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Q: Get and Forget Url using vb.net I want to create get and forget Url using vb.net. Basically I will push an url(just get response from url, not showing in the browser/run in background) and forget.
I want push 10 url at the same time when I the button clicked.
Here's my code, but it still processing the url  the url one by one.
Private Sub BtnHit_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles BtnHit.Click
Dim startp As DateTime = New DateTime(CDate(BtnStartDate.Text.ToString).Year, CDate(BtnStartDate.Text.ToString).Month, CDate(BtnStartDate.Text.ToString).Day)
    Dim endp As DateTime = New DateTime(CDate(BtnEndDate.Text.ToString).Year, CDate(BtnEndDate.Text.ToString).Month, CDate(BtnEndDate.Text.ToString).Day)
    Dim CurrD As DateTime = startp

    'Call PostTo("http://localhost:8089/Process/GetDataRencanaLembur.aspx?sid=88665765746873243", "POST", "&NIP=000323971&START_DATE=18 Aug 2015&END_DATE=19 Aug 2015")

    While (CurrD <= endp)
        Call PostTo("http://" & My.Settings.UrlServer & "/Process/SubmitRencanaLembur.aspx?sid=" & ((DateTime.UtcNow - New DateTime(1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0)).TotalSeconds).ToString.Trim, "POST", "&NOREG=" & Noreg.Trim & "&Nama=" & LblNama.Text.Trim & "&DirectReport=" & LblDirectReport.Text.Trim & "&Tanggal=" & Format(CurrD, "dd MMM yyyy") & "&OTPlan=03%3A00&Reason=Robot Testing")
        CurrD = CurrD.AddDays(1)
    End While
end sub

Protected Sub PostTo(ByVal url As String, ByVal method As String, ByVal postData As String)
    CreateLog("Start Time : " & Now.ToString("HH:mm:ss.fff"))
    Dim stopwatch As Stopwatch = stopwatch.StartNew()
    Dim myWebRequest As HttpWebRequest = TryCast(WebRequest.Create(url), HttpWebRequest)
    myWebRequest.Method = method
    Dim byteArray As Byte() = System.Text.Encoding.[Default].GetBytes(postData)
    myWebRequest.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
    myWebRequest.ContentLength = byteArray.Length
    Dim dataStream As System.IO.Stream = myWebRequest.GetRequestStream()
    dataStream.Write(byteArray, 0, byteArray.Length)
    dataStream.Close()

    Dim myWebResponse As WebResponse = myWebRequest.GetResponse()
    LblStatus.Text = (DirectCast(myWebResponse, HttpWebResponse)).StatusCode & " " & (DirectCast(myWebResponse, HttpWebResponse)).StatusDescription
    dataStream = myWebResponse.GetResponseStream()
    Dim reader As New System.IO.StreamReader(dataStream)
    Dim responseFromServer As String = reader.ReadToEnd()
    RichTextBox1.Text = RichTextBox1.Text & vbNewLine & responseFromServer + ":"
    reader.Close()
    dataStream.Close()
    myWebResponse.Close()
    CreateLog("End Time : " & Now.ToString("HH:mm:ss.fff"))
    CreateLog("Parameter : " & postData & vbNewLine & "Status Code : " & LblStatus.Text & " " & stopwatch.ElapsedMilliseconds & "ms" & vbNewLine & "URL : " & url & postData & vbNewLine & "Response From Server : " & responseFromServer & vbNewLine)
End Sub

A: You need to create a new thread within your while loop:
While (CurrD <= endp)
    Task.Factory.StartNew(Sub()
            Call PostTo("http://" & My.Settings.UrlServer & "/Process/SubmitRencanaLembur.aspx?sid=" & ((DateTime.UtcNow - New DateTime(1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0)).TotalSeconds).ToString.Trim, "POST", "&NOREG=" & Noreg.Trim & "&Nama=" & LblNama.Text.Trim & "&DirectReport=" & LblDirectReport.Text.Trim & "&Tanggal=" & Format(CurrD, "dd MMM yyyy") & "&OTPlan=03%3A00&Reason=Robot Testing")
            CurrD = CurrD.AddDays(1)
    End Sub)
End While


A Roth IRA account is a popular tax-advantaged retirement savings account. Contributions made into the Roth IRA are not tax deductible. However, all interest and gains are tax-deferred. Funds drawn after the account holder reaches age 59 1/2 are tax-free. Roth IRAs must be set up in a separate account by a financial custodian. IRA custodians may charge certain feeds on these accounts that can add up to a big drag on your retirement savings.
Roth IRAs provide a way to save money without paying taxes on gains and interest for a person's retirement. In some cases, an account holder may have a Roth IRA for 30 years or more. That means that annual maintenance fees on Roth IRAs can add up to big money. Someone who starts an IRA at age 20 and pays a $30 annual maintenance fee will have paid almost $1,200 in fees by the time they can withdraw the money without penalty at age 59 1/2. Add up how much compound interest those dollars could have earned during the life of the account, and the number is much higher.
Many discount brokerages and even some banks and full-service brokers offer no-fee Roth IRA accounts. For example, Fidelity and Charles Schwab offer IRA accounts with no maintenance fees, as does Merrill Lynch and Bank of America.
Roth IRAs with no annual maintenance fees are pretty common. For those companies that do charge a fee, typical Roth IRA custodial fees range from $10 to $50 per year.
Many financial institutions that do charge an annual IRA maintenance fee offer to waive that charge if certain conditions are met. The most common condition for waiving a Roth IRA maintenance fee is to have a certain minimum balance in the account, or have a certain minimum amount of assets on deposit with the firm. For example, Vanguard typically has a $20 annual IRA fee, but that fee is waived if the customer has at least $10,000 invested.
Unfortunately, the Roth IRA maintenance fee is not the only typical charge levied on accounts. One common IRA fee is an account closing fee. Customers are charged this fee if they close their IRA account or transfer it to another firm. For example, U.S. Bank charges customers $30 if they close their IRA account or transfer it to another firm.


There are times when, looking out over my garden, I do wonder if it really is worth all the work that goes into it.
Yes, when I am relaxing on the patio on a pleasant afternoon … I wish! … admiring the fruits of our labours and contemplating the beauty and bewildering variety of plant life, I can overlook the hard graft that made this possible. But when I am gazing forlornly at my grass … and regular readers know that I have a stretch of grass in front of my house and a drying green to the rear, with nothing resembling a lawn anywhere … I do sometimes wonder dejectedly why I have spent another summer vainly trying to eradicate the mosses and common lawn weeds, vainly striving to improve the quality and quantity of the grass and vainly attempting to make the front grass assume some slight resemblance to a lawn.
At such times, I am wont to contemplate the ravages of the years, to wonder whether I should employ a suitable contractor to dig up all the existing grass and refurbish the front and back areas completely with new, quality turf. I look, too, at a couple of trees which are now fully forty years old … not, I know, old by the standards of many species of tree … and, frankly, well past the prime time of their particular species; and I think that I really must get a tree surgeon in to remove them. And I contemplate the rather overgrown, unkempt and shapeless forms which some of my forty-plus-year-old shrubs have adopted, despite my best efforts to maintain them.
Then, in a bid to cheer myself up, I visit an area of my garden which cannot be seen from the house and which, this year, was the beneficiary of my gardening guru's principle of regarding the garden as being like a house, made up of separate but interlinked rooms, one of which should be completely redecorated every year, much … even all … of the existing planting removed and a new planting scheme devised and implemented. Here the ground is carpeted with still-attractive pine bark; the shrubs are young and shapely; the nearby fence is recently-painted; and the whole 'room' is vibrant and exciting. Heartened, I return to some of the other 'rooms', speculating on which one Alison … our guru … will identify as most in need of redecoration next year. Will it be this area to the east of the house, or that to the south? Might she suggest that the present grass has outlived its usefulness and should be dug up and discarded in favour of young turf? Will she choose to remove these shrubs or those shrubs? And what plantings might she suggest? - for I bow to her store of horticultural wisdom, acquired by many years of skilled tuition and hard graft.
But harsh reality rears its ugly head. I am a year older than I was at this time last year, a year less supple, a year achier. My muscles have not their one-time strength or my back its former ability to bend and straighten innumerable times in a single afternoon. Nor is my will to work well beyond the limits of pleasure as determined as it once was. It will be just a shade harder for me to maintain my garden next year: but I am not yet ready to give in and rely on the services of a by-the-hour jobbing gardener … although there has to be a distinct possibility that, by the time the spring arrives, I may have reconsidered this stance, even if it is to do no more than bring a gardener in to undertake some of the hardest tasks. For the terrible truth has dawned; even as I consider the removal and replacement of some plants which have been my friends in the garden for many years, primarily on the grounds of their age and loss of attractiveness, there is one living presence whose replacement I have not considered; the oldest living thing in my garden is … me! Now there's a sobering thought.


