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Colin MacInnes was the son of the popular novelist, Angela Thirkell. He didn't like that. He was also the great-grandson of Sir Edward Burne-Jones, and cousin to Stanley Baldwin and Rudyard Kipling. He himself was not a part of the Establishment, far from it, more 'the best off-beat journalist in London' with 'prose as sharp as a pair of Italian slacks and as vivid as a pair of pink socks'.
His heyday was the decades of the 1950s and 1960s. He gained a unique and formidable reputation as a novelist, as an Orwellian chronicler and interpreter of the then unfamiliar worlds of the teenager, of rock 'n' roll, and of Britain's black community; and as a homosexual who combined prickliness and a drunken belligerence with a sympathetic championing of the underdog.
Tony Gould got to know Colin MacInnes towards the end of his life. Even when dying of cancer he hadn't lost his ability to be awkward and peremptory. 'Go to a bookshop', he commanded from his hospital bed, 'when you leave here and get six paperbacks - three of them should be readable. Send them up by taxi' adding in a lordly manner, 'I'll pay for the cab'.
'MacInnes may have been a maverick in his own time, but he is perhaps the most eloquent spokesman for our own.' Literary Review
'Riveting if sometimes painful reading.' Listener
'Well-documented and well-constructed.' Times Literary Supplement
Colin MacInnes was the son of the popular novelist, Angela Thirkell. He didn't like that. He was also the great-grandson of Sir Edward Burne-Jones, and cousin to Stanley Baldwin and Rudyard Kipling. He himself was not a part of the Establishment, far from it, more 'the best off-beat journalist in London' with 'prose as sharp as a pair of Italian slacks and as vivid as a pair of pink socks'. His heyday was the decades of the 1950s and 1960s. He gained a unique and formidable reputation as a novelist, as an Orwellian chronicler and interpreter of the then unfamiliar worlds of the teenager, of rock 'n' roll, and of Britain's black community; and as a homosexual who combined prickliness and a drunken belligerence with a sympathetic championing of the underdog. Tony Gould got to know Colin MacInnes towards the end of his life. Even when dying of cancer he hadn't lost his ability to be awkward and peremptory. 'Go to a bookshop', he commanded from his hospital bed, 'when you leave here and get six paperbacks - three of them should be readable. Send them up by taxi' adding in a lordly manner, 'I'll pay for the cab'.'MacInnes may have been a maverick in his own time, but he is perhaps the most eloquent spokesman for our own.' Literary Review'Riveting if sometimes painful reading.' Listener'Well-documented and well-constructed.' Times Literary Supplement
About Tony Gould
Tony Gould was born in 1938 and grew up on a farm in Devon. He served as a National Service officer in the 1/7th Gurkha Rifles and was invalided out of the army with polio in 1959. He read English at Cambridge. He has been a BBC radio producer and literary editor at New Society and then, after the two magazines amalgamated, at the New Statesman. He is the author of several books, including Inside Outsider: the Life and Times of Colin MacInnes (1983, and editor of Absolute MacInnes: the Best of Colin MacInnes, 1985), Death in Chile: a Memoir and a Journey (1992), A Summer Plague: Polio and Its Survivors (1995), Imperial Warriors: Britain and the Gurkhas (1999), and Don't Fence Me In: Leprosy in Modern Times (2005).
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Harnessing the power of nature through productive microbial consortia in biotechnology
Newly funded EU Horizon 2020 project PROMICON will learn from nature how microbiomes function through development and application of quantitative physiology, imaging, cell sorting, machine learning, and systems biology.
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The deliberate control of complex microbiomes is notoriously difficult and current approaches are often guided by simple trial-and-error. The new Horizon 2020 project PROMICON - Harnessing the power of nature through PROductive MIcrobial CONsortia in biotechnology - measure, model, master (www.promicon.eu) will not only inspire completely new production pathways and a paradigm shift from monocultures to mixed cultures in biotechnology, but also has the potential to inspire novel treatment options in biomedicine beyond biotechnology. A research team of leading scientists in the field of biotechnology joins forces to develop an efficient biotechnological production platform that creates synergy between strain engineering strategies with the robustness of microbiomes and their metabolic plasticity in organic conversions. The project brings together experts and scientists from 10 institutions from 7 European countries. 'Having worked in the field of biotechnology for over 15 years, focussing mainly on pure cultures, I believe today that a combination of systems and synthetic biology with the resilience of microbial communities has huge potential to address great challenges of our time. We now have reached a technology stage, where we can amalgamate the best of both worlds, microbial cooperation and target compound production. Mastering this process in a productive way is the overarching aim of PROMICON, and I'm honoured to have such a great team on board', comments PROMICON coordinator Dr. Jens Krömer from Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ. PROMICON will learn from existing microbiomes in nature and then use the knowledge for new industrial applications. By using a top-down approach, PROMICON will develop and optimise existing microbiomes from nature for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), exo-polysaccharides (EPS), phycobiliproteins (PPP) usable in the materials and biomaterials sectors, as well as pigments for the feed and food industry. By using a bottom-up approach, new synthetic productive microbiomes will be generated through an iterative design-build-test-learn cycle using systems metabolic engineering. These microbial consortia inspired by natural microbiomes will be used for the biotechnological production of butanol and hydrogen for the chemical and fuel industry and functionalized bacterial polyester (antimicrobial PHACOS). The synthetic consortia will include identified primary producers (farmers), secondary converters (labourers) and essential strains for microbiome stability (balancers). The new concepts developed in PROMICON will have a transformational character for the bio-economy sector. A dedicated policy user corner will be made available on the project's website, ensuring latest updates to policy. PROMICON will demonstrate exploitation efforts to facilitate early and active engagement throughout the project with relevant broad stakeholders (end-users, regulator/policy makers, investors, etc). The project will hold its official kick-off meeting on 17 and 18 June. In an effort to provide a safe environment in the face of COVID-19, the start of the four year research and innovation action will take place in an entirely online environment. ****************************************************************************** This project receives funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No 101000733.
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Romania competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. 145 competitors, 71 men and 74 women, took part in 116 events in 16 sports. At the Games, there was some controversy when gymnast Andreea Răducan was stripped of her individual all-around gold medal after testing positive for a stimulant. Răducan had taken cold medicine containing pseudoephedrine given to her by a team doctor.
These games were Romania's best showing, both in number of gold medals and total medals won at a non-boycotted games.
^ a b Medals were awarded on 25 September 2000 after Andreea Răducan disqualified due to medical substance.
Five fencers, three men and two women, represented Romania in 2000.
^ "Romania at the 2000 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
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  TMR0 Generated Driver API Header File

