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Giornalista e scrittrice, Ornella Vasio prese il cognome del marito il fotografo Pablo Volta; diplomata in cinematografia, nel 1957 si trasferì a Parigi, dove nel 1981 fondò gli Archivi della Fondation Erik Satie, diventando uno dei massimi studiosi dell'opera del compositore francese . Fu amica di Federico Fellini con cui collaborò per I clowns compiendo ricerche sul circo e curando la versione francese dei dialoghi. Fu assistente alla regia del film di Luigi Comencini La bella di Roma (1955). Negli anni '60 pubblicò alcuni libri dedicati al fantastico: I vampiri tra noi (edito da Feltrinelli nel 1960), Le vampire (1962, Pouvert) , Frankenstein & Company (1965, Sugar), Guida dell'altro mondo. Collaborò  a molte riviste tra cui "Vogue, "Quindici", "Il Delatore".

Pubblicazioni su Erik Satie
 Quaderni di un mammifero, Biblioteca Adelphi, 1980, (ISBN 9788845904424)
 L'Ymagier d'Erik Satie, Parigi, Francis van de Velde, 1979, 124 p. (ISBN 2-86299-007-8)
 Satie et la danse, Parigi, Plume, 1992, 206 p. (ISBN 2-70212-160-8)
 Satie/Cocteau : les malentendus d'une entente, Parigi, Le Castor astral, 1993, 176 p. (ISBN 2-85920-208-0)
 La banlieue d'Erik Satie, Parigi, Macadam & Cie, 1999, 112 p. (ISBN 2-91378-200-0)
 Erik Satie, Correspondance presque complète, Parigi, Fayard, 2000, 1234 p. (ISBN 2-21360-674-9)
 Brèves rencontres avec André Breton, avec vingt-deux photographies de Pablo Volta, Parigi, Editions du Placard, 2003, 22 p. (ISBN 2-90752-302-3)

