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What does a Physiotherapist do?
Nick Oakley
In our series of online films, you'll see lots of different people doing lots of different jobs – and maybe your dream career will be in there somewhere!
When Manchester City's players get injured, it's the physios who help to get them back on their feet, so our latest film focuses on their amazing work.
I am lead physio for Manchester City's under-18s team.
How I got my job
I was already working in football when I saw the role advertised and it sounded great. I spent a lot of time researching the role, the academy and preparing for the interview process. It was thorough and intensive, and I was absolutely delighted to be successful.
What I love about my job
Guiding a young player through the injury process and back onto the pitch to a high level of performance is where I probably get the most satisfaction out of my role. As a sports physiotherapist, it is about creating an environment that optimises the healing process but also using the period away from training as an opportunity to develop other areas of their game; for example, physical attributes or tactical awareness.
What is difficult about my job
The most difficult aspect is the extended periods away from family. I have developed strong working relationships with my team-mates at Manchester City and this makes the time away from home so much easier. They are all like an extended family.
What skills I need
I feel you need to have strong communication and interpersonal skills, and also an ability to adapt your style to deal with different ages of players. You need to be organised, time-efficient, and have the ability to adapt, as you may have to manage several injuries at the same time. I always think the best physiotherapists are the ones who connect with their patients, so having strong skills in managing people is important.
Where young people should start if they want to do the job, too
To practise as a physiotherapist, you need to study at university for three years in order to gain the necessary qualifications. I'd also say it helps to gain a bit of work experience before applying for jobs, to ensure you have some practical experience under your belt.
How do you think your job could change in the future?
Technology will continue to advance and I'd imagine there will be more advanced apps and software that will be designed to make our jobs much easier and more efficient.
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2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
RB Leipzig RB Leipzig LEI
Manchester United Manchester United MAN
Angeliño (2')
Amadou Haidara (13')
Justin Kluivert (69')
Bruno Fernandes (80' PEN)
Ibrahima Konaté (82' OG)
RB Leipzig shock Manchester United to eliminate them from Champions League
RB Leipzig 'quite clearly' the better team vs. Manchester United (2:00)
ESPN FC's Craig Burley says simply that Man United were not good enough to progress to the round of 16. (2:00)
RB Leipzig sent Manchester United packing from the Champions League with a huge 3-2 win that sees them into the knockout rounds of the Champions League from Group H.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team came into the match needing at least a draw to advance to the round of 16, but were behind within minutes of kickoff after Angelino beat David De Gea with a fine finish at the far post on a counter-attack.
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The Bundesliga side doubled their lead shortly after with Angelino becoming provider this time, crossing the ball for Amadou Haidara to smash home a volley and stake Leipzig to a 2-0 lead they would take into the dressing room at half-time.
After the match, Solskjaer told BT Sport: "We started too late. Great spirit and comeback again. It's different to the Premier League, you can't give a team a three-goal lead and expect to come back. We were unlucky towards the end and you almost thought it was in at the last minute there.
"Of course you can't say we were good enough, we weren't. In a difficult group of course, the big defeat for us was the one away to Istanbul - that's where we lost the points we should have had."
United, despite the return of Luke Shaw and keeper De Gea, were vulnerable at the back and had to change their system several times in a desperate effort to stop the onslaught. Their sole threat in the first half came from Mason Greenwood, who had their only shot on target.
Paul Pogba, who had been left on the bench to start the match, came on in the 60th minute for Nemanja Matic as Solskjaer tried to find a way for his team to get back in the match.
Despite the substitution, it was Leipzig who would score again to take a three-goal lead when Justin Kluivert pounced on a loose ball just out of De Gea's reach and chipped the keeper to pile on to United's woe.
Looking like they were on their way out of the Champions League, United struck twice in the span of minutes with a Bruno Fernandes penalty and a Pogba header to cut Leipzig's lead to 3-2.
However, the comeback fell short meaning RB Leipzig are through to the round of 16, while Manchester United were eliminated from the competition.
Solskjaer added: "Today we were close but we knew we had to defend crosses and balls into the box and we just couldn't clear them.
"As a footballer you can't feel sorry for yourself. You feel sorry for a few minutes tonight and then we focus on a massive game on Saturday."
Paris Saint-Germain, whose match on Tuesday was cut short due to an incident on the sidelines, are also through from Group H regardless of the outcome of their match against Istanbul Basaksehir due to a superior head-to-head record against United.
Leipzig could still top the group on 12 points pending the outcome of PSG's match, which will be resumed on Wednesday at 12:55 p.m. ET in the 13th minute. The Parisians would win the group if they beat Basaksehir.
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Cannes 2019: The Lighthouse, by Luiz Oliveira
by · Published May 21, 2019 · Updated August 9, 2019
Not since the Overlook hotel appeared on screen has any piece of remote real estate been so ominous and obviously dangerous as the simple, weather-beaten lighthouse on the coast of Maine that sits atop a cragged landscape in Robert Eggers' new film. When Thomas (Willem Dafoe) and Ephraim (Robert Pattinson) arrive, inside a thick cloud of fog, nobody's around. With a four-week stint to go, the duo, typical of movie scripts and plotlines, are in for a perfect storm of existential dread.
Thomas is the old, experienced, sea-hand. A sailor for life, he has been grounded by a leg injury but remains loyal to the sea, looking for work as close as possible to it, always. As for a backstory, a single line is enough: "Thirteen Christmases at sea and little ones at home. She never forgave me." Ephraim is the new kid, on his first stint as a wickie (lighthouse keeper) with his manual memorized and the best of intentions, willing to work hard and earn enough money to one day retire to the countryside. As evident as the duo's archetypes is the unspoken notion that each one has his own share of secrets to keep hidden.
It's well-known that the director scored a runaway indie hit with The Witch and to the joy of film enthusiasts everywhere, he has taken this well-earned and respected cache to construct a work that's far more oblique and inaccessible than what has come before. This is a film-nerd horror movie more interested in silent movies and poetry than in slasher thrills. As was the case in The Witch, The Lighthouse deals with characters stuck in an isolated location, speaking a heightened language, at the mercy of a supernatural force that generates paranoia and violence. On the other hand, its black-and-white photography, formalism and attention to period detail will alienate much of the audience necessary to make it a commercial hit.
It's essentially a two-character chamber piece and never have Dafoe and Pattinson been in better form, both physically and emotionally. Dafoe, in particular, still able to give a surprising performance after such a long career, disappears into the role as much as one can imagine Willem Dafoe disappearing into anything. Pattinson trusts his director completely, and channels There Will Be Blood's Daniel Plainview, if one can believe it. Some of the things well-meaning Ephraim has to put up with during the film's long running time will long remain in most peoples' memories. At almost two hours, it could definitely use a trim, especially as sequences in the latter half become repetitive, wearing out some goodwill.
Both of these men are, in the end, trapped, at times loving and hating each other, at times united and at odds in fighting whatever it is they're up against, including a terrifying mermaid, an aggressive seagull (which clearly reckons back to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"), and their own past traumas and guilt. The main source of tension between them is the old tar's constant subjugation of the novice's duties, relegating him to lowly chores and forbidding him from ever seeing the lighthouse's flame. Whatever it is that Dafoe's Thomas does up there every night is sure to be full of mischief, even though the film likes to keep it ambiguous and shows us a final take of punishment that can only be described as mythological.
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About three weeks ago, rumors re-surfaced that Apple has plans to dump Samsung as a chip maker in the midst of the ongoing legal battle between the two phone makers. The rumor mill got over it though, after no official comment was made by any of the involved parties.
Now however, Reuters claims that Taiwan SemiConductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has begun trial manufacturing next-gen processing chips for Apple's iPad and iPhone, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Samsung has long been the only manufacturer to build processing chips for Apple, and the two have shared a relatively symbiotic relationship for quite some time. Apple is Samsung's biggest customer, and Samsung hooks up Apple with the A5 chips, as well as DRAM chips and LCDs. But the relationship has soured during this gruesome copycat war, possibly prompting Apple to look elsewhere.
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Wellington loves to eat. To see how much, visit the capital during its annual culinary festival, Visa Wellington On A Plate.
For 17 days each August, a city that usually maintains at least a modicum of dietary decorum dives headlong into a hedonistic bender of over-indulgence, sparing little thought for waistlines, wallets, and a good night's sleep.
At the heart of Visa WOAP (pronounced woah-app) are more than 110 ridiculously popular events that set people twitching for tickets as soon as they go on sale. At the relatively sane end of the scale are bread making and coffee roasting master classes, themed banquets, food trails and a lot to do with chocolate. More leftfield experiences include a truffle-dog training course, something called Bite a Buffalo, and the SPCA Cat Café. (You eat the buffalo, but not the cat, at least as far as we know.)
The whole region comes to the party, from the northern outposts of Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa wine country, to the Hutt Valley and salty southern suburbs. The hub of the action, however, is downtown Wellington which is whipped into a frenzy of laneway parties, pop-ups, food truck rallies and more.
Amongst the throng that pours into the region for the occasion are some of the world's best chefs, who team up with local luminaries to infuse Visa WOAP with international flavour. These cross-cultural culinary exchanges are some of the hottest tickets in town.
One of this year's sell-outs is sure to be Kiwi-born chef Ben Shewry's 'Attica at the Shack'. The darling of Australian cuisine and co-owner of much-lauded Attica will boomerang back from Melbourne to present a five-course lunch at Ortega Fish Shack under the watchful eye of his old mentor and friend, the legendary Mark Limacher.
Not content to simply send a chef across the Tasman, Melbourne's iconic Cumulus Inc. is primed for the full takeover at what could be its young cousin, Egmont St. Eatery. Their similarities include highly seasonal, contemporary menus and casual-chic style, which bodes well for their banquet blending the best of both worlds.
Jenny Gao is another visionary from abroad. A food writer and the chef behind acclaimed Shanghai restaurants Baoism and Fly By Jing, Gao will team up with the Wholesale Boot Company, itself no stranger to modern Asian flavours. Their Sichuan Soul Food Feast will showcase Gao's signature fast and casual food, created using fine Wellington produce.
Wellington on a Plate is proudly locavorious, in keeping with the capital's prevailing culinary ethos. The region's chefs source an enviable array of ingredients within a 100-kilometre radius, including artisan cheese, boutique olive oils, game meats and freshly caught seafood, plus all manner of fruits, vegetables and foraged herbs. Then there are world-class Wairarapa and Marlborough wines, barrel-loads of craft brews and a measure of spirits, along with coffee from more than a dozen roasteries.
Wellington has never had it so good when it comes to eating and drinking, a fact celebrated in VISA WOAP's 2017 rallying call to 'celebrate food as part of New Zealand's culture'.
It's easy to oblige with freshly shucked oysters and a beer in hand, but this year's festival offers more serious food for thought at The Future is Kai – New Zealand Food in 2030. Co-hosted with the New Zealand food movement, known as ConversatioNZ, this one-day symposium will line up many of the nation's most passionate professionals alongside Ben Shewry and the LA Times' Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic, Jonathan Gold.
Festival-goers can also champion New Zealand's food culture by voting for their favourite Dine Wellington dish. This easy and great-value gateway into the delicious world of WOAP sees more than 130 cafes, restaurants and bars offer locally flavoured set lunch and dinner menus for the duration of Visa WOAP.
There's Cocktail Wellington, too, a competition in which bars and restaurants muddle, mix and shake their way towards the ultimate cocktail and tapas combo. The good news is that you get to judge who's best, and while attempting all 40 contenders is not advisable, it's way more achievable than trying all 144 entries in the equally hard-fought Burger Wellington challenge. (This writer tried it once and hit the wall at 14, but seldom has defeat tasted so sweet.)
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The events of recent weeks have drawn the minds of many around the world once again to the longstanding Israeli-Palestinian conflict. New violence and hostility directed against the State of Israel from other neighbor states in the region, the continued expansion of Israeli settlements into the Palestinian territories, and the United Nations' expected consideration of the matter of Palestinian statehood all are reflections of the untenable nature of the present reality. While optimism for meaningful and constructive negotiation between the two parties dimmed over the past year, the events of recent weeks – and the new opportunities they may present -- invite us to reflect prayerfully on what each might do to bring new hope to those who live, move, and have their being within the daily reality of this conflict in the land called holy by all the children of Abraham.
At the outset, it bears noting what The Episcopal Church has said repeatedly over the course of multiple decades: a just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians can be achieved only by bilateral negotiations between the two parties themselves. This important principle was reaffirmed just last month by a joint communiqué of the Patriarchs and Heads of Local Churches in Jerusalem. The contours of what such negotiations must produce are as clear as ever: a two-state solution that provides for the security and universal recognition of Israel and the safety of all its people, the viability and territorial integrity of a state for the Palestinian people, and a sharing of the holy city of Jerusalem.
Unfortunately, the gulf between this outcome and the political and moral will needed to achieve it has proven wide. Only a year ago, hope existed that negotiations would commence, and that – particularly with the involvement of the President of the United States – the moment for a peaceful solution might finally have arrived. Tragically, the events of the past year have driven the parties further apart rather than closer together, leading some to question whether international efforts to support the peace process have lost credibility, and whether there is any meaningful path toward negotiations.
Yet even in the midst of such complexity and crisis, one can note two very powerful reasons to remain engaged. First, people on each side share a common dream for a future of peace and a common political support for the compromises necessary to achieve it. Second, even though each side is frustrated and believes that the present moment is untenable, nearly all agree that a future without peace is more untenable still. New discussions by Israelis and Palestinians over this past weekend about a resumption of negotiations in the near future are a reminder that we must maintain hope and actively support those seeking to make peace.
If we can agree that a future without peace is no future at all, and that negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians themselves are the only way to bring about peace, we must ask what each of us can do to support the parties in beginning the journey toward peace together.
As our Church's Executive Council noted in a resolution passed in June, the Palestinian Authority's efforts toward recognition of statehood at the United Nations are a response to the impasse of the present moment. They are not a repudiation of the need for negotiations but a response to the absence of negotiations. Palestinians share with Israelis the pain and frustration of a conflict that has now entered its seventh decade but lack the political right of self-determination to which all people are entitled.
The question of how the community of nations should handle the bid for Palestinian recognition at the United Nations is more complex than whether a statehood resolution should be affirmed or rejected. What is clear is that the diplomatic isolation of Israel that could result from a vote in which only a handful of nations refuse recognition of Palestinian statehood would not be productive to achieving peace. At the same time, it is also clear that a vote in which the United States, as a principal international agent in the peace process, votes – either by itself or with other members of the Security Council – against even symbolic recognition of Palestinian statehood would be deeply unproductive.
The most responsible course for the United Nations would be for member states to think beyond the question of symbolic recognition of Palestinian statehood and instead offer a new, creative, and consequential proposal for a negotiations process that can produce durable and meaningful results. If the negotiations process is broken or has lost credibility – as indicated by nearly all present evidence – it is not only appropriate but imperative that world leaders, including Israeli and Palestinian leaders, work to fix it. The time for symbolic statements has passed. As the heads of local Churches in Jerusalem said in their recent statement, "negotiations are the best way to resolve all outstanding issues between the two sides," and the moment to "intensify the prayers and diplomatic efforts for peace" is here.
I am encouraged by the actions of the Quartet for Middle East Peace – the United States, the United Nations, the European Union, and Russia – to respond to the Palestinian statehood resolution by putting forward a clear plan for the parties to come back to the negotiating table immediately. I am encouraged that both Israeli and Palestinian leaders have voiced openness to this course, and I am hopeful that the coming weeks will provide meaningful opportunities for each of us to support the parties in coming to the table.
The question for each of us, then, is what we can do to contribute to the creation of peace in the Holy Land. How, in this case, do we live into our baptismal covenant to strive for justice and peace and promote the dignity of every human being?
Unfortunately, the Christian presence in the Holy Land has declined precipitously over the course of the past several decades. The causes of this are complex and varied, and relate in many ways to the realities of the conflict that have afflicted the area and the surrounding communities. If we are to help sustain the Christian presence, the "living stones" in the land in which Our Lord walked and in which the Church was born, we must energetically support the Christian communities in their varied witness.
Not only does financial investment in these ministries support the mission of the Church in the place of its birth, but it also helps the development of economic and social infrastructure in the Palestinian territories. In 2006 our Church affirmed this as key to the creation of a future Palestinian state in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
As Bishop Dawani reminds us, Christians also have a responsibility for advocacy with their governments, calling politicians into new and creative solutions midway between the old and stubborn positions that divide them.
Urging the President of the United States to devote significant diplomatic capital to working in the coming days and weeks to encourage Israeli and Palestinian leaders to come to the negotiating table around the parameters proposed by the Quartet. These include the resumption of direct negotiations within one month, agreement on borders and security within three months, and the resolution of all final-status issues by the end of 2012. It is vitally important that the President stand by the proposal for borders based on the 1967 lines, with accompanying land swaps, and that he insist that other critical issues not explicitly covered in the Quartet's proposal – like the status of Jerusalem – play a central role in discussions.
Urging that the President and the United States Congress reach an agreement to forego all efforts to cut funding to the Palestinian Authority as a response to their actions at the United Nations. Cutting aid would have disastrous consequences not just for Palestinians, but also for Israel and the region. Among other effects, it could end current security cooperation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, which has allowed Israel to enjoy historically low levels of violence and terrorism in recent years. Prime Minister Netanyahu himself has expressed opposition to the termination of aid to the Palestinian Authority, and yet Congress has reiterated its threat to move forward with this course of action as a response to actions at the United Nations. Particularly as the parties themselves discuss the possibility of resuming negotiations, it is imperative that U.S. lawmakers walk back from that threat, given the disastrous consequences it could produce. It must be made abundantly clear that aid to the Palestinian Authority is not only in the interest of Palestinians, but it is also very much in the interest of Israel and the United States.
Urging the President to devote significant diplomatic energy to working with the Israeli government to once again implement a freeze on all settlement activity – within both the West Bank and Palestinian East Jerusalem – as a signal that it is serious about negotiations with the Palestinians. While the Quartet is correct to request negotiations without preconditions, it is clear that 1967 borders with land swaps are an essential component of a final peace agreement and that continued settlement building imperils the likelihood of coming to agreement. The Obama Administration spent much of its first year in office working, ultimately unsuccessfully, for a long-term settlement freeze in the West Bank, but abandoned those efforts after the Israeli government abandoned a limited-term freeze that had not succeeded in bringing the parties back to the table. President Obama must resume these efforts immediately, with the focus and seriousness shown earlier in his Administration.
Urging that the President devote significant diplomatic energy to working with the Palestinian Authority to ensure that the sort of political reconciliation that will be required for a peace agreement is accompanied by strong and unequivocal assurances from the Palestinian Authority, and from all potential members of a future government, that the Palestinian Authority's recognition of Israel's right to exist and its condemnation of all violence against Israelis will remain undiminished. The Quartet proposal for negotiations calls for an agreement within three months not only on borders but also on security, and an unequivocal consensus among Palestinian leaders to reject violence and respect Israel's sovereignty and security will be necessary for this.
These acts of advocacy should be carried forth not only by our Church's representatives in Washington, but by each of us in the United States, and so I urge all U.S. Episcopalians to join theEpiscopal Public Policy Network,(4) which will, in the coming weeks, lead grassroots advocacy actions around these important issues.
Urging robust aid to the Palestinian Authority from all donor governments. The European Union is currently the world's largest donor to the Palestinian Authority, but the Palestinian Authority's fiscal health is untenable in its present state and will grow much more so if the U.S. Congress blocks or reduces aid. The United Nations should encourage all member states with the ability to contribute to the Palestinian Authority to do so, particularly the several members of the Arab League who have made numerous pledges but have not yet honored them.
Urging their governments to request that all governments that have withdrawn ambassadors from Israel, severed diplomatic ties with Israel, or failed to recognize Israel and its right to exist, reverse those decisions. Universal recognition by the international community is necessary for peace to succeed.
There is little doubt that the impasse of the present moment has brought frustrations in all quarters to new highs. For Palestinians, the challenges and burdens of life under occupation, and a shrinking footprint for a future Palestinian state, are untenable. For Israelis, the fear that changes in the region will lead to increased violence and hostility from all directions after a decade of relative harmony is equally untenable. For those of us who love both Israel and the Palestinian people, the frustration of continual advocacy for political solutions that don't come to fruition is disempowering and demoralizing. It is fair to say that we are not just at an impasse, but a real crisis.
The greatest risk in such moments of crisis is that frustration leads to further retrenchment, to further polarization masquerading as righteous anger, and to the creation of hearts of stone rather than hearts of flesh. The faith shared by the children of Abraham, however, demands a different response. It demands that we see that retrenchment itself, in all quarters, is precisely what has created the crisis of the present moment, the crisis of generation upon generation of conflict. If we are serious about the Scriptural vision of Jerusalem as the possession of God, standing as a signal to the nations of God's peace and justice, we must be the messengers who proclaim peace in the moments it seems most elusive. We must, as Bishop Dawani reminds us, grasp the hands of politicians and draw them to a meeting point midway, to compromises they may find uncomfortable or even previously unthinkable, to real and meaningful peace.
Some may ask why we should remain hopeful when each passing year feels like a further closing of the window for peace and each new fact on the ground seems to be a new impediment to peace rather than an incentive. Let us be reminded of what the engagement of millions of people of good will in this conflict has accomplished. The past decade alone has brought Palestinians economic and social infrastructure where it did not exist before, and effective governance in the West Bank that is demonstrably serious about peace and held in high regard by international partners. For Israelis, the past decade has brought security and safety that, while far from perfect, nevertheless is as firm as it has been at any point since 1948. These things would not have been possible without the engagement, advocacy, and friendship of millions of people around the world. It is precisely because these gains now seem at risk that frustrations run so high, but it is precisely the fact that these gains are at risk that should inspire us to continue.


