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Zach Hiser - AEmods
Lake Odessa, MI (Tuesday, December 10, 2019) - Over $50,000 in cash prizes and awards was handed out on Saturday, December 7th during the American Ethanol Championship Awards Banquet Presented by One Ethanol. Family, friends, crews, and drivers were on hand for the ceremony held at the Walldorff Brewpub in downtown Hastings, Michigan.
Four drivers were recognized with the American Ethanol Modified Tour Presented by Allstar Performance (AEmods).
The veteran driver, John McClure was recognized for his efforts to bring home a fourth place finish in the championship standings. Livonia, Michigan's Garrett Rons received the Allstar Performance Hard Charger Award along with his third place championship finish. Luke Hubbell was the runner-up on the 2019 points standings and was honored as the American Ethanol Performer of the Year. Hubbell gave high praise to the One Ethanol group, encouraging others to run the fuel in their racecars. Hubbell also praised Motor City Racing Promotions' (MCRP) safety crew on their professionalism and dedication to the sport.
Mt. Carmel, Illinois', Will Krup received his first ever AEmods Championship Award and the $5,000 grand prize. Krup thanked his JHA Motorsports crew for a job well done, and reiterated that they had a record year, and looked forward to the things to come.
For the American Ethanol Late Model Tour, young Colin Shipley was the first driver recognized, picking up over $1,500 in bonus money this season by behing the highest finishing driver running an ethanol blended fuel of fifteen percent or greater. He was crowned the 2019 American Ethanol Performer of the Year.
Among the recognized Championship Award recipients for 2019 included a pair of first time regulars on the Tour, Grand Rapids' Dave Baker, and Metamora, Ohio's Brett Miller. Baker, who collected the award for ninth in the 2019 standings, spoke about his 'bad luck', and looked forward to a better year in 2020. For Miller, who finished 6th in points, he expressed how much fun he had while following the Tour in 2019, and looked forward to another season.
Eric Spangler came home fifth in the 2019 points standings - he was unable to accept his award on Saturday night. Sheffield, Illinois', Rich Bell was in attendance to receive his 4th place award, he also looked forward to the excitement of the 2020 season. He says he and his team are taking the off season to prepare for a run at the title next year.
Logan Arntz was the first podium driver to receive his award, finishing in 3rd, and receiving the Allstar Performance Hard Charger Award. Arntz cracked a joke, saying that he use to watch many of these drivers when he was growing up, and now that they are 'old' he gets to race against them. He went on to express respect for his fellow competitors within AELMT and thank his fans, family, and sponsors for a successful 2019 Season.
Travis Stemler was the next podium driver to receive his award. The Ionia, Michigan native congratulated Brandon Thirlby on a successful season, but did recognize that he wished the final three nights of the year were not taken by mother nature. Stemler also commended the MCRP safety personnel for their efforts, reminiscing on his May 10th flip at Attica Raceway Park Stemler now looks forward to the 2020 season behind the wheel for a new team. Meanwhile, Scott & Pam Phillips Motorsports have yet to announce a driver for the 2020 Tour.
In the final presentation of the night, Brandon Thirlby received $10,000 and his award as an American
Ethanol Late Model Tour Champion, for the second time. Thirlby began his speech with a familiar phrase, by thanking the 80 plus employees from Thirlby Automotive that allow him to race throughout the summer. He continued by thanking his crew, friends, and family for supporting him throughout the year - remembering especially to thank his girlfriend, Leah.
Prominent American Ethanol Tours marketing partners were in attendance, including representatives from Allstar Performance, American Ethanol, Carbon Green BioEnergy, Lane Automotive, NUVU Fuels, One Ethanol and YellowHose.com. Locally crafted crystal awards were provided by family owned and operated A-Frame Awards in Flint, Michigan - The exclusive awards provider of Motor City Racing Promotions since 2012.
More details about the 2020 American Ethanol Late Model Tour schedule will be released in the coming weeks. See the latest by logging on to aelmt.com, and follow the Tour on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Story - Zach Hiser, Motor City Racing Promotions
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Member of the ANC and MK, political prisoner, National Chairperson MKVA and former advisor to the Minister of Defence.
Dlomo joined the African National Congress (ANC) at Chesterville in Durban just before it was banned in 1960. He then went underground and embarked on a recruitment drive for the movement. In July 1961 Dlomo married Bongekile Makhoba and they had three children together.
In 1963 Dlomo was arrested and detained under the 90 Days' Detention law. He was later charged with furthering aims of the ANC, a banned organisation but he was acquitted. Shortly after his release, the police re-detained him under the same law in 1965. This time he was charged with providing assistance to people leaving the country for military training under uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK).
Dlomo was sentenced to four years in prison which he served on Robben Island. While he was on the Island Dlomo enrolled with the University of South Africa (UNISA). He was also one of the leaders of protest mounted by political prisoner against inhumane prison conditions. As a result, he was detained in solitary confinement on the Island and had his 'privilege' of studies withdrawn. He smuggled a letter out of prison through some of the prisoners who were being released to inform his wife of the difficulties he was undergoing in prison.
While Dlomo was in prison, his wife was banished and forcibly removed from Lamontville township to Umlazi. After his release in 1970, he was banished to Umlazi where he was kept under house arrest. He, together with Omar Badsha, Harold Nxasana, Griffits Mxenge and others began discussion on reviving the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU). In 1972 he left the country to study Politics and Economics at the University of Exeter in Devon, in the United Kingdom. He proceeded to the University of Middlesex in London where he obtained a Masters Degree in Politics and Economics.
In 1975 Dlomo resumed working for the ANC in exile underground in Swaziland. He worked closely with Thabo Mbeki, Harry Gwala and Jacob Zuma in facilitating the movement of ANC guerrillas between South Africa and Swaziland. As a result of the pressure applied by South African authorities on the Swaziland government, Dlomo, Mbeki and Zuma were arrested by the Swaziland police. They were deported to Mozambique after which Dlomo was deployed in Lusaka, Zambia where he ran agricultural projects for the ANC.
As the pace for the dismantling of Apartheid gathered pace and the ANC was unbanned, Dlomo returned to South Africa in 1992. After the 1994 elections he served as an advisor to the Minister of Defence and worked as an Ombudsman for the KwaZulu Natal Health Department. Dlomo also served in the Commissiontasked with investigating allegations of racism at Nelson Rholihlahla Mandela Medical School, and he was the KwaZulu-Natal Chairperson and Deputy National Chairperson of uMkhonto we Sizwe Veterans Association (MKVA).
Dlomo died on 25 November 2001 after a short illness at the age of 66. He is survived by his wife Bongekile and three sons.


Work by Julie Evans — Opens Thursday, meet the artists 1 p.m. Nov. 11, Carnelian Coffee, 2428 W. Colorado Ave. Exhibit runs through Nov. 30; 471-0789.
Colorado Women's Hall of Fame Portrait Exhibit — 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Pikes Peak Community College, Centennial Campus, 5675 S. Academy Blvd.; 502-4100.
"Forum of the Figure" Reception — 5-8 p.m. Dec. 5, Orly's Art Gallery, 730 S. Tejon St.; 630-3371.
"Art of the Southwest: 1840s to Present" — Through Nov. 11, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., $5-$10; 634-5583, csfineartscenter.org.
"Colors of Autumn" — Works by Joseph Bohler, Charles Pabst, Tim Cox and Bill Tuttle, through Nov. 17, Art Gallery of the Rockies, 5039 N. Academy Blvd.; artgalleryoftherockies.com.
"The Shadows" — Works by Matte Refic, through Nov. 30, Pikes Peak Community College, Downtown Studio Campus, 100 W. Pikes Peak Ave.; 502-3135.
"Showcase" — Works of more than 60 artists, through Nov. 30, Cottonwood Center for the Arts, 427 E. Colorado Ave.; cottonwoodcenter forthearts.com.
"Human Imprint: Histories of Women at Historic Colorado Mining Sites" — Through Dec. 8, Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 North Gate Blvd., regular admission applies; wmmi.org.
"Colorado Springs, a Changing Landscape" — Photos by eight Pikes Peak Community College students, through Dec. 15, El Paso County offices, Centennial Hall, 200 S. Cascade Ave.; info@rhyolitepress.com.
"Balance in Action: Audubon from an Artist's Perspective" — Through Dec. 16, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., $5-$10; 634-5583, csfineartscenter.org.
"In the Borderland of Sleep" — Works by Teri Homick, through Dec. 31, Rico's Café & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; 578-5549.
"The League of Wives: Vietnam's POW/MIA Allies and Advocates" — Through Dec. 31, Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, 215 S. Tejon St.; cspm.org.
"Los Colores y Texturas de San Miguel de Allende" — Works by Jo Carol Ciborowski, through Jan. 2, Coquette's Bistro and Bakery, 616 S. Tejon St.; 520-1899, liaison@cottonwood centerforthearts.com.
Virgil Ortiz: "Revolution — Rise Against the Invasion" — Through Jan. 6, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., $5-$10; 634-5583, csfineartscenter.org.
"Desert ArtLAB: Ecologies of Resistance" — Through Jan. 13, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., $5-$10; 634-5583, csfineartscenter.org.
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith: "In the Footsteps of My Ancestors" — Through Feb. 10, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., $5-$10; 634-5583, csfineartscenter.org.
"P.S. I Love You: A Portrait of Miss Elsie Palmer" — Through March 17, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., $5-$10; 634-5583, csfineartscenter.org.


