The period of the demise of the kingdom of Judah at the end of the 6th century B.C.E., the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians, the exile of the elite to Babylon, and the reshaping of the territory of the new province of Judah, culminating at the end of the century with the first return of exiles—all have been subjects of intense scrutiny during the last decade. Lipschits takes into account the biblical textual evidence, the results of archaeological research, and the reports of Babylonian and Egyptian sources and provides a comprehensive survey and analysis of the evidence for the history of this 100-year-long era. He provides a lucid historical survey that will, no doubt, become the baseline for all future studies of this era.


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The Good, the Bad, and the Apocalypse
Posted on March 2, 2012 by Brad
February 2012 set a record for numbers of visitors to this website. I trust it's because I've been updating it with greater frequency than previously, all detailed in my "screw this internet garbage" post. I know it's also because of MIXTAPE, which was unfortunately delayed. On that front I should have details on the new publication dates for stores and iTunes in the next week. Or not. Bear with me.
But amidst all the MIXTAPE happenings and goings on, it's easy to forget that I have a day job, which happens to be writing movies and TV.
Movies like this:
I co-wrote it, it aired on SyFy, and scored huge ratings. Like, 2.14 million viewers huge. It got big ratings around the world in face. Reviews were … well, not that bad, overall. Hint: If you're expecting hard science fact from a movie called STONEHENGE APOCALYPSE, I don't know what else to say than "it must be wonderful there on your world."
So yeah, I'm a writer, and currently what I'm writing as my day job is movies. Two of 'em as a matter of fact; one sci-fi, one fantasy (with a third on the boards, depending on which way the wind blows). That's my bread and butter, really. There's also the matter of the third (a horror) due in theaters sometime this year.
Well, in New Zealand at least.
I am ridiculously fortunate to be able to do what I love to do, and actually make a living off it. People would chew off their own arms to have the life I have, even the ones who gave negative reviews to Stonehenge Apocalypse and RoboCop: Prime Directives. I realize this, and accept it with a great deal of humility.
Writers are notorious for their ability to bitch about how their work is received and reviewed. Sometimes we're justified, sometimes we're not, and we're not always right.
But ovies are a collaborative process. There's no way around it. Movies take a lot of time and a lot of money, and involve the efforts of hundreds of people, from the cast and crew down the line to the distributors and marketing people. One of the things about doing MIXTAPE as a comic series was its streamlined nature. I write the scripts, the editor gives notes and suggestions, the artist draws them, I approve everything, and that's it.
It's been said that nobody ever sets out to make a bad movie. That bears repeating:
Nobody sets out to make a bad movie.
True story. Years back I was watching some TV talk show about movies, and it was one of the worst circle jerks I'd ever witnessed. The general gist of it was "it's better to be critically acclaimed than financially successful". One filmmaker who'd had some degree of both said he'd rather have the critics on hsi side than the audience. I wish I could tell you what he'd done recently but (big surprise) he's fallen off the map.
Because how does one define "bad"? If taste is subjective, why does one person's voice take precedent over another's?
Another true story. Years ago I was listening to some radio call-in show right around Oscar time (you know, the months-long industry circle-jerk that culminates in the awarding of a bronze statue of a naked dude). People were calling in and naming their favorite films, and among the usual suspects – Star Wars, Gone With The Wind – some dude, without a hint of irony or dishonesty, chose Bloodsport as his all-time favorite movie.
If you're unfamiliar with Bloodsport, this'll jog ya:
Yeah, that one.
Thing is, this guy was completely sincere — this was his favourite movie. And know what? I make movies for that guy. I respect that guy more than someone who picks Dr. Strangelove or The 400 Blows as their favorite, regardless of whether it is their favorite film, or just the film they know is the "correct" answer. I don't know who this dude was. I don't know where he lived, or what he did for a living, but I can see him on some rainy weekend cracking open a beer and saying "fuck it, I'm watching Bloodsport".
Guys like him are in the majority too. They're what keeps the movie biz going. Not the critically acclaimed art-films, but the meat and potatoes that keep the engine running. I'll take one of those guys over a hundred self-proclaimed intelligensia any day of the week.
So, for filmmakers aspiring or otherwise, take heart when you consider the odds. Of the estimated 6,840,507,003 people on this earth (and given that we know at least one of them thinks Bloodsport is the greatest movie ever), then it's a certainty at least one who thinks Stonehenge Apocalypse is the greatest thing ever committed to celluloid.
And yes, that makes me damn proud.
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Kevin Bachelder on March 3, 2012 at 12:11 pm said:
When you can share some details we'd be very interested in hearing more about your scifi and fantasy movie projects.
There's more than just a couple of us out here who enjoyed Stonehenge Apocalypse. 😉
Brad on March 3, 2012 at 7:14 pm said:
Will do — hope to make the official "in production" announcement on one soon, and announcing the development of another at Cannes (where the NZ horror is being sold). Looks to be a busy few months.
Kevin Bachelder on March 3, 2012 at 7:29 pm said:
If either of these are the types of movies that we might cover on the Saturday B Movie Reel podcast we'd also love to have you come back on the podcast to talk about them.
Brad on March 4, 2012 at 9:32 am said:
Coincidentally the FB page for "The Picco Incident" just went live, so I guess the cat's out of the bag. I'll snag the poster and some info to post here, but in the meantime you visit: https://www.facebook.com/#!/ThePiccoIncident
Kevin Bachelder on March 4, 2012 at 11:22 am said:
Excellent. I 'liked' the page.
I'll also post about this in our "Fans of Syfy Original Movies" Facebook group (http://www.facebook.com/groups/160382417378887/) since most of the members are also fans of other B movies too.
Julian Grant on March 8, 2012 at 10:44 am said:
Haters are always gonna rag on the working artist. Nothing wrong with being dyed-in-the-wool genre fans. Hell, Robo:PD is STILL airing twelve years later and even made it into China. Best to you always.
I STILL get people coming up to me singing R:PD's praises, twelve years on.

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Q: Schedulers.computation() v/s Schedulers.io() in RxJava/RxAndroid I have read through so many answers on SO like the following use-cases-for-rxjava-schedulers , what-is-the-difference-between-schedulers-io-and-schedulers-computation , rxjava2-schedulers-io-vs-schedulers-computation-with-large-concurrent-request.
The most common explanation is use Schedulers.computation() for CPU intensive work
and use Schedulers.io() for interaction with the file system, interaction with databases or services, REST API calls
By CPU intensive work I am assuming/considering Image Resizing/operations, Large Data sets, etc. (please add some other CPU intensive tasks if you know any which are normally performed on an Android App)
My question is

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*what qualifies as a large data set in Android? (tangible sense)

*If network calls or queries to the database respond with the huge data set(as per question 1) then what?

A: In fact, they just use a different thread pool and therefore need to be used for their intended purpose.
For data processing, you need to use a Schedulers.computation(), and for data input and output Schedulers.io()
This is done to limit the creation of infinitely new threads and thus to create a queue of jobs.

A: From the documentation of rx:
Schedulers.computation( ) - meant for computational work such as event-loops and callback processing; do not use this scheduler for I/O (use Schedulers.io( ) instead); the number of threads, by default, is equal to the number of processors
Schedulers.io( ) - meant for I/O-bound work such as asynchronous performance of blocking I/O, this scheduler is backed by a thread-pool that will grow as needed; for ordinary computational work, switch to Schedulers.computation( ); Schedulers.io( ) by default is a CachedThreadScheduler, which is something like a new thread scheduler with thread caching

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PRECISION IN THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR:
INCITING MUSLIMS THROUGH THE WAR OF IDEAS
EGYPT'S MUSLIM BROTHERS: CONFRONTATION OR INTEGRATION?
The Society of Muslim Brothers' success in the November-December 2005 elections for the People's Assembly sent shockwaves through Egypt's political system. In response, the regime cracked down on the movement, harassed other potential rivals and reversed its fledging reform process.
Islam and Democracy: Text, Tradition, and History
Popular stereotypes in the West tend to posit a progressive, rational, and free West against a backward, oppressive, and threatening Islam. Public opinion polls conducted in the United States during the 1990s revealed a consistent pattern of Americans labeling Muslims as "religious fanatics" and considering Islam's ethos as fundamentally "anti-democratic.
GLOBALIZATION AND POLITICAL ISLAM: THE SOCIAL BASES OF TURKEY'S WELFARE PARTY
Political Islam has gained heightened visibility in recent decades in Turkey. Large numbers of female students have begun to demonstrate their commitment by wearing the banned Islamic headdress on university campuses, and influential pro-Islamist TV channels have proliferated.
A Muslim Archipelago
Islam and Politics in Southeast Asia
Democracy in Islamic Political Thought
Democracy has preoccupied Arab political thinkers since the dawn of the modern Arab renaissance about two centuries ago. Since then, the concept of democracy has changed and developed under the influence of a variety of social and political developments.
Islamist Parties : participation without power
Over the last two decades, social and political movements grounding their ideologies in references to Islam have sought to become legal political parties in many countries of the Middle East and North Africa.
Resolving America's Islamist Dilemma: Lessons from South and Southeast Asia
ΜΑΣ. efforts to promote democracy in the Middle East have long been paralyzed by the "Islamist dilemma": in theory, we want democracy, but, in practice, fear that Islamist parties will be the prime beneficiaries of any political opening.
ISLAMIST RADICALISATION
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Tom Jacobs
About Stadium
Located in Santa Clara, in the San Francisco Bay are sites the home of the NFL's 49ers franchise. It's been their home since opening in 2014 and is located about 40 miles from downtown San Francisco.
Plans for the stadium were hatched in 2006 and were originally to have a stadium built by the site of their current stadium, Candlestick Park, located in San Francisco. In addition to a new stadium, the plans included housing improvements and the addition of retail space which would greatly benefit the surrounding area. Negotiations fell through and instead the team turned its focus towards an area by its team's administrative offices located in Santa Clara.
The project was approved in June of 2010 by Santa Clara voters and the loan for the construction project was secured in December of 2011. Ground was eventually broken on the project the following year in April 2012. The stadium was finished two years later and opened on July 17, 2014.
The stadium was designed by world renowned architectural firm HNTB, with the intention of creating a multi-purpose venue with a focus on energy efficiency and green technology.
It's an open-air stadium with a natural grass playing surface. The stadium seats 68,500 and can be expanded up to 75,000 for some other major events. Much like the design of Ford Field in Detroit, the home of the Detroit Lions, most of the luxury suites were dedicated to one side of the stadium, which allowed the upper deck to be closer to the field and allowing a better experience for fans in the upper levels.
•Capacity: 68,500
•Opened: July 17, 2014
•Playing Surface: Tifway II Bermuda Grass
•Location: 4900 Marie P DeBartolo Way
• After plans had failed to build a new stadium by their current location at Candlestick Park, a new plan was hatched in November of 2006 to construct the new 68,000 seating venue in the general Santa Clara area.
• Since 2014 it's served as the home of the Pac-12 Football Championship Game. Before landing at Levi's Stadium, the championship game had been played at the team with the better record between the two opponents.
• On May 8, 2013 Levi Strauss & Co. bought the naming rights to the stadium, and named it Levi's Stadium. The deal is worth $220.3 million one the next 20 years, and also holds an option for a 5 year extension for $75 million after the contract is up.
• On July 17, 2014 during its grand opening, Commissioner Roger Goodell mentioned to the live crowd about the idea of sharing the stadium with the Raiders, who were located across the bay in Oakland. However the Raiders have insisted on staying at the older Coliseum site.
• In January of 2016, the Raiders withdrew their interest from moving to LA, where they would have potentially shared a stadium with the Rams or Chargers, and now discussions have occurred again about their moving into Levi's stadium to share the field with the 49ers.
Past and Current Teams
San Francisco 49ers (NFL) (2014–present)


