In some regions or countries, there are major public transport routes in which the demand for travel is not predictable or consistent enough to be connected by rail tracks. While relying on public road transport is not economical either. There are areas with significant population that do not have adequate capital to install electric overhead cables for some segments of the city roads (for trolley buses) or rail tracks.
This is a vehicle that can run on power from two different sources, which are overhead cables or ground supply that provide electric power and an internal combustion engine. Currently, there are a number of buses and trains that are dual – mode. Some famous examples include the diesel locomotives that operate in the underground tracks in Manhattan, New York City, where the use of diesel engines is prohibited. So, the locomotives must be able to use electricity from the ground power supply. Note that dual – mode vehicles are different from hybrid vehicles, where dual – mode vehicles use electric power from one source during operation.
The use of dual – mode propulsion vehicles enables cities or suburban areas to reduce emission figures significantly while only being able to electrify certain route segments. Dual – mode buses can operate in routes that provide overhead electric power supply, thus using electric mode, and in highways by using their internal combustion engines. Such buses are some of the most practical modes of transport linking city centers and airports.
For trains, it is not a new technology, since railway companies such as the former British Rail have used such locomotives, called electro – diesels, since 1962. However, it is one of the very few railway companies in the world to adopt it since many countries either have a wide network of electrified rail tracks or only several kilometers of them. Therefore, they are operated only on routes where trains can operate on electric mode and must also run on many kilometers of non – electrified tracks.
For routes where the demand for travel is not predictable enough to be provided with rail tracks, vehicles that can run on existing public roads and rail tracks are needed. Thus, passengers traveling on such routes do not need to change vehicles to their final destinations.
Certain railway companies have conducted research and testing on this vehicle. One company to be used as an example is Japan Railways (JR) Hokkaido, which are currently performing studies to develop a dual – mode vehicle concept that can run on roads and tracks.
In the form of a minibus, it is equipped with a set of steel wheels that can be deployed automatically for running on rail tracks. Slip lanes of only several metres must be provided in the stations for guiding the vehicles to the tracks or roads, enabling the vehicle to switch from road to track between 10 and 15 seconds. When running on tracks, only the front steel wheels have contact with the tracks, not the front tire wheels. While both the rear steel wheels and the inner tire wheels to make contact with the tracks, enabling the power drive to be sent to the rear tire wheels, similar to a rear – wheel drive bus. The braking is sent primarily to the tire wheels that still contact the tracks to give more effective braking and less braking time compared to that of conventional trains. This enhanced grip can cut regular stopping distance by more than 50 %, making the vehicle able to avoid railway collision.
With an estimated cost of around US$ 145,000, its price is 1/7 of a diesel – powered railcar. It will cost about a half of that of a car and a quarter of that of a train, per seat. Its fuel cost is about a quarter and maintenance cost about 1/8 of the diesel railcar.
Its implementation, as well a similar concept designed in Britain called the Bladerunner, can also benefit rural areas greatly since such vehicles can also run on old tracks, thus reviving those tracks. Rural areas will have the opportunity to offer this service to attract the passing travelers without congesting the rural roads as well as the highways. This can improve the rural areas' mobility to the main cities, thus enhancing their economy. The DMV in Japan is planned to start test commercial operations in April 2007 along the Kushiro Line in eastern Hokkaido.


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How a Stern Senior Escaped His Burning Building
Natalie Chinn, Culture Editor
Spitzer stands in the doorway of his roommate's room. (Photo by Katie Peurrung)
When Stern senior Ari Spitzer moved into his apartment in June, he wanted to install an AC unit in his window facing First Avenue. "You shouldn't put it there because of the fire escape," his mom warned him.
"Who cares?" he responded.
Four months later, Spitzer clambered out that very window, wheezing and watery-eyed, leaned over the railing of the fire escape and shouted for help.
On Wednesday, Oct. 3, around 1:45 a.m., a kitchen fire from Japanese restaurant Uogashi ignited the bottom floor of 188 First Ave. — the building where Spitzer lives.
The six-alarm fire consumed the first three floors of the five-story prewar walkup and raged until midday.
Spitzer was fast asleep when the fire started. He woke to an alarm, and his first instinct was to hit the snooze button. But this alarm sounded different — it wasn't a default iPhone alarm, but rather a wailing mixture of sirens and a fire alarm. He opened his eyes to find red, white and blue lights dancing on his ceiling and bouncing around his room.
"I was very disoriented," Spitzer said.
"It was a very slow realization of 'Sh-t, I actually can't go back to sleep right now — something bad is happening.'"
An LSAT study book sits on the bed, surrounded by broken glass and dust. (Photo by Katie Peurrung)
His mind racing, Spitzer launched into survival mode, his feet carrying him to the first exit he could think of: his front door. But when he opened it, he was hit by a wall of smoke, which instantly burned his nose, throat and eyes.
Standing in his doorway, enveloped by smoke, Spitzer felt blind. Something was making the clouded hallway glow, but despite the light, he could barely make out the stairwell. "All I saw was pitch white," he said. "I don't know if it was a firefighter's flashlight or if it was a fire or an emergency light — I don't know what it was, but there was just thick smoke."
Spitzer retreated back into his apartment, making sure to close the door behind him. There was no chance he was exiting via the main stairwell. "I'm on the fourth floor — I couldn't go down all those stairs," Spitzer said. "I didn't know if there was a fire on the bottom — I didn't know what was going on, so that was a no-go."
The mezuzahs Spitzer removed from the door frames of his apartment; he left many of his possessions after the fire, but came back to collect a few important things like these faith objects. (Photo by Katie Peurrung)
His apartment, now hazy from opening the door, and his heart beating out of his chest, Spitzer rushed to his bedroom, where there was access to a fire escape. Without hesitation, he grabbed his keys and phone from the desk by his bed, slipped on his Adidas slides and turned his back on the apartment he'd called home since June.
"I opened the window, I kicked out the screen and I screamed."
Leaning over the railing of the fire escape, wearing only the T-shirt and shorts he slept in, Spitzer yelled into the endless smoke. "I could almost see shadows below with flashlights, so I kept yelling until one of the firefighters heard me," Spitzer said. "It felt longer than it was, but one of them heard me and shined a light onto where I was."
Broken glass covers Spitzer's bed. (Photo by Katie Peurrung)
Once the firefighters spotted Spitzer, they collectively shined their flashlights up, illuminating the path of the fire escape as he carefully descended. When he safely reached the ground — less than five minutes after waking up — he was immediately ushered to an ambulance, where he was given oxygen, information on the situation and time to call his parents and roommate, who was out of town.
His roommate, Moshe Schwartz, a senior at Baruch College, didn't catch Spitzer's early morning call. "Ari had texted me, kind of informing me in a kind of funny way," Schwartz said. "He was like, 'Hey, the apartment burned down. We won't be able to go back for a few hours, just wanted to let you know.' I woke up at 7 a.m. to this text message and I'm like, 'Wait, what?'"
Later, Spitzer learned that he was one of the last people to evacuate from the building — he had slept through nearly 30 minutes of the blaring fire alarm and sirens. There are only eight units in his apartment building, so Spitzer believes all the other tenants woke up early enough to evacuate down the main stairs.
"The firefighters, I saw them the next morning, and they were like, 'Oh, wait, you're the fire escape guy,'" Spitzer said.
Fallen ceiling insulation on the floor of Spitzer's roommate's room. (Photo by Katie Peurrung)
Because of how long Spitzer was exposed to the smoke, he was taken to the Mount Sinai Beth Israel hospital, five blocks north of the apartment. They conducted several tests, including a blood test and chest x-ray, all of which came back looking good. He was discharged around 4:30 a.m.
While Spitzer was at the hospital, his mother drove into the city from their home in New Jersey. With her, she brought a suitcase full of clothes and necessities Spitzer could use for the next few days. Together, they walked back to the apartment from the hospital, expecting the fire to be extinguished. However, there were even more fire trucks scattered along First Avenue than before. The fire raged well into the afternoon.
In the meantime, Spitzer rested at a nearby friend's place before diving back into his jam-packed schedule — although he did decide to skip his morning Texts and Ideas class.
"I had a big interview that day," said Spitzer, who's in the middle of finance job recruitment. "I didn't have any of my clothes, I didn't have my computer — I didn't even have a folder with my resumes in it. I had nothing. I had my health, and that was the most important."
The second-floor unit that was directly above the fire. (Photo by Katie Peurrung)
Every time Spitzer and his roommate return to the building to pick up belongings, they are struck by how much damage the fire caused. "The minute you walk into the building, it's like walking into an abandoned building, like in the movies," Schwartz said. "You walk up the stairs and look into the first apartment, and it's just burnt to a crisp."
The entire building still smells strongly of smoke, which now brings back harrowing memories for Spitzer. "Reliving it is scary," he said. "It was a near-death experience and it hasn't even hit me yet. I'm so busy [with] recruiting that I don't have time to actually digest what's going on."
The building's windows are boarded up to prevent trespassing. (Photo by Katie Peurrung)
Although Spitzer is still overwhelmed by the situation, he is taking it day by day. Right now, he is focused on staying on top of his recruitment schedule and figuring out housing. He has been staying at a friend's apartment since the fire, but over the weekend, Spitzer went apartment hunting with his parents. He has plans to stay in a hotel this coming week until he and his roommate find a new place. He is also looking into NYU housing as a potential alternative.
Moving forward, Spitzer is committed to regarding safety regulations with more seriousness. Although they didn't end up putting the AC unit in that window, due to fire safety regulations, this moment will forever be seared in Spitzer's mind. "That annoying regulation, which made the room decorations not exactly what I wanted, it saved my life."
Spitzer stands behind the security barrier, in front of the restaurant where the fire originated. (Photo by Katie Peurrung)
However, Spitzer is most thankful to the firefighters and police officers that responded to the fire and put their lives in danger to extinguish it. Of the 14 people injured during the fire, 11 of them were firefighters. In order to show his gratitude, Spitzer has created a Facebook birthday fundraiser for the New York City Fire Department Foundation.
"You kind of think, 'Yeah, firemen, police, they're important, we need them, but I'll never need them,'" Spitzer said. "It's very sobering to have been in that position to have been helped by the hard efforts of so many people."
A version of this article appeared in the Tuesday, Oct. 9 print version. Email Natalie Chinn at [email protected]
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(Crain's) -- David Savner, a former attorney with Jenner & Block LLP's Chicago office, has rejoined the firm after retiring as General Dynamics Corp.'s general counsel.
Mr. Savner, 65, has been named a partner at the firm. He first joined the firm in 1987.
Mr. Savner said in an e-mail that he returned to Jenner to "continue my career and offer publicly traded and private companies the unique experiences and knowledge I gained from handling a wide range of corporate, governance and (mergers and acquisitions) matters" during nearly 12 years at General Dynamics.
While at Jenner in the early 1990s, Mr. Savner helped General Dynamics dispose of some of its assets, including selling its F-16 fighter aircraft program to Lockheed Martin. In 1998 he joined General Dynamics as a senior vice-president of law.
While at the Falls Church, Va.-based defense contractor, Mr. Savner led a team of 80 attorneys and helped it acquire more than 50 companies, including the defense units at Motorola Inc. and GTE Government Systems Corp.
"He possesses an incredible knowledge of corporate law and vast experience in handling the unique legal and regulatory issues facing today's publicly traded and privately held companies," Susan Levy, Jenner & Block's managing partner, said in a statement.


