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2 First Appearance of Homins on Atys
3.1 The Fire of Coriolis (2435)
3.2 The Great Swarming (2481)
3.3 The Kitin War (2481 - 2483)
3.4 Exodus (2485)
3.5 The New Beginning (2483 - 2525)
This is a brief overview and summary of major events in the history of Atys, for other various tales of the living planet and its people see The Chronicles of Atys.
Far across the universe there was a great fusion of matter, and a unique world came into being. Atys, the green planet, was born. The Life Giver then heaved the planet's crust in spasms until the first breath was wrenched from her bosom in a throbbing burst of energy. Seeds of existence were sown on the wind. The primeval roots were soon sprouting green tendrils into the sky, fowl were soaring on the wing, and beasts romping in the frenetic miracle of Life.
And still the green planet's tendrils thrived in an inexorable outward surge towards the sun forming many thousands of meters of organic strata. The surface of Atys soon revealed a prodigious variety of vibrant ecosystems as the swelling vegetal matter emerged from an ocean of mist into continents.
Beneath the surface of each new layer of ligneous crust, a parallel bionetwork was also evolving, intricately weaved together with the mathematical grace that Nature only knows. This never-ending labyrinth of verdant caverns and underground galleries hosted a world of its own which came to be known as the Prime Roots.
And reaching high up into the sky above the Bark, like a tree extending its branches towards the sun, the tendrils entwined into an immense network of interwoven Canopies. And there too, Atys supported life superbly.
Atys came to be inhabited by humanoid beings known as Homins : the Matis, the Trykers, the Fyros and the Zoraïs. These four homin peoples evolved independently into four intricate cultures which in turn developed into civilizations. Each civilization had an innate predilection for a distinct environment.
The Matis settled in the forests of Atys where they soon laid down the foundations of a monarchy. In their craving for power, these regal lords quickly extended their dominions to the outer limits of the forest lands. Over time, their natural penchant for the powerful and the lordly led them to build up a very strong relationship with the Karavan.
Nobody knew who the Karavan really were. They were Jena's faithful disciples, that was reason enough to want to gain their favor! For Jena was the supreme goddess, the Life Giver of Atys, and the Karavan were invested with a mission to uphold homin faith in her. To steer homins on the path to salvation they wielded weird technology capable of taking life or resurrecting it at the lift of a finger; and offered great rewards for "favors" done.
The eccentric and spirited Trykers made their home in the lake lands. These wily hedonists were smaller in stature than the other homins and their nimbleness and sleight of hand gave them a reputation for thieving. But really they were good-hearted homins who simply harbored a love for play and trickery and a passion for adventure. To escape the overbearing regard of their Matis neighbors, they sought alliance with the Fyros. Trykers would convey water supplies to Fyros cities in exchange for Fyros protection.
The great Fyros people formed settled communities in the hostile deserts where not even the Matis would be tempted to challenge their resources and livelihood. In due course, the Fyros built up a respected if not feared Empire, whose scholars were ever eager to find out the truth behind the Dragon of the Myth.
The mysterious Zoraïs were very tall, their skin was blue, and the mask they wore was genetically sown into their faces. They soon took root in the dense jungles, well away from the barbarity of the other civilizations. It is written that they were led there in response to a spiritual calling and swiftly became friends with creatures known as the Kamis.
The Kamis were elusive magical entities able to take on manifold shapes and sizes. They could be mighty and wrathful one minute and play as cheery as children the next. For many an Atysian it was a job to decide whether they were good or evil - except for the Karavan who could not abide them and whose technology could not tame them... For others they were the very epitome of the spirit of Atys. The way they stood vigil over the plant kingdom, and the way not a living soul could escape their perception suggested an intimate bond with the Living Planet. The Kamis showed great benevolence towards the homins who clearly roused the creatures' curiosity. Indeed, they would follow a homin for days on end, and then suddenly vanish in a flourish of color and laughter that could induce slumber and dreams for several days thereon! At times they were liken to children of another kind, which some say is why they first appeared to the Trykers!
Despite the many crises that came to blight interhomin relations, each of the civilizations thrived and prospered… until the day the Kitins came.
Kitins were huge insects that inhabited the Prime Roots. One day, in their interminable quest for the Dragon, Fyros excavators uncovered a nest of the creatures. Fraught with fear and horror, their immediate reflex was to destroy the first giant insects they came across. But alerted by the slaughter, legions of soldier kitins suddenly surged forth from underground galleries to eradicate what they considered as their natural enemy. And so the Great Swarming began... Homin cities were decimated after epic battles, entire populations were massacred and precious knowledge lost. And still the kitins spread over the Bark like wildfire and one after the other the great civilizations crumbled to dust.
Many homins were able to escape through mysterious teleportation 'rainbows' leading to safe haven until these too were destroyed by kitins. Homins remaining in the infested lands could but flee into the wilds where they were forced to live nomadic lives in constant fear of kitin attack...
Then one day heroic travelers, bold as they were unexpected, came from afar in search of the surviving homin communities with a message: homin civilizations were being rebuilt in new lands of promise!
Young refugees in their droves have since been urged by their elders to risk the long and perilous journey to join the newly flourishing civilizations in the newfound lands. For great need there is for guilds, and homins eager to improve their skills and talents to help forge the destiny of their people. All hands are welcome, there is still much to do, and many a danger to overcome: kitins still patrol in the wilds, invasions still all too often occur; and many areas are beset by the pestilent Goo, a dreaded disease that ravages habitats and makes the wildlife rabid.
The last fifty years have given a fair share of laughter and tears, trial and tribulation to each of the four civilizations. For the time being homin relations are fair, though it would take little more than a crafter's hammer to break the peace. For there are many ways to drive a civilization on… and increasing tension between the Kamis and the Karavan can only fuel the fire of distrust...
Certainly, there are many questions yet to be answered. What is the origin of hominkind ? No proof of homin evolution on Atys has yet been found. Is Jena really the almighty creator of Atys that the Karavan claim her to be ? Does Jena really exist ? Doubt is growing in homin hearts. And who are the Karavan really ? Why do they keep themselves locked up in their strange suits ? Why do they hate the Kamis so much ? What is behind the bond between the Kamis and Atys ? What is Atys ?
Behind these mysteries the key to the destiny of Atys resides, and the fate of hominkind lies. While rebuilding their civilizations, homins will soon have to look deeper into these questions to grasp the true Nature of Atys. For time is already running short. The destiny of Atys is about to change hands. Someone, or something already has their sights on the Green Planet, looking for the Ryzom.
First Appearance of Homins on Atys
To this day, nobody has managed to shed light on the mystery surrounding the arrival of homins on the planet of Atys. A legend nonetheless has been passed on through the ages and this legend is the key to discovering the secret behind the origins of Atys.
Homins lived on an impoverished planet until the Great Dragon, the prince of darkness, came and seduced them with visions of crystal waters and a land of plenty. After leading them to Atys, the Dragon endeavored to extinguish the sunlight there and in the cold and dark reduce the homins to slavery.
Jena, Goddess of the sun, creator of Atys, got wind of the Dragon's treachery and filled his body with eternal fire to prevent him breathing coldness and extinguishing the living light. The Goddess then conjured the light anew so provoking the Green Rising so that the homins could live again in harmony in a bountiful world.
The planet evolved into a beautiful world, where plant life reigned supreme. Jena sent in her disciples, the Karavan Guardians, to establish the homins in different parts of the planet so that each race would have a role in its conservation. Ever since, faithful homins have learnt to express their gratitude in worship to Jena and with offerings via her disciples, who continue to travel the length and breadth of Atys wielding strange, unknown technology.
As for the Dragon, he took refuge in the dark bowels of Atys where he now slumbers. Homins are forbidden by Jena's Law to descend underground in the Prime Roots in quest of the Dragon's lair for fear of stirring his wrath. A prophecy holds that before the Great Dragon dies he will rise again to expulse all the fire from his body so causing the end of Atys. Those remaining faithful to the teachings of Jena and residing on the surface of Atys shall be rescued and shepherded to a new world of plenty.
The Fire of Coriolis (2435)
In 2435, under the Emperor Abylus the Learned, Fyros miners hit upon a vein of acid which set light to the surrounding parched wastelands. The fire quickly spread across homin territories ravaging the town of Coriolis and blazing a trail as far as the great forests of the Matis.
Related historical stories : The Fever of Discovery, The Siege of Karavia and The Company of Loria
The Great Swarming (2481)
In their interminable quest for the dragon, in 2481 Fyros miners uncovered a nest of kitins in the Prime Roots. Fraught with fear and horror, their first reflex was to destroy the first giant insects they came across. But alerted by the slaughter, legions of soldiers kitins suddenly surged forth from underground galleries to eradicate what they considered as their natural ennemy. Homin cities are decimated, entire population perished, and the great civilizations crumbled in a matter of days.
Related historical stories : Monsoon Sunset and The Kitin Song
The Kitin War (2481 - 2483)