This is by far the best method for use with 32P – works every time and the pencil marks develop on the film for easy orientation of the colony lifts!
Grow colonies overnight to 1-3 mm in diameter.
Blot onto Whatman 541 filter paper. Label top side on front with a pencil. Air dry.
In a large glass tray saturate several sheets of Whatman 3MM paper with 0.5 N NaOH. Lay filters colony side up on the saturated paper and leave for 5 minutes. Colonies will turn slimy as they lyse.
Transfer filters to a tray with 1 M Tris pH 7.4 and leave for 5 minutes with occasional agitation.
Transfer the filters to a tray with 2X SSC and leave for 5 minutes with occasional agitation.
Transfer filters to a tray with 95% ethanol. Agitate for 5 minutes. Ethanol will become cloudy. Replace ethanol if doing many filters.
Air dry. Do not bake.
Place filters in a plastic box with 500 ml 5X SSC and 0.2% SDS. Incubate with shaking at 65C for 30 minutes to remove cell debris.
Drain filters and place in a seal-a-meal bag. Add hybridization buffer.
Prehybridize for 5-10 minutes at 37C. Add denatured probe and hybridize 24 hours at 37C.
Wash filters for 5 minutes at RT with 2X SSC.
Drain and air dry. Tape filters to a supporting sheet, cover with Saran wrap and autoradiograph.


