Immunology Congress 2018 committee is delighted to welcome scientists, researchers, professors, delegates across the globe to its upcoming "11th Annual Congress on Immunology & Immunotechnology" to be held in Zurich, Switzerland from September 13-14, 2018.
Immunology Congress 2018 is gathering people in academia and society interested in immunology to share the latest trends and important issues relevant to our field/subject area. Immunology Conference brings together the global leaders in Immunology and relevant fields to present their research at this exclusive prestigious program. Immunology Congress 2018 will host Scientific and technical sessions on cutting-edge research and latest research innovations in the field of Immunology and biomedical sciences across the globe.
Immunology Congress 2018 will comprises of major sessions designed to offer comprehensive sessions that address current issues in Immunology and relevant Biomedical Sciences. The attendees can find Exclusive Sessions and Panel discussions on latest innovations in Immunology and Biomedical Sciences, Lectures by the active Investigators, Keynote forums by Renowned Immunologists, Speaker Forum, Poster Sessions on latest Innovation in all the relevant Areas, Open Innovation Challenges, Poster Sessions on every career stage, Young Research Forum, Post-Doctoral Career Development Session, B2B Meetings, Global Networking with 50+ Countries, Novel techniques to benefit your research, Best platform for Global business and Networking opportunities, Meet the editors of refereed journals, Society and Association members across the Globe, Excellent platform to showcase the latest products in Immunology and affiliates.
Facilitating opportunities for networking, collaboration, and exchange of ideas with internationally renowned leaders in Immunology and Immune systems.
Discussing and debate the challenges and opportunities in the new era of Immunotechnology.
Examining strategies for transformational change in Immunology and Immune systems.
The city of Zurich lies on the northern shores of Lake Zurich is in the heart of Europe and at the center of Switzerland. Its variety of leisure activities and multicultural flair attract guests from all over the world to this "region of short routes".
Zurich is easy and quick to reach, whether by train, plane or private vehicle. Its international airport has direct connections with 150 destinations. Just a 10minute train ride from the airport and situated right in the city center, Zurich's Main Railway Station is regarded as a central European railroad hub.More than 400,000 people live in this experience, science and business center.The top-quality infrastructure of Zurich set amidst natural surroundings it is a popular place for study and research.
In Zurich, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) or Zurich University built by Gottfried Semper from 1858 to 1864, the ETH Zürich is today associated with 21 Nobel prize winners.
Some 150 years ago, a part of the city's fortifications was transformed into the most famous "Station Road" in the world, the Bahnhofstrasse. Zurich's shopping mile has contributed largely to the city's reputation as an El Dorado for shoppers which is regarded as a top address for international fashion labels, jewelry, and watches. They inspire the fashion-conscious and cause a sensation far beyond Switzerland's borders.
Also for lovers of art Zurich has a lot to offer. The city alone is home to over 50 museums, some 14 of which are devoted to art. The museum of fine arts, the Kunsthaus Zürich, boasts a significant collection of paintings, sculptures, photographs, and videos. In addition, it has an extensive collection of works by Alberto Giacometti. Another highlight is the Rietberg Museum, one of the leading centers of non-European art in the world. Just a stone's throw from Zurich's main station, the Swiss National Museum – housed in an over 100-year-old building reminiscent of a fairytale castle – contains the country's most comprehensive collection of exhibits relating to Swiss cultural history. Zurich's museums and galleries are not the only places to enjoy art: visitors can also admire Giacometti's entrance hall in the main police station, the choir windows by Marc Chagall in Fraumünster Abbey, or Jean Tinguely's open-air Heureka by Lake Zurich.
Immunogenomics originally was framed by research supporting the hypothesis that cancer mutations generated novel peptides seen as ''non-self'' by the immune system. 'Neoantigens' has been facilitated by the combination of specialized computational analyses, new sequencing technologies, and HLA binding predictions that evaluate somatic alterations in a cancer genome and interpret their ability to produce an immune-stimulatory peptide. The resulting information can characterize a tumor's Neoantigens load, its cadre of infiltrating immune cell types, the T or B cell receptor repertoire, and direct the design of a personalized therapeutic.
Veterinary immunology is the study of all features of the immune system in animals. It is a division of biomedical science and associated to zoology and veterinary sciences. It is engrossed in how the immune system works, how vaccines thwart disease and why vaccines occasionally do not work and cause antagonistic responses. Every living creature is constantly presented with substances that are not fit for their upbringing. Most living beings secure themselves against such substances in more than one way with physical barriers, for example, or with chemicals that repulse or slaughter invaders. Creatures with spines, called vertebrates, have these sorts of general defensive instruments; however, they additionally have a more progressed defensive framework called the immune system. The invulnerable framework is a perplexing system of organs containing cells that perceive outside substances in the body and devastate them. It secures vertebrates against pathogens, or irresistible specialists, for example, infections, microscopic organisms, growths, and different parasites. The human immune system is the most complex. Although there are numerous possibly unsafe pathogens, no pathogen can invade or attack all organisms because a pathogen's ability to cause harm requires a susceptible victim, and not all creatures are powerless to similar pathogens. For example, the infection that causes AIDS in people does not contaminate creatures, for example, dogs, cats, and mice. Correspondingly, people are not defenseless to the infections that cause canine distemper, cat leukemia, and mousepox.
The vaccine is a biological preparation that enhances resistance to specific infection. It contains particular operators that look like an illness bringing about the microorganism as well as animates body's safe framework to perceive the outside specialists. A vaccine is dead or inactivated life forms or refined items gotten from them. Entire creature antibodies cleaned macromolecules as vaccines, recombinant antibodies, DNA antibodies. The insusceptible framework perceives vaccine specialists as remote, devastates them, and "recollects that" them.
Immunotherapy is a standout amongst the most energizing ranges of new disclosures and medicines for various sorts of a tumor. Seeing how the insusceptible framework functions are opening the ways to grow new medicines that are changing the way we consider and treat growth. The vast majority accepting immunotherapies are dealt with in particular malignancy focuses and a large portion of them are selected in clinical trials. This may change as more trials are finished and more medications are affirmed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat various types of malignancy.
Immunotoxicology is the investigation of immune dysfunction resulting from exposure of an organism to a xenobiotic. Immunotoxicology is moderately new interdisciplinary logical field concentrated on recognizable proof and investigation of the compound and, in a more extensive sense, additionally physical and organic elements of nature which can bring about undesirable and normally accidental immunomodulation. The immune dysfunction may take the form of immunosuppression, sensitivity, autoimmunity, and incendiary based illnesses. Insusceptible System assumes a basic part in host imperviousness to sickness and additionally in typical homeostasis of a living being; recognizable proof of immunotoxic hazard is huge in the assurance of human, creature and wildlife health. In addition, immunotoxicology likewise researches the properties of new immunotherapeutic pharmacological items arranged by means of recombinant DNA methods (interleukins, interferons, development variables, hostile to irritation drugs, neuroendocrine hormones, neuropeptides with respect to their immunotoxic potential and security of their utilization.
Immunology is worried about the utilization of immunological responses for the determination, avoidance, and treatment of various infections. It is firmly identified with therapeutic and veterinary microbiology, the study of disease transmission, physiology and Pathophysiology, organic chemistry, and endocrinology. Viral Immunology and the immunology of parasitic infections are autonomous branches of commonsense immunology. Immunology concentrates the antigenic creation of microorganisms, attributes of the safety procedures in different sorts of contaminations, and nonspecific types of Imperviousness to the causative operators of irresistible infections. Investigation of the immunological procedures and the immunological reproduction of the living being created by Non-infectious Antigens of the exogenous and endogenous starting point and the advancement of strategies for controlling unfavorably susceptible sicknesses are winding up noticeably progressively imperative. Different branches of clinical immunology are likewise growing seriously. These incorporate radiation immunology, which concentrates the disturbance of immunological reactivity by illumination, and Immunohematology, which researches the antigenic piece of platelets and the causes and instrument of advancement of immunological harm to the circulatory framework. Immunology is creating techniques for Immunoprophylaxis, Immunotherapy, and Immunodiagnostics.
Immunologic Research speaks to an interesting medium for the introduction, translation, and elucidation of complex logical information. Data is displayed as interpretive combination surveys, unique research articles, symposia, publications, and hypothetical expositions. The extent of scope stretches out to cell immunology, immunogenetics, sub-atomic and auxiliary immunology, immunoregulation and autoimmunity, immunopathology, tumor immunology, have safeguard and microbial resistance, including viral immunology, immunohematology, mucosal invulnerability, supplement, transplantation immunology, clinical immunology, neuroimmunology, immunoendocrinology, immunotoxicology, translational immunology, and history of immunology.
An Immunological Clinical trial is a unique research program designed to cultivate a collaborative environment that allows basic and translational immunologists to work side-by-side with clinicians. Clinical trial & Practices are always designed to gain some knowledge about something not yet well-known or proven. A person may volunteer to participate in a clinical study. A physician may recommend a patient to consider volunteering for specific study participation, as part of the patient therapeutic treatment options. Clinical trials are highly regulated and are conducted following strict scientific standards in order to protect patients and to produce meaningful results.
