment with not less than 30 vehicular access points but no more than 39 vehicular access points within 1/2 mile.
(3) A person operating a truck with a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or more, a truck-tractor, a truck-tractor with a semi-trailer or trailer, or a combination of these vehicles shall not exceed a speed of 35 miles per hour during the period when reduced loadings are being enforced in accordance with this chapter.
(4) Where the posted speed limit is greater than 65 miles per hour, a person operating a school bus, a truck with a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or more, a truck-tractor, or a truck-tractor with a semi-trailer or trailer or a combination of these vehicles shall not exceed a speed of 65 miles per hour on a limited access freeway or a state trunk line highway.
(a) A highway segment adjacent to or lying between 2 or more areas described in subsection (2)(a), (b), (c), or (d) shall not be considered to be within the boundaries of those areas.
(b) A highway segment of more than 1/2 mile in length with a consistent density of vehicular access points equal to the number of vehicular access points described in subsection (2)(e), (f), (g), (h), or (i) shall be posted at the speed limit specified in the adjoining segment. A separate determination shall be made for each adjoining highway segment where vehicular access point density is different.
(c) A speed limit may be posted on highways less than 1/2 mile in length by prorating in 1/10 mile segments the vehicular access point density described in subsection (2)(e), (f), (g), (h), or (i).
(6) A person operating a vehicle on a highway, when entering and passing through a work zone described in section 79d(a) where a normal lane or part of the lane of traffic has been closed due to highway construction, maintenance, or surveying activities, shall not exceed a speed of 45 miles per hour unless a different speed limit is determined for that work zone by the state transportation department, a county road commission, or a local authority, based on accepted engineering practice. The state transportation department, a county road commission, or a local authority shall post speed limit signs in each work zone described in section 79d(a) that indicate the speed limit in that work zone and shall identify that work zone with any other traffic control devices necessary to conform to the Michigan manual of uniform traffic control devices. A person shall not exceed a speed limit established under this section or a speed limit established under section 628.
(7) The state transportation department, a county road commission, or a local authority shall decrease the speed limit in a hospital highway zone by up to 10 miles per hour upon request of a hospital located within that hospital highway zone. The state transportation department, county road commission, or local authority may decrease the speed limit in a hospital highway zone by more than 10 miles per hour if the decrease is supported by an engineering and safety study. The state transportation department, county road commission, or local authority shall post speed limit signs in a hospital highway zone that indicate the speed limit in that hospital highway zone and shall identify that hospital highway zone with any other traffic control devices necessary to conform to the Michigan manual of uniform traffic control devices. If a change in a sign, signal, or device, is necessitated by a speed limit decrease described in this subsection, the hospital requesting the decrease shall pay the cost of doing so. As used in this subsection, "hospital highway zone" means a portion of state trunk line highway maintained by the state transportation department that has a posted speed limit of at least 50 miles per hour and has 2 or fewer lanes for travel in the same direction, traverses along property owned by a hospital, contains an ingress and egress point from hospital property, and extends not more than 1,000 feet beyond the boundary lines of hospital property in both directions in a municipality.
(8) Subject to subsection (17), the maximum speed limit on all limited access freeways upon which a speed limit is not otherwise fixed under this act is 70 miles per hour, which shall be known as the "limited access freeway general speed limit". The minimum speed limit on all limited access freeways upon which a minimum speed limit is not otherwise fixed under this act is 55 miles per hour.
(9) Subject to subsection (17), the speed limit on all trunk line highways and all county highways upon which a speed limit is not otherwise fixed under this act is 55 miles per hour, which shall be known as the "general speed limit".
(10) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the speed limit on all county highways with a gravel or unimproved surface upon which a speed limit is not otherwise fixed under this act is 55 miles per hour, which shall be known as the "general gravel road speed limit". Upon request of a municipality located within a county with a population of 1,000,000 or more, the county road commission in conjunction with the requesting municipality may lower the speed limit to 45 miles per hour on the requested road segment and if a sign, signal, or device is erected or maintained, taken down, or regulated as a result of a request by a municipality for a speed limit of 45 miles per hour, the municipality shall pay the costs of doing so. If a municipality located within a county with a population of 1,000,000 or more requests a speed different than the speed described in this subsection, the county road commission in conjunction with the department of state police and the requesting municipality may conduct a speed study of free-flow traffic on the fastest portion of the road segment in question for the purpose of establishing a modified speed limit. A speed study conducted under this subsection shall be completed between 3 and 14 days after a full gravel road maintenance protocol has been performed on the road segment. A full gravel road maintenance protocol described in this subsection shall include road grading and the application of a dust abatement chemical treatment. Following a speed study conducted under this subsection, the speed limit for the road segment shall be established at the nearest multiple of 5 miles per hour to the eighty-fifth percentile of speed of free-flow traffic under ideal conditions for vehicular traffic, and shall not be set below the fiftieth percentile speed of free-flow traffic under ideal conditions for vehicular traffic. A speed study conducted under this subsection shall be the responsibility of the department of state police, and if a sign, signal, or device is erected or maintained, taken down, or regulated as a result of a request by a municipality under this subsection, the municipality shall pay the costs of doing so.
(a) The name of the road.
(b) The boundaries of the segment of the road on which the speed limit is in effect.
(c) The basis upon which the speed limit is in effect.
(d) The section of law, including a reference to the subsection, under which the speed limit is established.
(12) Except for speed limits described in subsections (1), (2)(d), and (9), speed limits established under this section are not valid unless properly posted. In the absence of a properly posted sign, the speed limit in effect is the basic speed law described in subsection (1). Speed limits established under subsection (2)(b), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i) are not valid unless a traffic control order is filed as described in subsection (11).
(13) Nothing in this section prevents the establishment of a modified speed limit after a speed study as described in section 628. A modified speed limit established under section 628 supersedes a speed limit established under this section.
(14) All signs erected or placed under this section shall conform to the Michigan manual on uniform traffic control devices.
(15) If upon investigation the state transportation department or county road commission and the department of state police determine that it is in the interest of public safety, they may order city, village, airport, college, university, and township officials to erect and maintain, take down, or regulate speed limit signs, signals, and devices as directed. In default of an order, the state transportation department or county road commission may cause designated signs, signals, and devices to be erected and maintained, removed, or regulated in the manner previously directed and pay the costs for doing so out of the designated highway fund. An investigation, including a speed study, conducted under this subsection shall be the responsibility of the department of state police.
(16) A person who violates a speed limit established under this section is responsible for a civil infraction.
(17) No later than 1 year after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection, the state transportation department and the department of state police shall increase the speed limits on at least 600 miles of limited access freeway to 75 miles per hour if an engineering and safety study and the eighty-fifth percentile speed of free-flowing traffic under ideal conditions of that section contain findings that the speed limit may be raised to that speed, and the department shall increase the speed limit of 900 miles of trunk line highway to 65 miles per hour if an engineering and safety study and the eighty-fifth percentile speed of free-flowing traffic under ideal conditions of that section contain findings that the speed limit may be raised to that speed.
(a) "Traffic control order" means a document filed with the proper authority that establishes the legal and enforceable speed limit for the highway segment described in the document.
(b) "Vehicular access point" means a driveway or intersecting roadway.