In the year 2481, the kitins set out on a crusade to obliterate all traces of hominkind. Many homins were able to escape through the teleportation "rainbows" leading to safe haven in the Prime Roots of far away lands. Kami and Karavan forces did their best to give homins safe conduct to the rainbows until these too were destroyed by kitins. Remaining homins could do nothing but flee into the wilds where they were forced to live nomadic lives in constant fear of kitin attacks. A Karavan task force was eventually sent in to counter the arachnid onslaughts. War ravaged in the ancient lands for many years until at last the kitins were forced to retreat back into the depths of Atys.
Related historical stories : My Karavan Guardian
Exodus (2485)
With the destruction of the teleportation pods during the Kitin Wars, the ways to the sanctuary of the Prime Roots of the faraway lands was closed. Many homins were forced to live precarious nomadic lives until a route was established in 2485 from the ancient to the newfound lands, opening the way for the Exodus. Refugees in their droves were at last able to rejoin the newly flourishing civilizations that had resurfaced from their Prime Roots sanctuary in the new lands of promise.
Related historical stories : Opportunity Awaits and Mabreka
The New Beginning (2483 - 2525)
Up until the dark days of the exile, the homin peoples had always lived separately. The collapse brought them together. The refugees of the Prime Roots had no other choice but to learn to tolerate one another and live together. They made ready their return to the surface and declared the Edict of the Four Peoples. This agreement foresaw a sharing of the new lands according to the territorial preference of each race. In 2483, when they finally returned to the surface, the Zoraïs regained possession of the jungle, whilst the Matis took the forests, the Fyros took the deserts and the Trykers took the lakes.
The exile lasted two years, this being the time it took for the Kamis and the Karavan to push the Kitins back down to the depths of Atys. The Guardians of the Karavan remained in close contact with the homins during this period. As soon as the four races had completed their ascent to the surface, the Karavan took great care to seal the passageways that lead to the Prime Roots and prevented anyone else from using them.
For the civilizations, everything had to be rebuilt from scratch. They spent the next three generations laying the foundations of new Homin empires. The Fyros, under the command of Leanon, sister of the late emperor Cerakos II, the Zoraïs guided by Hoï-Cho, the Trykers under the leadership of Rigan Mac'Darrell, and the Matis lead by Yasson, all began the arduous task. They took over and secured new territories, built towns and began to re-establish trade routes.
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According to the legend, the Matis capital was built on the exact spot where the arrow of King Yasson landed, in Majestic Garden. The capital bears the name of his son, Yrkanis, born in the Prime Roots in 2482. The Zoraïs built Zora in memory of those who fell during the kitin attack. The Trykers explored the continent of Aeden Aqueous and laid the first foundations of Fairhaven in an area particularly rich in resources. The city of Pyr, capital city of the Fyros people, was constructed behind the site where the embalmed body of Cerakos II was burned. The funeral pyre thus became the great door to the city.
Very quickly, the refugees began to throng the ancient lands, swelling the ranks of the survivors. Training camps were set up to welcome them and provide training. Great warriors of all races came together under the banner of the Guild of the Force of Fraternity. They too had taken the route of the exodus to rejoin their people and teach them new methods of combat. Each race cherishes the names of these heroes: Kalus Hym the Fyros, Leng Cheng-Ho the Zoraï, Matini Roqvini the Matis and Bremmen Dingle the Tryker. All died gloriously, sacrificing their lives for their people and their leader.
When word came in 2490 that the Kitins had begun to re-appear on homin lands, the Force of Fraternity set off to meet them head on. A Pact of Mutual Assistance was signed by Hoï-Cho, Rigan Mac'Darell, Leanon and Yasson.
But the homin alliance proved to be short-lived. The lines of discord began to multiply, beginning when each race allied itself with the Kamis and the Karavan and when the ambitions of the leaders began to diverge. The Matis, and to a lesser extent the Trykers, took a resolute stance and joined the Karavan, whilst the Fyros turned towards the Kamis. The Zoraïs had escaped the influence of the Karavan as soon as they resurfaced from the Prime Roots and it was during this time that the Kamis arranged a meeting between the leader Hoï-Cho and Ma-Duk, whom they revered as the veritable Lord of the Kamis. At this time, the Guild of Elias appeared. It was a secret society made up of individuals from many races, whose stated goal was to spread the name of Elias Tryton. Its methods and group ethos are still rather unclear. Considered as a sect by the Karavan, the Guild continued nevertheless to win widespread support.
Once again, trade exchanges between the races proved to be the factor that unleashed further wars. The Fyros and the Trykers signed a trade agreement which lead the Matis to revoke the Edict of Four Peoples. The following year (2499), the Matis invaded Tryker lands - it was the beginning of the Autumn War in Lagoons of Loria.
The Tryker resistance took the form of a guerilla movement lead by Still Wyler. He was soon joined by the Fyros, who joined their allies by passing through Zoraïs lands. The Fyros were lead by Dexton, son of the deceased emperor, Cerakos II. Dexton showed great bravery in battle, but was eventually captured by the Matis. Mabreka Cheng-Ho, son of the great Zoraï warrior Leng Cheng-Ho, who gave his life to save the Matis prince Yrkanis from the Kitins, negotiated Dexton's freedom for a sum of 1,000,000 dappers. King Yasson accepted the offer against the advice of his younger half-brother Jinovitch and a contingent of the royal court. Jinovitch saw only weakness in the moderation shown by the king. Despite these tensions, the leaders of the four peoples signed a new peace agreement in 2501 and the Lagoons of Loria were thereafter considered neutral territory.
Over the course of the two years following the signing of the treaty, the leadership of all four peoples changed hands. Dexton succeeded Leanon as king, while Beadley Nimby emerged as the head of the Trykers in a struggle with Still Wyler. Hoï-Cho died heirless, thus ending the Cho dynasty. Despite the widespread popularity of Mabreka, the old and wise Fung-Tun took over the leadership of the Zoraïs and banished his opponent to exile. Mabreka took refuge among the Fyros in the city of Pyr. Fung-Tun reinstated the worship of Jena and, under the pretext of fighting the Goo, reintroduced slavery.
Unrest was most felt among the Matis, the most ambitious and scheming people of Atys. Jinovitch poisoned the king, took the crown, pursued the multiracial guilds and tracked down anyone who opposed the Karavan. The new dictator also renamed the capital Yrkanis, calling it Jino instead. From then on, Matis interests would be defended with arrogance.
With this tyrant seizing power, trade routes once again became a major source of tension. A surcharge was imposed on any Fyros goods traveling through Matis territories. The Fyros decided to travel through Zoraï territory instead in order to continue trading, but some of the traders provoked a fire, which lead the Zoraïs to close the trade route.
The lessons of the past taught Jinovitch that, even with the support of the Karavan, the Matis would find it difficult to oppose a Tryker/Fyros alliance. Jinovitch hatched a plan therefore to drive a wedge between the two sides. He proposed a lowering of taxes on goods to the Trykers, who in return would agree to follow the teachings of the Karavan more closely. The offer was accepted immediately by Beadley Nimby. To the heretic Fyros however, he would offer only war.
This campaign would prove fatal to the ambitions of Jinovitch however, who lost an entire battalion in the attack on Sawdust Mines. The Fyros were able to count on a formidable ally among their ranks - Mabreka. He fought alongside Dexton and then returned to a hero's welcome in his home country. He became leader of his people following the deposing of Fung-Tun, who had been struck down by the Goo. The New Zoraï leader revived the former Cho dynasty and reinstated the worship of Ma-Duk. As soon as he came to power, under the name of Mabreka-Cho, he signed a pact of alliance with the Fyros in case of Matis attack. The pact also authorized the Fyros to once again make use of the trade routes that pass through the jungle lands.
For his part, prince Yrkanis took advantage of the defeat inflicted on the Matis to attempt to topple the throne, but without success. Yrkanis was then arrested and put in prison. He barely escaped an assassination attempt and fled with his cohorts through the Prime Roots. While Jinovitch passed him off as dead, Yrkanis found safe asylum with the Trykers and then the Zoraïs until 2512.
In the same year, Jinovitch launched a campaign against Lagoons of Loria, which were immediately renamed Jino Waters. Prince Yrkanis and his followers then allied themselves to the newly elected Tryker leader, Still Wyler. Many Matis soldiers rallied to their cause. On the way to Tryker front, King Jinovitch died horrible death in the jaws of kitin scouts which his soldiers left him to charge alone. .
Yrkanis took over from him and Lagoons of Loria were retroceded to the Trykers. A peace treaty was signed between the homin peoples, followed by a free trade agreement and the ratification of the Homin Rights Act, an anti-slavery text introduced by the Trykers. A new era of peace had begun.
Parallel to this, the Zoraïs and the Fyros launched themselves in an all-out offensive against the Kitins, who had reappeared in Knot of Dementia and Dunes of Exile. Another enemy soon proved to be more and more of a threat - 2519 was the year of the Goo. The diseased sap was spreading, infecting beast and soil alike. It seemed that the destructive fire might be capable of bringing an end to the scourge for good. It was then that another ghost emerged - the discovery of ruins in the Prime Roots, which threatened to rouse the curiosity of the Fyros.
In the year 2525, the four homin civilizations were continuing their efforts to reconquer Atys and recover the glories of the past. The earlier upheavals in history had shown how fragile and dangerous alliances among Homins truly were. It remains to be seen whether the refugees will be able to display enough courage to meet the challenges that will decide the future of their people. Are they capable of putting their differences aside and wipe out the Goo for good? Can they defeat the Kitins? Can they unearth the lost secrets of the great homin empires of the past and discover the reasons that might explain the differences between the Kamis and the Karavan?
The history of Atys is at the dawn of a new era.
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Nadrodzina obejmuje gatunki występujące w Ameryce.