The clinical trial allows accelerating the bench-to-bedside transition of innovative immunotherapies, with much attention given to critical diseases which are known to relapse or is refractive to conventional treatments currently available. Many of the novel immunotherapy approaches, which originated from basic science research by the clinical trial and practices, are now being explored as new treatment modalities in patients, with a significant number advancing through clinical trials towards FDA approval.
A child suffering from allergies or different issues with his insusceptible framework is eluded as Pediatric Immunology. Child's immune system battles against infections. On the off chance that the child has hypersensitivities, their resistant framework wrongly responds to things that are normally innocuous. Pet dander, dust, tidy, form spores, bug stings, nourishment, and solutions are cases of such things. This response may make their body react to medical issues, for example, asthma, roughage fever, hives, dermatitis (a rash), or an exceptionally extreme and unordinary response called anaphylaxis. Once in a while, if your child's invulnerable framework is not working right, he may experience the ill effects of successive, serious, or potentially unprecedented diseases. Cases of such contaminations are sinusitis (aggravation of at least one of the sinuses), pneumonia (disease of the lung), thrush (a growth contamination in the mouth), and abscesses (accumulations of discharge encompassed by kindled tissue) that continue returning.
A decline in immune competence is well recognized in the elderly. Aged people show a decline in many aspects of protective immunity including a tendency to produce lower-affinity antibodies, a failure to generate long-lasting immunity to vaccination and a loss of delayed-type hypersensitivity to antigens previously encountered in life. Bacterial and viral diseases such as tuberculosis and herpes zoster (shingles), respectively, are found much more frequently in the elderly compared to young adults. Septicemia (infectious microbes in the bloodstream) is also more common in the elderly. Pneumonia is more prevalent and more often fatal and other viral and bacterial infections are more common in older people leading to an increase in morbidity and mortality. This decline in immune competence is not solely a result of a defective immune system, as it is also a result of changes in the endocrine and nervous systems, as well as nutritional and other factors including the general state of health of the older individual.
Malignancies are seen much more frequently in older people and while many of these may be related to inappropriate DNA translational events, a defective immune system may also be responsible since there is an association between immune deficiency and increased malignancy. Defects in all compartments of the immune system have been reported in the elderly. While studies are often contradictory, reliable data indicate that defects develop in T and B cell immunity as well as in the phagocytic component of immunity. Increased NK cell numbers and decreased γδ T cell function is also a feature of aging. IL-6 and IL-10 production by monocytes is increased with aging as well as the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and TNFα. MHC molecules are expressed at a lower density on a variety of cells and fewer T cells expressing CD28, important for T cell signaling, are found in the elderly. Antibody responses are usually of lower affinity and autoantibodies are found much more frequently. Hemopoiesis is impaired with fewer progenitor cells produced. Thymic involution is well established in the elderly with fewer T cells entering the vascular pool and hence secondary lymphoid organs. AICD and apoptosis are increased. Age-related changes in hormonal and neurotransmitter function may also have an impact on immune function and may determine morbidity, mortality, and longevity.
Allergies represent TYPE I responses as per the Gell and Coombs grouping. Most are brought about by IgE ANTIBODIES which are fit for the official to Fc-receptors for IgE on tissue MAST CELLS. Cross-connecting of these layers bound IgE's by particular antigen brings about pole cell DEGRANULATION; this procedure discharges HISTAMINE and an assortment of other effector molecules, which thus brings about the bunch side effects of sensitivity. (rash, feed fever, asthma and so on.) Passive cutaneous hypersensitivity (PCA) in the guinea pig and the Prausnitz-Küstner (P-K) skin response in people give models to understanding the basic component of unfavorably susceptible responses. Administration of sensitivities starts with allergen shirking and incorporates the utilization of an assortment of medications and allergen-particular DESENSITIZATION.
Clinical Immunology has developed in the course of recent decades from a transcendent research center base to a joined clinical and lab claim to fame. The clinical work of Immunologists is to a great extent out-patient based and includes essential immunodeficiency, hypersensitivity, immune system rheumatic ailment and systemic vasculitis (mutually with Rheumatologists), joint pediatric centers for kids with immunodeficiency and sensitivity and immunoglobulin imbuement facilities for patients with immunizer lack. On the research center front, Consultant Immunologists are in charge of coordinating demonstrative immunology benefits and play out an extensive variety of obligations including clinical contact, elucidation and approval of results, quality confirmation and test improvement.
22nd Edition of International Immunology Conferences and Infectious Diseases Conferences, May 10-11, 2018, Frankfurt, Germany; 9th European Immunology Conference, June 14-16, 2018, Rome, Italy; 12th International Allergy and Asthma Conferences, Clinical Immunology Conferences, Oct 1-2, 2018, Moscow, Russia; 15th International Immunology Conferences 2018, July 05-07, 2018, Vienna, Austria; 9th Molecular Immunology Conferences, Immunogenetics Congress, March 08-09,2018, London, UK; 3rd International Autoimmunity Conferences, November 26-27, 2018, Dublin, Ireland.
Lymphoproliferative disorders are an arrangement of scatters described by the abnormal proliferation of lymphocytes into a monoclonal lymphocytosis. The two noteworthy sorts of lymphocytes are B cells and T cells, which are gotten from pluripotent hematopoietic foundational microorganisms in the bone marrow. People who have some kind of brokenness with their immune system are powerless to build up a lymphoproliferative disorder since when any of the various control purposes of the resistant framework end up noticeably useless, immunodeficiency or deregulation of lymphocytes will probably happen. There are a few acquired quality transformations that have been distinguished to bring about lymphoproliferative disorder; in any case, there are additionally gained and iatrogenic causes.
Immunodermatology thinks about skin as an organ of insusceptibility in wellbeing and malady. A few territories have extraordinary consideration, for example, photograph immunology (impacts of UV light on skin guard), incendiary illnesses, for example, Hidradenitis suppurativa, unfavorably susceptible contact dermatitis and atopic dermatitis, probably immune system skin ailments, for example, vitiligo and psoriasis, lastly the immunology of microbial skin ailments, for example, retrovirus contaminations and sickness. New treatments being developed for the immunomodulation of basic immunological skin sicknesses incorporate biologicals gone for killing TNF-alfa and chemokine receptor inhibitors.
Immunohematology is the study of the immunology and genetics of blood cell antigens, blood groups and specific blood proteins(such as complement) and antibodies esp. important in blood banking and transfusion medicine.
Immunohematology is more commonly known as "blood banking" or "blood biology".
Our immune system distinguishes two categories of foreign substances. One category consists of antigens (foreign substances) that are freely circulating in the body. These include molecules, viruses, and foreign cells. The Second Category consists of self-cells that display aberrant MHC(Major Histocompatibility Complex) proteins. These aberrant MHC proteins can originate from antigens that have been engulfed and broken down (exogenous antigens) or from tumor cells and virus‐infected that are actively synthesizing foreign proteins (endogenous antigens).
The Humoral Immunology or Humoral response (or antibody‐mediated response) involves B cells that pathogens or recognize antigens that are circulating in the lymph or blood ("humor" is a medieval term for body fluid). In this, the antigens bind to B cells which lead to Interleukins or helper T cells stimulate B cells.
The Cellular Immunology or Cell‐mediated response involves mostly T-cells and responds to any cell that displays aberrant MHC markers, including cells invaded by pathogens, tumor cells, or transplanted cells. Self-cells or Antigen Presenting Cells (APCs) displaying foreign antigens bind to T cells.
The investigation of the connection between our central nervous system (the brain and spinal string) and our immune system. Neuroimmunology adds to the advancement of new pharmacological medications for a few neurological conditions. The immune system and the sensory system keep up broad correspondence, including "hardwiring" of thoughtful and parasympathetic nerves to lymphoid organs. Neurotransmitters, for example, acetylcholine, norepinephrine, vasoactive intestinal peptide, substance P, and histamine adjust the insusceptible action. Neuroendocrine hormones, for example, corticotrophin-discharging element, leptin, and alpha-melanocyte empowering hormone manage cytokine adjust. The immune system adjusts brain action, including body temperature, rest and bolstering conducts. Particles, for example, the significant histocompatibility complex not just direct T cells to immunogenic molecules held in its separated additionally regulate improvement of neuronal associations. Neurobiologists and immunologists are investigating normal thoughts like the neurotransmitter to comprehend properties.
The mucosal surfaces of the body have a higher danger of contamination because of their cooperative energy with the outside condition. Mucosal immunology raises those parts of the resistant framework that shield the body from contamination. It gives three main functions secures the mucous film against disease, keeping the take-up of antigens, microorganisms, and other outside materials, and directing the creature's insusceptible reaction to that material. The mucosal insusceptible framework is contained mechanical (bodily fluid), concoction and cell elements.
The immune system has the capacity to mount an immune response to virtually all molecules and/or cells. Although the capacity to respond to self-antigen is present in all of us, in most instances such responses result in tolerance, indicating that mechanisms must exist to prevent or subdue autoimmune responses. Moreover, auto-reactive T and B cells, as well as autoantibodies, are found in people who do not have autoimmune diseases, demonstrating that immunological auto-reactivity alone is not sufficient for the development of the disease. The mechanisms currently thought to prevent/dampen autoimmune responses include inactivation or deletion of autoreactive B and T cells, active suppression by cells or cytokines, idiotype or anti-idiotype interactions, and the immunosuppressive adrenal hormones, the glucocorticoids. When dampening mechanisms fail or are overridden, a response directed against self-antigen can occur, resulting in autoimmune diseases that range from those which are organ-specific (diabetes and thyroiditis) to those which are systemic (non-organ specific) such as systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis.