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Today is Ground Hog Day, although it may feel like it's Ground Hog Day all year long in your organization. Every day, your staff is marching into work and doing the same things they were doing yesterday. After a while, the team goes on auto-pilot. Sound familiar?
How will you get ahead if you don't move forward? And here's the thing. If you are not moving ahead, you are falling behind. Another company will surpass your organization in terms of quality, product offerings and service. How else can you explain why some organizations that most of us have never heard of just a few years ago, are now the ones to beat? Speaking of "beat." Take the brand "Beats." Bose used to own the music headset market. Then came along Dr. Dre and his Beats. I'm still sporting my Bose Noise Cancellation Headsets while all the cool people are now wearing Beats. You can bet that I'll be checking out this brand the next time I'm in the market for new headsets. In the mean time, I'll have to borrow my fourteen-year old daughter's pair when I want to look cool.
Remove the words, "We tried that already," from your vocabulary. Nothing shuts down new ideas quicker than someone who makes it very clear that your ideas don't matter. Yes, maybe you did try it and it didn't work the first time around. But things change. At the time, the timing may not have been right, so why not give this further consideration?
Shake things up. Try hiring people who don't exactly fit the old mold and see what happens. I'm betting they will bring new perspectives and ideas that are simply too good to resist.
Reward failures as well as wins. Many a company (thing 3M) developed their most successful products based on failures. Celebrate failures as well as wins.
Encourage employee turnover-Some companies run their businesses as if they were the Hotel California. You arrive and somehow never leave. No employee turnover or extremely low employee turnover means that you are breathing your own exhaust. Most likely you've got people who have overstayed their welcome. Help them pack their backs and make room for new energy and ideas.
Punxsutawney Phil, the world's most beloved and furry seasonal prognosticator, saw his shadow this morning (despite overcast skies), portending six more weeks of winter. There is not much we can do about it at this point. Luckily the same is not true for you unless of course you decide to do what you've been doing all along.
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Mechanism of Human Facial Expressions – Electrophysiological study of Physiognomy
by Steven Burke on March 3, 2017 in Scientists
Guillaume Duchenne de Boulogne
Today I'd like to introduce you to a gentleman named Guillaume-Benjamin-Amand Duchenne de Boulogne, (1806-1875). A French neurologist who was the first to describe several nervous and muscular disorders, and in developing treatments for them greatly advanced the science of electrophysiology by creating electrodiagnosis, and electrotherapy.
Neurology did not exist in France before Duchenne, he paved the way for other like Jean-Martin Charcot to father the discipline. But even Charcot spoke of Duchnne as "mon maître en neurologie" or my teacher in neurology.
So although what I am about to say may shock some of our more impressionable readers, he is actually highly revered for his contribution to the understanding of man.
Influence by the study of Physiognomy (which is the assessment of a person's character or personality from his or her outer appearance, especially the face. The term can also refer to the general appearance of a person, object, or terrain, without reference to its implied characteristics, as in the physiognomy of an individual plant). Duchenne wanted to understand the mechanics behind human facial expressions and how the muscles in the face produced them. You see Duchenne believed that facial expressions are directly linked to the soul of a man.
That last line makes this next statement all the more ghastly, for the way he triggered muscular contractions in his study of facial expressions was with electrical probes, recording the resulting distorted and often grotesque expressions with the recently invented camera.
Demonstration of the mechanics of facial expression. Duchenne and an assistant faradize the mimetic muscles of "The Old Man."
He published his findings in 1862, which includes extraordinary photographs of the induced expressions, in the book Mecanisme de la physionomie Humaine (The Mechanism of Human Facial Expression, also known as The Mechanism of Human Physiognomy).
Duchenne writes the following in regards to his what he believed to be study of a God-given language of facial signs:
"In the face our creator was not concerned with mechanical necessity. He was able in his wisdom or – please pardon this manner of speaking – in pursuing a divine fantasy … to put any particular muscles into action, one alone or several muscles together, when He wished the characteristic signs of the emotions, even the most fleeting, to be written briefly on man's face. Once this language of facial expression was created, it sufficed for Him to give all human beings the instinctive faculty of always expressing their sentiments by contracting the same muscles. This rendered the language universal and immutable"
Figure 20 from Charles Darwin's The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1872)
Although modern audiences look up this work as frankly barbaric, his influence can't be underestimated. Darwin's – Darwin's The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals written, in part, as a refutation of Sir Charles Bell's theologically doctrinaire physiognomy, was published in 1872. Darwin's text carried illustrations drawn from Duchenne's photographs.
Duchenne's most famous student was Jean-Martin Charcot, who became director of the insane asylum at the Salpêtrière in 1862. He even used the same procedure of photographic experiments and also believed that it was possible to attain the "truth" through direct observation. He even named an examination room at the asylum after his teacher.
Duchenne, restricted his experiments to the realm of the sane, Charcot however, was interested in photographing the expressions of traumatized patients – the "hysterics" he liked to call them. He is also known for allowing the public to view these emotional displays by establishing his renowned weekly "theatre of the passions" for the fashionable society of the day to witness the expressions of the insane. What a….. great show that must have been. Sigmund Freud was known to attend Charcot's demonstrations.
To finish things up, here's a couple more photo's from Mecanisme de la physionomie Humaine.
Facial expressions triggered by electric stimulation
Deep View of the Dissection of the Pterygoid Region
Duchenne de Boulogne – Expressions of Man – Electroshock Therapy Print
Illustration of Dissected Brain – 1821
Santiago Ramon y Cajal's Discovery of Neurons Print – Neurology Art Poster
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Heliocentrism: the Copernican Revolution – We are not the center of the Universe
The Art of Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg

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Londoners have lent their support to plans by the Mayor of London to tackle pollution in the Capital.
Figures published on an initial consultation run by Sadiq Khan on measures to crack down on polluting vehicles show that 79% are in favour of bringing the Ultra Low Emission Zone forward to 2019 while 71% believe it should be expanded to the North and South Circular.
The results also indicate widespread support for the Mayor's call to Government for a diesel scrappage scheme while 81% of respondents supported proposals to implement an early £10 Emissions Surcharge (dubbed the 'T-charge') on the most polluting vehicles entering central London from 2017. This charge would apply to all vehicles with pre-Euro 4 emissions standards – typically those registered before 2005 – and would cost an extra £10 per day on top of the existing Congestion Charge.
Sadiq Khan said: "A record number of Londoners responded to our consultation, which demonstrates they feel just as strongly as I do that cleaning up the capital's killer air has to be a major priority.
The consultation results are now being used by City Hall officials to shape the next round, which will start next month for 10 weeks and will include a more detailed and specific consultation on the T-charge – ready for implementing in 2017.


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Medical Progress, Social Progress, and Legal Regression
The abortion laws passed last week in North Dakota are troubling first and foremost because they restrict women's freedom to control their own bodies. More insidiously, they criminalize selective abortion, which means that a woman cannot choose to terminate a pregnancy because she knows the fetus has a genetic abnormality, or to select for other characteristics, such as gender. The very use of the world "selective" here indicates how right the pro-choice movement has been to emphasize "choice." All abortion is selective, and whether a woman has selected not to have a baby at all or has selected not to have a particular baby is not a matter the state should parse. No one should be forced to have a child she doesn't wish to have.
Both anti-abortionists and disability activists have sometimes suggested that women should defer to "nature" and have whatever baby they conceive. The bioethicist William Ruddick calls this the " 'hospitality' view of women." The proposition is that we do not have and should not exercise volition in the making of children; pregnancies are an arranged marriage we are not free to buck. Yet a study a few years ago concluded that women who do not make use of prenatal testing or who choose to keep pregnancies they know will lead to children with disabilities "were judged more responsible, more to blame, and less deserving of both sympathy and social aid subsequent to giving birth to a disabled child than were women to whom testing was not made available." The hospitality view is oppressive, but so is the rush to social judgment.
I have written in my most recent book, "Far From the Tree," about the rich experience many parents find in children with conditions against which people often select. I would never propose to anyone—even to myself—that such parents' rapture constitutes an imperative to bring similar children into the world.
I do see a problem, however, in the speed with which women who have no prior exposure to the conditions in question are expected to make these decisions. Women often terminate a pregnancy without knowing what life would be like with and for an anomalous child. It is worth publicizing the satisfaction that the experience may entail, so that the pro-choice movement becomes the pro-informed-choice movement. Others have already pointed out that if we want people to keep these pregnancies, we might start by providing better services for people with disabilities; our neglect of decent care is a national disgrace, and is ignored in North Dakota's new statutes.
There is muddle from both sides on abortion after prenatal diagnosis. The women I interviewed, whether they had carried such children to term or had terminated, described intense pressure pushing them away from their natural inclination. The political right conflates choice and abortion, implying that most women will terminate, eliminating disabled populations whose lives have value. It also honeys the story of challenging parenthood; having a child with severe disabilities can be rewarding, but it is also difficult, and denying the difficulty is a disservice. The political left conflates access to abortion and abortion itself. In this view, the "responsible" choice is to prevent the suffering a disabled child will endure. But all children suffer, and we remain a procreative race. The putative suffering of disabled children can be a smoke screen. Would-be parents often imagine the suffering erroneously; they confuse how it feels to lose an ability (to be suddenly bereft of hearing) with how it feels to live healthily with a variant body (to be deaf all your life). Further, they confuse their own discomfort with their child's.
A lobby of the would-have-been-aborted militate against terminations; some have greeted the North Dakota laws as a humanitarian breakthrough. I can empathize with their concern, because I suspect my parents would have considered termination very seriously if they had somehow known I would be gay. I imagine a eugenic world in which medical advances could allow parents to abort fetuses destined to be like me in this regard, and the thought makes me sad. Still, choice is the hallmark and founding principle of democracy, and I would champion people's right to it. I would do so with a firm belief that choice strengthens families no matter what choice they make.
Both opponents and supporters of the right to selective termination tend to consider people who want to terminate—but choice is equally valuable to women who want to continue their pregnancies. Of the five thousand five hundred children born with Down syndrome in the United States each year, about six hundred and twenty-five are born to women who had a prenatal diagnosis. I have interviewed many such women, and, without exception, they were glad they had been able to think about the pregnancy and make a positive, affirming decision to keep it. Tierney Temple Fairchild, whose fetus had a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis, wrote, in words I quote in my book, "I had a choice, and I chose life. Does that make me pro-choice or pro-life? Our political parties tell us we can't have it both ways…. I chose life, but I am thankful I had the choice."
North Dakota's legislation attempts to interfere in the race between medical and social advancement. On the medical front, it's getting easier and easier to pick up genetic conditions earlier and earlier. At the same time, on the social front, people with genetic anomalies who were once hidden away in darkness and left to die young are writers, actors, activists. New strategies for early intervention have allowed people with Down syndrome to secure accomplishments that were once unimaginable; some are living independently; life expectancies have soared. People with forms of deafness that can be detected prenatally are members of a thriving deaf culture. People with achondroplastic dwarfism, also detectable prenatally, are more readily accepted than ever before, with more accommodations than ever before. We need only to bear collective witness to these changes. It will get harder to select against people in these categories not because of tyrannical laws, but because we see so much more joy in their lives.
Illustration by Anthony Russo.