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Understanding Class Action Lawsuits
When people need legal representation, it can feel like they do not have the resources or money necessary to get the support they need. However, that's not necessarily the case. There are times when someone can get legal support and could potentially not pay anything. This is available through class action lawsuits. They also go by the name of "mass tort litigation." Many people hear about these lawsuits through media like TV commercials, the radio, or even ads online. However, even though people hear about these lawsuits, they may not realize how they can benefit from them.
What are Class Action Lawsuits
Have you ever heard the phrase "there is strength in numbers?" Well, that's the idea behind a class action lawsuit. When many people have been harmed by the same source such as a company, these lawsuits allow all of the victims to join in a lawsuit together. This lawsuit allows many claims to be combined into one. It can make the process easier to manage for everyone involved. This is especially nice when people are going up against large businesses or corporations.
Three parties are involved in a class action lawsuit that is important to know about. There are plaintiffs, the defendant, and legal representation. Plaintiffs are the people that are suing. In the case of a class action lawsuit, there will be an assigned lead plaintiff that will file the lawsuit on behalf of all of the people that want to sue. The defendant is the one being sued. The legal representation is the lawyer. Both the plaintiffs and defendants will have legal representation.
When Do People File Class Action Lawsuits?
There are a variety of reasons why a person may choose to file a class action lawsuit. Some popular reasons that people may file include the following:
Cases of workplace discrimination
Criminal business practices
Defective medication
Misleading or false advertising
Pros of Filing a Class Action Lawsuit
There are plenty of benefits that come along with filing a class action lawsuit. Most of the time, these lawsuits are on a contingency fee basis. Why is that important? Because that means people won't need to pay anything until the case is won! Besides the financial benefit of these types of lawsuits, there is also a risk reduction benefit. People that want to go through the legal process of suing a company could end up paying thousands of dollars for a settlement that is only worth a few hundred dollars. Through class action lawsuits, this risk is typically avoided.
Can You Get Paid from a Class Action Lawsuit?
Whether or not you get compensation from your class action lawsuit will depend on the decision made by the judge. Other factors that can impact the amount of compensation include the severity of damages. Those that have been impacted the most in the class action lawsuit may get more money than others that were less affected. On top of that, there is a risk that the defendant ends up filing for bankruptcy. It is a good rule of thumb to join a class action lawsuit sooner rather than later. In some cases, the first group of plaintiffs is the ones to receive compensation before the company goes underwater.
What is the Process of Filing a Class Action Lawsuit
When people find themselves in need of filing a class action lawsuit, it's much easier than they may realize. The first step they will need to take is to reach out to a legal expert. This would include professionals like a lawyer. Once you reach out to a lawyer, you will have a consultation to see if a class action lawsuit may be the right fit for your legal needs. This consultation is important because not anyone can be a part of a class action lawsuit. However, those that may be able to benefit will have the legal expert file a complaint on their behalf to work on getting a settlement.
What are Some Popular Class Action Lawsuits?
Countless class action lawsuits have happened in America. Ones that you may have heard about include:
Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder
Zantac Heartburn Medication
Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water
Catholic Church Abuse
Countless people use baby powder (also known as talcum powder) to avoid chafing. Not every baby powder contains talcum, but some do. Some talcum powders have been found to contain carcinogens like asbestos and it has been proven to cause issues like pneumonia if inhaled. Individuals that have used this product may have found themselves dealing with some negative effects like ovarian cancer. Studies have shown a considerable connection between talcum-based baby powder and ovarian cancer. Plaintiffs claim that this evidence is enough cause for action, especially because these powders had not given adequate warnings about what the side effects may be. In fact, according to Drug Watch, women that used talcum powder on their genitals had an increased risk of ovarian cancer by a whopping 24%!
Manufacturers issued a recall for ranitidine as well as Zantac due to the possible risk of getting cancer. In terms of Zantac, the United States Federal Drug Administration (FDA) found that the ranitidine that was in Zantac contained NDMA (an unstable molecule) which is a likely carcinogen for people. There have been countless cancers associated with this drug which include bladder cancer, stomach cancer, liver cancer, and more. On top of that, other health problems may be linked to this medication as well.
In North Carolina, there was Camp Lejeune. This military base contained drinking water that had dangerous chemicals that could have caused cancer in people as well as other serious health conditions. Luckily, the government created the Camp Lejeune Justice Act. This act aims to get veterans the justice they deserve for the harm that came from this toxic water.
There have been lawsuits all over the world that have accused the clergy of abuse. While the exact amount of money that the Catholic Church has repaid is not officially stated, there is an estimate. According to the nonprofit organization known as Bishop Accountability, the church paid over $3 billion in major settlements (and awards) in just the United States alone.
If you need some legal representation because of harm or damages you have faced, then you may have more support than you think. One opportunity that may be able to help includes a class action lawsuit. This type of lawsuit takes the claims of many people and combines them into one. The benefits of this type of lawsuit are financial benefits and risk reduction.
If you want to start the process of a class action lawsuit, then you will want to reach out to a legal expert. From there, if a class action lawsuit is suitable, then they will file a claim on your behalf and begin the process. You may have more legal support than you realize!
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Fortunately, it appears engineers have good news from the MRO, it seems to be recovering well after it unexpectedly rebooted on Monday morning. Although the MRO has experienced these events in the past (5 times since 2005), this cosmic ray event has a different profile to the rest. This time, the spacecraft experienced a brief spike in power load, causing the onboard systems to protect themselves by turning off non-essential systems.
Much like if your PC suffers a software fault and you have to turn it off, only to find an option to re-boot in "safe-mode" so you can identify the problem with minimal programs and drivers running; the MRO has pretty much done the same thing. A surge in power triggered a re-boot and then a diagnostic safe-mode to protect the sensitive computers and instrumentation from damage. This has given NASA engineers some time to restart the satellite and ensure everything is working as it should. NASA is confident the MRO should be fully operational within the coming days.
The event lasted between 200 nanoseconds and 41 seconds, and it seems likely that a cosmic ray hit hardware that monitors power usage. When the high-energy particle hit, a false power reading was generated and the fail safe was enacted. Although the profile of this event differs from previous cosmic ray hits, NASA scientists are confident they have rooted out the problem.
"We are going to bring the spacecraft back to normal operations, but we are going to do so in a cautious way, treating this national treasure carefully," said Jim Erickson of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California.
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8 Hampshire Halloween 2009 Photos!!!!
Hampshire Halloween will be on Friday, October 30th, 2009.
The campus will officially close at 5pm. Anyone not on campus before 5pm must have EITHER a Hampshire College ID or a Hampshire Halloween ticket to enter campus. Non-Hampshire students on campus must exchange their ticket for a wristband by 5pm–they can be exchanged at the CLA office before 4:30pm, or at the Eric Carle Museum after 4:30pm.
It starts at 6:00pm, and ends with breakfast in SAGA at 12:30am.
It is planned by the Committee on Community Activities.
All Hampshire students receive free admission to Hampshire Halloween 2009. Wristbands are placed in each student's mailbox the morning of the event.
The Committee on Community Activities has released one-hundred and fifty (150) tickets to each campus. Sales are run through either the Student Activities Office or the Box Office. Tickets are ten dollars ($10). When tickets run out, you may only come to Hampshire Halloween 2009 as an invited guest of a current Hampshire student.
University of Massachusetts: SOLD OUT!!!
Mount Holyoke College: SOLD OUT!!!
Taking PVTA is highly encouraged! And, it's better for the environment. Hop on the bus (38 or 39 will get you to Hampshire) with your ticket, and you will be let off at the Hampshire College bus circle. As you exit the bus, your ticket will be checked, and you will be given your wristband.
All cars MUST enter from the Bay Road entrance (Eric Carle Museum). Everyone in the car must have a ticket, or the car will be turned away. You will be directed to the proper parking areas. Cars will not be allowed to enter from the RT-116/West St. entrance.
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Gemma Pasqual Escrivà (Almoines, Valencia; 1967) es una escritora española que publica en catalán. Ha escrito principalmente novelas juveniles o infantiles, entre las que destacan Marina y Et recorde, Amanda.