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Do nadrodziny należą następujące rodziny:
 Cuniculidae  – pakowate
 Caviidae  – kawiowate
 Dasyproctidae  – agutiowate

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To Determine Threat Level, Context Matters
Computers communicating with the Amazon cloud, users logging in after hours, and the risk posed by Java; without context, evaluating threats is nearly impossible
While many security professionals are ready to toss Java--the favored target of attackers' exploitation efforts--out of the enterprise, business decision makers often fall back on classifying the software as a business necessity.
Yet, neither side generally has a good way to evaluate the threat posed by Java, because they lack data on actual use of Java in the business and how often malware incidents are caused by the software, says Michael Viscuso, CEO of Carbon Black, a business and security intelligence firm. In a presentation in early October at the ISSA International Conference, Viscuso showed attendees how one company evaluated their use of Java--72 workers needed it for online-meeting software--versus its relative threat--a handful of malware infections could be traced back to the exploitation of a Java vulnerability.
"Getting that context helps malware hunters find more malware and, at the same time, helps the decision maker know that, if I am going to disable Java across the enterprise, then I need a replacement to appease those 72 people," he says. "Now I can answer questions about the security of the business."
While intelligence on attackers can help companies understand the threat landscape, only when that information is married to a company's specific internal data does it really enable businesses to take a more active role is defending their networks. And combining different sets of business-specific data to find relationships can be build an even stronger context in which to evaluate threats, says Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder and chief technology officer with CrowdStrike.
"All these different sources of data can help you make a better decisions about what the threat means to your business," he says.
What constitutes context? Different security experts have different definitions. Carbon Black's Viscuso breaks context down into four attributes: Visibility into events on the network, metadata from those events, the frequency the events happen and the ability to track relationships between different events. Much of the time, companies only look at events; perhaps, they combine it with frequency information and metadata; but do they look at the relationship between different events.
"With that approach, you are looking at each event individually, and that means you have to be correct about each event, whether it is something bad or something good," he says. "With relationships, it becomes much more obvious what is good, what is bad and what is a false positive or negative."
[Threat intelligence is only useful if it's tailored to your specific organization. Here are some tips on how to customize. See Creating And Maintaining A Custom Threat Profile.]
Looking at events as snapshots in time hampers companies from finding the threats in their network and evaluating the criticality of those threats, agrees CrowdStrike's Alperovitch.
"You may see anomalous activity on the inside, such as traffic going to a certain IP address or a program downloaded from the Internet, but it really means nothing without context--what adversary you are dealing with," he says.
The first stop to developing better context, however, is to know what is going on inside their own network. That visibility component is the foundation of everything that comes after, says Lance James, head of intelligence for security-services firm Vigilant, a Deloitte company.
"Make sure you get to know your network first," he says. "You should not be getting threat data if you don't know what is going on in your network."
Once a good baseline of visibility is established, the relationship between network traffic, user identity and the company's applications can help the company develop a context in which to evaluate threats, says Will Hayes, chief product officer at LucidWorks, a data-analytics firm.
"If you can quantify the identity, know the session, and you understand the applications, in a broader sense, you can do a whole lot of statistical analysis and find out a lot of interesting things; you would definitely find anomalous behavior," he says.
By building up personas, representations of the company's users and their activities, a company can quickly evaluate any new event within that context and quickly determine if the event poses a threat, Hayes says.
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Letters: We need to hold Trudeau accountable for real climate action
A Just Transition Act needs to put people, not corporations first as Canada transitions away from fossil fuels
If we don't want this kind of air to be commonplace, we need to do something about climate change. This letter writer says Canada needs a bold vision for its Just Transition Act.Julie MacLellan/Record files
People across Canada just experienced another summer of record-breaking heat, destructive wildfires and dystopic-looking smoke hanging over many of our communities. These impacts have elevated the urgency to tackle the climate crisis to a fever pitch. But, we all know the only way we can tackle the climate crisis with the zest needed to do so is if no workers or communities are left behind as we transition to greener, safer forms of energy.
Natural Resources Canada just finished its consultation for the long-awaited Just Transition Act – something you may have missed because of the whirlwind of the election. This is our chance to moves forward worker and community-centred Just Transition legislation.
Luckily, thousands of people across the country made submissions to this consultation process calling for a just transition act that follows three principles: 1) guarantees a good, green, unionized job to anyone who wants one; 2) puts people first – not massive corporations – by supporting workers and communities through the transition to 100% renewable energy; and 3) it's in line with climate science and ensures a rapid transition off fossil fuels.
What the legislation actually looks like when it's presented in the House of Commons will be the test as to whether or not Justin Trudeau and his government listened to our calls. It will be up to all of us – and our newly elected representatives – to ensure the biggest, boldest version of this legislation is passed.
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Q: How do I determine a file's content type in .NET? My WPF application gets a file from the user with Microsoft.Win32.OpenFileDialog()...
Private Sub ButtonUpload_Click(...)
    Dim FileOpenStream As Stream = Nothing
    Dim FileBox As New Microsoft.Win32.OpenFileDialog()
    FileBox.InitialDirectory = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments)
    FileBox.Filter = "Pictures (*.jpg;*.jpeg;*.gif;*.png)|*.jpg;*.jpeg;*.gif;*.png|" & _
                     "Documents (*.pdf;*.doc;*.docx;)|*.pdf;*.doc;*.docx;|" & _
                     "All Files (*.*)|*.*"
    FileBox.FilterIndex = 1
    FileBox.Multiselect = False
    Dim FileSelected As Nullable(Of Boolean) = FileBox.ShowDialog(Me)
    If FileSelected IsNot Nothing AndAlso FileSelected.Value = True Then
        Try
            FileOpenStream = FileBox.OpenFile()
            If (FileOpenStream IsNot Nothing) Then
                Dim ByteArray As Byte()
                Using br As New BinaryReader(FileOpenStream)
                    ByteArray = br.ReadBytes(FileOpenStream.Length)
                End Using
                Dim z As New ZackFile
                z.Id = Guid.NewGuid
                z.FileData = ByteArray
                z.FileSize = CInt(ByteArray.Length)
                z.FileName = FileBox.FileName.Split("\").Last
                z.DateAdded = Now
                db.AddToZackFile(z)
                db.SaveChanges()
            End If
        Catch Ex As Exception
            MessageBox.Show("Cannot read file from disk. " & Ex.Message, "Fail", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error)
        Finally
            If (FileOpenStream IsNot Nothing) Then
                FileOpenStream.Close()
            End If
        End Try
    End If
End Sub

And my ASP.NET MVC application serves it up for download at a web site with FileStreamResult()...
Public Class ZackFileController
    Inherits System.Web.Mvc.Controller

    Function Display(ByVal id As Guid) As FileStreamResult
        Dim db As New EfrDotOrgEntities
        Dim Model As ZackFile = (From z As ZackFile In db.ZackFile _
                                Where z.Id = id _
                                Select z).First
        Dim ByteArray As Byte() = Model.ImageData
        Dim FileStream As System.IO.MemoryStream = New System.IO.MemoryStream(ByteArray)
        Dim ContentType As String = ?????
        Dim f As New FileStreamResult(FileStream, ContentType)
        f.FileDownloadName = Model.FileName
        Return f
    End Function

End Class

But FileStreamResult() needs a content type string.  How do I know the correct content type of my file?