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A medley of floral patterns and soft colors, this area rug will be a lively addition to your interiors.
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Казы (, , , , , ) — жир с брюшины, используемый при приготовлении деликатесной домашней колбасы из конины у ряда тюркских народов. Колбаса называется казы или чучук.

Стоит обратить внимание, что на мясо режут не всех лошадей и предварительно лошадь откармливают. Хотя лошадей пускают на забой круглый год, основной сезон — со́гум (, , ) — ближе к концу года, к зиме. У татар конину поздней осенью маринуют в бочках вместе с кишками, а в марте начинают набивать и подвешивать для просушки, а затем вялить или коптить. Очень часто казы и карта варится вместе с мясом (, ,  «мясо») и подаётся вместе как одно большое блюдо. Может подаваться вместе с нарыном/бешбармаком.

Является неотъемлемой частью национальной кухни татар, башкир, киргизов и казахов, одним из любимых их кушаний.

Карта́ (, ) — конская толстая кишка, вывернутая наизнанку (жиром внутрь). Готовится путём промывки и слабого засаливания. Употребляется в варёном виде. Считается деликатесом у тюркских народов (казахов, киргизов, татар, каракалпаков). У татар конская кишка, вывернутая жиром внутрь, называется эйлендирме (әйләндермә).

Приготовление
В Казахстане готовят следующим образом: у туши забитой лошади срезают ребра с мясом обязательно с жирком и дают крови стечь в течение 5—7 часов. Кишки хорошо промывают и выдерживают в соленой воде 1—2 часа. Слегка подсохшее мясо нарезают полосками вдоль ребер. Межрёберную ткань разрезают острым ножом, удаляя хрящи и не раскрошив сало. Подготовленное мясо солят, перчат, по желанию добавляют мелко нарезанный чеснок и заворачивают на 2—3 ч. После этого мясо закладывают в кишки, концы которых перевязывают, затем варят в широкой посуде не менее 2 часов на медленном огне.

См. также
 Карын (,  — желудок) — отварной желудок, конский карын является деликатесом.
 Чучук/шужу́к (, ) — по изготовлению аналогично казы, также считается деликатесным блюдом.
 Жал-жая () — деликатес из конского жира с загривка, часто подаваемый вместе с казы-карта.
 Башкирская кухня
 Казахская кухня
 Татарская кухня
 Узбекская кухня
 Каракалпакская кухня
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Do your research: Make a targeted list of TV shows that you could be on.
The first part of your homework is really fun: watch TV! That's right. Watch all sorts of shows that are currently on TV and online, and try to find programs that you could see yourself on. Are you a broad, goofy comedic actor? Then you are going to want to watch as many multi-cam sitcoms as you can. Are you an intense dramatic actor? Check out supernatural, sci fi, and procedural crime dramas.
Watch closely, and pay special attention to the co-star and guest star actors. Do you see yourself fitting into some of the smaller parts on these TV shows? Take notes. Be honest with yourself. Just because you love a show does not mean that it is necessarily a show you would be a good fit for. Make a list of the top 5 comedy and top 5 drama shows that seem like the best fits for you.
Do your research: Make a targeted list of agents.
Rather than sending out 100 emails to 100 agents, all with the same cut-and-paste cover letter, you will want to do some specific, targeted research to find out what agents could be good matches for you.
Besides asking your friends and peers about their agents and how they are doing (always do this; always jot down some notes), you will want to use Imdb Pro as a research tool. Having an Imdb Pro membership is pretty much essential for any professional working actor. If you do not have an account, and you do not have the funds to sign up, perhaps a dear friend will allow you to use his account for a period of time.
Once you become familiar with the site, you will want to start looking up your target TV shows from your list, one program at a time. Once you've pulled up a TV show, look for actors with co-starring and guest-starring roles (not the lead actors – look at the supporting actors). Most of the co-star actors will have names that aren't actual names like "Guy at Mall" or "Bartender." Look at these actors' profiles, and see who they are represented by. Pay attention to trends. If you see an agent that reps 7 co-starring actors on a show that you would be perfect for, chances are, that's a great agent for you to reach out to!
Once you've done this most or all of your shows, make a list of 10 or so top choice agents.
Now, look up each agent on your list, one at a time. Look at their client rosters. Do you see any of your friends on these lists? Do you know anyone who knows these agents? Most importantly: do you have strong relationships with these people who could connect you to potential agents? If so, it is in your best interest to ask for a referral. Most of the meetings you will have throughout your career will be results of referrals.
If you don't yet have strong relationships with people who are in positions to refer you, it is time to spend some time building authentic friendships and relationships with your peers!
No connections to the agents on your list? That's okay! It's time for you to reach out anyway. Write targeted, specific emails/cover letters to each agent on your list. Explain why you feel you would be a good match, e.g. "I see that you represent several actors who have appeared on New Girl, The Mindy Project, and similar comedies and feel that we could be a strong fit since these are all shows that I'm targeting." OR you could say something specific and congratulatory as an opener, e.g. "Congrats to and your client Jane Doe on her recent guest star appearance on The Vampire Diaries. Such fantastic work." OR "I saw your client John Doe on the Teen Choice Awards last week! Congrats to you both." You get the idea.
Keep the email short. Agents already know that you are emailing to ask for representation, so get to the point quickly. Make it SUPER EASY for agents to see your demo reel and headshots. Links are great. Huge downloads are not.
Didn't hear back yet? Not to worry. Agents get hundreds of thousands of emails each week. It may take several emails, mailings, and follow up calls before an agent gets back to you. Space out your communications. Wait 3-6 months, or until you have an exciting new career update (whichever comes first), before you reach out again. At some point, the agent will think "Hmm….this girl looks really familiar. I must have met her somewhere recently. I'll call her in." The truth is, you've never met this agent in person; you have just programmed yourself into the agent's subconscious because he has seen your photo every 6 months over the past 3 years. It can take a while before you hear back from someone. Be diligent, and keep moving!
In the meeting: be yourself.
Hooray! You've got the meeting. The best advice we can give you is simply to be yourself. Agents want to see who you are as a person. Of course, be prepared. Have some questions ready. Research the agent thoroughly before you go in so that you won't be asking questions about information that is obviously available on the internet or via industry word-of-mouth. It might help to speak with a trusted acting teacher or mentor/veteran actor before the meeting about what questions you might ask. One good thing to ask about is communication — how often and via what means (email, phone, etc.) does this agent prefer to be contacted?
Also, know yourself and what types of roles you see yourself playing. The agent may ask you questions about this. Instead of saying "well, how do YOU see me?" the agent wants to hear how you see yourself and what your vision for your career is. After all, your agent will be working for you, and not the other way around. You are in charge of your career!
Finding the right agent can be a time-consuming process, but, once you've found the RIGHT agent, you will be so glad that you did the work! Good luck to you as you take this exciting career step!


