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The Black Kentuckian Who Tried to Upset Mitch McConnell
Charles Booker barely lost his Democratic primary in June, but his political future is still bright.
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Charles Booker barely lost his Democratic primary in June, but his political future is very much bright.
A Kentucky representative and former U.S. Senate candidate who lost in the Democratic primary in June, Charles Booker sat for a revealing interview with OZY's CEO and co-founder on the latest episode of The Carlos Watson Show. The following are some of the best cuts from the full conversation.
On his roots
Booker: I'm from the West End of Louisville. As I mentioned, this city is very segregated, but there's a very powerful through line. There is a strong sense of family in our city. That is certainly true in the West End. Now I live in what has for years been the poorest zip code in Kentucky. It's a powerful point to raise because when people outside look at Kentucky, you see the poverty, you see the struggles, but you very rarely see communities like mine in the 'hood. People tend to define Kentucky in a certain way that doesn't really include someone that looks like me. This is an important point. I come from a very big family. I'm one of at least 71 grandkids. I've stopped counting. We have a small town of a family, so I'm not exaggerating there. It taught me community.
Watson: You come from the home of Muhammad Ali, Cassius Clay … the original fighter. Talk to me about that idea of losing and coming back. Because, Charles, even though you say it with a smile, it's hard for most of us.
Booker: What you said is so true. It does hurt. It's crushing. I just ran for the U.S. Senate, which I know we'll talk about. A lot of the lessons from that carried me into this race where I'm challenging again another longtime incumbent.
If you're connected to your why and you know what you're fighting for, it's bigger than any one race. The pain just helps to strengthen you. When you go through a campaign, the people you connect with, the things you learn, you grow. There's no way I can say I actually lost because it helped to sharpen me. It helped to open my eyes to so much possibility. It inspired me to keep pushing.
I don't want to do this for politics. I didn't run because I wanted a title. I want things to change. They haven't changed, in my opinion, the way we need, so I'm going to keep fighting for it. Whether I'm in elected office, whether I'm picking up trash on the street, whether I'm marching in the streets, I'm going to show up and do everything I can for my community.
On challenging Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell
Watson: I say Mitch McConnell, you say what?
Booker: Evil. You want more? Terrible. I mean, he is everything that's wrong with politics. He's everything that's wrong with Kentucky. He defines it. He profits off of it. He laughs to the bank while we die. And beating him is not just about getting rid of him. I don't care about him personally, I hope he fairs well in his life. We need a lot of progress in Kentucky and we don't need politicians that exploit division, that weaponize hate. So, got to go.
On taking chances
Watson: One of the things we've been talking a lot about on the show is how people dream fearlessly. It's not always easy, but it's important not only to dream fearlessly, but to bring these dreams alive. What have you learned about dreaming fearlessly?
Booker: Oh, it's everything. You got to have the courage to lean into your convictions. And you have to dream. You have to continue to see the vision forward, and find those "whys" that allow you to keep believing when things get tough.
I think change happens when we believe enough to push enough. And that's really what my candidacy was all about. I hope I helped to tell that story. There is no fear in me. And when folks ask, "Well, how could you go against Mitch McConnell?"
Well, challenging him was nothing like having my little cousins murdered. It's nothing like seeing my mom go without, and us sitting on the bus stop because we don't have transportation and seeing her cry, because she couldn't afford to take care of her son.
Going against Mitch McConnell pales in comparison to the real struggles we face. So there is no fear.
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Fred L. Pincus
Sociologist and Writer on Contemporary Social Issues
China: My Search for the Truth
Gender and Babies
My Jewish Identity (2015)
NSA Reassurances About Privacy Rights Feel Hollow
Outside the Tent
Prejudice and Me: A Sociological Memoir
From Academic Sociology to Radical Journalism: A Professor Learns to Write
About Fred Pincus
Book Banning and the New Right: Censorship in the Public Schools (1984)
Affirmative Action: Not the Harsh Impact on Whites That Some Assume (2021)
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By Fred L. PincusDecember 24, 2013, The Baltimore Sun
With all the discussion of surveillance, meta-data and phone taps over the past few weeks, I can't help thinking of my own experience as a surveillee back in the 1970s when cruder methods were used. All of the reassurances that everything will be fine just don't work for me.
I was an anti-war, anti-racist, socialist activist back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, although the only illegal thing that I did was to sit down in the Charles and Mulberry intersection in 1970 with several thousand others to protest the Vietnam War. I didn't know that the FBI was keeping tabs on me until I requested my files through the Freedom of Information Act in 1977.
I came to the attention of the FBI in the fall of 1970 because my name was listed as one of the contact people in an anti-war leaflet that was distributed to faculty at UMBC, where I was a young assistant professor. This act of free speech, along with my participation in a local anti-war group, was enough to initiate a full investigation. A specific person had to give that leaflet to the FBI. Today's email monitoring makes this violation of constitutional rights much easier.
After finding that I was also a member of the New University Conference, a left-wing organization of faculty and graduate students, and was also involved in two groups trying to protect the rights of the Baltimore chapter of the Black Panther Party, I was put on the Security Index (SI). According to a 1977 letter from then FBI Director Clarence Kelly, my name was entered on a 5 x 8 card, which contained background information, nationalistic tendencies, file numbers and organizational affiliation. These cards, filed alphabetically, comprised the SI. Today's computerized files make the SI seem puny.
I learned from a September 21, 1971, memorandum that I was upgraded from Priority III to Priority II, which meant I "constituted a greater danger to the internal security … of the United States" and that my apprehension was a greater priority.
In one sense, I'm flattered by the status they said I had. If I really had the power, the war would have ended sooner and the economic gap in our country would be much smaller.
Because of my new Priority II status, a letter from Director J. Edgar Hoover alerted the U.S. Secret Service that I was a potential danger to the president. The form letter contained a number of different boxes to check, describing the nature of the alleged threat. My box was 3: "Because of background is potentially dangerous; or has been identified as a member or participant in communist movement; or has been under active investigation as member of other group or organization inimical to U.S."
Although the SI 5 x 8 cards were discontinued in late 1971, the new "ADEX" system, with its own round-up priorities, included my name. According to Director Kelly, "Individuals were not included on this index merely because of opposition to government policies or because they exercised their constitutional rights of protest or dissent." You had to be a threat. Today, we are told that our phone data won't be investigated unless there is good reason to do so. Right.
In April 1975, I was removed from the ADEX list, even though the "Pro-Chinese Communist" and "Revolutionary" boxes were still checked on the official form. My main political activity at the time was working with the US-China People's Friendship Association, which the FBI finally realized was no threat to anyone.
The crude nature of the surveillance at that time can be illustrated by my temporary move to New York from Baltimore during a 1974 sabbatical leave. The FBI panicked when they discovered that I was no longer at my Baltimore address. It took several months and numerous memoranda for them to locate me, even though my name was listed on the register of the apartment building I was living in. Today, they would know where I am instantly by using my smart phone GPS device.
The FBI grossly exaggerated my importance to the Baltimore movement, and I was fortunate not to have been harmed. But when President Barack Obama and others tell us not to worry about our privacy rights with the large-scale collection of meta-data from cell phone records and emails, I'm not reassured.
Fred L. Pincus is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. He's also on the board of directors of the Research Associates Foundation, which gives small grants to local activists. His email is pincus@umbc.edu.
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In just a few days, Summerfest event starts up! There is so much summery awesomeness, including this outdoor beach set from DaD Designs store. I love the rustic summery to it and I bet it would liven up any beach scenes. Summerfest event starts on the 21st June and goes on all the way into July to the 11th. I am using a privately owned sim as the backdrop to my scene which is the lovely work of Justine Lemton.