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London, May 13 (UNI) It was because of Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse's intervention that flamboyant opener Sanath Jayasuriya decided to come out of his Test retirement and is all set to join the side touring England, according to media reports here.
Former Test player Sidath Wettimuny told ''The Times'' that though Jayasuriya was summoned by chairman of selectors Ashantha De Mel, it was actually Mr Rajapakse's wish that made possible Jayasuriya's inclusion.
Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka's most capped player, is on his way to bolster the Lankan line-up in the second Test match to be played at Edgbaston from Thursday, the daily said.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's World Cup winning captain Arjun Ranatunga, now a deputy tourism minister, apparently did not like Jayasuriya's recall even though the decision was ratified by Mr Rajapakse.
''I do not believe reports that the minister of sport and the president have been involved in the recall of Jayasuriya but, if they have, then they have made the wrong decision for Sri Lanka cricket,'' Ranatunga was quoted as saying by ''The Guardian''.
Not sparing De Mel either, he said, ''If I was still captain and I heard that a player had been brought out of retirement to join the squad, I would have gone home.'' ''I am not blaming Mahela Jayawardene at all but he is captain and he does not know what is happening. Cricket is the most important thing in Sri Lanka. This is a national issue. There is a lot of panic about and it is not the Sri Lankan team that is panicking, it is the chairman of selectors. This squad was chosen by the previous selectors and their choice should have been honoured,'' he added.


