The objective of this lesson is for students to gain an understanding of what a portrait is by creating their own original portrait of a famous person, and through an in-depth critique of several portraits by Red Grooms.
Slides of works by Red Grooms, pencils, erasers, markers, magazine pictures of famous people and 12″X18″ paper – for more in depth study try to obtain the video Sunflower in a Hothouse, the book Ruckus Manhattan, and brochures of works by Red Grooms.
Set – Have any of you ever been to New York? Even if you haven't, you probably have an idea of what New York looks like. Lets list some facts on the board. What about Elvis? What does he look like?
1. Show slides and discuss background.
2. Have students bring magazine pictures of famous people from home.
3. Draw the person's portrait lightly in pencil onto the paper – You could use a grid to enlarge – pick out icons or symbols that you think represent this person and include these in their portrait.
4. Color the portrait with bright colors of markers or paint.
5. This lesson will take several class sessions. At the end of each lesson, collect work and review.
The objective of the lesson is for students to gain an understanding of how an artist can tell a story about a place with a picture.
Slides of works by Red Grooms, pencils, erasers, photographs of students hometown, 12″X18″ paper or larger – for more in depth study try to obtain the video Sunflower in a Hothouse, the book Ruckus Manhattan, and brochures of books that have other works by Red Grooms.
Set – Show students a slide of one of the No Gas series works and ask students if they know where this place is. Then ask them what clues tell them where this place is.
2. Have students do a photo shoot of their hometown and bring these pictures in to work from. Remind them to include people from their town in their pictures.
3. Have students do three or four thumbnail sketches of their drawing first and choose the best to work from. They should draw their town and pick out things to include in their drawing that make their town special. For example, stores unique to your town, people unique to your town, crops unique to your town or think up your own.
4. Color your drawing with paint or marker.
Overlapping to show visual depth and the use of one point perspective. For younger students, you might consider having squares and rectangles pre cut and have them do a collage of a city.
The objective of the lesson is for students to gain an understanding of a style of art called Pop Art and determine what characteristics of Groom's work might classify him as a Pop Artist.
Slides of works by Red Grooms, pencils, erasers, cartoon images, paper and markers.
Set – Show students slides of works by Red Grooms and several more typical Pop Artists like Andy Worhol, Larry Rivers and Roy Lichtenstein. Discuss the similarities and differences.
1. Define Pop Art – A style of art developed in the 60's that tried to portray the popular culture.
2. Have students choose a cartoon and crop and enlarge it onto a piece of paper.
3. Color with marker – show the dots of the newspaper like in Lichtenstein's work.
4. This lesson may take several class sessions. At the end of each lesson, collect work and review.
The objective of this lesson is for students to demonstrate an understanding of the word "Sculpto-Pictoramas" by creating their own original "Sculpto-Pictoramas" figures.
Slides of works by Red Grooms, pencils, erasers, handouts, cardboard or thick posterboard or mat board scraps, scissors, material scraps.
Set – Has anyone ever heard of the word "Sculpto-Pictoramas"? Well, that is a term invented by the artist that we are going to study, Red Grooms. He invented the term to describe his large scale environmental works that he likens to a diorama. These works combine the styles of Pop Art and Expressionism. His Sculpto-pictoramas' make use of a variety of media. The smaller scale pieces are made out of lithograph prints that have been folded into a 3d paper sculpture. The larger pieces combine board, paint and found materials.
1. Show slides and discuss background information.
2. Pass out handouts and board.
4. Have material scraps and markers ready for students to decorate their people with. It is best to paint the figures and then decorate with material scraps. Regular glue will work, but with close supervision, a hot glue gun is great.
5. Students can also position their figures and glue their figures into position.
6. You could also place the figures in an environment. This can be made from posterboard, manila folders or show boxes.
7. Students can bring in objects to include in their environments. The environment should be painted.
8. This lesson will take several class sessions. At the end of each lesson, collect work and review.
Red Grooms studied at Peabody College, New School of Social Research, Art Institute of Chicago, and Hans Hofmann School.
When one looks at the style of Red, it is difficult to force him into a particular category. On impulse, many people classify his work as Pop art. However, the similarity lies not in the style, but rather in their preoccupation with the shaping power of the environment, as opposed to the workings of the mind. Most of the Pop artists zeroed in on one theme, where as Grooms' work encompasses the total environment. On the other hand, many people classify his work as Expressionism. However, his environmentalist perspective on human nature is precisely what separates him from the Expressionist artists. To a degree, Grooms tried to reconcile Pop Art and Expressionism to create his own hybrid brand of art.
a style of art developed in the 60's that tried to portray the popular culture.
A style of art that focused on emotions as opposed to the subject. In works from this style, one sees the artists emotions through his brushstrokes, colors, etc.
A style developed by Red Grooms that he likens to a diorama. It was influenced by set designs, and incorporates 3d environmental collage.
A group of artists who tried to combine painting, sculpture and drama into a separate art form. It was an experimental, unrehearsed form of theater.
How to tell a painting's story.
1. Choose a painting or sculpture. Teacher will point out works that are appropriate for this activity.
2. Take about 15 minutes to get to know your painting. To do this, they should observe the work they've chosen and make a list of as many details describing its appearance as possible. Explain that they should limit their lists to physical aspects of the painting itself. For example, they might list "purple car, guitar, yellow suit, white house." But they should avoid listing any emotions the painting evokes or any judgments they might have about the work.
3. Have the students write a description of their painting using the list of details they created in the previous step. Explain that they should describe their paintings in such a way that a person reading their description could easily find the work in the museum. Students should not try to list all of the details that they collected; instead, they must decide which ones would be most important to include in a description. Remind the students that for now they are to focus on what physically appears in the painting or sculpture.
4. Ask volunteers to read their descriptions aloud, and then have the listeners try to find the painting.
5. Have students evaluate their descriptions.
6. Give students time to write stories about their paintings. To help the students combine the visible aspects of art with the feelings and ideas art inspires, give them thirty minutes or more to write stories about their paintings. Explain that the students should use their descriptions of the paintings as a basis for creating their stories, but allow them to revisit the paintings if they want to. Tell the students that unlike their descriptions, the stories don't have to stick to the physical facts. Any emotions or judgments the students wish to incorporate into their stories – and any way they wish to interpret what is happening in the painting – is fine. Students many wish to focus on what is currently happening in the painting. If they take this approach, it might be helpful to treat the painting as if it were a frozen frame in a movie. To set the painting into motion, they can mentally unfreeze the frame. Another approach might be to focus on what has just happened or what is going to happen. Explain, however, that no matter which approach they choose, they must not contradict any of the painting's visible elements.
7. If possible, have students read their stories to the group in front of the paintings they wrote about.


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Fla. Supreme Court: Orange County can't bar county candidates backed by political parties from election ballot
By Kyla Asbury | Apr 24, 2019
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TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court has struck down an Orange County ordinance forbidding county officers who have been nominated by specific political parties from seeking election in the court.
In its April 18 ruling, the court noted that the Florida Election Code "expressly preempts" an Orange County ordinance that was enacted in 2014. The ordinance was "in direct conflict with the Florida Election Code regarding whether candidates nominated by major political parties in the primary election may appear on the general election ballot for county constitutional officers."
The Fifth District Court of Appeals issued a decision in 2017, affirming the trial court's judgment invalidating the ordinance., according to the state high court opinion.
The ordinance was on the November 2014 ballot, and was approved by a majority of Orange County voters, according to the ruling.
Prior to the election, three Orange County constitutional officers challenged the ordinance, seeking a court order against it.
"The trial court concluded that Orange County was prohibited from regulating nonpartisan elections for county constitutional officers because that subject matter was preempted to the legislature," the decision states.
The case was appealed to the Fifth District Court of Appeal, which ruled that the Florida statute did not give the county the authority to hold non-partisan elections for the county's officers that were the subject of a charter amendment.
Because the ordinance prohibited candidates from running based on their party affiliation or seeking the nomination of their party during the primary election, which is part of the state's election code, the ordinance was in conflict with the code, according to the Supreme Court.
"It also conflicts with the Florida Election Code's requirement that the candidates for county constitutional officers appear on the general election ballot," the decision states.
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text: Telecom is the principal ICT group in Italy and, through TIM Brasil, also an important player on the Brazilian market; initially founded as Siptel in 1925, it changed its name to Sip in the 1960s, before becoming Telecom Italia in 1994.The group is one of the few Italian names listed in the world's top 100 most valuable brands, was elected best European online communications company in 2010, and has twice been part of the 25 companies that represent noteworthy examples of Italian businessesTo air-condition the company's Rome offices, Sabiana has supplied Telecom with 50 Carisma CRC and CRSO fan coils and 2 Vulcan air handling units.