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Cover photo by Marco Grob
Behind the Cover: June 2013
We take you behind the scenes at a Nat Geo cover shoot with James Cameron.
Putting Academy Award winner James Cameron underwater on our cover this month called for a little Hollywood magic. "We have to show science is exciting," he says.
The National Geographic explorer-in-residence really was submerged—but inside a giant water tank at a soundstage he uses in Manhattan Beach, California (two 40-foot models of the Titanic, both seaworthy and wrecked versions, sat nearby).
Related video: James Cameron on taking risks.
Sand, plants, and bubbles were added to the image to create the illusion of Cameron on the seafloor, a place well-known to the director of Titanic and The Abyss.
Photographer Marco Grob (below, with camera) had just two hours to make the portrait before his subject had to leave to catch a flight for Australia. So Cameron, whose solo dive into the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean, is featured in this issue, donned a wet suit and went to work. He was a pro at holding his breath: "I was sometimes concerned," admits Grob. "I'd knock on the window and say, 'Hey, come up.'"
Photo by Bill Marr
(Read about Cameron's voyage to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in National Geographic magazine)


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General Marketing & Marketing Management
Contains Stem Majors
Total Degrees
Awarded in 2017
growing 6.22%
Median In-State
Public Tuition
Median Out-of-State
Average Wage
People in Workforce
Average Employee Age
declining 0.00684%
The locations with the highest concentration of General Marketing & Marketing Management degree recipients are Philadelphia, PA, Tempe, AZ, and Chicago, IL. The locations with a relatively high number of General Marketing & Marketing Management degree recipients are Atherton, CA, Woodward, OK, and Midland, MI. The most common degree awarded to students studying General Marketing & Marketing Management is a bachelors degree.
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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in General Marketing & Marketing Management and the types of students that study this field. Florida State University awards the most degrees in General Marketing & Marketing Management in the US, but Menlo College and Bryant University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Marketing & Marketing Management.
Tuition costs for General Marketing & Marketing Management majors are, on average, $6,840 for in-state public colleges, and $29,715 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Marketing & Marketing Management programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (439 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (28,039 completions).
Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Marketing & Marketing Management
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Marketing & Marketing Management, is Public, 4-year or above (28,039 completions).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer General Marketing & Marketing Management programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
State TuitionOut Of State TuitionTotal Graduates
Median Out of State Private
Florida State University has the most General Marketing & Marketing Management degree recipients, with 550 degrees awarded in 2017.
The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in General Marketing & Marketing Management.
Specialized Colleges
Highest Concentration Institution
Siena College
Out of all institutions that offer General Marketing & Marketing Management programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Menlo College and Bryant University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Marketing & Marketing Management, with 25.1% and 16.6%, respectively.
Degrees Awarded by County
Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Marketing & Marketing Management
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in General Marketing & Marketing Management by year.
Growth in Awarded Degrees
Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for General Marketing & Marketing Management.
Information on the businesses and industries that employ Business graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.
The average salary for Business majors is $90,364 and the most common occupations are Accountants & auditors, Other managers, and Financial managers.
The industry that employs the most Business majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Oil & gas extraction.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Marketing & Marketing Management is from the 2 Digit Course Business.
Average Wage in Workforce
± $682
This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Business majors.
Highest Paying Locations
Highest Paying Pumas
Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY
Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA
San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Business majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Business majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
The most common occupations Business majors, by number of employees, are Accountants & auditors, Other managers, and Financial managers.
Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Business majors working as Accountants & auditors, Financial examiners, and Financial analysts.
The highest paid occupations by median income for Business majors are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians.
Occupations by Share
2018 Workforce
± 79,128
± 0.975%
The number of Business graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.01%, from 10.9M in 2017 to 11.2M in 2018.
The largest single share of Business graduates go on to work as Accountants & auditors (10.3%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Business by share of the total number of graduates.
The most common industries that employ Business majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services, and Banking & related activities.
The highest paying industries of Business majors, by average wage, are Oil & gas extraction, Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.
Industries by Share
The industry which employs the most Business graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Business.
Specialty Locations
PUMAS with a relatively high number of Business majors
West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA
Carr 2-Carr 111 PUMA, PR
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Business majors.
Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Business in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Business is 43.7, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Business degrees, and White students earn the majority (29,442) of the degrees.
Workforce Age
Average Age in 2018
± 0.0927 Years
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Business. The most common ages of employees with this major are 48 and 36 years old, which represent 2.69% and 2.67% of the population, respectively.
Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General Marketing & Marketing Management are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
Workforce Degrees
The most common degree types held by the working population in Business are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.
Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions
Female (54.9%)
Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field
This chart shows the granted degrees by gender at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in General Marketing & Marketing Management.
Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded
Most Common Race or Ethnicity
29,442 degrees awarded
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General Marketing & Marketing Management for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
Race & Ethnicity by Gender
< 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate1 to 2 Year Postsecondary CertificateAssociates Degree2 to 4 Year Postsecondary CertificateBachelors DegreePostbaccalaureate CertificateMasters DegreePost-Masters CertificateResearch DoctorateProfessional DoctorateOther Doctorate
Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination
Hispanic or Latino Female
This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in General Marketing & Marketing Management. White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.
People in WorkforcePeople in Workforce (RCA)
Most Common Countries of Origin
170,115 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
3.79 times more than expected
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Mongolia that hold Business degrees (3.79 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (170,115 degree recipients).
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the General Marketing & Marketing Management field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. General Marketing & Marketing Management majors need many skills, but most especially Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that General Marketing & Marketing Management majors need more than the average amount of Programming, Mathematics, and Learning Strategies.
These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for General Marketing & Marketing Management majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Programming is very distinctive for majors, but the Speaking, Writing, and Reading Comprehension are the three most important skills for people in the field.
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What General Electric investors want from CEO on Thursday: Clarity By Reuters	No ratings yet.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Portfolio manager Michael Kon began buying General Electric (NYSE:) Co shares about a year ago аnd got more last fall after GE Chief Executive Larry Culp outlined plans tо reboot thе ailing power-plant unit.
"I wouldn't say that they've got their arms around it," Kon, who іѕ also research director аt investment firm value-oriented Golub Group LLC, said of thе power trouble.
Culp hаѕ a chance tо attract more investors by providing greater clarity on GE's strategy whеn hе аnd other GE leaders lay out their 2019 financial forecast on Thursday.
Wall Street analysts expect GE tо earn 70 cents a share thіѕ year аnd generate $1.9 billion іn free cash flow, on average, according tо data from Refinitiv.
GE optimists, spurred by Culp's actions, hаvе fueled a 53 percent rally from thе stock's low іn December. As thе first outsider tо head thе 127-year-old conglomerate, Culp hаѕ cracked open GE's books tо more scrutiny, shaken up its board аnd stationed new leaders іn trouble spots like power аnd insurance.
But Culp still faces many skeptics who dumped thе stock аѕ GE racked up staggering losses of more than $30 billion over thе last two years аnd cut its dividend tо near zero.
The camps are unusually divided: Of 19 analysts who cover thе company, nine rate its stock "hold" оr "strong sell" while 10 rate іt "buy" оr "strong buy," according tо Refinitiv.
Those views did not change much even after GE reported a $22 billion loss іn January оr told investors last week its industrial businesses will lose cash іn 2019.
GE shares are down 15 percent since Culp took over іn October, аnd thеу are worth less than a third of their value іn 2016.
Some analysts count Culp's candor аѕ positive аnd say thе cash flow warning shows serious investment іn restructuring.
But others say thе changes hаvе clouded GE's outlook аnd want Culp tо paint a credible picture of its future.
GE's strategy of selling assets tо pay off its outsized debt, fоr example, іѕ ditching some of its most cash-generative businesses, such аѕ rail аnd biopharma, said John Inch, analyst аt Gordon Haskett Research Advisors. GE's power unit hаѕ cut 12,000 jobs аnd 30 percent of facility space but plans tо spend more on restructuring thіѕ year, hе added.
"Just exactly what are you doing іn power with аll that restructuring money?" Inch asked.
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Investors who buy GE stock thinking іt іѕ cheap are ignoring cash outflows, strategy uncertainty аnd thе fact that GE cannot afford tо pay a dividend.
"The reality is, it's аt $9 fоr a very good reason," said Pursche, who's firm sold whеn GE cut its dividend іn 2017 аnd won't buy until thе dividend returns аnd thе outlook іѕ clear.