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We recieved a call about 2 emaciated ponies on some private land in Kirkby, once we had spoken to the land owner and the police it became apparent that these ponies had been dumped. With the lorry loaded and the voluteers in tow we made our way to Kirkby.
The sight we saw was not what we were expecting! The little grey pony (Mayo) was loaded first and collapsed through exhaustion at the top of the ramp and then again once we manage to get him in the box. The little coloured (Ketchup) had a little more fight in him and he loaded with a little persuading.
Not long after shutting the ramp Mayo managed to get to his feet and stood the whole way home.
Arriving back at the farm we called the vet to come and see to the wounds and check them over.
Mayo: horrendous body score, worse case of diarrhea we have ever seen and a wound on his left sholder.
Ketchup: under weight but not as bad at Mayo, abscess on his chest, rump, under his dock and on his left side. The abscess on his left side had to be drained by the vet.
Both boys were given antibiotics for the infection and provided all the hay they can eat with a small warm dinner.
28/10/2018 - Both boys made it through the night! We cleaned all wounds and gave them their dose of antibiotics along with another warm mushy feed.
30/10/2018 - Unfortunatley Mayo wasnt strong enough to make it through another day, he passed away in a warm stable with food and water and his best friend Ketchup by his side.
07/12/2018 - Its been a happy but emotioal day, Ketchup has gone to his new home after responding very well to his medication and putting on some weight.


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On Tuesday, May 24, 2011, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals issued one published opinion and five unpublished opinions.
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The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion in In re Motor Fuel Temperature Sales Practices Litigation on Tuesday, May 24, 2011.
The Tenth Circuit dismissed Petitioners' interlocutory appeal and denied their writ of mandamus. Petitioners include motor fuel retailers and non-party, retail motor fuel trade associations to which the retailers belong; they seek reversal of the district court's discovery order directing them to disclose information that they claim is privileged under the First Amendment. To achieve this end, Petitioners filed both an interlocutory appeal and a petition for a writ of mandamus, both of which the Court denied.


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Each year gets better and better! Seriously! This year we added the Victory Jailhouse and Kiddie Corner (for ages 0 – 5). Proceeds from the jailhouse went towards Hurricane Michael relief. We maintained our usual inflatables, trunk-or-treat, bull ride, mule and tractor driven hay rides, carnival games, candy, chili, and whole-some carnival fun! The community continues to give us a huge turnout – don't miss us next time!
The Victory Fall Festival is held on halloween night every year from 6PM – 8PM.
Crazy Ms Angie. Ya'll this is our awesome Sunday morning preschool teacher!
Our sweet pastor and her family!
Favorite Pastor's wife and daughter. We love Sis Sue and Anna Grace!
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Mechanical Bull Rides don't beat our Man-Powered Bull Ride!
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Pizza Trailer 40 North Returns With a New Restaurant
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Shuttered Neapolitan pizza trailer 40 North is coming back in the form of a brick-and-mortar restaurant. The counter-service pizza will be found on 900 West 10th Street off North Lamar Boulevard, in the building that previously housed El Sapo and Bacon. There is no set opening date as of yet.
The menu will be similar to the trailer's original one. Chef and pie slinger Clint Elmore will whip up Neapolitan pies (think the classics to hot honey to the funghi), as well as salads and other small plates. Drinks will include beer and wine.
Elmore was previously the chef of Round Rock pizzeria PS 35, but he left the restaurant in October 2017 before it closed the following month. He always wanted to open a true brick-and-mortar version of the trailer, as was his intention when he shuttered the trailer in July 2016.
Along with Elmore, the new 40 North partner team includes Taslim Jamal (who used to work at now-shuttered deli Delicious), and Benneth Cachila.
Originally, the West 10th Street address was home to Tex-Mex burger spot El Sapo from the El Chile Group starting in May 2017, but the restaurant quickly shuttered four months later. Before that, it was pork-obsessed restaurant Bacon, which closed in October 2016 because it couldn't deal with the constant flooding problems from nearby Shoal Creek.
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2 Anatolian Shepherd puppies by the name of Turk and Ana have joined the family of Attorney Kevin J. Pitts. These pups will occasionally be at the Sanford-Lake Mary office. They come from just outside Kevin's hometown in Missouri, and are from working dog families, but their ancestry hails back to the Country of Turkey.
Anatolian Shepherds are bred to be flock guardians known for their size, strength, speed and guarding ability. Only approximately 3000 Anatolian Shepherds are registered in the United States. Females weigh 90-120lbs and males weigh 110-150lbs. They defend sheep from wolves, jackals and bears in Turkey and are currently being used in South Africa to protect livestock from cheetahs.
Stop by DUI attorney Kevin's office in Sanford-Lake Mary and come pet these pups before they get bigger than you! Bring your traffic ticket, criminal traffic or criminal defense case and we can help you out with that while you play with a puppy! Payment plans accepted and now enforced by puppies.