BEIJING: China is prepared to increase its import of Malaysian goods, says its prime minister, Li Keqiang.
This, he said, includes palm oil and other agricultural products to meet the demands of its 1.4 billion population.
"China is committed to a more balanced bilateral trade with Malaysia.
"To this end, we are ready to import more items from Malaysia, especially palm oil and other agricultural products, to meet the needs of our people," he said.
Li was speaking at a joint press conference with Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at a delegation meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday.
Dr Mahathir is on a five-day official visit to China.
Members of his delegation include Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah; Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok Suh Sim; International Trade and Industries Minister Ignatius Darell Leiking; Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Datuk Salahuddin Ayub; Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong; Entrepreneur Development Minister Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof; and senior government officials.
Li said, in his meeting with Dr Mahathir, they had agreed to expand the cooperation between the two countries in new economic areas, especially those related to technology.
"Dr Mahathir's visit and the mutual agreements achieved show the world that both nations enjoy a good relationship," he said.
Commenting on the trade war between China and the United States, Li said he had repeatedly stressed that there would not be a winner.
The trade war, he said, would impact the economy of both nations and global trade.
"All the countries in the world are dependent on each other. As such, if there is any trade clashes, it will have an impact on global trade," he said.
Li offered an analogy, saying that if a river is polluted, it would not only kill the fishes but also damage the entire ecosystem.
He said China has always believed in global free trade.
Commenting on the same issue, Dr Mahathir said that while Malaysia supports free trade, it has to be fair.


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The good works of Dr. Frederick K.C. Price will be honored with a week long celebration in Los Angeles from July 23 through July 29, recognizing Dr. Price's more than 50 years of ministry and the 15th year of the founding of the Fellowship of Inner City Word of Faith Ministries (FICWFM).
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French doctors announced this past weekend the successful completion of the first partial face transplant. The high risk, fifteen hour surgery, performed the previous Sunday, surprised the eight member surgical team in the quality of its result.


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Vaiko-led MDMK quits NDA, claims Modi betrayed Tamils
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam led by Vaiko on Monday decided to quit the National Democratic Alliance in Tamil Nadu alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre was acting against Tamils and betrayed the people of the state.
The MDMK district secretaries in a meeting adopted an unanimous resolution to walk out of the NDA, the alliance it joined on the eve of Lok Sabha polls.
The resolution moved by party supremo Vaiko declared that "MDMK can no more be part of the BJP-led NDA as the saffron party-led government has been insensitive to a host of issues concerning Tamil Nadu including Mullaperiyar dam issue".
The district secretaries meeting, one of the top level wings of the party, urged that India should not support Sri Lanka. "BJP has been acting against Tamils. Modi wished Mahinda Rajapaksa for elections (there). Modi government is silent on Subramanian Swamy's proposal for Bharat Ratna for Rajapaksa", the resolution stated.
The party also came down heavily on the BJP government's efforts on "sanskritisation of education".
The party alleged that the Modi government had not taken care of the needs of Tamil Nadu people. The government has given permission for review of Mullaiperiyar dam water level, it charged. "Modi is betraying people of Tamil Nadu," it said.
The resolution was critical of the "inaction" by the Centre on the Cauvery water sharing issue against the backdrop of Tamil Nadu continuing to press for setting up Cauvery Management Authority and its opposition to Karnataka's plans to build dams across the Cauvery river at Mekedatu.
The party termed the release of five fishermen who were saved from death sentence following pardon granted by Rajapaksa as a "drama" and accused the Centre of not solving the fishermen issue.
The MDMK joined the six-party grand alliance led by BJP in Tamil Nadu ahead of May Lok Sabha elections. Though the party contested seven seats out of 39, it could not win any. BJP and Paattali Makkal Katchi, another partner of the NDA alliance, managed to win a seat each.
Vaiko has been critical of the Modi-led government in the last few months and Modi greeting Lankan President Rajapaksa at the SAARC meeting further widened the cracks. There was criticism by BJP leaders against Vaiko, with H Raja saying Vaiko was free to remain or leave the alliance.


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Balearics watch Canaries vote on oil prospecting
2014-10-05 By Humphrey Carter
14-02-2014JOAN TORRES
The movement against oil and gas prospecting in the Balearics is watching the Canary Islands closely where a vote is going to be held on the issue.
Palma.—The anti oil and gas prospecting movement in the Balearics received an important boost this week when the Swiss and Austrian tourism foundations, representing over 1,000 travel agents and tour operators, threw their weight behind the campaign and now all eyes are on the Canary Islands.
The authorities there have called a popular vote on a controversial plan to drill for oil and gas off the major tourist destination.
Spain's government outraged the local government, residents and environmental groups in August by giving oil group Repsol the all-clear to explore near the islands' coasts.
Partido Popular regional president Paulino Rivero told reporters yesterday he would let residents over 16 vote on 23 November on the plan, which he fiercely opposes.
"Do you think the Canaries should change its environmental and tourism model for the sake of oil and gas exploration? That is the question that will be put to the vote," he said.
Residents of the archipelago off the northwest coast of Africa fear Repsol's explorations will harm the environment and disrupt the tourism industry on which their economy relies.
The company has been authorised to spend three years probing below the sea bed about 50 kilometres (30 miles) from the islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.
Under the terms of the license, Repsol must provide a deposit of €20 million "to cover its environmental responsibilities".
It must stop its explorations if an earthquake stronger than magnitude 4.5 strikes the region.
Those safeguards have not convinced Rivero and local protesters, however.
A local civil campaign group has called for demonstrations across the seven islands of the archipelago on 18 October under the slogan "We live here, we decide here".
Concern over plants to permit oil and gas prospecting to go ahead in Balearic waters is growing.
Permits were granted to a British company by the previous Socialist government and it would appear that the Balearic PP government is determined to defy bosses in Madrid by also opposing any such moves.
And, while opposition to prospecting is rife in the Balearics, it is mounting overseas. Before the Swiss and the Austrians joined the campaigns, nearly 200,000 German speakers have signed a petition against highly controversial plans to carry out oil drilling off the coast of the Balearics.


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Justin Theroux On His Infamous Sweatpants Scene
If you recall, In 2014 I posted about Justin Theroux, from the TV show Leftovers, with regard to a scene in the show where he was jogging in very loose sweatpants…with what appeared to be no athletic support whatsoever. His junk was bouncing around, in every direction. The sweatpants were loose.
That scene took off on the Internet and gave Justin Theroux tons of free publicity. Most of what I read…including my own post…was positive publicity.
Fast forward to 2016. Here's Theroux's take on what happened back then.
Now, in a new interview with Elle, he's finally opening up at length about the incident that helped transform him into more than just Mr. Jennifer Aniston.
"It's like having someone yank your shorts down in public," he says. "It doesn't feel great. Anyone who has an unflattering picture taken of them would probably say, 'Join the club'."
Even though most people spoke positively about Theroux's package, he says he still cringed.
"It has the appearance of a compliment," he says, "but it's more mortifying than anything else."
I can't speak for Theroux, however, I am a runner. I have been running every single morning, in all four seasons, rain or shine, since I was in college. And when I go out to run in the morning I make sure I'm wearing support, and sweatpants or shorts that are discreet enough to keep my junk from bouncing in every direction possible. That's all. Men who run know the importance of this. Men who wear sweatpants know this. It's what you do.
You can check the rest out here, and make a point of reading the comments.
Married Conservative Politician Sexting Teen Boy
According to this next article, some married conservative politician was allegedly caught sexting a teen boy. The boy did happen to be of the age of legal consent. But the author of the article fails to mention whether the politician is married to a man or a woman.
Evidently, the author thinks we'll all assume he's married to a woman, because that's how we've been trained to think. In some cases I don't think it needs to be distinguished, but in others I think it's relative to the story.
According to his Twitter profile, Republican Mike Yenni is "the President of Jefferson Parish and happily married with one daughter." But according to the several unnamed sources, he's a closet case who has been sending some rather racy texts to a teen boy he met at a Catholic high school function while on the campaign trail last year.
Here's the rest. The comments really attack the article itself with this one…for a variety of reasons…as well they should.
Alabama Justice Defies Gay Marriage Laws
This next article is why I'm starting to prefer my LGBT news from more professional mainstream sources. I didn't see this headlining in any gay presses, and I think it's highly significant. I'm not saying we have to stop all clickbait. I like clickbait sometimes, too. But at least give a balance.
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore was removed from the bench Friday for defying the U.S. Supreme Court on gay marriage, more than a decade after he was ousted for disobeying a federal order to take down a 2 ½-ton monument to the Ten Commandments.
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Mužská dvouhra French Open 2018 probíhala na přelomu května a června 2018. Dějištěm se staly antukové dvorce areálu Stade Roland-Garros. Do singlové soutěže pařížského tenisového grandslamu nastoupilo sto dvacet osm hráčů. Dvacet čtyři z nich si účast zajistilo v kvalifikaci, z toho šestnáct řádně po vítězstvích ve třech kvalifikačních kolech a osm jako tzv. šťastní poražení.