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Auburn University commencement ceremonies are underway for 3,739 graduates
Updated: May. 04, 2013, 5:00 p.m. |
Published: May. 04, 2013, 4:00 p.m.
Evan Belanger | ebelanger@al.com
AUBURN, Alabama -- A total of 3,739 students will graduate from Auburn University this weekend.
The commencement ceremonies -- four in all -- kicked off at 10 a.m. for students graduating from the College of Education, the College of Human Sciences and Architecture and the College of Design and Construction.
Dawn Robertson, president of Nygard International, a privately owned Canadian women's fashion apparel company gave the commencement address.
"The traits of hard work that Auburn instilled in me are now instilled in you," she said.
Robertson is a 1977 Auburn graduate with a bachelor's degree in fashion merchandizing. She began her retail career at Macy's in Atlanta and is the former president of Old Navy and the former managing director of Myer Department Stores, the largest store in Australia
She will also give the commencement address for students graduating from the College of Agriculture and the College of Business. That ceremony begins at 2 p.m. in Auburn Arena.
The ceremonies will be streamed online here.
Accepting a posthumous diploma on behalf of their son Joseph Malcolm Bagwell were Jennifer Tarkington and Joe Bagwell.
Joseph, 23, of Huntsville died in September from a heart condition. He was a student coach at Auburn.
The commencement ceremonies will resume at 1 p.m. Sunday as students from the College of Sciences and Mathematics and the Sumuel Ginn College of Engineering receive their diplomas.
At 5 p.m. Sunday, students graduating from the College of Liberal Arts, the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, the School of Nursing, interdisciplinary studies majors will take the stage.
Roby Maruster, chief operating officer of JetBlue Airways, will give the commencement addresses for those ceremonies.
Maruster is a 1993 Auburn graduate with a bachelor's degree in political science. He also has a master's of business administration from Emory University. Maruster joined JetBlue in 2005, after a 12-year career with Delta Air Lines.
Commencement ceremonies for the James Harrison School of Pharmacy and the College of Veterinary Medicine will be May 7 with the pharmacy ceremony beginning at 10 a.m. and the veterinary ceremony beginning at 6 p.m.
All commencement ceremonies will be in the Auburn Arena.