Reproductive immunology refers to a field of medicine that studies interactions (or the absence of them) between the immune system and components related to the reproductive system, such as maternal immune tolerance towards the fetus, or immunological interactions across the blood-testis barrier. The immune system refers to all parts of the body that work to defend it against harmful enemies. In people with immunological fertility problems, their body identifies the part of reproductive function as an enemy and sends Natural Killer (NK) cells to attack. A healthy immune response would only identify an enemy correctly and attack only foreign invaders such as a virus, parasite, bacteria; etc.The concept of reproductive immunology is not widely accepted by all physicians. Those patients who have had repeated miscarriages and multiple failed IVF's find themselves exploring its possibilities as the reason. With an increased amount of success in treating any potential immunological factors, the idea of reproductive immunology can no longer be overlooked. The failure to conceive is often due to immunologic problems that can lead to very early rejection of the embryo, often before the pregnancy can be detected by even the most sensitive tests. Women can often produce perfectly healthy embryos that are lost through repeated "mini miscarriages." This most commonly occurs in women who have conditions such as endometriosis, an under-active thyroid gland or in cases of so-called "unexplained infertility." It has been estimated that an immune factor may be involved in up to 20% of couples with otherwise unexplained infertility. These are all conditions where abnormalities of the woman's immune system may play an important role.
Microbial immunology is the investigation of the molecular mechanisms utilized by microorganisms to bring about sickness in people and creatures. Bacterial, protozoan, parasitic and viral pathogens have built up a wide assortment of devices to build up themselves in the host and pick up supplements, which additionally cause impedance and malady. To comprehend the mind-boggling forms utilized by microbial pathogens, microbiologists and immunologists utilize every one of the devices of present-day sub-atomic science, hereditary qualities, harmfulness elements, tranquilize collaborations, organic chemistry, and biophysics. Seeing how microorganisms cause ailment is regularly the initial move toward the improvement of new antibodies and therapeutics and its cover all parts of the interrelationship between irresistible specialists and their hosts.
Nutrition is critical to immune defense and resistance to pathogens, with consequences that affect the health, welfare, and reproductive success of individual organisms, and also has profound ecological and evolutionary implications. In humans, under-nutrition or under-nourished, notably of protein, is a major contributor to mortality and morbidity due to infectious diseases, particularly in the developing world. Likewise, over-nutrition and its associated metabolic disorders may impair immune function, increase susceptibility to infectious disease, and disrupt the relationship with symbiotic and commensal microbiota.
Eco-immunology is an explicit example of how fruitful integrative & innovative approaches to biology can be. Since its emergence, Eco -immunology has sparked constructive debate on a wide range of topics, from the molecular & cellular mechanics of immune responses to the role of immunity in shaping the evolution of life histories. To complement the symposium Methods and Mechanisms in Eco-immunology and commemorate the inception of Disease Ecology and the Division of Eco-immunology within the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, we appraise the origins of Eco-immunology, with a focus on its continuing and valuable integration with disease ecology. The greatest contribution of Eco-immunology to wider biology has been the establishment of immunity as an integral part of organismal biology, one that may be regulated to maximize fitness in the context of costs, constraints, and complex interactions. As we discuss historical impediments and ongoing progress in Eco-immunology, in particular, the thorny issue of what Eco-immunologists should, should not, or cannot measure, and what novel contributions Eco-immunologists have made to the understanding of host-parasite interactions. Finally, we highlight & focus some areas to which Eco-immunology are likely to contribute in the near future.
Organ transplantation is the moving of an organ from one body to another or from a donor site to another location on the patient's own body, for the purpose of replacing the recipient's damaged or absent organ. Transplantation immunology is the sequence of immunological reactions that occur after the transplant. A major limitation to the success of transplantation is the immune response of the recipient to the donor tissue. A major barrier to transplantation is the process of rejection, in which the recipient's immune system recognizes the graft as being foreign and attacks it. During fetal life, within the thymus, a very important process called thymic education occurs. Immune cells that react with "self" antigens are killed by a process called apoptosis. The removal of these self-reactive cells, a process called negative selection, results in tolerance to our own proteins, ie, self-tolerance, and prevents autoimmune reactions.
Computational Immunology and Immunological Bioinformatics are firm and rapidly developing examination fields. Though the previous expects to create numerical and additionally computational strategies to concentrate the progression of the cell and atomic substances amid the resistant reaction, the last concentrates on proposing techniques to examine enormous Genomic & proteomic immunological-related datasets and foresee new information for the most part by measurable derivation and machine learning calculations. The overabundance of information delivered by high-throughput instrumentation, remarkably genomics, Transcriptomics, Epigenetics, and Proteomics techniques, requires computational apparatuses for securing, stockpiling, and investigation of immunological information. The misuse of such an enormous measure of immunological information, for the most part, requires its change into computational issues, their answer utilizing scientific and computational methodologies, and after that, the interpretation of the got comes about into immunologically important translations.
Contamination includes an assault of malady bringing on operators, for example, microbes and infections on the host life form's body that causes unsettling influences in ordinary working. Immunology is the investigation of the human body's imperviousness to these diseases. The joined investigation of contamination's and immunology would help specialists to deal with irresistible illness conditions including HIV, hepatitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, jungle fever, incendiary inside ailments and immune system infections. The irresistible immunologists advertise involves the finding and treatment of these irresistible sicknesses with the assistance of antigen immunizer responses.
The irresistible immunology market is sectioned in light of sorts of infections into HIV, hepatitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, jungle fever, provocative inside sicknesses and immune system ailments. Around 4,00,000 passing's are evaluated to be brought about by rotavirus disease. HBV influenced almost 1.4 million in the U.S. in 2011. The rising frequency of these irresistible illnesses makes an overall interest for immunological diagnostics and treatment. This recommends the market would encounter a development spurt sooner rather than later. Be that as it may, the absence of mechanical advancements and high cost related with treatment would unfavorably influence advertise development. The irresistible immunology market is sectioned in view of the sorts of items utilized for treatment, for example, indicative units, instruments and reagents. Demonstrative units hold the overwhelming offer because of their adequacy. Abbott Laboratories, Roche Diagnostics, Thermo Fisher Scientifics, Bio-Rad Laboratories and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories are the key players in the irresistible immunology showcase.
The multifaceted nature of the insusceptible framework has prompted some characteristic snags with clinical research, especially in connection to focusing on the correct qualities, distinguishing the fitting patient populace and getting to interior tissues for testing. Advertise get to presents a huge obstacle for immunotherapeutic strategies, the same number of are high cost and don't convey the estimations required for customary cost-adequacy appraisals. In spite of these limiting variables, The Global Immunology Market is required to encounter proceeded with development, from $61.5 Billion in 2015 to $74.2 Billion in 2022, at 2.71% CAGR.
The worldwide clinical immunology market is anticipated to achieve USD 5.77 Billion by 2021 from USD 3.35 Billion in 2016, developing at a CAGR of 11.5% from 2016 to 2021. Showcase development can be credited to variables, for example, the mechanical headways; rising rate of irresistible illnesses and developing flare-up of plagues; developing medicinal services consumption over the world; and expanding financing, inquire about gifts, and open private interests in the field of life science explores.
Value chain investigation in the report gives an unmistakable comprehension of the parts of the partners required in the store network of the irresistible immunology showcase.
Visualize the composition of the immunology market across each indication, in terms of dominant molecule types and targets, highlighting the key commercial assets and players.
Understand the current clinical and commercial landscape by considering disease pathogenesis, diagnosis, prognosis and the treatment options available at each stage of diagnosis.
Analyze the immunology pipeline and stratify by stage of development, molecule type and molecular target, with a granular breakdown across key indications.
Understand the growth in patient epidemiology and market revenues for the immunology market globally and across the key players and product types.
Stratify the market in terms of the split between generic and premium products and assess the role of these product types in the treatment of the various immunological disorders.
Prominent Top Competitors: Aside from the market division, Key Market Insights on the Past, Future, and Present of the Immunology Market, this report incorporates a top to bottom investigation and study on the Key Players at a Global Scale. AbbVie, Johnson and Johnson, Amgen, Genentech/Roche, UCB, Eli Lilly, Sanofi, Novartis and numerous more key players of Immunology Market are said in this write about Immunology Market. The key players in the market, all of which are among the main 20 pharmaceutical organizations, are relied upon to keep up their market lead all through the estimate time frame 2015-2022.


İzmir Province (Turkis: İzmir ili) is a province o Turkey in wastren Anatolie on the Aegean coast, whose caipital is the ceety o İzmir. On the wast it is surroondit bi the Aegean sea, an it encloses the Gulf o İzmir. Its aurie is 11,973 km.2, population 3.948.848 (2010 tüik census). Neighbourin provinces are Balıkesir on the north, Manisa on the east, an Aydın on the sooth. The traffeck code o the province is 35.
The main rivers o the province are Küçük Menderes river, Koca Çay (wi Güzelhisar dam), an Bakır Çay.