Our white cheddar cheese popcorn is an amazing treat packs a delightful treat of real cheddar cheese flavor.
Great popcorn! The white cheddar flavor was distinct, but not overwhelming! And, I loved the buttery texture - unlike any packaged popcorn I've ever had!
It's difficult to pick a favorite with all these awesome flavors, but you definitely can't go wrong with the wickedly delicious white cheddar.
I like a little bit of white cheddar on my popcorn and thought that this had way too much white cheddar flavor on it. Some may like it totally covered with the white cheddar but less is more to my way of thinking.


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Das Sozialwerk St. Georg e. V. ist ein dezentral aufgestelltes soziales Dienstleistungsunternehmen mit Sitz in Gelsenkirchen. Es betreibt rund 150 Standorte in Nordrhein-Westfalen und begleitet Menschen mit psychischen Erkrankungen und Behinderungen, mit Suchtproblemen, Pflegebedarf, Autismus und/oder sozialen Schwierigkeiten. Erklärtes Ziel ist es, Menschen mit Assistenzbedarf ein selbstbestimmtes Leben nach ihren Wünschen und Bedürfnissen zu ermöglichen.

Angebote und Struktur
Das Sozialwerk St. Georg hält Angebote in den Bereichen Wohnen und Leben, Arbeit und Beschäftigung, Alltag und Freizeit, Begleitung und Orientierung sowie Bildung und Beratung in weiten Teilen Nordrhein-Westfalens bereit. Diese verteilen sich auf über 150 Angebote in besonderen Wohnformen, in Einrichtungen im Außenwohnungsbereich, in Kontaktstellen, im Ambulant Betreuten Wohnen, in Werk- und Tagesstätten sowie in Inklusionsbetrieben. Zum Konzern gehören mehrere Tochterfirmen, die unter anderem die Bereiche Pflege, Kinder- und Jugendhilfe, Arbeit, Bildung und Beschäftigung, Autismus sowie die kaufmännische und technische Verwaltung von Immobilien des Sozialwerks abdecken.

Zum Vorstand des Sozialwerks St. Georg gehören der Vorstandssprecher Wolfgang Meyer und Gitta Bernshausen.

Geschichte
Am 13. Juni 1952 gründeten zwei Geistliche und acht Laien der katholischen Pfarrei St. Barbara im Gelsenkirchener Stadtteil Buer-Erle den "Jugendwohnheim-Verein-Erle". Der Verein setzte sich zur Aufgabe, "ledigen Bergleuten von 18 bis 25 Jahren aus dem Geiste christlicher Hilfebereitschaft ein Heim zu schaffen und zu erhalten, in dem sie Unterkunft und Verpflegung erhalten."

Zwischen 1954 und 1964 beherbergte der Verein in seinen Häusern 4.300 Personen aus 25 Nationen. Der Niedergang des Steinkohlebergbaus und die Stilllegung der Schachtanlagen der Zeche Graf Bismarck bedeutete das Aus für die sogenannten "Knappenheime". Für die künftige Nutzung der Häuser fand der damalige Vorstand jedoch eine schnelle Lösung, indem er Verbindung zum Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (LWL) aufnahm. Dieser suchte dringend "Heime", um die immer größer werdenden Probleme der Landeskrankenhäuser zu lösen, in denen die Zahl der reinen "Pflegefälle" ständig anwuchs. So wurden bereits im März 1966 die ersten "Patienten" an der Borgswiese in Gelsenkirchen untergebracht.

Der Landschaftsverband unterstützte und forcierte ein schnelles Wachstum des Unternehmens. Im September 1967 gab es in Gelsenkirchen bereits elf stationäre Wohnhäuser mit 720 "Patienten". Die Ausweitung über die Stadtgrenzen von Gelsenkirchen ließ nicht lange auf sich warten: Ende 1969 standen bereits die Standorte in Oberkirchen, Lippborg und Ascheberg fest. Im Jahr 1970 wurde das Unternehmen dann mit Beschluss der Generalversammlung des Vereins korporatives Mitglied des Caritasverbandes Gelsenkirchen. Zudem erhielt es seinen heutigen Namen: "Sozialwerk St. Georg e. V."

Bundesweite Beachtung fand das Sozialwerk St. Georg Anfang der 1980er Jahre durch Vorwürfe des Subventionsbetruges in Millionenhöhe sowie der Korruption und des Missmanagaments. Der frühere Direktor des Sozialwerkes Johannes Hennemeyer wurde 1985 wegen Betrug und Veruntreuung zu achteinhalb Jahren Haft verurteilt.

Ab 1984 wurde die innere Umstrukturierung des Sozialwerks eingeleitet. Die eher auf Verwahrung ausgerichtete Psychiatrieeinrichtung alten Stils wurde umgebaut zu einem differenzierten, bedarfsgerechten und auf Förderung der Menschen ausgerichteten Betreuungsangebotes. Hierzu gehörte ein Bündel von Maßnahmen: Belegungsabbau mit dem Ziel der Verbesserung der Lebensqualität, Personalumschichtungen, Einstellungen von Fachpersonal und Qualifizierung des vorhandenen Personals oder die Öffnung nach außen. Hinzu kamen Angebote für Arbeit, Beschäftigung und Freizeitgestaltung.

Seit den 1990er Jahren entwickelte das Sozialwerk St. Georg neue Einrichtungen und Angebote. Das Assistenzkonzept Qualität des Lebens, das im Jahr 2012 eingeführt wurde, zielt darauf, die persönlichen Wünsche und Bedürfnisse des jeweiligen Klienten, der jeweiligen Klientin durch systematische Interviews zu erfassen. Die Befragten geben dabei an, was sie aus ihrer Sicht brauchen, um ihre Ziele zu erreichen und ihre Lebensqualität zu verbessern. Auf Grundlage der Interview-Ergebnisse können der Unterstützungsbedarf ermittelt und konkrete Maßnahmen entwickelt werden, die es ermöglichen, das jeweilige Ziel zu erreichen.

2020 schloss das Sozialwerk St. Georg sein Wohnangebot mit 25 Wohnungen in Gelsenkirchen-Erle aufgrund fehlender Nachfrage und Finanzierung. 2021 eröffnete das Sozialwerk St. Georg zwei neue Pflege-Wohngemeinschaften für 16 Seniorinnen und Senioren. Der Wohnkomplex beinhaltet zudem 14 sozial geförderte Wohnungen und eine Sozialstation. Im August 2022 eröffnete das Sozialwerk St. Georg die integrative Kindertagesstätte "Kleine Knappen" auf dem Gelände des Schachts Graf Bismarck, auf dem auch die Verwaltung sowie mehrere Wohneinheiten des Sozialwerks St. Georg zu finden sind. Ebenfalls im August 2022 eröffnete das neue Berufsbildungszentrum der Emscher-Werkstatt in Gelsenkirchen-Resse.

Stiftung
Die eigenständige, gemeinnützige und ehrenamtlich geführte Stiftung Sozialwerk St. Georg unterstützt Projekte aus dem Unternehmen, die die Teilhabechancen von Menschen mit Assistenzbedarf verbessern. Sie wurde im Jahr 2001 gegründet und nahm 2002 die Arbeit auf. Der ehrenamtliche Vorstand besteht aus Dieter Czogalla und seinem Stellvertreter Bernd Lepping.