A: I made a C# helper class based on Zacks response.
/// <summary>
/// Helps with Mime Types
/// </summary>
public static class MimeTypesHelper
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Returns the content type based on the given file extension
    /// </summary>
    public static string GetContentType(string fileExtension)
    {
        var mimeTypes = new Dictionary<String, String>
            {
                {".bmp", "image/bmp"},
                {".gif", "image/gif"},
                {".jpeg", "image/jpeg"},
                {".jpg", "image/jpeg"},
                {".png", "image/png"},
                {".tif", "image/tiff"},
                {".tiff", "image/tiff"},
                {".doc", "application/msword"},
                {".docx", "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"},
                {".pdf", "application/pdf"},
                {".ppt", "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint"},
                {".pptx", "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation"},
                {".xlsx", "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"},
                {".xls", "application/vnd.ms-excel"},
                {".csv", "text/csv"},
                {".xml", "text/xml"},
                {".txt", "text/plain"},
                {".zip", "application/zip"},
                {".ogg", "application/ogg"},
                {".mp3", "audio/mpeg"},
                {".wma", "audio/x-ms-wma"},
                {".wav", "audio/x-wav"},
                {".wmv", "audio/x-ms-wmv"},
                {".swf", "application/x-shockwave-flash"},
                {".avi", "video/avi"},
                {".mp4", "video/mp4"},
                {".mpeg", "video/mpeg"},
                {".mpg", "video/mpeg"},
                {".qt", "video/quicktime"}
            };

        // if the file type is not recognized, return "application/octet-stream" so the browser will simply download it
        return mimeTypes.ContainsKey(fileExtension) ? mimeTypes[fileExtension] : "application/octet-stream";
    }
}

You might, of course, want to keep the mimeTypes alive for future queries. This is just a starting point.

A: I use a custom config section in web.config (I leave the task for writing the custom configuration section to you):
<configSections>
    <section name="mimeTypeMappings" type="MySoftwareLol.MimeTypeMappingSection, MySoftwareLol"/>
</configSections>

<mimeTypeMappings>
    <MimeTypes>
      <MimeType Type="application/mac-binhex40" Extensions=".hqx"/>
      <MimeType Type="application/msword" Extensions=".doc"/>
      <MimeType Type="application/pdf" Extensions=".pdf"/>
      <MimeType Type="application/postscript" Extensions=".ai;.eps;.ps"/>
      <MimeType Type="application/rtf" Extensions=".rtf"/>
      <MimeType Type="application/vnd.ms-excel" Extensions=".xla;.xlc;.xlm;.xls;.xlt;.xlw"/>
      <MimeType Type="application/vnd.ms-outlook" Extensions=".msg"/>
      <MimeType Type="application/vnd.ms-powerpoint" Extensions=".pot;.pps;.ppt"/>
      <MimeType Type="application/vnd.ms-works" Extensions=".wcm;.wdb;.wks;.wps"/>
      <MimeType Type="application/x-compress" Extensions=".z"/>
      <MimeType Type="application/x-compressed" Extensions=".tgz"/>
      <MimeType Type="application/x-gzip" Extensions=".gz"/>
      <MimeType Type="application/x-msaccess" Extensions=".mdb"/>
      <MimeType Type="application/x-msmetafile" Extensions=".wmf"/>
      <MimeType Type="application/x-mspublisher" Extensions=".pub"/>
      <MimeType Type="application/x-msschedule" Extensions=".scd"/>
      <MimeType Type="application/x-msterminal" Extensions=".trm"/>
      <MimeType Type="application/x-mswrite" Extensions=".wri"/>
      <MimeType Type="application/x-tar" Extensions=".tar"/>
      <MimeType Type="application/zip" Extensions=".zip"/>
      <MimeType Type="audio/basic" Extensions=".au;.snd"/>
      <MimeType Type="audio/mid" Extensions=".mid;.rmi"/>
      <MimeType Type="audio/mpeg" Extensions=".mp3"/>
      <MimeType Type="audio/x-aiff" Extensions=".aif;.aifc;.aiff"/>
      <MimeType Type="audio/x-pn-realaudio" Extensions=".ra;.ram"/>
      <MimeType Type="audio/x-wav" Extensions=".wav"/>
      <MimeType Type="image/bmp" Extensions=".bmp"/>
      <MimeType Type="image/gif" Extensions=".gif"/>
      <MimeType Type="image/jpeg" Extensions=".jpe;.jpeg;.jpg"/>
      <MimeType Type="image/pipeg" Extensions=".jfif"/>
      <MimeType Type="image/tiff" Extensions=".tif;.tiff"/>
      <!--By default, sends HTML documents as plain text; sending it as text/html may pose security risks-->
      <!--If you wish to accept the risks, uncomment the following two lines and comment out the third.-->
      <!--<MimeType Type="text/html" Extensions=".mht;.html;.htm"/>-->
      <!--<MimeType Type="text/plain" Extensions=".txt"/>-->
      <MimeType Type="text/plain" Extensions=".txt;.html;.htm"/>
      <MimeType Type="text/richtext" Extensions=".rtx"/>
      <MimeType Type="text/tab-separated-values" Extensions=".tsv"/>
      <MimeType Type="video/mpeg" Extensions=".mp2;.mpa;.mpe;.mpeg;.mpg;.mpv2"/>
      <MimeType Type="video/quicktime" Extensions=".mov;.qt"/>
      <MimeType Type="video/x-la-asf" Extensions=".lsf;.lsx;.asf;.asr;.asx;"/>
      <MimeType Type="video/x-msvideo" Extensions=".avi"/>
    </MimeTypes>
  </mimeTypeMappings>

I use Path.GetExtension() and map that to one of the types listed in Extensions.

A: can be easily done by using registry keys.
Dim regKey As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.ClassesRoot.OpenSubKey("extension")
If Not regKey Is Nothing Then
Dim ct As Object = regKey.GetValue("Content Type")
  If Not ct Is Nothing Then
     Return ct.ToString()
  End If
End If

This will produce the same result as the big list mentioned above!!!!

A: It looks like you still have the filename when you go to set the content type. You could pick the correct mime type for the file extension, or default to something like "application/base64".
Assuming the person downloading it will be using a web browser, try to stick to the common ones: MIME Types Known By IE

A: There is a MimeMapping class in .NET 4.5
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.mimemapping.aspx

A: I've replaced the FileExtension column in my database table with a ContentType column.
I populate it when I upload a file.
Private Sub ButtonUpload_Click(...)
    ...
    Dim FileExtension As String = "." + FileBox.FileName.Split(".").Last.ToLower
    z.ContentType = ContentType(FileExtension)
    ...
End Sub

I determine the content type with this function:
Function ContentType(ByVal FileExtension As String) As String
    Dim d As New Dictionary(Of String, String)
    'Images'
    d.Add(".bmp", "image/bmp")
    d.Add(".gif", "image/gif")
    d.Add(".jpeg", "image/jpeg")
    d.Add(".jpg", "image/jpeg")
    d.Add(".png", "image/png")
    d.Add(".tif", "image/tiff")
    d.Add(".tiff", "image/tiff")
    'Documents'
    d.Add(".doc", "application/msword")
    d.Add(".docx", "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document")
    d.Add(".pdf", "application/pdf")
    'Slideshows'
    d.Add(".ppt", "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint")
    d.Add(".pptx", "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation")
    'Data'
    d.Add(".xlsx", "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet")
    d.Add(".xls", "application/vnd.ms-excel")
    d.Add(".csv", "text/csv")
    d.Add(".xml", "text/xml")
    d.Add(".txt", "text/plain")
    'Compressed Folders'
    d.Add(".zip", "application/zip")
    'Audio'
    d.Add(".ogg", "application/ogg")
    d.Add(".mp3", "audio/mpeg")
    d.Add(".wma", "audio/x-ms-wma")
    d.Add(".wav", "audio/x-wav")
    'Video'
    d.Add(".wmv", "audio/x-ms-wmv")
    d.Add(".swf", "application/x-shockwave-flash")
    d.Add(".avi", "video/avi")
    d.Add(".mp4", "video/mp4")
    d.Add(".mpeg", "video/mpeg")
    d.Add(".mpg", "video/mpeg")
    d.Add(".qt", "video/quicktime")
    Return d(FileExtension)
End Function

This works, but it seems inelegant.