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OPEC+ keeps production ceilings in place
At the start of this week, the so-called OPEC+ league of oil producing countries reached agreement on extending production ceilings of its members by nine months. The agreement is non-binding.
The agreement reaffirms the cuts that were agreed on last December. Then participating countries agreed to cut their daily output by 1.2 million barrels or about 3 % from the October 2018 level. Official figures show that OPEC+ met its overall target this spring. Even with the production ceilings, the oil price has remained at about 60 dollars a barrel.
The parties to the agreement include the 14 members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and ten other oil-producing countries. The lead duo are Saudi Arabia and Russia. With a few exemptions, the parties control African, Middle Eastern, Central Asian, Uralian, Siberian, Malaysian, Mexican and Venezuelan oil fields. That said, production in Venezuela and Libya has already collapsed due to domestic strife. Figures released by British Petroleum for 2018 show that OPEC accounted for 42 % of global oil output, Russia 12 % and other nine OPEC+ members 7 %.
The OPEC+ group first agreed to production ceilings in October 2016. The agreement has since seen evolving interpretations and restrictions lifted occasionally. The agreement is seen as the response of Saudi Arabia and Russia to increased North American shale oil production. With advances in shale oil extraction methods, US oil production has doubled over the past decade. The US and Canada accounted for 22 % of global oil output last year.
Although Iran has earlier refrained from committing to cuts, it in principle supports the agreement. However, it is displeased about the bilateral cooperation of Saudi Arabia and Russia. Iran says the alliance conflicts with the common goals of OPEC. Russia's activity could also be seen as part of Russia's general efforts to develop deeper economic relations with Middle Eastern countries.
Russia had little trouble complying with the production ceilings after the contamination in April of the Druzhba oil pipeline, which brings oil from the Urals to Central Europe (BOFIT Weekly 21/2019). The fouling required temporary production cuts. Many Russian oil companies are unhappy with the production ceilings. State-owned oil giant Rosneft said it does not plan to postpone new projects.
Global oil production
Source: British Petroleum.