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Biological Sciences: Faculty Publications
A Novel Quantitative Real-Time PCR Diagnostic Assay for Seal Heartworm (Acanthocheilonema spirocauda) Provides Evidence for Possible Infection in the Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus)
Caroline D. Keroack, Harvard University
Kalani M. Williams, Smith College
M. K. Fessler, Smith College
Kaela E. DeAngelis, Smith College
Eirini Tsekitsidou, Smith College
Jillian M. Tozloski, Smith College
Steven A. Williams, Smith CollegeFollow
IJP: Parasites and Wildlife
The distinct evolutionary pressures faced by Pinnipeds have likely resulted in strong coevolutionary ties to their parasites (Leidenberger et al., 2007). This study focuses on the phocid seal filarial heartworm speciesAcanthocheilonema spirocauda. A. spirocauda is known to infect a variety of phocid seals, but does not appear to be restricted to a single host species (Measures et al., 1997; Leidenberger et al., 2007; Lehnert et al., 2015). However, to date, seal heartworm has never been reported in grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) (Measures et al., 1997; Leidenberger et al., 2007; Lehnert et al., 2015). The proposed vector for seal heartworm is Echinophthirius horridus, the seal louse. Seal lice are known to parasitize a wide array of phocid seal species, including the grey seal. With the advent of climate change, disease burden is expected to increase across terrestrial and marine mammals (Harvell et al., 2002). Accordingly, increased prevalence of seal heartworm has recently been reported in harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) (Lehnert et al., 2015). Thus, the need for improved, rapid, and cost-effective diagnostics is urgent. Here we present the first A. spirocauda-specific rapid diagnostic test (a quantitative real- time PCR assay), based on a highly repetitive genomic DNA repeat identified using whole genome sequencing and subsequent bioinformatic analysis. The presence of an insect vector provides the opportunity to develop a multifunctional diagnostic tool that can be used not only to detect the parasite directly from blood or tissue specimens, but also as a molecular xenomonitoring (XM) tool that can be used to assess the epidemiological profile of the parasite by screening the arthropod vector. Using this assay, we provide evidence for the first reported case of seal heartworm in a grey seal.
Harbor seal, Parasites, Seal heartworm, Acanthocheilonema spirocauda, Real-time PCR, Molecular diagnostics, Xenomonitoring, Genomic repeats
doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2018.04.001
© 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Australian Society for Parasitology. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/BY-NC-ND/4.0/).
Keroack, Caroline D.; Williams, Kalani M.; Fessler, M. K.; DeAngelis, Kaela E.; Tsekitsidou, Eirini; Tozloski, Jillian M.; and Williams, Steven A., "A Novel Quantitative Real-Time PCR Diagnostic Assay for Seal Heartworm (Acanthocheilonema spirocauda) Provides Evidence for Possible Infection in the Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus)" (2018). Biological Sciences: Faculty Publications, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/bio_facpubs/32
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Boston Red Sox @ St. Louis Browns
Boston: Mel Parnell
St. Louis: Cliff Fannin
Browns third baseman Bob Dillinger led off the game with a single then scored on triple by Jerry Priddy. Priddy scored on long fly ball to left field off the bat of Whitey Platt. Dillinger and Priddy teamed up again in the Third Inning when Dillinger again singled and Priddy whacked a 2-out home run into the stands to stretch the Browns lead to 4-0. St. Louis starting pitcher Cliff Fannin had a rough Fifth Inning when he gave up three straight walks then a single to Stan Spence to surrender three runs and let the Red Sox back in the game at 4-3. Fannin helped himself in the St. Louis half of the Fifth Inning when he singled and scored on an Al Barilla double to push the Browns lead to 5-3. Fannin hushed the Red Sox bats the rest of the game while the Browns bats had their way with Boston relievers to deliver a win to St. Louis, 10-3.
Boston: 1-1
St. Louis: 1-1
Teams will play each other ten times over two series of five games. Set pitching rotations and lineups will be used. Injuries will be the only reason pitching rotations or lineups could change.
70 games for each team is a lofty goal, but if I finish the 70 for each team, perhaps I can make it though another 70...
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The Dublin Minor Camogie year came to an end at the Leinster Finals.
First up was the Minor B squad in the B Cup Final, following terrific wins over the fancied Kildare side and the Kilkenny B.
The opposition today were Westmeath, who had a number of talented Westmeath County players amongst their ranks.
Both sides traded scores throughout the first half with Dublin initially taking the advantage before Westmeath battled back to hold a one point lead at half-time (1-5 to 1-4).
Westmeath started the second half brilliantly, breaking at pace from mid-field, linking up well with the half forwards and found the net twice in quick succession to take a healthy lead into the last quarter. Dublin fought bravely but needed several goals to make any dent in the lead. The girls in blue did manage to find some scores and get one further goal but Westmeath defended with great intensity and even managed to score a further goal late on to break the hearts of the Dublin squad.


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THE HOUSE OF FORTUNE [orchestra playing.]
Contact H.
-Yes, sir! -[gasps.]
-[whir.]
A reconnaissance drone, 17 kilometers east.
Is it the Guardians? 002, switch Dolphin III to stealth mode.
So I guess that little incident back at the house makes us fugitives for real, doesn't it? I guess maybe.
Where'd those missiles come from? Hmm.
Well, if you ask me, I'd say it must have been some fellow who wanted to sow the seeds of discord between us and the Guardians.
The Blessed? Yes, but that complicates things for us a bit, now, doesn't it, you know, being as we can't cross swords with the Guardians and so forth.
The Blessed can take the Guardians.
They're gonna be way overmatched, meaning we'll have to do it ourselves.
Hold on! We can't lump them all together.
Not every one of the Blessed is someone we have to fight.
Didn't you just see how overwhelming their power is? Twice, actually.
And backing off's what you want? But we still can't be sure that they're a threat to humanity.
[Jet scoffs.]
If there's a way to get through this without going into battle, then that's the path we should follow.
True enough.
I see your point.
But I also agree with Jet's view that we should do something before it's too late.
That strange piece of technology Lucy brought us and Ivan, you haven't forgotten them? [Ivan, telepathically.]
Yes, I believe they're mutants, each with a different power.
Are they really the kind of people who will never see eye to eye with humans? Ivan.
[Director.]
This is the data from our analysis of Ivan Whisky .
What are your thoughts, Professor? [Professor.]
So, he isn't a machine? [Director.]
While he has undergone cyborg surgery , it appears he had those abilities from the beginning, meaning that he's either one of us or possibly You believe him to have powers superior to ours? Yes.
Moreover, thanks to Linker having made contact with him, we now have a better idea of what it was that Teacher sensed about Ivan.
[Professor.]
Sensed about him ? [Director.]
As strange as these findings may seem , it's apparent that Ivan Whisky is possibly the most powerful of us all.
To think that someone of such high calibe r would be consorting with those cyborgs.
What a tragic waste.
I would relish the chance to meet with him.
[knock on door.]
You wished to see us, Director? [Director.]
The incident in Texas was embarrassing, beyond deplorable.
My apologies, sir.
Allowing the cyborgs to abduct an upstanding citizen right from under us is a total disgrace to the Guardians.
-Yes, sir.
-Are you prepared to take responsibility for this? I am, sir.
I recognize him.
He's a famous German composer.
Here's a Dutch physicist and a Lebanese bureaucrat and the CEO of a major grocery concern.
Ai-yah! You mean I've got a rival in that bunch? Whatever the case, it appears that all of them wield a significant amount of social clout.
In terms of nationality and race, they're all over the map.
It's possible organizationally they're not working together.
If so, then I think there's a chance they might talk to us.
Which "they" are you talking about? I mean the Blessed.
[all gasp.]
If they've secretly been running the world up 'til now, it's not as if their stewardship has been all detrimental, has it? Consider it.
I'm sure there must be some of them opposed to war.
But still-- Lucy, what we want now is for us to explore how to resolve everything without going into battle.
Well, sure, nothing would beat ending this mess in a peaceful manner, but to be completely honest, I doubt they'll talk to us.
Even so, I still believe it is worth a try.
That brings me to this man.
Isn't that Rajiv Shyamalan, the Miracle Monk? [Chang.]
Whoa, he looks like he could be a thousand years old! He may be.
If in fact he's been using his powers to save people all this time, then I think that we can get through to him.
If he's an elder, then the influence he has over the other Blessed could be quite significant.
[Geronimo.]
I'm going with you.
Geronimo.
I know my way around Minnesota.
You're gonna need me.
Doctor, do we have your approval? Hmm.
Minnesota, huh? Jet, can you take us there via Chicago? Chicago? I have an old acquaintance at the German consulate.
There's a chance I might be able to get some information out of him on this German musician.
Then I shall look into this tycoon.
No need to remind you how mad for gossip we Brits are.
About that object Lucy brought us , the results of my analysis suggest it's an ultrahigh performance insectoid micro-drone.
A micro-drone? Even with our technology, I can't replicate it.
The quality is stunning.
Could they possibly plan to use it as a bioweapon to trigger a pandemic? There's no question we are going to be dealing with a dangerous foe.
Be on your guard when you interact with him.
Joe, it's around here.
I just wonder, what kind of power does Shyamalan have? [man.]
I knew that you people would come to pay me a visit.
[Joe and Françoise gasp.]
You've traveled a long way.
Won't you come inside? Hmm.
[fire crackling.]
Now, then, have a seat.
Françoise Arnoul, I presume? And Joe Shimamura, am I right? Yes, you are correct.
Did you hear about us from the others? I was not told, exactly.
When you have lived as long as I have, there's not much going on that eludes you.
Are you and your kind really immortal? Let's see.
On average, I suppose our life span is about 10 times that of the average person.
However, life span aside, even we can't survive getting our heads chopped off.
Would that make you a different life-form than humans? No, we're human.
We are simply a mutation that has lasted since long ago.
It would seem that we occur in a ratio of about one in 10 million.
That comes to 3,000 or so in the world.
And you all have special powers? That might well be true.
But since none of us have identical powers, one never knows what that ability might be until such point and time that it's awakened.
Does that surprise you? Whatever the case may be, we have coexisted with humanity since before recorded history.
After co-existing with them for such a long time, tell me, what are you trying to do to humanity now? Mm.
A scant minority of my kind are planning an uprising.
I believe they seek to shatter the existing order and create a new world.
[both gasp.]
Now, that insectoid micro-drone, what is it you're planning to do with it? What would you do if you knew? We would stop it.
Stop what? [Françoise.]
What do you mean? -All the fighting.
-We have come here in the hope that you would tell us how we can do that.
If anyone would know, you would, right, how to stop a new war from breaking out? Truthfully, it would be the two of you who hold the answer to that question.
I see that you have not realized it yet.
You'll understand once you give it a try.
But we What's wrong? Isn't this why you are here? Joe, I'll do it.
Françoise, wait! I've analyzed his heart rate and respiration.
It doesn't seem like he's lying to us.
But still Even if something should occur, Joe, I'll be all right if you're here.
Won't I? Now, then, come here.
[Françoise gasps.]
What do you think? This is a quiet, wonderful place, don't you agree? Yes.
[sonar pinging.]
[Lucy.]
It's totally dark.
There's absolutely nothing out there! Well, since there's no convection current like the sea has, you're not gonna find any oxygen on a lake bottom.
So nothing can survive down here, except maybe for some plankton and you, right? It's like that, yeah.
[console chiming.]
headquarters, eh? Are you certain we should answer? We don't have the option of ignoring it, and, at some point, we need to clear up this misunderstanding.
Hello, Dr.
Gilmore .
I must assume you're aware of the purpose of this call? This is your only warning.
What did you say? [diplomat.]
In regard to this guy you asked me to look into, unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be anything I can tell you about him.
What's that supposed to mean? What it means is that there's information which is beyond even our grasp, reaching as high as clearance level eight.
That's just great.
Nothing but bad vibes about all of this.
So with what sort of rumors are you going to regale me? [man.]
You need to drop this matter posthaste .
Oh, come now.
That sounds rather boring to me.
At any rate, get out of Chicago.
That's all I have to say to you at this time.
-[clank.]
Ahh.
Bloody hell! They found me! Uh-oh.
So they've got their claws sunk in here, too.
You're wrong about that attack.
We have no reason to open fire on the Guardians or the U.
! Listen to me.
It was the existence of the Blessed that started all of this.
The Blessed? What exactly is that? They're the ones that you should be fighting.
They're the real enemy in all of this.
Those missiles, they must have fired them to create a rift between us and the Guardians.
Our alliance is a real threat to them.
Do you understand what that level of treachery shows? It means the Blessed must be among you, too.
Why would they do that? [caller.]
Pyotr ? Thank you very much, all of you.
From here on in, you are forbidden to contact Dr.
Gilmore and his Zero-Zero cyborgs under any circumstances.
Henceforth, they will be regarded as a terrorist threat with the capacity to act on an international scale, and they are going to be arrested-- [man #2.]
Just a minute! What about this "Blessed" they spoke of? Just an asinine farce they dreamed up.
They hope to throw mankind into chaos by fabricating a nonexistent enemy for us to pursue.
Yes, but- - Kindly direct your attention to this.
Both the men who were so brutally murdered were innocent civilians, not only that, but intellectuals trusted by those around them.
I'm afraid this is only the beginning.
If we stand idly by, it won't be long before these fugitives become a threat to humanity.
We will stop them at any cost before that situation comes to pass.
[men grumble.]
[rotors thrumming.]
[Catalina.]
Captain, we traced their transmission , and it seems to be coming from Lake Superior.
From there, some headed to Chicago, others to the mountains of Minnesota, meaning they've split into three units.
What is the source of that intelligence? It was a transmission from Director Pyotr.
Then change our course.
[birds chirping.]
Françoise.
There's no need to worry.
She's searching for an answer more deeply within herself than she's ever gone.
So that is the answer.
I've got it, Joe.
I think that I was able to find it, a way for us to avoid fighting.
Which is good, since I can no longer fight.
[crackling.]
Hey, that sound! What's that noise all about? It would appear someone's detected the sensor I sent up to the surface.
The Guardians? Probably, yeah.
You think they're planning to launch an attack? Not yet.
They're most likely going to try to determine our exact location first.
Well, then, I guess it's about time for me to step up.
Pyunma! We're counting on you ! [Dr.
Have a care, 008.
[thinking.]
All right, how far have they gone by now? Wait.
Is that them? [Guardian.]
Captain! Our underwater uni t has detected something near the bottom! Is it the Dolphin? Unknown at this time, sir, but it's circling around at high speed.
Tell them they are to stay on it.
Roger that, sir.
They're circling? I'm gonna try to draw them as far away from you as possible.
Counting on you! I've got this.
What do you mean? Just that.
I'm not physically able to fight now.
Why? What's the matter? [Rajiv.]
It would appear that she has found her answer.
Now, Joe, what do you plan to do? [Françoise.]
Please, Joe, come over here.
It's all right.
[Joe panting.]
What just happened? You'll be fine.
Now, why not have some tea? Go on.
It's hot.
What the What is happening to me? [ballad playing.]