  @Company
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  @File Name
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  @Summary
    This is the generated header file for the TMR0 driver using MPLAB® Code Configurator

  @Description
    This header file provides APIs for TMR0.
    Generation Information :
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        Device            :  PIC18F45K22
        Driver Version    :  2.00
    The generated drivers are tested against the following:
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/*
Copyright (c) 2013 - 2015 released Microchip Technology Inc.  All rights reserved.

Microchip licenses to you the right to use, modify, copy and distribute
Software only when embedded on a Microchip microcontroller or digital signal
controller that is integrated into your product or third party product
(pursuant to the sublicense terms in the accompanying license agreement).

You should refer to the license agreement accompanying this Software for
additional information regarding your rights and obligations.

SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROCHIP OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE OR OBLIGATED UNDER
CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, CONTRIBUTION, BREACH OF WARRANTY, OR
OTHER LEGAL EQUITABLE THEORY ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OR EXPENSES
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS OR LOST DATA, COST OF PROCUREMENT OF
SUBSTITUTE GOODS, TECHNOLOGY, SERVICES, OR ANY CLAIMS BY THIRD PARTIES
(INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY DEFENSE THEREOF), OR OTHER SIMILAR COSTS.
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  Section: Included Files
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#include <stdbool.h>

#ifdef __cplusplus  // Provide C++ Compatibility

extern "C" {

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      Section: TMR0 APIs
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    /**
      @Summary
        Initializes the TMR0.

      @Description
        This function initializes the TMR0 Registers.
        This function must be called before any other TMR0 function is called.

      @Preconditions
        None

      @Param
        None

      @Returns
        None

      @Comment

      @Example

        main()
        {
            // Initialize TMR0 module
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            // Do something else...
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     */
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        This function starts the TMR0.

      @Description
        This function starts the TMR0 operation.
        This function must be called after the initialization of TMR0.

      @Preconditions
        Initialize  the TMR0 before calling this function.

      @Param
        None

      @Returns
        None

      @Example

        // Initialize TMR0 module

        // Start TMR0
        TMR0_StartTimer();

        // Do something else...