rs1801270 is a SNP known as p21 codon 31, although the gene now known to code for the p21 protein is termed CDKN1A, and has also been known as WAF1 and CIP1. Along with p53 codon 72 (rs1042522), it is one of the best studied SNPs due to its role in increased tumor susceptibility (and thus cancer).
[PMID 15878916] Genetic polymorphisms of p21 are associated with risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
[PMID 16111488 ] Phosphorylation states of cell cycle and DNA repair proteins can be altered by the nsSNPs.
[PMID 17293864] A common coding variant in CASP8 is associated with breast cancer risk.
[PMID 17459456 ] A common variant of the p16(INK4a) genetic region is associated with physical function in older people.
[PMID 18174243 ] Association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the cell cycle genes with breast cancer in the British population.
[PMID 19224585] Genotype and haplotype analysis of cell cycle genes in sporadic colorectal cancer in the Czech Republic.
[PMID 19237173] Bcl2 -938C/A polymorphism carries increased risk of biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy.
[PMID 19367277 ] Genetic polymorphisms in DNA repair and damage response genes and late normal tissue complications of radiotherapy for breast cancer.
[PMID 19750108 ] Decreased PM10 exposure attenuates age-related lung function decline: genetic variants in p53, p21, and CCND1 modify this effect.
[PMID 20127253] The role of TP53 and p21 gene polymorphisms in breast cancer biology in a well specified and characterized German cohort.
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A very interesting webinar from Rightmove this morning live with David Cox (ARLA). The fee ban most certainly will happen however decision is still not made as to whether it will be an absolute outright ban or if the cost to the tenant gets spread over a 6 month period.
Although people may think this fee ban is a great idea, have a read of this because actually this could have quite a dramatic effect on our economy!


WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - After a mild Tuesday with a lot of clouds, a cool front arriving this evening will clear things out and cool things down tonight into Wednesday. Expect lots of sun and highs in the 60s Wednesday and Thursday with lows in the chilly 40s. We don't expect a lot of variability in temperatures over the next seven days. A potent coastal low heads this way to end the week. Good news! The Atlantic tropics are quiet and nothing is expected to form in the next 2-5 days!


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WASHINGTON (Dec. 7, 2009)—In an era of bulging deficits, there is one area of the federal budget—farm policy—that's actually coming in well below projections, according to new Congressional Budget Office figures analyzed by Farm Policy Facts.
Relative to budget projections made in 2002, farm policy in the 2002 and 2008 farm bills has saved taxpayers more than $30 billion. In fact, actual farm safety net spending has come in under the projected budget in seven of the last eight years.
Former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Larry Combest (R-TX), one of the architects of the 2002 farm bill, says the numbers show that the 2002 and 2008 farm bills are working like they were designed.
"When constructing the '02 farm bill and the 2000 crop insurance bill, we really aimed at preventing cost overruns," he explained.
The bipartisan authors of the 2008 law embraced this same money-saving approach, Combest noted. In fact, funding for federal farm policy was cut by $7.4 billion in the 2008 farm bill, with the savings applied to other initiatives in the legislation—nutrition and conservation, for example.
And so far, the model appears to have worked. Farm policy costs have fallen 38 percent since nearly a decade ago.
Combest says that reduced federal expenditures are only part of the equation, though.
"The farm bill is an economic lifeline to American agriculture and American agriculture, in turn, is a lifeline to the U.S. economy," he said. "Designed properly, it acts as a safety net for rural economies and helps promote economic growth and jobs. During this recession and during the manufacturing crisis earlier this decade, prominent economists pointed to American agriculture as the bright spot in the economy, protecting jobs."
Simply put, the farm bill has been one factor that's helped prop up an important sector of the U.S. economy. And that means fewer jobs lost and one less bail out for taxpayers to shoulder.
Will the success story continue? Combest thinks so, unless lawmakers cut too deep.
"Given the dire warnings of impending global food shortages, U.S. policymakers need to seriously rethink the objective of further reducing funding for the farm safety net and begin exploring ways to encourage production to meet the growing need for food," he concluded. "There is no reason why a single child should go hungry in this world today, and America's farmers and ranchers want to lead the way to make sure that none do."
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Singapore-based startup RWDC Industries, which manufactures biodegradable plastics, announced today that it closed a US$13 million series A2 round.
The funding round was led by Vickers Venture Partners and WI Harper Group, and also included finance firm Ridgevale Enterprises and two other individual investors.
The round also sees Vickers Chairman, Finian Tan, and WI Harper Chairman, Peter Liu, join RWDC's board of directors.
Previously, the firm also received S$980,000 when it won Temasek Foundation Ecosperity's Liveability Challenge in July 2018.
RWDC is using the prize money to turn their proposal for replacing single-use plastic drinking straws with straws made from biodegradable biopolymer into a reality.
They currently develop a type of biopolymer called PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate), which is synthesised by natural bacterial fermentation of sugars and plant-based oils, and certified to be completely biodegradable in soil and water.
According to RWDC, PHA can be "made into different plastics with multifaceted physical properties and many applications", for various purposes and products.
For now, they plan to develop their biodegradable drinking straw prototypes by the end of the year, and start producing them on a commercial scale by mid 2019.
The firm, which has two facilities in Singapore and Georgia, US, will be putting this round of funding towards expanding its production capacity in Georgia to 2,000 tonnes a year.
This could not only put the Singapore-based company up alongside the largest PHA manufacturers in the world, but help curb the rapid production of harmful plastic waste.


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Q: Does add_post_meta add or replace values in WordPress posts? In a WordPress blog, I want to use in each post add_post_meta like in the following example:
add_post_meta( 7, 'fruit', 'banana', true )

If I want to set a different fruit for this post  later, what is it going to happen? I mean the value will be replaced or added?
I just want to be sure it is always overwritten and replaced with the new one (always 1 value), NOT added. Obiously each post will have its value.

A: You can use update_post_meta (you don't need the true parameter in this case). The function will create the meta if it does not exist or will update it if it does.
Codex: https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/update_post_meta
To answer your original question add_post_meta will add multiple fields with the same key if the true parameter is not used, otherwise no changes will be made.