Rumors of a high-powered BMW supercar, slotted directly above the techy i8, have been floating around for a while now. However, we've yet to hear any conclusive evidence as to its arrival. For some Bimmer fans, that "maybe" just isn't good enough.
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Photosynthesis experiment
with the light of the Trappist-1 Star
This experiment is part of the SETI or exobiology research. Its purpose was to know if photosynthesis is possible on a planet of an extreme red dwarf like the Trappist star. It was enough to cultivate Earth plants with as only source of light an undervoltage lamp imitating the light of Trappist. The result was that my «extraterrestrial» radishes grew, as far as flowering. But no bulbs, so that they really looked extraterrestrial...
This experiment did not involved extraordinary physics of billions euros machines. However it provides a precious information: all the stars are able to host a form of life based on photosynthesis. Seeing this, I thought that this contribution deserved to be known and highlighted under the form of a science paper, with peer referee and publication in a specialized science review.
This is where the oddity popped up: I got no replies. Not even a rejection, just nothing. Ok, this is just too bad for such an interesting result, but it is not something that I can solve. So I publish this study here, as a result of my «Shedrupling University». Since twenty years that this site exists, it should be universally known (it was created before Google, this says it all). And at random, if you are editor in a peer referee science review, it is not too late.
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I am also present on friday at 19hTU, in the virtual world Amaryllis, see here how to access it.
So here is the text, while remembering that it was intended to be a science paper. But this does not entail it has to be ugly, so that I applied the same styles that for the remainter of this site. See the ritual version in .pdf.
Testing photosynthesis with the light of an ultra-cold red dwarf star.
Caution: this is for submission, this study has not been peer reviewed.
Richard Trigaux
Internet site:
http://www.shedrupling.org/recherch/exobiology/TrappistLight.php
©Richard Trigaux 2018
The discovery of several planets in the Goldilock zone around the ultra-cold star Trappist-1 suggests that red dwarves planets may be numerous in the Universe around us. This arises the question if intelligent life is possible on such planets. One of the elements of the reply is to know if photosynthesis is possible with such cold stars, as photosynthesis seems a mandatory prerequisite for evolved life. The experiment was simple to do: build a Trappist-1 light simulator, and try to grow Earth plants with this light. It worked well, and the weight of dry matter after seven weeks of growth was 25 times the weight of the seeds. So the coldest red dwarf stars are not barred from intelligent life, regarding the photosynthesis criteria. We also reflect on the possibility for a Darwinian evolution path, toward a chlorophyll adapted to near infrared light. At last, an interesting conclusion is that a chlorophyll adapted to infrared would have a different spectral signature of Earth Chlorophyll, constraining the search for life by optical or spectral means.
Trappist, Trappist-1, exoplanet, exobiology, extraterrestrial life, SETI, photosynthesis
Why is photosynthesis needed for evolved life and extraterrestrial intelligence to appear
Evolved life necessarily uses some sort or another of muscles, and brain. Both are high consumers of energy. This requires a large energy source widely available in the biosphere. The only one fulfilling this criteria is solar light.
This makes that photosynthesis is a very strong prerequisite for intelligent life on any planet. Photosynthesis produces simultaneously a fuel and an oxidizer, which arrive to intelligent organisms by separate paths. On Earth, the hydrocarbon fuel arrives by food, and is stored in the body. Oxygen is massively available in the air. This situation allows for the fast availability of energy, without having to store both reactants (Organism storing both would be high explosives). But other combinations would work too, like a hydrocarbons atmosphere and nitrates food.
Problem, photosynthesis uses high energy photons, above 800 nanometres on Earth. This already makes only some percent of the Sun Light energy available for photosynthesis, and this proportion is much weaker with red dwarf stars. We can consider that organisms on red dwarf stars would adapt to use infrared photons, but this hypothesis cannot be checked simply. We shall discuss further this possibility, but in theory only.
The proposed experiment here is to see if the few energetic photons in Trappist-1s star allow for the growth of Earth plants. If the reply is yes, this sets a substantially higher value to the ne factor of the Drake formula.
The experiment.
The experiment uses a Trappist light simulator, which is the only light source for a cultivation test of a common Earth plant.
Trappist-1 being at 2512°K, and the budget of the experiment being near the absolute zero, the simple solution was to use an incandescence light bulb, suitably derated to reach this temperature. Both the bulb and the star being good approximations of a black body, the two spectra were matching well enough. Actually this was not so simple: after buying the last incandescence bulbs in shop before their interdiction, I ran in another difficulty: impossible to put a hand on a thermocolorimeter. The closest was 150kms away, in a photography school in Toulouse, and they understandably won't let an amateur use it.
So the solution was to use a derating curve, giving the color temperature as a power law of the voltage: color temperature is approximately proportional to V at a power of 0.42 (Fink and Beaty, [1]). Of course this curve is such that we get the rated color temperature at the nominal voltage.
The bulbs were two halogen incandescence bulbs, Branded Osram, type HALOLUX T 40 W 230 V E14, intended for domestic use. They are rated for 40W and 2700°K at 230 Volts. Because of this low wattage, two were used.
The above derating formula gives 194V feeding voltage to reach Trappist-1 temperature. However, without direct control on the color temperature, the errors of the voltmeter (Metrix 202B, given at 2.5% accuracy on alternating current), unpredictable changes in the network voltage (from 232V to 236V, after the previous voltmeter) and an unspecified inaccuracy on the derating formula, the target voltage was finally chosen at 176V, supposed to give a temperature of 2400°K, that is 4.6% lower. This way, all the inaccuracies are on the same side, and even in the worse case the conclusions will remain valid.
A dimmer could not be used to lower the voltage, since it would not provide a sinusoidal waveform, making the voltmeter reading not valid. For this reason, a ceramic rheostat was used instead: 25 Ohms, 25 watts, in series with the two bulbs (mounted in parallel together). This rheostat was enclosed in an earthed box for safety, and junctions made in a standard derivation box, including banana jacks for the voltmeter.
By the way, if anybody tries to reproduce this experiment, I recommend using a regulated DC voltage source for the lamps, and to calibrate the temperature with... quite simply one of the spectrometers used to measure the temperatures of stars. Indeed, thermocolorimeters used in photography may finally be less accurate than the setting of this experiment (for instance one of the best available today, Sekonic C-700R, has its accuracy not specified).
At this point, a test plant had to be selected. Since nearby all plants have the same cutoff wavelength near 800 nanometres, any could be used. A practical choice was radishes, often used for their fast growth in children learning: «radis de 18 jours» (18 days radishes), half long, brand Delbard, batch number 10G GC1108, expiry date 07/2021 (experiment made in 2018).
A dark enclosure was needed too. But the lamps were producing a lot of heat, so that the experiment finally landed in a dark cupboard instead. The two bulbs had an aluminum foil reflector, and were placed at about 15cm above the earth level in the cultivation tray. This excess of heat compared to light must certainly be a real problem on a red dwarf's planet: either illuminated and too hot, or tepid but dark. This is the reason why infrared photosynthesis must be a definitive advantage.
After seven weeks of cultivation, the plants were uprooted, carefully washed from any earth, dried, put in three equal paper envelopes, and brought to a pharmacy for weighing:
-1 envelope with 10 plants: 7.16 gr
-1 envelope with 100 seeds: 5.50 gr
-1 empty envelope for tare: 4.43 gr
This makes that, in average, each radish created 25.5 times the weight of its original seed, as a result of an efficient photosynthesis, without any other possible cause. Even one of them had flower buds. For comparison, it is said that plants grown in the dark die after some days.
The results were curious, though: none developed a bulb. Instead, they developed stems, which usually do not exist in radishes. One of those radishes had developed more than all the others together, 70cms of stems, with even a branching!
Figure 1 shows the record radish (folded):
We can interpret this result as a «low light mode» or «light search mode», that we usually do not see in radishes. It finally elected not to develop a bulb, keeping its low energy supply for reproduction only. Plants living on a red dwarf planet will certainly experience similar difficulties, and overcome them in various ways.
Significance for the Drake formula.