     */
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    /**
      @Summary
        This function stops the TMR0.

      @Description
        This function stops the TMR0 operation.
        This function must be called after the start of TMR0.

      @Preconditions
        Initialize  the TMR0 before calling this function.

      @Param
        None

      @Returns
        None

      @Example

        // Initialize TMR0 module

        // Start TMR0
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      @Description
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      @Preconditions
        Initialize  the TMR0 before calling this function.

      @Param
        None

      @Returns
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      @Example

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        This function must be called after the initialization of TMR0.

      @Preconditions
        Initialize  the TMR0 before calling this function.

      @Param
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      @Returns
        None

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      @Description
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      @Preconditions
        Initialize  the TMR0 before calling this function.

      @Param
        None

      @Returns
        None

      @Example

        while(1)
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     */
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      @Preconditions
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      @Param
        None

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        true - timer overflow has occured.
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     */
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#ifdef __cplusplus  // Provide C++ Compatibility

}

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Shimla: The fever of assembly elections is now receding after formation of the new government in Himachal Pradesh. However, to the dismay of the hospitality industry, the Christmas passed without snow, and now the sun haunts remaining three days of the year 2017. As per the Meteorological Department, the sun will be shining till January 2, 2018.
The maximum temperature in Shimla on December 28 was recorded at 17 degrees Celsius, 16.8 degrees in Dharamsala, 9.1 in Dalhousie and 14.5 degrees in Manali.
Sadly, the unsustainable concocting activities of humans are upto destroying both of them.
However, the pattern of snow has become more or less erratic with a decrease in the snowfall. However, as per the feedback from the Tourism Department and hoteliers, this year tourist are enjoying the sunny days too. In other words, the hospitality industry might not suffer much due to the absence of snow.
As per the Tourism Department, 153.52 lakh tourists visited Himachal up to September during this year. Out of the total, 150.05 lakh were domestic and 3.77 lakh foreign tourists. This year, tourism contributed 6.8 percent to the domestic product of the state.
However, the agriculturists and those dependent on horticulture know only too well the significance of rain and snow. As per the scientist, the increase in the maximum and minimum temperatures has led to a reduction in overall precipitation and snowfall. The scholars suggest that the drop in apple production is a clear reflection of the decrease in snowfall.
The total precipitation and snowfall data of Shimla for 20 winter seasons from 1991-92 to 2010-11 was considered for the study. The winters in Himachal usually start during November and last upto March.
As per the results, it was found that both total precipitation and snowfall have decreased during last two decades. While the snowfall was found to be stable during January and February, it particularly decreased during the beginning of the winter season.
says Prof S K Bhardwaj of Department of Environmental science, YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry.
Further, the scientists suggested that glaciers were direct indicators of climate change.
says a Senior scientific officer at Himachal Pradesh Council of Science and Technology Dr S S Randhawa.
The official data also shows that the apple growers are taking to cultivation of vegetables and 'low chill' fruits like pomegranate and kiwi due to an erratic trend of snow in low and mid-altitude (1200-1800 metres) regions of Kullu, Shimla and Mandi districts. Others have begun to try intercropping in apple orchards with other crops or vegetables.