A: You can use This list, that contains 684 file extensions.
In this list every pair is separated by "~", and every pair has the extension name and the content type separated by "#".
I dont know what language are you using but this is in vb.net
How to use it:

*

*Add a string resource to you project that contains the list.
It will look like this -

*Add this class to your project (that will parse the string to Dictionary)
Public Class MIMETypeList
    Public data As Dictionary(Of String, String)
    Public Sub New()
       data = New Dictionary(Of String, String)()
       Dim Temp() As String
       For Each TypeConvertion As String In My.Resources.MimeType.Split("~")
           Temp = TypeConvertion.Split("#")
           If Not data.ContainsKey(Temp(0)) Then
               data.Add(Temp(0), Temp(1))
           End If
       Next
    End Sub
End Class

*Now you can use it like this:
Dim FileExtension1 As String = ".mp4"
Dim FileExtension2 As String = ".html"
Dim FileExtension3 As String = ".Random"
Dim Converter As New MIMETypeList
If Converter.data.ContainsKey(FileExtension1) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(FileExtension1 & " -> " & Converter.data.Item(FileExtension1))
Else
    Debug.WriteLine(FileExtension1 & " -> File Content Not Found")
End If
If Converter.data.ContainsKey(FileExtension2) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(FileExtension2 & " -> " & Converter.data.Item(FileExtension2))
Else
    Debug.WriteLine(FileExtension2 & " -> File Content Not Found")
End If
If Converter.data.ContainsKey(FileExtension3) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(FileExtension3 & " -> " & Converter.data.Item(FileExtension3))
Else
    Debug.WriteLine(FileExtension3 & " -> File Content Not Found")
End If

Output:
.mp4 -> video/mp4
.html -> text/html
.Random -> File Content Not Found

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A total of 213 operators have commercially launched LTE services in 81 countries, an increase of 113 networks in the past 12 months, according to Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), which now forecasts there will be 260 commercial LTE networks in 93 countries by end 2013.
456 operators are investing in LTE in 134 countries. This is made up of 406 firm operator commitments to build LTE networks, 213 have commercially launched networks in 81 countries plus 50 additional operators engaged in various trials, studies, etc.
1,064 LTE user devices have been announced by 111 manufacturers, representing around 150% annual growth.
The majority of LTE operators have deployed the FDD mode of the standard.
The most widely used band in network deployments continues to be 1800 MHz (band 3) which is used in 43% of commercially launched LTE networks. The next most popular contiguous bands are 2.6 GHz (band 7) used in over 31% of networks, followed by 800 MHz band 20 (over 11%).
21 LTE TDD systems are commercially launched (within the total LTE launch count of 213) and 10 of them have been deployed within combined LTE FDD and TDD networks, which is a growing trend.
GSA reported last month that 222 user devices support the TDD mode.
There are almost 30 operators who have launched, or are planning enhancements to their networks including support for Category 4, multicarrier operation, and LTE-Advanced features such as carrier aggregation.
Alan Hadden, President of the GSA, stated: For the first time operators are reporting that they are selling more smartphones than any other device type. Our research confirmed that smartphones are the largest device category for LTE users. Operators need to invest to keep delivering the best mobile broadband experience, and compete.
Vertical Systems published its Mid-2013 Global Provider Ethernet Leaderboard, the industry's benchmark for measuring multinational Ethernet network market presence. Global Providers ranked on the Leaderboard hold four percent (4%) or more of retail business Ethernet installations based on billable ports at sites outside of their respective home countries.
The following seven companies were listed: BT Global Services (U.K.), Orange Business (France), Verizon (U.S.), Colt (U.K.), AT&T (U.S.), NTT (Japan) and Level 3 (U.S.).
"The migration of legacy access to Ethernet is in full swing across all regional markets throughout the world," said Rick Malone, principal at Vertical Systems Group. "Providers cited Ethernet access for multinational IP VPNs as the top driver for port growth during this research cycle. BT has taken advantage of this opportunity within its extensive base of global VPNs to attain the top position on our Global Provider Leaderboard."
Other Global Providers offering Ethernet services outside of their home countries have port shares that are below the Leaderboard threshold. These companies are segmented by share into two tiers: the Challenge tier and the Market Player tier.
The Challenge tier companies as of mid-2013 are the following (Note - in alphabetical order): Cogent (U.S.), Reliance Globalcom (India), SingTel (Singapore), Tata Communications (India), T-Systems (Germany) and Vodafone (U.K.). Vodafone achieved a Challenge tier position based on its acquisition of Cable & Wireless Worldwide.
The Market Player tier encompasses all other providers selling retail Ethernet services outside their home countries. Providers in the Market Player tier include the following companies (Note - in alphabetical order): Airtel (India), Bell Canada (Canada), Bezeq (Israel), CAT Telecom (Thailand), CenturyLink (U.S.), China Telecom (China), China Unicom (China), Chunghwa Telecom (Taiwan), Easynet Global Services (U.K.), Eircom (Ireland), Embratel (Brazil), euNetworks (U.K.), Exponential-e (U.K.), Globe (Phillipines), GlobeNet (Brazil), GTS (Poland), GTT (U.S.), Indosat (Indonesia), Interoute (U.K.), KDDI (Japan), Korea Telecom (Korea), KPN International (Netherlands), Masergy (U.S.), O2 (Czech Republic), PCCW Global (Hong Kong), PLDT (Phillipines), Rostelecom (Russia), Softbank Telecom (Japan), StarHub (Singapore), Swisscom (Switzerland), TDC (Denmark), Telecom Italia International (Italy), Telecom New Zealand (New Zealand), Telefonica Worldwide (Spain), Telenor (Norway), TeliaSonera (Sweden), Telkom Indonesia (Indonesia), Telkom South Africa (South Africa), TelMex (Mexico), Telstra (Australia), Telus International (Canada), Time (Malaysia), TM (Malaysia), Vector (New Zealand), Virgin Media Business (U.K.), Zayo Group (U.S.) and others.
Market shares are calculated using the base of enterprise Ethernet services installations, plus input from Vertical's surveys of Ethernet providers throughout the world.
Ericsson completed its previously announced acquisition of Microsoft's Mediaroom business and TV solution. The deal, which was first announced in April 2013, makes Ericsson the world's largest, by market share, and the most experienced provider of IPTV middleware technology and solutions.
The Mediaroom IPTV platform holds about a 25% share of the global IPTV market. Mediaroom-powered TV services are offered by nearly 60 of the world's leading operators, delivering services to almost 13 million households, and close to 24 million set top boxes, throughout the world. Customers include AT&T U-verse, Entertain of Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica, TELUS Optik TV and Swisscom.
Per Borgklint, Senior Vice President and Head of Business Unit Support Solutions at Ericsson said: "This acquisition places us even more securely at the heart of an exciting and highly innovative industry. IPTV subscribers alone are predicted to grow by more than 18% each year to reach 105 million subscribers and revenue of USD 45 b. by 2015. By incorporating Mediaroom into our broad portfolio of solutions we will ensure our customers have the ultimate partner as they transform towards true TV Anywhere multi-screen services and optimized video delivery in any network"
Mediaroom is based in Mountain View, California, and is comprised of more than 400 people worldwide. The former Mediaroom business unit, including staff, will be integrated into the Ericsson group under the Business Unit Support Solutions, and will be called Ericsson Mediaroom .
NSN confirmed that is supported the world's first operators to launch LTE-Advanced commercially: SK Telecom, LG U+ and Korea Telecom .
The operators have implemented LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation with a software upgrade for Nokia Solutions and Network's Flexi Multiradio Base Stations.
LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation enables the operators to reach up to 150 Mbps throughput by dynamically combining the resources of the two LTE frequency bands. The carrier aggregation feature doubles the data rates compared to those before the upgrade.
UAE-IX, the Dubai-based Internet exchange that opened one year ago, now serves more than 20 networks from the Middle East.
Customers include leading global players and providers from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Turkey. Recent new peers include STC and Vodafone Qatar, further increasing the reach of the exchange.
UAE-IX's customer base now reaches 55% of all eyeballs in the GCC markets. This makes UAE-IX the partner of choice for a wide variety of providers, including access networks, cloud computing players, hosters and content delivery networks (CDNs).
UAE-IX, which is fully operated by DE-CIX, was the first carrier-neutral Internet exchange for the Middle East and is built on a fully redundant switching platform.
ADVA Optical Networking announced a significant milestone: Openreach, the infrastructure division of BT Group, has deployed over 100,000 FSP 150 circuits into its Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) services. Since its public launch in 2009, EAD services have been widely adopted by enterprises throughout the U.K.
"Openreach is a company that's working hard to meet and exceed its customers' expectations" commented Sarah Mendham, account director, ADVA Optical Networking. "Together we've helped to drive Ethernet connectivity across the U.K., and we believe a major cornerstone for this achievement is our FSP Management Suite."
Telefónica has named Alcatel-Lucent as a reference supplier for its 4G LTE network in Spain.
Alcatel-Lucent said this award represents the largest LTE deployment in Western Europe so far.
Tele2 Netherlands selected Nokia Solutions and Networks to supply a nationwide greenfield radio access network and related services to enable new 4G services. Tele2 Netherlands holds licenses for the 2600 MHz and 800 MHz frequency bands.
NSN will provide its Single RAN advanced platform, which is based on its Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Station. As well as providing the NSN Radio Access security solution for authentication and data protection, the company will also implement the NetAct network management system to enable consolidated configuration, monitoring and optimization of the operator's LTE network. Financial terms were not disclosed.
"With the ever increasing demand to deliver high-bandwidth data services any time, anywhere, operators need to evolve their networks to adopt new technologies like LTE," said Peter Wennerstrom, head of Tele2 global account team at NSN. "We are pleased to be entrusted with this project to help Tele2 build a highly innovative 4G network."