This result does not allow do derive any absolute value to any factor of the Drake formula. But it brings a relative change to one of the factors: ne, the proportion of planets which can harbor life.
Indeed, we can consider the proportions of stars as follow:
-4 % of blue stars, which have too short a life, so that we do not count them in ne.
-20% of Sun-like stars, usually considered as propitious to life, without restriction
-76% of red dwarves, which habitability is questioned.
(Brown dwarves are not counted here, as their percentage is unknown, and probably not very high)
These figures show that ne with all the red dwarves is 4.8 times higher than ne with only Sun-like stars.
This translates as our closest inhabited neighbor being 1.69 times closer (statistically of course).
A figure which also brings several years closer the predictions for finding intelligent life (by whichever method).
Theoretical possibility of an infra-red photosynthesis.
On a planet of a red dwarf star, at equal temperature and infrared heat received from the star, there is much less useful light energy available for photosynthesis. For this reason, infrared photosynthesis could bring a real advantage, by capturing more useful energy. We reflect here if such a thing is «technically» possible.
Energetic aspects
Normally, only energetic photons can break molecules like H20 or CO2. What makes photosynthesis possible on Earth is the very lucky fact that four photons can combine their action to break two H20 molecules into 02 and 4 H+. This allows to use photons of half the required energy.
Photosynthesis energy transfers happen in a diagram called Z-scheme, shown in Figure 2 (after Rajni Govindjee [2]), with the Redox potential as ordinate:
The voltages levels are (likely) determined by the difference of potentials between the different compartments of the cell. The two vertical upward jumps (grey) are determined by the energy of the photons, while the vertical drops are determined by the energy consumed by each endothermic chemical reaction.
Seen from the eye of an electric technician, this diagram shows a flaw in this system: in Photosystem II, only a part of the difference of potential energy created by the photon capture is used to break the water molecules. The remainder is used for ancillary functions, or lost in transfers. This is important from the point of view of infrared photosynthesis: we can consider different diagrams, where the whole available difference of potential is used only for breaking the water molecules, and a separate photosystem powers the ancillary functions. A possible alternate diagram is shown in Figure 3:
This alternate diagram allows for photons of as low energy as 1120 nanometres to be used, which are clearly in the infrared. Even 1500 nanometres photons can contribute to part of the energy.
This is a temptative diagram, using Earth chemistry, but a different architecture of the cells, with different difference of potential between the compartments of the cells. We can imagine many other diagrams, with different chemistry, and different potentials. Our point here is just to show one which can be expected to work, energy-wise (or voltages-wise).
Evolutionary aspect
On Earth, photosynthesis quickly evolved in the Archean age, finding ways to break harder and harder molecules. Date of first oxygen is debated, between 2500 and 3500 millions years ago (This covers about the whole Archean age). But since, photosynthesis did not changed further, save for minor color changes in the molecules. Such kind of situation indicates a deadlock in evolution, as it reached an optimum. There could be other optimums, for instance in the infrared. But evolution cannot go backward, to try again to find a better path. On Earth it did not needed anyway, since the found solution was working.
However in red dwarves's planets, we can conceive that there is a much higher selective pressure toward infrared photosynthesis. So if a solution exists, like the modified Z-scheme above, it is more likely to be selected by a standard evolutionary process, as soon as the equivalent of the Archean age on this planet.
Optical aspects.
The problem here is that, the more we go in the infrared, the more the atmosphere is opaque. In water, this is even worse (IR absorption curve, after Chaplin, Martin, [3]).
At 1000 nanometres, infrared light is absorbed in a dozen meters.
At 2000 nanometres, infrared light is absorbed in only part of a meter.
At 3000 nanometres, infrared is absorbed in millimeters.
This continues until as low energy as the millimeters wavelength: water is very opaque to anything save very near infrared.
Since life must appear in water, at a minimum depth of some meters (to account with the presence of waves and tides), this brings a cutoff frequency to infrared photosynthesis at something like 1500 nanometres. To give an idea, the small absorption of visible red light in water is already enough to constrain the living depth of photosynthetic organisms on Earth (Chaplin, Martin, [3]). So infrared must be much more constraining.
Colorimetry considerations
It is worth noting that on Earth, plants all appear white in infrared, since they accept no photons there. This has an influence on the Darwinian evolution of vision: there is no point at seeing in the infrared, since everything looks the same. However on a planet with infrared photosynthesis, it is likely that plants have different colors in the infrared. So there is a point to have infrared eye cells, and even a need.
This is worth knowing, when we shall be able to detect vegetation with a telescope: On Earth, detection of plants from space uses their conspicuous infrared signature. But this signature is not necessarily valid on a red dwarf planet.
But if we go farther in the infrared, water becomes strongly colored and even opaque. The air itself would be colored with moisture. So that vision reaches about the same limits than photosynthesis.
The experiment shows that photosynthesis is possible on any red dwarf star. This makes that all red dwarf stars can be target for any search for evolved extraterrestrial life, by whichever method including SETI. This statistically brings our closest neighbor 1.69 times closer.
The possibility of an infrared photosynthesis seems limited to the close infrared (around 1500 nanometres), for several reasons. While probable, and a definite advantage, it is not mandatory for intelligent life.
At last, a Chlorophyll adapted to infrared would have a very different spectral signature in the near infrared (800 to 1500 nanometres). Especially it would lack the obvious luminosity of Earth plants at these wavelengths. This signature would be shifted beyond 1500 nanometres, and this constrains the methods to find extraterrestrial life, either by direct observation or with spectrometry.
Ref. 1. Donald G. Fink and H. Wayne Beaty, Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers, Eleventh Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1978, ISBN 0-07-020974-X, pg 22–8
Ref. 2. Rajni Govindjee,"The Z-Scheme Diagram of Photosynthesis" AT Illinois
Ref. 3. Chaplin, Martin, "Water Absorption Spectrum", London South Bank University
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Options on the GT and GTC include a rear parking camera, front seat lumbar massage, carbon-ceramic brakes, special interior veneer inserts, a multitude of alloy wheels, and a choice of three-spoke sport steering wheels. Many of these come standard on the GT Speed. Additionally, through Bentley's in-house troupe of craftsmen--Mulliner--all Continentals can be customized in nearly any way to suit any and all tastes.
Bentley's Continental GT boasts subtle design and mechanical changes for 2008, and it sheds 77 pounds. Front end styling has been revised; the grille is now more upright, the bumper sits lower and contains a wider air intake, and the quad headlights carry a new design. Engine internals have been changed as well, and while the W12 still puts out 552 horsepower, it does so with a new camshaft chain, new crankcase, and a new engine management system, which reduces fuel consumption and emissions. The car also features several minor tweaks to the chassis, steering, and suspension systems, and a "Sport Traction" mode has been added to the traction control system.
New standard features in the GT as well as the GTC convertible include Sirius satellite radio, a better Bluetooth system, an embossed "B" in the brake pedal, and a new Breitling clock. New options include carbon-ceramic brakes, a three-spoke steering wheel, a backup camera, and several new colors.
Perhaps most importantly, the GT has also been severely tweaked to create another model--the GT Speed. The Speed gets 602 horsepower from the W12 thanks to a host of internal engine changes, including new pistons, connecting rods, and timing chain. The Speed wears a darker front grille and rides lower than the standard GT. It also uses an improved, faster Servotronic steering system, which can be put to use on the way to the car's top speed of 202 mph.
Bentley has few rivals in the world of ultra-luxurious supercars. As a true four-seater capable of maintaining blistering triple-digit speeds all day, there is perhaps no more comfortable, exotic, or classy way to get from Point A to Point B. The open GTC loses little in the way of performance and adds much in the way of "see and be seen," while the addition of the GT Speed takes the popular model even further, putting it on a pedestal that rivals like Ferrari and Aston Martin must try hard to achieve.
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Azi (fl. c. 2500 BC) is the name of a scribe from the kingdom of Ebla. His name has been found on a number of clay tablets, making possible an extrapolation of his career path.