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Experiencing Chantal Gibson's exhibit How She Read: Confronting the Romance of Empire
Chelene Knight
Chantal Gibson is a Vancouver-based artist and educator whose work plunges into the fraught territory of school texts and history books with a sewing needle and re-works historical Canadian texts with black thread in order to revise our ideas of history, nationhood, and how we read. Through altered book sculptures that ensnare the texts with braids and thread, redacted texts, and reprints of old children's readers, Gibson's work asks us to consider the voices, stories, and bodies that have been erased or excluded from historical narratives and proposes material ways in which we can resist those historical erasures.
Knowing what I know about Chantal's work, reading the above description of her exhibit, How She Read: Confronting the Romance of Empire, only solidified my desire to see it for myself. So you can imagine my excitement when I was invited to join her in Victoria to host and participate in the launch. When I first saw the layout, I was speechless. The contrast of the white walls with the black woven and braided threads spoke to me in terms of how much space each occupied and the significance of that.
As we toured the pieces, each spoke to me differently and various themes and questions arose of their own volition. Themes of racism, micro-aggressions, black women's representation in history, and the barriers they faced were all at the forefront of the questions forming in my mind. And Open Space, to me, seemed like the perfect home for these questions to be discussed.
Open Space is a non-profit artist-run centre that has been working to support and present contemporary arts in Victoria since its founding in 1972. With Open Space's interest in developing interdisciplinary projects, they were really excited to work on How She Read, and present a show that lives at the intersection of text and sculptural art.
"Our mandate is to present contemporary arts projects that are challenging, thought-provoking, and self-reflexive, to stimulate and hold space for critical exchange, to engage a multiplicity of communities, and to provide space for artists to develop their practice," says Kara Stanton, Literary & Program Coordinator at Open Space. "We generally have three main streams of programming: visual and media art, sound and new music, and literary arts. Increasingly we've been working to move towards a collaborative curatorial methodology, with the goal that the different aspects of programming can be developed in response to each other to create dynamic and multi-faceted works with multiple access points for folks from different artistic disciplines and communities."
Not only was I totally enamoured by Chantal's work, but as an event curator myself, I was very much curious about the planning process. "The installation process for How She Read was a bit intense. The vintage children's book posters, the multimedia videos and slides and most of the altered books were completed, so most of the hanging and placement I left to Miles--the amazing Open Space technician. But three of the altered books had to be finished on site, including 'Hyperbole', the twisted lyric poem and the title piece 'The Romance of Empire.' Even though we worked piecemeal and premade sections of the braided sculptures, Ella, my super cool studio assistant and I worked steady for two days—and I finished the final touches about 30 minutes before the opening," says Gibson.
Kara also acknowledges the careful curation needed to pull something of this nature together. "Planning for an exhibition is a months-long process that involves communicating with the artist and program committee/curatorial team to figure out what the project is and what it will look like, how it can work and take shape in the space. Our programming committee was in transition in the fall, so in the case of Chantal's work, it largely meant coordinating between me, her, and our Executive Director, Raj.
There's also the work of figuring out ways to connect the artist to community (if they are from out of town), organizing events in relation to the show, and promoting it through all the usual media routes. We were really excited to have the chance to collaborate with the Libraries at the University of Victoria; they presented Chantal's piece TOME in the library on campus for the duration of her show at Open Space, offering the chance for a piece of contemporary artwork to reach students in a space they might not be expecting it," says Stanton.
Offering the chance for a piece of contemporary artwork to reach students in a space they might not be expecting it . . . fabulous.
Sitting with this for awhile I started to connect not only the important work Canadian artists are creating, but the bonds and connections that bring the literary, art, and other multi-disciplinary worlds together. When I asked Kara how she discovered Chantal's work, she noted that she came into contact with Chantal's work in her first presentation at Growing Room in 2017. Struck by the way she engaged with books as tactile objects that could be re-worked and revised through her methods of braiding, knotting, and erasure, she says it was a real turning point in the way she thought about the book as a form and a particular, located technology of knowledge that could be messed with to disrupt and unsettle the histories around it.
I asked Chantal about being a woman of colour in the arts and how difficult it can be for many different reasons and how making oneself heard is that much more of a necessity. And her reply was just perfect. "I try to share my work, words and ideas with community-building organizations, libraries and arts centres. If my work can help them design activities, promote public events or create teaching curriculums, I'm happy to share it. As a book of poetry, I think How She Read is a good read and a decent contribution to CanLit. I also think the poems are useful tools for engaging readers in conversations about race, gender and national identity."
Art is more than just what the artist wants to explain to us, there's something very visceral about coming into your own experience and recognizing that the way you engage with it is just as important. My takeaways? Art can dismantle, disrupt, rework and challenge the written histories as we've come to know them. When I asked Chantal what types of conversations she hoped would emerge from her exhibit, she said, "I'm interested in imagining voices unheard, erased and silenced. I think I use connotatively rich materials in interesting ways—old books, altered text, black thread, black paint, photos, canvas, videos--ways that layer the work and leave interpretation and meaning open to the viewer. You can enjoy each piece (or not) on an aesthetic level level or sink much deeper into the social, cultural and political implications of the collection.During my residency I talked to a couple that brought their adolescent son to the show. We looked at The Braided Book (2011) together. For me, personally, it's about my mom as young girl looking for her ancestors, the missing Black Loyalists. When the dad said "I think it's about the long history of the Indigenous people being cut out of Canadian history"—I said, yes, exactly."
Chantal Gibson is an artist-educator interested in the cultural production of knowledge. Her work explores the overlap between literary and visual art, challenging imperialist notions quietly embedded in everyday thing. Last year her work appeared at the ROM in Toronto and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Recently, she had exhibitions bookending the country—in BC and Nova Scotia. Both were based on her first book How She Read, a CBC books favourite for spring, published by Caitlin Press. How She Read is an extension of her artistic practice. Sculpting black text against a white page, her poems forge new spaces that bend and twist English grammar rules while confronting historic representations of Black womanhood and Otherness in the Canadian cultural imagination. Author Lawrence Hills says "By turns outraged, elegiac, and loving, Chantal Gibson meditates on blackness, womanhood, betrayal, denial, rehsilience, and freedom. How She Read flings open the back door to Canada. It sparks an inquiry and packs a wallop in every line and on every page."
Recently named one of CBC's 6 Black writers to watch in 2019, Gibson is an award-winning teacher in the School of Interactive Arts & Technology at Simon Fraser University.
All photos by Miles Giesbrecht
Photo 1 (header) : Confronting the Romance of Empire. Chantal Gibson exhibition at Open Space Victoria BC
Photo 2: C. Gibson. English History in a New Setting. Redacted Sonnet, 2019. Mixed media altered text. (V. Simms, 1936.)
Photo 3 (left): C. Gibson. Hyperbole. Twisted Lyric, 2019. Mixed media altered text. (I am Persuaded, J. Duguid, 1941.)
Photo 4 (right): C. Gibson. Her. Braided Sestina, 2019. Mixed media altered text. (When She Woke, H. Jordan, 2011).
Chelene Knight is Room's managing editor, festival director for Growing Room, and CEO of #LearnWritingEssentials. Her memoir Dear Current Occupant won the 2018 Vancouver Book Award.
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Do you have a novel and innovative talk for the 22nd Annual Bio-IT World Conference & Expo taking place May 16-18, 2023, in Boston, MA? We would love to hear from you!
We have over 190 speaking slots to fill. We are seeking speakers from the life sciences who want to present their latest research and work via best practice case studies or joint partner presentations that discuss relevant themes including but not limited to data ecosystems, big data, smart data, cloud computing, trends in IT infrastructure, -omics technologies, high-performance computing, data analytics, precision medicine, AI/machine learning from the research realm to the clinical arena, FAIR Data, data mesh/data fabric, Lab of the Future, digital health, and more!
Since its debut in 2002, the annual Bio-IT World Conference & Expo has established itself as a premier event showcasing the myriad of IT and informatics applications and enabling technologies that drive biomedical research, drug discovery & development, and clinical and healthcare initiatives. The Bio-IT World Conference & Expo continues to be a vibrant event that unites 2,500+ life sciences, pharmaceutical, clinical, healthcare, and IT professionals from 30+ countries.
Spanning three days, the 2023 meeting taking place May 16-18 in Boston, MA, includes 9 pre-conference workshops, the FAIR Data Symposium, the Knowledge Graphs Symposium, and 12 parallel conference tracks. We have kept many of our flagship tracks as well as launched new ones that we are excited about! Showcase your research and work at this influential meeting to be seen as an industry expert while helping your colleagues and peers stay abreast of important updates and advances in the field.
SYMPOSIA (Tuesday, May 16)
Symposium 1: FAIR Data
Strengthen Health Outcomes with More Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable Data
The volume of life science data, particularly genomic data, continues to rise exponentially, but the capacity for fully making use of this data is often hindered. FAIR is a powerful initiative that has the potential to significantly increase the value of genomic data sets. Bringing together academic, government, and commercial end-users who are pioneering the use of FAIR data, the FAIR Data Symposium will highlight FAIR applications in software, data repositories, and specific data types both open source and private. Presentations will discuss FAIR principles and definitions, technology tools and tool differences, as well as application/use cases.