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In Sherborne, he faced difficulties, as he was more interested in mathematics and physics, but teachers at his school wanted him to study and focus on classics, saying it is necessary to be 'educated. Still, he continued to study, focusing more on mathematics and physics.
He could solve advanced problems without even studying elementary calculus. During this period, he encountered the death of his only friend, Christopher Morcom, which caused him great sorrow. He overcame that grief by working hard on that part of mathematics and physics that he used to study with his friend.
Alan Turing enrolled in King's College, Cambridge, and received first-class honours in mathematics.
Alan Turing became the leading member in the cracking of German ciphers at Bletchley Park, the principal center of Allied code-breaking during the Second World War.
Asa Briggs, a historian, and wartime codebreaker suggested that only a genius can work at Bletchley and Turing is one of them.
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Turing specified an electromechanical machine, the bombe, which was more efficient than the Polish bomba kryptologiczna, and it could break the Enigma code more effectively. He achieved this within a few weeks after his arrival at Bletchley Park.
Although they could crack all the signals, Turing and other cryptanalysts working with him faced problems in translating all the signals because of limited staff and bombs.
They wrote a letter to Winston Churchill, who was serving as the president at that time, explaining to him the situation and demanding their requirements to be fulfilled. They received an instant response and their requirements were given extreme priority.
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As with other lists of type variables, multiple existentially bound types should be comma-separated.
Once a value of an existential variant is created, there is no way to determine the types at which it was used. For example, T("hi","mom") and T(8,3) both have type struct T.
We can now see why the example is useless; there is really nothing interesting that f can do with the fields of t. In other words, given T("hi","mom"), no code will ever be able to use the strings "hi" or "mom". In any case, the scope of the type `b is the same as the scope of the variables x and y. There is one more restriction: For subtle reasons, you cannot use a reference pattern (such as *x) for a field of a struct that has existentially bound type variables.
Useful examples invariably use function pointers. For a realistic library, see fn.cyc in the distribution. Here is a smaller (and sillier) example; see the following two sections for an explanation of why the regions(a) <=r stuff is necessary.
We could replace the last three lines with fun(arg)—the compiler would figure out all the types for us. Similarly, the explicit types above are for sake of explanation; in practice, we tend to rely heavily on type inference when using these advanced typing constructs.


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Aubrey Plaza: I'm loving the array of biscuit hues which make up a ultra chic look from Michael Kors' Fall 2018 Collection.
Madeline Brewer: Bold hues, a fringed hem and cut-outs? It sounds like there's a lot going on with this Cushine et Ochs Pre-Fall 2018 two-piece look, but visually, it's outstanding.
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Azimuth's Final Call for Guardian Artefacts
The campaign to deliver Guardian artefacts to Azimuth Biotech in the HIP 22460 system has reached its third phase.
Commodore Morag Halloran outlined the final stage of the initiative:
"We have received an impressive number of Guardian caskets, orbs, relics, tablets, totems and urns at the Bright Sentinel over the past two weeks. Thanks to this supply, construction of the Proteus Wave has progressed satisfactorily."
"However, Salvation has requested that further shipments of artefacts are sourced from Guardian sites. There can be no shortfall of these vital components, and the superweapon will make use of every one we can provide."
"We have projected a substantial increase in the number of Thargoid vessels within HIP 22460, as they react to the increased concentration of technology created by their ancient enemies. AX fighters and squadrons are asked to continue engaging the enemy's forces to provide safe passage for incoming transports."
Pilots who previously contributed to this initiative can collect rewards from the Bright Sentinel megaship in HIP 22460, which is continuing to accept new shipments of Guardian artefacts.


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NewsRegionBaltimore City
Two arrested following a chase on the city's east side
By: WMAR Staff
BALTIMORE — Baltimore Police arrested two people following a chase on the city's east side.
According to the department, a car sped away from the scene of a traffic stop Thursday evening. When the driver took off, officials said officers were dragged in the process.
The chase ended in the 3900 block of Frisby and 39th Streets in Waverly.
Police found a handgun during the arrest.
The department said the officers didn't suffer any serious injuries.


The 3rd International Cancer Symposium was held the 25-27 of September 2017, at the Palais des Congrès de Lyon. The aim of this edition was to address fundamental issues in cancer biology from the molecular and biochemical determinants of cancer initiation and dissemination, to the impact of the tumor microenvironment and immunity. This scientific gathering proposed to emphasise the synergy between fundamental, clinical, and translational research.
29 exhibitors during two and a half days!
The 2nd Cancer Research Center of Lyon (CRCL) International Symposium was held the 21-23 of September 2015, at the Palais des Congrès de Lyon. The Symposium was an event designed to promote the international visibility of the CRCL, and to showcase the quality of its basic and translational research.
26 exhibitors during a two and a half days!
The 1st Cancer Research Center of Lyon (CRCL) Symposium was held the 13-15 of February 2013, at the Palais des Congrès de Lyon. The Symposium was an event designed to promote the international visibility of the CRCL, and to showcase the quality of its basic and translational research.
28 exhibitors during a two and a half days!


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Best dishes around KC. Must haves!
You gotta chk out the ramen at friends sushi on 39th st. they deliver as well!!!
Re: Best dishes around KC. Must haves!
The Kimchi Ramen with the chili bomb at Columbus Park Ramen shop is top notch.
My two favorite dishes are the scallops and seared Foie Gras at Affare and the Duck Tongue Tacos at Extra Virgin.
The rieger. Anything at the rieger.
Dessert souffle at plaza three.
The Poor Russ sandwich at Jack Stack. Chopped burnt ends, juicy (not dry, like burnt ends tend to be) and piled high. Take my advice and split your side order to get 1/2 cheesy corn bake and 1/2 hickory pit beans. Best cheesy corn ever. Best BBQ beans ever.
On the bbq front... obviously have to toss in the zman from joes kc as well.
The Saturday special at Joe's KC is the burnt ends plate. Doesn't get any better than that.
The steak and burger are legit.


News of what happened in Kathua and Unnao made the entire country sick to the core. What is probably more brutal than the inhuman tortures these minor girls had to go through, is the fact that we see supporters of the perpetuators of these heinous crimes, simply because these accused support a particular ideology.
This lawlessness in our country is a chilling reminder of how our neighbours Pakistan followed the same path of keeping religion above common sense and sensibility, leading to them being turned into a failed state, at the mercy of the west for alms. Now their own are being targeted by these criminals who they once thought were the guardians of islam.
A society that lets such crimes breed in their own neighbourhood, turn a blind eye, and even goes a step further to support these criminals simply blinded by religion is destined to be doomed. a society that doesn't see it's women as Lakshmi, as the source of all prosperity, fails to protect them, will see unescapable poverty and oppression eventually.
There is some solace and hope for India, in the fact that the country didn't let the criminals get away. It was because of the sheer continuing organic voice of protest both on streets and in social media that action has been taken and the guilty are being tried. It is the responsibility of every sensible Indian to raise our voice together against these atrocities, no matter how in significant our voices may seem. Sometimes that is all we need to tilt the balance.
Some agenda driven opportunists are trying to take this opportunity to defame Hindu religion. Their overt agendas only distract people from the real issue.
While BJP, although tried playing the blame game initially, but eventually did the right thing by ordering CBI probe in the Unnao case, making BJP who members who supported the Hindu Ekta Manch rally is support of accused in Kathua crime, resign. Also our PM giving a strong speech promising to the country that the accused will be punished. Having said that, BJP needs to introspect why is the atmosphere in the country today so filled with blind hatred where people come in support of inhuman criminals who commit the most heinous crimes. And all this, in the name of religion. Why are we allowing our religions to be used as a weapon by criminals?
Did we not learn anything from our neighbours Pakistan and Bangladesh. These two countries are among the worst that humanity has to offer in terms of human rights. It is because of religious bigots in the societies of Pakistan and Bangladesh and other parts of the world who bring a shame to humanity and to God. These criminals resort to the most devilish acts, and common Pakistani citizen won't bat an eye lid if their own friends and neighbours get brutalised, their minor daughters getting kidnapped, as long as the victims are the non- muslim kafirs. What's more they will participate in the inhumanity.
we don't want to turn up like them as a society do we? So. let's not make them our yardstick to decide what is the right path.
We know what happened with Yazidis in Iraq. The biggest hurt that the Yazidis feel is that of betrayal, by their Arab neighbours, who for decades they had considered to be their friends. These Arabs were the first to turn the Yazidi men, women and children to the ISIS. All in the name of religion and brotherhood.
What one fails to understand is how can religion be above humanity? If there is no humans, who would follow religion?
These are the kind of barbaric acts a sane man, a truly religious man won't be able to sleep doing something such as that to a fellow human. His conscience would bite him every time.
This is why people take the help of religion and scriptures to justify their evil acts. Now they have scriptures to use as a garb, to hide their devilish lust and greed. And this is the biggest danger of religion being used by evil people.
In Bhagawad Gita; Sri Krishna asks to fight for right and fair, even when one has to fight against one's own brothers.
This is the path of dharma and it's completely against the religious brotherhood, what we see happening by the Hindu groups in the case of Kathua and that we have seen in other religions. If we allows these groups like Hindu Ekta Manch to act with impunity, a common hindu would have to hang their head in shame.
We have already seen muslims going that path and today a big reason why today muslims are painted in a single brush and given bad name as a community is largely because of this idea of muslim brotherhood. Of the civilised muslim society not weeding out the criminal elements in their community, and rather standing by them in the name of brotherhood. Hence this idea of brotherhood is only good for mafias trying to gain numbers to commit acts of aggression. Religion has no place for brotherhood. Religion is a personal experience, it is not a tool to gather people to satisfy covert agendas.
The idea is to not hate. The more we hate something , the more we are tied to it. We keep thinking about it day and night. We start to become like it. This is what we see happening today. Every community must come together to weed out the criminal elements within them. This is good for the future of us all. A wise is the one learns from past mistakes, from looking at the mistakes of others. We know what is happening in Iran, Iraq, syria, in the African countries. Hate has engulfed them. While it is true that external elements are involved in the situation there, they were able to get a strong hold because of the mutual distrust and lack of respect between communities there. And religion is the one common thread that binds them all.