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Halloween is right around the corner! A lot of people don't have anywhere to go and may not have a reason to dress up. But if you want to show off just how festive you are, you can always get your nails done instead! There are so many different ideas so you can be as cute or as spooky as you want when picking out Halloween nail polish! The best part is the fact that you have an excuse to get acrylic nails if you want an intricate design. But there are plenty of easy Halloween nail designs for short nails too. It just comes down to what you're in the mood for!
I want to give you the rundown of different lengths, styles, designs, and manicure options. They can all be achieved at home, at the salon, with nail polish, or with nail wraps. After all, everyone can use a little bit of variety. I also thought it might be a little easier to help you find your favorite holiday nail designs for this spooky season if you have more options to choose from!
There are plenty of cute designs to choose from if you aren't in love with the horror aspect of Halloween as much as some people. There's no reason that you have to focus on the scary stuff. I completely understand that many people work with kids and want to get in the spirit of the season, without advertising the scary details. Cute nail designs are perfect for moms, teachers, daycare workers, and more.
You could opt for simple Halloween nail polish colors. Easy nail art designs, like this black and orange one, are the simplest to pull off and are so classy! They would be a fantastic option for anyone who wants to pull off a cute Halloween look from home.
Other cute designs could include ghosts or other Halloween characters.
A variation on french tips would also make cute and easy DIY nail art!
Some of you might already like gothic nails on your own time. They can be a fierce and classic look, even without our favorite spooky holiday right around the bend. Matte black nails and other black nail designs look incredible when they're tapered down to a point. This nail shape is called a stiletto, and it never seems to fall out of style.
I can't say that I will be taking part in this trend. Mainly because I can't imagine trying to put my contacts in with weapons on my fingertips!
You obviously could spice things up a little too. It isn't necessary to choose black nail art because it's Halloween. You could do some fierce red vampire nails. Or try one of many incredible nail designs, both cute or spooky. Like candy corns or skull nail art! All you really have to do is get creative and try new things. The simpler the design, the easier it will be to pull off! Even if you don't intend to do DIY nails this time, have some mercy on your nail tech.
I know it can be harder to pull off cute Halloween nails when you have short nails. When I was younger, I used to bite my nails regularly. It has been years since I've bitten my nails, but to this day, they never seem to get much longer. Luckily, I came to terms with my short nails long ago.
But when Halloween nail polish comes into the picture, I feel like the only thing I can do is pick a simple color to match the season. It isn't like they are long enough to be able to paint any cute designs on my nails.
Halloween acrylic nails are another option if you have short nails, but I also tend to avoid this option. Acrylics do some severe damage to my nails. As soon as they come off, my nails are paper thin for what feels weeks. But I still love the look of them and get them for special occasions, so who knows, I will probably cave sooner or later and get Halloween acrylic nails after all.
I'm not sure if you've heard of this popular new item, but nail wraps are a fantastic option for anyone with short nails. If you want cute Halloween nail polish and feel like your nails aren't long enough to make a design, these are a great alternative. They can be an excellent idea for people with long nails too because it cuts out the hassle of trying to create something. The design is already on, and you only need to apply it like a sticker!
Jamberry has been making nail polish strips very popular, and they have a few cute holiday designs of their own. Jamberry is much better for those of you who fall into the cute Halloween nail polish category. They have designs like cartoon ghosts or spiders or cartoon skull designs.
Zazzle is another website that also sells Halloween nail polish strips. They fall into a spookier category with dripping blood or creepier versions of the skulls nail design.
I have never used nail wraps personally, but I think it would be something to look into. Especially for us short nailed girls. It can be a struggle just painting our nails. Let alone creating a design, believe me, I certainly used to try! The best option when learning how to use nail polish strips would be to learn from a step by step tutorial for any specific brand. They may all have a different technique for their nail are tutorials so watch out for that!
Have Fun with Halloween Nails!
There are so many different options when it comes to Halloween nail polish. I suppose it comes down to what you like the most! If you're trying to get into the spirit, you could choose anything from Halloween glitter nail polish, Halloween french tips, creepy nail designs, or cute little pumpkin nail art. It depends on what you're in the mood for this holiday season.
You could even pick something that will go with your costume if you happen to be dressing up. Such as red pointy vampire nails or matte black nail designs for a creepy witch. No matter what you decide on, have fun with it! If acrylic nails aren't your thing, you could easily find alternative designs for short nails. Like pumpkins, ghosts, nail wraps, and more! Don't feel like you need to be limited by the length of your nails. Choose what works best for you, have fun, and Happy Halloween!