Career
He began as a student and passed examinations to become a scribe. He was a highly competent teacher, known from his title, dub-zu-zu, or "one who knows the tablets." Finally, he became a top administrator in the kingdom.

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Ebla
Ancient Near Eastern scribes
Writing teachers
Syrian educators
25th-century BC people
Year of birth unknown
Year of death unknown

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Thank you to everyone who took part in our Basket Social on April 21st. Thanks to your generous support and the great turnout, BSCTA raised almost $2,000 for the Dollars for Scholars program.
Do not support the LICACS within the confines of the Bay Shore School District.


SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Jake Brodt of baseball and Morgan McGwire of women's basketball were named Broncos of the Month for February by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
Brodt was named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) National Hitter of the Week and the Rawlings WCC Player of the Week on Feb. 20.
The grand slams were featured on ESPN's SportsCenter.
The Broncos are back in action Thursday and Friday at home against Sacramento State. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. for both games.
McGwire led the Broncos in points (10.3 pg), rebounds (9.2 pg), steals (2.2 pg), and blocks (1.8 pg) this season. She is second in the WCC in rebounds and blocks and fifth in steals.


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Mabel Selina Simeon1
F, #577031, b. 26 August 1860, d. 11 January 1935
Mabel Selina Simeon was born on 26 August 1860.1 She was the daughter of Charles Simeon and Sarah Jane Williams.2 She married Reverend Herbert Andrew Dalton on 30 December 1879.1 She died on 11 January 1935 at age 74.1
From 30 December 1879, her married name became Dalton.
Reverend Herbert Andrew Dalton1
Reverend Herbert Andrew Dalton married Mabel Selina Simeon, daughter of Charles Simeon and Sarah Jane Williams, on 30 December 1879.1 He died on 18 May 1928.1
He was Headmaster at Felsted School, Felsted, Essex, EnglandG.1 He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)1
Cornwall Simeon1
M, #577033, b. 5 February 1820, d. 18 March 1880
Cornwall Simeon was born on 5 February 1820.1 He was the son of Sir Richard Godin Simeon, 2nd Bt. and Louisa Edith Barrington.2 He married Mary Evans, daughter of Thomas Browne Evans and Charlotte Simeon, on 1 January 1861.1 He died on 18 March 1880 at age 60.1
He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn entitled to practise as a barrister.1
Children of Cornwall Simeon and Mary Evans
unknown Simeon1
Evelyn Mary Simeon2 d. 1 Nov 1952
unknown daughter Simeon1
Perceval Barrington Simeon+2 b. 22 Sep 1862, d. 12 Oct 1951
Reverend John Pole Simeon+2 b. 30 Sep 1872, d. 2 Jun 1951
Janet Marjorie Pennycuick1
F, #577034, b. 18 October 1926, d. 1990
Last Edited=13 Oct 2018
Janet Marjorie Pennycuick was born on 18 October 1926.1 She was the daughter of Colonel James Alexander Charles Pennycuick and Marjory Florence Rhoda Leigh Hare.1 She married Major John David Buchanan on 9 November 1946 at St. Mary's, Shalford, Surey, England.1 She died in 1990 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England.1
From 9 November 1946, her married name became Buchanan.1
Children of Janet Marjorie Pennycuick and Major John David Buchanan
Judith Elizabeth Buchanan1 b. 15 Nov 1947
Joanna L. Buchanan1 b. 1949
Jenny S. Buchanan1 b. 1951
John A. Buchanan1 b. 1955
James W. Buchanan1 b. 1956
Josephine N. Buchanan1 b. 1958
Jonathan R. Buchanan1 b. 1964
Jocelyn Henry Buchanan1 b. 19 Mar 1967
[S6468] Fraser Watson, "re: Leveson-Gower Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 13 December 2012. Hereinafter cited as "re: Leveson-Gover Family."
Mary Evans1
F, #577035, d. 13 July 1921
Mary Evans was the daughter of Thomas Browne Evans and Charlotte Simeon.2,3 She married Cornwall Simeon, son of Sir Richard Godin Simeon, 2nd Bt. and Louisa Edith Barrington, on 1 January 1861.1 She died on 13 July 1921.1
From 1 January 1861, her married name became Simeon.
Children of Mary Evans and Cornwall Simeon
[S334] Sir Bernard Burke, editor, Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, 9th edition, (London, England: Harrison & Sons, 1898), page 471. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Landed Gentry, 9th ed.
Perceval Barrington Simeon1
M, #577036, b. 22 September 1862, d. 12 October 1951
Perceval Barrington Simeon was born on 22 September 1862.1 He was the son of Cornwall Simeon and Mary Evans.2 He married Annie Caroline Harrison, daughter of Henry Harrison, on 3 November 1885.1 He died on 12 October 1951 at age 89.1
He was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.1
Children of Perceval Barrington Simeon and Annie Caroline Harrison
Ella Dorothea Barrington Simeon2 b. 3 Aug 1886, d. 23 Apr 1966
Cornwall Barrington Simeon+2 b. 19 Sep 1889, d. 31 Mar 1957
Henry Harrison1
Henry Harrison was registered as a Member, Royal College of Surgeons (M.R.C.S.) (Eng).1
Child of Henry Harrison
Annie Caroline Harrison+2 d. 23 Apr 1929
Annie Caroline Harrison1
F, #577038, d. 23 April 1929
Annie Caroline Harrison was the daughter of Henry Harrison.2 She married Perceval Barrington Simeon, son of Cornwall Simeon and Mary Evans, on 3 November 1885.1 She died on 23 April 1929.1
From 3 November 1885, her married name became Simeon.
Children of Annie Caroline Harrison and Perceval Barrington Simeon
Cornwall Barrington Simeon1
M, #577039, b. 19 September 1889, d. 31 March 1957
Cornwall Barrington Simeon was born on 19 September 1889.1 He was the son of Perceval Barrington Simeon and Annie Caroline Harrison.2 He married, firstly, Ellaline Margery Mary Power, daughter of Arnold le Poer Power, on 18 July 1928.1 He and Ellaline Margery Mary Power were divorced in 1947.1 He married, secondly, Violet Hodson, daughter of Algernon Hodson, on 23 July 1947.1 He died on 31 March 1957 at age 67.1
He was educated at King's School, Canterbury, Kent, EnglandG.1 He graduated from Trinity College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1913 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)1 He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in dispatches.1 He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Monmouthshire, Royal Engineers (SR).1
Children of Cornwall Barrington Simeon and Ellaline Margery Mary Power
John Power Barrington Simeon+2 b. 15 Nov 1929, d. 16 Nov 2000
Ann Ella Mary Simeon+2 b. 10 Feb 1931, d. 20 Jun 1997
Arnold le Poer Power1
Arnold le Poer Power lived at Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland.1
Child of Arnold le Poer Power
Ellaline Margery Mary Power+2 d. 11 Aug 1966


Transformation Tuesday: Hiking and Enjoying It!
Hiking up the highest mountain in Wales this summer was challenging, but so worth it.
Yesterday's hike was a successful outing. I'm not too out of shape and got a few good idea for some practical things about my hiking plans for Wales.
Sam and John started the first PeakStreak 2018 with a small clip in the Facebook group.
I Bagged My First Munro!
So far month 3 has seen me getting off the rail and back on track. I'm intending to stay on track for the last 1.5 weeks!