Desde 2013, es la vicepresidenta en la Comunidad Valenciana de la Asociación de Escritores en Lengua Catalana, y desde 2015 de la Acción Cultural del País Valenciano.

Biografía
Nació en Almoines, en el año 1967. A los seis años se trasladó a Gandía, donde estudió en las Escolapias. A los catorce volvió a cambiar de ciudad, esta vez a la capital, Valencia, elegida por sus padres. Allí cursó los estudios de técnico superior en Administración de Empresas en la Escuela de Artesanos. Aunque prefería ser periodista, estudió programación y se hizo analista de sistemas en la empresa IBM.

Colaboraciones
Gemma Pasqual i Escrivà ha colaborado en diferentes revistas especializadas en literatura, como CLIJ (Cuadernos de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil), la revista Marcha Popular Fallera, la revista Literaturas, la revista Caracteres y ha formado parte del consejo de redacción de La rendija. Además es vocal de la junta de la asociación de escritores en Lengua Catalana, vocal de la Junta de Gobierno de la Institución de las Letras Catalanas, vocal del Consejo Asesor de la Institución de las Letras Catalanas, miembro del PEN catalán y patrona de la Fundación Exitosa.

También ha sido conferenciante en varios centros culturales, y ha participado en coloquios sobre personajes del mundo de la cultura, como Maria Mercè Marçal, Joan Fuster o Pau Casals. Por otro lado, tiene una larga trayectoria en animación lectora en institutos y escuelas. También ha trabajado con maestros; por ejemplo, el curso de formación del profesorado «Desarrollo de la creatividad plástica a través de la escritura de textos», que impartió en el Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia Sant Pius V.

Obra

 1998 – Una setmana tirant de rock ('Una semana tirando de rock') Editorial Alfaguara/Voramar. ISBN 13: 978-84-8194-195-1. ISBN 10: 84-8194-195-6
 2001 – Marina. Ed. Alfaguara/Voramar. ISBN 13: 978-84-8194-515-7. ISBN 10: 84-8194-515-3
 2002 – Et recorde, Amanda ('Te recuerdo, Amanda'). Ed. Alfaguara/Voramar. ISBN 13: 978-84-8194-679-6. ISBN 10: 84-8194-679-6
 2003 – Gènova, "città chius@" ('Génova, "città chius@"'). Ed. Alfaguara/Voramar. ISBN 13: 978-84-8194-877-6. ISBN 10: 84-8194-877-2
 2004 – L'últim vaixell ('El último barco'). Ed. Alfaguara/Voramar. ISBN 13: 978-84-8194-927-8. ISBN 10: 84-8194-927-2
 2005 – La màgia del temps ('La magia del tiempo'). Ed. Alfaguara/Voramar - 2005. ISBN 13: 978-84-8194-002-2. ISBN 10: 84-8194-002-X
 2005 – Quan deixàvem de ser infants. Vicent Andrés Estellés des del fons de la memòria ('Cuando dejábamos de ser niños. Vicent Andrés Estellés desde el fondo de la memoria'). Ed. Barcanova. ISBN 13: 978-84-489-1796-8. ISBN 10: 84-489-1796-0
 2006 – La fàbrica ('La fábrica'). Ed. Alfaguara/Voramar. ISBN 13: 978-84-9807-004-0. ISBN 10: 84-9807-004-X.
 2006 – Les aventures de Roger lo Pelat ('Las aventuras de Roger lo Pelat'). Ed. Barcanova. ISBN 13: 978-84-489-1967-2. ISBN 10: 84-489-1967-X
 2007 – Anatomia d'un assassinat ('Anatomía de un asesinato'). Ed. Perifèric. ISBN 13: 978-84-934847-7-4. ISBN 10: 84-934847-7-6
 2008 – Llàgrimes sobre Bagdad ('Lágrimas sobre Bagdad'). Ed. Barcanova - 2008. ISBN 13: 978-84-489-2363-1.
 2008 – La Mosca, assetjament a les aules ('La Mosca, acoso en las aulas'). Ed. Perifèric. ISBN 13: 978-84-935498-7-9
 2014 – Xènia, tens un WhatsApp ('Xenia, tienes un WhatsApp'). Ed. Barcanova - 2014. ISBN 13: 9788448930820. ISBN 10: 8448930820 y 2 libros más de Xénia
 2019 - Viure perillosament ('Vivir peligrosamente'). Ed. Comanegra - 2019. ISBN 13: 978-84-18022-08-1. ISBN 10: 9788418022081