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks
 Homepage des Unternehmens

Unternehmen (Gelsenkirchen)

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Stereospecific formation of interstrand carbinolamine DNA cross-links by crotonaldehyde- and acetaldehyde-derived α-CH3-γ-OH-1, N2-propano-2′-deoxyguanosine adducts in the 5′-CpG-3′ sequence
Young Jin Cho, Hao Wang, Ivan D. Kozekov, Andrew J. Kurtz, Jaison Jacob, Markus Voehler, Jarrod Smith, Thomas M. Harris, R. Stephen Lloyd, Carmelo J. Rizzo, Michael P. Stone
Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences
The crotonaldehyde- and acetaldehyde-derived R- and S-α-CH 3-γ-OH-1,N2-propanodeoxyguanosine adducts were monitored in single-stranded and duplex oligodeoxynucleotides using NMR spectroscopy. In both instances, the cis and trans diastereomers of the α-CH3 and γ-OH groups underwent slow exchange, with the trans diastereomers being favored. In single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotides, the aldehyde intermediates were not detected spectroscopically, but their presence was revealed through the formation of N-terminal conjugates with the tetrapeptide KWKK. When annealed into 5′-d(GCTAGCXAGTCC)- 3′·5′-d(GGACTCYCTAGC)-3′ containing the 5′-CpG-3′ sequence context (X = R- or S-α-CH 3-γ-13C-OH-PdG; Y = 15N2-dG) at pH 7, partial opening of the R- or S-α-CH3-γ- 13C-OH-PdG adducts to the corresponding N2-(3-oxo-1- methyl-propyl)-dG aldehydes was observed at temperatures below the Tm of the duplexes. These aldehydes equilibrated with their geminal diol hydrates; higher temperatures favored the aldehydes. When annealed opposite T, the S-α-CH3-γ-13C-OH-PdG adduct was stable. At 37 °C, an interstrand DNA cross-link was observed spectroscopically only for the R-α-CH3-γ-OH-PdG adduct. Molecular modeling predicted that the interstrand cross-link formed by the R-α-CH3-γ- OH-PdG adduct introduced less disruption into the duplex structure than did the cross-link arising from the S-α-CH3-γ-OH-PdG adduct, due to differing orientations of the R- and S-CH3 groups. Modeling also predicted that the α-methyl group of the aldehyde arising from the R-α-CH3-γ-OH-PdG adduct is oriented in the 3′-direction in the minor groove, facilitating cross-linking. In contrast, the α-methyl group of the aldehyde arising from the S-α-CH 3-OH-PdG adduct is oriented in the 5′-direction within the minor groove, potentially hindering cross-linking. NMR revealed that for the R-α-CH3-γ-OH-PdG adduct, the carbinolamine form of the cross-link was favored in duplex DNA with the imine (Schiff base) form of the cross-link remaining below the level of spectroscopic detection. Molecular modeling predicted that the carbinolamine linkage maintained Watson-Crick hydrogen bonding at both of the tandem C·G base pairs. Dehydration of the carbinolamine cross-link to an imine, or cyclization of the latter to form a pyrimidopurinone cross-link, required disruption of Watson-Crick hydrogen bonding at one or both of the cross-linked base pairs.
Chemical Research in Toxicology
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Cho, Y. J., Wang, H., Kozekov, I. D., Kurtz, A. J., Jacob, J., Voehler, M., Smith, J., Harris, T. M., Lloyd, R. S., Rizzo, C. J., & Stone, M. P. (2006). Stereospecific formation of interstrand carbinolamine DNA cross-links by crotonaldehyde- and acetaldehyde-derived α-CH3-γ-OH-1, N2-propano-2′-deoxyguanosine adducts in the 5′-CpG-3′ sequence. Chemical Research in Toxicology, 19(2), 195-208. https://doi.org/10.1021/tx050239z
Stereospecific formation of interstrand carbinolamine DNA cross-links by crotonaldehyde- and acetaldehyde-derived α-CH3-γ-OH-1, N2-propano-2′-deoxyguanosine adducts in the 5′-CpG-3′ sequence. / Cho, Young Jin; Wang, Hao; Kozekov, Ivan D. et al.
In: Chemical Research in Toxicology, Vol. 19, No. 2, 02.2006, p. 195-208.
Cho, YJ, Wang, H, Kozekov, ID, Kurtz, AJ, Jacob, J, Voehler, M, Smith, J, Harris, TM, Lloyd, RS, Rizzo, CJ & Stone, MP 2006, 'Stereospecific formation of interstrand carbinolamine DNA cross-links by crotonaldehyde- and acetaldehyde-derived α-CH3-γ-OH-1, N2-propano-2′-deoxyguanosine adducts in the 5′-CpG-3′ sequence', Chemical Research in Toxicology, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 195-208. https://doi.org/10.1021/tx050239z
Cho YJ, Wang H, Kozekov ID, Kurtz AJ, Jacob J, Voehler M et al. Stereospecific formation of interstrand carbinolamine DNA cross-links by crotonaldehyde- and acetaldehyde-derived α-CH3-γ-OH-1, N2-propano-2′-deoxyguanosine adducts in the 5′-CpG-3′ sequence. Chemical Research in Toxicology. 2006 Feb;19(2):195-208. doi: 10.1021/tx050239z
Cho, Young Jin ; Wang, Hao ; Kozekov, Ivan D. et al. / Stereospecific formation of interstrand carbinolamine DNA cross-links by crotonaldehyde- and acetaldehyde-derived α-CH3-γ-OH-1, N2-propano-2′-deoxyguanosine adducts in the 5′-CpG-3′ sequence. In: Chemical Research in Toxicology. 2006 ; Vol. 19, No. 2. pp. 195-208.
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T1 - Stereospecific formation of interstrand carbinolamine DNA cross-links by crotonaldehyde- and acetaldehyde-derived α-CH3-γ-OH-1, N2-propano-2′-deoxyguanosine adducts in the 5′-CpG-3′ sequence
AU - Cho, Young Jin
AU - Kozekov, Ivan D.
AU - Kurtz, Andrew J.
AU - Jacob, Jaison
AU - Voehler, Markus
AU - Smith, Jarrod
AU - Harris, Thomas M.
AU - Lloyd, R. Stephen
AU - Rizzo, Carmelo J.
AU - Stone, Michael P.
N2 - The crotonaldehyde- and acetaldehyde-derived R- and S-α-CH 3-γ-OH-1,N2-propanodeoxyguanosine adducts were monitored in single-stranded and duplex oligodeoxynucleotides using NMR spectroscopy. In both instances, the cis and trans diastereomers of the α-CH3 and γ-OH groups underwent slow exchange, with the trans diastereomers being favored. In single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotides, the aldehyde intermediates were not detected spectroscopically, but their presence was revealed through the formation of N-terminal conjugates with the tetrapeptide KWKK. When annealed into 5′-d(GCTAGCXAGTCC)- 3′·5′-d(GGACTCYCTAGC)-3′ containing the 5′-CpG-3′ sequence context (X = R- or S-α-CH 3-γ-13C-OH-PdG; Y = 15N2-dG) at pH 7, partial opening of the R- or S-α-CH3-γ- 13C-OH-PdG adducts to the corresponding N2-(3-oxo-1- methyl-propyl)-dG aldehydes was observed at temperatures below the Tm of the duplexes. These aldehydes equilibrated with their geminal diol hydrates; higher temperatures favored the aldehydes. When annealed opposite T, the S-α-CH3-γ-13C-OH-PdG adduct was stable. At 37 °C, an interstrand DNA cross-link was observed spectroscopically only for the R-α-CH3-γ-OH-PdG adduct. Molecular modeling predicted that the interstrand cross-link formed by the R-α-CH3-γ- OH-PdG adduct introduced less disruption into the duplex structure than did the cross-link arising from the S-α-CH3-γ-OH-PdG adduct, due to differing orientations of the R- and S-CH3 groups. Modeling also predicted that the α-methyl group of the aldehyde arising from the R-α-CH3-γ-OH-PdG adduct is oriented in the 3′-direction in the minor groove, facilitating cross-linking. In contrast, the α-methyl group of the aldehyde arising from the S-α-CH 3-OH-PdG adduct is oriented in the 5′-direction within the minor groove, potentially hindering cross-linking. NMR revealed that for the R-α-CH3-γ-OH-PdG adduct, the carbinolamine form of the cross-link was favored in duplex DNA with the imine (Schiff base) form of the cross-link remaining below the level of spectroscopic detection. Molecular modeling predicted that the carbinolamine linkage maintained Watson-Crick hydrogen bonding at both of the tandem C·G base pairs. Dehydration of the carbinolamine cross-link to an imine, or cyclization of the latter to form a pyrimidopurinone cross-link, required disruption of Watson-Crick hydrogen bonding at one or both of the cross-linked base pairs.
AB - The crotonaldehyde- and acetaldehyde-derived R- and S-α-CH 3-γ-OH-1,N2-propanodeoxyguanosine adducts were monitored in single-stranded and duplex oligodeoxynucleotides using NMR spectroscopy. In both instances, the cis and trans diastereomers of the α-CH3 and γ-OH groups underwent slow exchange, with the trans diastereomers being favored. In single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotides, the aldehyde intermediates were not detected spectroscopically, but their presence was revealed through the formation of N-terminal conjugates with the tetrapeptide KWKK. When annealed into 5′-d(GCTAGCXAGTCC)- 3′·5′-d(GGACTCYCTAGC)-3′ containing the 5′-CpG-3′ sequence context (X = R- or S-α-CH 3-γ-13C-OH-PdG; Y = 15N2-dG) at pH 7, partial opening of the R- or S-α-CH3-γ- 13C-OH-PdG adducts to the corresponding N2-(3-oxo-1- methyl-propyl)-dG aldehydes was observed at temperatures below the Tm of the duplexes. These aldehydes equilibrated with their geminal diol hydrates; higher temperatures favored the aldehydes. When annealed opposite T, the S-α-CH3-γ-13C-OH-PdG adduct was stable. At 37 °C, an interstrand DNA cross-link was observed spectroscopically only for the R-α-CH3-γ-OH-PdG adduct. Molecular modeling predicted that the interstrand cross-link formed by the R-α-CH3-γ- OH-PdG adduct introduced less disruption into the duplex structure than did the cross-link arising from the S-α-CH3-γ-OH-PdG adduct, due to differing orientations of the R- and S-CH3 groups. Modeling also predicted that the α-methyl group of the aldehyde arising from the R-α-CH3-γ-OH-PdG adduct is oriented in the 3′-direction in the minor groove, facilitating cross-linking. In contrast, the α-methyl group of the aldehyde arising from the S-α-CH 3-OH-PdG adduct is oriented in the 5′-direction within the minor groove, potentially hindering cross-linking. NMR revealed that for the R-α-CH3-γ-OH-PdG adduct, the carbinolamine form of the cross-link was favored in duplex DNA with the imine (Schiff base) form of the cross-link remaining below the level of spectroscopic detection. Molecular modeling predicted that the carbinolamine linkage maintained Watson-Crick hydrogen bonding at both of the tandem C·G base pairs. Dehydration of the carbinolamine cross-link to an imine, or cyclization of the latter to form a pyrimidopurinone cross-link, required disruption of Watson-Crick hydrogen bonding at one or both of the cross-linked base pairs.
U2 - 10.1021/tx050239z
DO - 10.1021/tx050239z
JO - Chemical Research in Toxicology
JF - Chemical Research in Toxicology