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Review: Leona Lewis, Metro Radio Arena
IN so many ways this was the Whitney Houston show that never was.
IN so many ways this was the Whitney Houston show that never was. Unbelievably powerful vocals, a big stage set to match the huge voice and 10,500 fans lapping up every second of it.
Of course, Leona is a good 20 years younger than Whitney, but I doubt even Ms Houston could have quite hit those incredible notes even in her heyday.
What Whitney did (and still does) have, though, is a quality of song most balladeers can only dream of.
I admit I had apprehensions about Leona's debut gig in Newcastle – how could she hold an audience for nearly two hours on the back of two ballad-laden albums?
Well, she did – although at times I did feel like it was the same old song merging into the same old song.
That is no fault of Leona's. I could not fault her performance in the slightest. Far from it.
An esteemed colleague of mine commented afterwards that she thought the singer was being undersold. I have to agree.
What sets the likes of Celine, Christina and the Whitney-of-old apart from Leona is their catalogue and, given time and the right songs, there is no reason why the Londoner, who only four years ago was working menial jobs to try and help finance her dream of becoming a star, should not be up there with the best.
The tour is called Labyrinth, and if you were in any doubt about why, that was dispelled as soon as the lights went down. Leona appeared from a backdrop of a mystical castle-like structure, dressed in what can only be described as a mix of that woman from the Scottish Widows adverts and a burlesque performer – and just how she moved in those thigh-high boots escapes me.
Truth be told, Leona does not 'move' much – that is left to her troupe of dancers and acrobats, who had the audience in raptures from the off with their flying ropes routines.
The production is inspired by her favourite childhood film Labyrinth, starring David Bowie. It is reported to have had a £5 million budget and the creative direction of William Baker, the man behind Kylie's shows, was evident throughout.
Kicking off with Brave, Leona then performed a lovely version of Don't Let Me Down, before lapsing into one of her biggest hits, Better In Time.
It was here some of my fears were realised – the production overpowered her lower vocal range and at times her voice was near inaudible and you were just waiting in anticipation for those high notes to come to hear her in full glory. That came later, when a string of pure ballads showed off her vocal agility to its utmost. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face was outstanding – and apart from Bleeding Love it was these covers which stole the show for me.
This was a well-produced show from beginning to end and fans certainly got their money's worth. It lacked the punch of, say, Lady Gaga, but again that is down to the material.
Me? I would be happy to watch an entire Leona Lewis acoustic gig – so the voice can really shine.


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Everybody wish to have buddies who are able to stick close. However, without proper direction or information, this can be something difficult. To enhance friendships relationships inside your existence, you have to focus on yourself this is actually the only factor that you can do. It'll therefore be useful to understand some good friendship tips that you could apply inside your existence for much better results. First, everything starts with your procedure for selecting a buddy. The individual you permit inside your existence as the friend must be an individual who could be reliable. To draw in such buddies, the next friendship tips will allow you to produce individuals unions which are alluring. First, you must have an optimistic attitude. Everybody wish to be buddies with individuals who are able to make existence bearable rather from the opposite. If you have a good outlook on existence, you are able to overcome the world which is what individuals are searching for in friendships. You need to be somebody who loves to have some fun. Friendship is principally about getting fun, relaxing and relaxing.
Other good friendship tips are now being loyal and sort. Loyalty is one thing very useful for a buddy. An individual who is loyal could be reliable to visit an additional mile with regards to different problems with the connection. There are plenty of individuals who will give almost anything to have individuals types of buddies. Kindness is vital also it echoes empathy and care within the relationship. Good friendship tips will invariably persuade folks to possess a sincere heart and also the readiness to complete the best factor regardless of what. It is not only about being good for your buddies but, it's all about love too. Many often hear it being stated that love can cover numerous crime which is greatly the situation. There's without doubt that individuals will be drawn to a loving individual who is reputable and caring. Each one of these traits may seem like an excessive amount of to deal with but, this is exactly what it requires to possess strong relationships of friendship.
There are more friendship tips that may help you understand how to handle different situations once they arise inside your existence. For instance, whenever your buddies are angry at something did, you should know the best way additional matter is solely through diplomacy. You ought to be prepared to apologize if you wish to save the friendship. However, the problem could have a large amount of dynamics and, it could need time for you to really resolve issues. You will find occasions whenever you might seem like they might not deserve an apology. With this, you'll need to actually take a look at things fairly then make a good decision. Sometimes, the best decision would be to finish the friendship. You can't be perfect with regards to friendships and also the best factor would be to master your flaws and make sure that you take presctiption your best behavior. By doing this, you will certainly make friendships which will last.


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The House review – Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler lose the bet
The comic talents of Ferrell and Poehler are wasted in this frat farce which, despite a promising premise, soon resembles reheated Hangover leftovers
Mo' money, mo' problems... Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler in The House. Photograph: Allstar/NEW LINE CINEMA
Gwilym Mumford
Fri 30 Jun 2017 01.00 EDT Last modified on Mon 3 Dec 2018 10.19 EST
The exuberant comic talents of Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler are largely wasted in this uninspired addition to the frat movie canon, which resembles reheated leftovers of the Hangover, albeit with a curious detour into some heavy bloodletting.
The pair star as Scott and Alex, two suburban parents who are forced to take desperate measures when their daughter's college scholarship is yanked away from her. The answer, clearly, is to start an illegal casino in the McMansion of their gambling addict best friend (Jason Mantzoukas), earn just enough money to cover the uni fees and quietly close it down before the authorities notice. Of course, things don't quite pan out that way, and soon their impromptu gambling den is hosting bare-knuckle boxing, coke binges and the odd torture scene.
It's a premise with promise and Ferrell and Poehler throw themselves into proceedings with the usual relish, but they're poorly served by a baggy script and a tendency towards genre tropes – surely Ferrell, for example, must be tiring of playing the "strait-laced soccer dad who rapidly backslides into deviancy" role he's once again lumbered with here. Most tellingly of all, the now customary end-credits outtakes prove more amusing than the film itself. The House, it seems, doesn't always win.


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Gracilinanus e род опосуми от семейство Didelphidae. През 1989 г. родът е отделен от род Marmosa, а по-късно през 2005 г. от него са отделени представителите на род Cryptonanus.

Видовете животни от рода са разпространени в Южна Америка в нейната централна и източна част. Представителите са малки с размери около 10 cm не притежават ясно изразен полов диморфизъм. Палците на краката се противопоставят на останалите пръсти, опашката е гола и значително по-дълга от останалата част на тялото. Всички са всеядни и консумират насекоми и други безгръбначни животни, плодове и други растителни продукти.

Половата зрелост настъпва на 8 - 9 месечна възраст. Обикновено раждат по два пъти годишно. Бременността продължава около 20 дни. Женските имат 13 млечни зърна. Новородените сучат в торбата около 60 - 70 дена.