Premios
 Premio Samaruc 2002 de Literatura Juvenil por la obra Marina.
 Premio Samaruc 2003 de Literatura Juvenil por la obra Et recorde, Amanda ('Te recuerdo, Amanda').
 Premio Jaume I de Crevillent, por su tarea respecto al desarrollo de la literatura juvenil en nuestro país (2003).
 Premio de las Letras 6ª edición, dentro de los Premis Club a la nostra Marxa 2003 ('Premios Club a nuestra Marcha').
 Premio Samaruc 2005 de Literatura Juvenil por la obra L'últim vaixell ('El último barco').
 Premio Benvingut Oliver 2007 de Literatura Juvenil por la obra La Mosca, assetjament a les aules ('La Mosca, acoso en las aulas').
 Premio Barcanova 2007 de Literatura Juvenil por la obra Llàgrimes sobre Bagdad ('Lágrimas sobre Bagdad').
 Premio Mallorca de Narrativa Juvenil 2008 por la obra La Relativitat d'anomenar-se Albert ('La relatividad de llamarse Albert Neve').
 Premio Samaruc de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil 2015 por la obra La rosa de paper

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Blog de Gemma Pasqual
 Gemma Pasqual i Escrivà
 Artículo «Una cuestión de nombres» (en catalán), de Gemma Pasqual. Publicado en Directa el 14 de noviembre de 2018.

Escritores de España del siglo XX
Escritores de España del siglo XXI
Escritores en valenciano
Escritores de la Comunidad Valenciana
Nacidos en Almoines
Independentistas catalanes

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Nannoscincus fuscus est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Scincidae.

Répartition
Cette espèce est endémique de la Province Sud en Nouvelle-Calédonie. Elle se rencontre sur le mont Mou et le mont Dzumac.

Publication originale
 Günther, 1872 : On some new species of reptiles and fishes collected by J. Brenchley, Esq. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, , , ,  (texte intégral).