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Universal Basic Income ("UBI"). The signature policy proposal of everyone's favorite nerdy goofball, Andrew Yang. He made a splash in this year's Democratic primary race, touting free money for everyone and existential robot fears. His quirky charisma and loyal following kept him in the race longer than expected — most attributed that strictly to his fundraising — but with the advent of COVID, it's worth taking another look at the strength of UBI, his flagship policy. Free money for everyone, it must be just another big government, liberal tax-and-spend debt-monster, right? After all, just one payment of $1,200 early in the pandemic already blew up the deficit and proved that UBI could never work, right?
With a closer look and proper administration, it may be the best idea going. To take it one step further, I say that it is the small government, libertarian solution we all need. Just ask Milton Friedman, famed libertarian and UBI (or negative income tax as he called it) proponent. Properly enacted, it would reduce the burdens of government, achieve greater prosperity, and increase freedom in a wide variety of ways. At the end of the day, more freedom is always the goal.
So what exactly is UBI? Its brilliance is its simplicity. Each month, every adult gets a set amount of money from the federal government. Automatically. No questions asked, no strings attached. Yup, free money. For Yang, that means $1,000 per month, but that number can be anything we make it.
So how, you ask, does spending this kind of money reduce government? Big spending, most of the time, does mean big government — but not always. The libertarian notion that more spending means more government and more government means less liberty is an enticing law of politics. Most of the time it's true, and it makes for a good rule of thumb, but in this instance, big spending can lead to less government. Less government leads to more freedom, and yet the smaller government is still facilitating that freedom. It all depends on the problem you're trying to address and the solution that will work.
The main problem here is poverty. Since the 1960's the United States has been in a war on poverty, declared mainly by Lyndon Johnson. It saw the establishment of Medicare, Medicaid, and a host of other public welfare systems. It also hugely expanded the size of government, both in terms of bureaucracy and spending.
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The elimination of poverty is a laudable goal. Poverty is itself a costly problem and creates or exacerbates all varieties of other social ills. There is significant benefit to society, as well as a moral imperative towards eliminating poverty — good people should not stand by and watch their fellow humans suffer. While there are any number of reasons for poverty, the only relevant one is lack of money. It's not that hard.
Libertarians traditionally argue that private charity is sufficient to alleviate poverty, so government intervention is unnecessary. In a country of 350 million people, that's simply not a credible position, nor is it sustainable in times of extra economic hardship or labor contraction. The government (and perhaps it's better for the state governments to do this) needs to play a role.
Under the current system, the federal government pays — depending on how you classify it and who you ask — between $500 Billion and $1 Trillion per year on social welfare programs. Let's take a look at the big 4: Medicaid, TANF (welfare), SSI (means-tested disability), and SNAP (food stamps). Altogether, using 2018 stats, those four account for around $760 Billion per year, with about 38 million people in poverty. That works out to $20,000 per person per year. Let's assume they're all adults (they're not).
So the government is spending $20k per per person on those 4 programs. That includes overhead, employees, administrative costs, and more that is not going to the recipient (i.e. government bloat). If you use that same money and just send it out to people, the administrative costs all but disappear and people get substantially more money, in cash they can use. No paternalism telling them what they have to do with it or what they have to do to keep it.
This is the same rule as any foodbank you go to — sure, they're happy to take your old cans of beans, but if you donate money instead, they can use it more effectively and make it go further based on their own needs. Trusting people to know what's best for them is cheaper, more effective, and lessens the burdens of government. Even if we assume that administrative costs are 25% (a means-tested-only benefit would need some administration) — for a job that could literally be done by a computer and a check-printing machine — that comes out to $1250 per month per person. Deficit neutrally. It's not a lot to live on, but that's a solid foundation for every person in this country that needs it to survive. People who aren't struggling to survive are much more productive members of society. They're healthier mentally and physically, they're better equipped to work, better equipped to earn even more, and able to break out of poverty and thrive.
So now we've shrunk the size of government considerably and given an income floor below which nobody can fall. We've fixed poverty without breaking a sweat.
But UBI only really works if everybody gets it, otherwise it's a disincentive to work and break out of poverty. It works best as a floor for everyone that never goes away, and when everyone gets it, government administrative costs can disappear almost entirely.
Here's where it gets tricky (and, admittedly, a little less libertarian). You need to raise enough money to pay for everyone. Part of that is done through inevitable economic participation with all the newfound cash people have. More jobs, more income, more tax revenue. Inflation won't go up because the amount of money in the economy is the same; we're not printing more money to give away.
However, the primary mechanism for raising revenue is using a Value Added Tax ("VAT"). This is a consumption tax on each stage of a production process where value is added (thus the name). Prices on goods would go up (though essentials like groceries and clothing would be exempt under most plans), but not nearly enough to offset the monthly payment unless you're shopping a LOT and are already better off. It's paid by businesses. Producers. The main advantage of this type of tax — which 160 other countries in the world use, at much higher rates than, for example, Yang's plan of 10%— is that it cannot be evaded in the same way that corporate income taxes are dodged by huge corporations. It's a way of making them pay the fair share they're not paying now without the complication and hucksterism of the income tax corporate deduction model. Additionally, as the labor participation rate continues to fall from automation, revenues can stay steady or grow, as opposed to an individual income tax. The Trumps and Amazons of the world would finally pay their way towards creating a more functional society.
He's got plenty
The biggest draw of a UBI system is that is confers greater liberty and freedom on its citizens. It creates a more equal and fair playing field for everyone. Consider Joe Schmoe. Joe lives with his wife Flo and their newborn child Bo. They receive $246 per month (national household average) in food stamps and $486 (national household median) in TANF cash assistance and receive Medicaid.
As a requirement of receiving those benefits, Joe must do work activities for 35 hours per week. The reason he's getting welfare is because he's out of work, so the state sets him up with community service cleaning up parks and highways. This is not employment. It does not come with wages, benefits, or upward mobility. He's not paying into a pension system and he's not accruing work credits for Social Security. It's time spent working so he can get the welfare benefits. After 35 hours of physical labor every week, he's exhausted. He can't miss his work to go interview for better jobs and Flo is at home taking care of Bo. If Joe can get a full-time job now, probably at minimum wage, he'll be kicked off his benefits and the end result will be less financial security. He'll fall back into the trap. Indentured servitude in America which can last for generations.
UBI gets implemented. Joe gets $1,000 per month and so does Flo. Flo is getting paid for the essential labor she does at home taking care of the baby. Joe can take stock of his situation. He's got the basics covered. He starts looking for a job in earnest and finds one at minimum wage. He works there a few years and works his way up to junior manager with a small salary, health insurance, and some benefits for his family. The family is getting by and he's on a better track. While he's working at this job which, let's be honest, isn't the best job on earth, he gets laid off. Turns out a robot can do his job twice as well as any human. This gives Joe a great idea about how to automate things even better with a certain type of robot he was learning to use before they replaced him.
Welcome your new overlords
Laid off, Joe is a little bummed, but fine. He goes home and finds time to develop his robot idea. Joe and Flo have to tighten their belts a bit, but they get by on the $2,000 per month they never stopped receiving. Joe works feverishly on his new business plan and before long is able to pitch it to investors with a small nest egg he saved while working. The investors love it and Joe creates the next great American business. He employs hundreds of people across the country, pays more money into the UBI system with each robot he makes, and lifts his employees out of poverty too.
UBI breaks Joe and his family out of the poverty trap, rather than simply keeping them alive. It gives them mobility and freedom. They have an income floor. Even with a not-great job, they're able to get ahead because they have rudimentary financial security. That security allows Joe to take a risk and be entrepreneurial. Even if he fails, he can go find another job…in time. His basic needs are met and he's not bogged down having to meet with his case worker. He doesn't have the mental stress of not knowing how to feed his family. He never has to recertify his benefits or be subject to a continuing review. He can live the life he wants, free to fail, free to try again, and doesn't have to worry about breaking the rules or becoming ineligible or working too hard to keep his safety net. His wife's labor finally has economic value (so maybe that wage gap will finally get up to speed).
He is free.
While it is right to be skeptical of government making you less free, there are times when government can facilitate more freedom. There are times when the government needs to be the glue that holds society together a little bit better. UBI, despite the (more fair) extra taxation, can grow the economy, reduce the size and scope of government (in a way that doesn't give it leverage over you), and create an essential safety net that is entirely consistent with a much healthier form of capitalism. It lets capitalism work by removing the drags on the system and on the human condition.
So when this idea gets brought up by President Biden or maybe a President Yang a few years down the road — let's give it a good look. There is still a lot of uncertainty in funding it and we should all be wary of too many new taxes, but it just may be the glue we need for a country that shows more and more cracks by the day.
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Today marks exactly one year until the WEC returns to Interlagos, the local name for the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo. It will be the fifth round of the 2019-20 WEC and, for the Brazilian contingent of racers, it is set to be a huge weekend.
6 Hours of São Paulo 2020: the countdown is on!
In exactly 365 days, endurance racing will be back at Autódromo José Carlos Pace as the engines roar for the start of the 6 Hours of São Paulo, the fifth round of the 2019-2020 FIA World Endurance Championship.