Rozlosování hlavní soutěže se uskutečnilo ve čtvrtek 24. května 2018. První kolo bylo rozehráno tři dny po rozlosování v neděli a finále proběhlo tradičně v neděli 10. června na centrálním dvorci Philippa-Chatriera jako závěrečný zápas turnaje.

Obhájcem titulu byl španělský první hráč světa Rafael Nadal, jenž do turnaje vstoupil s pařížskou zápasovou bilancí výher a proher 79–2. Osmifinálovou výhrou nad Němcem Maximilianem Martererem dosáhl Nadal jako pátý hráč jubilejního 900. vítězného zápasu na okruhu, čímž se zařadil po bok Connorse, Federera, Lendla a Vilase. Zároveň se jednalo o jeho 234. grandslamovou výhru, jíž se posunul před Connorse na třetí místo historických statistik za Federera a Djokoviće. Ve čtvrtfinále Nadal ztratil úvodní sadu s Argentincem Diegem Schwartzmanem, čímž na pařížské antuce završil šňůru 37 vítězných setů v řadě během 13 zápasů. Za Borgovým rekordem 41setové neporazitelnosti z let 1979–1981 tak zaostal o čtyři sady.

S nasazením Němce Alexandra Zvereva jako druhého v pořadí se French Open 2018 stal prvním grandslamem od Australian Open 2006, kde se mezi dvěma nejvýše nasazenými objevil také jiný tenista než člen Velké čtyřky, tj. Federer, Nadal, Djoković a Murray. Djoković by se v případě titulu stal prvním mužem otevřené éry s dvěma trofejemi z každého ze čtyř grandslamů. Marin Čilić se postupem do finále mohl stát jedenáctým mužem open éry, který se probojoval do finálového zápasu na všech grandslamech.

Španěl Feliciano López vyrovnal 65. účastí na grandslamu v řadě Federerův historický rekord v nejvyšším počtu grandslamových startů bez přerušení. Francouz Nicolas Mahut obdržel podvanácté v kariéře divokou kartu do hlavní grandslamové soutěže, čímž navýšil vlastní rekord v této statistice. V rámci Roland Garros získal také nejvyšší počet osmi divokých karet.

27letý Mohamed Safwat se po dvaceti dvou letech stal prvním egyptským tenistou, který zasáhl do hlavní grandslamové soutěže, když nahradil zraněného Troického. V úvodním kole jej vyřadila bulharská světová pětka Grigor Dimitrov.

Německý hráč Peter Gojowczyk byl za skreč způsobenou poraněním kyčle v úvodním kole proti Cameronu Norriemu penalizován částkou 25 tisíc eur (645 000 Kč). Podle pořadatelů nebyl zdravotně v pořádku již před zápasem. Pokud by odstoupil před turnajem, obdržel by poloviční odměnu ze 40tisícové částky za první kolo a druhá půlka by připadla náhradníkovi z kvalifikace. Pokutou za skreč tak tratil 5 tisíc eur, než kdyby odstoupil.

Třetí hráč světové klasifikace Alexander Zverev odvrátil v páté sadě třetího kola mečbol turnajové šestadvacítce Damiru Džumhurovi a utkání dovedl do vítězného konce. Při své osmé účasti v hlavní grandslamové soutěži tak vůbec poprvé porazil na turnajích velké čtyřky tenistu z první padesátky žebříčku ATP. Již ve druhém kole otočil nepříznivý vývoj setů 1–2 proti světové osmašedesátce Dušanu Lajovićovi a stejný průběh mělo i osmifinále proti Rusu Karenu Chačanovovi.

Ital Marco Cecchinato se jako 72. hráč žebříčku ATP stal nejníže postaveným čtvrtfinalistou Roland Garros od roku 2008 a Lotyše Ernestse Gulbise. Po výhře nad Novakem Djokovićem postoupil jako nejníže postavený tenista od roku 1999 a Ukrajince Andrije Medveděva do semifinále French Open. Rovněž se stal prvním mužským semifinalistou grandslamu z Itálie od Corrada Barazzuttiho, jenž se do této fáze probojoval na French Open 1978.

Jedenáctý pařížský titul pro Nadala
Vítězem se stal 32letý první hráč světa Rafael Nadal, který zdolal rakouskou světovou osmičku Dominica Thiema po setech 6–4, 6–3 a 6–2. Do žebříčku ATP si připsal 2 000 bodů a získal částku 2,2 miliónu eur. Jako první muž historie vyhrál jediný grandslam pojedenácté a na Roland-Garros neprohrál ani jeden ze závěrečných duelů. Získal tím "jedenáctkový hattrick", když v předchozí části sezóny již pojedenácté triumfoval na Barcelona Open a Monte-Carlo Masters. V Paříži vyrovnal historický rekord Australanky Margaret Courtové z dvouhry, které se jako jediné podařilo vyhrát jeden grandslam jedenáctkrát, a to na Australian Open. Díky zvládnuté obhajobě setrval Španěl na čele světové klasifikace a neumožnil tak návrat na vrchol Rogeru Federerovi, jenž se rozhodl antukovou část sezóny vynechat.

Nadal si připsal sedmnáctý grandslam z dvaceti čtyř odehraných finále, čímž na 2. místě historických tabulek ztrácel tři trofeje na Federera. Celkově se jednalo o jeho sedmdesáté deváté singlové turnajové vítězství na okruhu ATP Tour. V evropské antukové sezóně se zápasovou bilancí 24–1 posedmé v kariéře utržil nejvýše jednu porážku a vyhrál alespoň dvacet dva střetnutí. Na French Open prodloužil neporazitelnost na šestnáct utkání a poměr třísetových duelů na antuce navýšil na 111–2.

Dominic Thiem se stal prvním rakouským tenistou ve finále grandslamové dvouhry od roku 1995, kdy si o titul na French Open zahrál Thomas Muster. Za předchozí dva roky se stal jediným hráčem, jenž Nadala na antuce porazil. Pařížská prohra znamenala zvýraznění pasivního poměru vzájemných zápasů na 3–7.

Vzhledem k triumfu Simony Halepové v ženské dvouhře zvítězili poprvé od roku 1992 v obou singlech Roland Garros světové jedničky.

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MILAN, March 1 (Reuters) - Italy's government approved a decree that allows product placement on television programmes, a move analysts said would mainly benefit Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset (MS.MI) broadcaster.
The decree also lowers the amount of advertising that pay television players can broadcast and introduces a daytime ban on adult programming, which is seen primarily hurting Mediaset archrival News Corp (NWSA.O) satellite unit Sky Italia.
"Common rules are introduced for all services that broadcast images on any platform," Industry Minister Claudio Scajola said in a statement on Monday after the decree was passed.
"European rules foreseeing more flexibility for advertising (are introduced), including product placement in TV programmes; (as well as) rules that strengthen safeguards for under-aged (viewers)," Scajola said.
Analysts said on Monday product placement could benefit Mediaset because of its leading position on Italy's TV advertising market, while new pay-TV advertising ceilings should hurt Sky Italia.
Mediaset collects more than half of what is spent for TV advertising in Italy and its Mediaset Premium digital terrestrial pay-TV package already complies with the new ceilings.


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SummerFest 2021 Opening Concert: A Shimmering Stylistic Sampler
By Ken Herman | July 31, 2021 | 0
SummerFest 2021, the La Jolla Music Society's prestigious annual summer music festival, opened Friday, July 30, with a marathon program that boasted music from 10 composers, required 15 onstage musicians, and lasted two and one-half hours.
Conrad Tao Offers Brilliant Online Piano Recital Courtesy of the Philharmonic Society of Orange County
By Ken Herman | February 13, 2021 | 0
Conrad Tao's exciting Thursday recital (February 11) streamed from his New York City apartment but co-sponsored by the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and Laguna Beach Live continued to burnish the stunning technique and bold programming of this young American pianist.
Edo de Waart and Leila Josefowicz Bring John Adams' Brilliant Violin Concerto to San Diego
By Ken Herman | January 18, 2020 | 1
Friday, in his second program of the Symphony's current month-long Beethoven at 250 festival, Principal Guest Conductor Edo de Waart continued to work his magic, turning out a dramatic but keenly focused account of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony paired with an exhilarating presentation of John Adams' 1994 Violin Concerto with the accomplished Leila Josefowicz as soloist.
Chamber Music on the Cutting Edge from Franz Joseph Haydn to Matthew Aucoin
"All music was new at one time," quipped Matthew Aucoin Tuesday as he welcomed the audience to his "Hearing the Future" festival chamber music program in the Auditorium at TSRI. Following his festival theme, Aucoin chose pieces that were pivotal when they were written, displaying approaches that pointed to a musical future barely on the horizon.
Director Seán Curran Brings His Own Catlike Tread into San Diego Opera's Production of 'The Pirates of Penzance'
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Noted dance guru and respected choreographer Seán Curran is directing the upcoming San Diego Opera production of Gilbert and Sullivan's 'The Pirates of Penzance'. He gives his take on the role of dance and movement in opera . . .
Duo-Pianists McDermott and O'Riley Score for Mainly Mozart
By Ken Herman | February 6, 2017 | 0
Mainly Mozart patrons enjoyed duo-pianists Anne-Marie McDermott and Christopher O'Riley in a rousing recital on Saturday (February 4) at La Jolla's Auditorium at TSRI . . .