NATIVITY OF MARY SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES, at their last meeting, having, at the request of our board, received some evaluative results from materials gathered by the Diocesan Office of Catholic Schools, offered the position of "Principal" to Dr. Robert Cluckey. Dr. Cluckey was hired as "Interim Principal" last September. He has accepted the position and we welcome Dr. Cluckey as our principal well into the future. Having Dr, Cluckey at the helm will assist in stabilizing our School ministry in the midst of many transitions. Welcome Dr. Cluckey.
This is a message to parishioners from the six initial members of the Council: James Beardi, Margaret Cusack, Nancy Dobson, Victor Martucci, Robert Poczik and Bruce Zgoda. The purpose of the Council is to give Nativity's laity a voice in the future direction of the parish. Oftentimes crisis leads to opportunity, and this is one of those times. Father Ron and Father Daniel not only encourage a greater role for the laity, they embrace it. This is our opportunity to influence the direction of our parish for years to come. We choose to be a part of the solution to ensure that our parish is all that we want and hope it can be.
Though, we have some sense of the challenges facing the parish, including the need to engage in long range planning, we are seeking broader input as we move forward. Accordingly, we will be inviting parishioners to engage in a planning process to identify areas in need of improvement and to chart future directions, including setting priority actions. We envision doing this through a series of small group meetings with a broad cross-section of parishioners, who will be encouraged and invited to be a part of this process. We hope that this involvement will help develop a sense of ownership and a greater level of trust.


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After three years, justice might me done against a man who had been abusing a minor for several years
por Alfredo Azcarate Varela 4 agosto, 2020
THE BAJA POST
A man, who had been abusing a 16year old minor for quite a long time, who had been accused by the girl three years ago, was at last arraigned by the State General Attorney´s Office, so he can be tried, and most likely sentenced to a long time in jail, the girl had denounced him since May 2017, and said that this abuse had been going on since she was ten years old.
The perpetrator was her stepfather, and he had threatened to harm her and her family if she dared say anything, besides he constantly told her that no one would believe her, so she had been silently suffering for several years, he was her mother´s sentimental companion and lived with them in Ampliación Nacionalista, on the western outskirts of Mexicali.
The Special Attorney for Crimes against Women for Gender Motives submitted the evidence and the judge considered that there is enough proof to lock up ISMAEL while the trial lasts and set a three month time period to close the investigation, so he will have to wat for the court´s verdict in jail.
Después de tres años de acusado, vinculan a proceso a presunto violador de una menor de edad en Mexicali
Marina del Pilar otorga reconocimiento a policía municipal que ayudó a mujer a dar a luz en la vía pública
Alfredo Azcarate Varela
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Implementará Ayuntamiento de Mexicali estrategias de reactivación económica para productores locales y pequeños comercios: Marina del Pilar
A man who attempted to kill his girlfriend, was arrested by State Attorney General agents in Mexicali
Crazed individual assaulted his mother and then attacked the cops trying to arrest him in Mexicali´s Valle de Puebla


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I am a huge fan of Tamora Pierce's books, especially her two series, "The Magic Circle" and "The Circle Opens." The Circle Opens is wonderful because it shows the characters from the earlier series no longer as students, but now becoming mentors to younger students. It brings them through the trials and rewards of teaching and would be great to get kids thinking about being mentors, big brothers, big sisters, and so on. Just don't tell them there's anything educational in these books. First and foremost, Pierce's booksare to be enjoyed.


The spectating independent players and those from the various Guilds had goosebumps as they watched equipment litter the battlefield.
In their eyes, the Star Alliance and Heaven's Burial were only second to Zero Wing in Star-Moon Kingdom, and both were only slightly weaker than Zero Wing. However, it seemed that those assumptions had been a joke.
Although Heaven's Burial's 20,000 members were quite strong and were experts in the eyes of ordinary players, Zero Wing's 1,000 members shredded these players as easily as paper dolls.
"Guild Leader, at this rate, Zero Wing will annihilate our men very quickly," Daybreak Fog, who had taken command of the battle, reported. Her expression darkened as she watched the slaughter.
Heaven's Burial had suffered over 4,000 casualties since the battle had begun.
Even when five or six Berserkers had changed at Zero Wing's MTs, they had failed to block the MTs advance and lost over 10,000 HP in the attempt. Meanwhile, Zero Wing's MTs only lost around three or four thousand HP as the enemy bombarded them with spells and arrows. The majority of these MTs had blocked the attacks, further reducing the damage they received. The Guild's healers easily kept up with the small amounts of damage.
"You want to use that now?" Daybreak Fog was momentarily stunned. She had never imagined that they would use their trump card to deal with Zero Wing.
"That's right. I want to see if Black Flame can keep his composure as we murder his experts!" Singular Burial sneered.
He had to admit that Zero Wing's army was indeed frightening. Even Heaven's Burial had only collected 200-plus Berserk Skill Books thus far. There was no competing with Zero Wing's 1,000-plus members. Anyone without a Berserk Skill in this battle was nothing but cannon fodder; at most, they could slow the enemy's advance. They'd be lucky to kill 100 Zero Wing members before they were eliminated.
However, Heaven's Burial had not been sitting on its hands.
"I'll notify them immediately." Daybreak Fog understood Singular Burial's reasoning.
If they could deal a heavy blow to Zero Wing's expert army, they could deal a blow to Zero Wing itself. After all, it was not easy to nurture experts. If those experts lost their weapons and equipment, it would take a long time to find suitable replacements.
"Blade, orders from the Guild Leader. We're to take action," Broken Flow said. He wetted his lips in anticipation as he watched Zero Wing's members approach.
"We're actually using it against Zero Wing?" The Guardian Knight, Lightning Blade, frowned.
Suddenly, every member of Broken Flow and Lightning Blade's 100-man expert team pulled a purplish-gold potion from their bag and drank it.
As the potion took effect, these players' eyes became bloodshot, and their muscles bulged. Their auras also intensified. A vicious bloodlust overtook every player.
These players promptly activated their Berserk Skills, increasing their Attributes further.
"Kill him! Teach Black Flame the meaning of despair!" Singular Burial grinned wickedly as he watched the expert team rushed to meet Zero Wing's army.
After their previous fight with the Frost King, they had realized how powerful the Mutant Grand Lord really was. There was a reason that they had dared to return and challenge the Frost King once more.
The Secret Potential Potion Broken Flow and his team had just consumed was precisely that reason. This potion had been crafted from an ancient recipe they had found in an ancient ruin. Unfortunately, as the recipe required extremely rare and valuable materials, with each attempt to brew the potion costing over 20 Gold, they had only produced a little over 100 bottles.
When consumed, the Secret Potential Potion increased the user's Strength by 120% and other Basic Attributes by 60% for five minutes. Although the duration was short, the potion had no side-effects. Moreover, its effects would stack with Berserk Skills.
When combining the Secret Potential Potion with a Berserk Skill, the results rivaled peak classes Twofold Berserk state.
Although Broken Flow's team had only 100 members, every one of their Attributes was nearly on par with a Great Lord of the same level. This was why Singular Burial had dared to challenge the Frost King again. Unfortunately, he had been forced to use this trump card to teach Zero Wing a lesson.
The Level 44 Berserker, Broken Flow, used Charge and arrived in the midst of Zero Wing's army. Tightening his grip on his greatsword, he executed Whirlwind Slash. Immediately, a storm brewed within a 12-yard radius, sending eight Zero Wing members flying. One Shield Warrior that failed to defend himself in time instantly lost over 30,000 HP.
The other experts from Heaven's Burial joined the charge, penetrating Zero Wing's army like a sharp blade. As the two forces met, these players forced the enemy assault to a halt, pushing back and kill Zero Wing's Shield Warriors and Guardian Knights leading the army.
The spectating players stared in shock as Heaven's Burial's expert team stopped Zero Wing's progress. Zero Wing's members had displayed astonishing Attributes, yet Heaven's Burial's experts were stronger.
In a single exchange, Zero Wing had suffered dozens of casualties. The difference between the forces was clear.
Zero Wing and Heaven's Burial's mutual destruction would be the best possible outcome for the Star Alliance.
Although that wasn't likely, Heaven's Burial had dropped from the contest for the Frost King's first kill.
"Guild Leader, rest assured. We'll collect the weapons and equipment they drop," Purple Eye said, giggling.
Back in the battlefield, the tables had turned on Zero Wing, and they began to retreat to buy as much time as possible. After all, Power of Darkness had a very long duration. Ordinary Berserk Skills were no match for it. If they could endure until Heaven's Burial's Berserk Skills ended, they could reclaim the fight.
Suddenly, Shi Feng turned his attention towards the enemy's 100-man expert team.
Heaven's Burial's trump card had surprised him. If not dealt with properly, Zero Wing could lose this fight.
"Black Flame, you dare face me?! I'll take your head!" After killing a Level 45 Berserker, Broken Flow shifted his gaze towards Shi Feng as the man charged for him. Grinning, he led a dozen or so players to surround Shi Feng.