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Like you, we know that a nutritious meal goes a long way toward maintaining the health, strength, alertness, and independence of older adults and adults living with disabilities.Whether you visit one of our twenty-one dining sites in your community or participate in Meals on Wheels, you will receive a nutrient-rich, balanced meal each weekday. There is no charge for lunch, either at a senior dining site or through Meals on Wheels, although we do suggest that you consider a donation to help offset the cost of the meal.
One of our care managers will help you figure out if you are eligible for Meals on Wheels, and we offer special meals to suit medical and religious dietary restrictions. You can expect to receive your meal between 10am and 1pm, Monday through Friday.
Our senior dining sites are open to any adults 60 years or older, and to adults of all ages living with disabilities who reside in a building where there is a dining site. (You are welcome to bring other guests with you to lunch; we just ask that they pay $3.50 for their meals.) At the dining site, you will have the opportunity to socialize and meet new neighbors. Lunch is generally served right around noon, Monday through Friday. Please call the dining site directly to make your reservation, at least 24 hours in advance.
These menus are available only on a physician's recommendation. The menus are on a four-week rotating schedule that changes twice each year.
We are committed to making sure that you have the resources you need to make healthy eating decisions. We run 14 food pantries for eligible older adults and adults living with disabilities. We offer nutrition presentations at local senior centers and one-on-one counseling with registered dietitians for program participants who cannot leave home. We also offer for sale and home delivery of nutritional supplements such as Ensure and Glucerna.
Because we want your nutrition to support your overall health and wellbeing, we will also provide you with assistance if you need help managing a medical and nutrition-related condition, such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, or diabetes. This program is available to current participants of Mystic Valley Elder Services programs, and is tailored to each individual's needs. Please call us at 781-324-7705 to find out how we can support you.
Occasionally, severe weather or road conditions may cause us to cancel meal deliveries or close our senior dining site in order to ensure the safety of our community.
Meals on Wheels and our senior dining sites specialize in meals that are designed by dietitians with your health in mind. Meals provide one-third of the daily nutrients you need to maintain your health and wellbeing. Nutrient-rich and well-balanced meals like these have been shown to boost your immune system, maintain healthy cholesterol and blood sugar levels, support brain function, and even prevent disease.
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Memo To: Wanderlei Silva – Stop Worrying About Michael Bisping!!!
It's been almost three weeks since Wanderlei Silva took a "controversial" win over Michael Bisping at UFC 110. Despite every judge awarding the Brazilian a unanimous decision verdict, it appears Wandy still feels obligated to grant Bisping a mulligan.
"The next is (Yoshihiro Akiyama) and he is number one, and the number two is Bisping because I'm going to give a rematch to him," Silva recently told MMAWeekly.com.
Wanderlei, if I sat next to you at the office I would slap a huge Post-it on your computer monitor stating, "Stop worrying about Michael Bisping!!!"
(However, I would precede that with "PLEASE" in all caps because the prospects of getting the evil-eye from MMA's most intimidating stare down practitioner isn't on my to-do list)
ALL THREE officials scored the bout 29-28 in your favor, so you clearly don't owe Bisping jack even though the Brit was calling for a rematch immediately after the scrap.
"I don't know," Bisping stated at the UFC 110 post-fight presser. "It was a close fight. Personally, I think I won rounds one and two."
Furthermore, it's not like Bisping has ever held a major title of his own, so there's no reason to believe another victory over him would make your ridiculous 33-10-1 record any more legitimate.
Regardless, Silva claims that his latest achievement is one of his sweetest, although we can understand why he feels that way as it was only his second win in his last six tries.
"This win was probably one of the most tasty of my career. I was eight months out of the Octagon and had to overcome a lot of challenges like the new weight, but I'm happy everything went out fine," Silva told Sherdog.com.
Wandy may have been on Cloud 9 after the W, but old school MMA fans were particularly stoked to see Silva get back on the winning path. During his dominating run as PrideFC's middleweight champion, "The Axe Murderer" was known as MMA's most vicious finisher and that's what fans would love to see again.
Can the 33-year-old find a way to go Wandy circa 2001 again? One thing's for sure, talking about facing a guy that you just beat, that isn't a gatekeeper to champion Anderson Silva's 185-pound title, certainly won't get you there.


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This question is from https://leetcode.com/problems/number-of-1-bits/

Write a function that takes an unsigned integer and returns the number of '1' bits it has (also known as the Hamming weight).

For example, the 32-bit integer '11' has binary representation 00000000000000000000000000001011, so the function should return 3.

Time Complexity: O()
*/

public class Solution {
    // you need to treat n as an unsigned value
    public int hammingWeight(int n) {
        int count = 0;
        while(n != 0){  // cannot use this solution because Java really treats the integer as a negative number With "2147483648(10000000000000000000000000000000)" as input
        				// the Integer range is [-2147483648, 2147483647]. It will cause compile error......
        	if(n % 2 == 1) count++;
        	n = n/2;
        }
        return count;
    }
}

// // Answer II
// public int hammingWeight(int n) {
//     int count = 0;
//     for(int i = 0; i < 32; i++){
//         if ((n & 1) == 1) count++;
//         n >>= 1; // or n = n >>> 1;
//     }
//     return count;
// }