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During the past weekend, Toya Wright had a blast while celebrating her birthday. Lots of friends and family members showed up to enjoy the party with their favorite girl.
Toya made sure to document her anniversary evening, and she shared lots of pics and videos on her social media account.
Fans and followers were happy that Robert Rushing, Reing Rushing's daddy was also featured because everyone knows that he diesn;t really like to pop up on social media.
'I want to thank all of family and friends who came out to celebrate my birthday with me. You guys made it extra special….I had a ball! S/O to my favorite dj @djeclazz for rocking my birthday dinner! He always has the parties lit! #Tday #chapter35 ?' Toya captioned her post.
I want to thank all of family and friends who came out to celebrate my birthday with me. You guys made it extra special….I had a ball! S/O to my favorite dj @djeclazz for rocking my birthday dinner! He always have the parties lit! #Tday #chapter35 ?
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Mona McSharry commended for enormous commitment ahead of weekend homecoming
A major homecoming celebration is being planned in the North Sligo village of Grange for the return this Sunday evening from the U.S. of world swimming champion Mona McSharry.
It will take place at the North Sligo Sports Complex in Grange, and everyone is invited to show up.
Already, decorations and bunting have gone up around the village . . . and some top name sports people are expected to show up to welcome the 17-year old home.
Mona, who sporting roots are in the local community games, swims with the Marlins Club in Ballyshannon.
She claimed Ireland's first ever gold medal at the World Junior Championships in Indianapolis when breaking the Irish record in the 100 metres breaststroke event.
She won three medals at the European championships earlier in the summer, as well as Ireland's first ever bronze medal at the World Juniors when finishing third in the 50 metres event.
Donal GIlroy is chairman of the local community games committee, which is taking the lead in organising the this Sunday's homecoming event.
He spoke of Mona's huge commitment and dedication to her sport.
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Saudi International Tips 2021
Paul Williams' Saudi International Tips 2021
Some good and some bad, particularly with the flat stick when it came to the latter, from 28/1 shot Sergio Garcia last week all added up to a frustrating tie for 6th place and another week where a slither of the each-way action was all that we had to show for a week that had the potential to have been so much better.
On we go then and the final leg of this opening Middle-East swing takes us to the banks of the Red Sea and the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), the largest privately-funded new city in the world. We'll head back to the region in March for the Qatar Masters, however for now this controversial event concludes our time in the Gulf.
Despite the well-documented political and human rights issues in the country, it's clear that money talks in golf and the $3.5m prize fund has undoubtedly been eclipsed by the appearance fees that have attracted the likes of Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Reed and Tony Finau across the Atlantic to join a stellar cast including Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood and last week's winner Paul Casey. This considerable investment has created an excellent field and an intriguing betting market with plenty of long prices driven as a result of these headline names.
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Course Overview. The course at Royal Greens G&CC was opened in 2017 and is the handiwork of Dave Sampson of European Golf Design. A short, coastal par 72 for the members has been tweaked for the European Tour with the par-5s on the 9th and 13th holes being converted to long par-4s to create a 7,010 yard par-70 for this week's event.
Carved from the Saudi Arabian desert landscape, the course is built around 4 lakes with some holes playing towards and alongside the Red Sea itself. As well as the water, native desert areas and waste areas await the errant as well as 'wadi' drainage ditches.
With some dog-leg holes too, the course will demand an element of strategy, however with it being so short its main defence, as is often the case with coastal tracks, is the prevailing wind which will be at its strongest on Thursday according to the latest forecast, gusting over 20mph. The course uses Royal Dynasty Paspalum grass throughout.
Tournament Stats. We now have 2 years' worth of data available for this event: Current Form | Tournament Form | First Round Leader Stats | Combined Current/Event Form.
Weather Forecast. The latest weather forecast for KAEC is here. The tournament should enjoy mild (low 80s Fahrenheit) and largely dry conditions throughout the 4 days. Winds will be generally moderate throughout with the breeze peaking at around 10-15mph at times, with the opening day on Thursday potentially seeing gusts in excess of 20mph.
Analysing the final stats of the leading finishers at the two Saudi Internationals gives us a little insight into the requirements for this week's test:
2020: 1st: Graeme McDowell (-12). 301.5 yards (47th), 69.6% fairways (9th), 76.4% greens in regulation (12th), 70.6% scrambling (2nd), 1.74 putts per GIR (14th).
2020: 3rd: Gavin Green (-9). 324 yards (9th), 71.4% fairways (4th), 84.7% greens in regulation (1st), 45.5% scrambling (50th), 1.77 putts per GIR (31st).
2020: 3rd: Thomas Pieters (-9). 324.5 yards (7th), 44.6% fairways (66th), 75.0% greens in regulation (17th), 61.1% scrambling (15th), 1.73 putts per GIR (8th).
2019: 2nd: Haotong Li (-17). 324.9 yards (4th), 58.9% fairways (35th), 61.1% greens in regulation (59th), 78.6% scrambling (3rd), 1.56 putts per GIR (1st).
2019: 3rd: Tom Lewis (-16). 318.6 yards (10th), 51.8% fairways (46th), 77.8% greens in regulation (6th), 75% scrambling (5th), 1.69 putts per GIR (10th).
2019: 4th: Minwoo Lee (-15). 334.5 yards (1st), 51.8% fairways (46th), 72.2% greens in regulation (26th), 70% scrambling (9th), 1.67 putts per GIR (7th).
2019: 5th: Alexander Levy (-14). 314.9 yards (13th), 60.7% fairways (29th), 69.5% greens in regulation (40th), 68.2% scrambling (12th), 1.64 putts per GIR (2nd).
Stats for both renewals are patchy with Dustin Johnson missing from both years, as were the performance numbers for Phil Mickelson last year.
Scoring was tougher last year and that was reflected most clearly in the putting stats with on average around a tenth being added to putts per GIR.
Longer hitters had the best of it in 2019, however Graeme McDowell's win last year would suggest that the bombers won't get it their own way every year here.
In truth there's a real mix of performances from the stats listed above, plus we can infer enough from Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson's games in general to suggest that no particular playing style is favoured here.
Par 3/4/5 Split:
2020: Graeme McDowell: Par 3: +1; Par 4: -9; Par 5: -4
2019: Dustin Johnson: Par 3: -3; Par 4: -10; Par 5: -6
With only 2 par-5s on the course, the bulk of the scoring both years came from the par-4s. That said, Dustin Johnson's runner-up finish last year included a 9-under total for the 8 looks at par-5s, however he was certainly the exception rather than the rule.
Incoming Form: From the 2 years' worth of results, there's some fairly strong indicators that a good recent outing is positive. With the exception of Phil Mickelson who finished in a tie for 3rd last year, all other players finishing in the top 5 spots had recorded at least one top-10 finish in their previous 6 starts, so that's 9 out of 10 players:
2020: 1st: Graeme McDowell: MC/MC/57/MC/57/MC/15/16/WD/23/23/4/MC
2020: 2nd: Dustin Johnson: 2/28/2/20/35/MC/51/20/24/57/30/7
2020: 3rd: Gavin Green: 40/72/MC/MC/48/50/21/2/35/15/21/27
2020: 3rd: Thomas Pieters: 12/20/10/37/68/26/17/30/6/13/30/37
2020: 3rd: Phil Mickelson: MC/MC/MC/57/71/48/MC/61/31/28/MC/MC
2019: 1st: Dustin Johnson: MC/1/3/27/11/7/24/3/30/7/4/16
2019: 2nd: Haotong Li: WD/MC/24/27/5/9/11/2/5/30/MC/12
2019: 3rd: Tom Lewis: 6/65/1/3/1/10/5/14/67/7/9/48
2019: 4th: Minwoo Lee: 6/19/MC/6/32/MC/5/15/63/MC/37/MC
2019: 5th: Alexander Levy: MC/56/20/MC/32/42/28/10/WD/34/67/MC
In terms of course form, McDowell was making his debut last year so that doesn't help us out. Dustin Johnson though was the defending champion, Gavin Green had finished 11th the year before and Thomas Pieters 22nd so a previous encouraging outing around these parts shouldn't be ignored.
My Final Saudi International Tips Are As Follows:
Viktor Hovland 3pts EW 16/1 (8EW, 1/5) with Betfair
"I've been looking at Ryder Cup as something that I want to play in for a really long time, and it's certainly, I would say, the pinnacle of a golfing career, being on a Ryder Cup team. I saw Padraig on Tuesday. He said congrats, so that was great, and hopefully I can just keep playing well and kind of make more of my mark that maybe I have a chance to be on the team."
The words of Viktor Hovland after securing what was his first PGA Tour victory in Puerto Rico last February, before the world got turned on its head. The equation nearly 12 months on hasn't changed a great deal, nor has the ambition from the now 23 year-old.
In the intervening period, the Norwegian star has added a second PGA Tour title to his name, this time at the Mayakoba Golf Classic in December, yet if he's going to qualify by rights for Harrington's team then he'll need to step on the gas, sitting as he does in 13th place in terms of qualification now that the scoring has been flicked back on from the New Year.
At 12th in the OWGR, you could argue that he should make the team by rights, however as we know it's results that count and his focus will undoubtedly be high. A tie for 2nd last week at Torrey Pines tells us where his game is right now and he flies directly to Saudi Arabia from California in good form to compliment his perennial good spirits, despite missing out from a good position last week before Patrick Reed pulled clear.
With just 2 renewals of this event in the books, Hovland will on a far more level playing field than he is on some other events, for instance the DP World Tour Championship where he finished 3rd on course debut immediately after hopping on a flight from his victorious effort in Mexico. "I've done a good job resetting myself. It's a new tournament, new week. You have to show up and give it your best stuff," was how he articulated his mindset to the travel challenges that week, and that approach has got to set him in good stead again here this week.
With precious little European tour form to review, we need to delve deeper into his PGA Tour efforts to gauge his chances here this week, however we need to look no further than those two aforementioned victories to build a pretty solid case.
Coco Beach Golf & Country Club, which hosts the Puerto Rico Open, is a coastal track featuring Paspalum grass from tee to green and is a resort course first and foremost despite being a little more stretching than this week's venue from off the tee; likewise, El Camaleon Golf Club, which hosts the Mayakoba Golf Classic, is also a coastal track laid with Paspalum grass throughout and this time is far more compatible in terms of length at 6,987 yards. If we needed any more pointers to suggest there's a link there, Graeme McDowell won on the latter track in 2015.
Many of this week's attendees have undoubtedly chosen to play this event having had their palms greased with appearance fees. Whether that's the case with Viktor is immaterial in my view, as I suspect he's primarily here to secure a first win on the European Tour and further improve his chances of making the Ryder Cup team. RESULT: T6
Kevin Na 1.5pts EW 66/1 (7EW, 1/5) with Betfred
You can undoubtedly make a strong case for the market leaders with OWGR No.1 Dustin Johnson having a stellar record of 1/2 from his two starts here at Royal Greens and having won The Masters on his penultimate start; Bryson DeChambeau finishing 6th here on debut 2 years ago; and Tyrrell Hatton perhaps the most in-form of all the elite players over the past few months, however I'm more than happy to skip those players and place my trust in Kevin Na who's so often overlooked by the bookmakers.