The aurie wis first settled bi local Anatolians, milleninum later Ionians in aboot the 11t century BCE who established the League o Ionie. It wis later conquered bi the Persians, retaken bi the Greeks, afore bein subsumed intae the Roman Empire. Efter the split o the Roman Empire, the aurie became pairt o wha is nou cried the Byzantine Empire till conquered bi the Ottoman Turks in the 14t century. Follaein the First Warld War the province wis cedit tae Greece, but wis retaken bi the forces o Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in the Turkis War o Unthirldom. As a result o the Treaty o Lausanne aw Greek Orthodox indwallers o the province haed tae leave, an İzmir Province wis incorporatit intae the modren republic o Turkey.
O thir, Balçova, Bayraklı, Bornova, Buca, Çiğli, Gaziemir, Güzelbahçe, Karabağlar, Karşıyaka, Konak, an Narlıdere are core destricts, makin up the ceety o İzmir.
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Dominos makes delicious pizza that makes a bad day great. Usually these pizzas can be cut into 8 slices especially with a large pie. If the pizza tastes as great as usual, 5 slices will disappear in a matter of seconds. Similarly, companies can offer shares of its stock in the market. When the company sells to the public (like when the pizza is delivered to the house), investors can purchase shares for a specific price (when hungry pizza lovers snag 5 slices).
If the company sold 5000 shares to public investors, there are now 5000 shares outstanding. In terms of the pizza, there are now 5 slices that are outstanding. If 3 additional slices were offered to guests, there would be 8 slices outstanding. It is important to note that companies can also issue more shares to the market if investors love the company as much as a slice of Dominos.


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DHX MEDIA SERVING UP A SECOND SEASON OF CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS, THE SERIES
Season two of hit comedy series commissioned by YTV for Canada and licensed to Turner in EMEA, APAC and Latin America
Season one picked up by six more international broadcasters
Halifax, NS – 1 February 2018 – DHX Media (or the "Company") (TSX: DHX.A, DHX.B, NASDAQ: DHXM), a leading global children's content and brands company, has received an order to produce 26 more episodes of the hit animated comedy series, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, with Sony Pictures Animation, in association with Corus Entertainment. The series, which is produced at DHX Media's Vancouver animation studio, recently received eight Canadian Screen Awards nominations, including a nod for Best Animated Program or Series.
Following the successful international launch of season one last year on Turner's Cartoon Network and Boomerang channels, as well as on Corus Entertainment's YTV in Canada, Turner has now picked up season two of the series for its Cartoon Network and Boomerang channels across Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, where it will premiere later in 2018.
In addition, DHX Media has signed new deals for season one of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs with France Télévisions, Disney Channel GSA (Germany, Switzerland and Austria), RTL in the Netherlands, ABC Australia, RTP Portugal, and TV3 in Ireland, bringing the total number of distribution deals for season one of the series to twelve.
Josh Scherba, EVP Content and Distribution at DHX Media, said: "Broadcasters around the globe are lining up for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, the series. A commission for season two alongside so many international sales of season one speaks volumes about the popularity and the enduring appeal of these wonderfully entertaining characters and their quirky world. We're looking forward to creating more hilarious adventures for the intrepid duo, Flint and Sam, and sharing them with fans worldwide."
The comedy series is based on Sony Pictures Animation's 2009 animated feature films Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and its 2013 sequel, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, which were both global hits.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, the series, takes place before the movies, when Flint and Sam are still in school. In season two, Flint Lockwood is still stuck in a town that just doesn't understand him. Luckily, he and his best friend Sam Sparks don't let that stop them from having a blast with more inventions, more adventures, and unfortunately for Sam, more sardines! Joining them are the best of Swallow Falls, including the corrupt Principal/Mayor Shelbourne; Flint's stoic father Tim; Flint's trusty lab assistant, Steve the monkey; the Mayor's fawning son, Gil; local teenage baby-celebrity Brent; and Flint's fellow inventor-slash-nemesis, Hector Evilman. High school and life in Swallow Falls may not be easy, but with these two best friends, it's always tons of fun!
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DHX Media Ltd. (TSX: DHX.A, DHX.B; NASDAQ: DHXM) is a leading children's content and brands company, recognized globally for such high-profile properties as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Caillou, Inspector Gadget, and the acclaimed Degrassi franchise. One of the world's foremost producers of children's shows, DHX Media owns the world's largest independent library of children's content, at 13,000 half-hours. It licenses its content to broadcasters and streaming services worldwide and generates royalties through its global consumer products program. Through its subsidiary, WildBrain, DHX Media operates one of the largest networks of children's channels on YouTube. Headquartered in Canada, DHX Media has 20 offices worldwide. Visit us at www.dhxmedia.com.
YTV is a Corus Entertainment Inc. network. About Corus Entertainment Inc.
Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) is a leading media and content company that creates and delivers high quality brands and content across platforms for audiences around the world. The company's portfolio of multimedia offerings encompasses 45 specialty television services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, a global content business, digital assets, live events, children's book publishing, animation software, technology and media services. Corus' roster of premium brands includes Global Television, W Network, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Canada, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, HISTORY®, Showcase, National Geographic, Q107, CKNW, Fresh Radio, Disney Channel Canada, YTV and Nickelodeon Canada. Visit Corus at www.corusent.com.
About Turner International
Turner International operates versions of core Turner brands, including CNN, TNT, Cartoon Network, Boomerang and TCM Turner Classic Movies, as well as country- and region-specific networks and businesses in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. It manages the business of Pay- and Free-TV-channels, as well as Internet-based services, and oversees commercial partnerships with various third-party media ventures; it teams with Warner Bros. and HBO to leverage Time Warner's global reach. Turner operates more than 18 channels showcasing 46 brands in 34 languages in over 200 countries. Turner International is a Time Warner company.
About Sony Pictures Animation
Sony Pictures Animation produces a variety of animated and family entertainment for audiences around the world. The studio is following its worldwide comedy hits—the record-breaking monster comedies Hotel Transylvania and Hotel Transylvania 2, the hybrid live action/animated blockbusters The Smurfs and The Smurfs 2, and the mouth-watering Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs movies; the fully animated reboot Get Smurfy in March 2017; the inspirational story The Lamb in December 2017; and an animated Spider-Man feature from the minds of directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord in Summer 2018. The studio, in conjunction with Aardman Animations, has produced two critically acclaimed feature films: the CG-animated family comedy Arthur Christmas; and the Academy Award® nominated stop-frame animated high-seas adventure, The Pirates! Band of Misfits. In 2007, Surf's Up also received an Academy Award® nomination for Best Animated Feature Film. The division, whose first feature film Open Season led to a very successful movie franchise including the upcoming Open Season: Scared Silly in Spring 2016, turned 10 in 2012. Sony Pictures Animation is a division of the Sony Pictures Motion Pictures Group.
Website: http://www.sonypicturesanimation.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SONYPicturesAnimation
Twitter: http://twitter.com/sonyanimation
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YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/SonyAnimation
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" under applicable securities laws with respect to DHX Media including, without limitation, statements regarding the business strategies and operational activities of DHX Media, including international demand for Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs and the timing for the release of new episodes. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on information currently available to the Company. Actual results or events may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations, among other things, include the Company's ability to execute on license agreements and the risk factors discussed in materials filed with applicable securities regulatory authorities from time to time including matters discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Annual Information Form and annual Management Discussion and Analysis, which also form part of the Company's annual report on Form 40-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law.

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2017 Newcastle Excellence in Building Awards
On Friday 25 August, Master Builders Association held its Excellence in Building Awards at the NEX, Newcastle West. Close to 600 guests were entertained and appreciated the outstanding workmanship displayed within the region's construction industry.
Over 150 entries were judged representing a combined value of work exceeding $240 million. This presented the experienced panel of judges with the enviable task of selecting the best of the best. The objective of the yearly Awards is to encourage, promote and recognise "Best Practice" in building and to establish benchmark projects for contractors to emulate. The entrants and winners set high standards whilst promoting public confidence in dealing with regional builders, architects and subcontractors.
Newcastle Master Builders President, Matthew Haines, congratulated all entrants for the quality of their projects. Mr. Haines acknowledged the significant contribution the industry and the Master Builders contribute to our region's employment and wealth with over 25,000 workers and suppliers deriving an income from construction work. The projects on display were certainly a credit to the building skills and business experience of the region's contractors and builders.
The commercial projects were of outstanding calibre. The commercial builder of the year, North Construction and Building, was rewarded for their challenging efforts in completing the Maitland Sportsground, North Wyong Medical Practice and Mount Hutton Opal Aged Care. It was a difficult choice for the judges when competing against projects of such high standard as Scratchley's Restaurant (PDA Building), Scenic Head Office (Graph Builders), St. John's Cathedral (Lyon Constructions), Go Kindy New Lambton (Mavid Construction), Christ Church Cathedral (Compton Projects) and Tighes Hill Substation (Gongues Constructions). All were worthy commercial winners.
North Construction was a stand out in the commercial building awards, picking up no less than six awards along with their Commercial Builder of Year gong.
Godbee Electrical were again recognised as the commercial subcontractor of the year for their outstanding work on a number of projects including Kinda Capers Toronto, John Hunter Hospital and Toronto Anglican care.