Symposium 2: Knowledge Graphs
Drive Discovery and Innovation with Next-Generation Context and Experience Graphs
Due to their power and versatility, knowledge graphs are being adopted by the pharmaceutical industry to accelerate data science and AI-driven drug discovery at a rapid pace. These graphs enable knowledge sharing by establishing an integration point across multiple data types and sources. The data shared is then converted to knowledge and a mechanism is built to extract that knowledge in a manner that is both traceable and timely. At the Knowledge Graphs Symposium, you will hear firsthand how pharma companies are taking on the task of building their own knowledge graphs internally as well as leveraging outside partners to implement them. Presentations will feature how these knowledge graphs show real impact across pharma research and beyond.
TRACKS (Wednesday, May 17 – Thursday, May 18)
Track 1: Modern Data Platforms and Storage Infrastructure
Architect, Implement, and Manage Data Storage Solutions that Maximize Speed, Performance, and Cost
Is the burden of managing your data growing larger every day? Do you have a scalable and robust data management infrastructure in place to store, process, analyze, transfer, and secure vast quantities of data according to your organization's policies? Do you know how to achieve availability vs interoperability? What are approaches to scalable distributed/federated data analytics? What conversations are you having about speed vs performance vs cost? Which vendors should you use? How do you evaluate strengths and weaknesses of technology solutions? What data storage and types are efficient? Tremendous efforts and advancements have been made by organizations who have pioneered advances in large-scale data management related to storage platforms, integration and migration plans, and governance. The Modern Data Platforms and Storage Infrastructure track will explore these questions and share best practices of these efforts.
Track 2: Data Management
Manage Data to Create Value
With the increased demand in computing power from life science researchers and scientists tackling big data issues, data storage infrastructure must be able to scale to handle billions of data points and files efficiently. The problem is administration of data to ensure information can be integrated, accessed, shared, linked, analyzed, and maintained to effect change across the organization. Are data mesh and data fabric really the answer? How do you make sense of data and its content to create value? The Data Management track will explore these questions and other themes related to FAIR data, data reuse/governance/literacy, data federation, and standards/data curation/harmonization.
Track 3: Data Science and Analytics Technologies
Best Practice Methods for Large-Scale Data to Advance Biomedical Research
The Data Science and Analytics Technologies track will explore data science and analytics tools, technologies, and languages that data scientists are using to gain extra insights and value from data. Presentations will explore the importance of scalable platforms vs individual data science support, becoming a data-driven organization, innovative approaches to data management and analytics, understanding real questions that need to be answered, making real impact with data science, and applying data science and tools.
Track 4: Software Applications and Services
Develop Stable Software Application Architecture to Add Value to All Ecosystem Stakeholders
The Software Applications and Services track explores how biopharma companies are driving data strategies and scientific decision-making by optimizing release management, automated testing, and leveraging software architecture tools and development trends. As life sciences and healthcare evolves, so will apps and services. What tools are available for developing apps and services? How much personalized software development for an individual company is useful/needed? Software serves as a foundation for innovation. The more stable the software application architecture is, the more it can add value to an ecosystem of stakeholders. Case studies will be presented on software tools to facilitate data manipulation, data analytics approaches, data methods and standards approaches, transparency, efficiency, security, and cost-effective solutions.
Track 5: Cloud Computing
Enable Collaboration and Drive Better, Faster Analytics Using Cloud Infrastructure and Applications
There is no longer any question -- adoption and deployment of cloud technologies is no longer an aspiration but a necessary mandate to enable digital transformation. There is simply no other way to store, manage, analyze, and share the massive amounts of data being collected to drive advancements in precision medicine. However, there are countless choices that must be made to determine the best path for your organization. Through case studies and best practices, the Cloud Computing track explores options and provides guidance on how best to determine the right cloud or hybrid infrastructure and applications to advance R&D, enable collaboration and innovation, and support flexibility to stay abreast of technological advances driving precision medicine.
Track 6: AI for Drug Discovery and Development
Harness the Power of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to Maximize and Accelerate Drug Discovery and Development Pipeline Efforts
The AI for Drug Discovery and Development track will discuss opportunities and challenges that biopharma organizations are experiencing in harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to maximize and accelerate drug discovery and development efforts from early-stage to adoption to practical application. Speakers will explore the role of AI in transforming disease understanding and target ID, approaches using AI and human expertise to help identify and deliver validated targets, as well as enhancements to chemical drug design and precision medicine. We will also explore how AI/ML efforts compare to tried-and-true successful discovery (drugs-to-market) methods.
Track 7: AI for Oncology, Precision Medicine, and Health
New and Emerging Data Tools that Enable AI
The AI for Oncology, Precision Medicine, and Health track will discuss technology tools that enable artificial intelligence for oncology, precision medicine, and health. First, how do you define the complexity of the problem before applying technology tools? What data is available for doing any of this well? What are the technology tools, including emerging "new and exciting" ones, to consider? Speakers will present focused use cases that discuss all of these questions that help leverage information to identify translation efforts from research to clinical.
Track 8: Bioinformatics
Leverage Computational Tools and Methods to Turn Big Data into Smart Data to Advance Pharma R&D
The Bioinformatics track assembles thought leaders who will present case studies using computational resources and tools that take multimodal data analyses across genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and other data types (e.g., imaging), and align it with clinical action. Turning big data into smart data can lead to real-time assistance in disease prevention, prognosis, diagnostics, and therapeutics. With the ever-increasing volume of information generated for curing or treating diseases and cancers, bioinformatics technologies, tools, and techniques play a critical role in turning data into actionable knowledge to meet unstated and unmet medical needs. Other themes we will explore include new methods of single-cell data analysis, how bioinformatics can leverage tools/methods from data science and AI to advance research, and deep learning approaches to help with applications of bioinformatics to pharma R&D.
Track 9: Pharmaceutical R&D Informatics
Drive Precision Medicine through the Digitalization of Pharma R&D
The urgency surrounding generating, organizing, and analyzing data in the pharmaceutical industry has not waned. In fact, the desire to develop new technologies and speed development of infrastructure and special projects in our new normal continues to grow at record speed. The Pharmaceutical R&D Informatics track will explore key challenges and solutions around developing and scaling infrastructure, redefining knowledge management, organizing data generated via new technologies and services, and creating an effective and efficient informatics ecosystem while meeting scientific, business, and regulatory demands. We'll explore the continued role FAIR data has in successful projects, strategies around developing analytics and visualization tools, and novel approaches utilizing AI, NLP, deep learning, and machine learning, and how these initiatives are driving innovation in R&D.
Track 10: Digital Biopharma
Infrastructure, Processes, and Analytics to Support Digitization of Biologics R&D
The continued growth in volume, complexity, and variety of new modalities, including next-generation antibodies, cell and gene therapies, and vaccines, as well as the need to integrate data management and collaboration across discovery and into development requires a digital infrastructure effectively collect, manage, model, and analyze data. The Digital Biopharma track explores the latest advances in data management and analytics used to increase process efficiency and quality and to identify the most promising drug candidates to quickly move forward from research into development.
Track 11: Automation, Digital Lab, and Robotics
Design the Lab of the Future
The Automation, Digital Lab, and Robotics track will explore the Lab of the Future. Speakers will share best practices of physical lab automation (devices/device integration) and data automation, data workflows, and pipelines. Other themes that will be covered include standards for interoperability, vendors, and trends, and how this is all coming together for the Lab of the Future, and proper data management techniques to make FAIR possible.
Track 12: Digitization of Clinical Development and Clinical Trials
Tools and Technologies to Collect and Transform Raw Data into Actionable Insights to Accelerate and Improve Clinical Outcomes
Advancing clinical research and translational research requires transforming raw research data and biological insights into clean, actionable data for integration, visualization, and analysis. The Digitization of Clinical Development and Clinical Trials track explores new and innovative tools and techniques, including digital health technologies, data capture and data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Explore how they can be leveraged to address specific challenges faced across the drug discovery spectrum to accelerate the translation of scientific discoveries from the bench to medical care. Gain practical recommendations and real-world insights from case studies across pharma and academia.
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My first attempt at using the HDR merge function in AP. I used three exposures: -1, 0 and +1 stop.
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America has a duty to help Middle Eastern refugees. Withdrawing from Afghanistan didn't change that.
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Since the end of U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan, much of the world has turned its attention away from geopolitical conflicts in the region. But these issues have not disappeared.
Covid-19 is not an excuse to keep out refugees. Biden must restore the asylum process.
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Continuing the Trump administration's restrictions on asylum seekers is not necessary for public health, and it undermines our long history as a place of refuge.