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Two-Minute Sports: Tuesday Feb. 18
by: Ron Futrell
Posted: Feb 18, 2020 / 10:51 AM PST / Updated: Feb 18, 2020 / 10:51 AM PST
UNLV SCORES
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – NASCAR comes to Las Vegas this weekend after leaving Daytona. Driver Ryan Newman is still in the hospital in serious condition after a crash near the end of the race. The Vegas Golden Knights are on a roll and it's fight week in Las Vegas. Ron Futrell has today's Two-Minute Sports.
Race crews leaving Daytona got a late start heading across the country to Las Vegas after Sunday's rain delay at Daytona. Because of the delay the Thursday Hauler Parade down the Las Vegas Strip will not take place. Everything else should go as planned for this weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The Knights are tied for first place in the Pacific Division after winning three straight at home. Thursday they play the Tampa Bay Lightening at T-Mobile Arena.
The UNLV Runnin' Rebels play Colorado State at home tonight. Former Rebel players Danny Tarkanian will be on hand before the game signing copies of his book on his father, legendary basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian
Fights arrive today for the rematch between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. They fight Saturday night at the MGM Grand.
by Chris Maathuis, Lucas Wright / Jan 20, 2021
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Allegiant Stadium was built to be home to the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders and to be a cash cow for our city and Southern Nevada — a structure that would pump millions into our local economy.
The state bet on the building and pledged $790 million — a bet that has all of Southern Nevada watching very closely as COVID-19 has crippled our tourism based economy.
by Chris Maathuis, Jonathan Cisowski / Jan 19, 2021
LAS VEGAS (KLAS-TV) - UNLV revealed that they'll keep the Rebels name but ditching the 'Hey Reb' mascot.
The void of a legendary mascot in Las Vegas makes UNLV the only school in Nevada without a name. The change was met with mixed opinions around the valley, but the legacy of 'Hey Reb' will live on around the valley.
by Ron Futrell, NHL.com / Jan 19, 2021
NEW YORK (Jan. 19, 2021) – The National Hockey League announced today that, effective with tonight's games, the League will be using game pucks without the imbedded tracking technology. The decision was made after concerns were raised about the puck's performance during the first few days of the 2020-21 season. A review by the League determined that the first supply of 2020-21 pucks did not receive the same precise finishing treatments during the off-season manufacturing process as were used during the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. It is expected that a new supply of the League's "tracking pucks" will be available soon and, after undergoing appropriate quality control testing, will be back in use for all games. In the interim, the League will use the official game pucks from the 2019-20 season and will continue to utilize Player tracking technology for all games.
Smith's now offering COVID-19 vaccinations to seniors 70 and older


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As the season wears on I am slowly harvesting the remaining unprotected fall crops. Day by day I am getting aware that a hard frost is possible any time now, the kind that freezes the top layer of soil. Judging by the 14 day trending forecast a hard frost may be coming during the last few days of the month. Today I harvested the roots crops and started on bringing in a few other crops that you will see below. Things that are remaining unprotected in the garden now are lettuce, chard, fennel and radishes. Things that didn't make it to maturity are parsnips, brussels sprouts & leeks. They will be left in the ground and I will see what happens to them. Once all the fall crops growing in the open are harvested I will start working on eating up the crops growing in the tunnel & frame.
and chicken stock. For stocks I just wash everything and through it in skin and all. The pot pie was made with left over roast chicken and the stock was made with the leftover cooked chicken carcass, waste not want not!
I harvested all the fall beets today, these are 'detriot dark red'. I seeded these mid June and they matured nicely, seems like a good planting date. I found the spring planted beets were devoured by leaf miner but the later sown ones were not bothered much at all.
Here is the biggest beet harvested, weighing in at 13 oz. Not the biggest one I have seen but pretty good for a home gardener.
I also pulled the last of the carrots. These are 'atomic red' carrots that have been in the ground since the beginning of May. Pretty disappointing variety, they should be monsters by now. Not growing them again and they are not even red!
The broccoli are still putting out side shoots, I nipped out all that were a good size today. There are quite a few left that are very tiny so weather permitting they may produce another flush of florets.
Lastly I brought in all the tatsoi that the slugs left me. These grow very well as a fall green so they will now be a staple in the early spring & fall garden. Some will be used for an asia inspired noodle soup tonight and the rest will be kept in the crisper for another day. A stir fry sure sounds good some time this week.... The seed for the tatsoi was shared by Daphne who also hosts Harvest Monday.
Dan, what a great harvest! Your celery looks fantastic...and I especially like the fact that you made pot pies...of of my favorite dishes.
I knew I harvested my beets too early...I was so afraid that they would be harmed by frost that I jumped the gun. Now I'm wondering how large they would have been if I had just left them in the ground. Lesson learned.
Sorry to hear about your carrots...mine are finally starting to fatten up.
Great harvest! I've never grown celery - when do you plant it?
Thomas - The pot pies were excellent and a pretty fast meal with left over chicken. Beets can take a lot of frost, they take as much cold as carrots.
Gumboot Goddess - The celery I seeded on June 1st in cell packs and I planted them in the soil July 1st. They then were covered with the poly tunnel just before the first light frost. I thought they would be hard to grow but they are really easy. The only ones that are hardy enough to take fall weather is red celery though, your typical celery will turn to mush after a frost. With that said the red celery is not good to eat fresh as it is a little woody but excellent in soups/stews/stocks etc.
Wow what a harvest! I was going to plant red celery this eyar but given our lack of rainfall decided against it. The beetroots look amazing!
The pot pie and stew look delicious!
Oh my, everything looks delicious! Funny, I do the exact same thing with chicken. One bird will make at least 4 meals for my husband and me, plus the bones and trimmings go into the stock pot.
My beets are nowhere near as good looking as yours. They seem to want more water than I want to give them. Maybe they'll size up once we get some rain on a regular basis.
The atomic reds did ok for me but they certainly weren't all that red either.
Yummy, Dan! All that soup is missing is som Matzoh balls and you'd be living the high life.
Your beets look great. I planted some in July but they never went beyond seedling so most got pulled to make space for winter greens.
I enjoyed tatsoi this year and agree it's better spring and fall. My mid summer planting of it was horribly eaten by flea beetle or something that put little holes in the leaves. Now that its recovered its doing great.
The mild weather has really extended the season. Look at that lovely brocc still putting out ! Your celery looks fab (I know I say every time, but it does !).
Oh, I so regret not trying a fall crop of beets, just look at that amazing detroit dark red.
Gosh, reviews on atomic reds have not been good at all. I think I'll stick with Emily's purple haze instead and may throw in a yellow variety as well.
Nice harvest Dan ! The pot pies look scrumptious.
The fall crops look outstanding Dan. The broccoli is particularly nice looking. I get lots of side shoot production in the late fall but they often start looking a little ragged - yours look beautiful. I think I need to make some potpies this coming weekend. We had cornish pasties this past weekend and they really hit the spot - pot pies sound like a great follow up!
Very nice looking harvest! Plus, those pot pies looked scrumptious!
This looks amazing! I've never tried celery either. Maybe I will next year.
Leeks, sprouts and parsnips will take a lot of frost. In fact, in the case of the latter 2, people say they are all the sweeter for a frost.
I grow the purple sprouting broccoli - we call the type you grow Calabrese. The PSB is another plant that will stand all winter and not bother about frost.
Yum! I make chicken broth from my carcasses too. It is so much better than the canned stuff. I still buy the canned since I never have enough, but I wish it were all homemade.
Your veggies look wonderful still. I know the freeze will come sometime. We had one on on the 7th already, but since it has been pretty above normal and now the predictions say it is going to stay that way for a while. The only damage I had during the freeze was the Deer Tongue you gave me got a little tip burn.
Those chicken pot pies look incredibly delicious! Now I'm hungry!