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Shark Attack Last September a member of the public sent us this image of a critically endangered porbeagle shark at the fishmongers counter in Dunnes Stores Cornelscourt in Dublin. This, in itself, is not illegal however it is illegal to target the species or land it. We understand that no money changed hands at any […]
Irish Wildlife Trust calls on Minister Michael Creed to end destructive 'pair-trawling' in coastal waters
Irish Wildlife Trust calls on Minister Michael Creed to end destructive 'pair-trawling' in coastal waters The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) is once again receiving reports from the south-west that destructive 'pair trawling' is underway in shallow bays and inlets. Pair-trawling is the practice whereby two boats drag a single net, effectively sieving all marine life […]
Time to scrap 'Origin Green' as certified companies found to be among the country's worst polluters
Time to scrap 'Origin Green' as certified companies found to be among the country's worst polluters The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) is calling on the government to scrap its 'Origin Green' certification programme as it has transpired that some of the country's worst polluters are among those certified by the scheme. In its quarterly 'name […]
IWT condemns Athlone Municipal District Council's call for Pine Marten cull
IWT condemns Athlone Municipal District Council's call for Pine Marten cull The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) condemns the call by Athlone Municipal District Council to de-list the Pine Marten as a protected species. The Pine Marten is a cat-sized carnivore which feeds predominantly on berries and invertebrates. Having been nearly wiped out during the 20th century, […]
97 illegal wild fires recorded across Ireland in 2017
PRESS RELEASE: IWT complains to the European Commission after 97 illegal wildfires recorded across Ireland in 2017 The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has formally complained to the European Commission (EC) that the Irish government is failing in its duty under the Birds and Habitats Directives to protect threatened wildlife in our uplands and hills. The […]
Early signs of recovery in Irish Sea Cod welcomed
PRESS RELEASE: Early signs of recovery in Irish Sea cod welcomed by IWT but it's still too early for celebration The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) welcomes news that cod in the Irish sea is beginning to recover after decades of overfishing. Only last year the status of cod in this area was officially 'collapsed' while […]
Support of hare coursing ban
PRESS RELEASE: Irish Wildlife Trust calls on public to contact TDs in support of hare coursing ban The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) is fully behind the private members' Bill brought forward by Maureen O'Sullivan to ban hare coursing in Ireland and is urging people to make their voices heard. The Irish hare is a […]
Cut out herbicide use
PRESS RELEASE: Irish Wildlife Trust calls on local authorities and members of the public to cut out herbicide use This summer, the Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) is urging the local authorities and members of the public to avoid the use of harmful herbicides and weed-killers, particularly on our roadsides. The casual use of noxious chemicals […]
New UNESCO status for Killarney National Park
PRESS RELEASE 9th June 2017 Irish Wildlife Trust opposes new UNESCO status for Killarney National Park Since 1982 Killarney National Park has been a UNESCO 'biosphere' reserve which, according to the world body "promotes solutions reconciling the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use"[i]. In December last year the Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) complained to […]
Press Release: Illegal dumping and mechanical turf extraction again found in Glenveagh National Park The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has made a complaint to the EPA and Donegal County Council in relation to illegal dumping in Glenveagh National Park. Over the weekend a large quantity of builder's rubble was found in a small woodland across the road […]
IWT Biodiversity Week Events
We are celebrating National Biodiversity Week from 19th to 28th May. All the events are free of charge and open to all. Join us at one of the events to explore the outdoors and learn about our fantastic biodiversiy. National Biodiversity Week Events 20 May: Miniature Wildlife in the National Botanic Garden – Co Dublin […]
Amendment to Heritage Bill
PRESS RELEASE: Amendment to Heritage Bill step in the right direction but does not answer the Burning Question The IWT reluctantly welcomes the outcome of the Seanad debate on the Heritage Bill. The outcome is not what we would have liked as we strongly felt that hedge-cutting for health and safety issues are clearly already […]
Ireland's vanishing nature
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Devastating weekend for wildfires
PRESS RELEASE: Devastating weekend for wildfires across Ireland With a grim predictability, the first dry spell of Spring has seen a surge of wildfires across Ireland. Since Friday the Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has recorded 15 wildfires from counties Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Galway, Donegal, Louth and Mayo. Eight of these were in areas protected for nature conservation – all are illegal […]
Ruling on hedgerow destruction
PRESS RELEASE: Irish Wildlife Trust welcomes ruling on hedgerow destruction which costs Meath farmer €3,500 The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) welcomes the recent ruling from Judge Gráinne Malone at Navan District Court (13th January last) in which Mr. Richard Douglas, a cattle farmer from Rathmoylan, Co Meath, appeared on a summons relating to the destruction of 800 meters of […]
Saint Patrick and the Lizards
Saint Patrick may have gotten rid of Ireland's snakes but it seems he spared our lizards Help put them on the map with the Irish Wildlife Trust. Saint Patrick may have gotten rid of Ireland's snakes but it seems he spared our lizards. Ireland really is home to two fascinating lizard species and this Spring […]
Prohibition on burning vegetation
Press Release: Prohibition on burning vegetation comes into effect on Wednesday (March 1st) The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) is reminding landowners that from Wednesday (March 1st) it is prohibited under the Wildlife Act to burn vegetation for the duration of the bird nesting season (ending August 31st). Last year the IWT recorded 27 wild fires from the end […]
Badgers continue to die in large numbers
Press Release: Nothing new in Creed's badger vaccination 'announcement'. Badgers continue to die in large numbers. The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) welcomes the publication of research which shows that vaccinating badgers is effective in reducing levels of TB in badger [1]. However, yesterdays 'announcement' of the results by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine […]
Minister Creed fails to act in the public interest
Press Release: Minister Creed fails to act in the public interest in failing to end overfishing The Irish Wildlife Trust, which was in Brussels this week, is disappointed with the outcome of the latest round of fish quota negotiations which will do little for coastal communities or the protection of the marine environment. Despite the […]
Action Plan must address lack of political will
Press Release: National Biodiversity Action Plan must address lack of political will if we are to save our wildlife The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has called for greater prioritisation of wildlife protection in its submission to the draft National Biodiversity Action Plan. This is the third such plan and this is destined to fail, just […]
Prioritise recovery of fish stocks
Press Release: Minister Creed urged to prioritise recovery of fish stocks to benefit fish and coastal communities In advance of the annual Council of Ministers meeting in Brussels next Monday and Tuesday the Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) is urging Minister Michael Creed to prioritise the recovery of fish populations – something that will benefit fishing communities as […]


WASHINGTON, D.C. (AUTHORLINK NEWS, JUNE 11, 2009—The Justice Department may move to block or force a renegotiation of the much-publicized Google book settlement, which is still pending final approval in court, according to a June 10 article in The Wall Street Journal.
The antitrust division of the Justice Department is investigating Google's deal with the Authors' Guild and Association of American Publishers to charge users for copyrighted book content. But in April, the Justice Department moved in to investigate possible violation of antitrust laws, and is now making "civil investigative demands, or CIDs" for publishers and Google to produce wide-ranging documentation related to the deal, The Journal said.
Last year, the Authors Guild and AAP sued Google for illegal scanning and sale of copyrighted books. Google subsequently agreed to pay $125 million to set up a fund to pay off the plaintiff's lawyers and established a Book Rights Registry—also initially funded by Google–to collect and distribute money from book sales to authors and publishers and to handle disputes–for an additional cost to the rights holders of up to 20% in Registry fees.
Critics of the Google settlement say the deal will hand Google broad copyright immunity and make it difficult for competitors to enter the market for digital titles. Google, the Authors Guild and a few major publishing companies, however, portray the agreement is a landmark case that will expand digital access to books.
The Justice Department investigation is seen as a broader push by the Obama administration to scrutinize the technology industry.
For most of this year, Google brass have been traveling in the U.S. and Europe to persuade lawmakers and regulators that its dominance of Internet search and related businesses poses no competitive threat. Google executives and engineers are also meeting this week with tech industry experts and the media in San Francisco to explain "all the things we do to promote competition," a company spokesman said.
See the full Wall Street Journal article by Elizabeth Williamson, Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg and Jessica E. Vascellaro.


Researchers developed and demonstrated a light-based device that mimics the jamming avoidance response of Eigenmannia fish. These fish emit an electrical field for sensing and communication and use a jamming avoidance response system to move the frequency of their signal away from other signals that could potentially cause interference. Image Credit: Original photo by Will Kirk, Courtesy of Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution Creative Commons, Attribution 2.5 Generic license. Image modified by Mable P. Fok, University of Georgia.
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated a light-based device that mimics a fish's incredible jamming avoidance response (JAR) by moving the frequency of an emitted signal away from other signals that could potentially cause interference. The new system could eventually help overcome the spectral bandwidth crunch caused by ever increasing numbers of wireless devices and transmitted data competing for space on a limited amount of available bandwidth.
Eigenmannia are cave-dwelling fish that live in complete darkness. To survive without the presence of light, the fish emit an electric field to communicate with other fish and to sense the surrounding environment. When two fish emit signals at similar frequencies they can interfere with each other, or jam, creating a scrambled signal. Thanks to a unique neural algorithm, these fish can adjust their electric communication signals so that they don't interfere with those coming from other nearby fish.
In The Optical Society (OSA) journal Optics Express, the researchers demonstrated a light-based, or photonic, JAR that can be used to avoid jamming. They showed that the system performs much like the Eigenmannia's JAR in that it detects whether another signal could present a jamming problem and then intelligently shifts its emitting signal higher or lower in frequency so that it moves away from the jamming signal without crossing its frequency, which would amplify the jamming.
The new photonic JAR system uses an off-the-shelf optical component known as a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) to mimic the Eigenmannia's JAR. The SOA identifies the properties of its own emitted signal and uses that as a reference to detect a potential jamming and to determine if that signal is higher or lower in frequency. It then moves the emitted signal away from the potential jamming signal.