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Notes et références

Saurien (nom scientifique)
Eugongylinae
Faune endémique de Nouvelle-Calédonie


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Yaya Toure will leave Manchester City this summer unless a new contract is agreed next week, his agent has said. The Ivory Coast midfielder, who signed for City in 2010, has just a year left to run on his current four-year contract.His agent Dimitri Seluk revealed he recently turned down a lucrative offer to play in China and has now issued City with an ultimatum. Seluk told The Sun: In the next week we must find a solution about whether Yaya will prolong his contract with City or he will go to another club.But if he leaves City it will surely not be for another English club.Seluk said in January this year, amid reports of interest from a host of clubs across Europe, that Toure would consider his options this summer.Seluk also told Sky Sports News HQ last year that Toure was 90 per cent certain to leave the Etihad in the summer of 2015. 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THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Greg McDermott isnt ready to think about No. 22 Creightons place in the national polls just yet.Ill worry about that come March, the Bluejays coach said.Creighton is riding high, though, after beating N.C. State 112-94 on Sunday night to advance to the championship game of the Paradise Jam tournament.Cole Huff had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and six other players finished in double figures for Creighton (4-0), which had its highest offensive output in a regulation game since scoring 115 points against Indiana State on Jan. 19, 1985.The polls dont mean anything to me right now, McDermott said. They will in March, but not right now. We just have to continue to get better.Im proud of the fact that coming off an emotional win like we had against (No. 9) Wisconsin, weve been able to put together two pretty good performances back to back. Thats a credit to this team.Khyri Thomas added 16 points and Marcus Foster had 15 among the seven Bluejays (4-0) in double figures. Creighton led by 24 at one point in the second half.Terry Henderson scored 28 points and three other players finished in double figures for the Wolfpack (3-1), who battled to six ties and eight lead changes in the first half.Dennis Smith Jr. added 21 points, Torin Dorn had 16 and Abdul-Malik Abu had 13 for N.C. State, which last led 47-46 with 2:43 remaining in the first half on Smiths 3-pointer.Creighton closed out the half with an 8-2 run for a 54-48 lead, then opened the second half with another 8-2 stretch for its first double-digit lead.The Bluejays biggest lead, 24 points, came when Huff hit a pair of free throws with 5:17 remaining for a 103-79 lead.No. 1, theyre a really good team and theey can score the ball, N.ddddddddddddC. State coach Mark Gottfried said. We had a hard time stopping them from scoring. I liked a lot of things we did -- we scored 92 ourselves -- but we just really couldnt slow them down, much less stop them. That was the difference in the game.Maurice Watson Jr. scored 15 points for Creighton, Isaiah Zierden added 12, Zach Hanson had 11 and Justin Patton had 10.BIG PICTUREN.C. State: Henderson scored more than 20 points for the second time in four games this season after missing nearly all of 2015-16 with an ankle injury.Creighton: The Bluejays are 4-0 for the fifth time in the past six seasons under McDermott. The only blemish on that run was a 3-1 start in 2015-2016.STAT SHEETN.C. State made a season-best 14 of 28 3-pointers and shot 45.6 percent from the field (31 of 68). But Creighton countered with a season-best 60.6 percent shooting (40 of 66) and made 13 of 27 3-pointers.FOUL TIMEN.C. State and Creighton were whistled for 45 combined fouls, including a pair of technical fouls (on Foster and Patton) in the second half for excessive celebration. 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'Sons of Anarchy' Co-Stars Charlie Hunnam and Ryan Hurst to Lead Yoga Class
By Daniel S. Levine - March 17, 2019 07:12 pm EDT
Sons of Anarchy co-stars Charlie Hunnam and Ryan Hurst agreed to host a yoga class for fans, but only for one day this May.
The event, appropriately titled "Yogis of Anarchy," will be part of Motor City Comic Con at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. The convention runs from May 17-19, with the yoga class held on the final day from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. It is only open to convention attendees and only limited spaces are available.
Attendees have to bring their own yoga mat, and wear a head covering or hat and loose fitting clothes.
The event is billed as "An Introduction to Kundalini Yoga with Charlie Hunnam and Ryan Hurst."
Hunnam and Hurst built an off-screen bond while they worked together on FX's Sons of Anarchy from 2008 to 2012. They reunited on Sam Taylor-Johnson's A Million Little Pieces, which was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
In a new Hollywood Reporter interview, Hunnam said they frequently practice yoga together and are still close friends.
"Ryan is one of my best friends," Hunnam said. "There were a couple years where I didn't spend much time with Ryan, and then I got into a yoga practice that he has really devoted himself to in a very significant way. So, we now see each other very, very frequently at this Kundalini yoga studio that we both go to. He's one of my dear friends."
Unfortunately, they did not have any scenes together in A Million Little Pieces. The film is based on a memoir by James Frey, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson. The film does not have a wide theatrical release date set.
"We both basically went in sort of as a favor to Sam, because we both really, really love Sam and Aaron [Taylor-Johnson]," Hunnam told THR of the film. "I was only on that film for two days. I just went in to do a couple scenes with them, because they were putting that film together for absolutely no money at all. Aaron asked me to come in and play his big brother in it; I was obviously happy to do that."
Hunnam explained that he wanted to work with Taylor-Johnson after he passed on the chance to star in her adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey.
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In the Little Shop you can get to know what a grocery store was like in Hungary's past, you can operate the cash register, wear the grocer's apron or weigh out the products.
In the Photographer's Studio you can become a photographer, arrange a setting for a photo shoot, or you can try on old costumes as the model of the photographer. You can take the ready pictures home.
What was life like on a farm? How was milking, feeding and carrot planting carried out? In the Kid's Farm you can become a real farmer.
This is a Puppet Theatre, where you can be more than a spectator. What does it feel like to play with real puppets, behind a real, huge folding screen in a barn full of audience? Here everyone can act their favourite tale out, or free their imagination and can invent new stories too.
What was used for lighting in peasant homes before the installation of electricity? How was fire lit in the open air, without matches? What was a long winter evening like beside the flame of a candle?
All the answers can be found in the House of Light. In our exhibition we represent the methods of lighting with the help of games and animations, and we also highlight what kind of transformation followed concerning way of life after the general use of electric lighting.
Experience all what the Skanzen offers with the discovery pack or look for treasures with the help of our new mobile phone application.


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TF2 doesn't feel like a game with a lot of passive abilities. There are few obvious ones, such as the scout's double-jump and the Pyro's afterburn immunity, but when you look into things, it turns out that almost every class has at least one.
First of all, its debatable whether "more than 125 health" counts as a passive ability. Even though its pretty clearly the baseline for TF2, some people might consider speed and health a form of statistics instead of abilities. It's also debatable whether any ability that requires equipping a weapon would count, like "can remove sappers" or "can regenerate jarate", so we're not counting those. But even then, Scout can double jump and cap points at 2x, Soldier and Demoman gain self-damage resistance, Pyro is immune to afterburn, Heavy has knockback resistance, Engineer can haul buildings, Medic can regenerate health, and Spy can see enemy health. The only class that truly has no special abilities is Sniper, and this fits with how much of a one-trick pony he is. Even in the days of Team Fortress Classic he was worth playing because of his sniper rifle and nothing else.
It would at least turn Pyro-v-Pyro matches into less of a slapping contest.
In addition, Valve is adding more and more allclass things that water down the differences between classes. Every time a new game mode comes out with grappling hooks, spellbooks, and bumper cars it becomes less relevant what class you picked because these pseudo-random equalizers make every class capable of crazy feats of mobility, burst damage, or other team roles that normally would have gone to a single class before. This combined with unlocks has made this question a lot less relevant than it would have been back in the early days of TF2.