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Pandemic: a year in review
University of Tennessee at Martin students' lives became a lot more unpredictable on March 11, 2020.
University leaders sent students home for a long weekend as they finalized a learning plan amidst a pandemic. The first announcement said students would be off-campus until at least April 6; students finished the Spring 2020 semester online.
In the last 12 months, Weakley and Obion counties have seen over 3,000 and 4,000 cases respectively.
Thursday, March 11, 2021, Weakley County has 22 active cases. Obion County has 10. Three UT Martin students and faculty/staff members currently have Covid.
The Daily Mail contributed other anniversaries. On March 11, the World Health Organization first called COVID-19 a pandemic. The NBA announced they'd suspended their season. Finally, Tom Hanks and his wife announced they'd tested positive for the much-discussed virus.
29 million cases have been reported in the US, and 529,000 people have died as a result, CNN reported.
President Joe Biden will make his first prime-time address Thursday evening to acknowledge this anniversary and to encourage Americans to stay strong.
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Q: DropDownList selected value not posted to server ASP.NET MVC I have a dropdownlistFor that is not posting the selected value from the dropdown list back to the server.
This is the ViewModel
 public class DonationViewModel
{

    public int Id { get; set; }
    public int AttendeeId { get; set; }
    public int EventId { get; set; }

    public string EventName { get; set; }

    [Display(Name = "Address Line 1")]
    [RequiredIfTrue("GiftAid")]
    public string Address1 { get; set; }
    [Display(Name = "Address Line 2")]
    public string Address2 { get; set; }
    [Display(Name = "City/Town")]
    [RequiredIfTrue("GiftAid")]
    public string City { get; set; }
    [Display(Name = "Post Code")]
    [RequiredIfTrue("GiftAid")]
    public string PostCode { get; set; }
    [Display(Name = "Gift Aid")]
    public bool GiftAid { get; set; }
    public decimal Amount { get; set; }
    [Display(Name = "Donation Paid?")]
    public bool Paid { get; set; }
    [Display(Name = "Payment Method")]
    public PaymentMethod? PaymentMethod { get; set; }
    [Display(Name = "Date Donation Paid")]
    public DateTime? DatePaid { get; set; }

    public IEnumerable<SelectListItem> Attendees { get; set; }
}

Here is the controller action That sets the model up
public virtual ActionResult Donate(int eventId)
    {

        var model = new DonationViewModel()
        {
            EventId = eventId,
            EventName = _eventService.GetById(eventId).Name,
            Attendees = _attendeeService.GetByEvent(eventId).Select(x=> new SelectListItem
            {
                Value = x.Id.ToString(),
                Text = string.Format("{0} {1} ({2})", x.FirstName, x.LastName, x.Email)
            })

        };
        return View(model);
    }

This is the view Code

        @Html.LabelFor(model => model.Attendees, new { @class = "control-label col-md-2" })

            @Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.AttendeeId, new SelectList(Model.Attendees, "Value", "Text"), "Please Select an Attendee")
            @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Address1)

AttendeeId is always 0 when posted back instead of the selected value

A: I'm almost embarrassed to say that on the page there was a Hidden Field for AttendeeId, which was being assigned the correct value. This meant that there were two values for AttendeeId being posted back to the server, but the Model binder used the second, Empty value to bind to the view model.
So the takeaway for me, is always inspect the POST as well as what's being bound to the model....