The modern medical industry focuses mainly on cures for existing diseases based on generic protocols that are meant to work for everyone. But this one-size-fits-all approach neglects to recognize that we are all unique and therefore have different medical needs.
Imagine two women: Andrea and Francesca, both of whom are 33 years of age and suffering from minor cardiovascular issues. Both have higher than normal cholesterol levels and blood pressure, so many doctors would prescribe a similar treatment of a low saturated fat and low salt diet as a way to prevent future problems. But good health should go far beyond that.
Imagine you got deeper insights into the form and structure of their bodies and the natural way their bodies are at heir strongest or weakest based on their genetic predisposition and years of habits and tendencies that contributed to the health conditions they now have. This is where you'd learn that Andrea has a mesomorph biotrend and learn abou her ancestry, genetic tendency and predisposition to disease that include liver issues. This information indicates that a liver cleanse may be the best initial treatment to give Andrea, since it's her sluggish liver that is most likely causing high cholesterol flowing through her veins and arteries. Her type A personality traits contribute to her high blood pressure when under stress, which she often creates herself. Teaching her about her natural tendencies, as well as approaches and environments that work well for her can reduce her stress levels and can ultimately contribute to helping her regulate her blood pressure.
On the other hand, Francesca's body has an endomorph biotrend with a predisposition to obesity and diabetes. Francesca's cause for high cholesterol and blood pressure is most likely related to a risk of diabetic dyslipidemia. Her body isn't turning food into energy properly and tends to store resources. Her tendency for insulin resistance is resulting in higher blood glucose and triglycerides. So modifying Francesca's eating habits with a focus on healthy foods that have a low glycemic index and encouraging daily moderate exercise for 45-60 minutes at a time would be the best approach for her.
But this is just skimming the surface. Both Andrea and Francesca have different needs and personalities, so different approaches need to be used to help them achieve their goals. Andrea's go-getter attitude and keep-busy approach to life is best suited for a structured approach in which she can wake up early, have lemon-water 30 mins before her morning porridge (part of her liver cleanse diet), do some super intense exercise for 20 minutes in the morning before accomplishing her tasks throughout the day and go to bed by 10 or 11pm.
Francesca, however, needs to take her time in the morning and not stress herself too much so she can enjoy her morning routine with her egg white omelette breakfast, prepare a healthy lunch that contains plenty of vegetables, workout for 60 minutes at a moderate intensity in the early afternoon, and enjoy a relaxing family meal in the evening. Low-stress conditions help Francesca prevent stress-eating, yet being surrounded by loved ones and meaningful activities helps her prevent eating from boredom.
Two women of the same age, racial background and health concerns would benefit most from verydifferent approaches to health and wellbeing. Who would have thought? The modern medical system has taught us many things about health and disease but it's time to take it one step further and integrate a more holistic approach. One easy way to this is by using technology, like ph360 and ShaeTM, that provides the information and advice for you with minimal effort. Applying what's best for one's body composition and individual needs is the best way for both Andrea and Francesca to achieve their health goals in a way that suits them best personally. The key is recognizing that, even though they may seem like they are quiet similar, they are actually very different and have different needs.


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Q: what is the strategy about microphone selection on android? I have a android phone which has two internal microphones, one is primary and the other is secondary near the camera. The secondary is always chosen by my app whatever the AudioSource parameter sets( MIC, CAMCORDER, VOICE_CALL, VOICE_COMMUNICATION, etc. ).
Anyone knows the strategy about how android selects which mirophone to use?


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NAPPA's Celebrity Stuff-a-thon Brings Smiles to Kids of the Ronald McDonald House
Last weekend, boxes filled with toys and games were overflowing from the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House (LARMH), a home away from home for families with critically ill children receiving care at nearby hospitals. These items were donations given to the National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) 4th Annual Celebrity Stuff-a-thon, a red carpet event presented by Billy Beez indoor play parks and hosted by "Good Luck Charlie" star, Leigh-Allyn Baker for the fourth year.
"As a parent, I cannot imagine what it would be like to have a child who is critically ill. The amount of worry and stress on the entire family would be overwhelming and debilitating," says Baker. "I'm so grateful to the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House for keeping families close during an unimaginable time so that they can focus on what matters most: their sick child."
Each year, the Celebrity Stuff-a-thon brings together actors from today's most popular TV shows to stuff over 500 bags with the toys, games, books, DVDs and school supplies. "We're so grateful to our celebrity stuffers who not only come out for a day of community service, but also help spread the word of worthy charities, such as the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House through their social media reach," says Julie Kertes, general manager of the National Parenting Publications Awards and What's In-Store Music Director of Operations.
This year's event was made extra special as some of the LARMH children were able to meet and greet their favorite TV stars from shows such as "Best Friends Whenever," "BUNK'D," "black-ish," "I Didn't Do It," "Liv and Maddie," "K.C. Undercover" and "Bella and the Bull Dogs" and help stuff bags on the assembly line.
The bags will be given to the families residing at The House to provide a little bit of cheer during their stay.
Thank you to the following celebs who came out to help:
Nathan Arenas (BUNK'D)
Leigh-Allyn Baker (Good Luck Charlie, Bad Hair Day)
Landry Bender (Best Friends Whenever)
Joelle Better (Bella & The Bulldogs)
Miles Brown (black-ish)
Damarr Calhoun (Instant Mom)
Jayla Calhoun (Family Time)
Michael Campion (Fuller House)
Brock Ciarlelli (The Middle)
Cooper Friedman (Girl Meets World)
Quinn Friedman (Those Who Can't)
Jessica Marie Garcia (Liv and Maddie)
Ricky Garcia (Best Friends Whenever)
Sean Giambrone (The Goldbergs)
Sarah Gilman (I Didn't Do It)
Jordyn Jones (YouTube Sensation)
Maggie Elizabeth Jones (Ben and Kate)
David Justice (former MLB player)
Raquel Justice (Recovery Road)
Gus Kamp (Best Friends Whenever)
Amanda Leighton (The Fosters)
Jen Lilley (Days of Our Lives)
Nina Lu (BUNK'D)
Gavin Macintosh (The Fosters)
Jax Malcolm (The Other Side of the Door)
Rio Mangini (Bella & The Bulldogs)
Marsai Martin (black-ish)
Kamil McFadden (K.C. Undercover)
Albert Tsai (Dr. Ken)
Murray Wyatt Rundus (Gamers Guide to Pretty Much Everything)
Joshua Rush (Mr. Peabody and Sherman, Disney's The Lion Guard)
Sloane Morgan Siegel (Gortimer Gibbons: Life on Normal Street)
Brooke Sorenson (Modern Family)
Olivia Stuck (Girl Meets World)
Tylen Williams (Instant Mom)
Tyrel Williams (Lab Rats)
Tom Williamson (The Fosters)
Lulu Wilson (The Millers,Ouija 2)
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You can use andouille sausage or chopped cooked bacon in place of the chorizo in this hearty soup.
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a roasting pan or rimmed baking sheet, toss together peppers, potatoes, garlic, and olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Arrange in a single layer and roast until peppers are tender and potatoes are cooked through, about 25 minutes.
2. Peel garlic. Peel, seed, and coarsely chop peppers. Add garlic and peppers to a medium pot, along with potatoes and broth; season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer over medium-high. Wipe pan clean. With a potato masher or back of a wooden spoon, mash some potatoes and peppers until soup is thick and chunky.
3. Add chorizo to reserved pan and roast until fat renders and chorizo is crispy, about 7 minutes. To serve, add chorizo and pan drippings to soup.
I like the prior contributor's suggestion regarding the cutting the red peppers in half. I had a hard time peeling them keeping them whole the first time I made this recipe. This is a delicious soup though... I'm making one big pot today to provide lunch for the rest of the week.
This is a soup for these cold days in November. Followed the directions to a "t". I made a slight change in how to prepare the vegetable. Tossed the potatos in a bowl with small amount of olive oil. Spread on a what you call a cooling rack for cookies, I cut the peppers into halves, removed the seeds and placed the halves on the rack with the potatoes and garlic. I brushed the peppers with oil evenly on each pepper half and roasted as directed.