The residential awards also produced entries of exceptional build quality, exciting new products and improved sustainability and energy/water efficiency. The residential builder of the year, Pycon Homes and Construction, delivered high quality standards and finishes throughout a number of dwellings on the Mid North
Coast. To be recognised as the best residential builder against other notable category winners including Croese Building, McDonald Jones, Mavid Construction, Ferris Building, Graph Builders, Craig Marriot Building and Compass Additions was a memorable achievement. Evan Graham was judged to be the Master Builder's Young Builder of the Year and collected the award for his astute business skills, attention to detail and superior safety systems. Automated Innovation was recognised as the Housing Subcontractor of the year for excellent trade work at Bar Beach and Merewether.
Apart from the exceptional projects on display, a notable highlight for the night were the awards presented to Rodney Hines, Mark Fernance and Mitchell Earl for their outstanding achievements as building apprentices. Mitchell Hill and John Brunette were awarded joint winners of the Construction Management University Graduate of the Year. Nicole Redmond from North Construction was recognized for her exceptional service to the industry through the Women in Building Recognition Award. Twenty two local award winners now progress to the National Master Builders Awards to be held in Hobart in November, where the regions previous winners have claimed significant recognition.
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Kasturi Sen discusses Syria's healthcare system, derides the humanitarian costs of economic sanctions, and stresses the need for interdisciplinary approaches to research.
It would be good if the embargo on Cuba were lifted but the establishment of diplomatic relations do no such thing. Rumors of the its demise are greatly exaggerated.
It is the selective nature of sanctions that make them a political weapon against countries that refuse to buckle down to western leadership.
The question of whether sanctions "work" becomes one of whether the type and form of sanction adopted fits the overall policies developed to achieve a certain outcome.
There have been unsuccessful democratic sanctions in the past and there will be more in the future. However, sanctions have also been successful in certain cases.
The automatic dismissal of sanctions as pointless and ineffective obscures a basic fact: sanctions are only as good as the efforts of member states to give them effect.
The announcement of a suspension of sanctions pending a credibly free and fair referendum was a very low bar to cross. The real action lies in what is already going on behind the scenes. As with all major diplomatic breakthroughs, a heavy element of cynicism is the accompaniment.
The new sanctions on Iran are having a greater impact than prior efforts. To halt Iran's enrichment, the U.S. and the P5+1 must now offer sanctions relief in return for nuclear concessions.
Why Isn't the U.S. Selling Iran iPhones?
American sanctions against exporting smartphones and computers to Iran are not only violating civil liberties but also common sense.
Iran's response to U.S. and EU sanctions demonstrates its increasing desperation, but the West lacks a plan for translating its current advantage into Iranian concessions on its nuclear program.
The international community approaches North Korea with a poor tasting carrot and a broken stick. This gives Pyongyang a great deal of leverage in regional diplomacy.


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Invest in Costa Rica
Entertainment in Costa Rica
Costa Rica Folklore
Costa Rica isn't just a tropical, wildlife wonderland. Sure, the country possesses 4% of the world's biodiversity and boasts some truly incredible natural attractions and phenomenons, but Costa Rica is also rich in culture and history.
Whether you're seeking nightlife, knowledge, live music, or entertainment, Costa Rica will have something to please you.
Costa Rica is culturally diverse and steeped in tradition this Latin country will leave you spell bound. It is a colorful, exuberant culture and is shown throughout the country in dance, arts and crafts.
Folkloric dances like the Punto Guanacasteco and La Cajeta depict colorful stories of a bygone era.
For the country's best night life, one must travel to San Jose, the capital city of Costa Rica. With a massive variety of restaurants, bars, and dance clubs, San Jose has everything you could wish for in late-night entertainment. Here you will find true dance clubs with both Latin dancing and more modern music, hole-in-the-wall bars that are excellent for sitting down and meeting new people or people-watching, sports bars where you can root for your favorite team, and ritzy night clubs that you'll need to dress up for.
Not planning to stay in San Jose? Don't despair! There are plenty of other cities in Costa Rica with great nighttime activities. Jaco, Tamarindo, and Quepos (just near Manuel Antonio) all boast thriving and active nightlife attractions. Expect to drink, dance, and be merry!
Costa Rica is a country rich in culture, and to experience it fully, it's best to visit one of the many museums in San Jose. The National Museum, the Gold Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Children's Museum are all fantastic places to learn about Costa Rica's histories and mysteries.
As tourism grows, you'll find that there are more places to enjoy live performances in Costa Rica. The Teatro Nacional, or the National Theater in San Jose puts on some truly breathtaking theatrical performances, and there are several smaller theaters strewn throughout the city.
Jaco, Costa Rica has recently opened their own theater, and several traveling shows, as well as plays put on by local theatrical groups, are gracing the stage here in this coastal town.
Music is everywhere to be found in Costa Rica. Whether you enjoy traditional, Latin folk songs, salsa dancing, or shaking it to modern day hip hop tunes, Costa Rica has it all. Many bars will have karaoke nights during the week, and bars and restaurants also boast live music. Dancing is a must in Costa Rica! Don't worry if you don't know the steps—there are many dance schools in and around San Jose that are great if you want to learn how to cut a rug, Costa Rican style.
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Chancellor to Deliver 2019 Spring Statement This Week
Philip Hammond gives the pre-Brexit mini-Budget this Wednesday, March 13th.
By Jason Barnett
10 March 2019 8:23am
Since 2018 we have been had the Autumn Statement moved to the the spring and the Budget moved to the autumn. This year's event is especially important as Brexit looms just two weeks later on March 29th.
The Chancellor will start his speech around 12:30pm and give an insight into the state of the country's finances with forecasts from the OBR.
Last year's Spring Statement lasted 25 minutes and did not have any major tax announcements, but instead focused on forecasts, state of finances and discussions on previous Budget announcements.
Normally bigger changes to tax are left until the autumn, but considering the state of Brexit negotiations and Hammond's previous comments that he would make heavy changes if required, we could see big announcements this week.
If the country is set to leave the European Union without a deal having been negotiated in the next two weeks there will likely need to be big changes to deal with the possible repercussions. Prime Minister Theresa May is holding her 'meaningful vote' just a day before the Spring Statement, this Tuesday March 12th, with MP's voting on Theresa May's deal - a deal previously voted down in January but now resubmitted with changes. If the Prime Minister loses the vote on the amended deal, then a new vote will occur for either leaving the EU with no deal or delaying leaving by extending Article 50.
The meaningful vote is therefore not a concrete assurance on whether there will be a no-deal scenario for Philip Hammond to account for in Wednesday's Statement. If the vote wins then the Spring Statement could still have announcements as there would be a deal in place for future forecasts, otherwise there are still two uncertain outcomes going forward.
At the time of Theresa May's first Brexit deal vote the Treasury had received an boost to income due to higher than previous tax-take on Self Assessment and Capital Gains income - whether or not this extra leeway in finances could see some giveaways on Wednesday remains to be seen.
If a deal is secured then Hammond would be in the position to spend over £15 billion on public services as a 'dividend' from leaving the EU. On the other hand, the money would be used to stabilise the economy from the fallout of a no-deal scenario.
There cannot be any strong predictions this year, but we will be following the events on Wednesday and updating as necessary here and on our Twitter, @uktaxcalculator.
In the meantime, refresh yourself on the changes announced for the new 2019/2020 tax year, which starts next month, with the 2019/2020 tax rates and allowances and a summary of the Autumn Budget 2018 from a last October, which contains a breakdown of changes announced for April 2019 onward.
As usual, we have already updated our tools and calculators for April 2019 changes, you just have to select tax year 2019/2020 in the options.
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Project Hail Mary
It's a light-blue, one-piece jumpsuit. Astronaut clothes. The fabric is thin but feels comfortable. On the left shoulder is the Hail Mary mission patch. Same design I saw in the control room. Beneath that is the Chinese flag. The right shoulder has a white patch with a blue chevron triangle surrounded by a wreath design and the letters "CNSA." I recognize it immediately, nerd that I am. It's the Chinese National Space Agency logo.
There's a name tag over the left breast pocket. It reads 姚—the same character I saw in the Hail Mary mission crest. It's pronounced Yáo.
How do I know—? Of course I know. Commander Yáo. He was our leader. I can see his face now. Young and striking, eyes full of determination. He understood the severity of the mission and the weight on his shoulders. He was ready for the task. He was stern but reasonable. And you knew—you just knew—he would give up his life in a second for the mission or his crew.
I pull out another uniform. Much smaller than the commander's. The mission patch is the same, but there's a Russian flag beneath it. And the right shoulder has a tilted red chevron surrounded by a ring. It's the symbol of Roscosmos—the Russian space agency. The name patch reads ИЛЮХИНА, another name from the crest. This was Ilyukhina's uniform.
Olesya Ilyukhina. She was hilarious. She could have you laughing your butt off within thirty seconds of meeting you. She just had one of those infectious and jovial personalities. As serious as Yáo was, Ilyukhina was casual. They butted heads about it from time to time, but even Yáo couldn't resist her charms. I remember when he finally broke down and laughed at one of her jokes. You can't be a hundred percent serious forever.
I stand up and look to the bodies. No longer a stern commander; no longer a cheerful friend. Just two empty husks that once held souls but now barely looked human. They deserve more than this. They deserve a burial.