It's easy to post-rationalise a result after the event, however Na's win at the Sony Open a fortnight ago – his 5th overall on the PGA Tour – came on a short track that suited his game far more than his lowly finish the week before at Kapalua, an effort which put me and many other punters off the scent I'm sure. Another trophy coming so hot on the heels of that success may seem unlikely, however with 3 wins in a little under 2 years, the American has got a taste for victory nowadays and that makes him a dangerous proposition whenever he tees it up on a compatible course.
Naturally this being a 'compatible course' is a leap of faith to a degree – indeed the 37 year-old hasn't played a regular European Tour event since missing the cut at the Scottish Open in 2012 and is therefore making his debut here this week – however there's enough evidence to infer that he'll enjoy this track.
Waialae, the scene of his most recent success, is a coastal track of comparable length to this week's task and, although it's constructed from different grasses, a distant 5th in 2009 at El Camaleon and finishes of 2nd and 3rd in 2014 and 2015 respectively at TPC Kuala Lumpur suggest that the Paspalum base here won't be an issue this week.
In the past 2 winners here, Dustin Johnson and Graeme McDowell, we also have a clear link to Pebble Beach which is further bolstered by the appearance of Phil Mickelson on last year's leaderboard, despite some poor incoming form. 5th at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in 2012 and 4th 2 years later for Na correlates well then and again we're talking about a short, coastal track that correlates well with this week's task.
At 22nd in the World Rankings and the 9th highest ranked player in this week's field, Na deserves a little more respect in the market in my view and I'll happily take the price on offer. RESULT: T21
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Alexander Levy 1pt EW 125/1 (6EW, 1/5) with Unibet
I've put up Alex Levy so many times now that it's sometimes difficult to put a new spin on justifying why he's made my final team.
Admittedly his swashbuckling style is a joy to watch, as is his amiable character – evidenced none more so than following his ace in Abu Dhabi a fortnight ago which had everything bar the hugs and high-fives that he so desperately craved – however there's more to his inclusion here than him featuring in my short list of personal favourites.
With back issues and subsequent recuperation hampering his 2019 campaign, the 20 weeks off that the Frenchman was forced to take due to Covid lockdown appears to have done him the world of good. He's now swinging as well and as freely as he has done in years, and that makes him a danger on a course where he finished 5th on debut 2 years ago.
After some fairly innocuous efforts following the restart of professional golf, the Scottish Championship was the first real spark we saw in El Toro's game, eventually finishing in a tie for 16th courtesy of a closing round of 66. 7th at the Cyprus Showdown followed a couple of starts later where his long game really shone, ranking 2nd for Driving Accuracy and 1st for GIR of those who made it through to the weekend. 6th at Leopard Creek was another fairly obvious sign that he was playing some nice golf and crucially that was on a tough setup that doesn't necessarily play to his strengths.
Since the start of 2018, the 30 year-old has finished 7th in Abu Dhabi, 4th at the Dubai Desert Classic, 4th in Oman and 5th here in Saudi to more than hint that he's comfortable in this part of the world and having shown some good signs of form in Abu Dhabi (25th) and last week in Dubai (9th), I'm happy to take a punt on further progression this week, despite a tougher field to beat. RESULT: MC
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Kurt Kitayama 1pt EW 150/1 (8EW, 1/5) with Betfair
The return to competitive action following last year's lockdown wasn't kind to Kurt Kitayama, however there are enough signs of a turnaround in the early part of 2021 to take a chance on the American on a course that should suit better than the solitary missed cut that he achieved here on debut 2 years ago suggests.
To be fair to Kurt, that effort here came in a spell where he'd lost his form following his maiden European Tour victory on the coastal track at Mauritius a couple of months beforehand, however progressive form of 35th in Abu Dhabi and 20th last week – where he started brightly both times to sit 7th and 2nd after day 1 respectively – encourages some support.
That Mauritius success was backed up in March 2019 at the Oman Open, another coastal track laid with Paspalum grass throughout, and although the similarities between his two wins could prove to be a red herring as we look back over his career in years to come, without the benefit of a crystal ball there's enough to suggest to me that this week's layout should fall right into his wheelhouse when playing well. RESULT: T12
Driving accuracy has been the 28 year-old's main issue of late and surely what prevented him from progressing further in those 2 outings over the past fortnight, however it's clear from the stats of Thomas Pieters last year, and what we can infer from Phil Mickelson's tie for 3rd 12 months ago, that missing fairways is something that can be overcome here. Despite finding the short grass a little over 1/3 of the time last week on the Majlis course, Kitayama still ranked 10th for GIR and that, in the bigger scheme of things, may be more important on a putting surface that he's proven to be very comfortable on.
3rd at the 2019 Italian Open and 2nd at the Turkish Airlines Open a month later were both at Rolex Series level, which tells us that he's not overly intimidated by his more elevated peers in terms of the world ranking, and save for Tyrell Hatton's heroics in the play-off on that latter tournament, he'd already have a third European Tour title to his name.
Kiradech Aphibarnrat 0.5pt EW 350/1 (6EW, 1/5) with Unibet
Finally, I'm taking a chance on Paspalum specialist Kiradech Aphibarnrat who showed a brief glimpse of form last week in Dubai before fading away over the weekend.
Classical tests should suit the burly Thai more than modern golf courses in my view, as should coastal tracks and those with an element of wind in play. In that respect, last week's venue in Dubai suits better than Abu Dhabi the week before, and this week's layout should suit better still, despite this being his course debut.
I've mentioned a few times on the podcast that Aphibarnrat is a player who I always shortlist on the Tour's rare visits to Paspalum-based tracks, and that's for good reason. His breakthrough European Tour win came on the Paspalum greens of Kuala Lumpur in 2013 and he showed further liking for the surface 2 years later at Genzon Golf Club when he secured the Shenzhen International on course debut. A further pair of top-3 finishes in Kuala Lumpur over the years reinforces the point and when he finds confidence with the putter he can be one of the best in the business on the greens.
The 31 year-old's price this week is based predominantly on a form line of WD/MC/60, however prior to that we saw an 11th place finish at the PGA Tour's Bermuda Championship to suggest that his form isn't as bad as it would seem, and for a fleeting few minutes last week he got into the top 5 in Dubai before dropping from contention. A leap of faith is required here, granted, however the reward for getting this one right is too big for me to ignore. RESULT: T41
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Selkirk College students protest proposed tuition increases
Students' union says this year's two-per-cent increase puts education out of reach for some
John Boivin
More than 1,000 students have signed a petition opposing the tuition increase. (File photo)
Students at Selkirk College are protesting planned tuition hikes at the school.
The students' union has collected more than 1,100 names on a petition rejecting this year's proposed tuition fees at the college. The group demonstrated against the increases at the school's board of governors meeting on Tuesday.
"I am overwhelmed by how much support we've received for this campaign," said Samson Boyer, a law and justice student and spokesperson for the Selkirk students' union. "We've got more than half the student body who have signed on for this."
The students say tuition fees have increased at Selkirk College every year for the last 16 years, outpacing all measures of the consumer price index, cost of living adjustment, standard wage scales and the provincial minimum wage.
The annual increase for domestic students is two per cent, a ceiling set by the provincial government more than a decade ago.
But for international students starting this year, the increase will be about nine per cent, which Boyer called "just insane."
Boyer said the increase is another step in making post-secondary education increasingly unaffordable.
"For me and many other members of the law program, this will mean a $120 increase just for next year," he said. "What it means for many is they're going to be in more debt when they come out of school… For some it means not going to school at all."
Keeping up with inflation
Selkirk's president says the college has little choice but to increase tuition rates this year. Provincial grants only cover about two-thirds of the cost of a Canadian student's education, says Angus Graeme.
He says the college hasn't had a core funding increase in more than a decade, and the provincially mandated two per cent increase for domestic students keeps the school in sync with the rate of inflation.
"I think all of us would love to see tuition a lot less for our young people, but the province hasn't raised our provincial grant in a decade," says Graeme.
"Students need and want more services, they want a quality learning experience, they want a credential that makes a difference that gets them closer to where they want to be, and we have a difficult time every year trying to figure out the funding for that."
Wages make up three-quarters of the college's $56-million budget, so salaries remain a prime driver of cost increases.
Still affordable
Graeme says the international tuition rate hasn't gone up in several years, so the college is actually playing catchup with the rest of the province.
"I don't think the public wants us to be subsidizing international students, at this time anyway," he says. "We have raised [tuition] to a point where we are slightly cheaper than the nearest competition, which is the College of the Rockies and Okanagan College, so we continue to be a very affordable international option for students."
The alternative would be to cut programs or services, he says.
But Boyer says the students want to impress on the college's board of governors that they really can't afford the increase.
"The well-being of this region in the long run depends on accessible post-secondary education and public policy that reflects that priority" says Boyer. "It's time to do the right thing for students, prospective students, their families, and the communities they live in."
Graeme says he's more than willing to get together with the students' union to discuss other ways of easing the financial burden on students.
The college's president says the two per cent increase is needed to meet inflationary costs. (File photo)
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Q: An adjective for an expression/reaction/gesture that shows familiarity with what just happened? I am trying to show that a character is reacting to a certain situation but are familiar with this situation and their reaction to it because it has happened to them before (perhaps even several times). This is the difference between for example smiling at something positive the first time it happens to you, but the fifth time it still makes you smile but you no longer have that first time surprise. It's not that it makes you happy any less, just that the novelty is gone.
Here are 2 examples I am not happy with but that capture the same meaning:

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*She smiled with familiarity seeing the landlord help the old
tenant.

*An unsurprised smile broke across his face as the stray dog came running back again.

A: Perhaps, blasély?
blasé

Unimpressed with something because of over-familiarity.

[Wiktionary]
So you could say
She smiled blasély, seeing the landlord help the old tenant.
Jaded(ly) is another good word.

Bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something.

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A jaded smile broke across his face as the stray dog came running back again.
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The Genes of Parkinson's Disease
The minority of Parkinson's cases now known to have genetic origins are shedding light on the cellular mechanisms of all the rest, bringing researchers closer to a cause—and perhaps a cure.
Bobby Thomas and M. Flint Beal
Gerald Slota
It took centuries for the slumped posture, trembling hands, poor balance, and cognitive impairments that characterize Parkinson's disease (PD) to be recognized as manifestations of a single illness, distinct from other maladies of old age. It was a feat of methodical observation. But while the pace of scientific research has accelerated greatly, especially in recent years, it may still be many years before we understand what causes the disease.
In the last two centuries, researchers have shown that PD results from the relentless degeneration of specific neuronal populations in the substantia nigra, most notably those that produce dopamine, causing a deficiency that leads to motor abnormalities. The condition is usually partially treatable (mainly with dopamine-replacement therapy) for a few years after diagnosis. But this is generally followed by years of decline for which there is no effective therapy, culminating in premature death. Today, after Alzheimer's disease, PD is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, affecting more than 6 million people worldwide.
For most of the twentieth century, genetic predisposition was thought to play a negligible role in the disease. The strongest evidence was epidemiological and seemed to point to environmental factors such as pesticides, which both selectively kill dopamine-producing neurons and induce Parkinson's-like symptoms. It wasn't until 1997 that the debate opened up and researchers started to consider the genetics of the disease.
While a hereditary cause can still only be linked to about 5 percent of Parkinson's cases, these genes are starting to shed light on the universal processes that might cause dopaminergic neurons to die. By probing these genes, a new story is beginning to emerge—one that suggests environmental factors may exacerbate disease in individuals who are susceptible, because genetic factors curtail their ability to cope with toxic damage. Indeed, many of the genes mutated in hereditary Parkinson's disease play a pathogenic role in mitochondria as well as in the ubiquitin proteasome system and the autophagy-lysosome machinery, both of which remove misfolded proteins and damaged organelles. However, some of the implicated proteins have functions that do not necessarily fit into these scenarios, so more work is needed to understand whether and how the various disease-associated genes interact. Recent studies have identified Parkinson's-related genes containing either gain-of-function mutations (those that generate a gene product with a novel function) or loss-of-function mutations (those that render the gene product nonfunctional). These genes demonstrate that we are getting closer to understanding the mechanisms of neuronal damage in Parkinson's disease.
Gain-of-function mutations
The a-synuclein gene mutation. The first big breakthrough came in 1997 when researchers were studying several families with the inherited dominant form of Parkinson's disease—a form that required a toxic gain-of-function mutation in the a-synuclein gene locus (reviewed in reference [1. B. Thomas, M.F. Beal, "Parkinson's disease," Hum Mol Genet, 16:R183-94, 2007.]). Later, a-synuclein was identified as a major component of Lewy bodies, the fibrous bundles within neurons seen in autopsied brains of Parkinson's patients. Normally, the a-synuclein protein regulates the release of neurotransmitters; however, mutations to the a-synuclein gene, SNCA—both point mutations and multiplications—occurred in these familial cases of Parkinson's disease, pointing to a role for this gene in PD. The finding also suggested that individuals with no mutations, but who simply produced a higher than average level of a-synuclein, had a greater risk of developing PD than those with a lower a-synuclein levels.[2. S. Winkler et al., "a-Synuclein and Parkinson disease susceptibility," Neurology, 69:1745-50, 2007.]
A colored transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a neuronal section containing a Lewy body made up of a-synuclein filaments in pink and blue.
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Both pathogenic mutations in the gene and elevated concentrations of the protein will give a-synuclein a propensity to develop a ß-sheet structure. These structures readily polymerize into oligomers and higher-order aggregates, such as the fibrils that are characteristic of Lewy bodies.1 Not only do genetic alterations instigate disease, but a-synuclein aggregation is also worsened by various types of post-translational modifications to the normal protein,[3. A. Oueslati et al., "Role of post-translational modifications in modulating the structure, function and toxicity of a-synuclein: Implications for Parkinson's disease pathogenesis and therapies," Prog Brain Res, 183:115-45, 2010.]potentially expanding the number of factors involved in propagating Parkinson's.
Parkinson's researchers began to look beyond the genes that code for a-synuclein. For example, when investigators inhibited mitochondrial complex I—a protein critical to the mitochondrial electron transport that powers the cell—a-synuclein began to form aggregates and became toxic to the cell. The results suggested that disrupted mitochondria might themselves spur a-synuclein bundle formation and, in theory, also cause Parkinson's disease.[4. R. Banerjee et al., "Mitochondrial dysfunction in the limelight of Parkinson's disease pathogenesis," Biochim Biophys Acta, 1792:651-63, 2009.]
Curiously, however, researchers also found evidence that a-synuclein overexpression induces mitochondrial dysfunction, resulting in electron leakage that causes oxidative stress in the cell, ultimately leading to cell death.[5. L.J. Hsu et al., "a-Synuclein promotes mitochondrial deficit and oxidative stress," Am J Pathol, 157:401-10, 2000.] It's unclear whether the chicken comes before the egg or vice versa: is it the overabundance of a-synuclein that damages the mitochondria, or is it a damaged mitochondrial electron pump mechanism that initiates the process that leads to a-synuclein bundling? There appears to be evidence for both possibilities.
It wasn't until 1997 that researchers started to consider the genetics of Parkinson's disease.
With a-synuclein a proven player, researchers started working on explaining how the mutations that either changed the shape of the protein or increased its expression might cause neuronal death. These investigations have yielded no shortage of hypotheses. Some studies suggest that a-synuclein oligomers bound together in a doughnut shape might form pores in the plasma membrane, allowing calcium ions to accumulate in the cell at toxic levels.[6. K. Furukawa et al., "Plasma membrane ion permeability induced by mutant a-synuclein contributes to the degeneration of neural cells," J Neurochem, 97:1071-77, 2006.] (The idea isn't so far-fetched, considering that a-synuclein monomers alone readily associate with the plasma membrane.) Yet others suggest that an overabundance of a-synuclein tends to gunk up a neuron's ability to release and recycle neurotransmitters that are stored in the vesicles of firing neurons.[7. V.M. Nemani et al., "Increased expression of alpha-synuclein reduces neuro- transmitter release by inhibiting synaptic vesicle reclustering after endocytosis," Neuron, 65:66-79, 2010. Free F1000 Evaluation] (See graphic below.) The thinking is that the buildup of this protein interferes with synaptic transmission by preventing docked vesicles at the presynaptic membrane from releasing into the synaptic space. This reduces the overall dopamine being transmitted by these neurons, thereby increasing intracellular dopamine to toxic levels and permanently damaging the dopamine-producing cells.[8. A.A. Cooper et al., "a-Synuclein blocks ER-Golgi traffic and Rab1 rescues neuron loss in Parkinson's models," Science, 313:324-28, 2006.]
Finally, some research suggests that it is not an overabundance of a-synuclein, but rather the mutant forms of the protein that cause damage by throwing several monkey wrenches into the cell's ability to get rid of all misfolded proteins. Mutant species of a-synuclein are poor substrates for degradation by the proteasome, the cell's recycling complex; they inhibit the digestion of proteins by proteolysis; they block lysosomes, which fuse with other vesicles to break up their contents as well as blocking the vesicles that are tagged with chaperone proteins for fusion with lysosomes during autophagy8; and they disrupt ER-Golgi trafficking, which is vital to vesicle transport and a number of secretory pathways.