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This 30-acre lake is located just northwest of the City of Jamesport in Daviess County, Missouri. This lake is shallow, very productive and provides a variety of fishing opportunities for anglers whether you are targeting largemouth bass, or any of the variety of panfish present. Largemouth bass are numerous in the lake and while many are 12-15 inches, around thirty-six percent of the population are 15-22" fish. Bluegill are numerous with 6-8 inch fish common. The redear sunfish population is excellent with almost twenty-five percent of the population attaining sizes of 9 inches or larger, and fourty-nine percent of black crappie present are larger than 8 inches. Jamesport Community Lake is an electric motor only lake.


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RedStorm volleyball lands Gallia Academy's Shriver
By Alex Hawley - ahawley@civitasmedia.com
On Thursday at the GAHS library, Gallia Academy senior Carly Shriver signed her letter of intent to join the University of Rio Grande volleyball team. Sitting in the front row, from left, are Joseph Roush, Carly Shriver, Carol Roush and Blue Angels head coach Janice Rosier. Standing in the back row are Lori Ward, Dr. Kelly Roush, RedStorm head coach Billina Donaldson, URG junior varsity coach Morgan Daniels, URG assistant coach Eric Landrum, URG assistant coach Courtney Young and Gallia Academy Athletic Director Adam Clark.
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Gallia Academy senior Carly Shriver (20) sets the ball during the Blue Angels' district semifinal victory over Unioto, inside Larry Jordan Gymnasium on October 26, 2016. (Alex Hawley/OVP Sports)
CENTENARY, Ohio — On Thursday at Gallia Academy High School, senior Carly Shriver signed her letter of intent to join the University of Rio Grande volleyball team.
"It's a blessing to be able to play at the collegiate level," Shriver said. "It's always been a dream of mine and I'm just so glad that I have to opportunity to do so. I'm so glad that Coach Donaldson and Rio Grande have given me the opportunity to farther my education and my love for volleyball."
As a two-year starting setter for GAHS, Shriver amassed 1,113 career assists and helped Gallia Academy win back-to-back Ohio Valley Conference championships and claim its third straight Southeastern Ohio Athletic League title in the final year of the league.
"Its been really special to be a part of something so big at Gallia Academy," Shriver said. "I'd like to thank my family and teammates for always being there and pushing me to be my best."
GAHS set a new school records for wins twice in Shriver's tenure, as the Blue Angels were 22-3 in her junior season and 25-1 this past fall, when finished as district runner-up. The 2016 Blue Angels became the first GAHS team to complete a perfect regular season and the first team since 2001 to reach district final.
"I'm real happy to see Carly take the next step in signing with the University of Rio Grande," GAHS head coach Janice Rosier said. "I look forward to watching her play, since it's close to home. She's been the leader of our team for a while now, she ran the offense. She's an extremely hard worker and a team player, she's going to bring a lot to Rio Grande."
In addition to her impressive assists tally, Shriver — a two time All-OVC first team selection — posted 110 aces, 359 digs and 53 kills over her junior and senior seasons in the Blue and White. Carly was named All-District 13 second team in both her junior and senior seasons, while earning All-SEOAL first team honors as a junior.
"We've watched her grow up through the program, being right here local, and we know that her team's success is because of her want to win," RedStorm head coach Billina Donaldson said. "She has great knowledge of the game, she's very dedicated, and she's a very sweet kid, her personality is awesome.
"The big thing I like about her is, if I ask her to go through a wall for me, she's going to go through the wall for me to get a point, or keep the other team from scoring. The next thing would be, she just puts the ball where it needs to be all the time. She makes great decisions, she has great hands and she's going to great things."
Shriver also noted that Rio Grande was a perfect choice to stay close to family and friends. Carly currently holds a 4.0 grade point average, with an overall 3.5 GPA. At URG, Carly plans on an intervention specialist major.
In addition to volleyball, Shriver has also excelled for the Blue Angels in basketball and softball.
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2017/02/web1_2.15-GA-Shriver.jpgOn Thursday at the GAHS library, Gallia Academy senior Carly Shriver signed her letter of intent to join the University of Rio Grande volleyball team. Sitting in the front row, from left, are Joseph Roush, Carly Shriver, Carol Roush and Blue Angels head coach Janice Rosier. Standing in the back row are Lori Ward, Dr. Kelly Roush, RedStorm head coach Billina Donaldson, URG junior varsity coach Morgan Daniels, URG assistant coach Eric Landrum, URG assistant coach Courtney Young and Gallia Academy Athletic Director Adam Clark. Alex Hawley/OVP Sports
Gallia Academy senior Carly Shriver (20) sets the ball during the Blue Angels' district semifinal victory over Unioto, inside Larry Jordan Gymnasium on October 26, 2016. (Alex Hawley/OVP Sports)
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2017/02/web1_2.15-wo-Carly.jpgGallia Academy senior Carly Shriver (20) sets the ball during the Blue Angels' district semifinal victory over Unioto, inside Larry Jordan Gymnasium on October 26, 2016. (Alex Hawley/OVP Sports)Alex Hawley/OVP Sports
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A Vinyl-Only, Fan-Engaged Label
| Dec 21st, 2018
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Formed in 2017, Run Out Groove is a vinyl-only and fan-engaged music label. Each month music lovers vote to decide which title will become the next limited edition one-time pressing. An imprint of Warner Music Group, Run Out Groove has access to recordings going back several decades—in other words, a treasure trove of music. As a result, the label is free to wander far and wide stylistically, with genres as diverse as garage/punk (MC5, The Stooges), alternative rock (Morphine, Luna), folk (Judee Sill), soul (Betty LaVette, Solomon Burke), and jazz (Bill Frisell).
Along with reissuing record albums, ROG also includes, as the second disc of some 2-LP sets, rare, out of print, or previously unreleased recordings connected to the original album. Examples include expanded editions of Delaney & Bonnie's Motel Shot and Baby Huey's The Baby Huey Story. On a slightly different note, Professor Bizarre's Funknology is split between choice cuts from Dr. John's Atco LPs and some previously unreleased studio outtakes.
Run Out Groove also releases albums previously only available on compact disc, including Ministry's Greatest Fits and Bill Frisell's Nashville. And it has taken on projects like Juliana Hatfield's Only Everything, which in vinyl form was previously limited to a rare and out-of-print import. Most ROG long-players are double albums, and because CDs usually run longer than most two-sided LPs, the four sides the label devotes to releases that were previously CD-only help eliminate groove compression. Also, some releases consist entirely of previously unreleased material, examples being Morphine's Live at the Warfield 1997 as well as a Judee Sill LP containing demos, alternate takes, outtakes, and live recordings.
Having established that Run Out Groove has the goods musically, we should also note that the label quickly established itself as a record company that combines a passion for music with high production standards. Where some labels feel impersonal, ROG establishes a strong connection with music lovers and consults with the musicians who performed on the albums. It also places an emphasis on quality and craftsmanship, and the stack of ROG releases I sampled for this article impressed me visually, sonically, and artistically. A veteran cratedigger, ROG's director of content development, Matt Block, long ago developed an appreciation for the high production standards we associate with classic early LP labels, and he recently explained how that worked its way into ROG's modus operandi.
"Attention to detail and quality seem to have taken a back seat to convenience and disposability," he emailed, "so it was important to me that Run Out Groove differentiated itself by focusing on quality, detail, and creating records that collectors desired and could become cornerstones in their collections."
Among other things, that involves taking the right steps to ensure that the sound is as good as possible.
"What I've learned in a short period of time is that the two most important factors in a record sounding good is quality of the source and the mastering," Block said. "We strive to use the best possible source available to us for every title we do regardless of analog or digital.
"Luckily I found two mastering experts in Pete Weiss at Verdant Studios and Jeff Powell at Sam Phillips Recording Studio. Pete does the pre-mastering and Jeff cuts the lacquers on his lathe that was used to do Big Star records at Ardent Studios.
It was essential that ROG find a reputable pressing plant: "All of our raw vinyl has been produced at Record Industry in the Netherlands. They have great QC, always bring issues to my attention before something becomes a big problem and their turn times have been excellent."
The packaging for ROG also stands out, and here again ROG found inspiration in classic labels from the early days of vinyl.
"Another important piece of the puzzle is the quality of the materials we use," Block said. "I was determined to use paper-wrapped jackets like the kind used by Blue Note and Impulse back in the late 1950s and 1960s.
"So while most companies have shied away from the paper-wrapped jacket because of higher cost, we dove head first into it and have established a very nice relationship with Stoughton Printing Company that does the best old-style tip-on paper wrapped LP sleeves."
While much of this article has focused on technical matters, the payoff for the attention to detail is ultimately emotional, as I was reminded after dropping a needle on the opening track of Judee Sill's Songs of Rapture & Redemption: Rarities & Live and getting goosebumps. The sound was so vibrant and the sense of immediacy so undeniable that I imagined myself sitting in Boston Music Hall on October 3, 1971, the night the music was recorded. Heartfelt and passionate, sweet and soulful, Sill's performance that evening deserved to be preserved according to the highest standards, and fortunately it was. Whether returning to an album they explored decades ago or hearing something for the first time, other listeners will have plenty of their own "wow" moments while exploring ROG's discography.
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Adam Rippon, one of the first openly gay American athletes to compete in the Olympics, captured our hearts during the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. The figure skater's snarky sense of humor and outspoken advocacy won him a lot of fans — and the attention of Reese Witherspoon. Now, we're once again cheering for the Olympian after the announcement that he has a new boyfriend.
Rippon confirmed to People that he is dating Jussi-Pekka Kajaala, and a source told the magazine that they met on Tinder. Kajaala, who hails from Finland, is not a figure skater, so thankfully there won't be any rivalry in this relationship. The two reportedly made things official a couple weeks ago.
The new couple reportedly began messaging about seven months ago and then began to spend more time together. Rippon announced the pairing while promoting his upcoming Stars on Ice tour, which will feature his 2018 teammates Mirai Nagasu, Nathan Chen, and Bradie Tennell.
"Now that I'm even busier, I thought it was a better time [for us] to hang out," Rippon joked to People.
On April 2nd, the figure skater posted a photo with Kajaala on Instagram, taken while the two enjoyed a shirtless hike in L.A.'s Runyon Canyon. "Good boys Finnish FI first," Rippon captioned the photo.
And he and his boyfriend are adorable.
Prior to Rippon's announcement that he was dating Kajaala, actress Sally Field was trying to set up her son, Sam Greisman, and the skater. Exhibiting serious matchmaking skills, Field tweeted a text from Greisman about his crush on Rippon, even taking it upon herself to tag the skater. Luckily, Rippon took it all in stride, saying that he was sure he would meet Field's son one day. So even though things didn't work out between him and Greisman, we hope there are no hard feelings.
We're so excited for Kajaala and Rippon, and we wish them all the happiness.