The container holds multiple outfits for each crewmember. I eventually find the ones for me. They are exactly as I assumed they would be. Hail Mary mission patch with a U.S. flag underneath, a NASA logo on the right shoulder, and a name tag that says GRACE.
I put on my jumpsuit. After more digging in the storage area I find footwear. They're not shoes, really. Just thick socks with rubber soles—booties with some grip. I guess that's all we'd need for the mission. I put them on as well.
Then I go about the grim task of dressing my departed comrades. The jumpsuits don't remotely look the right size on their thin, desiccated bodies. I even put the booties on. Why not? This is our uniform. And a traveler deserves to be buried in uniform.
I start with Ilyukhina. She weighs almost nothing. I carry her over my shoulder as I climb the ladders all the way to the control room. Once there, I set her on the floor and open the airlock. The spacesuit inside is bulky and in the way. I move it, piece by piece, into the control room and set it on the pilot's chair. Then I put Olesya into the airlock.
The airlock controls are self-explanatory. The air pressure inside the airlock and even the outer door are controllable by the panel in the control room. There's even a Jettison button. I close the door and activate the jettison process.
It starts with a buzzing alarm, blinking lights inside the airlock, and a verbal countdown. There are three different blinking Abort switches inside the airlock. Anyone who finds themselves in there during a jettison can easily cancel it.
Once the countdown finishes, the airlock decompresses to 10 percent of an atmosphere (according to the readouts). Then it releases the outer door. With a whoosh, Olesya is gone. And, with the constantly accelerating ship, the body simply falls away.
"Olesya Ilyukhina," I say. I don't remember her religion or if she even had one. I don't know what she would have wanted said. But at least I will remember her name. "I commend your body to the stars." It seems appropriate. Maybe corny, but it makes me feel better.
Next I carry Commander Yáo to the airlock. I set him inside, seal it, and jettison his remains in the same way.
"Yáo Li-Jie," I say. I don't know how I remembered his given name. It just came to me in the moment. "I commend your body to the stars."
The airlock cycles and I am alone. I was alone all along, but now I am truly alone. The sole living human within several light-years, at least.
"Welcome back, Mr. Grace!" said Theresa.
The kids all sat in their desks, primed for science class.
"Thanks, Theresa," I said.
Michael piped in. "The substitute teacher was booooring."
"Well, I'm not," I said. I picked up four plastic bins from the corner. "Today we're going to look at rocks! Okay, maybe that is a little boring."
A chuckle from the kids.
"You're going to divide into four teams and each team will get a bin. You have to separate the rocks into igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. First team to finish—and get every rock correctly categorized—gets beanbags."
"Can we pick our own teams?" Trang asked excitedly.
"No. That just leads to a bunch of drama. Because children are animals. Horrible, horrible animals."
"Teams will be alphabetical. So the first team is—"
Abby raised her hand. "Mr. Grace, can I ask a question?"
"What's happening to the sun?"
The whole class suddenly grew much more attentive.
"My dad says it's not a big deal," Michael said.
"My dad says it's a government conspiracy," said Tamora.
"Okay…" I set the bins down and sat on the edge of my desk. "So…basically, you know how there's algae in the ocean, right? Well, there's sort of a space algae growing in the sun."
"Astrophage?" said Harrison.
I almost slipped off the desk. "Wh-Where did you hear that word?"
"That's what they're calling it now," said Harrison. "The president called it that in a speech last night."
I'd been so isolated in that lab I didn't even know the president had given a speech. And holy cow. I invented that word for Stratt the day before. In that time it got from her to the president to the media.
"Okay, yes. Astrophage. And it's growing on the sun. Or near it. People aren't sure."
"So what's the problem?" Michael asked. "Algae in the ocean doesn't hurt us. Why would algae on the sun?"


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Posted on Dec 7, 2015 by jbnew in Uncategorized | 1 comment
Turner Prize – truth behind the Toxteth terraces.
This is our Granby backstory. It features in Assemble's beautiful Turner Prize 2015 catalogue – click here for a PDF:
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Turner Prize 2015 party, Glasgow Tramway Pic: SharetheCity.org
Why were the Four Streets emptied out anyway? A Granby back story….
By Jonathan Brown MRTPI, Share the City.org
Granby's Prince's Park district in Toxteth, Liverpool 8 is a national treasure, whose treatment has for decades been a national disgrace.
Princes Park was developed in the mid 19th century as a 'Hyde Park of the north' by the brilliant Crystal Palace architect Joseph Paxton, and the area laid out in subtle hierarchies by prolific Welsh masterplanner Richard Owens.
Early photograph of Liverpool's grandest Victorian boulevard, Princes Road in Toxteth, Liverpool 8 c. 1900. Granby runs immediately off 'the Avenue'. Picture: Liverpool-City-Group.com
The broad Victorian boulevard, dignified villas, tall 'brownstone' townhouses and classical brick terraces Paxton and Owens bequeathed Liverpool 8 enjoyed a cosmopolitan mid-20th century hey-day as the Brooklyn of Europe, until racist policing, economic collapse and crass housing policies sparked July 1981's infamous uprising, for which the blighted heartland, Granby Street, appeared until very recently to be un-forgiven.
Britain's Brooklyn – A West Indian man looks for accommodation in Liverpool in 1949. Photograph: Bert Hardy/Getty Images http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jul/06/before-windrush-review-race-relations-liverpool
Authorities euphemistically describe Granby as the "focus of sustained regeneration activity since the early 1970s", code for interminable cycles of top-down displacement, dereliction and renewal, which have torn at the social fabric and fragmented Owen's sophisticated street layout.
A small section of Princes Road and Avenue above Stanhope Street, Liverpool 8, from an aerial survey c.1930 – Granby is parallel to Mulgrave Street, running across the top of this picture. Pic Liverpool_City_Group.com
The spectre of Compulsory Purchase (CPO) has hovered over Granby for fifty years, ever since Liverpool's 1966 Housing Plan condemned three-quarters of its inner city housing as 'slums' in need of clearance.
Entwistle Heights 1970 with Parliament Street and Granby to the right, showing the massive extent of clearance. Pic: http://www.liverpoolpicturebook.com/p/l8.html
Thirty years on from the uprising or riot the remaining residents have again risen up, this time in peaceful resistance against decades of destructive housing demolition and managed-decline.
On the Kingsley Road barricades in Summer 2011 Pic: SharetheCity.org
In defiance of official delay and decay, the people have painted curtains on bricked-up bay windows, and planted emptied streets with trees, picnic tables and burgeoning vegetable boxes, eventually forming a community land trust able to fund a new future for their blighted streets.
Subverting council signs that warned the public to 'Keep Out', residents instead said 'Come On In' by setting up the thriving Cairns Street market, so summer Saturdays pulse with roots sounds, food stalls and vintage bric-a-brac, a little piece of Portobello Road in inner Liverpool.
In 2011, people from Granby's surviving 'Four Streets' mounted a week-long anti-bulldozer blockade to save large 19th century properties on Kingsley Road from removal by developer Lovells, Liverpool city council and social landlord Plus Dane. The 'demolition coalition' won – but Kingsley Road marked the end of clearance on Granby.
Liverpool 8 – where the sun shines onb both sides of the road: Housing Market Renewal as subverted and converted by Cairns Street residents – Pic Ronnie Hughes https://asenseofplaceblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/granby-4-streets.jpg
Since then, local and national housing policy has been turned round. Spending scarce money on destroying scarce housing looks especially stupid in a financial and housing crisis, a fact highlighted by such grass-roots campaigns, and the highly effective parallel work of national housing and conservation charities led by SAVE Britain's Heritage and the Empty Homes Agency.
These were not the first acts of resistance against wrecking-ball regeneration schemes. As far back as the late 1960s, the housing charity Shelter worked with Granby residents on the innovative SNAP – Shelter Neighbourhood Action Project, an early attempt to stem the tide of clearance and bring empty properties back into use.
In the 1970s, SNAP helped spawn the first wave of local co-operatives and housing associations – bodies that, ironically, would often morph and merge over the next three decades from grass-roots providers into members of the clearance-crazed demolition-coalition they were set up to fight.
Granby Street's thriving shops and street markets were stifled in the 1970s, severed from their sources of passing trade by a new estate concreted over the truncated Parliament Street end, where a massive compulsory purchase programme was clearing the way for the first sections of M62 inner motorway, a planning disaster mercifully never completed (the M62 today starts at junction 4).
Much of the modernist housing built across L8 at this time, like the deck-access Falkner Estate, high-rise Entwistle Heights and mid-rise Milner House, was so poorly designed and managed, and so alien to Liverpool's traditional open door street life, that it lasted barely a tenth of the time of the terraced houses it replaced, and was demolished within 10 or 20 years of completion – leaving the city still paying for blocks long-since knocked down.
(Nick Broomfield's 1971 short film of the clearances, 'Who Cares', is an essential document of those disruptive times: http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/820087/ )
During the 1980s and 90s, the radical excesses of 'high rise and highways' planning were replaced by their conservative antithesis – the ultra-suburban, low rise and low density bungalows, semis and closes typical of the time – Brookside suburbs transposed onto Coronation Street inner cities, an approach still favoured by social landlords today.