Somehow I've noticed it was going to the end.
Actually I have been asking Google Senpai just when I was on Floor 6.
So now on the final floor, the 7th!
After clearing it completely I went for the End Boos, finally.
AND.. we got the Master Key now!!!!
This is like Christmas! Or Eastern! Or even Birthday!!
After all the almighty Lantern is in our hands!
Over are the times of suffering, darkness is gone now! For good!
Today I had the opportunity to try out Cubicle Quest.
The RPG game is sth between rl/modern age and medieval, based around Bob's work and financial issues; trying to solve the mystery about the complicated Budget Magic, against the Alliance of Debt he makes up his way to the Dungeon of Work.
On his way he encounters many enemies, probably part of the Credit Card Army.
The battles are turn-based and very similar to Pokemon's duels.
Fortunately there are also numerous NPCs, always ready to help Bob out with their advices!


We love half hour pudding. It is it our goto dessert when we don't have much time but still crave something sweet. The batter floats to the top as it cooks, making this a fun recipe to make with kids.
Half Hour Pudding is a quick and simple dessert.
Put brown sugar, boiling water, first amount of butter, and vanilla in a baking dish. Put dish in 350 °F while you mix the remaining ingredients in a bowl.
Remove syrup from oven. Drop batter by the spoonful into syrup.
Place baking dish back into oven and bake until batter sets. Approx. 25 minutes.
My husband made me this Half Hour Pudding. It's sinfully addictive and really hits the craving for sweet. It also tastes really good with a scoop of ice cream on the hot pudding. When my craving can't be satisfied with chocolate, this is what I would request. It is quick and easy to make and we always have the ingredients to make it.
I love this Half Hour Pudding!!


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Bama Basketball Breakdown: #15 Texas A&M
The Crimson Tide try to upset the Aggies in Tuscaloosa
By Bamabrave4 Feb 10, 2016, 12:30pm CST
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Fresh off of their first undefeated week of the SEC schedule, the Alabama Crimson Tide will attempt to keep the momentum rolling as the fifteenth-ranked Texas A&M Aggies (18-5, 7-3 SEC) visit Tuscaloosa. The Aggies, lead by coach Billy Kennedy, are finally looking like the NCAA Tournament team that fans in College Station envisioned when they hired Kennedy back in 2011. Things were looking pretty solid for them a year ago before the Crimson Tide finished off a sweep of the Ags on the last day of the season. That loss, along with a nasty loss to Auburn in the SEC Tournament, knocked A&M out of the projected field. Kennedy's group will be ready for some revenge.
The Aggies were the front-runners in the SEC for most of January, but a couple of tough losses in a row have knocked them back into a three-way tie for 2nd place in the conference. Still, this roster has arguably the best talent-experience combination in the SEC, and they have a number of real play-makers on the team. Can Alabama extend the Aggies' conference losing streak to three games, while also boosting their own winning streak to that number? Or will A&M bounce back from their worst week of the season with a win in Coleman Coliseum?
The Roster
Starting Line-Up
PG 6'1 Anthony Collins (4.9 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 4.5 APG, 0.9 SPG)
OG 6'5 Alex Caruso (8.3 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 5.2 APG, 2.3 SPG)
3G 6'7 Danuel House (15.6 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 2.6 APG, 0.7 SPG)
WF 6'8 Jalen Jones (16.0 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 0.7 APG, 0.7 SPG)
C 6'10 Tyler Davis (11.0 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 0.8 APG, 0.8 SPG, 1.0 BPG)
Any discussion about the 2016 Aggies has to begin with their senior trio of Caruso, House, and Jones. These three guys have been the focal point for Kennedy's program the last two seasons. Caruso, who plays both on-and-off the ball, has the ability to score (51.9% FG%, 38.5% 3P%, 76.1% FT%), defend (91.2 DRtg), rebound (6.9%), and handle the ball (5.2 APG to only 2.2 TOPG). In what seems like his seventh season in College Station, the guy has done it all. He's been a major asset for this program, and it's nice to see that he will most likely get to play on the big stage in March.
The other two parts of the triumvirate, House and Jones, have been the high-volume scorers for the Ags, as they both average exactly 12.5 FGA per game. House is shooting a solid 40.2%, but his 32.9% 3P% and 67.3% FT% have hurt his efficiency. Jones, a stretch four who likes to play out on the perimeter, is shooting 43.3% from the field. His three point (35.2%) and free throw (74.5%) percentages have actually been better than House's. Jones has also been a strong defender this season (92.3 DRtg), and his size makes him a tough match-up for most opponents. Luckily for Alabama, the Tide have a similar player in Shannon Hale who should be able to defend him.
At the point, graduate transfer Collins has been a nice addition for a team that unexpectedly lost their point guard of the future, Alex Robinson, early in the year. Collins isn't a flashy player, but he leads the offense well when he is in the game and is also a fantastic spot-up shooter (47.4% 3P%, 93.3% FT%). His size limits him on the glass and on the defensive end, but he's not a guy Alabama wants to send to the line or leave open. Finally, Davis, one of four separate four-star true freshmen on the team, rounds out the line-up in the post. Not only is Davis the best of A&M's highly-touted class from last off-season, he's also been the most important. With guys like Kourtney Roberson and Antwan Space graduating, A&M was in need of some big men. Davis has been very strong in the post all season, whether it's been on the boards (14.0% RB%), defensively (92.4 DRtg), or around the rim on offense (65.9% FG%).
The Bench
G 6'3 Admon Gilder (6.7 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 1.6 APG, 1.0 SPG)
F 6'7 D.J. Hogg (6.7 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 1.0 APG)
F 6'7 Tavario Miller (2.3 PPG, 3.8 RPG)
C 6'10 Tonny Trocha-Morelos (7.0 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.1 APG, 0.8 BPG)
The Aggies have two true freshmen who have played a large role off of the bench this season. Gilder and Hogg both average just shy of twenty minutes per game. They have both been pretty solid in most areas of the game, but they are both struggling from the line (Gilder: 66.7%, Hogg: 59.1%) and are some of the weaker defenders on the team. Regardless, they can both play, and both of those areas of their game will come around as they continue to develop. Miller is a long-time reserve player who provides depth. Trocha-Morelos is an interesting piece to this A&M roster. He's 6'10, but his rebounding (12.9%) and ability to protect the rim (94.0 DRtg, 5.0% Block Rating) aren't eye-popping. Also, while he really struggles from the free throw line (38.7% FT%), he has the ability to knock down shots from the perimeter (46.3% 3P%). He is a bit of an enigma, really.
Bracketology Update
Moving forward, I am going to use this space to discuss Alabama's current status in regards to their post-season aspirations.
With almost exactly one month left until Selection Sunday, Alabama finds themselves in a bit of a weird spot. The Crimson Tide have a pretty decent resume, as their 23rd-ranked SOS has powered them to a spot just outside of the RPI Top 50 at 53. Regardless of the obvious flaws of the RPI, the NCAA (and NIT) Selection Committee has shown time and time again that they highly value this metric. The Crimson Tide aren't a supremely talented or even efficient basketball team, but with wins over three top-50 RPI opponents (Wichita State, Notre Dame, and South Carolina) and only one bad loss (at Auburn), Alabama boasts a solid chance at making something happen this season.
Most bracketologists around the web either have Alabama listed among the first 10 or so out of the NCAA Tournament, or not mentioned at all. Here at RBR, our official seed lines have the Tide currently slotted as a 3-seed in the NIT. Thus, while the NIT is almost certainly where Avery Johnson's group will end up, there is a possibility of making a late season run to the big dance. There may not be a better opportunity than Wednesday night with #15 Texas A&M coming to Coleman Coliseum.
Three Keys to Victory
Frustrate House. Danuel House has been the key to many of Texas A&M's games this season. If he is on, good luck defeating the Aggies. But if he's cold, A&M becomes a very beatable team. Not only do the Ags not have a ton of other scoring options, but House likes to take a high volume of his team's shots regardless of how things are going. Avery has done a fantastic job of drawing up schemes to take certain players out of the game (the most recent example being Mississippi State's Malik Newman). If Alabama can swarm House and force him into bad shots all night, the Tide will have a solid chance.
FREE THROWS. The Tide have been (somehow) getting away with poor free throw shooting all season. That isn't going to hold up. If Alabama wants to spring the upset over A&M, they need to win the free throw shooting contest by a solid margin. The Aggies are one of the few teams in the country that are about on-par with Bama in this area (65.6%, 300th in the country), and with the game being in Tuscaloosa, expect those infamous SEC refs to give Alabama the opportunities they need to build a sizable advantage in free shots
Take Care of the Basketball. Alabama has recently gotten into a bad habit of turning the ball over through unforced errors. That will not fly with A&M on Wednesday night, as they are already one of the best teams in the country at turning the opposing offense over. Simply put, with Caruso and company already forcing the Tide into some mistakes, Alabama can't afford to throw the ball away if they want to win this game.
Texas A&M comes into Tuscaloosa in the middle of a three game conference losing streak. This could be the best time to catch a really good team that's having a tough time fighting through the dog days of February. Make no mistake about it, losing streak or not, a win over Texas A&M would do wonders for Alabama. One could argue the surprising sweep over the Aggies is what got Alabama into the NIT last season, and another victory over Billy Kennedy's club could be the difference on a major cut line again this season.
The game tips-off at 6:00 PM CST and will be televised by the SEC Network.