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Lucca, one of the most romantic towns in Tuscany, holds many attractions for tourists. Its historic center, with medieval towers and nearly 100 churches, is completely enclosed by its walls, which make it a good city for walking, biking, and shopping. Find a beautiful place to stay and explore all that Lucca, Italy, has to offer.
Bike on Lucca's Walls
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Via delle Mura Urbane, 55100 Lucca LU, Italy
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The walls enclosing Lucca's historic center are some of the best-preserved ramparts in Italy. You can walk clear around Lucca on top of the wall. In the 1800s, the top of the thick wall was planted with trees and grass turning it into a huge park and a pleasant place to walk or ride a bike. There are more than four kilometers of walls with six gates and 11 bastions.
Visit San Michele in Foro Church
Piazza San Michele, 55100 Lucca LU, Italy
San Michele Church is in the large square that was originally the Roman Forum in the center of Lucca. Today, it's still a lively square lined with medieval buildings housing cafes, shops, and homes. The square is a favorite place in Lucca to sit and have a coffee. The beautiful marble church, built from the 11th through 14th centuries, has a large Romanesque facade—larger, in fact, than the actual church. It's topped with a statue of the archangel San Michele, or Saint Michael.
Stop in San Martino Cathedral
San Martino, Cathedral Road, Gurranabraher, Cork, Ireland
Lucca's cathedral, dedicated to San Martino or Saint Martin, sits on Piazza San Martino surrounded by impressive medieval buildings. Originally built in the 12th to 13th centuries, it's Romanesque in style and has an intricately decorated marble facade. Next to the cathedral is its tall 13th-century bell tower and Casa dell'Opera del Duomo, a typical medieval house of Lucca. The interior is Gothic and holds many artworks, including the Volto Santo and the 15th-century tomb Ilaria del Carretto, a masterpiece by Jacopo della Quercia.
Explore the Church and Baptistery of San Giovanni and Reparata
Piazza S. Giovanni, 55100 Lucca LU, Italy
San Giovanni Church was built in the 12th century and partially remodeled in the 17th, but still has some Romanesque features. Inside the church, you can go underground for a fascinating look at archaeological excavations dating from the first century BC through the 11th century AD including Roman remains, part of an early Christian church, and a medieval crypt. It's open daily from mid-March through November 2, and on weekends and holidays the rest of the year. Each evening at 7 p.m. the church holds a music performance.
Stroll Around the Piazza dell'Anfiteatro
Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, 55100 Lucca LU, Italy
Urban Parks
Piazza dell' Anfiteatro, an oval shaped piazza, was the site of a Roman amphitheater. Parts of the original oval ground-plan and outer ring of second-century construction can still be seen. Buildings and houses were built around the arena during the middle ages. The lively piazza is ringed with shops, cafes, and restaurants both inside and out. In July, it's the venue for open-air music performances.
Climb the Guinigi Tower
Torre Guinigi, Via Sant'Andrea, 55100 Lucca LU, Italy
Climb the 130 stairs to the top of Guinigi Tower, one of Lucca's 14th-century towers, for fantastic views of Lucca. Guinigi Tower is on Via Guinigi, a well-preserved medieval street where you'll also find the Case dei Guinigi, a complex of 14th-century towers and brick houses. The Guinigi Tower can be identified from a distance by the large oak tree growing out of its top.
Shop Via Fillungo and Torre delle Ore
Via Fillungo, 55100 Lucca LU, Italy
Lucca is a good city for shopping. There are many enticing shops for delicious foods, jewelry, and fashion, and several artisan workshops to visit in the historic center. Via Fillungo is a main shopping street in the historic center. Here you'll find all kinds of stores, from food and wine to clothing and household items. The street is mainly pedestrian and almost always full of people walking and browsing the wares. Also on Via Fillungo is the Torre delle Ore, or clock tower—another medieval tower that you can climb.
Visit the Villa Guinigi National Museum
Via della Quarquonia, 4, 55100 Lucca LU, Italy
In a 15th-century villa near the east walls, the Villa Guinigi's museum has local artifacts and artworks from prehistoric times through the 17th century. There's a large collection of local Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance art including 15th-century wood inlays. Combination tickets are available for Villa Guinigi and the National Museum in Palazzo Mansi, near the west walls. Palazzo Mansi has paintings as well as the tapestries and frescoes of the 16th- through 19th-century palazzo itself. Palazzo Pfanner, with a costume collection and lovely gardens, is another palazzo that can be visited.
Relax in the Botanic Garden
Lucca's botanic garden has a small lake with water plants, a collection of mountain plants, succulent display, greenhouses, and medicinal plants and herbs. It's a peaceful place to get away from the crowds. In summer, there are evening concerts scheduled, too.
Take in the Architecture of San Frediano Church
Piazza S. Frediano, 55100 Lucca LU, Italy
San Frediano's facade is decorated with a stunning 13th-century Byzantine-style mosaic. Made mostly with gold leaf mosaic that glows beautifully in the sunlight, there's also a little color to make the apostles and Christ stand out. The church was originally built in the 6th century but remodeled in the 12th. Inside is a Romanesque baptismal font. There are also several artworks and frescoes and the mummified body of The Incorruptible Santa Zita.
Go to the Puccini House Museum
Viale Giacomo Puccini, 266, 55049 Torre del Lago Puccini LU, Italy
Puccini, the famous opera composer, was born in Lucca and his home is now a museum with his piano, musical scores, and more Puccini memorabilia. You'll see a bronze statue of Puccini in the piazza bearing his name, a pleasant square with a few cafes and a restaurant.
Villas and Gardens in the Countryside of Lucca
Visiting the villas and gardens near Lucca is a good day trip that can be done either by bicycle or car.
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Not just HS2, but HS3
HS2 may be wildly over-budget, but it is safe, and its successor may get funded too
BritainJan 9th 2020 edition
THIS WEEK Boris Johnson urged his cabinet to slaughter "sacred cows"—big, expensive projects inherited from previous governments. By far the fattest of those legacy projects is HS2. The high-speed railway planned by Labour just over a decade ago between London and the north is behind schedule and way over budget. Dominic Cummings, the prime minister's chief adviser, has called it a disaster zone. HS2 was slated to cost £50bn ($63bn); now the firm running the project puts its cost at £88bn.