Such cul-de-sac estates were at first designed defensively, like circled wagons, one way in and out, with walls around, the physical response to a climate of social breakdown and fear of crime in the wake of rapid depopulation and riots. Later layouts retain the low density but return to face the old main streets.
As homes these have been broadly popular and successful, but the price of steadying the ship has been a much lower population, smaller houses, disconnected walking routes and far fewer local shops and services – an artificially suburbanised inner city.
Though radically different architecturally, the common thread between all the top-down regeneration approaches since the sixties was the idea of 'comprehensive redevelopment' – the redlining of groups of streets for demolition and replacement, with eviction and acquisition by compulsion if need be.
In the early 1990s Granby residents won a crucial CPO Public Inquiry after another long running battle against comprehensive demolition, but not before the ten streets defining the central section of Granby were lost.
The late Dorothy Kuya, who helped save the Granby Four Streets
The late Dorothy Kuya (1931 – 2013) took a lead role in bringing the bulldozers to a halt before they reached the final four streets – bequeathing us the only section of historic Granby that survives today.
Dorothy described the demolitions as a deliberate policy to disperse the black community.
"What has happened here is a scandal," she said. "It is not only decent homes that have been destroyed, it is a whole community."
She was particularly scathing about the new suburban housing that was put up to replace the demolished homes, saying they were "pokey and cheaply built" and already looking the worse for wear.
Four streets were eventually saved. So a victory of sorts, I ventured. "We may have won the war but many were killed," replied Dorothy in her characteristically terse fashion.
Interview with Dorothy Kuya by Angela Cobbinah in Black History 365 magazine (see 'Ghost Town' from October 2011), quoted in https://angelacobbinah.wordpress.com/2013/12/28/dorothy-kuya-rip-1931-2013/
By the late 19990s, with the old Granby decimated but the CPO apparently resisted, it seemed that sanity would ultimately prevail in the final four streets – Beaconsfield, Cairns, Jermyn and Ducie.
This appeared confirmed when in 1998 the beautiful renovation of the north side of Beaconsfield Street was completed, costing a mere £15,000 per house. Refurbishment was carried out without evicting existing residents, holding out hope that Liverpool Council and local social landlords had embraced the advantages of restoration as opposed to redevelopment.
But in the early 2000s, the tragedy of post-war clearance returned to Granby, in the expensive farce of John Prescott's 'Pathfinder', the £2.2bn so called 'housing market renewal' (HMR) programme. Pathfinder aimed to lift low house prices by reducing the number of houses – just at the moment the economies and populations of northern cities were recovering from their post-industrial collapse, and city living was back in vogue. It was a cure worse than the supposed disease.
Council Leader: "We ripped heart out of Liverpool communities" – Liverpool Echo, 26th April 2010
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/council-leader-warren-bradley-ripped-3426650
The essence of 'Pathfinder' or 'Housing Market Renewal', was to use public money to buy up, board up and bulldoze terraced properties across the north of England, emptying occupied homes so their land could be handed to private housebuilders and social landlords for redevelopment at much lower densities. Merseyside's delivery quango, one of nine in England, was called New Heartlands, run by Professor Brendan Nevin, the academic champion of HMR. It was soon dubbed 'New Heartbreak', and 'New Wastelands' by locals. Even its political champion John Prescott admitted 'they knocked the whole bloody lot down, so you had bomb sites everywhere', while the Council Leader Warren Bradley who oversaw the policy lamented it had left communities looking like 'war zones'.
Such was the fate of Granby. Pathfinder effectively imposed a further decade of ruinous planning blight on the four streets, during which time the homes were emptied out further, offers of investment were refused, and the buildings left in such extreme disrepair that the south side of Ducie Street was demolished, and corner shops on the Granby junction left close to collapse.
There is little doubt that, despite the resilience of residents, these streets would not have survived the 2000s were it not for the ten year national pro-refurbishment campaign by conservation charity SAVE Britain's Heritage and housing charity Empty Homes. These charities helped link the disparate local anti-demolition groups across northern England to national media support, and opened up lobbying routes to MPs and government ministers. In an attempt to bring their story to outside attention, I personally toured the ghost streets on numerous occasions with dozens of journalists, politicians and potential investors, introducing residents to anyone who might help. We even gave tours to David Cameron and Michael Heseltine, and through SAVE discovered eventual project backers Xanthe Hamilton and Steinbeck Studios, who brought in Assemble.
SAVE helped gain massive publicity about Pathfinder's role in Liverpool through ITV's Sir Trevor MacDonald and Channel 4's George Clarke 'Housing Scandal' documentaries, and attracted interest from journalists across the political spectrum, notably Charles Clover of the Sunday Times and Telegraph (3rd May 2005), Ed Vulliamy at the Observer (3rd July 2011) and Ciara Leeming and Sir Simon Jenkins of the Guardian (16th March 2007).
In fact SAVE went further still – this tiny charity, with just 3 full time staff, not only took the Coalition government to the High Court over demolition and won, but put its scarce resources on the line, buying the last inhabited house in nearby Madryn Street, the Liverpool 8 birthplace of Beatle drummer Ringo Starr, and worked with Wayne Hemingway to make an affordable, attractive home for a local couple – a prototype for Assemble's work across Granby (Liverpool Echo, 16th June 2014).
This consistent pressure for retention of terraced streets helped force an end to the Pathfinder demolitions, and in 2011, quoting our report for SAVE, the Housing Minister informed Parliament of a formal switch in government housing policy to favour renovation and self-build, effectively bringing a reprieve for Granby. After two false starts under city council favoured outfits 'Leader One' (Liverpool Echo, 1st Nov 2012) and the very curious 'Fringe' developments (see Private Eye 9th Aug 2013, Issue 1346), the community wrested back a stake in the Granby triangle. SAVE had introduced philanthropic social investors Steinbeck Studios to the Community Land Trust, who in turn introduced architects Assemble – and the rest is now Turner Prize history.
Assemble's beautiful Turner Prize 2015 Granby Workshop catalogue
15-10-07s Assemble Granby Turner Prize Workshop Catalogue.PDF
A footnote: The adjacent Welsh Streets are by the same architect as Granby's Four Streets, the Welsh masterplanner Richard Owens. The 500 or so houses are located in the same Princes Park ward and L8 postcode, and are also in council and Plus Dane ownership. While Granby's renovation is Turner Prize nominated, Liverpool council still hold empty hundreds of homes on the Welsh Streets for demolition. In January 2015, Liverpool Council's CPO on SAVE's Madryn Street house in the nearby Welsh Streets was refused by the Secretary of State, a decision the city has vowed to challenge. The Public Inquiry heard evidence that the average home would need £40k to repair the damage done by Pathfinder, but be worth twice that if renovated. A FOI request revealed the Council had officially devalued properties there to just a few hundred pounds.
The contrasting prospects of these identically designed houses should be studied by everyone interested in the story behind the Turner Prize nomination.
(Thanks for reading – I'll be adding more images to this post and tidying it up over the next week or so – comments welcome)
Granby Turner Prize 2015 – the CLT Chara prepares to set sail from Liverpool to Glasgow!
Eleanor from Cairns Street with Maria and Fran from Assemble at the Granby Turner Prize 2015 party in Glasgow's Tramway Gallery
Assemble's Granby Turner Prize Installation in Glasgow is a life size shell of one of Owen's terraced houses
Turner Prize 2015: The replicated shell of a Liverpool terraced house in Glasgow's Tramway Gallery becomes a grand showcase for Assemble's Granby4Streets workshop products
Inside Assemble's Turner Prize 2015 installation in Glasgow's Tramway gallery
Assemble's Turner Prize 2015 installation is a life-size Toxteth terrace in wood, revealing the grandeur of Liverpool's supposedly 'commonplace and obsolete' domestic spaces
Ian December 14, 2015
"In order to save the village, it became necessary to destroy it."
This comment from an American commander in Vietnam (taken from an article on the language of terror and war in the Guardian), rather chillingly sums up for me the mindset of the various 'demolition-coalitions' which have haunted these Liverpool streets for countless decades. As your article shows, the area has been a living testament of how those in power have actively chosen to destroy it -time and time again -'in order to save it' – with no regard for civilian casualties or collateral damage.
Only now, after Assemble's deserved triumph, does the narrative that the village does not, in fact, need bombing emerge into the mainstream as a possible alternative. Let's hope that the history books will not judge Assembles' victory merely as a brave choice for the Turner Art Prize but as a definitive turning point in L8's fortunes. For this to happen any analysis surely needs to include the wider context that your article provides.


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3.5 per cent of working time lost due to sickness absence – equivalent to 8.1 days per employee
Sick days could cost businesses in excess of £34m in wages
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HR expert ELAS first coined the term National Sickie Day five years ago and it has since gathered pace, becoming a UK wide phenomenon that could cost businesses in excess of £34m in wages, lost hours and overtime in 2016.
Over the past decade, ELAS has observed an upsurge in unauthorised staff absences taking place on February 1st. ELAS began to research why this particular day was causing no end of stress to employers and – after reviewing client feedback – discovered that UK employees are most likely to take an unofficial holiday due to mounting debt caused by an influx of post-Christmas credit card bills, miserable weather, commuting in the dark and the long gap between holidays – with the next Bank Holiday (March 25th) feeling a long way off.