SCHOTT China will be presenting its high-quality pharmaceutical glass tubing FIOLAX® at the CPhI China trade show (Shanghai, June 24-26, Hall W3).
FIOLAX® glass tubing is a base product, which for more than 100 years has grown to become the gold standard for glass packaging in the pharmaceutical industry. It can be used for the manufacture of high-quality vials, syringes, ampoules, and cartridges for the optimal storage of medicines – supporting the Chinese pharmaceutical industry and institutions in their efforts to minimize risks and ensure patients' well-being and safety.
The company's presentation at the exhibition highlights SCHOTT's emphasis on delivering the highest glass quality to China. An overview of "Future demands for top quality glasses of the pharmaceutical packaging market" will be given by SCHOTT expert Dr. Folker Steden during a speech at the trade show (June 25, 11:35-12:00, Conference Room W3M10).
An example which underlines the company's commitment to quality: SCHOTT has voluntarily introduced far stricter quality standards for its technical terms of supply than is required in the industry. As a result, customers receive FIOLAX® glass tubing with highly accurate geometrical and visual attributes regardless of where the tubing is manufactured.
"We understand the trends in the pharmaceutical industry and the needs of companies seeking to eliminate all potential risk facing the patient. This is why we make a professional contribution right from the start," said Dr. Patrick Markschläger, Executive Vice President and responsible for SCHOTT's Tubing Business Segment. SCHOTT manufactures glass tubing in Asia, Europe and South America, with a production capacity of more than 140,000 tons. These plants not only use the same machines, quality manuals, production and management processes, they also employ the same procedures for the inspection of raw ingredients. "This allows us to deliver high glass quality, consistently, in China and all over the globe," Markschläger added.


Tinkering around with the nucleotides that make up DNA; swapping around hydrogen bonding patterns, substituting Gs for Zs, and even trying to create new ones from scratch. This is what chemists like Floyd Romesberg have been doing for more than a decade.
But on the playing field of xenobiology – where scientists design cellular information machinery from first principles – there are several teams in the running. Unlike Romesberg, not all of them have the goal of creating life based on unnatural DNA in their sights.
Most people credit Steven Benner with the first successful attempts to synthesise unnatural nucleotides that could be replicated in series with regular ones. Benner, based until 2005 at the University of Florida in the US, began expanding the genetic alphabet by keeping the bases' chemistry and structure broadly the same, but varying the pattern of hydrogen bond donors. In 1990, for example, this resulted in a pair of bases he called iso-C and iso-G (for pictures of all the main structures, see the timeline below).
In the mid to late 1990s, chemist Eric Kool of Stanford University in the US extended Benner's work by substituting a fluorine atom for one of the hydrogen atoms. The plan was to avoid some of the problems with Benner's early bases, in which hydrogen atoms would jump around and disrupt the hydrogen-bonding pattern. But Kool soon found his fluorine-containing base, dubbed 'F', was awful at hydrogen bonding. Yet it was still included in replicating DNA due to its hydrophobicity. In fact, the story that emerges from the early years of chemists' monkeying with nucleotides is that, despite its reputation for specificity, the polymer at the heart of life turns out to be rather malleable.
Romesberg took the idea that bases could partner up based on hydrophobic forces and ran with it. During the mid-2000s, his labs systematically prepared tens of candidate nucleotides and tested thousands of combinations for how well they could be included in DNA, using structure·activity relationships of the sort used in drug development – plus their own intuition – to guide their efforts.
The snapshots they obtained gave Romesberg's team a key insight. They already knew that the base pairing was driven by hydrophobic interactions between the two aromatic rings on complimentary pairs. In a free DNA duplex, these interactions resulted in the bases overlapping with each other, instead of pairing edge-to-edge as natural bases do. The crystallography revealed, however, that polymerase prompted the unnatural base pair to disengage and re-pair in an edge-to-edge manner, forming the natural base pair-like structure required for replication. This led Romesberg to think that a weaker hydrophobic force between the two bases – in effect sticking them together less tightly so they can shift between the two pairing modes more easily – might lead to more efficient replication.
Combining this insight with the knowledge they had from previous structure·activity relationships, the team then designed a slew of new molecules with smaller hydrophobic surfaces. 'This is the opposite to what we've always done,' explains Romesberg. 'But based on the structural data we thought maybe we need to pare back the stacking ability a little.' The results were impressive. Romesberg says one new pair, called dTPT3–dNaM, is replicated with much higher efficiency and fidelity than any of his previous efforts.2 In fact, he says, 'with blurry vision, this is virtually as good as a natural base pair'.
It is difficult to quantify exactly how well the base pair performs in comparison with others in the literature, because such measurements depend on subtle experimental factors. For example, the type of polymerase can make a difference to the amount of mis-pairings, and the time allowed for the kinetics experiments can influence measures of how quickly bases are copied. Unnatural bases in the literature often quote impressive-sounding figures on these fronts, in part because the conditions can be chosen to suit the desired results. Yet Romesberg insists that he's been able to use his dTPT3 molecule in a setting that underscores its qualities. His lab has been making great progress towards replicating DNA containing the pairs in living cells for the first time, he says. Though he is cagey about the details – mainly because he hopes to publish his work in the coming months · he says progress has been 'better than, frankly, we dared to dream: this is a good base pair'.
Romesberg is now focusing his efforts on building cells that can survive with his unnatural nucleotides in their DNA. But while having unnatural nucleotides replicated in living cells is not far away, it's unlikely that scientists will succeed in getting those cells to survive outside of the lab for long in the near future. For one thing, the unnatural nucleotides would disrupt cells' protein coding, so life would be shortlived. Getting a cell working sustainably with xenonucleic acids in it would be a huge milestone, but it is still a long way off.
Not all scientists think that deploying unnatural bases in cells is the field's most pressing challenge. For Holliger, the point about creating new evolvable genetic languages is that it can increase the potential for storing information. And there's much to be done on this front before life even enters the equation, he says.
For example, in order to have useful expanded genetic languages, 'you really need to be capable of inserting the new letters you have made at any position you like, including next to each other', says Holliger. The science is not quite there yet. For example, with Romesberg's d5SICS–dNaM pair anything much beyond two of the unnatural bases in a row results in serious copying errors, although the new dTPT3–dNaM pair hasn't been tested in this regard yet.
Unlike Romesberg, both Benner and Hirao are most interested in deploying their new genetic letters in applied science. Specifically, as aptamers: strands of DNA that have been engineered to bind targets such as molecules, proteins or even cells. Such strands could be useful in medicine, for example as markers for disease-signifying proteins.
For one thing, Benner's chemistry has led to several spin-out ventures, including Firebird Biomolecular Sciences, which was founded in 2005. The company sells oligonucleotides that incorporate Benner's unnatural bases, including the iso-G and iso-C pair, and bases called P and Z that he developed in 2006.4 Some of these products are used in diagnostic kits that monitor HIV and hepatitis C. Benner says that Holliger's concerns about using aptamers in clinical applications are spot on, but argues that unnatural nucelotides actually show more promise than natural ones for clinically useful aptamers.
'One reason that DNA aptamers may not always work in the body is that the strands have to fold up, relying on interactions between bases in the same strand to do so,' says Benner. 'The problem is that in the body, you've got lots of DNA floating around that can come in and disrupt those interactions. But when the folding is based on interactions between artificial components, it's less likely there will be adventitious DNA around in biological samples that can disrupt that folding and function.' He can also play other tricks, such as swapping the natural phosphate groups on DNA's backbone for thiophosphates, which are harder for nuclease enzymes to degrade.
Nucleotides could get weirder still. Though natural polymerases are more forgiving than scientists might previously have thought, they still place constraints on what kind of bases they will accept. But two developments might get round this.
First, some chemists are eschewing biological machinery altogether, using modified polymerases that will accept utterly alien bases. David Perrin of the University of British Columbia in Canada, for example, has added on chains bearing a range of nitrogen-based functionalities to natural bases. Some of them even have charges, making them protein-like. Perrin only has four bases to work with at the moment, but that could increase in future. And though he has only made catalysts, not aptamers, so far, he is optimistic about the prospects for his approach, and Benner agrees.
Second, bases can be modified post-replication. For example, in the same paper that Romesberg reported his dTPT3 base, he also showed that a version of the compound with an alkyne side chain could be replicated almost as well. He illustrated his point by linking up the alkynes with the small molecule biotin, but in principle a wide variety of functional molecules could also be used, paving the way to intrinsically fluorescent DNA, for example.
After starting as a rather hopeful quest some 20 years ago, chemists have shown that making unnatural nucleotides is not only possible, but can be applied in a plethora of different ways. Romesberg may think he's approaching his own goal line, but when it comes to xenobiology there is more than one way to score a touchdown.