Martin Professional have changed their minds about the future of the TW1. After recently announcing that they would stop manufacture of their popular tungsten wash light - the TW1 - they have had so many pleas from the Save Tungsten movement that they have reconsidered their decision.
Martin Professional's UK Sales Director Mike Walker said that they had been so impressed with people's concern and affection for the TW1 that they had now decided to continue production for the foreseeable future.


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Saudi Arabia investing in a range of upstream and downstream areas
Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaEnergy
When OPEC's member states announced that their crude oil production target would remain at 30m barrels per day (bpd) at a meeting in Vienna on November 28, 2014, Saudi Arabia was accused of waging a price war to preserve market share. The implication was that the country wanted to see the price of Brent crude fall so low that drillers in the US shale boom would no longer be able to break even. The OPEC decision sent the price of US crude tumbling by 10% on that Friday's trading, its steepest one-day fall in five years. Brent crude prices, which had hit $114 a barrel in mid-June, dipped below $70, the lowest since May 2010.
As oil traders weighed the impact of these new prices, the regular Friday lunchtime update on the Baker Hughes rig count website became their weekly barometer. The Baker Hughes tally for February 2015 showed the US count at 1348, down by 335 on January and by 421 on February 2014 – a 24% drop year-on-year. That evening, Brent crude closed at $59.73.
However, if putting pressure on the US shale boom was the only driver for Saudi Arabia's response to falling oil prices, it could easily have taken this a step further by boosting production. Figures from the Joint Organisations Data Initiative suggest average output remained steady, at 9.71m bpd in 2014 compared to 9.76m bpd in 2012. Although in 2015 production was indeed raised above the 10m bpd mark – reaching 10.3m bpd in March, according to the minister of petroleum and mineral resources, Ali Al Naimi – Saudi Arabia claims to have the spare capacity to boost that figure to 12m bpd. Should it wish to pursue an aggressive price war against other producing countries, it could afford to turn up the pressure much more than it has.
The last time Saudi Arabia and OPEC slashed output to resuscitate the oil price was in January 2009, in the wake of the global financial crisis. In 2008, the barrel price of oil tumbled from $145 in July to $32 in December. As a result of the cuts it made, Saudi Arabia's total oil production (including condensates and natural gas liquids) was 9.66m bpd in 2009, compared to 7.26m bpd for the US, according to BP figures. By 2013 Saudi Arabia had boosted production back up to 11.5m bpd, an increase of 19%, but it had meanwhile seen US output grow by 38% to 10m bpd.
Part of the reason for Saudi Arabia's decision to maintain output levels in the face of the price fall lies in US production: one cause of the price drop is the added supply from US oilfields, and the inference is that this spare capacity should be cut before production slows in the Kingdom. "We are going to continue to produce what we are producing; we are going to continue to welcome additional production if customers come and ask for it," Al Naimi told CNN in December 2014. "There is no effort against anyone in the international oil market; there are no conspiracies against other countries."
Investing In Production
Historical data from Baker Hughes rig counts for the US show a dramatic shift from traditional vertical drilling to new horizontal rigs, which made up 6.9% of the total in February 1995, 11.3% a decade later and 75.5% in February 2015. The horizontal drilling technique used by frackers is relatively inexpensive for each rig, but the life of each well is also much shorter than in conventional oilfields.
The investment that has been taking place in Saudi Arabia in recent years is on a much grander scale. By the end of 2017 Saudi Aramco should be reaping a return with an additional 1.5m bpd of capacity in just three of its fields. The Khurais field, south-west of Dhahran, which was commissioned in 2009, currently produces 1.2m bpd of Arabian Light crude, but with improvements to the technology used on site, the company anticipates boosting this output to 1.5m bpd by 2017. In the Shaybah field, in south-eastern Saudi Arabia, output is set to increase to 1m bpd of Arabian Extra Light crude by the end of 2015, up from 750,000 bpd previously and twice the field's original capacity.
Manifa
Saudi Aramco's most ambitious project in recent years has been the Manifa field, which is set to produce 900,000 bpd of Arabian Heavy crude in 2015. Consisting of 27 drilling islands, 13 offshore platforms, 15 onshore drill sites, 41 km of causeways and 3 km of bridges, Manifa is the world's fifth-largest oilfield and the result of a $17bn total investment. In contrast to the horizontal rigs of North Dakota in the US, Manifa broke two new world records related to deep drilling: its 6.5-inch (16.5-cm) hole section goes down 37,000 feet (11,278 metres), and a seven-inch (17.8-cm) liner is deployed to a depth of 26,000 feet (7925 metres). Though production began in 2013, Saudi Aramco had known about the field's potential since 1957.
The crude oil produced by Manifa is fed into Saudi Arabia's growing network of refineries as the Kingdom seeks to extract more value from its crude oil and so increase its energy productivity. Manifa's Arabian Heavy will be turned into middle and light distillates at Yanbu and Jubail. Saudi Aramco has been operating refineries since 1967, but it is currently investing heavily in modern plants both at home and abroad. It owns four refineries outright at Jeddah, Yanbu, Riyadh and Ras Tanura, and has the following domestic joint ventures: Yanbu (Samref) with ExxonMobil; Jubail (Sasref) with Royal Dutch Shell; Rabigh with Sumitomo; Jubail (Satorp) with Total; and Yanbu (YASREF) with China's Sinopec. Satorp and YASREF came on stream in 2014 and each has a refining capacity of 400,000 bpd. Saudi Aramco plans to open its own plant at Jazan in 2017.
According to a Jadwa Investment report on Saudi Arabia's refining outlook, the Kingdom's older refineries are generally limited to producing lower-value heavy distillates. This has led to a steady increase in imports of light and middle distillate products, including diesel and petrol. Jadwa predicts that new investment in refining will make Saudi Arabia a net exporter of distillates by 2020, with demand driven by non-OECD countries.
Overseas Refineries
According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), Saudi Arabia has 2.4m bpd of refining capacity overseas, with joint equity ventures in China's Fujian Province with ExxonMobil and Sinopec, in Japan with Showa Shell, and in South Korea with S-Oil. In the US, Saudi Aramco and its partner Royal Dutch Shell jointly own three Motiva refineries in Louisiana and Texas with a combined capacity of 1m bpd. Saudi Arabia shipped 1.3m bpd of petroleum products to the US in 2013, the EIA reports, and Saudi Aramco is expected to invest $100bn locally and overseas to raise its refining capacity to 8m-10m bpd.
Domestic Demand
Saudi Arabia also faces growing demand from its own downstream industries. To meet this, Saudi Aramco has pursued a policy of building refineries on sites shared with petrochemical plants. Satorp, its joint venture with Total, is producing benzene and propylene at a plant employing 1200 people. When Sadara, its joint venture with Dow Chemicals, is up and running in 2016, the site at Jubail Industrial City II will be able to put out 3.2m tonnes per annum (tpa) of chemicals and plastics. A third joint venture with Sinopec, YASREF, is producing 263,000 bpd of diesel, 90,000 bpd of petrol, 6200 tpa of petroleum coke, 1200 tpa pelletised sulphur and 140,000 tpa benzene at a plant in Yanbu, employing 1300 people directly and 6000 indirectly. Another Saudi Aramco joint venture called Luberef, this time with Jadwa Investment, produces virgin base oils using two solvent extraction base refineries at Jeddah and Yanbu with a capacity of 4m barrels a year. Owing to strong growth in the segment, Luberef is currently undertaking a $1.45bn expansion to increase its operations at Yanbu. "Mainly driven by the industry and government sectors, the lubricant segment has been experiencing sustainable growth for the past five years," Mezahem Basrawi, CEO of Alhamrani-Fuchs Petroleum Saudi Arabia, told OBG.
These industries are examples of vertical diversification in the Saudi economy as the Kingdom looks to move away from an over-reliance on crude oil while also making the most of the opportunities the hydrocarbons sector can create further downstream. All of these industries rely on a steady flow of feedstock for their plants, be it crude oil or gas. In the face of these demands, any supply disruption made to satisfy Saudi Arabia's traditional swing producer role could therefore threaten the profitability and commercial success of an ever-broader segment of the Kingdom's economy.
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In response to stakeholder feedback and the value of previous advisory groups in support of the MSRB's work and its mission, the MSRB Board of Directors in FY2019 established three specialized Board advisory groups, consisting of qualified individuals representing diverse market perspectives and organizations. The groups provide subject-matter expertise to the Board on certain municipal securities market matters. Each advisory group has Board member liaisons who help oversee advisory group activities. A standing Professional Qualifications Advisory Committee advises the Board on development of the MSRB's professional qualification examinations.
The Compliance Advisory Group provides input to the Board on regulatory guidance and compliance resources and tools for brokers, dealers and municipal securities dealers and municipal advisors to enhance their understanding of MSRB rules and to assist their efforts in developing a compliance program reasonably designed to achieve compliance with MSRB rules. Dealers and municipal advisors are key intermediaries in the municipal securities market, and the MSRB, through the Compliance Advisory Group, seeks the input and expertise of these market professionals to help identify those areas where compliance clarification and assistance is warranted and will be most impactful.
Mark Borrelli, General Counsel, Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co.
Phil Jerome, Managing Director, Compliance, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
The Retail Investor Advisory Group provides input to the Board on municipal market rules, practices, transparency and education as they relate to retail investor protection issues. The Retail Investor Advisory Group provides access to a broad cross-section of investor expertise.
Chris Kendall, Vice President, Fixed Income Trading, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Wesley Ringo, Senior Advisor, Legal and Regulatory, Capital Forensics, Inc.
Stephen Winterstein, Managing Director of Research and Head of Municipal Strategy, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc.
The Municipal Fund Securities Advisory Group provides input to the Board on municipal market rules, practices and educational materials regarding 529 savings plans and programs designed to implement the Stephen Beck, Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014. The Municipal Fund Securities Advisory Group provides technical support and other assistance in refining the data the MSRB collects about 529 plans and ABLE programs.
The Professional Qualifications Advisory Committee (PQAC) advises the Board on development of the MSRB's professional qualification examinations in accordance with the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing. The Committee is composed of two subcommittees, each with 10-15 municipal market practitioners representing a cross-section of the industry and possessing specific industry expertise. The subcommittees meet throughout the year to review municipal market content that should be included within industry examinations and to ensure the material is consistent with the regulatory requirements and job responsibilities of municipal market professionals. The subcommittees are also responsible for drafting and revising examination questions.