As the trend for high rates of absence on February 1st persisted, ELAS gave a name to National Sickie Day in 2011. Last year, an estimated 350,000 UK workers took the day off and ELAS is warning businesses to expect an influx of excuses, as workers call their bosses to explain their short-term mystery ailments.
To warn employers of the kind of excuses they can expect to hear on National Sickie Day, ELAS has carried out further research, surveying 1,500 UK workers (One Poll survey, commissioned by ELAS).
According to the results, some of the most popular excuses UK workers planning on using are:
Sick or migraine (30%)
'Illness' (12%)
Stomach bug or diarrhoea (6%)
Flu/cold (6%)
Blame relative/children (5%)
Food poisoning (3%)
Death or a funeral (2%)
According to the Department for Work and Pensions, more than 130 million days are lost due to sickness absence every year. ACAS calculates that the total cost of workplace absenteeism to the UK economy each year is £17 billion.
The Office for National Statistics calculates that employees in the public sector are likely to take more sick days than those working in the private sector. Public sector organisations experience a median of 3.5 per cent of working time lost due to sickness absence – equivalent to 8.1 days per employee – while private sector services organisations lost a median of 2.2 per cent of working time, translating as 5.1 days per employee.
Peter Mooney, head of consultancy at ELAS, says: "There's no doubt that January can be difficult for employees as the Christmas bills roll in, people are arriving to and leaving work in the dark and the next holiday feels a long way off.
"It is therefore vital that employers take steps to properly manage absences in order to mitigate the impact they have on the success of the business.
"Employees need to know that fabricated reasons for missing work will not be tolerated. To minimise the impact false sickies have on businesses, it's important that employers take the issue seriously, recording all instances of lateness and absence, conducting back-to-work interviews and crucially, having clear policies and procedures in place which are regularly communicated to all staff."
Other far-fetched excuses on ELAS' records include:
An employee said that the reason why he could not attend work was because his dog had chewed his shoes
Another employee said that the reason she could not work that day was because she was trying for a baby
One employee said he was still over the limit from the night before
One worker said he couldn't come to work because he'd locked himself in his bathroom
Another employee couldn't make it to work because they had just put a pie in the oven
One worker claimed their trousers had split on their way to work.
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Capri and Mike – Interesting comments.
One of the reasons with have a two-party system is that Democrats and Republicans have connived to freeze others out. To see what I mean, you may wish to check out DISDAIN FOR DEMOCRACY and its links.
Some times what the electorate perceives as a good idea, like primary elections, has unforseen consequences. That is one reason why that government which governs least governs best.
Capri – I wasn't actually replying to your post. I was in fact replying to the entire converstation. I may not completely agree with everything you say but I DO appreciate you opinion. That appreciation of other ideas is what seperates people like you and I from the broken politicians. By the way I hope by reading my reply you didn't think that I was anti-Obama anything. He is welcome to his ideas as well. The biggest problem I have with any politician is when he is elected under a false pretense. In other words if he promises that free undercoating on your shiny new car, it better not show up in the loan.
Cheers to a great 2010.
Yes. Just because I completely reject the misanthropic ideas of "human caused climate change" and animal rights which are more associated with the left than the right, doesn't mean I embrace all the right-wing and far-right politics, and that's why I'm about to jump ship from yet another internet community that has pretty much outgrown its usefulness and become less about animal owners' rights and more about anti-Obama everything, and a big hot anti-abortionist hangout. Well, it's egregious accusing the human race of massive evil, and making false accusations of animal abuse and ruining people's lives as a result, causing innocent people to suffer. It's just as egregious to yell "Baby killer!" and accuse everybody who has ever had an abortion of being Susan Smith.
Holy Moly! That was a lot of banter!
Sorry to do it but I've got to add my two cents – President Obama can only sign bills into laws that are produced by the legislative branch. Right? So the problem isn't completely with President Obama. Although I disagree with many of his 'CZAR' picks. The problem is the lack of 'checks and balances.' The problem is that we have both a president who rings a dinner bell AND a democrat congress who then starts to drool. When there is a majority without internal disagreement that is a problem. The same would be the case if it were the republicans with a president and a majority in the house and the senate. Except in the case of President Bush who was not near as universally likeable (in speech and manner)as President Obama. Let's face it, President Obama could sell Ice to Eskimos.
If you look at the history of the two main political parties, they have changed direction with the wind. The democrats used to be more conservative than the republicans. My grandfather was a staunch conservative southern farmer and a card carrying member of the democrat party. He was proud to be that. Well as the wind shifted so did the democrats shift left while the republicans pretty much stayed were they are now (except under the Reagan years). So if these two parties are constantly shifting is the problem really with the democrats and republicans. I say no. The problem is with the two party system as a whole. When you have only two paths of thought you are politically allowed to follow, do you think any good ideas will come out of the legislative branch. What happened to free thinking? Oh sorry was that politically incorrect?
Yeah you can argue that we have other parties that show up on the ballot – The Green Party, the Libertarian Party, the Constitution Party, even the Socialist Party. But can you tell me when was the last time you've seen any of those parties in a televised national debate? Come on! Bring in some fresh ideas and some new energized people. From my opinion, that is where our country's political system falls short. The average citizen of the United States is far better at brain storming and problem solving than any canned republican or democrat could ever hope to be. Why? Because we live and work in the trenches and not in some ivory tower looking down on the rest of us. Lets inject some common sense back in to politics and open our minds to other ideas rather than walking around with political party bags over our heads!
Capri – I don't know anything about Sunstein, but I do see a government that appears to be more interested in manipulating the People than of, by and for the People. We should be wary that all the "default" choices do not become somebody else's choice, Policy- makers are all in our minds.
When we use "socialism" defined in this manner, some pundits claim that not only Obama, but also Bush and McCain are "socialist," not to mention European countries. Newsweek even had a cover story "We Are All Socialists Now," or something to that effect. This is ambiguity.
Kaleokualoh – Why do you take Newsweek seriously? Journalists do more to confuse the English language than any other group.
So [what is the point? What Conservatives need to remember is that we need to be conservative. Before we repeat accusations, we need to verify the source and make certain it is credible. We cannot assume a chain email, even if it sounds true, is true.
In my continuing campaign to fight AIM's disinformation campaign against Frank Marshall Davis, I am still amazed at the willingness of bloggers to repeat and even amplify falsehoods from others, in a virtual game of gossip. AIM's initial falsehoods about Davis are like "Curveball's" initial falsehoods about Iraqi mobile weapons labs. The Intelligence Community rejected Curveball's fabricated claims just as mainstream media rejected AIM's fabricated claims about Davis. Empirical evidence proved the Iraqi threat was misrepresented, just as empirical evidence proves AIM's claims were fabricated.
As a fair-minded thinker, you may be interested in this cordial exchange between myself and Max Friedman, Cliff Kincaid's researcher: http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/05/31/judge-sonia-sotomayor-and-singing-sensation-susan-boyle/#comment-13017. Only the last few comments pertain to this situation. Please note that Max agreed to follow through with Cliff Kincaid regarding the specific misrepresentation I had identified in June. Not a peep was heard from him since then.
Let us evaluate the empirical evidence with dispassionate objectivity, rather than accepting unsubstantiated accusations and deliberate misrepresentation from pundits of questionable integrity. If intellectual engagement and sincere substantive discussions in the pursuit of truth are the goals of your blog as a rational conservative, I welcome the opportunity for cordial debate with you and your readers. Thanks!
Kaleokualoha – Now you are playing with words. Can we just agree to use the term socialism as it is defined in the dictionary?
We have property rights in this nation. We also have Constitutional government that limits our government's powers to interfere with our property rights and our lives. When our leaders practice socialism, they have to violate our Constitutional rights, including our property rights. When our leaders violate the Constitution, that is extremely dishonest, and it is stupid of us to let them get away with it.
In practice, our socialist leaders (such as President Obama)are busybodies. They make grand promises they cannot possibly hope to fulfill, but the attempt to fulfill their wretched promises allows them to seize enormous powers. And all they have to do is what communists do, find someone to blame (an enemy of the state) for their inevitable failures. That is, that is all they have to do if we are sufficiently hate-filled. Our first priority should always be protecting each other's rights, but some would rather find someone else to blame and hate.
Thus AIM's initial falsehoods about Davis are like "Curveball's" initial falsehood about Iraqi mobile weapons labs. The Intelligence Community rejected Curveball's fabricated claims just as mainstream media rejected AIM's fabricated claims about Davis. Empirical evidence proved the Iraqi threat was misrepresented, just empirical evidence proves AIM's claims were fabricated.
Kaleokualoha – It is apparent you did not bother to read my post. You were more interested in copying and pasting a comment you had already put elsewhere. So please refrain from suggesting that I am somehow responsible for your confusion.
As I also said in the post above, I have no real interest in becoming an expert on all of the nefarious accusations against President Obama. I found enough of them true satisfy myself we had no business electing that man to high office. Nevertheless, we did elect the rascal. Now the best I/we can do is help minimize the damage.
If you have personal reasons for defending Frank Marshall Davis from his association with President Obama, you have my sincere sympathy. Obama is most certainly a shady character. Undoubtedly some innocents have and will suffer from their associations with him. Unfortunately, my immediate has to be the damage Obama is doing to the reputation and financial health of our entire nation, not one man I know little to nothing about.