From growing a full thymus gland inside a mouse, to creating a slice of artificial liver tissue, to using ink jet printing technology to create a human ear, researchers are steadily moving us toward the day when ordering up a new organ could be as commonplace as ordering an MRI is today. One of the hurdles in creating lab-grown organs, though, is that the cells in such a structure need a way to receive nutrients. Researchers at Vanderbilt University (VU) may have just leaped that hurdle using a most unexpected tool – a cotton candy machine.
Leon Bellan, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at VU, has actually been tinkering with cotton candy machines for some time after realizing the machines were perfect at spinning out tiny threads that resembled human capillaries.
"I went to Target and bought a cotton candy machine for about US$40," Bellan said. "It turned out that it formed threads that were about one tenth the diameter of a human hair – roughly the same size as capillaries – so they could be used to make channel structures in other materials."
The issue, however, is that if the threads are spun out of sugar, if attempts were made to implant them in a hydrogel that's used to grow organ tissue, they'd simply dissolve as soon as the gel touched them. What was needed was a substance that could hold up against the water-based gel initially, and can then be triggered to dissolve after the gel is in place, leaving behind tiny channels.
Bellan and his team found that a polymer called PNIPAM – or Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) – was the perfect material for the job as it is only soluble below 32° C (90° F). To take advantage of this property, the researchers spun out some PNIPAM threads using a machine very similar to a cotton candy machine, then immersed them in gelatin, which was kept warm in an incubator set at 37° C (99° F). Once the gelatin had set, it was cooled to room temperature, which caused the threads to dissolve, leaving behind tiny tubes.
Those tubes were then pumped full of cells along with the nutrients they needed to grow. Bellan reported that after a week, 90 percent of the cells in the tubes were alive and functional.
This method has a distinct advantage over another common method of creating capillaries in gels, known as the "bottom-up" process. In such a process, cells are cultured in the gel and eventually spontaneously grow their own capillaries. But the process takes time, which means that new layers can't be placed into the budding tissue before the capillaries are formed because there's a chance the cells in the middle of the structure could die off.
Because Bellan's method, known as a "top-down" approach, can form the capillaries all at once, thicker tissue structures could theoretically be possible.
"Some people in the field think this approach is a little crazy," said Bellan, "But now we've shown we can use this simple technique to make microfluidic networks that mimic the three-dimensional capillary system in the human body in a cell-friendly fashion. Generally, it's not that difficult to make two-dimensional networks, but adding the third dimension is much harder; with this approach, we can make our system as three-dimensional as we like."
Bellan and his colleagues are now looking into ways to tailor the process to mimic capillaries in various types of tissues. "Our goal is to create a basic 'toolbox' that will allow other researchers to use this simple, low-cost approach to create the artificial vasculature needed to sustain artificial livers, kidneys, bone and other organs," he said.
And how does a man who's spent so much time around cotton candy feel about the sticky substance? "People always ask if I like cotton candy," he says in the video below. "I think it's kind of disgusting."
The team's research was published online in the journal Advanced Healthcare Materials on February 4.


Target Designator: This is about as clearly defined a role as you could possibly want in a recon gear. The Bobcat moves up as quickly as possible to get into good position to Forward Observe a target, preferably catching them with no cover and getting into their rear arc, then sends a Comms back to units with guided weapons. The North has ready access to a good selection of guided weapons from *GMs to *AVMs and *ATMs, many of them on cost effective models. Unlike the South the North will only ever have TD:1 available and provided your Bobcat is able to get the Comms action through, there's no more powerful option. The speed and extended sensor range of the gear suit this role well, the only problem being that it competes directly with the Ferret. So how does the Bobcat stack up against the Ferret? Well it's very similar indeed – the key differences are +1 AR for the Bobcat, and for the Ferret 24" sensors (though they are Aux), a lower 1" silhouette, and -1 TV cost. In a TD unit the extra sensor range is slightly less important than you'd think because you do still need line of sight to enable TD, and sometimes you actually want a higher silhouette to get that line of sight, but the real issue here is the cost. 1 TV may not seem like a lot, but when you consider that the Bobcat is 20% more expensive than the Ferret, you realise the extra reliability arguably isn't worth the cost. I'd rate the Ferret as slightly better in this role. A note on the Ferret's sensors being Aux: Remember that if crippled a model halves its sensor range and can't use active sensors. This reduces the Ferrets sensor range to a pathetic 6", but the Bobcat isn't much better with 9" once crippled. Neither is very likely to be a useful FO unit at that point.
Recon Trooper:This is a less specialised role, the idea being to perform recon tasks such as scanning objectives, providing sensor boost, performing FO (with or without TD enabled), and also mixing it up a bit with enemy light units and skirmishing with their recon elements. Here the Bobcat does have a marked advantage over the Ferret simply because of that extra point of AR, and both the LPG and VLRP have their uses against typical recon models. It's certainly not ideal for the Bobcat to be getting into actual firefights and it pales in comparison to something like a Wildcat or Metal Cat, but it's likely that some of the time your Bobcat's will need to be doing something other than providing TD for guided weapons.