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How Racing in America Saved Audi
The turning point.
By Max Prince
In the mid-Eighties, Audi was reeling from an unintended-acceleration scandal. To restore its image, the company entered a 200 Quattro sedan in Trans-Am for 1988. It was a flag-bearer for the company's signature road-car technologies, turbocharging and all-wheel drive. Audi had two FIA Group B rallying titles with the Quattro but little in the way of road-racing experience. Group B hero Walter Röhrl was tapped to drive alongside Le Mans winners Hurley Haywood and Hans-Joachim Stuck.
This story originally appeared in the November, 2017 issue of Road & Track.
"[Röhrl] taught us, Hurley and myself, how to drive the car. It was new to me, an all-wheel-drive car in racing," Stuck said.
The inline-five was situated before the front axle. "This was hard for the front tires, so we had to work a lot on the distribution of the power. We ended up with 30 [percent] in the front and 70 in the rear. Getting the ratios right on the drivetrain was very important."
Engineers could mix and match differentials, depending on track conditions, hedging oversteer or understeer. This versatility proved an unassailable advantage over the SCCA's rear-drive behemoths. Audi won the championship. "We were so good with our traction, they banned us from Trans-Am. So the next step was IMSA," Stuck said.
Moving into the hostile, high-rolling GTO class, Audi made its first attempt at running a road-racing program entirely in-house. SCCA stalwart Bob Tullius, who fielded the Trans-Am effort, wasn't retained. The GTO car had four doors and all-wheel drive, along with a roof section from the production 90 Quattro, per series regulations. But underneath was a tube-frame chassis—another first for Audi. The inline-five featured a new four-valve head and melon-size turbocharger, bumping output from 510 to 720 hp. Wind-tunnel testing begot a full-length front air dam and a sling-blade rear spoiler.
Development lagged, and the team missed Daytona. A pair of 90 Quattro GTOs entered the sprint at IMSA's Miami Grand Prix weekend. Neither finished.
"The moment the race was over, everything was in data and transmitted home to Germany, and then testing started again over there with the backup cars. Audi learned to be good in this," Stuck said.
The team skipped Sebring, then stormed back with wins at Summit Point and Mid-Ohio. Competitors started complaining right away. "We could go everywhere on the track. Everywhere! They would pass us on the inside. We would pass them on the outside," Stuck said.
Stuck claimed four consecutive wins. "This was one of my favorite cars. . . . The weight and power ratio and all-wheel-drive system. The sound. We had this pressure valve before the turbocharger, which gives the pssch-chirp-chirp! And then the ability to do with this car what you wanted. . . . It was like being in heaven."
The 90 Quattro GTO finished on the podium in nine of its 13 races, with five 1-2 finishes. Bricking the Florida enduros meant Roush Racing's Cougars took the title. But the 90 Quattro GTO launched Audi's modern racing operations. By the time Stuck retired in 2011, the brand boasted titles in the American and European Le Mans series, the British Touring Car Championship, and DTM. Also, nine overall wins at Le Mans. Stuck believes those early Trans-Am and IMSA campaigns changed Audi and how people, particularly Americans, perceive the brand.
"We were Bavarian, and we came with the lederhosen and the yodeling, right into the hearts of the fans. The fan base here is different than in Europe. They are much more into it. They are respectful, and they know everything, and that's how we treat each other. Audi was very welcome and accepted, except by our opponents, who got really pissed off."