A: You don't need to wrap it with a SelectList, DropDownListFor method takes an IEnumerable<SelectListItem> as a parameter and you already have it:
@Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.AttendeeId, Model.Attendees, "Please Select an Attendee")

A: Try
@Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.AttendeeId, new SelectList(Model.Attendees, "Text", "Value", Model.AttendeeId ))

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Situated in the Western Ghats, one of the biodiversity hotspots of the world, the M. S. Swaminathan Botanical Garden (MSSBG) is uniquely positioned to address biodiversity conservation in the biodiversity-rich region of India. Additionally, in association with the parent organization, the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation's Community Agrobiodiversity Center, the garden will also play a key role in addressing the local agricultural heritage and conservation of crop genetic resources such as spices and plantation crops, medicinal plants, aromatic rice, and diverse non-wood forest products used by the tribal communities.
Through receipt of funding from a private donor and the Association of Zoological Horticulture Conservation Grant, Denver Botanic Gardens is assisting the MSSBG in developing a long-term plan for the growth and development of the botanic garden.
In March/April 2014, Dr. Sarada Krishnan, Nick Snakenberg (curator of tropical collections), and Hayley Cook (horticulturist and landscape designer) visited MSSBG and held stakeholder meetings to develop a master plan for the garden. During the visit, a thorough site analysis was performed and multiple stakeholders to include staff, local and state government authorities, other botanic garden and university personnel, community members, teachers, farmers and tribal leaders were engaged to identify collections and program priorities for the botanic garden.
A master plan for the MSSBG was developed in February 2015. This comprehensive plan will guide MSSBG in prioritizing collections and programs in the coming years. Plans for four individual gardens were created in collaboration with University of Colorado landscape architecture students. MSSBG staff created a budget for implementing three of these gardens and we are currently assisting them in developing a fundraising plan.


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Canarina abyssinica is a dull grey-green plant with fleshy rootstock and triangular, ovate leaves. Its pendulous, solitary flowers 5–6 cm long are orange-red with a five lobed calyx and a large corolla that is tubular or bell-shaped.

Distribution
An uncommon species found in wet forests at altitudes of 1620–2130 m, especially in western and central Kenya; Arusha  in Tanzania; Mbale in Uganda; also in Ethiopia and South Sudan.

References

Collins Guide to the Wildflowers of East Africa by Sir Michael Blundell, 1987.

Campanuloideae
Flora of Northeast Tropical Africa
Flora of East Tropical Africa
Plants described in 1902

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Smallwood said he had a long career with the fire department serving as a firefighter, an inspector and an investigator.
"I've been everything," he said with a laugh.
Although Smallwood is retired, he said he never got out of the fire prevention business, and he has no plans to hang up his helmet.
"I stay involved with it, and I will, as long as I can," he said.
Several Houston County students made notable achievements including winning the county spelling bee, being named the STAR student and being selected for the All-State Chorus.
The Houston County Board of Education 2019 Spelling Bee was held on Feb. 1, and Morningside Elementary School student Olivia Sims won first place with Northside Middle School student Lydia Emery placing second. Both students will advance to the Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) District 6 regional bee at Fort Valley State University on Feb. 23, according to a release.
Houston County High School senior Tien Tran was named the 2019 System Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) Student for Houston County, according to a release. He chose Laura Byrd as his STAR teacher.
Tran and Byrd will move on to compete at 12 STAR Regions, according to the release.
The Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) selected students for All-State Chorus, the highest honor for a choral student, and 56 were from Houston County schools, according to a release.
Two Middle Georgians will be honored at the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation's 35th annual Preservation Gala on March 2, according to a press release.
Bonnie Dowling, of Macon, owns Bonnie Dowling Interiors, and she has worked to preserve old buildings, such as the Hay House, according to the release. She is a Georgia Trust Emeritus Trustee, and she received the Trust's Camille W. Yow Volunteer of the Year Award in 2007 and 2011.
Charlie Garbutt, of Dublin, founded Garbutt Construction, which focuses on rehabilitating historic properties, according to the release. The 40-year-old company has received more than 19 awards for its preservation efforts.


In this course, we learned methods to solve real world problems with simulations in MATLAB. Each project compounded on top of the next in terms of difficulty (increasing our knowledge of differential equations) and complexity (adding multiple variables). These were all a series of 2-person team projects.
Project 1: Populations: How Many Students Can Olin Admit?
Students could pick anything that had to do with populations. I chose to work on the challenge of student admissions. My teammate and I found that the ideal number of students was 84 if Olin wanted to have a sustainable student population in 100 years. Additionally we found that if Olin admitted the same number of students as those who were graduating, only exchange students would be left.
Project 2: First Order Differential Equations: Pharmacokinetics-- How long do you have to save someone from a heroin overdose?
Using some basic parameters we discovered you don't need to be too precise to come to a basic conclusion about how medication reacts in the body.
My team chose to work on modeling the absorption of heroin in an average-sized body to experiment with the various time frames and dosages required for a person to survive the typical dose of Heroin using a drug known as Naloxone, that helps to unblock the mu-opioid receptors. The mu-opioid receptors, once blocked, cause humans to die from an overdose. Our model proved that as long as we could get to the overdosed patient within an hour, they would survive with a typical dose of Naloxone, but any point after two hours, mortality rate is about 99%, which correlates with many papers written on the subject.
Project 3: Second Order Differential Equations: Projectiles in Space--Using a gravity slingshot, how long would it take to leave the solar system?
Today's technology limits us to only being able to send a probe into space with enough fuel to only reach the limits of Jupiter. In order to go farther, the probe needs to capture some energy from nearby larger masses, such as Venus or Jupiter, to give it enough energy to reach the edges of the solar system. My project was based on the successful mission of the Voyager probes and the goal was to see how long it would take for a probe to reach interstellar space, or in our case, since no one has actually reached interstellar space, the edge of our solar system known as the heliosphere. Our model estimated that it would take approximately between 28-37 years, validating the timetable for NASA's Voyager I mission that, after 33 years, just recently reached the heliosphere. Voyager I was launched in 1977 and is expected to cross the boundary within the next few years.


Was the Amtrak Cascades engineer under pressure to make sure that the first run beat the previous time by at least 10 minutes, or perhaps more? Was the engineer speeding to make up for lost time?
Titanic Captain Edward John Smith famously tried to beat the previous travel-time records on the ship's maiden voyage. Historians believe that increasing Titanic's speed contributed to the disaster.
Were forces like those of the Titanic at play in the Dupont Amtrak accident?
The morning of the Amtrak Cascades derailment disaster our office immediately began investigating the circumstances that led up to the crash.
At 10:45 a.m. we performed a simple "status check" of Amtrak 501 on the Amtrak Cascades website (www.AmtrakCascases.com). We also immediately noticed that the website noted a delay in the departure time from Seattle, as well as delays at several stops along the route.
Now that our law firm is representing several victims of Amtrak 501, we are making this information public in the hopes of pointing a spotlight on this unreported data point.
According to the Amtrak Cascades website, by the time the train left Tacoma it was 32 minutes late.
Was The Amtrak Engineer Trying To Make Up For Lost Time?
The $181-million-dollar Point Defiance Bypass project, which re-routed the Amtrak Cascades train between Seattle and Portland, was supposed to reduce the travel time of that route by 10 minutes. The inaugural run of the new route was the day of the accident.
Was the engineer under pressure to make sure that the first run beat the previous time by at least 10 minutes, or perhaps more? Was the engineer speeding to make up for lost time?
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Q: String Matching is not happening between two time In JSP Initial time=22:00:00,final time=23:59:59.
If the current time is, let's say 23:00:00 then I will get the success message otherwise error message will be shown. And I am comparing this time with the system time.
My code:
//retrieving the system time in string format
SimpleDateFormat sdfDate = new SimpleDateFormat("HH:mm:ss");
Date date = new Date();
String s=sdfDate.format(date);

//Initial and final predefined time
String ten ="22:00:00";
String twelve ="23:59:59";

//comparing with the system time
try{
if(s.compareTo("twelve")<0 && s.compareTo("ten")>0 ){
out.print("success");
}else{
out.print("failed");
}
}catch(Exception l){
System.out.println(l.toString());
}

I tried to check it when the system time was 23:45:00. I also confirmed the time by printing out.print(""+s);. But I got the failed message. I don't know my loop is working or not.
What can I do to fix this?

A: If you're comparing hours, don't use strings, use a proper type.
In Java you have:

*

*Java >= 8: java.time.LocalTime

*Java <= 7: org.threeten.bp.LocalTime (from external lib: http://www.threeten.org/threetenbp/)

In both you can do:
LocalTime ten = LocalTime.parse("22:00:00");
LocalTime twelve = LocalTime.parse("23:59:59");

// current time
LocalTime now = LocalTime.now();

// compare
if (now.isBefore(twelve) && now.isAfter(ten)) {
    // succcess
}

To get the current time, you could also use the now method with a timezone (example: LocalTime.now(ZoneId.of("America/New_York"))), if you need the time at some specific place (now() without arguments will use the JVM default timezone).
Transforming the strings to a type that represents the data you're working with is much more reliable. Also note that this API makes the code much easier and more readable, with meaningful methods names such as isAfter and isBefore.
Comparing strings might work, but using the proper types works even better.