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DEDICATION — Family and members of the theatre board unveil the plaque naming the New Horizon Theatre auditorium the Susan Illges Lanier Maxwell Auditorium. (Photo by Steven Thomas)
Theatre dedicated to late board member
Published 2:00 pm Monday, January 22, 2018
WEST POINT — Despite the somber mood, the New Horizon Theatre honored patron and board member Susie Illges Lanier Maxwell by dedicating the auditorium in her name Friday night.
Maxwell, who passed away nearly a year ago, was warmly remembered as a dedicated and generous patron, board member and participant in theatre events.
"Tonight, we are honored to dedicate our auditorium in memory of Susie," said Elizabeth Rouquie, a member of the theatre board, adding that the group voted and approved the decision in April
A large group attended the event, with Rouquie noting several were members of Maxwell's family.
Managing artistic director Bill Nixon was then brought out to share his memories of Maxwell.
"I guarantee Susie is up there right now chewing us all out for doing this," he said, reminiscing that Maxwell didn't like having a spotlight cast on her.
Nixon recalled his first meeting with Maxwell during a past production several decades ago, saying she gladly helped him out when he had to clean up after a show.
In the 1980s, he and Maxwell started working together more frequently. Many times, he tried to convince Maxwell to join the board.
"Every time the response was the same," he said. "She didn't know what she could contribute to our board or she didn't think she was board material.
"The discussion would always end the same. 'Susie!' 'Bill.' The discussion was over."
In 2012, Maxwell helped as campaign chairman to assist with getting the current auditorium. Nixon said that despite estimates being lower, Maxwell helped raise the money needed to acquire the building. Following this, she became a board member.
Nixon recalled how Maxwell would help out in several ways, not just on the board but as a volunteer worker as well.
She also helped raise funds for various projects, Nixon said, but would always brush it off as unimportant.
About a year ago, he recalled, Maxwell asked for the financial reports and information on a few loans.
"The next week we got a call about a stock transfer from Susie," Nixon said. "He told me the amount. We sold the stock. Paid off both loans. Put the balance of about $20,000 toward improvements."
With tears welling up, Nixon announced the theatre was debt free.
"Susie!" he said, "Bill. Discussion over."
Solemnly, Nixon exited the stage to a round of applause.
Rouquie returned, thanking the board for helping put on the event.
She then asked for Nixon and the members of Maxwell's family in attendance to join her on stage as she unveiled the new plaque that will grace the entrance of the theatre. It proclaimed the auditorium the Susan Illges Lanier Maxwell Auditorium.
With the event over, the crowd gathered in the theatre's lobby for refreshments and recollections on New Horizon and the life of Maxwell.
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Recently I was surfing the web, when I came across a real cool post New R package to access World Bank data, by Markus Gesmann on using googleVis and motion charts with World Bank Data. The post also introduced me to Hans Rosling, Professor of Sweden's Karolinska Institute. Hans Rosling, the creator of the famous Gapminder chart, the "Heath and Wealth of Nations" displays global trends through animated charts (A must see!!!). As they say, in Hans Rosling's hands, data dances and sings. Take a look at his Ted talks for e.g. Hans Rosling:New insights on poverty. Prof Rosling developed the breakthrough software behind the visualizations, in the Gapminder. The free software, which can be loaded with any data – was purchased by Google in March 2007.
In this post, I recreate some of the Gapminder charts with the help of R packages WDI and googleVis. The WDI package of Vincent Arel-Bundock, provides a set of really useful functions to get to data based on the World Bank Data indicators. googleVis provides motion charts with which you can animate the data.
You can clone/download the code from Github at worldBankAnalysis which is in the form of an Rmd file.
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Note: Unfortunately it is not possible to embed the motion chart in WordPress. It is has to hosted on a server as a Webpage. After exploring several possibilities I came up with the following process to display the animation graph. The plot is saved as a html file using 'cat' as shown above. The WorldBank_chart1.html page is then hosted as a Github page (gh-page) on Github.
The chart below shows that GDP of India and China have the same GDP from 1973-1994 with US and Japan well ahead.
In the 1990's the per capita income and life expectancy of the sub -saharan countries are low (42-50). Japan and US have a good life expectancy in 1990's. In 2014 the per capita income of the sub-saharan countries are still low though the life expectancy has marginally improved.
In the early 1990's China had a higher poverty head count ratio than India. By 2004 China had this all figured out and the poverty head count ratio drops significantly. This can also be seen in the chart below.
In the chart above China shows a drastic reduction in poverty headcount ratio vs India. Strangely Zambia shows an increase in the poverty head count ratio.
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India shows an improvement but it has a long way to go with only 40% of population with access to sanitation. China has made much better strides with 80% having access to sanitation in 2015. Strangely Nigeria shows a drop in sanitation by almost about 20% of population.
Conclusion: So there you have it. I have shown some screenshots of some sample parameters of the World indicators. Please try to play around with World Bank Motion Chart1 & World Bank Motion Chart 2 with your own set of parameters and countries. You can also create your own motion chart from the 100s of WDI indicators avaialable at World Bank Data indicator.
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The Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center of Orange County Records, MS-R118: These are the records of The Center OC, one of the oldest gay and lesbian community centers in the United States, first established as a volunteer organization in 1971. As the finding aid shows, the collection is particularly rich in material concerning the Center's initiatives to address the AIDS crisis through its AIDS Response Program, including Stop AIDS Orange County, a volunteer-based AIDS education program. The collection includes a very large number of photographs, circa 1987-1992, documenting the Stop AIDS Orange County as well as the Center's social, cultural, and fundraising activities. Records in the collection also document the Center's administrative operations with board minutes, correspondence, and related records. Video recordings documenting television coverage of the Center, events such as the 2003 Dyke March in Costa Mesa, and other activities are also part of the collection.
Photo above left: Stop AIDS Orange County, a volunteer-based AIDS education program of the Center OC, circa 1989-1990. Box 26:5.
The Brad Brafford Papers, MS-R146 : G.C. "Brad" Brafford (1929- ) is a veteran Orange County gay rights activist and philanthropist. As documented in the finding aid, he has been an active member of several organizations concerned with gay and lesbian rights, AIDS education and support, political activism, women's rights, and electoral politics. In 1972 he was one of the founders of the Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center of Orange County (The Center OC), and he went on to serve on its first board of directors. He also served on the executive committee of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) of Orange County. He was very active in Christ Chapel Metropolitan Community Church in Santa Ana, California, and was involved with several gay social and recreation groups.
Brafford's papers include many publications and ephemera from local, state and national LGBT-rights and other social justice organizations, as well as his own correspondence, notes, and other meeting and political organizing materials.
The Patric A. Magee Papers Concerning Transgenderism, MS-R133: A prominent Orange County activist, Magee is founder and facilitator of OCFTM (Orange County Female to Male), a support and social group for members of the female-to-male transsexual/transgender community. As indicated in the finding aid, Magee has also served as a board member for and is secretary of the Elections Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO), a nonpartisan political action committee for lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender, HIV/AIDS and women's causes, and was the co-founder and director of the Orange County Transgender Coalition in 2004. His papers include personal correspondence, email, drawings, poems, and writings by Magee, as well as fliers, pamphlets, and brochures from Southern Californian and national LGBT and transgender organizations, materials from transgender conferences, materials detailing surgical and medical procedures, newsletters and magazines, and catalogs for products related to transgenderism.
Image above left: Transe Generation flier, Center OC, circa 2001. Box 5:9.