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Kevin has been a contracted interpreter with TIS National since March 2009. He speaks Burmese and English.
Early challenges
Kevin and his young family migrated from Burma to Australia in the 1970s with the hope of freedom and a brighter future. In Australia, the family faced vast cultural differences and were one of only a handful of Asian families living in the Melbourne suburb of Springvale. While Kevin had learnt some English during his schooling in Burma, his wife and children did not speak any English.
'During the day when most people were at work, we felt quite lonely and lost and afraid to venture out of the house. The wife and kids used to hide whenever the doorbell rang.'
Kevin had undertaken some university studies in Burma but found his qualifications were not recognised in Australia. He undertook a factory job while he assessed his options.
Recognition as an interpreter
A year after his arrival in Australia, Kevin began to establish his career. He returned to university to study computer science and later joined a large company where he advanced to a management position. While Kevin was busy with his career, he also found time to provide voluntary interpreting assistance to the Burmese refugee community in Australia.
'Sometimes I would take time off work to go and meet and help people. They didn't know a word of English and there weren't interpreting services available to them like there is now.'
'I used to assist them access the various services available to them such as hospitals, schools, Centrelink, doctors appointments, job applications and various other sundry requirements.'
For twenty years, Kevin juggled his work commitments (including during another career change) and helped new Burmese humanitarian arrivals participate in life in Australia.
Trained and professional
In 2008, an opportunity arose for Kevin to obtain professional training and accreditation as an interpreter. Kevin was offered a scholarship by the Victorian Multicultural Commission to undertake a Diploma of Interpreting at RMIT University.
'It was an opportunity to assist my community and also be financially rewarded. I gladly took up the challenge and have not regretted it.'
The one year, part time course focused on cultural concepts and ethical issues which interpreters may face and gave Kevin insight into the many different systems, such as education, the judiciary and welfare, in which interpreters undertake assignments.
Kevin graduated his diploma with National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) accreditation at the paraprofessional level and was awarded the title of valedictorian. He attributes his success to the support of his tutors, perseverance, practice and 'most importantly, my passion and desire to simply help my fellow countrymen.'
Continuing to learn
Kevin became a TIS National contractor in 2009. He has worked on a variety of assignments, including many for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
'My most interesting experiences would be in the refugee processing and health environments as they give me a better understanding of the challenges and difficulties facing new arrivals and reinforces the realisation of how fortunate we are here in Australia'.
Kevin is committed to a career in interpreting. He continues to improve his skills and knowledge in interpreting and is currently investigating obtaining NAATI accreditation in translation.
'My tips for others considering a career in interpreting is not to be afraid of the challenge, be daring to speak your second language confidently, maintain maximum class attendance and put in a lot of extra time with practice and reviews. And once qualified, be faithful to the professional ethics and code of conduct for interpreters as this will ensure your career lifespan.'


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Another dramatic development from Maryland.
Obviously, the upcoming season of The Real Housewives of Potomac is going to be explosive with Monique Samuels and Candiace Dillard both pressing second degree assault charges against each other after their physical altercation, however, the drama has taken a toll for Monique, who decided to sit out on the group's season five trip to Portugal.
How did these Maryland bitches manage to snag a better trip than the OC ladies who went to Florida this season? Bravo, make it make sense.
Monique declined to go on the trip abroad following her physical altercation and legal drama with Candiace, which is a smart move for her mental health, however, not for us. The best part of the season is when the ladies get drunk and fight in the sun, so Monique choosing not to join the group will definitely cause problems in the drama department.
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It also doesn't make me too confident for her future on the show because most Housewives who refuse to go on the cast trip, don't make it back next season. Did anyone say Aviva Drescher?
After fans speculated Monique was banned from the vacation after they noticed she wasn't with the other women on social media, the reality star addressed her absence on Twitter and claimed none of the media reports about her recent drama on the show are accurate.
Monique stated she hasn't read one story online that has all the correct facts and teased we'll have to wait until the show airs to see what really happened.
Obviously, I love when all the ladies attend the cast trip because there's more chance of drama, however, Monique is smart for deciding not to put herself in a toxic situation. Let's just hope Bravo doesn't fire her over it...
Thoughts? Sound off in the comments!
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Monique Samuels