Jan 29 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq came under pressure from weakness in technology stocks ahead of Apple's results on Tuesday, while a rebound in industrial stocks lifted the Dow.
Industrial stocks, which took a beating after Caterpillar's warning on Monday, rose 1.1 percent, helped by upbeat reports for 3M Co and defense companies.
"There's a cautious approach today," said Paul Brigandi, Managing Director and Head of Trading at Direxion. "No one wants to place any large bets ahead of big events like the jobs report, the Fed meeting, the U.S.-China tariff negotiations along with it being the biggest week for earnings,"


The best way to learn how to do some interesting nail design is through the simple step-by-step tutorials. There are many of them that you can find all over the web, and we are always trying to bring the best ones to you. And since Valentine's Day is just around the corner, we would like to get you inspired of how to do your nails for this romantic day. Below, we have chosen several Step-By-Step Valentine's Day Nail Tutorials That You Can Copy.
These nail designs are so easy to be done and they won't take much of your precious time. The most common colors for Valentine's Day are pink and red, but don't hesitate to use any other color you like. Polish your nails with red or pink for a simple nail design, or if you prefer some eye-catching designs, then get inspired from some of the typical symbols for this romantic day. Valentine's Day is the day for celebrating and cherishing love, so the best symbols for this day are of course kisses, hearts, flowers and some love letters. You can choose to add just one of these symbols on your nails, or you can go for some mismatched nail design that features several of them. Scroll down now to see the nail tutorials that we have chosen for you today and choose how you will do your nails for this Valentine's Day. Enjoy!
These were the Step-by-Step Valentine's Day Nail Tutorials that we have chosen for you today and we are sure that you have already fallen in love with them. Tell us in the comments which one of them you will choose to copy for this Valentine's Day. And of course, don't forget to stay up to date with the content of Fashionsy to find many other step-by-step nail, makeup and hair tutorials.


Felted Button - Colorful Crochet Patterns: Delicious Squares are Squarilicious!
It's yummy. It's got colorful squares. It's Squarilicious!
Introducing the Squarilicious Blanket crochet pattern! I'm super excited about this new design. It's one of those fun patterns where you have texture, color, enjoyable crocheting, and a fabulously versatile and textured result!
the little "candy" dot centers? They remind me a bit of lifesavers or something from Candy Crush. But the little rainbow that peeks between the yellow is really fun, too.
It is essentially reversible--the back with the raised ridge looks as nifty as the front, plus adds texture.
Now let's talk versatility. I always try to provide options for playing with color and size with my designs. This one is no different. I made it with Baby Bee Sweet Delight from Hobby Lobby in 9 colors for the main squares. (Very affordable and lots left over to make it bigger than this crib-sized sample.) But you can make it in any colors that suit you.
This pattern is now available in my Ravelry, Etsy or Craftsy stores. And did I tell you that you can save $3 on Ravelry when you spend $16.50? That's nearly 20% off. Just enter code SAVE3 at checkout for your discount--good every day!
I've got a super design on my hook, one swirling in my head, and one that is ready to release. But I can't show you that one yet...because it is my Design Wars entry!! Oh, I'm silly excited about this one!! You'll see it first on my Facebook page so follow along and stay in the "Button" loop!
| On the Board | -- Eat your veggies. Wear your seatbelt. Don't pick your nose. And be nice to your brothers and sisters.
Adorei e levo a amostra!!!
Thanks, BJ!! You are so sweet!
I love it. So beautiful and colorful.
Hi Susan! Another wonderful design!


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Probationers of 67th Batch of Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Central Excise) Call on President Ram Nath Kovind
By iednewsdesk	 Last updated Apr 24, 2020
New Delhi: A group of probationers of 67th (2015) batch of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Central Excise) called on the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind today (September 6, 2017) at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Addressing the probationers, the President said that collection of revenue is critical to the task of nation building. The revenue collected by the officers is used for the development of the country. He said that tax collection should be a smooth process and there should be minimum discomfort to the tax-payer. He advised them to remember what Chanakya had said about tax collection in the Arthashastra that a government should collect taxes like a honeybee, which collects just the right amount of honey from the flower so that both can survive.
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The President said that in a sense the young officers would drive GST — which is one of India's biggest economic reforms since independence. He stated that this is the age of globalization and technological advance. This throws up enormous opportunities for trade and investment. It also, unfortunately, creates avenues for fraud and money laundering. It is their job to promote economic activity and curb fraud. Both these goals are important. He said that the work they do has implications for India and for India's reputation in the world — as a trusted business destination, with a fair and predictable tax regime. He asked them to be mindful of this big responsibility.
He wished the officers all success in their future career and told them that their integrity is not negotiable. A credible tax system can only be built by credible tax officers.
The probationers are currently undergoing professional training at the National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes & Narcotics, Faridabad.
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Participation of healthcare professionals in information technology development has emerged as an important challenge. As end-users, the professionals are willing to participate in the development activities, but their experiences on the current methods of participation remain mostly negative. There is lack of applicable methods for meeting the needs of agile development approach and scaling up to the largest implementation projects, while maintaining the interest of the professional users to participate in development activities and keeping up their ability to continue working in a productive manner. In this paper, we describe the Agile Instrumented Monitoring as a methodology, based on the methods of instrumented usability evaluation, for improving user experience in HealthIT development. The contribution of the proposed methodology is analyzed in relation to activities of whole iteration cycle and chosen usability evaluation methods, while the user experience of participation is addressed regarding healthcare professionals. Prospective weak and strong market tests for AIM are discussed in the conclusions for future work.


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Complete coverage: "The Mike & Micky Show" live in New York City
Last evening Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, and their band brought "The Mike & Micky Show" to a packed house at The Beacon Theatre in New York City. Thanks a lot to Renny Simno for sharing his photos from the show:
Here's a photograph of the merchandise table at the Beacon. Most of the items that were previously sold during the June 2018 shows are still available:
Thanks also goes to Wis Byron for sharing his video and photos from New York City with the Live Almanac:
The set list:
Good Clean Fun
Last Train to Clarksville
Sunny Girlfriend
Mary, Mary
You Told Me
The Door Into Summer
You Just May Be The One
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
The Girl I Knew Somewhere
Birth of an Accidental Hipster
St. Matthew
Porpoise Song
Circle Sky
Papa Gene's Blues
Randy Scouse Git
I'll Spend My Life With You
Take a Giant Step
Auntie's Municipal Court
Goin' Down
Sweet Young Thing
What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?
I'm a Believer
And here's a sampling of videos from last night's performance in New York City:
(Photo courtesy of Rediffusion)
(Photo courtesy of Cal Strummer)
(Photo by Andrew Sandoval)
Richard J. Silverberg
I saw this show last night. These videos came out great. Thank You to the person who recorded them. It was really great to see a few hours after experiencing the concert in person.. Also,thanks to Mark for putting them on the website. I saw my first Monkees concert in 1977(Micky and Davy) and most likely last night will be the last time I will see The Monkees in concert due to their circumstances. I hope an official C.D and Video gets released from this tour and from the previous tours during this decade.
Thank you all so much for these videos!! I've said this before--I'd really love to have an official DVD made available from this tour! I was front row for the last 4 shows and really miss being out on the road! Beacon was my last gig for this tour...lookin' forward to next time, though. 😀
Mr ZeroPlusOne
And as we have all come to learn over the years - there WILL be a next time.
CJ Dallas
I hope you're right! The guys looked like they were truly having a great time as they and their band's music permeated positive vibes, and even happiness, throughout the venue. It'd be a shame if there were to be no visual record of these shows.
Nick Cinque
What a wonderful night, though Davy and Peter were certainly missed, to hear Mike's songs and songs that were not played as much on other tours made it a night to remember. Thank you all for putting this together.
Sam Tanner
...wow...I'm glad the people I went to the show watched it with their eyes and not their phones.
My daughter and I are going to the show Saturday night. What merchandise is being sold on this tour? I really want a poster!
Monkees Live Almanac
Here's a link to the merchandise that was available during last summer's "Mike & Micky" shows. Most of it is still for sale on the current dates:
https://www.monkeeslivealmanac.com/blog/exclusive-first-look-at-tour-merchandise-for-the-mike-nesmith-micky-dolenz-show
Does anyone have video of "Randy Scouse Git" from this show (or even this tour)? Broke my phone and lost all photos and videos I shot save for a pic & a snippet ... Thanks!
And thanks for sharing all these!


I love my NFC ring, it's beautiful. I've managed to use it a few times on various Windows Phone's I've come into contact with, but unfortunately I have an iPhone 5S.
I'm thinking of pre-ordering the iPhone 6S which has NFC. Will I be able to do anything with the ring and the iPhone 6 or 6S?
Also, I bought a USB NFC card writer, but I can't find any software to do anything with it. I wanted to use it to programme my ring.
Anyway, all the software is far too complicated - any chance you could port your app to a Mac programme for the Luddites among your backers?!


Contributors Nelson, Maclain, film producer.
Shimek, Kristi, film producer, screenwriter.
Niederpruem, Clare, film director, screenwriter.
Main Dog (Firm), production company.
Participants/Performers Sarah Davenport, Allie Jennings, Lucas Grabeel, Ian Bohen, Lea Thompson.
Other Contributors Music, Robert Allen Elliott ; editor, Kristi Shimek ; director of photography, Anka Malatynska.
Audience MPAA rating: PG-13; for some thematic elements and teen drinking.
"Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the beloved classic"--Container.
System Details DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; dual layer; Dolby Digital 5.1, English DVS Dolby Digital 2.0.


Spray a 12-cup Bundt pan with nonstick vegetable spray, then pour 1/4 cup melted butter into pan. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter in pan, then sprinkle chopped walnuts over brown sugar.
In a large mixing bowl, combine remaining 1/4 cup melted butter, salt, eggs, cinnamon, sugar, sour cream and applesauce. Stir in cooked and drained noodles; mix well.
Turn mixture into prepared pan; bake at 350 degrees F for one hour, or until brown.
Remove from oven; turn upside down on serving plate. Remove Bundt pan.