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July 28 (The Canadian Press) TORONTO - Centerra Gold Inc. (TSX:CG) reported earnings results that sparkled Tuesday, saying second-quarter profits soared 131 per cent over last and revenue was up 60 per cent, with both figures beating expectations.
Toronto-based Centerra, which reports in U.S. dollars, said net income for the three months ended June 30 was US$71.1 million or 30 cents per share, compared with net earnings of US$30.7 million or 13 cents per share in the same 2010 period.
Revenue totalled US$243.8 million, up from $152.2 million.
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had predicted second-quarter earnings per share of 35 cents on US$227 million of revenues.
Consolidated gold production for the quarter totalled 155,166 ounces at a total cash cost of US$513 per ounce. That compared with 121,728 ounces at a total cash cost of US$616 per ounce produced in the corresponding quarter of 2010.
Centerra has said it expected to produce 600,000 to 650,000 ounces of gold in 2011 at an average total cash cost of $460 to $495 per ounce.
"We are maintaining our gold production and cost guidance for the year after another solid quarter of operating performance at our mines," president and CEO Steve Lang said in a release.
Lang also took note of the company's announcement earlier this month of a significant discovery in Eastern Mongolia at its Altan Tsagaan Ovoo property.
"We are very excited about this new discovery in what we view as a new emerging mineral district," he said.
Centerra has increased its 2011 exploration budget by 18 per cent to $40 million, with a portion of that additional money going towards the discovery in Mongolia.
The company owns the Kumtor mine in the Kyrgyz Republic, the Boroo mine in Mongolia and interests in mines in Nevada, Turkey and Russia.
The production forecast assumed no production at the company's Gatsuurt project in Mongolia, which is currently in development.
In February, Centerra increased its gold reserves by 1.7 million ounces to 8.2 million ounces of proven and probable open pit reserves and increased the expected life of the Kumtor mine to 2015.
Stock in Centerra, which announced its results after markets closed, closed down 30 cents at C$18.63 Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
July 28 (news.mn) The Mongol Bank today revealed that companies and individuals have sold 1,409 kg of gold to the bank up to July 26. This is 440.5 kg or 1.4 times more than the corresponding figure from last year. The Director of the Currency and Economics Board said foreign currency reserve stood at USD2.5 billion at the end of June.
Mongolia's foreign debt is USD4.1 billion. This is the first time the Central Bank has released the figure of foreign debt.
· Total resource of 167.1Mt with 93.8Mt classified as Measured (40.9Mt) and Indicated (52.9Mt) with further upgrades expected this year.
· Mining expected to commence in the last quarter of 2011 with an initial production target of 1.5Mt of coal in 2012 and 3Mt in 2013.
· Owner operator mining fleet purchased including six CAT 773 Dump Trucks and a Hitachi 1200 excavator. Additional purchases underway.
· Final test work and off-take agreements nearing completion.
· New Coal discovery 7km north of the Tsant Uul Deposit, with drilling currently underway.
· 39km road construction FS from Tsant Uul project to the existing coal haulage road has been approved by the Ministry of Road and Transportation of Mongolia.
· Preliminary test work indicates a premium hard coking coal fraction with an average CSN of 8.5.
· Exploration Target* based on drilling, coal test work and wire frame modelling of 250-500Mt.
· 19,437 metres for 107 RC and core drill holes completed and there are 3 rigs mobilized at site.
· Granted Mining Licences with a Fast Track development scenario.
· Preliminary open cut modelling indicates a low strip ratio of 3.5:1.
· Increased interest to 80% across eight of the ten licenses (including all of the mining licenses).
· Total resource of 676Mt to a depth of 150m with 601Mt classified as Measured (541Mt) and Indicated (60Mt) with further upgrades expected.
· Advanced negotiations with off-take partners.
· Rail loading spur at Choir railway completed.
· 3Mt per annum of capacity secured on the existing Trans-Mongolian Railway.
· Feasibility study of a railway from the mine gate to Choir nearing completion.
· New development concept being scoped: +20 year mine life, delivering a product at +5,000Kcal to the Chinese border at 10-20Mt per annum.
Aspire Mining Limited (ASX: AKM, "Aspire" or "the Company") is pleased to present its June 2011 Quarterly Report to update shareholders on the Company's progress.
Aspire is focused on developing its world-class 100%-owned Ovoot Coking Coal Project ("Ovoot") in Northern Mongolia. It is also advancing the region's infrastructure to bring Ovoot coking coal to world markets.
Aspire's other Mongolian assets include the Jilchigbulag Coal Project (100%), Nuramt Coal Project (100%), Shanagan Coal Project (51%) and the Zavkhan Iron Ore Project (earning 70%).
· Nuurstei Coking Coal Project acquired as part of the strategic alliance with Noble Group.
· All four drill holes to date intersect significant coal intervals at Nuurstei including an aggregate of 42 metres of coal in the first hole; coal quality analyses expected shortly.
· Exploration and resource drilling completed at the Galshar Thermal Coal Project and a resource in accordance with JORC code expected late September.
· Khar Tarvaga coal resource registered as part of its conversion to mining license.
· Detailed geological and alteration mapping completed at the Elgen-Zos low sulphidation epithermal gold project in south east Gobi ahead of proposed drilling in September.
· Field operations commence at the highly prospective Sharchuluut porphyry copper-gold project.
· A$23.6 million cash on hand at 30 June 2011 to fund exploration and pursue new opportunities.
The company has a cash balance of approximately $6.944m at the end of the quarter.
The directors of Mongolian Resource Corporation Ltd. ('MRC' or the Company) are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr John Lee as an independent non-executive director, while Carey Smith has resigned from the board, both effective immediately. The Board wishes to welcome Mr Lee to the board, and also wishes to thank Mr Smith for his significant contribution to the Company.
· Terms of agreement with BSI LLC signed on 14 May 2011.
· Exploration activities commenced on schedule at the end of June. Drilling scheduled to commence in early August.
· Capital raising effected in mid-July to provide Blina with additional working capital for the exploration programme.
Blina had permission from its shareholders to issue up to 600 million shares to raise capital to fund its Mongolian activities primarily and pursue other opportunities to bring another project into Blina. Blina did not make use of this opportunity due to the nature of the JV arrangement with BSI, which has enabled Blina to meet its commitments from its current cash position and also the fact that the market in June was not a good one in which to raise funds.
The Board did, however, take the opportunity to raise some $660k through the 15% rule to give Blina some extra working capital in the event that another opportunity does present itself and also, should the current work on the Mongolian Bayanburd licence prove promising, there will be funding available to increase the drilling programme scope.
As at 30 June 2011, the cash on hand was $995,000. Overall, the cash movement for the quarter was a net decrease of $571,000. Cash outflows for the quarter totalled $656,000. This was mainly comprised of payments to earn access to the Mongolian licence area for conducting legal and technical due diligence.
The finalisation of the arrangement in May 2011 allowing Blina to conduct a period of mapping, sampling of rock chips and drilling as part of the due diligence period was a highlight of the quarter.
The signing of this arrangement with Mongolian company BSI LLC reflects reward following months of negotiating an appropriate deal for Blina shareholders. The terms of the arrangement are outlined below. The approach taken by the Board (outlined below) represents a solid, yet stepped approach to investing in a potential project with minimal upfront exposure and a means to progress Blina's ownership in the JV based on tangible results. The arrangement also provides our Mongolian partner with good participation in the project moving forward.
· In May 2011 Blina paid an upfront payment to BSI of US$270,000 which earned Blina access rights to the licence area to conduct a legal and technical due diligence.
· Blina has committed to spend US$500,000 in 2011 whilst conducting the legal and technical due diligence. The majority of this money will be allocated to drilling holes and conducting further studies on the licence area.
· On 23 December 2011, following the outcome of the legal and technical due diligence, Blina has the option to progress the arrangement by paying to BSI US$400,000 to secure a 51% share in the licence area. BSI has the option to elect up to 50% of this payment to be made in Blina shares at a price of 3.5 cents per share (up to a maximum of approximately 5.7 million shares).
o Year 3 – Spend US$1,000,000 to take the ownership stake in the licence area to 85%.
ULAN BATOR, July 30 (Xinhua) -- A large coal mining deal reached with a number of international mining companies has not yet received presidential approval, officials said Saturday.
Earlier this month, the government short-listed China Shenhua Energy, U.S. mining giant Peabody Energy and a Russian-Mongolian consortium as the developers of the coal mine.
The deal was submitted to the National Security Council, in which the president usually calls the shots.
Several analysts in the Council expressed views critical of the deal.
"It is not clear what happened to Japanese and South Korean companies which were part of Chinese and Russian led consortiums during bidding process," said O. Tsendsuren, who is in charge of minerals and energy matters.
He also questioned the legality of the Russian-Mongolian consortium as it was not mentioned during early stages of bidding.
The Tavan Tolgoi coal mine in Southern Mongolia is said to be the world's largest untouched coal reserve, containing over six metric tons of coal, about 40 percent of which is coking coal, a valuable and rare material key to steel-making.
July 28 (AFP) ULAN BATOR — Mongolia's state-owned mining firm Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi (ETT) said Wednesday it had agreed to supply coal to a consortium of firms from energy-hungry China for $250 million.
ETT owns the eastern part of the huge Tavan Tolgoi coal deposit in southern Mongolia, which as the world's largest has attracted the interest of mining giants from around the globe.
The western part of the deposit is currently being auctioned off to international miners in a move authorities in the mineral-rich but undeveloped country hope can help pull thousands out of poverty.
Under the agreement signed with China's state-run aluminium company Chalco, Jinan Iron and Steel and another firm, the Chinese consortium will pay ETT $250 million in advance, B. Enebish, head of ETT's parent firm, told AFP.
"Mongolia will repay the advance payment in coal, and the coal price will be agreed by all parties based on market prices," he said.
The deal says that once ETT finishes repaying the advance money, the Chinese consortium will then have to start reselling 30 percent of the coal supplied by ETT to South Korea's Korea Resources Corp and Japan's Mitsui and Itochu, media reports said.
Once the agreement expires in five years time, ETT will no longer have to sell its coal to the Chinese consortium and will be able to export it to any market it chooses, a report in the private Undesnii Shuudan newspaper said.
Sandwiched between China and Russia, Mongolia has sought to follow policies that do not alienate either of its giant neighbours, but is also seeking closer ties with the United States.
China is the world's largest producer and consumer of coal, upon which it relies for 70 percent of its fast-growing energy needs.
The Tavan Tolgoi field is located 270 kilometres (165 miles) from the border with China and contains 6.4 billion tonnes of coal -- about a quarter of which is high-grade coking coal, a key ingredient for steel production.
Foreign mining giants have been competing fiercely for the right to mine the western section of the deposit.
Mongolia's government announced earlier this month it had picked US firm Peabody Energy, China's Shenhua and a Russian-led consortium, but uncertainty still remains over whether this is a definite agreement.
July 29 (AFP) -- A top Mongolian security official lost his appeal Friday against extradition from Britain to Germany to face kidnapping charges, threatening to turn the case into a major diplomatic spat.
Bat Khurts, a key figure in Mongolia's National Security Council, is set to be extradited within weeks to face charges of kidnapping and abducting a Mongolian murder suspect from Germany in May 2003.
The High Court in London rejected claims that he was lured to Britain by officials from the Foreign Office, only to be detained on a European arrest warrant as he flew into London Heathrow on September 17 last year.
Khurts' lawyer, Duncan Macdonald, said he would accept the ruling.
But the government of Mongolia said it was "very disappointed" at the court decision and promised to take the case to the International Court of Justice.
"Other governments should take note," Ulan Bator said in a statement issued through Mcdonald.
"If the FCO (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) encourages (their) officials to come to London on official visits, it may secretly be planning their arrest for extradition.
"Also, how will countries around the world trust their British ambassadors in light of this court's decision? The Mongolian government will be taking this matter to the International Court of Justice."
A Foreign Office spokesman said Friday that Khurts' detention "in no way amounts to a diplomatic or political statement by the British government".
The spokesman said that the judges had acted entirely independently.
"This case should have no impact on the UK government's desire to strengthen bilateral relations with Mongolia," the spokesman added.
The European arrest warrant issued by Germany alleges Khurts and three other members of the Mongolian secret service kidnapped and drugged Mongolian refugee Damiran Enkhbat in France in May 2003.
It claims that Khurts drove a car carrying Enkhbat, wanted for the assassination of a Mongolian minister in 1998, to Brussels and then to the Mongolian consulate in Berlin, from where he was flown out to Ulan Bator.
A court ruled in February that Khurts could be extradited to Germany but his legal team appealed this at the High Court, arguing that he was covered by diplomatic immunity and should never have been detained.
Khurts claims he was encouraged by William Dickson, the British ambassador to Mongolia, to believe that he would be welcome in London for talks on security matters, while in fact Dickson was working with police to arrange his detention.
In his ruling on Friday, Lord Justice Alan Moses rejected this argument, and also dismissed the claim that Khurts was entitled to diplomatic immunity because he was visiting Britain on a special mission on behalf of his government.
Moses said there was "no question of any official in the United Kingdom luring the appellant to this country in the belief that he was going to meet United Kingdom officials to discuss security matters".
Dickson retired earlier this year but the Foreign Office said his departure was "unconnected" with Khurts' case.
Khurts' lawyer Macdonald said he would not take his appeal any further, telling AFP: "He's had enough. He's been in custody for nearly a year now. His (fourth) child was born while he was in custody."
He said Khurts could be extradited within two to three weeks, adding that the Mongolian "accepts he was part of the (kidnap) operation", but "at all times was acting on the orders of his state".
July 29 (PTI) ULAANBAATAR: President Pratibha Patil on Friday asked Indian industry houses to exploit the vast opportunities in the mining sector in Mongolia, saying that the gold, copper and uranium reserves here hold much in store for them.
"The mining boom that Mongolia is presently experiencing is predicted to make Mongolia's economy the fastest growing in the world by 2013. The World Bank's annual GDP growth rate projection for Mongolia in 2013 is 22.9 per cent," Patil said.
"Such predictions, indeed, are staggering and Indian business must take due notice. Mongolia's mineral wealth, including significant reserves of coal, copper, gold and uranium, offer investment opportunities for Indian companies," she said.
"Implementation of these projects will generate significant demand for construction and mining equipment, as well as in such areas as power generation, water supply and rail transport. I would recommend the Indian business delegation to look closely at these opportunities," Patil stressed.
The President, who is on three-day visit of Mongolia, has inked several bilateral agreements, including ones on defence cooperation and media exchange.
Patil is the first Indian President to visit Mongolia in 23 years.
"We are impressed and applaud Mongolia's decision to put forth for development three major flagship mining projects, namely the Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold deposit, the Tavan Tolgoi coking coal deposit and the uranium deposit at Dornod.
"These projects are becoming important drivers of foreign direct investment into Mongolia and will serve the purpose of meeting the growing demands of the world economy in general and major Asian economies such as India in particular," she said.
Patil was speaking during a business interaction organised by industrial bodies of both the nations and attended by several entrepreneurs.
"The Indian business delegation present here should, along with Mongolian industry, explore business opportunities and seek to establish contacts with commercial and industrial houses. I encourage greater and more frequent exchange of ideas and interaction between chambers and business leaders of the two countries," she said.
While acknowledging the brave face put up by the Indian economy in facing the global financial meltdown with alacrity and persisting with a high growth trajectory, the President said, "Today, it is not only one of the major economies of the world, but it is also one of the fastest growing. We seek to achieve our goals of inclusive growth and nation building.
"We have in place an ambitious programme for the expansion of our social and infrastructure sectors. All this offers many opportunities for other countries.
"I am convinced that there exist many opportunities for cooperation in the economic and commercial fields and with enterprise and innovation, we can construct a new Silk Route to weave together our economic destinies... so that the close relationship between our countries is translated into economic opportunity and prosperity for our peoples," Patil said.
The president also invited her counterpart, Ts Elbegdorj, to join in the socio-economic transformation of India as investors, financiers and traders, or to enter into joint ventures with Indian entrepreneurs to develop Mongolia's resources.
July 29 (The FINANCIAL) -- MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a $20 million equivalent loan to help Mongolia improve the quality of its higher education system and increase enrollment by youth from poor, remote communities, says ADB web-site.
The ADB Board of Directors yesterday approved the financing for the Higher Education Reform Project. Along with strengthening the relevance of existing higher education programs, it will also address issues such as governance and management, financing, and access.
"The ultimate goal is to boost the number of graduates who have the skills to match Mongolia's changing economic needs, and who can bring international standards to its labor markets," said Robert Schoellhammer, Country Director of ADB Mongolia Resident Mission.
According to the ADB, Mongolia has over 100 higher education institutions but only about 40% of graduates manage to find employment. In response, the Government of Mongolia has drawn up a plan to rationalize higher education which includes reducing the large number of public universities from 42 to 16, and improving teaching and programs.
The project will aid the government's plan by funding research facilities, staff training, e-learning centers and testing centers. It will aim to strengthen management capacity at universities to improve accountability and transparency, and will support new public-private partnerships and twinning arrangements with industry and foreign institutions to develop labor market-ready graduates.
It will also seek to tackle current imbalances in the system where few students from poor families in remote areas take higher education courses, and boys—despite being strongly outnumbered by girls—get the bulk of jobs on offer after graduation.
"Assistance will be given to increase state support mechanisms for students who are poor or living in distant areas, and for policies that can improve gender balance," said Eisuke Tajima, Education Specialist in ADB's East Asia Department. "As part of this initiative four rural institutions will be chosen to pilot distance learning courses to reach out to more students."
ADB's loan from its concessional Asian Development Fund has a 32-year term and will fund 90% of the project cost with the government providing an additional $2.2 million. The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science will manage the project which is due for completion by December 2016.
ULAN BATOR, July 29 (Xinhua) -- A multinational peacekeeping exercise code-named "Khaan Quest 2011" will be staged in Mongolia from July 31 to August 12, a Mongolian Armed Forces officer announced here on Friday.
About 900 troops from 11 countries, including the United States, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Canada, India, Germany, Indonesia, Cambodia and Singapore, will participate in the war game, said Lt. Col. B. Bat-Erdene.
The exercise, Bat-Erdene said, will feature U.N. peacekeeping mission tasks. In addition, medical aid will be provided for local residents by military doctors during the exercise.
Mongolia has held the Khaan Quest exercises annually since 2003. In 2006, at the request of the U.S. Pacific Command, the training was turned into a multinational exercise.
Mogi & Friends Fund is a tiny fund of A$23K I created in late September with a few friends to put my own (and a few friends') money where my mouth (just mine) is.