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Q: Why is special relativity still in use, if general relativity is more broad? I always thought special relativity is only there because it is the building block for "The General theory of Relativity", until recently I encountered a text from my course book given below.

A more accurate formula for Doppler effect which is valid even when the speeds are close to light, requires the use of Einstein's special theory of relativity.

Is special relativity mentioned here only because this problem doesn't need to deal with the space-time curvature(I am quite new to relativity, please look it from a beginner point of view)? Or is there any other case in special relativity, which is not a part of the general relativity?

A: General relativity is locally just special relativity. Recall general relativity includes gravity, via curved spacetime, but special relativity excludes gravity and assumes flat spacetime. But as Einstein realised, a person freely falling in a uniform gravitational field wouldn't feel their weight (see the equivalence principle); to them, spacetime is locally flat.
Now consider the relativistic Doppler effect in special relativity. This is a "redshift" of light etc caused by relative motion of two observers -- emitter and receiver. But you can apply the exact same formula to two observers in general relativity. We just require they be at the same event (that is, same place and same time), otherwise it is not clear the effect is due to relative motion alone, and not a gravitational redshift for instance. (My Master's thesis showed the interpretation is somewhat flexible.) The reference frame of each observer is described by a set of orthonormal vectors. Then, with caveats I haven't explained, you can apply results from special relativity.
There are various reasons special relativity is still important. Firstly it is simpler, so if you had some difficult research topic you might want to solve it in this arena before attempting curved spacetime. Another is that quantum physics is unified with special relativity but not general relativity, so the physics is not known. In particle accelerators gravity is not important over the short duration of particle collisions.

A: Expanding on WillO's comment, that special relativity holds locally is a required assumption in general relativity, much like the theory of how straight lines (and other linear transformations) behave is a required assumption in calculus.
It is technically correct to say that general relativity on flat spacetime is special relativity, but this cannot be a definition of special relativity -- if it were, it would be circular.

A: Only when you consider gravity beyond Newton's theory, physics makes use of GRT. In all other cases SRT is used. GRT is complex and incompatible with field theory, specifically with quantum field theory.


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Tiger overdid it in 2018 and it won't happen again
While most would suggest there is no such thing as "too much golf", Tiger Woods may well disagree.
The former long-running world No 1 now freely admits he probably overdid it in 2018.
Tiger Woods (Credit: Hero Challenge)
And many would agree his efforts in the Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in France reflected a good deal of fatigue.
Woods agrees and has virtually promised to rectify that in 2019.
"I was not physically prepared to play that much golf," Woods admitted.
While Woods is not completely certain where and when he'll play in 2019, apart from the majors, of course, he admitted he'd continue searching for the right "balance".
Yet he did say there was no way he could play seven tournaments in a nine-week stretch as he did to end his 2018 season.
"The only thing set in stone is I'm playing Genesis and the four majors," Woods said.
"Other than that we're still taking a look at it as far as, what is too much?"
"We know seven of nine was too much. [So] what can I handle going forward?"
"Well, I need to make sure I'm rested and ready to play. I have found through all of that, I've played all my good tournaments when I had time off and I felt rested."
"If I didn't feel rested I didn't play well. Maybe that's being a little bit older, but I just think it's important."
For the record, Woods played 18 events in the season just concluded.
And that was the most he had contested since 2012.
And he was coming in a bit 'underdone' having played just 19 tournaments in total from 2014-17.
Naturally that made his return to the winners' circle in the Tour Championship just that more impressive…even though he was 'bushed' by the time he reached France for the Ryder Cup.
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Love expects Woods to qualify for Ryder Cup
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Soul Man peut faire référence à plusieurs œuvres :

Soul Man, chanson du duo de chanteurs américains Sam & Dave sortie en 1967 ;
Soul Man, film américain réalisé par Steve Miner, sorti en 1986 ;
Soulman, chanson du chanteur français Ben l'Oncle Soul sortie en 2009 ;
The Soul Man, série télévisée américaine diffusée pour la première fois en 2012.

Voir aussi
Soul Men, film américain réalisé par Malcolm D. Lee, sorti en 2008.

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Not only students, teachers have also got ready for the coming Swimming Gala! See how energetic they are performing for their cheering teams!
Finally, it comes to the Swimming Gala with the good preparation of athletes, cheering teams and the PE panel! Let's enjoy this sunny and joyful day together!


All of Marpi's projects are generally the same thing, over and over again, building and expanding on top of each other.
Making planets, generating plants, creating creatures; procedural, generative worlds. He's really found his space with interactive installations. His pieces are fully connected using phone, VR, controllers, Kinect; whatever it is, it allows people to create something and make it their own. Shifting the ownership (and credit) from himself, to them.
Making sense of the never ending project.


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The TurnTable End of the Year Top 100 of 2022 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles in Nigeria. Its data, published by TurnTable magazine, is based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales, as well as airplay and streaming. At the end of a year, TurnTable publishes an annual list of the 100 most successful songs throughout that year on its top 100 charts based on the information published on 22 December 2022 in TurnTable, and calculated with data from January 3, 2022, to December 12, 2022.

TurnTable named Asake the top Artist of 2022, making him the first artist to achieve this honor, following the expansion of the Top 50 into 100. Asake placed twelve songs on the list, with the highest ranked of them "Sungba (Remix)" at number four. Asake debut studio album Mr. Money with the Vibe, became the first album to debut at number one on the newly launched album chart, and Asake "Peace Be Unto You (PBUY)" became the first song to debut at number one, following the expansion of the single chart from 50 to 100.