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Author Shines Light on Forgotten African-American Female Victims of Police Violence
by Cati Mayer
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Thandisizwe Chimurenga spoke to CSUN students about forgotten African-American female victims of police violence in the USU on Feb. 23. Photo by David J. Hawkins.
Local journalist and community activist Thandisizwe Chimurenga visited California State University, Northridge on Feb. 23 to share the stories of African-American women whose deaths at the hands of police officers and other law-enforcement officials have gone mostly unnoticed by the general public. Held in the University Student Union, the forum, #RememberHerName – Excavating the Black Female Victims of Police Terror, was part of CSUN's commemoration and celebration of Black History Month. Chimurenga, author of No Doubt: The Murder(s) of Oscar Grant, also spoke about the reasons and issues behind society's ambivalent police violence against black females.
"The difference between the outrage and the response in terms of the deaths of black men and the deaths of black women is the deliberateness of black men's deaths, versus the appearance of an accidental death for black women," Chimurenga said.
She cited several disturbing examples: A law enforcement officer entered the New York apartment of Eleanor Bumpurs in 1984, to check on unpaid utility bills. Bumpers, 66, who was mentally ill, attacked the officer with a butcher knife. Instead of disarming the woman, the officer shot and killed her.
In 2010, 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones was shot and killed by a Detroit police officer who was initially looking for a criminal suspect (allegedly hiding in Stanley-Jones' apartment). In 2015, Yuvette Henderson was fatally shot for shoplifting in Emeryville, Calif. Police officials said the 38-year-old held a gun, but witnesses reported that Henderson was unarmed at the time she was shot. In the same year, 27-year-old Natasha McKenna died in police custody after she was tasered during a mental health breakdown.
Chimurenga highlighted other cases of African-Americans, such as Oscar Grant, whose death in Oakland, Calif. on New Year's Day 2009 followed an officer-involved shooting that was filmed by onlookers and went viral. While African-American women suffer just as much police violence and mistreatment, their cases are largely ignored, Chimurenga said.
"A lot of times, the narrative of black women becomes one of, 'She's just crazy,'" she said, explaining that the violent deaths of African-American women don't receive the same public outcry as similar cases involving their male counterparts.
According to Chimurenga, this indifference stems from male-dominated culture and the patriarchal U.S. society — where African-American women are discounted based on their "double minority" status: race and gender. Images and cell-phone videos of male victims have sparked widespread public protest and outrage, but the same is not true for female victims, she said.
"The violations against black women are just as urgent," Chimurenga said. "They may not be as visual, they may not be as 'in your face' when it happens and they may not be as visceral, but they are violations nonetheless. We need to know their stories. We need to know their names."
After Chimurenga's talk, students engaged in a lively discussion to develop potential solutions. Africana studies professor Sheba Lo said it's important for students to engage in dialogues of credited forums like #RememberHerName as informative conversation starters with community activists, scholars and leaders.
"Our guest speakers provide an additional affirmation of what [students] learn in their classes," she said. "Moreover, these learning experiences encourage students to strategize, organize, and build community solutions within an oppressive system."
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Forum / General Discussion / Jessi Slaughter (Statutorily) Raepd?
Jessi Slaughter (Statutorily) Raepd?
You all know the story of Jessi Slaughter, right?
11 yr. old girl addresses haters
/b/ attacks
Gurl cries
Dad gets mad
Unknown wrote:
According to Jessi's mom, Dianne Leonheardt, in addition to the prank calls placed after her phone number was spread on the internet, the family began receiving death threats. Because of this, Gawker reported on the evening of July 18th that Jessi had been placed under police protection soon after the video went viral. The local sheriff has begun a criminal investigation into this calls and a court has ordered her to stay off the internet until at least July 21st. In addition, the family is currently under constant police surveillance.
/b/ made death threats, fucked with her computer, etc.
Police are watching over the family and she hasn't been allowed to access the internet under a court order.
Parents might go to jail, but I can't find what for.
There are like 5 new memes produced from this one video:
Now the lead singer of her favorite band apparently had sex with her.. :plsgo:
Da fuck..
http://www.tcdcmedia.com/post/833804449/botdf wrote:
Dahvie Vanity (Blood on the Dance Floor) has been charged with rape for the 2nd time, this time with recent viral video star Jessi Slaughter.
What does shrill dance techno have in common with a humorous internet video of a crying 11 year old girl on YouTube? A lot, according to reports surfacing this week about Dahvie Vanity (real name David Jesus Torres) - music "artist", 25 years old and front man of popular electronic act Blood on the Dance Floor.
Bleacher has received numerous anecdotal reports as well as confirmed records from a previous offense dating back to September of last year in which Torres was charged with a 1st degree felony for statutory rape of an unnamed 16 year old girl residing in San Diego, CA.
This would perhaps be little to no news until earlier this week a video of a crying 11 year old went viral on the video sharing website YouTube, gathering over 2 million views in less than 5 days. In all the commotion surrounding what seemed to be an innocent episode of preteen angst, it was revealed that Jessi (an 11 year old girl) and star of this video had recently been involved in a relationship with Dahvie Vanity who is now being charged with a 2nd statutory rape charge this time with Jessi. Rumor turned into evidence, evidence turned into a police report and Jessi was put into protective police custody immediately as a case is being built against Vanity.
Details are still coming in at this time and we will update this article as they surface. It has been confirmed by Blood on the Dancefloor's management that they will be canceling all upcoming tour dates in preparation for what may be a long and drawn out court case in which consequences may never be the same.
IM GOING TO CALL THE CYBER POLICE!
THE CONSEQUENCES WILL NEVER BE THE SAME!
YA DUN GOOF'D.
I stayed up all night to watch that. Quite the disappointment.
But /b/ was crazy.
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http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Technology/jessi-slaughter-viral-tweens-violent-online-rant-spurs/story?id=11224731 wrote:
"I just want it to kind of like turn positive," [Jessi] said. "And I kind of do like the attention but I don't like so much negative attention."
As for the content of the video, "I don't want to see that going on anymore and I have talked about it. She is going to start getting some counseling," Leonhardt said.
Once her story hit the message boards of 4chan, an infamous and anonymous network Web savvy users, the threats against Jessi started coming fast and furious. Members of Anonymous, a group linked to 4chan, quickly joined in as did users of the like-minded site Tumblr.
They posted her full name, address and home phone numbers and death threats began rolling in.
Jessi said she feels safe in her home, but fears what might happen to her out in public.
Marion County Sheriff's Office spokesman Judge Cochran confirmed today that detectives there were investigating the entire situation to look for evidence of cyberbulling and cyber-stalking.
Authorities got involved he said after a series of phone calls and e-mails were made some of them "from some other time zone," Cochran said, warning detectives that a young girl was possibly being exploited online.
(In other words, moralfags calling in and emailing warning cyber police that 11 yr. old was to be bullied. lulz).
At 12:01 on July 16, police went to the Leonhardts' home, but Cochran said, they did not remove Jessi from the home or place her under police protection.
Her video, as well as a follow up video in which her father rages against her bullies, have been seen by millions. There is even a remix that blends her rants with a Justin Beiber song.
:troll:
"This is from her father. You bunch of lying, no good punks," he said, raging into the webcam. "And I know who it's coming from because I back traced it .And you've been reported to cyber police and the state police."
In an exclusive interview today with "Good Morning America" Gene Leonhardt said he was only trying to protect his little girl.
"As a father, I was just trying to support my daughter and get people to stop hating," Gene Leonhardt said.
"If we had the evidence that someone has made a threat to a child in Marion County, we'll start pursuing suspects," he said.
Police also investigated and quickly dismissed other claims made to them that Gene Leonhardt was molesting his daughter, an accusation that made him cry.
"I don't really get along with people from school that much," she said. "They don't like me because they see me and they think I'm weird."
(ROFL)
But Jessi, whose account has since been removed at Stickam, insists she's not too young for this kind of activity.
"I think age doesn't really matter," she said. "It's the person him or herself and how they deal with that."
But she still is only 11. She likes music and can play a little bit of guitar. She dreams of a career styling hair and makeup and maybe learning how to do body piercings.
Jessi told "Good Morning America" that she was sent to a mental health facility when authorities believed she might be suicidal. She insisted that she wouldn't kill herself, but said she could understand how someone could be pushed over the edge.
"I think that's completely wrong that people would taunt people to some degree that they would actually kill themselves over it," she said. "And that's actually completely wrong and whoever is doing it should be locked away for a really long time."
Also this
He has such a beautiful voice with meaningful lyrics. How could you NOT have sex with him when you're 11-?
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Niggas be trolled lol
Knight Member
end dance was good as well
ThuGG Legendary
FUCK YO DAUGHTER lmao
her dad needs to cancel their internet.
I have recordings of her in a tinychat 08/03/10 with her dad saying stuff too. But you can barely understand it. They're both screaming and the microphone is shit. Her dad actually doesn't spoil her all that much from the sound of it, she's just a stuck-up snotty bitch.
Princess Karrina Member
LOL ohh dear. woww.
and, a clothing line? lol wtf how is she gonna do that?
His song dedicated to Jessi :lolface:
Jefree Tranny Star wrote:
I'm gonna speak the truth til I die. We saw @botdfmusic Dahvie bring under age girls to his hotel rooms an do sexual things. 100% ILLEGAL.
i like his voice.


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«Hönstavlan» — картина шведского художника Юхана Паша, на которой изображены шведские придворные дамы с телами домашних птиц (куриц). На английском языке название картины — «Hen Picture», на русском чаще используется «Живописные куры», а также «Фрейлины в ожидании королевы Ульрики».

История
Картина была написана Юханом Пашем по заказу графа Карла Тессина в 1747 году вместе с художником Юханом Шеффелем, который написал лица придворных дам по пастельным портретам, созданным Густафом Лундбергом.

На ней изображены шесть куриц (придворных дам, которые в момент написания картины не были замужем) с петухом на заднем плане, под которым подразумевается сам Карл Тессин. По своему характеру картина была сугубо частной и предназначалась для узкого круга лиц. Она стала рождественским подарком Тессина самому себе в 1747 году.