Matthew Stafford has yet to play a regular season NFL game and hes already the Detroit Lions starting quarterback. Detroit coach Jim Schwartz named Stafford as his starter for the teams opening game of the NFL regular season against the New Orleans Saints. Stafford beat out veteran Daunte Culpepper for the spot, though Schwartz went out of his way to stress that the rookie won the job.
One of the most compelling reasons why people are forced to pay money to hire personal injury lawyers is because they have got into an accident involving a vehicle or because of slipping or falling. In such situations, some people find it difficult to cope with the emotional and legal aspects and so they need to consult a lawyer. It is of course important for them to deal only with a lawyer that has sufficient experience in handling cases involving personal injuries.
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If You're Seeking Board Of Directors, CEO Jobs, CFO Job Offers Or Attention From Executive Recruiters, Here Is What To Do. Obviously people want what they can't have, it's written in our genetic code to desire what we don't have and fight for what seems achievable.
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Imaging mass spectrometry (IMS) a novel technique used to determine the spatial distribution of peptides, proteins, drugs and metabolites in biological tissue sections in situ. The technology allows analysis and visualization of endogenous proteins and peptides as well as drugs and its metabolites, in their native biochemical states within the same tissue section with high molecular specificity. Molecular images are created by rasterizing over the sample while collecting MS or tandem MS (MS/MS) spectra from every position at a chosen resolution. The localization pattern from individual molecular species present on the tissue surface can then be extracted and positioned on the original histological image with the abundances represented by a concentration dependent color scale.
Peptidomics involves the comprehensive analysis of the endogenous peptide content of a certain cell, organ, body fluid, or organism. It complements molecular biology approaches in its ability to characterize the processing of translation products, including changes in expression or posttranslational modifications (PTMs) of peptides and small proteins. By comparing the proteins and peptides in samples of diseased tissue with those in normal tissue, differential expression patterns can be detected that may lead to the identification of novel biomarkers.
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Our laboratory is equipped with the latest separation and MS technologies (4 capillary nanoLC instruments, two Q-Tof mass spectrometers, one LTQ mass spectrometer. In addition, K&A Wallenberg Foundation has recently funded two MALDI mass spectrometers (AutoFlex III MALDI TOF MS and UltraFlex II MALDI TOF-TOF MSMS, Bruker), specifically for the imaging mass spectrometry applications.
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I'm throwing a baby shower for one of my best friends. She loves hot air balloons so I decided to make these hot air balloons out of paper lanterns as decorations for her baby shower. After the shower is over, she can use them to decorate the nursery.
To start out, I created a template for each segment. Each hot air balloon will have 3 white segments that are leaf shaped. You could freehand the segments or create a template using a large round bucket/pot/ basket (anything with a very large diameter). The diameter of the object you use to make your template should be at least 2.5 times the diameter of the lantern. Optionally, you could make a compass from string and a pencil.
After you have your template, trace the leaf shape onto the tissue paper. I folded my tissue paper into fourths so I could cut four sheets at a time.
Using spray adhesive, attach each leaf vertically onto the lantern. I just eyeballed the distances.
Spray adhesive is pretty forgiving so you can re-position without much issue. Make sure to use enough spray adhesive on each leaf and use your hands to smooth over any bubbles.
Using brown construction paper or paper with printed wood grain (I just googled wood grain images and printed one out that I liked) cut out a 4 x 11 inch strip. If you want the inside of your basket to be darker (not white from the print out), then glue a piece of construction paper to the back of the image before cutting the strip.
Tape or glue the edges of the wood strip together to form a box. This will be the basket for your hot air balloon.
With a hole punch, punch out two opposing corners of the basket that you just assembled and attach decorative string onto the basket and bottom of lantern.
String up the lanterns and you're ready to decorate for your next party!
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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has expressed readiness to showcase the state's world-acclaimed cultural heritage and tourism assets at the 61st Meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation/Commission for Africa billed to hold in Abuja from June 4 to 6.
Obaseki disclosed this when the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Benin City, to seek the state's support for and participation in the event to be hosted by Nigeria.
Obaseki said the state is well disposed to the event because of its towering reputation as a culture and tourism hub in Nigeria.
"As a state, we believe we have the greatest potential for culture and tourism in the country. It is imperative for us to be at the meeting. We will support the event because it is in our best interest that the event takes place.
"For us in Edo, we know we have enough assets to show the world. We have a great civilisation that the world needs to see," he said.
Noting that the state government is repositioning its tourism industry to align with global best practices, he said the state has approached experts on the development of the state's tourism master plan.
Alhaji Mohammed said that the UNTWO/CAF Meeting is a great opportunity for Nigeria to showcase her culture and tourism assets to the world.
He said the country will be hosting 51 African ministers, and with support from relevant stakeholders, the event is expected to be a huge success.
R-L: Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki receiving invitation letter from the Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Muhammed, to participate in the 61st Meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation/Commission for Africa billed to hold in Abuja, at the Government House, Benin City.


The bushmeat trade is now considered to pose the biggest threat to great apes in the wild.
In forests throughout Central and West Africa, Amazonia, as well as Asia, enormous numbers of species are being hunted for meat, often illegally and unsustainably; the trade presents an even greater threat than deforestation.
The word 'bushmeat' is commonly used in Africa to describe the meat of a wild animal; the trade in bushmeat is a global problem that is linked to poverty and economic growth in the countries where the animals are killed and industry, governments and consumers in western countries where bushmeat is sold. Bushmeat is often transported from one region or country to another, confounding efforts to track the origins of meat found in markets.
People have hunted wild animals for thousands of years, often on an unsustainable level; indeed the arrival of people in previously uninhabited areas is characterised by the mass extinction of many species. At certain periods in history, changes in available weaponry and growing populations have seen further extinctions. In more recent history, hunting was mostly subsistence in nature, employing local, lower impact technologies and carried out by relatively small numbers of long-term forest-resident peoples. However in the last 30 years, the nature of bushmeat hunting has radically changed, becoming heavily unsustainable and on a scale never seen before.
Logging is economically important throughout West and Central Africa, and is now a major threat to wildlife. Road construction associated with selective logging dramatically increases hunter access to isolated sectors of the forest, and decreases the cost of transporting bushmeat to urban markets, effectively increasing the supply, and thus profitability of the trade.
Larger primates are particularly vulnerable to hunting because they produce sufficient meat to offset the cost of the bullet. The smaller monkeys are usually left alone and there is some evidence that their populations may actually increase as the other species disappear from the forest. How long this lasts remains to be seen, as the consequences of losing other species become apparent. Many primates are seed dispersers and the long-term health of the forest is dependent on their presence.
Hunters can increase their profit by catching a primate infant for the pet market. This puts a double pressure on populations as females become the preferred prey, making recovery for the species – which mostly have single offspring and a slow development rate to maturity – difficult or even improbable.
When these factors are compounded by the fact that primates tend to be vulnerable to habitat change and social disruption, it is easy to understand why even low level hunting can have disastrous effects on local populations.
The situation is dire for primates such as bonobos, chimpanzees, and gorillas because they breed so slowly; even present levels of hunting is unsustainable, threatening the long-term survival of ape populations in the Congo Basin and West Africa.