The much-awaited clash of the neighbours seems to have caught the couple in a battle of loyalty with the Indian tennis diva, Sania strongly coming out in support of her native nation, while hubby Shoaib cheering for Pakistan.
"I support India and shoaibmalik will support Pakistan as usual!the war is on," said Sania Mirza."Be ready baby its on lol hahaha," reacted Malik.
The mouth-watering encounter between the two neighbouring countries has set social networking site 'Twitter' abuzz with sportspersons and Bollywood personalities hailing Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men and wishing them luck for the important match.
"There we go:) enjoy it boys.. You're half way there... We are dancing in Miami," tweeted Indian tennis star, Mahesh Bhupathi.
Bollywood actress and co-owner of Rajasthan Royals, Shilpa Shetty, wrote on her Twitter page, "Yesssssssssssssssss We did it, good job team india...fabulous work Yuvi:)In the Semis...Bring it on, yipeeeeeeeeee!."
"India-Pak Semis will be a great match to watch in Mohali. Great win. Great Game. Congrats to the Team for a brilliant performance. Look forward to the Semi finals," tweeted former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman, Lalit Modi.
England's Kevin Pietersen, who was forced to cut-short his World Cup campaign following hernia, had his word of appreciation for the left-handed Yuvraj Singh.
"Congrats India!! @yuvsingh09 on fire.. ?" the batsman tweeted.
India yesterday set up an exciting semi-final clash against Pakistan after the hosts ran home with a five-wicket win over Australia at Ahmedabad's Motera stadium.


Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega blasted the United States over the weekend for its fruitless four-month campaign to wrest him from power. It seemed a typical meat-and-potatoes speech. But there was something missing: The general didn't waste a word chiding his internal opponents.
It wasn't necessary. For in the past month, the opposition has been reduced from a leading protagonist in the Panamanian drama to an almost inconsequential stage prop.
Most leaders of the National Civic Crusade, a coalition of business and civic groups that spearheaded the movement to oust General Noriega, have left Panama - intimidated by the military. A few other government critics are in prison or in hiding. The few remaining anti-Noriega politicians have no committed popular following and cannot agree on a coherent strategy for change. As the US leapfrogs the Crusade to talk with Noriega, once-supportive opposition leaders blame their woes on the US.
The US's chief negotiator reportedly returned to Panama Monday morning to resume the private talks. Crusade members here say he hasn't bothered to consult the opposition since he began negotiations in April.
The US deputy assistant secretary of state for inter-american affairs, Michael Kozak, intending to speed up negotiations before President Reagan's departure tomorrow for the Moscow summit, apparently carries a proposal hammared out at two high-level Cabinet meetings in Washington over the weekend. Sunday, national security adviser Colin Powell indicated the US may be willing to drop two indictments against Noriega in exchange for his resignation as the Panamanian Defense Forces' commander in chief.
Neither the opposition nor much of official Washington wants to see the charges dropped. But analysts here say that Noriega, after emerging victorious from nearly four months of intense economic and diplomatic pressure, does not need to settle for anything less.
Noriega's strong negotiating position deeply disturbs his critics. After fighting the military for 20 years, these opposition leaders worry about a possible agreement that would remove Noriega but fail to restructure his defense forces, dismantle his military-run political machine, and guarantee an influx of dollars to resuscitate the economy.
``Businessmen would look at it as blackmail if the US ruined the economy only to get Noriega out,'' says a Crusade leader who wishes to remain anonymous.
Such harsh criticism seems unusual coming from a group that has received US counsel and support since last June, when unsavory revelations by an ex-Army colonel first sparked popular protest against Noriega.
In early March, the US heeded a call by deposed President Eric Arturo Delvalle to freeze more than $50 million in Panamanian assets held in US banks and create a cash crunch. The move immediatedly froze the banking system and pushed Noriega's regime to the brink of bankruptcy. But the government managed to survive by collecting taxes, slashing spending, and intimidating its critics.
Most banks reopened May 9 for limited withdrawals, stirring a slight recuperation of the damaged economy and - more important, signaling Noriega's victory over economic sanctions.
Regardless of how the talks turn out, political analysts say, the opposition will likely remain weak, divided, and demoralized.
Using a mix of occasional threats, imprisonment, and punitive fines, Noriega has subdued the opposition without sparking strong international outcry. Even critics who have not sought exile in Miami are paying the government as much as $5,000 each for bail bonds to keep from being detained.
All critics agree the economic sanctions have hurt the private sector more than they hurt Noriega.
Political organization is easily stymied in the atmosphere of fear. Some opposition parties are now split on whether to negotiate with - and legitimize - handpicked President Manuel Solis Palma. This week, a moderate right-wing Molirena Party is expected to split over this issue.