It may get worse. Tony Berkeley, former deputy chairman of a review panel set up last summer and chaired by Douglas Oakervee, former chair of HS2, has turned against the review because, he says, it is biased toward the project. In a dissenting report published on January 5th he said that the final bill will be £108bn and it will generate just 60p of value for every pound spent.
But opposition to HS2 may be nearing the end of the line. Whatever the final cost, the project fits with Mr Johnson's northern strategy. Those backing it know there is little chance of junking a shovel-ready project that will prove the Tories' enthusiasm for the Midlands and the north. Some attacked Lord Berkeley. "We don't much appreciate being told by a peer who divides his time between London and Cornwall, what the North wants," said Richard Leese, leader of Manchester city council.
Mr Johnson says the priority is to try to reduce costs. The review panel is examining how that might be done. The high cost of land, poor governance and even the wrong type of soil have all contributed to overruns. A partial solution could be to reduce the role of the Department for Transport, which has little expertise in high-speed rail, and involve the private sector more, argues Henri Murison, director of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, a lobby group chaired by George Osborne a former chancellor of the exchequer.
Even though the extra £38bn represents a big slice of the £100bn of additional infrastructure spending the government plans over five years, clawing back much of it looks unrealistic. Indeed, Mr Johnson may go for an even bigger splurge, by giving the go-ahead to Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), a high-speed line over the Pennines unofficially called "HS3". Many rail experts argue that HS3 is the truly transformational scheme. The average speed by train between the north's main cities is currently 46mph. NPR would raise that to 140mph.
"HS2 will be saved by integrating it with HS3," says someone close to the Oakervee panel. With HS3 budgeted at £39bn, the total cost would soar well above £100bn. In order to have something on the ground by the next election, the government might both go for HS3 and prioritise HS2's more northerly track upgrades. As with the trains themselves, speed will be of the essence.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline "Not just HS2, but HS3"
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For the money paid, this is a wonderful set. It is exactly what I was expecting and needed. I needed a cover for my comforter that is nearly impossible to fit into any washing machine. I have 2 large German Shepherds that LOVE to snuggle with mommy ON THE BED. So, you can imagine the fur they leave. They hop up onto the bed every night and this duvet cover is durable enough to withstand their claws! It is super easy to take off and put on. I have not yet washed it, but am hoping it comes okay. So far, this was a really good purchase especially for the price paid! Thank you!
This piece is perfect! It gives my room a nice cozy look and touch. I was worried about reviews that I had read before purchasing this piece about the back being silky and the no ties in the corners for the comforter. I have to say that none of these have been an issue for me. I would definitely recommend this Duvet set it is nice and the price was great.
This Duvet Cover looked so nice online. But, when I got it, and unpacking it, I've never seen anything so wrinkled. It's a micro suede material. This duvet MUST be ironed before placing on your bed. Mind you, it took me an hour because of the design of the pleat pattern. And, as I got to the middle of the cover, there was a grease stain on it. It did NOT come out and I was past the return date policy. Not looking forward to washing it. Guess you get what you pay for.
Like the others, I think this duvet looks great out of the bag, but because of the silky underside, it does not stay put. It is very time consuming to get the lines straight, and it always looks rumply and messy. The blanket inside creeps up as well, so the silky lining hangs down at the end of the bed unless you continually shake it back in place. As soon as my dog jumps on the bed, the duvet is a wrinkled mess again. Much too much work if you want a tidy looking bed. Even though it matches beautifully, I am replacing it with a quilt that will stay in place. Also, at 104" it is too short to cover my mattress and sheets on my platform bed.
Happy with the quality, colors, and size of this duvet, the shams, and the pillows. Great bargain.
Very nice Duvet cover! Soft and durable.
I absolutely just love my new Duvet. It's perfect and is very good quality and the best thing about my purchase of course, is all about the savings. I recently purchased one very similar in style from Bed Bath and Beyond and it cost me over $300.00 dollars and then I found this. So guess what? Yup you got it, the $300.00 Duvet was returned immediately. Thanks Overstock I appreciate you all very much and Ive ordered several other items as well and I'm satisfied with everything.
This set is great. It is kinda slippery due to the material it is made of, but overall is nice.
Its okay. I do like the color and style, the only dislike is that it inside the duvet the fabric is very silky so it slides a lot and I'm constantly straightening it.
Soft, big and comfy. No ties or way to keep it in place inside the cover though. Can become a jumbled mess.
The back of this Duvet is so slick that it always falls off the end of the bed Also, I don't like the material it is made of.
I bought this for my son. It looks great in the pic, however, does not look as pristine when on the bed. He washed it, opened the washer and it was in pieces. Completely disintegrated. Do I recommend this product? No.
I went with a duvet cover instead of comforter because of the weight. Plus much easier to wash since I have dogs and cats sleeping with me. It's a sophisticated, clean look. Not too feminine or masculine. And you can't beat the price. I thought *** was good at *** till I checked here. Best idea ever!
Beautiful Duvet set. Very happy with it. Made good.
Shipping was prompt. Package Un damaged. I was a little disappointed in the quality of the cover, being that there are no buttons inside for a duvet to hook to.
The coverset is but thin. I was expecting it to be a bit thicker but it was not. However, it is okay and it look nice on my bed.
The only size available is full/queen.
"are the pillow covers removable ?"
Hello dg, the shams are removable, the decorative pillow covers are not. Thanks for shopping with us!
The set matches my decor.
Elegant and right color for our bedroom new colors.