Are all of these mechanisms triggered when a-synuclein becomes abundant or mutated in the cell? Is there a hierarchy—one mechanism that predominates over the others? Would we need to disable all of them in order to prevent or slow disease in susceptible individuals? These are still the big questions that require further testing, but whatever the exact mechanism(s) involved, it is clear that a-synuclein aggregates exert toxic effects on several important cellular functions necessary for the survival of dopaminergic neurons.
The LRRK2 gene mutation. A second autosomal dominant Parkinson's gene involving a toxic gain-of-function mutation was discovered in 2004 and named LRRK2 (leucine-rich repeat kinase 2). Mutations in this gene are found in about 5-6 percent of all familial cases as well as 2 percent of cases with no known cause. Interestingly, this mutation can cause early-onset Parkinson's in families from diverse ethnic backgrounds,1 in a form that is identical in clinical symptoms to late-onset Parkinson's. LRRK2 encodes a protein that is part of a larger multidomain protein with characteristic GTPase and kinase domains. While a great deal of effort has gone into identifying the protein's normal physiological functions in the cell, only a few of its substrates—which appear to promote neuron growth by activating protein translation or cytoskeletal reorganization—have so far been tentatively identified. Most of LRRK2's substrates, its binding partners and its regulators have yet to be confirmed or clarified, and consequently its role in disease is still a mystery.
Many of the LRRK2 transgenic mouse models of PD develop cardinal abnormalities of the disease, such as stimulated dopamine neurotransmission or behavioral deficits, and progressive age-dependent motor deficits leading to immobility that are responsive to the dopaminergic drugs L-DOPA and apomorphine.[9. T.M. Dawson et al., "Genetic animal models of Parkinson's disease," Neuron, 66:646-61, 2010.]Strikingly, there is an additive effect when both LRRK2 and the a-synuclein gene are mutated in mice, whereas a deficiency of LRRK2 limits the toxic effects of mutant a-synuclein, suggesting that the two proteins are involved in common disease development pathways.
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Recently, investigators were able to determine that in vivo, mutated LRRK2 exerted toxicity resulting from its enhanced kinase activity. Overexpression of normal LRRK2 or a "kinase-dead" version of the enzyme did not produce these ill effects. What's more, the mutant-LRRK2-mediated neurotoxicity was blocked by selective LRRK2 kinase inhibitors, suggesting that the latter could become a new treatment for PD.[10. B.D. Lee et al.,
"Inhibitors of leucine-rich repeat kinase-2 protect against models of Parkinson's disease," Nat Med, 16:998-1000, 2010. Free F1000 Evaluation]
Loss-of-function mutations
There is compelling evidence suggesting that loss-of-function mutations rendering the three genes, parkin, PINK1 and DJ-1, functionally inactive, underlie common forms of autosomal-recessive PD. Patients with loss-of-function parkin (also known as PARK2) mutations account for an estimated 40-50 percent of all familial early-onset cases of PD, whereas mutations in PINK1 (PARK6 ) and DJ-1 (PARK7 ) are less common.1Several studies have demonstrated that products of all three recessive genes preserve mitochondrial functions, protect against reactive oxygen species, or play a role in protein degradation pathways. Normally, parkin tags proteins with ubiquitin, a protein that acts as an address label targeting tagged proteins either for destruction via the proteasome, or for other signaling pathways such as DNA repair, endocytosis, transcriptional regulation, and protein trafficking.1 Mutations in the parkin gene lead to a loss of this tagging ability. Although a number of the proteins that parkin tags for degradation have been identified, no consensus has emerged on which of these may (if not tagged) accumulate in the cell, leading to neurodegeneration in PD.
Recent studies point towards both the parkin and PINK1 proteins playing a prominent role in preserving mitochondrial functions. Mutant flies that lack parkin or PINK1 genes exhibit abnormal mitochondria, as well as enhanced sensitivity to oxidative stress, muscle degeneration, and significant loss of dopamine-producing neurons. Mice lacking parkin and PINK1 also exhibit mitochondrial dysfunction that results in heightened oxidative stress.
Interestingly, researchers were able to rescue mitochondrial dysfunctions in flies lacking PINK1 by increasing parkin expression. On the other hand, increasing expression of PINK1 had no effect on dysfunctions in flies lacking parkin.1 This neatly puts parkin and PINK1 in a common pathway, with PINK1 functioning upstream from parkin. Several recent studies also found parkin and PINK1 involvement in facilitating autophagic clearance of damaged mitochondria, by a process known as mitophagy.[11. R. Banerjee et al., "Autophagy in neurodegenerative disorders: pathogenic roles and therapeutic implications," Trends Neurosci, 33:541-49, 2010.] In cellular models, parkin is selectively targeted to impaired mitochondria, a process that relies on the expression of PINK1 through phosphorylation of parkin.11 These data suggest that a failure to activate efficient mitophagy may serve as an important pathogenic mechanism of cell death in PD.
The third recessive gene, DJ-1, produces a molecular chaperone that aids in protein folding, in addition to other functions. It is found in the cytosol, the mitochondrial matrix, and mitochondrial intermembrane space. In cellular models, it regulates redox-dependent signaling pathways and acts as a regulator of antioxidant gene expression, while gene deletion studies show that it counters oxidative stress in mitochondria. Recent studies indicate that DJ-1 deficiency is associated with perturbed mitochondrial dynamics and autophagic dysregulation,[12. I. Irrcher et al., "Loss of the Parkinson's disease-linked gene DJ-1 perturbs mitochondrial dynamics," Hum Mol Genet, 19:3734-46, 2010.]linking its functions with those mediated by parkin and PINK1. Despite all these advances, we still lack a clear picture of how exactly these three proteins (parkin, PINK1, and DJ-1) fit in a common pathway for disease development.
The identification and characterization of familial PD-linked genes has sparked an extremely fruitful line of research, delineating molecular pathways that are involved in the pathogenesis of PD. Recent evidence suggests that these molecular pathways are not only relevant to the rare familial variants of PD, but also to the more common noninherited version of the disease. Genome-wide association studies are also contributing by providing a new tool for searching out other PD-associated genes. So far, the proteins that have been linked to PD by genetic studies have roles in lipid and vesicle dynamics (a-synuclein), the ubiquitin-proteasome system (parkin), abnormal kinase function (LRRK2), oxidative stress, and mitochondrial dysfunction (DJ-1, PINK1, parkin). It appears as though these disparate functions must converge, leading to the dysfunction and death of dopaminergic neurons.
While we have made great strides in understanding all these functions, the connections between them are not immediately apparent. Therefore, the major focus of future research should be to identify common underlying mechanisms by which familial PD-linked genes impact the survival of dopaminergic neurons—mechanisms which will offer new and tractable targets for developing drugs to prevent and treat PD.
Gene Loci Identified for Parkinson's Disease and their Probable Functions
Locus Gene Chromosome Inheritence Probable function
PARK1 and 4 a-synuclein 4q21 Dominant Presynaptic protein, Lewy body, lipid and vesicle dynamics
PARK2 Parkin 6q25.2-27) Recessive Ubiquitin E3 ligase, mitophagy
PARK3 Unknown 2p13 Dominant Unknown
PARK5 UCH-L1 4p14 Dominant Unknown
PARK6 PINK1 1p35-36 Recessive Mitochondrial kinase
PARK7 DJ-1 1p36 Recessive Oxidative stress
PARK8 LRRK2 12p11.2 Dominant Kinase signaling, cytoskeletal dynamics, protein translation
PARK9 ATP13A2 1p36 Recessive Unknown
PARK10 Unknown 1p32 Dominant Unknown
PARK11 GIGYF2 2p37 Dominant IGF-1 signaling
PARK12 Unknown Xq21-q25 X-linked Unknown
PARK13 Omi/Htra2 2p13 Unknown Mitochondrial serine protease
PARK14 PLA2G6 22q13 Recessive Phospholipase enzyme
PARK15 FBXO7 22q11 Recessive Ubiquitin E3 ligase
PARK16 Unknown 1q32 Unknown Unknown
Source: Human Mol Genet, 16:R183-94,2007
F1000 Members Bobby Thomas and M. Flint Beal are at Weill Cornell Medical School in New York City.
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Q: How to pass another flag variable in addition to collections to a partial? How can I pass a is_featured = true to the following partial?
<%= render :partial => 'stores', :collection => @stores %>
I only need to pass the is_featured in one place (in all other places I call the partial as above.