Year-end list

References

Nigeria TurnTable
TurnTable charts
Nigerian record charts
2022 in Nigerian music


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Front Page Politics U.S.WND EXCLUSIVE
Court throws monkey wrench into U.S. presidential elections
'Faithless' electors can vote for whomever they like, irrespective of public
By WND Staff
Published August 21, 2019 at 3:10pm
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has decided that Colorado's Electoral College electors aren't required to cast their vote for the presidential candidate who wins the most votes in their state.
The case began in 2016 when three of Colorado's nine electors, the "faithless" electors, voted for John Kasich instead of Hillary Clinton in an attempt to undermine Trump's election.
By state law they were supposed to cast their votes for Clinton, who won the most votes in the state. One elector flatly refused and the Colorado secretary of state replaced him with someone who voted for Clinton. The other two who had threatened a protest gave in under the threat of being replaced.
But now the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled the state was wrong.
The judges wrote: "Article II and the Twelfth Amendment provide presidential electors the right to cast a vote for president and vice president with discretion. And the state does not possess countervailing authority to remove an elector and to cancel his vote in response to the exercise of that constitutional right."
The court said the Electoral College "did not exist before ratification of the federal Constitution, and thus the states could reserve no rights related to it under the Tenth Amendment."
"Rather, the states possess only the rights expressly delegated to them in Article II and the Twelfth Amendment. Those constitutional provisions grant states the plenary power to appoint its electors. But once that appointment process is concluded, the Constitution identifies no further involvement by the states in the selection of the president and vice president. And the states' power to appoint, without any duty to take care that the electors perform their federal function faithfully, does not include the power to remove."
The judges said the Constitution "provides a detailed list of procedures that must be performed by specific actors — not including the states – after appointment."
"The electors must list all votes cast … certify that list, and send it to the president of the Senate. Even where an elector violates a state-required pledge to vote for the winners of the state popular election, there is nothing in the federal Constitution that allows the state to remove that elector or to nullify his votes.
"And in the absence of such express authority, the states may not interfere with the electors' exercise of discretion in voting for president and vice president by removing the elector and mollifying his vote."
The decision could create uncertainty in presidential elections as voters will be dependent on the integrity of their electors to follow the will of the popular vote to choose a president.
The decision also creates the same turmoil for advocates of the National Popular Vote interstate compact, a coalition of states that have agreed to give their votes to the candidate who gains the most votes nationally.
The Colorado Sun reported the case is expected to be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Elector Michael Baca was the one who refused to vote for Clinton and instead tried to back John Kasich, then Ohio governor. Colorado's secretary of state at the time, Wayne Williams, ordered him to vote for Clinton, and when he refused, replaced him.
Two other electors who threatened a rebellion, Polly Baca (unrelated to Michael) and Robert Nemanich, bowed to Williams' orders and voted for Clinton.
The appeals court said: "Secretary Williams impermissibly interfered with Mr. Baca's exercise of his right to vote as a presidential elector. Specifically, Secretary Williams acted unconstitutionally by removing Mr. Baca and nullifying his vote for failing to comply with the vote-binding provision."
The 125-page opinion was written by U.S. Circuit Court Judge Carolyn Baldwin McHugh.
The current secretary of state in Colorado, Jena Griswold, warned of the "extremely dangerous precedent."
"We are reviewing this decision," she said.
"This is an incredibly thoughtful decision that could advance substantially our campaign to reform the Electoral College," explained Lawrence Lessig, a lawyer who fought the state's punishment of Baca.
"We know Electoral College contests are going to be closer in the future than they have been in the past; and as they get closer and closer, even a small number of electors could change the results of an election. Whether you think that's a good system or not, we believe it is critical to resolve it before it would decide an election."
Republican former Deputy Secretary of State Suzanne Staiert, who worked on the case, said the court has thrown out what voters wanted in Colorado. Lawmakers may now be required to act, she said.
The state currently allows electors to be chosen by political parties at statewide assemblies, with the party whose presidential candidate wins casting the votes.
The Sun said: "Without a remedy, the ruling could affect Colorado's recent adoption of the national popular vote compact, which mandates that the state's presidential electors support whichever presidential candidate wins the most votes nationally and not necessarily in Colorado. The compact only goes into effect if the number of states that join equal 270 Electoral College votes, the amount needed to win the presidency, a bar that's not close to being met."
The report said, "Griswold said that since the 10th Circuit's ruling says that Colorado law cannot compel an elector to vote one way or the other, the national popular vote compact's mandates could be ignored under the decision."
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The Preparation Center for Languages and Mathematics (PC) was established in April of 1998 to provide a foundation for those students who needed to improve their English skills before studying at MUIC.
In the first year of PC (1998-1999), two levels were offered: PC1 (Intermediate) and PC2 (Upper-Intermediate), with two groups in each level. The center was immediately successful, reflected by the number of students who were able to pass the MUIC entrance examination during that first year. Each year the enrollment increased, and more levels were added to accommodate the growing popularity and continued success of the program.
In October, 2010, the Pre-College Program was designated as the Preparation Center for Languages and Mathematics. It currently provides four levels of instruction: PC1 (Elementary), PC2 (Pre-Intermediate), PC3 (Intermediate) and PC4 (Upper-Intermediate).
Each quarter, the enrollment reaches an average of 400 – 500 students in 15 – 22 groups. The students represent nations including Bhutan, China, France, India, Japan, Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, The USA, and Southeast Asian countries.
How can I apply to PC?
Thai/Foreign residents in Thailand are eligible to study at the Preparation Center (PC) only after taking the MUIC Entrance Examination and when the entrance results show that their English skills do not meet minimum requirements for entrance to MUIC but show potential for future studies at MUIC. These applicants will be eligible to sit for a PC interview and study in the PC program before gaining entrance to MUIC.
The curriculum for the Preparation Center for Languages and Mathematics (PC) is student centered. It outlines clear learning objectives and gives teachers the freedom to use methodologies and strategies which are appropriate for students. A strong feature of a student-centered curriculum is the importance placed on the process of discovery, integration, and application. Formal test taking, while still important as a measure of progress, has relatively less emphasis.
There are four main levels offered at PC; students enter at the level which is most appropriate for their English language ability. Each level runs for one quarter (10 weeks). Students attend 24 hours of classes per week, or a total of 240 hours of class time per quarter.
In the lower levels (PC1 and PC2), students take classes in Writing, Reading, and Listening & Speaking.
In the higher levels (PC3 and PC4), students take classes in Integrated Skills, Writing Enrichment, and Academic Reading for Research Skills.
In addition, Elementary Mathematics is taught in PC level 2 – 4.
Comprehend a typical university lecture and reading.
Recognize and correct common grammar and pronunciation errors which can impede communication.
Use words encountered most frequently at the university level.
Understand the structure of an essay and appropriately use various kinds of supporting information.
Express their opinions in English in group and class discussions about ethical issues relating to their future courses of study.
Evaluate their learning strategies in order to develop effective goals for their future studies.
Show maturity and responsibility in their outlook and conduct in a multicultural environment, and demonstrate an interest in local and international issues.
Students must achieve an overall grade of D+ (>65%) to pass each PC level. In addition, students must pass every objective. Students who do not meet these criteria are required to repeat the level.
Students that achieve very good grades (85% overall score and no objective lower than 80%) may be given the option of jumping a level. However, only professional and mature students will be considered – i.e. those students that have attended all classes, participated well in class activities, and shown their teachers that they are motivated and can work hard enough to make this jump. Long-term, it will not help students to jump a level and then fail through not being ready.
Please note that, this option is only available to PC1 and PC2 students.
Students must achieve an overall grade of D+ (>65%) to pass PC3. In addition, students must pass all six core requirements (i.e. the term paper, the referenced essay, the discussion, and the average of all other assessments).
Final grades are calculated according to the assessment items and weighting table given in the Level Syllabus. Students are given a final grade for each objective, and an overall grade for the whole of the level.
Students must achieve an overall grade of D+ (>65%) to pass PC4. Final grades are calculated according to the assessment items table given in the PC4 Syllabus. Students are given a final grade for each objective, and an overall grade for the whole of the level.
Demonstrate appropriate behavior throughout PC4.
Pass the TWE*, which will be created and assessed by the MUIC English Studies Program.
Not Accepted – Your TWE performance does not meet MUIC standards. You will not be eligible for entrance to MUIC.
Note: To be accepted to MUIC, PC4 students are NOT required to retake the MUIC Entrance Examination. Students who do not meet the above criteria are not eligible to enter MUIC. Final grades cannot be changed.
English courses at PC differ slightly, depending on the level. In addition, students at the PC2, PC3, and PC4 levels may be required to study math courses.
Students in these levels study three English courses.
The main goal of these courses is for students to develop the listening and speaking skills that will be required of them in an international degree program. In PC1 and PC2, students learn through interacting with theme-based recorded material that is divided into social, broadcast, and academic English tasks. They take part in an assessed speaking activity at the end of each quarter and are exposed to a wide variety of topics in a wide range of accents. The students' progress is determined through continuous assessment and final examinations.
These courses are designed to improve students' academic writing skills on a pre-intermediate level. Students learn how to write through the "process approach". This means they write their paragraphs and essays in multiple drafts, which they edit and improve after submitting their work to their peers and teachers for editing. Grammatical accuracy is a particularly important objective at the lower levels of PC.
The objective of these courses is to develop the students' ability to understand the main ideas and supporting information in level-appropriate reading texts. To facilitate this process, students are given a wide range of practice, which aims to improve comprehension by encouraging students to summarize and critically reflect on outline notes they have taken. Furthermore, because students will not be able to cope with university-level readings unless they have an appropriate level of vocabulary, all PC students are required to demonstrate knowledge of the Academic Word List (AWL) sublists 1-4 by the end of PC2.
Students in these levels three English courses.
When students enter MUIC, they are expected to be able to understand and discuss what they have heard in lectures and read in books, newspapers and other sources. Furthermore, they are expected to be able to write and speak coherently and logically. Accordingly, the purpose of the Integrated Skills courses is to help students make connections between the receptive skills of reading and listening and the productive skills of writing and speaking. In these courses, students take notes on lectures and readings, using the Cornell University method of note-taking; then they use these notes to demonstrate their understanding of what they have heard and read. Students are also expected to show a competent use of basic logic, APA referencing and plagiarism avoidance strategies. The courses are thematically organized and are strongly integrated with the Writing Enrichment courses.
Well-regarded universities require their students to demonstrate understanding of and engagement with source material in the form of essays and term papers. They also expect their students to be able to summarize accurately and use citations and reference lists. Accordingly, in these courses, students are required to write essays based on texts they have read and are expected to produce writings at a high academic standard. Students need to successfully produce timed essays and a term paper in order to graduate from PC.
Academic Reading is designed to improve the academic reading and research skills of intermediate- to upper-intermediate level non-native speakers of English. The focus is on reading comprehension and the development of research skills. This course is student centered and is aimed at enhancing students' learning autonomy and independence. The major assessment in this course is an extended research-based Term Paper Project.
There are two mathematics courses offered at PC: Elementary Mathematics and Foundation Mathematics. PC2, PC3 and PC4 students are required to take mathematics classes unless they are exempt.
This course serves as a reintroduction for students with a non-mathematics background and students who need to revive their mathematics skills. It helps students learn about various topics in algebra, such as basic arithmetic operations, simplification of algebraic expressions, factoring algebraic expressions, solving simple linear and quadratic equations, solving simple linear inequalities, analyzing and solving simple word problems, understanding of relations and functions.
This course serves as a reinforcement for students with some basic mathematical background and students who need to advance their mathematics skills. It helps students learn further topics in pre-calculus such as analyzing relations and functions, linear functions and its application, linear inequalities and its applications, sketching graphs, solving system of linear equations, applications of linear equations, applications of quadratic equations, radical expressions and rational expressions, statistics and data interpretation, solving word problems.
The academic calendar for the Preparation Center (PC) for Languages and Mathematics below shows when the students who are qualified for PC will be able to attend classes and subsequently enter MUIC as college students.
*Remark: A student who passes PC4 and the TWE Examination in any PC quarter is eligible to study at Mahidol University International College in the subsequent trimester.
Applicants via MUIC Entrance Examination or PC International Track may rely on the PC Academic Calendar for arrangement of your study plan, depending on your Entrance/Placement result.
Example: A student has been accepted to study in PC3 level in Quarter 4/2018. He or she will start the PC3 course in September 2018. When he or she completes the PC4 course and passes the TWE Examination in March 2019, he or she could be enrolled at MUIC in April 2019 (Trimester 3/2018).
If the MUIC entrance examination results shows that I get accepted to PC,will my name be submitted to the TCAS (Thai university central admissions system)?
No. Only the students who are accepted to MUIC will have their names submitted to the TCAS. Those with PC student status will not have their names submitted to the TCAS until they complete PC4 and have enrolled at MUIC and paid the MUIC admissions fee.
I have been accepted to PC but I had my name submitted to another university in the TCAS earlier. What should I do?
The PC program does not submit the students' names to the TCAS; all the accepted students can study at PC on condition that they have to cancel their admission status in the TCAS before continuing to Mahidol University International College.