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Well, the college bowl bonanza is in full swing. Wow! Most of the games have been very exciting. Only a handful of games have been blow-outs (USC beat the bejeebers out the the Nits–Fight on!) and a couple have actually gone to over-time.
What a game! UNC has a very good team and an incredible wide receiver named Hakeem Nicks who made several fantastic catches and was a one-man highlight reel. But Pat White, WVU's outstanding quarterback, was even better, completing 26 of 32 passes for 322 yards and 3 touchdowns and racking up 55 yards on the ground. He ended his four spectacular years at WVU as the NCAA's all-time leader in rushing yards for a quarterback and is the only quarterback in college football history to start in and win four bowl games. Thank you, Pat White, for four wonderful years of exciting football. BTW, that's Pat and his father in the picture.
I should mention here that Pat White is as exemplary off the field as on it and received his degree at the December graduation. Oh, and he has a younger brother, Coley, who is also a quarterback, and who is now a student at WVU. Pat will be a tough act to follow, but Coley is a very talented prospect. Time will tell.
I finished my "White Gansey" and dug out a UFO, Alice Starmore's Kinsale. Sometimes when you pick up a project that you haven't worked on for months, it is difficult to get back into a rhythm. But I got right back into Kinsale with no problem at all. It's like I never set it aside.
On January 15th, I will be starting the Foothill Road Aran as part of the 2009 Aran KAL, so I must refrain from casting on any new projects. I have some lace weight Jojoland Harmony yarn that is calling to me, but so far I have resisted. No new shawls till I finish the edging of my Orkney Pi.