A: You can use the locals option of render
<%= render :partial => 'stores', :collection => @stores, :locals => { :is_featured => is_featured } %>

In the partial you would access it as a method:
<%= is_featured %>


Just over two weeks ago, my wife and I set off on an amazing gourmet adventure to Singapore via Paris.
Today, I uploaded over 2000 photos from my trusty Panasonic Lumix DMC LX5 (mostly of food); emailed myself 20 files of notes from my iPad and have started to decipher the scribbled jottings in two pads.
This is just a taster but over the next month or so expect posts on some of the top restaurants by 'celebrity chefs in Singapore, including Jason Atherton's Esquina, Mario Batali's Osteria Mozza, Wolfgang Puck's Cut and my two visits to Daniel Boulud's db Bistro Moderne.
Amazing Japanese cuisine at my favourite Singaporean sushi counter and the more refined, Shinji by Kanesaka at Raffles Hotel, Les Amis' Aoki, kaiseki cuisine at Goto and my first experience of the highest grade A5 'ohmi' wagyu at Fat Cow.
I will also post about the 'battle of the dumplings' between Paradise Dynasty and Din Tai Fung. As well as great Korean food at Hansang; top notch teas at TWG; spectacular views from Sky on 57 and Janice Wong's sweet creations at the 2am:dessertbar.
And, not forgetting, our best meal in Singapore in Asia's tenth best restaurant (Miele Guide) - the ten (plus) course gourmand menu at Ryan Clift's The Tippling Club.
In Paris we ate in some of the most celebrated Michelin starred restaurants, including Pierre Gagnaire's 3-Michelin-starred eponymous flagship and his 1-Michelin-starred Gaya Rive Gauche. Two 1-Michelin-starred Alain Ducasse venues: the 100-year-old bistro Benoit and the grand Le Jules Verne located 125m up, inside the Eiffel Tower.
My post will include Chef Shinichi Sato's 2-Michelin-starred Passage 53 and his nearby Gyoza Bar; the much hyped Septime; an amazing 22 courses at Agape Substance and a top meal at the Restaurant Magazine's ninth best restaurant in the World, Le Chateaubriand.
Oh yes, I'll also be giving my opinion on where you will find the Best Macarons in Paris and a post about snails.
First proper post tomorrow, starting with the first meal of our trip at Le Relais de l'Entrecôte.


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Arts Program Notes
Nora Chipaumire at the Kelly-Strayhorn
Posted By Bill O'Driscoll on Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 1:12 PM
Noted choreographer Chipaumire's latest dance work was dreamlike, by which I mean it was both partly memorable and largely baffling. And the latter quality, it appears, is by design.
More performance-art-with-dance than straight dance piece, Miriam consisted of two performers on an artfully cluttered, dimly lit stage, developing a mostly nonverbal relationship. I saw it Saturday night, the second of two weekend performances at the Kelly-Strayhorn.
The characters' relationship had an Ariel-and-Caliban quality. The tall, lithe and rather imperious Okwui Okpokwasili, wearing a pair of tattered wings, contrasted the more sturdily built Chipaumire, whose vocal emanations were mostly a series of birdlike squeals and guttural grunts. In its serious comedy, it was also a bit suggestive of Beckett, but without the dialogue to carry you through.
The show's opening sequence was striking. Chipaumire — first seen only as a bare, disembodied leg poking skyward — emerges with noisy thrashing from what appears to be a pile of trash, then approaches Okpokwasili, who is perched upstage, on a ladder. Shortly Okpokwasili descends, and a relationship that began with her giving choreographic orders to Chipaumire (through a megaphone) becomes more equal and even playful, if negotiated mostly in a glossolalia incomprehensible to the audience. It was all done to a first-rate sound design incorporating everything from percussive music and spoken word to electronic soundscapes.
Zimbabwe-born, New York-based Chipaumire has an international resume, including both her solo projects and her six years with the Urban Bush Women. She's got a strong track record in Pittsburgh, too: Her solo work Chimurenga (which she performed in 2007 at the New Hazlett Theater) still ranks among the most powerful shows I've ever seen here. Both she and Okpokwasili are skilled, committed performers.
Miriam, meanwhile, came with no shortage of explanatory prefaces. Interviewed for a preview article by CP's Steve Sucato, for instance, Chipaumire said that Miriam is about public personae, as reflected in the iconic figures and stories of both Miriam Makeba and the Virgin Mary. Elsewhere, she's said that inspirations for the show include Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness.
All of which is surely true. (And there's a sung version of "Hail Mary" on the soundtrack, and I think at least one read-out excerpt from Conrad.) But in a 500-word essay included in the Kelly-Strayhorn show's program, Chipaumire mentioned none of these influences, choosing instead to talk about otherness — the quality of being an outsider. It's a feeling Chipaumire knows well. And in her essay, she writes that with Miriam, she means to make the audience itself feel like outsiders.
I'd say she succeeded, though that's a goal difficult to reconcile with simultaneously engaging that same audience: For me, Miriam largely defied comprehension (and I'm pretty sure I wasn't alone). And the occasional complete stage blackout was less a problem than was the fact that almost the entire rest of the show was performed in half-light. (Imagine a whole proscenium stage lit by a couple dozen low-wattage bulbs.)
This setup did make possible some fine effects, including a climactic dance by Chipaumire in a sort of voluminous cloak rendered powerfully mysterious in the dim. But while the nonlinear sound design was suitably suggestive, mostly, the darkness just made things hard to see.
"By playing with the ability to see or not see, I am trying to complicate the question of power while engaging, and challenging, theater traditions in the West," Chipaumire writes. And if viewers end up dumbfounded, well, "Taking away the 'right' of the audience to comfortably comprehend is my attempt at bringing the audience towards what it feels like to be the other."
Chipaumire played with similar ideas in the previous show she performed here, lions will roar, swans will fly, angles with wrestle heaven, rains will break: gukurahundi, in which the dancers spent most of the show behind a downstage scrim.
It's good that artists like Chipaumire are pushing boundaries. Theater-goers probably benefit from a certain amount of disorientation; in most ways, it's preferable to spoon-feeding. But perhaps it's possible to meet audiences a little closer to halfway.
Tags: Nora Chipaumire , Miriam , Kelly-Strayhorn Theater , Program Notes
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"The two federations expressed their intention to cooperate within the scope of mandates and sphere of competence to work towards the development of junior tennis players in India," a media release said.
The trainers and coaches from Serbia will come to India for a week/two-week camp for the under 12, 14, 16 and 18 categories.
A joint two-week preparation camp will also be conducted in Serbia for 8-10 players in the age group of 15-18 and 3-4 trainers in the latter half of the year.


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I encourage you to learn to use R, especially if you will be taking other statistics courses, where you may be expected to know how to use it. These instructions should work for Windows and MAC users for installing R and R Studio.... Using Git with RStudio. Git allows groups of people to work on the same documents (often code) at the same time, and without stepping on each other's toes.
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Morocco offers fun, exhilarating activities for tourists and therefore we plan our activities so that tourists can experience the whole Moroccan culture while in Marrakech. The 2-Day desert tour from Marrakech to Zagora is a great example of this policy. This two-day, one-night desert excursion is a group event with shared costs that brings together about 14 tourists for a fun desert experience. This means couples or a group of travelers pay significantly less than they would if they opted to have a private Marrakech Zagora tour.
The first day of the 2- day tour involves enjoying breakfast at your hotel before being picked up at your Marrakech accommodation by 8 a.m. in an air-conditioned minibus. The eight-hour drive is comfortable and has great scenery such as the 2,260 m altitude Tichka pass which offers a panoramic view of the Atlas Mountains.
After crossing most of the Atlas range, the guide stops for lunch and exploration of the old Kabah village at Ait-Benhaddou. After Ait-Benhaddou, the next stop is at Ouarzazate, which is a popular town among Hollywood directors for filming movies.
After exploring the city of Ouarzazate, the trip will continue south to the beautiful Oasis along the Draa valley. The journey to Zagora desert will continue until about 4 pm. When the tour finally reaches Zagora, you can engage in camel riding activities in the sunset to explore the region or head straight to the desert camp if you are fatigued from the eight-hour journey. The camping site will provide, dinner, accommodation as well as breakfast as included in the itinerary.
The second day begins just before sunrise with an early camel ride that will explore the surrounding areas as you take in the morning sun. Once the camel ride is over and you have taken enough photos, you will sit down for a traditional breakfast. The journey back to Marrakech will begin after your morning meal.
On the way back to Zagora, the guide will make timely stops to have lunch and explore the beautiful sites at landmark places along the way. Tourists will also get to explore the beautiful scenery of the Draa Valley as well as the high-altitude Tichka Pass.
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A dog owner in Oregon is being criticized because he attaches tires to his dogs when he takes them for a walk.
The man says there is nothing wrong with it. He says that the dogs are very energetic and pulling the extra weight is good exercise for the dogs.
The man also told a local TV station that he pulls tires himself when he exercises and he uses harnesses that are made for weight pulling competitions for dogs.