В настоящее время картина находится в замке Грипсхольм и принадлежит коллекции шведского Национального музея.

Шесть представленных на картине дам (слева направо):
 Верхний ряд:
 Эрнестина фон Грисхайм (1707—1767); была замужем за церемониймейстером Густафом Эриком Палмфельтом (Gustaf Erik Palmfelt, 1711—1758).
 Хенрика Юлиана фон Левен (1709—1779); была замужем за управляющим замком Дроттнингхольм — Карлом Хорлеманом.
 Нижний ряд:
 Шарлотта Спарре (1719—1795); была замужем за военным, главным королевским ловчим  графом Карлом Рейнхолдом фон Ферзен.
 Ульрика Стрёмфельт (1724—1780); была замужем за стокгольмским губернатором бароном Карлом Спарре.
 Агнета Маргарета Стрёмфельт (Agneta Margareta Strömfelt, 1725—1761), сестра Ульрики Стрёмфельт; была замужем за генерал-майором и губернатором Карлом Адлерфельтом.
 Катарина Шарлотта Таубе (1723—1763); была замужем за графом Понтусом Фредриком Делагарди.

Примечания

Ссылки
 The Hen Picture

Картины Юхана Паша
Картины из собраний Национального музея Швеции
Групповые портреты XVIII века
Женские портреты XVIII века
Аллегорические картины
Картины с изображением птиц


The recent Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Conference on "Transforming Manufacturing" held at Chennai on 27th March 2019 brought to focus the slow pace of Digital Transformation in the manufacturing Industry. Sensing lack of clear knowledge of terms like Industry 4.0 and IioT, CII formed a committee to address this issue and educate the manufacturing companies across the Southern States. Termed "Manufacturing And Digital Excellence" (MADE) this committee conducted a survey of about 185 manufacturing companies with turnovers between INR 500 Million to INR 25 Billion to find out about the progress they have made in Digitalisation and the readiness for Industry 4.0. The results showed only about 20% were embracing Industty 4.0 in some form. The balance 80 % of the respondents had taken no action or were sitting on the fence or even had no clue of how to go about.
Unfortunately, even today the term Industry 4.0 or Industrial Internet of Things (IioT) remains the biggest buzzword in factory automation today. While lot more work and traction is being seen in the IT area, the OT still seems to be the weak link in the Industry 4.0 chain. While the manufacturing industries move towards Industry 4.0, there seems to be some misconception about the way one implements. The existing manufacturing set ups are either partially ready or absolutely not ready depending on the type of machines and the levels of automation being used for the manufacturng process. In either case, one of the first actions would be to Digitize manufacturing. The process of moving towards Industry 4.0 is a journey to be undertaken step by step and not to be looked in isolation. It is a logical process of connecting manufacturing to the supply chain and to the customer by linking prodction with enterprise seamlessly.
The term Industry 4.0 broadly describes the current wave of technological innovation as an era in history characterized by interconnectivity enabled by the internet and wirelessly - connected devices. While digital technologies have enabled the collection of large amounts of valuable data, this data primarily exists in silos that are not easily accessible for analysis and actionable insights. The technologies of Industry 4.0 take data collection to the next level by making data readily available and by automating the communication between industrial automation equipment and systems. This allows businesses to leverage data in more meaningful ways, including enabling predictive analysis for machines as well as process optimization across the factory floor.
Overall, the increased visibility, analytics, and interconnectivity afforded by IIoT mean that these technologies are not just short - term investments or solutions to immediate problems; rather, they enable continuous improvement by providing companies with the capabilities necessary to solve new proble ms as they arise — compounding the value of the investment over time. One of the low hanging benefits of implementing the technology would be on Predictive Maintenance which decreases downtime and increases machine uptime and availability. Other benefits will flow in with deeper implementation.
The wireless technologies that are part of Industry 4.0 enable seamless interaction among human workers as well, and can have a significant impact on the efficiency of manual production lines. Identification of the location of both moving and non-moving assets, in real time, and their status as part of a larger manufacturing eco system brings in higher accuracy, higher efficiency and higher productivity.
From keeping machines running smoothly to enabling seamless communication between machines, components, and people, the benefits of IIoT technologies are tangible and justified. However, the main challenge lies in where to start from and how to utilise these technologies to their fullest advantage. Each industry and factory have different levels of automation, either in manufacturing or in enterprise, and hence there is no standard formula for the steps forward. There has to be a vision which sets the ultimate goals and one has to start the process of Digitization from the bottom of the automation pyramid, build a strong foundation and then go up systematically. A proper combination of such a step with a bit of top down approach and connect seamlessly will make the Industry 4.0 journey worthwhile.


"Days of My Youth DVD", a new Ski movie, examines every skier's lifelong affinity for the sport. Days of My Youth was filmed over 2 years using state of the art technologies, this new ski movie by MSP offers a unique glimpse into the journey of self-discovery that every skier experiences - exploring the globe and escaping to the playground of the mountains. Traveling worldwide, MSP's team has looked through the lens in a new way to capture moments that redefine what is possible on skis"--Amazon.com.
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The aim of our e-safety commitment to pupils, parents and staff is to provide a safe environment through our use of modern technology. We aim to educate good usage and positively encourage learning through safe interaction with a range of tablet and online technologies.
However, with the proliferation of mobile services e-safety is more apparent than ever before. To this end, please find below a selection of online resources for pupils, parents and staff alike. The sites listed below are by no means exhaustive but do give a great introduction to e-safety. We hope you will find them useful to engage you and your child in constructive conversation about e-safety.
Our designated member of staff for Internet Safety is Elizabeth Read.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch should you have any questions.
CEOP is the organisation for Child Expolitation and online protection. It contains a range of information about keeping yourself or a child you know safe from child sexual exploitation. You can also report anything that has made you feel uncomfortable on the COP website.
Childnet International is a non-profit organisation working with others to help make the internet a great and safe place for children.
Digital Parenting is created for parents and schoolteachers to help them give children the life skills they need to thrive in the always-connected digital world. We hope it will give you essential knowledge and help build your confidence as you guide your children through the challenges of life online.
This website offers help for parents on how to keep their children safe online. It is run in partnership with all of the big internet service providers, including BT, Sky and Virgin.
Pawsexplore is a safe search website that limits all searches to the most stringent security checks. For use at home or in school, children can join the fun characters of Kelly and Robbie in their hunt for information!
safeguarding children online. Here you will find innovation, expertise and multi-award winning tools.
Thinkuknow is also from CEOPS but has areas aimed at different age ranges using videos and top tips to make learning about internet safety fun.
The UK Safer Internet Centre contains online safety tips, advice and resources to help children and young people stay safe online.
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The Ed Martin Automotive group was founded in 1955 by Ed Martin Sr. Ed began life as the first child born in the Indiana University Coleman hospital in Indianapolis, IN. His entrance into this world shows that his life was destined to be anything but typical.
Ed graduated from Manual High School as a football star and continued his football career at Butler University in Indianapolis. Ed's parents, Clarence and Nelly Martin were both attorneys; his mother was the first woman to pass the bar in Allen County, Indiana; his father was a Supreme Court Justice for the State of Indiana. In 1946, in Indianapolis, Ed, at the tender age of sixteen, purchased his first automobile with money he earned from delivering groceries and selling ice in his neighborhood. He sold his first car from his parent's front yard. His parents, being both professional and very proud people did not allow Ed to continue selling cars from their front yard. Ed approached the neighborhood "filling" station owner and negotiated a deal to sell his cars from the station. As sales grew, it became apparent he had to open his own used car lot, from which he continued selling and wholesaling used cars. In 1955, Ed Martin purchased his first new car dealership, an Oldsmobile dealership in Shelbyville, Indiana. In 1960 in Indianapolis, Ed Martin became the youngest Ford Automotive dealer in the entire United States. Over the following years, the Ed Martin Automotive Group has evolved into one of the top privately owned corporations in Indianapolis and top eighty corporations in Indiana.
Ed Martin passed away May 19, 2005. His daughter, Kathy Martin Harrison and her husband Mark Harrison currently own the dealerships, continuing Ed's Legacy. Mark Harrison is the President of The Ed Martin Automotive Group. Ed's family has grown his vision and today The Ed Martin Automotive Group is comprised of 12 franchises in 9 locations:
Ed Martin Honda
Ed Martin Nissan of Fishers
Ed Martin Acura
Ed Martin Toyota
Ed Martin Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram


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30 people missing as an overcrowded ferry sank at Bangladesh
September 21, 2016 Monitoring Desk World
DHAKA: An overcrowded ferry capsized and sank in southern Bangladesh on Wednesday, leaving around 30 people missing after the latest in a long series of river accidents in the country.
While some passengers managed to swim to shore, others were feared to have drowned in the River Sandhya shortly after the single-tier vessel set off from the town of Banaripara in Barisal district, police said.
"At least 30 people are still unaccounted for. No bodies have been found," Mohammad Akhteruzzaman, the police chief in Barisal.
Another local police official said between 70 and 80 people were reported to have been travelling on the ferry and witnesses had reported it as being overcrowded.
The initial figures for the number of missing in Bangladeshi boat disasters are often revised downwards as details emerge of passengers who manage to swim to shore.
Boat accidents are common in Bangladesh, which is criss-crossed with some of the world's mightiest rivers including the Brahmaputra and the Padma, the main tributory of the Ganges.
Every year hundreds die as boats sink due to overcrowding and the poor condition of the craft.
A ferry accident in February last year left 69 people dead in central Bangladesh, just a fortnight after five others were killed when an overloaded ferry sank.
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Home > News > HSBC's pre-tax profit up 10% whilst it agrees Brazilian unit sale
HSBC's pre-tax profit up 10% whilst it agrees Brazilian unit sale
HSBC has announced that its profits climbed 10 per cent to $13.6 billion in the first 6 months of this year, up from $12.3 billion a year ago.
The results have come a little over a month since HSBC announced it would axe up to 8,000 jobs in the UK as part of a global restructuring.
The lender announced on Monday the sale of its Brazilian business to banking giant Banco Bradesco for $5.2 billion, just as the business tries to reduce costs with plans to cut 50,000 jobs.
"The environment for banking remains challenging," said Douglas Flint, the group's chairman. He mentioned that economic conditions are uncertain in many parts of the world, and "regulatory workloads have never been higher".
According to the Financial Times, the bank's first-half results also contained $1.43 billion in provisions for legal proceedings and regulatory matters. This included an extra $750 million provision to cover the potential cost of investigations into alleged manipulation of the foreign exchange markets by HSBC. It also booked an extra $91 m to cover the cost of compensation for mis-selling payment protection insurance in the UK[1].
However, despite the plan to cut jobs, the workforce grew in the first half of the year by 2,200 as it hired more staff to tackle compliance problems around the world. It employs 260,000 people around the world.
[1] Martin Arnold and Richard Blackden, HSBC agrees Brazilian sale for $5.2bn as profits rise, www.ft.com