A: Try this:
if(s.compareTo(twelve) < 0 && s.compareTo(ten) > 0)

By putting quotes around twelve and ten, you're comparing to the strings "twelve" and "ten", and not referencing the variables twelve and ten that you defined ealier in the program.


Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. ("iA Financial Group" or the "Company") announced today that it has obtained an interim order from the Superior Court of Quebec (the "Interim Order") in connection with the arrangement transaction (the "Arrangement") with iA Financial Corporation Inc. ("iAFC") previously announced in February 2018. The Interim Order, among other things, authorizes the Company to call and hold an annual meeting of the Company's common shareholders and participating policyholders combined with a special meeting of common shareholders (collectively, the "Meeting"), at which common shareholders will be asked to approve the previously announced Arrangement under the Companies Act (Quebec) with respect to the Company and under the Business Corporations Act (Quebec) with respect to iAFC. In accordance with the Interim Order, the Meeting will be held on May 10, 2018 at the Quebec City Convention Centre, 1000 René-Lévesque Blvd. East, Quebec City, Quebec, at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).


Suzanne's experience with eldercare came the hard way – by doing it.
Suzanne Asaff Blankenship presents tips and will share her key learnings, research and successful, unique approach to eldercare – all included in her wonderful book titled How To Take Care of Old People Without Losing Your Marbles on Wednesday, November 8 on FOX TV Channel 4 Good Day morning show after 8:00 a.m. and will also sign books at the Preston Road Pharmacy at 6901 Preston Road from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m that same date.
On Thursday, November 9, Suzanne will appear on WFAA Channel 8 Good Morning Texas between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. and that afternoon will sign books at the Highland Park Soda Foundation, located at 3229 Knox Street from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m.
Saturday morning, November 11, catch her appearance on TXA Channel 21 on Plugged In To DFW at 6:30 a.m.
As Suzanne's mother aged, she found herself more and more involved in her mother's eldercare and soon, her in-laws' as well. At every juncture of her mother's and her in-laws' eldercare journey, Suzanne has had to research, investigate and learn the best way to tackle each new topic.
A former corporate executive and founding partner of her own consulting group, Suzanne approached these eldercare issues with an organization she learned in her business career – evaluate, assess, develop a plan and implement. Using these four organizational steps, Suzanne found that she can be more effective in advocating and find alternatives to some less-preferred, but more obvious elder options.
Suzanne also found that she felt overwhelmed as each new topic emerged for her mother or her in-laws. Resources and help were hard to find or non-existent. As she faced learning curves that looked more like rocket launches than smooth, slightly elevated bell curves, Suzanne realized that other folks were probably feeling the same way. So, at the encouragement of her sister-in-law and brother, Suzanne wrote How To Take Care of Old People Without Losing Your Marbles. The book is sprinkled throughout with humorous quips, funny examples and tongue-in-cheek references to the stories that run throughout eldercare – because it's imperative that you laugh along the way. Laughter and levity bring down the stress to what can be a very tough time for all involved.
All of the topics that Suzanne covers in her book have been topics that she has had to walk through in her mother's or her in-laws' care. From long-term care insurance and assisted living to selecting home health aides and hospice, Suzanne has approached each one with an organized, methodical approach. She found that she was able to spend more time on her mother's care and well-being, if she was organized in her approach to the immediate or ongoing need. More organization and preparedness leads to less stress and frustration – leaving more time for the care and love she wants to give her elders.
Suzanne's book is different from other books on this subject – hers is short, covering important topics (but without exhaustively covering them), and funny.
Eldercare is punctuated by emergencies. We don't need a book on every emergency and we don't have time to read tomes before we step in to help our elder folks. We need exactly what Suzanne offers – practical, short, full of resources – giving us a path through the journey and some laughs along the way.
Suzanne' mom, Ruth, passed last year at 98 years young and her mother-in-law is 87. Her father-in-law passed away in 2012.
From Dallas/Park Cities, Texas originally, Suzanne is a Highland Park High School graduate and now calls Colorado home. She travels back to Dallas frequently for television appearances, book signings and to visit family and friends. She believes in advocacy, the importance of family, and the need for balance in life. Humor is her favorite resource.
More information can be found at Suzanne's website TheEldercareNavigator.com How To Take Care of Old People Without Losing Your Marbles can be found through Amazon.com, or in Dallas at Nicholson Hardie, Preston Road Pharmacy, Highland Park Soda Fountain on Knox, Logos Bookstore in Snider Plaza, and Lovers Lane Barber Shop.


Will DaVinci Resolve 10.1.5 or 11 on Mac work with an Aja Io 4K? What limitations, if any?
Will DaVinci Resolve 11 on Mac work with an Aja Io 4K, or is a BMD I/O required for accurate grading? What limitations, if any, when using the Aja Io 4K?
Re: Will DaVinci Resolve 10.1.5 or 11 on Mac work with an Aja Io 4K? What limitations, if any?
In general, it has to be a Blackmagic video output device for the viewing monitor.


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Teen Who Got Heart Transplant Dies 2 Years Later in Police Chase
By NBC News
A suburban Atlanta teenager who received national attention two years ago after doctors turned down his request for a heart transplant was killed Tuesday in a high-speed police chase.
Anthony Stokes, 17, of Decatur, Georgia, received a transplant to replace his failing heart in August 2013—but only after a hospital reversed its decision denying him a spot on the transplant list because of his brushes with the law.
Doctors rebuffed Stokes because he had a "history of noncompliance," and they did not think he would take his medications or show up for follow-up appointments, Stokes' mother said. The…
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Nebraska has a scholarship available in Fitzmorris class.
The huskers are going to need to NAIL an ELITE setter for this 2015-2017 group. Hunter Atherton, does anyone have vid on her? I'm excited to see her play.
Here's a link of Hunter's team playing in the Mideast Power League. They are in the orange. I have seen Hunter play and she's a great setter and very athletic. At times I've seen her team run a 6-2 and can hit very well.
There has been much excitement and anticipation for all the Huskers middle recruits in the past few years and look where we are. My club friends indicate the recent commit is much like the current middles. Time will tell. Fitzmorris appears to be leveling off, but will still be a quality "get" for those 8-10 schools still in contention.
Keil looks to be on her way to All American Status down the road! I think this Kira Larsen looks amazing too, according to those video's posted from their matches in China. I was overly impressed compared to their situation last year. I attribute lots of that to their setting with Kelly Hunter tho. She ran a nice offense, something I didn't see efficient for the huskers last season. Last season it was all about the Left OH's. Hurt them down the stretch.
You didn't look very far.
does anyone have any inside on Fitzmorris' decision yet? Can we just hang it out there already? I'm about to drive over to her house and tell her to make her decision already! ))) I have seen her play quite a bit, and she's good! I have to say though, i am really impressed with the Iowa girl who plays on her USA team with her, she's a stud, and also a NE recruit. I wonder if she will stay middle for the Huskers or move to the RS? hum.... I really hope Audri chooses The Huskers! I want to see NEB excel to a final four soon!
I'm real excited about the future for The Huskers.
USC seem's to really be streaming in the power weights as well. Good for them! I have them on my radar for some elite volleyball games coming soon!
Has Hunter Atherton been asked to try out for any junior USA teams as a setter?
you really think they would take Foecke off the middle spot? I certainly felt her middle presence with the USA team was the reason that placed so high in recent international matches. She's GOOD! I could see a RS, but wow, she's good at that middle spot!


Thursday, New York Federal Reserve President William Dudley said that as long as the US economy continues to grow above trend this year, he would be in favor of another interest rate rise at the US central bank's upcoming meeting in March.
"As long as I am comfortable the economy continues to grow at an above-trend pace at a time that I think monetary policy is accommodative and financial conditions are easy, I'm probably going to be supportive of removing monetary policy accommodation," Mr. Dudley said in a TV interview when asked what it would take for him to vote for another rate hike in March.
Mr. Dudley also wasn't daunted by the recent stock volatility.
The 10-year US Treasury yield rose to a high of 2.884% in morning trade, nearing Monday's 4-year high of 2.885% after the BoE said interest rates probably need to rise sooner than previously expected.
That added to expectations that the world's major central banks are now firmly on course to wind down the emergency stimulus they have pumped through the financial system since Y 2009, pausing the 9 year continuous Bull Market Rally.
"Clearly the market is adjusting to the fact that the global economy is growing quite quickly and as a consequence of that, monetary authorities around the world are either starting to remove accommodation or thinking about starting to remove accommodation, and that's a little different than the environment we were in the prior 7 or 8 years," Mr. Dudley said.
The market's main gauge of volatility, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), fell to 29.82 Thursday, down off a 2.5 year high above 50 points hit Tuesday.
Market participants are weighing whether the sharp swings this week are the start of a deeper correction or just a consolidation in the 9-year Bull Run, spurred by concerns over rising interest rates and bond yields.