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Home News Former Olympic cyclist banned for helping son dope
Former Olympic cyclist banned for helping son dope
(AP) – Former three-time Olympic cyclist Johann Lienhart has been banned for 10 years for providing his son, a professional triathlete, with illegal performance-enhancing substances.
The Austrian Anti-Doping Legal Committee said Tuesday that the 60-year-old Lienhart supplied his son with EPO, genotropine and testosterone between December 2018 and March 2019.
The committee also said that Lienhart "encouraged, instructed and supported" his son in using doping.
His son, two-time Austrian national triathlon champion Florian Lienhart, was caught doping and provisionally suspended in 2019, before being banned for four years last February.
Johann Lienhart was one of Austria's leading cyclists in the 1980s and competed at three Olympics between 1980 and 1988. He won the national road title in 1983 and was part of the Austrian team that won bronze at the time trial of the 1987 world championships.
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Adelbert Ames, Jr. (n 19 august 1880 – d. 3 iulie 1955) a fost un savant american care a adus contribuții în domneiile fizicii, fiziologiei, oftalmologiei, psihologiei și filozofiei. A fost pionier în studiul opticii fiziologice la "Dartmouth College", unde a fost profesor cercetător, iar apoi director de cercetare la "Dartmouth Eye Institute".

Realizări în domeniul științei
Ames este renumit în mare parte datorită iluziilor ale percepției vizuale pe care le-a inventat (sau construit), printre care se numără camera lui Ames,  fereastra lui Ames și Scaunul lui Ames.

În 1954, lui Ames i-a fost acordat titlul de Doctor în Drept de către Dartmouth. În 1955 a fost premiat cu Medalia Tillyer, de către Optical Society of America. Ames a murit pe 3 iulie, 1955, și a fost îngropat în Cimitirul Dartmouth.  Numele său și al fraților săi au fost încrustate în piatra de mormânt a părinților săi din Cimitirul Hildreth din Lowell.

Conform președintelui societăți Tillyer Medal, există 38 de notițe și lucrări științifice pe care Ames le-a scris, și 21 de brevete ale acestuia.

Surse externe
 Adelbert Ames, Fritz Heider și demonstrația pentru Scaunul lui Ames

Referințe

Nașteri în 1880
Decese în 1955
Fiziologi americani
Psihologi americani
Oftalmologi americani

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Fraserburgh Junior Arts Society
Fraserburgh
Fraserburgh (/ˈfreɪzərbərə/; Scots: The Broch or Faithlie;[2] Scottish Gaelic: A' Bhruaich) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland with a population recorded in the 2011 Census at 13,100.[3] It lies at the far northeast corner of Aberdeenshire, about 40 miles (64 km) north of Aberdeen, and 17 miles (27 km) north of Peterhead. It is the biggest shellfish port in Scotland and one of the largest in Europe, landing over 5,450 tonnes (5,360 long tons) in 2016.[4] Fraserburgh is also a major port for white and pelagic fish.
Town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
For the South African town, see Fraserburg.
Human settlement in Scotland
Scottish Gaelic: A' Bhruaich
Scots: The Broch
Fishing boats in Fraserburgh harbour
Location within Aberdeenshire
13,180 (mid-2016 est.)[1]
NJ997670
128 mi (206 km)
• London
Banff and Buchan
Banffshire and Buchan Coast
visitfraserburgh.com
57.693°N 2.005°W / 57.693; -2.005
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#region License
//
// Copyright (c) 2013, Kooboo team
//
// Licensed under the BSD License
// See the file LICENSE.txt for details.
//
#endregion
using System;
using System.Text;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
using Kooboo.CMS.Content.Models;
using System.IO;
using Kooboo.CMS.Content.Query;
namespace Kooboo.CMS.Content.Persistence.AzureBlobService.Tests
{
    [TestClass]
    public class MediaContentProviderTest
    {
        MediaContentProvider provider = new MediaContentProvider();
        Repository repository = null;
        MediaFolder mediaFolder = null;
        public MediaContentProviderTest()
        {
            Kooboo.CMS.Content.Persistence.AzureBlobService.AssemblyInitializer.ResetProviders();

            repository = new Repository(Kooboo.UniqueIdGenerator.GetInstance().GetBase32UniqueId(5));
            mediaFolder = new MediaFolder(repository, "MediaFolder1/MediaFolder2");

            Kooboo.CMS.Content.Persistence.Providers.DefaultProviderFactory.GetProvider<IRepositoryProvider>().Initialize(repository);
        }

        [TestMethod]
        public void Test_Add_Content()
        {
            MediaContent content = new MediaContent(repository.Name, mediaFolder.FullName);
            content.Published = true;
            content.ContentFile = new ContentFile()
            {
                FileName = "Test_Add_Content.dat",
                Stream = new MemoryStream(new byte[10])
            };
            provider.Add(content);
            Console.WriteLine(content.VirtualPath);
        }

        [TestMethod]
        public void Test_Update_Content()
        {
            MediaContent content = new MediaContent(repository.Name, mediaFolder.FullName);
            content.Published = true;
            content.ContentFile = new ContentFile()
            {
                FileName = "Test_Update_Content.png",
                Stream = new MemoryStream(new byte[10])
            };
            provider.Add(content);

            content.ContentFile = new ContentFile()
            {
                FileName = "Test_Update_Content.png",
                Stream = new MemoryStream(new byte[20])
            };
            provider.Update(content, content);
        }
        [TestMethod]
        public void Test_Delete_Content()
        {
            MediaContent content = new MediaContent(repository.Name, mediaFolder.FullName);
            content.Published = true;
            content.ContentFile = new ContentFile()
            {
                FileName = "Test_Delete_Content.zip",
                Stream = new MemoryStream(new byte[10])
            };
            provider.Add(content);

            provider.Delete(content);
        }
        [TestMethod]
        public void Test_Get_Content()
        {
            MediaContent content = new MediaContent(repository.Name, mediaFolder.FullName);
            content.Published = true;
            content.UserId = "admin";
            content.ContentFile = new ContentFile()
            {
                FileName = "Test_Get_Content.zip",
                Stream = new MemoryStream(new byte[10])
            };
            provider.Add(content);

            var gotContent = mediaFolder.CreateQuery().WhereEquals("FileName", content.FileName).First();
            Assert.AreEqual(content.FileName, gotContent.FileName);
            Assert.AreEqual(content.UserId, gotContent.UserId);
            Assert.AreEqual(content.Published, gotContent.Published);
            Console.WriteLine(content.VirtualPath, gotContent.VirtualPath);
        }
        [TestMethod]
        [ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
        public void Test_Only_Support_QueryByFileName()
        {
            mediaFolder.CreateQuery().WhereEquals("VirtualPath", "abc.zip").First();
        }
        [TestMethod]
        [ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
        public void Test_Only_Support_WhereEquals_WhereStartsWith()
        {
            mediaFolder.CreateQuery().WhereContains("VirtualPath", "abc.zip").First();
        }
        [TestMethod]
        [ExpectedException(typeof(NotSupportedException))]
        public void Test_Not_Support_MultiCondition()
        {
            mediaFolder.CreateQuery().WhereEquals("FileName", "abc.zip").WhereStartsWith("FileName", "abc.zip").First();
        }
    }
}

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Educational authorities have just announced that this year's CSAT college entrance exam has been delayed by one week due to the Pohang earthquake.
The CSAT was originally scheduled to begin tomorrow morning however the Ministry of Education has announced during a press conference this evening that it would be delayed until November 23rd.
It's the first time the exam has ever been postponed due to a natural disaster.


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Crossrail has launched a "BIM academy" to train its supply chain members in use of building information modeling.
The client said it hoped BIM skills developed on Crossrail would benefit future infrastructure projects such as HS2.
Crossrail said it also intends to establish an industry panel to promote BIM collaboration and best practices.
Andrew Wolstenholme, Crossrail's chief executive, said: "Crossrail is pioneering the use of building information modelling in Europe on a scale that has not been undertaken before.
"This has directly enabled us to develop innovative engineering design solutions, minimise waste and reduce future costs for maintaining the railway.
Crossrail is running the academy with training provider Bentley Systems.