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Q: Number of Nearest 'True' in a matrix or list of list In a 2D matrix, how do I find the number of neighbours that have the value I'm searching for? Neighbours are defined as 8-connected (vertically, horizontally and diagonally)
For instance, in the example below, for every element, X[i][j], in the matrix, I want to calculate how many of of it's neighbours have the value A
Sample Input:
matrix = [[A, B, A],
          [B, A, A],
          [B, A, B]]

Sample Output:
solution   = [[1, 4, 2],
              [3, 4, 3],
              [2, 2, 3]]

Eg.

*

*matrix[0][0] has 1 neighbours with the value A --> matrix[1][1]

*matrix[0][2] has 2 neighbours with the value A --> matrix[1][1] and matrix[1][2]

A: Definitely not the best way to do it, but it's one that works:
import numpy as np

mas1 = np.array([[True, False,  True],
       [ False,  True,  True],
       [ False,  True,  False]])

mas_answer = np.ndarray(shape=mas1.shape)

for i in range(mas1.shape[0]):
    for j in range(mas1.shape[1]):
        close_elt = []
        if i >= 1:
            try:
                close_elt.append(mas1[i-1,j])
            except:
                pass
            try:
                close_elt.append(mas1[i-1,j+1])
            except:
                pass

        if j >= 1:
            try:
                close_elt.append(mas1[i+1,j-1])
            except:
                pass
            try:
                close_elt.append(mas1[i,j-1])
            except:
                pass

        if i >= 1 and j >= 1:
            try:
                close_elt.append(mas1[i-1,j-1])
            except:
                pass

        try:
            close_elt.append(mas1[i,j+1])
        except:
            pass

        try:
            close_elt.append(mas1[i+1,j])
        except:
            pass
        try:
            close_elt.append(mas1[i+1,j+1])
        except:
            pass

        mas_answer[i,j] = close_elt.count(True)

# Ouput:
mas_answer
Out[27]:
array([[1., 4., 2.],
       [3., 4., 3.],
       [2., 2., 3.]])

A: You probably can try this Python approach:  (just comment out the print statements)
# filename - my_neighbors.py
from itertools import product

coordinates = list(product(range(3), range(3)))

matrix =  [['A', 'B', 'A'],
           ['B', 'A', 'A'],
           ['B', 'A', 'B']]

# Number of Nearest 'True' in a matrix or list of list

         #   [[1, 4, 2],
         #    [3, 4, 3],
         #    [2, 2, 3]]

def neighbors(grid, r, c):
    vals = sum((row[c -(c>0): c+2]
                for row in grid[r -(r>0):r+2]), [])
    vals.remove(grid[r][c])      # rm itself.
    return list(vals)            # return all neighbors

new_matrix = [[0 for c in range(3)] for r in range(3)]
#print(new_matrix)

for r, c in coordinates:
    print(f' {r}{c} -> all neighbors: ')
    print(f' \t  {neighbors(matrix, r, c)} ')
    neighs = neighbors(matrix, r, c)
    summ   = neighs.count('A')
    print(f' \t \t summ: {summ} ')
    new_matrix[r][c] = summ

print(new_matrix)

# [[1, 4, 2], [3, 4, 3], [2, 2, 3]]


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package org.lambda4j.predicate.tri.obj;

import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;

class BiObjLongPredicateTest {

    @Test
    void of_givenExpression_returnsFunctionalInterface() {
        BiObjLongPredicate<String, String> predicate = BiObjLongPredicate.of((t, u, value) -> false);
        Assertions.assertNotNull(predicate);
    }

    @Test
    void of_givenNull_returnsNull() {
        BiObjLongPredicate<String, String> predicate = BiObjLongPredicate.of(null);
        Assertions.assertNull(predicate);
    }

    @Test
    void call_givenExpression_executesFunctionalInterface() {
        Assertions.assertFalse(BiObjLongPredicate.call((t, u, value) -> false, "", "", 0L));
    }

    @Test
    void call_givenNullFirstValue_executesFunctionalInterface() {
        Assertions.assertFalse(BiObjLongPredicate.call((t, u, value) -> false, null, "", 0L));
    }

    @Test
    void call_givenNullSecondValue_executesFunctionalInterface() {
        Assertions.assertFalse(BiObjLongPredicate.call((t, u, value) -> false, "", null, 0L));
    }

    @Test
    void call_givenNullExpression_throwsException() {
        Assertions.assertThrows(NullPointerException.class, () -> BiObjLongPredicate.call(null, "", "", 0L));
    }

    @Test
    void constant_givenValue_returnsAlwaysValue() {
        boolean ret = false;
        BiObjLongPredicate<String, String> predicate = BiObjLongPredicate.constant(ret);
        Assertions.assertEquals(ret, predicate.test("", "", 0L));
        Assertions.assertFalse(predicate.test("", "", 0L));
    }

    @Test
    void alwaysTrue_givenNothing_returnsAlwaysValue() {
        BiObjLongPredicate<String, String> predicate = BiObjLongPredicate.alwaysTrue();
        Assertions.assertTrue(predicate.test("", "", 0L));
    }

    @Test
    void alwaysFalse_givenNothing_returnsAlwaysValue() {
        BiObjLongPredicate<String, String> predicate = BiObjLongPredicate.alwaysFalse();
        Assertions.assertFalse(predicate.test("", "", 0L));
    }

    @Test
    void isEqual_givenSame_returnsTrue() {
        BiObjLongPredicate<String, String> predicate = BiObjLongPredicate.isEqual("", "", 0L);
        Assertions.assertTrue(predicate.test("", "", 0L));
    }

    @Test
    void isEqual_givenDifferentFirstValue_returnsFalse() {
        BiObjLongPredicate<String, String> predicate = BiObjLongPredicate.isEqual("first", "", 0L);
        Assertions.assertFalse(predicate.test("", "", 0L));
    }

    @Test
    void isEqual_givenDifferentSecondValue_returnsFalse() {
        BiObjLongPredicate<String, String> predicate = BiObjLongPredicate.isEqual("", "second", 0L);
        Assertions.assertFalse(predicate.test("", "", 0L));
    }

    @Test
    void isEqual_givenDifferentThirdValue_returnsFalse() {
        BiObjLongPredicate<String, String> predicate = BiObjLongPredicate.isEqual("", "", 1L);
        Assertions.assertFalse(predicate.test("", "", 0L));
    }

    @Test
    void isEqual_givenDifferentAll_returnsFalse() {
        BiObjLongPredicate<String, String> predicate = BiObjLongPredicate.isEqual("other1", "other2", 1L);
        Assertions.assertFalse(predicate.test("", "", 0L));
    }
}


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Today three inseparable friends went to the water park and are going to race on the water slides. Choose your character and help him to slide down faster than rivals. Use the flow to increase speed and bypass floating toys, they slow down the movement.


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Richard Alexandre Birkheun Rodrigues (born 11 October 1999), simply known as Richard, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger for Portuguesa, on loan from CRB.

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