The Sunshine State is home to the second largest population of women veterans in the nation, with more than 144,000. Women veterans are one of the fastest growing segments of the veterans' population.
Many women veterans don't know that they are eligible for the full range of federal and state benefits, to include special programs for them.
Florida's State Women Veterans' Coordinator is Vanessa Thomas. She can be reached at thomasv@fdva.state.fl.us.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Retired Navy Lt. Cmdr. Cara Ann Curtin has been appointed as a volunteer ambassador for the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation. Curtin, from Jacksonville, Fla., serves to promote the memorial and the service of women veterans throughout American history.
Located at the ceremonial entrance to Arlington National Cemetery, the Women's Memorial is the only national memorial honoring the service of women of all military branches who have defended America throughout history. The exhibits and artifacts there highlight the service of military women from the American Revolution through today. For more information, visit www.womensmemorial.org.
There are more than 144,000 women veterans living in the Sunshine State.


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Increase in freight costs could lead to retail redundancies
2020-01-04 Palma	By Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter
Retailers will have to cut costs elsewhere in their business.
04-01-2020S. AMENGUAL
The increase in freight prices of up to 20% by the Baleària and Trasmediterranean shipping companies will result in widespread redundancies according to the the National Association of Large Distribution Companies, or ANGED.
"We cannot have different prices of the same products in each autonomous community, since the advertising campaigns are statewide. Prices in the Balearic Islands will not be raised unilaterally due to the increase in sea freight from the Peninsula to the Islands," ANGED representatives said on Friday.
"If the situation does not change, we will focus on staff cuts and new employment contracts, maritime and transport costs are very expensive and the increase on January 1 will be compensated at labour level."
CAEB and PIMEM
The President of the Business Association of the Balearic Discretionary Merchandise Service of Majorca, Ezequiel Horrach, says companies cannot afford to absorb the extra costs.
"The increase in freight rates will be passed to customers because we cannot assume a cost of 80 million euros per year, it is impossible," he said.
The President of the CAEB, Carmen Planas, said the freight cost increase would undoubtedly lead to layoffs on the islands.
"The dependence of the Balearic Islands on the maritime transport of goods is conditioned by its insular nature, hence the increase applied since the beginning of this year will undoubtedly have a negative effect on prices borne and on employment," she said. "People know that bad news for the economy is bad news for employment."
Jordi Mora, President of the PIMEM, says small and medium-sized companies will have to pass on the extra costs to customers.
"There will be an increase in product prices and that will affect the purchasing power of consumers. Employers will maintain the current price levels by reducing the workforce to stay afloat economically," he said, adding that "more competition on the sea routes with the Peninsula is needed and an end to insularity costs is vital."
Armas Trasmediterranea
Mallorca freight
Shipping Mallorca
Get set for higher prices
Increased shipping cost "is a new burden that harms the competitiveness of the Balearic Islands".
Freight costs could increase by 20%
Shipping companies will have to use more sustainable fuel from next year.
james / Hace about 1 year
what most people don't realize is that it already costs almost 2000€ for a hgv (articulated lorry) to come to the island, if they increase the price then there is little to no incentive for transport companies to operate on the island as customers are already complaining about prices and will simply not pay....
Adam Ostenfeld / Hace about 1 year
This will hurt Mallorca a lot and Completely Kill the off season possibility for people to find work in the off season , Typical of a Links government just give money away and will see how long this goes good for you . people will shop online go to the stores in Mallorca just to look at the articles and then order on line .


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Mark Mazzetti
Journalist Mark Mazzetti chronicles the transformation of the CIA into a paramilitary organization carrying out covert operations in his book "The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth."
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Mark Mazzetti; David Carr
Politics, Tech, Media
Reporter Mark Mazzetti chronicles the CIA's transformation into a paramilitary organization; David Carr on technology and media. 53:49
Henry Crumpton
World, Politics, Books
Henry Crumpton, former CIA deputy director of counterterrorism, shares his memoir, "The Art of Intelligence." 27:49
The Death of Osama bin Laden
Journalists discuss the raid on bin Laden's compound, what the Pakistanis might have known, and the future of Al Qaeda. 53:08
Journalists David Ignatius, Steve Coll, and Dexter Filkins discuss what will happen to Al Qaeda now that its leader is gone. 21:03
Brian Ross
ABC News correspondent Brian Ross on the death of Osama bin Laden and the future of Al Qaeda. 21:59


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Q: Only menu shows on MODX Manager screen after fresh installation After fresh installation CMF MODX Revo 2.2.2 into server, I got blank screen only with menu, and empty content
I change compress_css and copress_js values to 0, but no changes
What can be matter with it?

A: Clear the cache [delete the files on disk, don't just click the clear cache menu item] if still no-go check both your modx error log & the server error logs, if nothing still turn up your debugging to 3 or 4 & check again.


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Discover the Most Luxurious Jets in the World
People with money travel Business Class or First Class. Rich people rent planes when they need to, but extremely rich people buy their own aircraft.
Business jets and private jets can be from the Bombardier Challenger, Embraer Legacy, Embraer Lineage, Dassault Falcon, Gulfstream series', and more, but they can also be large aircraft.
In this article, we will present you to the largest and most luxurious private jets in the world, but also their owners. Let's see the top!
5th place – Boeing 757
In 2011, Donald Trump bought a Boeing 757 from Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. The private jet cost $100 million but was equipped with a luxurious interior to suit Trump's style. There is a private bedroom, a large flat-screen TV, a desk equipped with the latest technology, leather sofas, a circular shower, and even a gold-plated sink.
Even the seat belt buckles are gold plated. Donald Trump is very capricious and wants everything to be perfect in his plane. The plane has John Dunkin (commander) and Larry Bryan (co-pilot) at its helm. The first flight of this plane took place on 21-05-1991.
The aircraft is 22.9 years old, and it is powered by two Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 engines, which allows it to land even at city airports. The engines are quiet, with low fuel consumption, thus reducing pollution. Donald Trump specifically chose these engines.
4th place – Boeing 767-33A (ER) "The Bandit"
In 4th place in this ranking is Roman Abramovici's plane, a Boeing 767-33A (ER) "The Bandit" worth 130 million dollars. Initially, the plane was ordered by Hawaiian Airlines, and later it was customized and joined Roman Abramovici's fleet.
Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich, born October 24, 1966, is a Russian businessman. He is the owner of the Chelsea FC football team, England. In 2010, Abramovich was the third richest man in Russia and the 50th in the world, according to the 2010 Forbes list, with an estimated fortune of $ 11.2 billion.
"The Bandit" had his first flight operated on 19-06-2003, and the range is about 10,000 kilometers. The interior is decorated with gold and chestnut wood.
Among other things, there is a 30-seat table, a gilded kitchen, and even a missile defense system on board. With such a plane, Abramovici could even transport his football team, with reservations (click here to see).
3rd place – Boeing 747-8I VIP
This private jet is owned by Joseph Lau Luen Hung, who was born in 1951 and is a real estate tycoon in Hong Kong with an estimated fortune of $4.3 billion. It owns 61% of Chinese Estates Holdings.
And if they keep kicking him out of the house, he can live in his $153 million Boeing 747-8I VIP.
The aircraft is equipped with the latest technologies to ensure the best in-flight comfort. This four-engine giant can carry hundreds of passengers in commercial service.
2nd place – Airbus A340-200
The aircraft is owned by the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, and is recognized as the most eccentric man on the planet.
With an estimated fortune of some tens of billions of dollars, Hassanal Bolkiah owns a fleet of about 7,000 cars (some say there are 6,000, others 2,000, but that matters less), but also a fleet of nine planes, the most important being a Boeing 747-400 VIP and an Airbus A340-200 VIP.
For the second position, we choose the Airbus A340-200, a plane estimated at 220 million dollars. Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah lives in the most extravagant luxury, including his planes have 24K gold interiors (to see its interior, click here).
The Airbus A340-212 aircraft is 20.2 years old. The first flight was operated on 22-02-1994, and the propulsion is provided by four CFMI CFM56-5C3 / F engines.
1st place – Airbus A380
Airbus A380 is the largest commercial aircraft in the world, carrying up to 800 passengers. Now imagine such a custom plane for one person and his entourage. The person in question is Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal of Saudi Arabia.
The aircraft is valued at $500 million – the aircraft cost $300 million and will cost about $200 million to customize to the liking of Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal. In addition to the 5 luxury apartments, the conference room, and the state-of-the-art entertainment system, there will also be a garage for luxury cars, a camel and horse stable, and a special prayer room that will rotate to always face Mecca.
This concludes our list of the most luxurious jets in the world. They are impressive, and they belong to some of the wealthiest people in the world.
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