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Over the last few weeks we have had several piece of news in the media referring to Dubai's real estate heating up with International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Central Bank of the UAE expressing its concern about rapid price increase which has happened on the back of economic boom and positive market sentiment post winning Expo 2020 hosting status. On the other hand, we have also come across news about slowdown in real estate deals due to mortgage lending cap, increased property registration fees and widening gap in price expectation of buyers and sellers.
Certainly the Dubai Land Department (DLD) and the Central Bank of UAE should be commended for introducing regulations (towards last quarter of 2013) to reduce speculation through higher property registration fees and mortgage cap on borrowings respectively. How much impact these regulations have had to slowdown the market may be difficult to quantify considering that the last few months witnessed frenzied activity in the UAE stock markets where billions of Dirhams poured in on a daily basis (couple of times the average normal daily transaction levels) may have also contributed to reduced activity in real estate – perhaps it was attraction of quick returns that money chased different asset class!
Having been involved in the Dubai real estate market since the advent of freehold, I have seen the market dominated by speculators (typically holding as low as couple of days) and investors. Over the years with changing market and evolving regulations, more end users have come in. Has the composition changed significantly to be dominated by end-users? I have not come across a detailed research on this and I believe the answer is no. Dubai has been an investment destination for real estate where money has poured from within UAE, from the region and beyond for variety of reasons including ease of doing business, life style, safety, tax free returns and this is unlikely to change in the near future. In such a market, it will be a challenge for the regulators to constantly keep the real estate market under check for property price increase, rentals increase and risks associated with such increase on the financial sector and wider economy. The crisis during 2008 was precipitated by non-existence of credit bureau to collate and provide information amongst banks on exposure to real estate for each customer. The regulators have addressed this by forming a credit bureau which is expected to provide such information soon and this initiative will make the UAE financial sector more robust.
An ideal real estate market should have increased number of end users reflecting real and sustainable demand. How can the regulators get increased number of end users in a market which is an investment destination and having majority expatriate population? Perhaps the easiest way would be to remove mortgage cap and enable more first timers/end users into the property ladder. But this would result in having less equity from customers which would expose the financial sector during down turn especially with transient expatriate population. On the other hand, many customers may not be in a position to afford higher down payment due to mortgage cap during price increase scenario. In my view, the regulators have stuck a balance by introducing mortgage cap with minimum down payment/equity at 20% of property value for UAE nationals and 25% for Expatriates. Perhaps this limit could be rationalized at some stage for UAE nationals and Expatriates alike.
Property registration fees 4% is reasonable when compared to international markets. However, the regulators may want to revisit by making this applicable only for first time buyers and increased fees for others. Regulators may also want to consider differentiated approach based on length of time the property is owned thereby penalizing speculators at the time of resale with higher fees as they would typically hold for short period and gratify end users/investors with lower fees for long period. This would encourage more end users and long term investors. Alternatively, higher municipality fees could be charged for owners holding multiple properties based on DLD records. The regulators have sufficient data available through multiple sources such as Immigration, Emirates ID, Ijari (rental contract registration), DEWA (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) bill to cross verify such information.
The developers could offer a lower price for first time buyers purchasing for end use with eligibility verified through existing Ijari contracts and DEWA bills. Of course, this could be further verified through search on property ownership information from DLD records. Perhaps a good starting point would be for Government owned developers to offer this.
The banking sector could also play its part by enticing first time buyers purchasing for end use with differentiated pricing i.e. lower than normal price and continue to maintain price differentials (subject to of course other risk parameters being acceptable). End user status could be further substantiated throughout the life of mortgage by seeking additional evidence such as DEWA bill.
In conclusion, multiple approaches could be used to segregate end users from rest of the market. However, concerned authorities will have to strike a balance taking into consideration impact on the overall economy and Dubai as an investment destination particularly when its status has been further enhanced as host of EXPO 2020.
Disclaimer: Any of the opinions expressed in this article are my own and solely reflects my personal views in my individual capacity. Any comments left about this article by others represent their own personal views, and not my own or anyone related to me. I do not necessarily endorse their opinions by allowing inclusion of their comments on this article.


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WOMEN BEHIND THE BADGE
A family doesn't need to be PERFECT; it just needs to be UNITED.
One of the most divine roles we can play is that of a wife. By nature, a wife seeks to uplift, encourage, motivate and love their husband...that role becomes a little different when you're married to man who has sworn to uphold the law, protect and serve the community in which he lives, having promised to do his best with all his abilities each and every day of his life. Those who have taken on that heavy burden need a different brand of love, the deepest support, love, understanding and respect on a level that only other LEO spouses understand. It's not just a "job," it's a lifestyle for you and your entire family.
We're familiar with the world you live in--the world of plans being canceled at the last minute, driving separate to date night and explaining to your children why their dad can't be at their baseball game or dance recital or that he had to leave early before the big finale. We know how it feels when you're heart is racing because you haven't heard back from them after their last call and the relief and joy you feel when you DO hear their voice again. It is at those moments in which the LVMPO wives become one of your biggest allies- we understand and have lived those scenarios silently alongside you.
Our goal is to uplift YOU, as the wife of a law enforcement officer, to remind YOU that you're doing the best you can on those days in which you feel like a single mom, to encourage YOU that you're not alone when you're explaining to your children why their dad is working late or on a call-out, to support YOU when you find yourself sitting alone at a soccer game or tumbling class and to let our hearts race together when you can't get ahold of him. YOUR job is to support your spouse, but OUR role is to support YOU. Whether the support you need is emotional or physical, we exist to help you in times of sickness, injuries, bereavements, births or various celebrations.
And it's this desire to support Police Wives across America that led us to create the Police Wives of America site. It's there that we offer a wide range of resources that will enable you to come together with your community and support the Police Wives of your area. Click Here to visit the brand new PWOA site to learn more.
Although the group of LVMPO Wives is a social group of wives who's husbands are LVMPD PO's & CO's, we extend any and all support to all officers and their families within our department. Whenever their is a need that we can help with, we will support you and your family. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us during difficult or overwhelming times. We gladly extend our support to ALL LVMPD/BLUE Family.


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function parseCommandLine(config) {
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