working fine on a SheepShaver virtual machine under Windows.
This is a long journey, started in 1991 when Reto Kromer began emulating Z80 and 6202 architectures on 860x0 architectures. Today the emulation of many 6502, 680x0 and PowerPC-based Apple computers on modern x86_64 architectures under Linux, macOS and Windows is a reality.
For the benefit of the future generations, the source code will become freely available, as soon as the biggest legal issues are resolved. To publish the ROM's content and the BIOS firmware is indeed a problematic endeavour… We are working on a «fair use» solution, in order to make preservation of computer and media history possible. In the meantime the PDF of the current man page is publicly available, which contains additional information about the implementation.


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Easy to prepare, delicious to eat!
Optional: 1 pint heavy whipping cream, or 1 cup milk. Provides for a creamy sauce to serve over Tortellini pasta.
Optional: Freshly grated Parmesan Cheese for pasta.
Begin with filleting chicken breast. Place knife along the length of the chicken breast while placing the other hand on top as you carefully slide knife through the length of the chicken. Gently open the top flap of breast allowing for easy movement of cutting the meat. Once chicken has been butterflied open you may choose to leave it as a large fillet or, cut it in half to obtain 2 chicken slices.
Place skillet on low heat add oil and butter allow to warm for 3 minutes. DO NOT let the ingredients come to a "smoke point", it will change the flavor of your dish.
Dredge (cover) each chicken breast in Semolina Flour OR Bread Crumbs allowing it to cook about 3 minutes on each side. Season with salt, pepper and sage. Remove browned chicken and set aside.
Allow pan to cool about 4 minutes and wipe clean with paper towel.
Return pan to low heat and add olive oil, onions, mushrooms and seasonings. Cover pan and allow to saute for 5 minutes. Add to vegetables flour and stir. Add Marsala and stir. Allow to simmer for 1 minutes. ( May add heavy whipping cream and allow to simmer together for another 5 minutes.) Top off with chopped parsely for taste, color and presentation. Add chicken to sauce and allow to simmer on low heat for 2 minutes.
Can serve by itself, with pasta or, with salad.


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      var rejected = false;

      this.$httpBackend.expectPOST('/auth/login').respond(404);

      this.$auth.login(user).then(angular.noop, function() {
        rejected = true;
      });

      this.$httpBackend.flush();

      expect(rejected).toBe(true);
    });

    it('should be able to call login', function() {
      var token = 'eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ1c2VyIjp7Il9pZCI6IjUzZTU3ZDZiY2MzNmMxNTgwNzU4NDJkZCIsImVtYWlsIjoiZm9vQGJhci5jb20iLCJfX3YiOjB9LCJpYXQiOjE0MDc1NDg3ODI5NzMsImV4cCI6MTQwODE1MzU4Mjk3M30.1Ak6mij5kfkSi6d_wtPOx4yK7pS7ZFSiwbkL7AJbnYs';
      var user = { email: 'foo@bar.com', password: '1234' };

//    $httpBackend.expectPOST('/auth/login').respond({ token: token });
//
//    $auth.login(user);
//
//    $httpBackend.flush();

//    expect(angular.isFunction($auth.login)).toBe(true);
    });

  });

  describe('signup()', function() {

    it('should be able to call signup and auto login by default', function() {
      var user = {
        email: 'foo@bar.com',
        password: '1234'
      };

      var token = 'eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ1c2VyIjp7Il9pZCI6IjUzZTU3ZDZiY2MzNmMxNTgwNzU4NDJkZCIsImVtYWlsIjoiZm9vQGJhci5jb20iLCJfX3YiOjB9LCJpYXQiOjE0MDc1NDg3ODI5NzMsImV4cCI6MTQwODE1MzU4Mjk3M30.1Ak6mij5kfkSi6d_wtPOx4yK7pS7ZFSiwbkL7AJbnYs';

      this.$httpBackend.expectPOST('/auth/signup').respond({token: token});

      this.$auth.signup(user);

      this.$httpBackend.flush();

      expect(angular.isFunction(this.$auth.signup)).toBe(true);
      expect(this.$location.path()).toEqual('/');
    });

    it('should be able to call signup and redirect to login', function() {
      var user = {
        email: 'foo@bar.com',
        password: '1234'
      };

      this.config.loginOnSignup = false;

      this.$httpBackend.expectPOST('/auth/signup').respond(200);

      this.$auth.signup(user);

      this.$httpBackend.flush();

      expect(angular.isFunction(this.$auth.signup)).toBe(true);
      expect(this.$location.path()).toEqual('/login');
    });

  });

});

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The over all population of San Pedro is 44 persons, 19 of them are male and 25 of them are female.
The population of this place consists of 28 minors and 16 adults, with 1 of them being 60 years and older.
44 inhabitants of the location San Pedro in Mexico live in indigenous households. 33 of the citizens 5 years and older, speak an indigenous language. The count of people who only speak an indigenous language without having knowledge of the Spanish language is 1 people, while 32 as well speak Spanish.
In San Pedro exist about 6 households.
Besides the 7 analphabets aged 15 or older, about 5 minors between 6 and 14 are not visiting a school.
7 inhabitants of the population of 15 years and older did not visit a school and 10 persons did not finish the school. 2 visited only the 6 years lasting primary school, 0 visited and finished the college or similar scholar institutions.


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How can I get a mortgage if I'm self employed?
At a time when mortgage lending rules are considerably tighter than a decade ago, it can seem almost impossible for self-employed borrowers to get the mortgages they need. Whilst it would be wrong to pretend it is easy, there are mortgages available, and this piece aims to provide some guidance.
As a first step towards finding your mortgage, it is a good idea to do some research to find the lenders and brokers who can best help. Totally Money has a useful site, and This Is Money gives good guidance and has a best buy list.
Give up – finding a mortgage will be difficult, but not impossible!
Minimise your profit / income with a view to saving tax – to get a mortgage you need evidence of strong healthy finances, not losses.
Financial advisors or mortgage brokers can offer expertise and help to find the best mortgage for your needs. As well as a wide knowledge of what is available, they will use specialist tools, including back office systems for IFAs, such as provided by Intelliflo https://www.intelliflo.com/, to help them offer the right mortgage.
Normally, you will need 2 years' of financial records to apply for a mortgage, but some lenders will consider you if you don't yet have those available. Again, different lenders take different positions about profits retained in the business, and how that affects mortgage decisions. Of course, you will need a healthy credit rating, for both you and your business, so take steps to check, and if necessary, repair them. The model under which you run your business – sole trader, partnership, or limited company – can affect your mortgage status. All in all, it is probably worthwhile getting the help of a specialist mortgage broker, preferably one who is used to self-employed applicants.