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Q: Wordpress - Get Categories with download manager I'm using download manager to protect some post files.
So I create a category Download Files and a child Private Stuff.
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A: By download manager, if you meant https://wordpress.org/plugins/download-manager/, the plugin using custom post type for downloads and custom taxonomy as category. The taxonomy name is wpdmcategory. So, you need to use 'post_type' => 'wpdmpro' and tax_query parameter there like this:
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The new thrilling instalment of John Connolly's popular Charlie Parker series. He is our best hope. He is our last hope. On a lonely moor in the northeast of England, the body of a young woman is discovered near the site of a vanished church. In the south, a girl lies buried beneath a Saxon mound.
To the southeast, the ruins of a priory hide a human skull. Each is a sacrifice, a summons. And something in the shadows has heard the call. But another is coming: Parker the hunter, the avenger. Parker's mission takes him from Maine to the deserts of the Mexican border; from the canals of Amsterdam to the streets of London - he will track those who would cast this world into darkness. Parker fears no evil. But evil fears him . . .


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Isabella Bank Corporation Announces First Quarter 2020 Dividend
Isabella Bank Corporation
MT. PLEASANT, Mich., Feb. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Isabella Bank Corporation (OTCQX:ISBA), announced today that the Board of Directors of the Corporation declared a first quarter cash dividend of $0.27 per common share at its regular meeting held on February 26, 2020. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2020 to shareholders of record as of March 26, 2020. Based on ISBA's closing stock price of $23.96 per share as of February 27, 2020, the annualized cash dividend yield was 4.51%.
"I am pleased to announce our Board approved a dividend of $0.27 per share for the first quarter," commented Jae A. Evans, President and Chief Executive Officer of Isabella Bank Corporation. "The first quarter dividend is a 3.85% increase from the first quarter 2019 dividend. Our commitment is to provide an attractive shareholder return through sustained dividends, an exceptional dividend yield and strong financial results."
Isabella Bank Corporation (OTCQX: ISBA) is the parent holding company of Isabella Bank, a state chartered bank headquartered in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Isabella Bank was established in 1903 and has been committed to serving the local banking needs of its customers and communities for 116 years. The Bank offers personal and commercial lending and deposit products, as well as investment, trust and estate planning services. The Bank has 30 banking locations throughout seven Mid-Michigan counties: Clare, Gratiot, Isabella, Mecosta, Midland, Montcalm, and Saginaw. The Corporation has been recognized on the Detroit Free Press list of "Top Workplaces" for five years.
For more information about Isabella Bank Corporation, visit the Investors link at www.isabellabank.com. Isabella Bank Corporation common stock is quoted on the OTCQX tier of the OTC Markets Group, Inc.'s electronic quotation system (www.otcmarkets.com) under the symbol "ISBA." The Corporation's market maker is Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. (www.boenninginc.com) and its investor relations firm is Renmark Financial Communications, Inc. (www.renmarkfinancial.com).
This press release includes forward-looking statements. To the extent that the foregoing information refers to matters that may occur in the future, please be aware that such forward-looking statements may differ materially from actual results. Additional information concerning some of the factors that could cause materially different results is included in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" set forth in Isabella Bank Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available from the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference facilities and from its website at www.sec.gov.
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Extracellular Matrix News 4.06 February 14, 2013
Understanding Why Cells Stick
Scientists uncovered a phenomenon termed "cyclic mechanical reinforcement," in which the length of time during which bonds exist is extended with repeated pulling and release between the integrins and ligands that are part of the extracellular matrix to which the cells attach. [Press release from Manchester University discussing online prepublication in Molecular Cell] Press Release | Abstract
Matrix Remodeling Maintains ESC Self-Renewal by Activating Stat3
The embryonic stem cell (ESC) matrix is continuously remodeled by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), a process that the authors find is enhanced by the presence of mouse embryonic fibroblast feeders in a paracrine manner. Matrix remodeling by MMPs aids in the self-renewal of ESCs, as inhibition of MMPs inhibits the ability of ESCs to self-renew. [Stem Cells] Abstract | Full Article
Spatial Patterning of Endothelium Modulates Cell Morphology, Adhesiveness and Transcriptional Signature
Scientists demonstrated that both micropatterned and aligned nanofibrillar biomaterials could effectively guide endothelial cells organization along the direction of the micropatterned channels or nanofibrils, respectively. [Biomaterials] Abstract
Extracellular Matrix Inhibits Structural and Functional Plasticity of Dendritic Spines in the Adult Visual Cortex
Researchers showed that a prominent component of the extracellular matrix, chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans, restrains morphological changes of dendritic spines in the visual cortex of adult mice. [Nat Commun] Abstract
Molecular Design of a Highly Selective and Strong Protein Inhibitor against Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2)
The authors designed a fusion protein named APP-IP-TIMP-2, in which the ten amino acid residues sequence of APP-derived MMP-2-selective inhibitory peptide (APP-IP) is added to the N terminus of TIMP-2. The APP-IP and TIMP-2 regions of the fusion protein are designed to interact with the active site and the hemopexin-like domain of MMP-2, respectively. [J Biol Chem] Abstract | Full Article
Reconstitution of the Myocardium in Regenerating Newt Hearts Is Preceded by Transient Deposition of Extracellular Matrix Components
Scientists elucidated that the extracellular matrix is a critical guidance cue for outgrowing and branching trabeculae to reconstruct the trabeculated network, which represents a hallmark of uninjured cardiac tissue in newts. [Stem Cells Dev] Abstract
Cellular and Extracellular Matrix Changes in Anterior Cruciate Ligaments during Human Knee Aging and Osteoarthritis
The authors characterized the patterns and relationships of aging-related and osteoarthritis-associated changes in anterior cruciate ligament cells and extracellular matrix. [Arthritis Res Ther] Abstract | Full Article
Defective Alterations in the Collagen Network to Prostacyclin in COPD Lung Fibroblasts
Investigators studied the synthesis of prostacyclin and its effect on fibroblast activity and extracellular matrix production, and in particular collagen I and the collagen-associated proteoglycans biglycan and decorin. [Respir Res] Abstract | Full Article
Increased Extracellular Matrix Density Decreases MCF10A Breast Cell Acinus Formation in 3D Culture Conditions
Scientists showed that the density of the extracellular matrix directly influences the number, organization and function of breast acini. [J Tissue Eng Regen Med] Abstract
Gremlin Induces Cell Proliferation and Extracellular Matrix Accumulation in Mouse Mesangial Cells Exposed to High Glucose via the ERK1/2 Pathway
Researchers investigated the role of Gremlin on cell proliferation and accumulation of extracellular matrix in mouse mesangial cells, and explored the relationship between the Gremlin and the ERK1/2 pathways. [BMC Nephrol] Full Article
Neoproteoglycans in Tissue Engineering
A variety of synthetic and semi-synthetic molecules and polymers have been examined by tissue engineers that serve as structural, chemical and biological replacements for proteoglycans (PGs). These PG mimetics have been referred to as neoproteoglycans (neoPGs) and serve as functional and therapeutic replacements for natural PGs that are often unavailable for tissue engineering studies. This review focuses on the recent in vivo and in vitro tissue engineering applications of three basic types of neoPG structures, protein-glycosaminoglycan (GAG) conjugates, nano-GAG composites, and polymer-GAG complexes. [FEBS J] Abstract
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Shire Regenerative Medicine Initiates Phase III Study of ABH001 for Patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa
Shire plc announced the initiation of a Phase III study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ABH001, its dermal substitute therapy, for the treatment of non-healing wounds in patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa, a group of rare genetic skin disorders that begin to manifest at birth or early childhood and occur in approximately 19 per 1 million live births in the US. [Shire plc] Press Release
Nanostructures with Living Cells
Aleksandr Ovsianikov is developing a laser system, which allows living cells to be incorporated into intricate taylor-made structures, similar to biological tissue, in which cells are surrounded by the extracellular matrix. This technology is particularly important for artificially growing biotissue, for finding new drugs or for stem cell research. Ovsianikov has been awarded the ERC Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) of approximately 1.5 million Euros. [Vienna University of Technology] Press Release
NEW Asia Pacific Chapter of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) 2013 Annual Conference
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Postdoctoral Position – Tissue Engineering (Weizmann Institute of Science)
Postdoctoral Fellow – Cell-Extracellular Matrix Interactions in Cardiovascular Development & Disease (Thomas Jefferson University)
Postdoctoral Position – Tissue Development, Homeostasis and Malignancy (University of Oulu)
Postdoctoral Position – Extracellular Matrix & Developmental Biology (Purdue University)
Postdoctoral Position (Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology)
PhD Fellowship (Ghent University)
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