Iverson did last week what he always swore he wouldn't do: request a trade. The Sixers are ready to grant his wish. Now, it's up to Sixers team president Billy King to find the right deal for the seven-time All-Star.
"I'm trying to do what's best for this organization," King said Friday night.
The Sixers sent Iverson home the last two games and said on Sunday the four-time scoring champion will be inactive again for Monday night's game against Portland. The Sixers then play three more times this week, against Boston on Wednesday, and a Texas back-to-back at Dallas and San Antonio, meaning a deal will likely have to come soon before the situation really gets ugly.
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He's always been a hoops icon, and an iconoclast, all wrapped in one.
For most of Iverson's 11-year career, the Sixers were willing to look the other way and put up with Iverson's indiscretions as long as it meant deep runs in the playoffs, a packed house every night and those No. 3 jerseys selling out around the globe.
Larry Brown vs. Iverson? Iverson stuck around while Brown won a title in Detroit.
Chris Ford vs. Iverson? Please. No interim coach could control him.
Now with the Sixers (5-14) on a seven-game losing streak and playing to dwindling crowds, and Iverson butting heads with coach Maurice Cheeks, the franchise player and the franchise have finally had enough of each other.
Sixers chairman Ed Snider said Iverson has "probably" played his last game in Philadelphia. Iverson acknowledged a trade was for the best and thanked Sixers fans for 11 great years. The next time those Philly fans see Iverson live again, it will be in another team's jersey.
Besides the combustible nature of his personality, the biggest obstacle to a deal is Iverson's hefty salary. He's due the rest of his $18 million this season, and a combined $40 million through the 2008-09 season. A third team might have to be included to swing a trade.
"In the NBA, it's not easy to make moves because you have to take money back and all these other things, but we're going to have to deal with it," Snider said.
Plus, while King sorely wants to deal the franchise player, he can't just give Iverson away. No one in Philly can forget the Sixers only getting Jeff Hornacek, Andrew Lang and Tim Perry for Charles Barkley in 1992. And the Sixers traded Wilt Chamberlain to the Lakers in 1968 for Jerry Chambers, Archie Clark and Darrall Imhoff.
Still, Snider said "half the league" had called about Iverson's availability.
While Iverson's maybe a half-step slower than he was 10 years ago, that's still a step quicker than most players in the league. Iverson leads the league in scoring with 31.2 points, averages 42.7 minutes and 2.2 steals, making it easy to imagine him providing a needed jolt to a franchise trying to make a championship run.
King reportedly had a deal to send Iverson to Boston around NBA draft night, but the Celtics no longer have the No. 7 draft pick they were dangling as bait. King is close friends with Indiana Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh, making it likely those two talked about a deal (perhaps involving point guard Jamaal Tinsley?).
Denver (with Andre Miller); Minnesota (with King fan Randy Foye); and even still the Celtics remain strong targets. Minnesota's Kevin Garnett and Boston's Paul Pierce openly have campaigned for their general managers to bring Iverson in, surely forming what might be a 1-2 punch toward the playoffs.
But could they fit? After all, Iverson never clicked with Jerry Stackhouse, Larry Hughes, Keith Van Horn or Glenn Robinson and couldn't win with Chris Webber.
The next time Iverson is late for practice, skips a team function or clashes with a coach, King simply can smile. Iverson will be stirring with some other team, and won't be the Sixers' problem anymore.
But when Iverson rattles off a stretch of 30-point games, packs arenas with his electrifying play and leads a team to the playoffs, King will have to wonder why the relationship had to sour like it did.
"Allen has done a lot of great things for this organization and I wish him well," Snider said.


The NADPH-dependent alcohol dehydrogenase (YqhD) from E. coli is a promiscuous enzyme with low substrate specificity. YqhD exhibits aldehyde reductase and alcohol dehydrogenase activity with a broad substrate range and produces biofuels and valuable chemicals. The industrial applicability of the enzyme makes it an ideal candidate for protein engineering studies with the available structure and kinetic information. Herein, we shed light on the substrate promiscuity of YqhD using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The MD simulations of YqhD were performed in pure water and at experimental concentrations of substrates, such as isobutaraldehyde and propanaldehyde. The study aims to enhance the knowledge about substrate dynamics in the active site and around the protein, and their relationship to protein structure, function and dynamics. The outcome of the study will enhance our basic understanding of this class of enzyme, with the possible application to guide the rational design of YqhD or related alcohol dehydrogenases to facilitate substrate transport to the active site for enhanced function.
Presented at the 247th National Spring Meeting of the American-Chemical-Society (ACS), Dallas, Texas on March 20, 2014.