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Golden Child A Sleek and Shiny Example of K-Pop
Natalie de la Garza December 3, 2022 12:56PM
South Korean boy band Golden Child performs at Cullen Performance Hall at the University of Houston. Photo by Natalie de la Garza
Let's get the obvious out of the way. If you have a natural aversion to the high-pitched screeches of mostly 20-somethings, then maybe a K-pop concert isn't for you. But, if you can grit your teeth through the most ear-piercing of the screams, you'll sometimes find that under all that shrillness is real gold.
For example, Golden Child, the South Korean boy band that played Cullen Performance Hall at the University of Houston on Friday night.
The group, a product of Woollim Entertainment, debuted on August 28, 2017, with the overly sunny song "DamDaDi." Though currently comprised of ten members, Golcha (as they will from here on out be called) came to Houston with only eight, as group leader Daeyeol is currently completing mandatory military service back in Korea and maknae Bomin isn't participating in this tour.
This left members Y, Jangjun, Tag, Seungmin, Jaehyun, Jibeom, Donghyun, and Joochan to perform for Houston Goldenness (the name given to Golcha's fans), and Y, one of the group's main vocalists, was clearly under the weather. Not to mention that despite the members speaking of getting two days of rest since their last show, ostensibly meant to reassure fans who tend to mother K-pop idols – literally, before the show a Goldenness could be heard saying, "I hope they took a nap before coming out here" – the first thing I saw after Golcha walked out on stage was a member yawning.
But I say all this to emphasize how impressive the next two hours were. Nothing, not the absence of two members, not illness, and not exhaustion prevented the group from doing what they said they wanted to do: Put on a "brilliant performance."
It's not an easy feat. Concerts like this are relatively low on production value. It's a bare stage with one screen that doesn't show a whole lot and maybe (if you're lucky) some creative lighting effects. This means that the performers must fill that empty space with their personalities, their vocals, their dance skills. And that's exactly what Golcha did on Friday night.
South Korean boy band Golden Child performs at Cullen Performance Hall at the University of Houston.
Photo by Natalie de la Garza
Golcha has spent the last five years amassing a pretty impressive, rangy discography so, at first glance, the 13-song setlist seemed a little short. Even the members were a little apologetic about it. But the show still clocked in at almost two hours including the "ments" and VCRs – "ments" being the portions where the members speak to the crowd and VCRs being the pre-recorded videos played to give the group time for costume changes and/or rest. In the end, the setlist proved to sit on that knife's edge of leaving the audience wanting more yet not at all feeling shortchanged.
The other positive about such a short setlist is that every song is a bop.
The show opened with "Burn It," the smoldering title track from Golden Child's fifth mini album. Do yourself a favor: If you haven't yet, check out the music video for "Burn It." It's ambitious, more apocalyptic short film than MV, and it jives with the Latin-influenced, EDM song better than you might expect. Plus, the members play dystopian survivors and saviors well (and often). And there are zombies.
"Burn It" showcases Golden Child's sophistication, like the synthy "Wannabe," the sleek "Ddara," and the addictive "Ra Pam Pam," the moombahton title track of their second album Game Changer. Like all of Golden Child's best songs, they're smooth, with earwormy, sing-along refrains and hooks. You can "ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh" and "ddara ddaddara" all day long.
Duality is a big deal in K-pop, and does anyone do it better than Golcha? During the show, they flow, seamlessly, from the more mature parts of their catalog to the more playful, poppy sound that they showcased in their debut. Songs like "DamDaDi," "Pump It Up," and "3! 6! 5!" – all made with production team MosPick – dare you not to chant and bounce along.
And speaking of MosPick, they also had a hand in "All Day," the last song of the set. It's a ballad and, with its comforting melody and harmonies – cozy like a warm sweater – it's a great note to end on.
Some random notes: Golcha never stops moving, dancing through most of the show and giving Goldenness a look at all their favorite pieces of point choreography. I'm looking at you, leg sweep from "Ddara." I think you could listen to vocalists Joochan and Y just sing "이 어둠이 저무는 날까지 / 별들이 다 사라질 때까지" on repeat for a couple of hours and have a good time. The plight of the Texas K-pop concert is that, at some point, someone, will yell yee-haw. Then someone will do it again, and then it will become a thing. This is one of the few K-pop shows where this was avoided. We did, however, still have to sit through a prolonged spell of Goldenness trying to get the group to understand the name Whataburger. Rapper Tag, responsible for the lovely "Oasis" which found its way onto the setlist, didn't tour with the group earlier this year due to health issues. But he's on this tour, and he got a lot of love from Houston Goldenness. Speaking of "Houston" Goldenness, it was clear that for many fans in the crowd, their motto was "have bias, will travel." Goldenness came from places like California and Iowa for this show.
Finally, if you spend any time on stan Twitter, then you know that Studio PAV, the New Jersey-based promotion and production company behind Golden Child's tour, has a bit of a mixed reputation. The complaints usually range from the logistical problems associated with trying to wrangle a couple hundred fans with (at times) underprepared volunteers to negative encounters with staff members on power trips.
Why does this matter? Well, the parasocial relationship is strong in K-pop, and a huge part of the experience for many fans are the "fan engagements." They vary from group to group, company to company, and can include such perks as first/early entry, a fansign, a group photo (with you, the idols, and five to 15 of the strangers closest to you), soundcheck, signed or not signed merch, or a hi-touch, where fans get to hi-five the idols though, in the era of COVID, it could be a hi-wave instead. And, it should go without saying, these things cost.
Perks for the Golcha's show were pretty standard for Studio PAV, with VVIP (the highest and costliest ticket tier) getting a fansign, soundcheck, badge and lanyard, the "no line rule" and first entry along with their ticket. (By the way, the "no line rule," which gives ticket purchasers a queue number to prevent the dreaded line up/camp out problem often found at general admission shows, should be adopted everywhere.) It all seemed decently run and was fairly uneventful, but only one song during soundcheck? Unacceptable. It should really be at least two.
But the point is Golden Child put on a hell of a show. It was high energy and fun, buoyed by a strong discography and eye-catching choreography. Not even a little screeching could bring this show down. So I revise my opening statement. Unless you have a natural aversion to fun, you should try out a K-pop concert sometime. And if you see it's Golden Child making a return to Houston, you should definitely start there.
Natalie de la Garza is a contributing writer who adores all things pop culture and longs to know everything there is to know about the Houston arts and culture scene.
Contact: Natalie de la Garza
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Q: What's the most elegant way to have server side hook points for insert/update/delete "events" I'm looking for a way to have server side only hook points for updates/deletes and inserts in a named mongo collection.
I understand that the publish machinery has a way to inform clients  about server side operations, but that's not what I want. The idea is to organize server side "side-effect processing" and server side validation on the typical collection life cycle events.
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A: Maybe there are other solutions, but I find matb33's meteor-collection-hooks was pretty self-explanatory and easy to use.
Once I added it to my meteor project, I can create a new file like mycollection_hooks.js file in my SERVER folders (server is important because if you put them in the lib or shared folder, they will run twice: once on the client, and once on the server)
In the new file I can just do
MyCollection.before.insert((userId, doc) => {
    doc.createdAt = new Date(); // will add a createdAt field to the document
});

MyCollection.after.insert((userId, doc) => {
    // do some stuff after the document is inserted
});

In addition, there are methods for before/after for inserts, finds, updates, and deletes.
just run meteor add matb33:collection-hooks
here are the docs: matb33/meteor-collection-hooks

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Using coded nanoparticles, a research team has developed a method to detect and diagnose cancers.
In its current level of laboratory testing, the method has been successful in detecting multiple forms of breast cancer in mice, Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday.
"Currently, for diagnosis of many diseases such as cancer, they rely on medical imaging but ultimately need to take tissue out for testing. We would like to move that to a different approach using optical imaging," co-author Yiqing Lu from Macquarie University in Australia said.
"This technique has the potential to provide a low-invasive method of determining if breast cancer is present, as well as the form of it, without the need to take tissue samples via biopsy," joint-lead author Fan Zhang from Fudan University added.
Light absorbing and scattering elements such as blood, muscle and cartilage produce too much interference making it difficult to determine if a range of disease biomarkers are present, suggests the study published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
The research team's solution was to engineer special nanoparticles which emit light for a set period of time.
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June 19, 2019 games to watch featuring Argentina vs Paraguay, Mexico vs Canada
Games from the FIFA Women's World Cup, Euro U21 Championship, Copa America, and Gold Cup comprise our list of must-watch games.
World Cup could spark full-time Scottish women's league, says SFA CEO - SportsPro Media
Ian Maxwell, the chief executive of Scottish soccer's Football Association (SFA), says that the "transformational" impact of the ongoing Fifa Women's World Cup
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This World Cup has reminded us that football is still a beautiful game - The Guardian
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Scotland 3-3 Argentina: Women's World Cup 2019 – as it happened - The Guardian
Minute-by-minute report: Scotland led 3-0 with 20 minutes to play but were pegged back and eliminated from the competition, with the equaliser a retaken
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Argentina Stuns Scotland in 2019 World Cup - The Ringer
There have been some cruel replay decisions at the World Cup. On Wednesday, Scotland crashed out of the tournament after losing a 3-0 lead.
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