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Archive for July 2020
Strategic location drives $5M-plus sale
· July 8, 2020
FUTURE development prospects underpinned strong interest in a strategic South Geelong transport hub that's sold for well above $5 million.
The long-term home of the McColl's transport company forms part of the 22,462sq m site that was snapped up by a local investor.
Darcy Jarman, Geelong West agent Tim Darcy said the agency received up to eight different offers for the adjoining properties at 92-96 Wood Tce and 57 Wood St, South Geelong.
They generate an annual rental income of more than $400,000 from tenants McColl's and Allied Pickfords.
The properties were offered either separately or together as part of an executers' expressions of interest campaign and Mr Darcy said both options attracted buyers from Geelong and further afield.
"In the end when we shortlisted some potential purchasers that we wanted to deal with, all had an appetite to buy it in one line and that is what happened," he said.
He could not reveal the sale price but said it was closer to $6 million than $5 million.
Mr Darcy said the combination of established tenants and the chance to unlock the future potential of Strategic location drives $5M-plus sale the large, corner site drove up the value.
The landholding is open to more intense development once the lease agreements expire.
"I think it was a number of things that attracted buyers," he said.
"The property was very much a strategic site with industrial zoning in that very prominent corner.
"The McColl's business has been there in some shape or form since 1964, the other tenant has been there about seven or eight years."
McColl's holds a three-year lease, with a further five-year term, while Allied Pickfords is 18 months into a seven-year lease, with two further five-year terms.
Mr Darcy said there remained good demand for quality industrial property in Geelong.
"For well positioned, well leased property there is still an appetite," he said.
The Barwon Tce site comes with a 2090sq m warehouse/depot and wash bays, while the 57 Wood St offers a building area of 2930sq m, plus a canopy.
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JAPAN HOMES STANDARD NEW HOME PLANS FOR SUBDIVISION!! | Japan Homes | Japanese Building Company based in Auckland.
Hope you have a great long Labour day weekend.
The new Auckland Unitary Plan allows your land to be subdivided into much smaller lots than before, however, the new home design for these small lots will be completely different from those designed for the house in a standard section size (e.g 600m2).
So Japan Homes is preparing more than 20 different new home plans specifically designed for small to medium size subdivided sections to make sure that people can still live comfortably in these sections.
We are good at designing small but functional homes because we are from crowded Japan where there are lots of tiny little houses nicely designed!!
Here are a couple of our draft new home plans for the small lots. The house shape and size are designed to fit into various kinds of lot shapes and sizes.
We are quickly developing these plans at the moment.
If you are interested in our plans and please let us know!!
We love to discuss and hear your needs and wants that help us make better design!!