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Former Credit Union Executive Claims Sexual Harassment by Two CEOs
Matt Harney is suing OnPath Federal Credit Union, which is denying the allegations.
By Peter Strozniak | October 07, 2020 at 04:25 PM
While most of the nation's workplace sexual harassment complaints are made by women, the number of men filing sexual harassment complaints has been increasing over recent years. Matt Harney, a former executive for the $403 million OnPath Federal Credit Union in Harahan, La., is among those men.
But what makes Harney's case so unusual is that he claims not just one, but two former CEOs of OnPath, Mignhon Tourné and Sonya Jarvis, subjected him to numerous incidents of sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation that created a hostile work environment leading to his termination. Based on these allegations prohibited by federal and state laws, Harney is suing the credit union in a Louisiana federal court, and a full report on the story is set to be published in the Oct. 14 print edition of CU Times.
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House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, Testimony: In 2010, Justice Department Sought Lois Lerner's Help to Prosecute Tax Exempt Groups Engaging in Politics:
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, today requested that the Department of Justice make DOJ Public Integrity Section Chief Jack Smith available for a transcribed interview. The request comes after Smith's subordinate, Director of DOJ's Election Crimes Branch, Richard Pilger, told Committee investigators in a transcribed interview that the Justice Department met with Lois Lerner in October 2010, two and a half years earlier than previously known, to discuss potential criminal enforcement relating to political speech of nonprofit groups in the wake of the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision.
"The Committee's transcribed interview of Richard Pilger presents further troubling information about the Department's contemplated prosecution of nonprofit groups for false statements," Chairman Issa and Chairman Jordan state in the letter. "It is apparent that the Department's leadership, including Public Integrity Section Chief Jack Smith, was closely involved in engaging with the IRS in wake of Citizens United and political pressure from prominent Democrats to address perceived problems with the decision."
"According to Mr. Pilger," the letter continues, "the Justice Department convened a meeting with former IRS official Lois Lerner in October 2010 to discuss how the IRS could assist in the criminal enforcement of campaign-finance laws against politically active nonprofits. This meeting was arranged at the direction of Public Integrity Section Chief Jack Smith."
The meeting occurred days before Lois Lerner spoke at a Duke University event about the immense political pressure on the IRS to "fix the problem" created by Citizens United before the 2010 midterm election.
Earlier this week, Chairman Issa issued a subpoena after Pilger declined to answer critical questions on the instructions of a Justice Department lawyer during a transcribed interview on May 6, 2014. The subpoena followed an April 23, 2014 letter from 17 Members of the Committee requesting materials concerning the Department's involvement in efforts to scrutinize tax-exempt applicants after emails surfaced between Pilger and the Internal Revenue Service's Lois Lerner where they discussed singling out and prosecuting tax-exempt applicants, at the urging of a Democratic Senator.
Letter embedded below.
Politico: IRS to Rewrite Nonprofit Rules Amid Criticism
Washington Examiner: GOP: Justice Department Pushed Lois Lerner to Help Build Criminal Case Against Nonprofits
Washington Examiner: Justice Department Official Admits to Investigators That His Agency Talked to IRS in 2010
Washington Times: IRS to Start Over on Rules Governing Tea Party Groups, Other Nonprofits
The IRS Scandal, Day 379 (May 23, 2014)
The IRS Scandal, Day 365 (May 9, 2014)
The IRS Scandal, Day 356 (Apr. 30, 2014)
The IRS Scandal, Day 335 (Apr. 9, 2014)
The IRS Scandal, Day 326 (Mar. 31, 2014)
House Releases Report on Lois Lerner's Role in the IRS Scandal (Mar. 11, 2014)
The IRS Scandal, Day 304 (Mar. 9, 2014)
The IRS Scandal, Day 295 (Feb. 28, 2014)
The IRS Scandal, Day 289 (Feb, 22, 2014)
The IRS Scandal, Day 276 (Feb. 9, 2014)
The IRS Scandal, Day 267 (Jan. 31, 2014)
The IRS Scandal, Day 245 (Jan. 9, 2014)
The IRS Scandal, Day 236 (Dec. 31, 2013)
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The History of Zonaras
From Alexander Severus to the Death of Theodosius the Great
Thomas Banchich
Eugene Lane
Published April 6, 2009 by Routledge
The History of Zonaras: From Alexander Severus to the Death of Theodosius the Great
While an exile from Constantinople, the twelfth-century Byzantine functionary and canonist John Zonaras culled earlier chronicles and histories to compose an account of events from creation to the reign of Alexius Comnenus. For topics where his sources are lost or appear elsewhere in more truncated form, his testimony and the identification of the texts on which he depends are of critical importance.
For his account of the first two centuries of the Principate, Zonaras employed now-lost portions of Cassius Dio. From the point where Dio's History ended, to the reign of Theodosius the Great (d. 395), he turned to other sources to produce a uniquely full historical narrative of the critical years 235-395, making Books XII.15-XIII.19 of the Epitome central to the study of both late Roman history and late Roman and Byzantine historiography.
This key section of the Epitome, together with Zonaras' Prologue, here appears in English for the first time, both complemented by a historical and historiographical commentary. A special feature of the latter is a first-ever English translation of a broad range of sources which illuminate Zonaras' account and the historiographical traditions it reflects. Among the authors whose newly translated works occupy a prominent place in the commentary are George Cedrenus, George the Monk, John of Antioch, Peter the Patrician, Symeon Magister, and Theodore Scutariotes. Specialized indices facilitate the use of the translations and commentary alike.
The result is an invaluable guide and stimulus to further research for scholars and students of the history and historiography of Rome and Byzantium.
Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. Introduction. Epitome of Histories: Prologue and Postscript. Commentary on Prologue and Postscript. Book XII.15-35. Commentary on Book XII.15-35. Book XIII.1-19. Commentary on Book XIII.1-19. Bibliography Indices: Zonaras' Military and Administrative Terminology. Index of Passages Cited. Index of People and Places
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Google Drive launched today with apps for PC, Mac, and Android, while an iPhone and iPad app was listed as coming soon — but thankfully it won't be long before the cloud storage service comes to iOS. While we don't have an exact date just yet, Google's Senior VP of Chrome and Apps Sundar Pichai told All Things D that development on the app is almost complete. "It works today," he explained. "iOS is 98 percent done, and it will be here soon." If you're still unsure about Drive, be sure to check out our massive round-up comparing it with competitors like Dropbox and SkyDrive to see whether it's the right cloud storage service for you.
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Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) have both devised detailed descriptions of what they want to achieve. And while they are not identical, both approaches would provide massive tax cuts for individuals and businesses - especially for the wealthiest Americans -- and contribute substantially to the long-term debt absent real offsetting cuts and savings.
Congress has used it on occasion to expedite passage of tax cuts that have increased deficits - as the Republicans did in passing major tax cuts proposed by GOP President George W. Bush.
"I think using reconciliation for long-term tax cuts violates the spirit of reconciliation, although it does not violate the letter of the law," William G. Gale, a senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution, said in an interview Monday.
While the Republicans technically can use reconciliation to adopt a major change in the federal tax code, he added, it might turn out to be a strategic mistake. That's because it would preclude the possibility of some Democrats joining with them to give the legislation a bipartisan sheen.
"If they only get Republican support, they're going to need near-unanimous Republican support," added Gale, the co-director of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. "So a [Trump-promoted] tax on imports and denial of interest deductions from the right … makes it hard for me to believe that the bill will pass on a party-line basis."
What's more, incoming Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Democrats in the Senate and House have voiced interest in working on rewriting the tax code on a bipartisan basis. McConnell and Ryan may have a tough time slamming the door on Democratic input considering the complexity and controversial nature of reworking tax code.
McConnell said he prefers a "revenue-neutral" tax package - meaning it would neither add to nor subtract from the deficit. But that would seem improbable in light of independent analyses of the plans tentatively offered by Trump and Ryan.
The sheer magnitude of the proposed tax cuts and the highly optimistic economic assumption that accompany the plans have deficit hawks uneasy. The Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center says the House plan "would cut taxes at every income level in 2017, but high-income taxpayers would receive the biggest cuts, both in dollar terms and as a percentage of income."
The Trump proposal, by comparison, "would cut the average tax bill in 2017 by $2,940, increasing after-tax income by 4.1 percent. Yet the wealthiest taxpayers with incomes over $3.7 million in 2016 dollars would receive an average tax cut of nearly $1.1 million, or over 14 percent of after-tax income.
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a prominent anti-deficit organization, has complained that Trump's overall policy agenda is far from "fiscally responsible." And on the subject of tax cuts in particular, "our estimate shows his tax policies would cost about $4.5 trillion over a decade."
"The President-elect has made it very clear he's going to move on as many regulatory changes as he can make as soon as he takes office," McConnell said according to the Morning Consult.
"The two biggest impediments to growth in our country are overregulation and the tax structure," McConnell continued. "And the President-elect seems to be committed to addressing both of those. And the Republican majorities in the House and the Senate are as well."