Списък на видовете
 Gracilinanus aceramarcae
 Gracilinanus agilis
 Gracilinanus dryas
 Gracilinanus emilae
 Gracilinanus marica
 Gracilinanus microtarsus

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TEL-AVIV, Israel / RALEIGH, NC, May 4, 2018 RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: RDHL) (Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange: RDHL) ("RedHill" or the "Company"), a specialty biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on late clinical-stage development and commercialization of proprietary drugs for gastrointestinal diseases, today announced that it has enrolled over 300 of the planned total of 444 patients, in the ongoing confirmatory Phase III study investigating TALICIA® (RHB-105)1 for H. pylori infection (ERADICATE Hp2).
RedHill remains on track to potentially complete enrollment of the ERADICATE Hp2 study in the third quarter of 2018 and expects to announce top-line results in the fourth quarter of 2018.
TALICIA® was granted QIDP (Qualified Infectious Disease Product) designation by the FDA under the GAIN Act, including Fast-Track development, priority New Drug Application (NDA) review of 6 months, if filed, and extended U.S. market exclusivity for a total of eight years.
The two-arm, randomized, double-blind, active comparator, confirmatory Phase III study was designed to enroll 444 non-investigated dyspepsia patients with confirmed H. pylori infection at up to 65 clinical sites in the U.S.. The primary endpoint is eradication of H. pylori infection at 43 through 71 days after initiation of treatment.
Subject to a successful outcome and additional regulatory feedback, the ERADICATE Hp2 study is expected to complete the package required for a potential U.S. NDA for TALICIA®. The filing is planned for early 2019 and, if accepted for review, the FDA could potentially approve TALICIA® in the second half of 2019.
The ERADICATE Hp2 confirmatory Phase III study with TALICIA® (RHB-105) is registered on www.ClinicalTrials.gov, a web-based service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), which provides access to information on publicly and privately supported clinical studies.
The first Phase III study with TALICIA® (ERADICATE Hp study) successfully met its protocol-defined mITT primary endpoint of superiority over historical standard-of-care (SoC) eradication rate of 70%, with high statistical significance (p<0.001). The study results demonstrated 89.4% efficacy in eradicating H. pylori infection with TALICIA®. Notably, the 89.4% efficacy in eradicating H. pylori infection with TALICIA® was also superior to subsequent open-label treatment with SoC therapies of patients in the placebo arm of the ERADICATE Hp study, which demonstrated 63% eradication rate in the mITT population (p=0.006), further supporting the potential efficacy of TALICIA®. Treatment with TALICIA® appeared to be safe and well tolerated.
H. pylori bacterial infection is a major cause of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, gastric cancer and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma and is estimated to affect over half of the adult population worldwide2.
The 2015 worldwide and U.S. markets for H. pylori eradication therapies were estimated at approximately $4.83 billion and $1.45 billion, respectively3.
TALICIA® (RHB-105) is a new and proprietary fixed-dose oral combination therapy of two antibiotics and a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) in an all-in-one oral capsule with a planned indication for the treatment of H. pylori infection. H. pylori bacterial infection is a major cause of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, gastric cancer and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. A first Phase III study with TALICIA® (ERADICATE Hp study) was completed in the U.S. with positive results. The study demonstrated an overall success rate of 89.4% in eradicating H. pylori and met its protocol-defined primary endpoint of superiority in eradication of H. pylori infection over historical standard-of-care efficacy levels of 70%, with high statistical significance (p<0.001). A confirmatory Phase III study (ERADICATE Hp2 study) is ongoing in the U.S. Additional studies may be required, subject to FDA review. TALICIA® was previously granted Qualifying Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) designation by the FDA, providing a Fast-Track development pathway, as well as NDA Priority Review status, potentially leading to a shorter (6 months) NDA review time by the FDA, if filed. If approved, TALICIA® will also receive an additional five years of exclusivity, in addition to the standard exclusivity period, for a total of 8 years of U.S. market exclusivity.
RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: RDHL) (Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange: RDHL) is a specialty biopharmaceutical company, primarily focused on the development and commercialization of late clinical-stage, proprietary drugs for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases and cancer. RedHill commercializes and promotes three gastrointestinal products in the U.S.: Donnatal® - a prescription oral adjunctive drug used in the treatment of IBS and acute enterocolitis; Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg - a prescription proton pump inhibitor indicated for adults for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other gastrointestinal conditions; and EnteraGam® - a medical food intended for the dietary management, under medical supervision, of chronic diarrhea and loose stools. RedHill's key clinical-stage development programs include: (i) TALICIA® (RHB-105) for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection with an ongoing confirmatory Phase III study and positive results from a first Phase III study; (ii) RHB-104 with an ongoing first Phase III study for Crohn's disease and a planned pivotal Phase III study for nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections; (iii) BEKINDA® (RHB-102) with positive results from a Phase III study for acute gastroenteritis and gastritis and positive results from a Phase II study for IBS-D; (iv) YELIVA® (ABC294640), a first-in-class SK2 selective inhibitor, targeting multiple oncology, inflammatory and gastrointestinal indications, with an ongoing Phase IIa study for cholangiocarcinoma; (v) RHB-106, an encapsulated bowel preparation licensed to Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. and (vi) RHB-107 (formerly MESUPRON), a Phase II-stage first-in-class, serine protease inhibitor, targeting cancer and inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases. More information about the Company is available at: www.redhillbio.com.
1 TALICIA® (RHB-105) is an investigational new drug, not available for commercial distribution.
1 Hunt, R. H., et al. "Helicobacter pylori in developing countries." World Gastroenterology Organisation Global Guidelines (2010): 1-15.
1 Jerry Rosenblatt, Ph.D., member of RedHill's Advisory Board and Partner at Foster Rosenblatt, RedHill Biopharma press release: RedHill Biopharma's Investor Webcast Forum Provides Update on the RHB-105 Phase III Program and Potential H. Pylori Eradication Market, May 18, 2015.


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A Wayne Ewing Film
In the documentary The Outsiders of New Orleans: Loujon Press, Louise "Gypsy Lou" Webb, now well into her nineties, tells the story of how she and her husband Jon Webb published the avant-garde literary magazine The Outsider from a small apartment in the French Quarter in the early 1960's. By day Gypsy Lou sold paintings on a street corner, and by night she set the type that introduced the world to the beat poet Charles Bukowski whose work Jon Webb also chose for their first two Loujon Press books- It Catches My Heart In It's Hands and Crucifix in a Deathhand. The books are now rare collectibles, along with two others by Henry Miller, also hand-crafted and published by the Webbs.
The film's soundtrack features the legendary New Orleans jazz man Punch Miller who was one of the leaders of a musical revival in the 1960's with his trumpet at Preservation Hall. Punch also recorded Gypsy Lou Webb's song "Long Distance Blues" which is also featured in the film.


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